Intrigued by a special vehicle request not yet available in the existing market, a company develops the first cranes designed specifically for mounting on trucks. During World War I, the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) requested 125 cranes mounted on motor trucks in order to both expedite the handling of cargo on the docks of France and enable the cranes to move quickly from job to job. At that time, no manufacturer offered motor truck-mounted cranes. Instead, The Thew Automatic Shovel Co. filled the order with 65 gasoline-powered cranes mounted on traction wheels. The AEF's idea intrigued Thew president F. A. Smythe, and he spearheaded the development of the first crane designed specifically for truck mounting. The first truck crane was built in 1918, and the concept gained quick market acceptance.
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机译：出于对现有市场上尚未提供的特殊车辆要求的兴趣，一家公司开发了第一批专门设计用于安装在卡车上的起重机。第一次世界大战期间，美国远征军（AEF）要求在汽车上安装125台起重机，以加快在法国码头上的货物装卸，并使起重机能够在工作之间快速移动。当时，没有制造商提供机动卡车式起重机。相反，Thew Automatic Shovel Co.用安装在牵引轮上的65台汽油起重机完成了订单。 AEF的想法引起了Thew总裁F. A. Smythe的兴趣，他带头开发了第一台专门用于卡车安装的起重机。第一台汽车起重机始建于1918年，这一概念迅速获得市场认可。
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