PHOTO: Mack demo at the Construction Symposium

Tom Jackson
Aug 22, 2012
Checking out the Mack Trucks demonstration at the Construction Symposium, an industry event held Aug. 21-23 in Dallas, Texas, and hosted by Equipment World editors.Checking out the Mack Trucks demonstration at the Construction Symposium, an industry event held Aug. 21-23 in Dallas, Texas, and hosted by Equipment World editors.
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