• Gallery: Historic Haines collection is heavy on Macks

    John B. Haines IV, founder of Mack Trucks customer H&K Group, invited FleetOwner editors to peruse his impressive collection of vintage trucks.
    Oct. 21, 2022

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pennsylvania—FleetOwner editors, as part of the Mack Command Steer event, visited the extensive truck collection of John B. Haines IV, founder of Mack Trucks customer H&K Group, which owns the quarry where the Command Steer event took place.

    Haines maintains a collection of dozens of historic trucks, as well as myriad trucking memorabilia, on his property. Many visitors commented that the Haines collection was the most impressive they'd ever seen.

    See also: Testing Mack’s new steering-assist system

    To see photos and specs of the trucks—with model years that go all the way back to the 1910s—click through the gallery above.

    About the Author

    Kevin Jones

    Editor

    Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

    Working from Beaufort, S.C., Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for nearly 20 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.

    Scott Keith

    Scott Keith is a former fleet owner digital editor, who was on staff from 2022 to 2023.

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