CRT Archives November 2005 C & O Ultralight Epitomizing the the Southern California school of design, this C & O Ultralight half-pack was designed to carry the maximum legal payload with a minimum of weight. This type of truck dominated the western US markets and by the late 1980's was influencing design nationwide. In fact by the time this image was published, C & O had already been absorbed by Technology Incorporated, then the owner of east coast colossus Dempster. To read more about the history of front loaders, see the new feature article U.S. Front Loader Development here at CRT. Click here to return to the CRT Archives 11/6/05 © 2005 Eric Voytko All Rights Reserved Photos from factory brochures/advertisements except as noted Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers