Big Truck Series

Here are four toy vehicles I designed and developed while working at Guidecraft. Each solid beech vehicle has integrated plastic components. Each truck features a different simple machine, displaying how the mechanism works without being didactic. The trucks were the first items designed for the Block Science product line.

The Dump truck, pictured here, uses a lever mechanism.

The Dump truck, pictured here, uses a lever mechanism.

Here is a rendering showing how a child can operate the dump truck.

Here is a rendering showing how a child can operate the dump truck.

Here is the tow truck. It uses a wheel and axel mechanism to lift unit blocks.

Here is the tow truck. It uses a wheel and axel mechanism to lift unit blocks.

Here are some sketches showing the tow truck from different angles. It also shows the scale of trucks.

Here are some sketches showing the tow truck from different angles. It also shows the scale of trucks.

The cement mixer pictured here has 5 integrated gears that spin when the wheels of the truck move forward.

The cement mixer pictured here has 5 integrated gears that spin when the wheels of the truck move forward.

Here are some drawings showing the cement truck from different view points.

Here are some drawings showing the cement truck from different view points.

This is the wrecking ball truck. This truck illustrates how a pendulum works.

This is the wrecking ball truck. This truck illustrates how a pendulum works.

Here are some renderings showing how the wrecking ball moves and how a child could use it to knock down unit block structures.

Here are some renderings showing how the wrecking ball moves and how a child could use it to knock down unit block structures.

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