The trucking industry has its fair share of religion throughout. The "Truckers' Ministries" are stationed in most big truckstops. This Christian organization has multi-denominational services and the "chapel" is always in a trailer as shown. I just love "cabovers," a now rare type of truck that used to dominate the market. Cabovers are a cube tractor with the engine between the seats. When I was young (up to about 1990) most companies made cabovers. Due to the poor aerodynamics they discontinued this style in favor of trucks with a fron engine and long "nose." For some reason I still don't understand, European trucks are to this day almost exclusively cabovers. In Europe, companies like Volvo, Mercedes Benz, MAN, Scania (Saab) still make cabovers and export "noses" to North America. The truck shown is a Marmon--a company that is now defunct.
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For some reason I still don't understand, European trucks are to this day almost exclusively cabovers.
Me thinks the reason is space. The cabover design takes much less space. Perhaps that is why most non-articulated trucks are cabover. Space and turning radius being a blessing in the realm of urban maneuvering.
Can you get married in the truck chapel?
you can in fact get married in the truckers' chapels.
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