History
1953 was a new model designation year for International with the introduction of the R line of trucks. International began using the Travelall name in 1953. The 115-inch-wheelbase R-Series panel truck was equipped with side windows and seats to make the Travelall. A new tailgate and liftgate design was available on the Travelall; however, side by side rear cargo or 'ambulance' doors were also still available. Two or three rows of seats were available. A Travelall name badge was mounted on the front cowl directly below the International name badge. A few L-Series trucks were also produced with windows and seats in 1952, but whether the Travelall name was used that year is unknown. Prior to 1952, International station wagon type vehicles were mainly woodies, having wooden bodies produced by outside companies. A few K-Series panels in the latter 1940s were built with windows and seats and used by airlines to move people at airports. The Travelall name continued to be used for station wagon versions of the succeeding S-line, A-line, and B-line pickup trucks.
Travelalls were also produced with raised roofs and extended wheelbases for applications such as school buses, ambulances and airport limos. Many of these modifications were performed by the Springfield Equipment Company and were marketed by International.
The 1953 through 1957 Travelalls (R and S-series) had two passenger doors. The S-series was available as the S-110 or heavier duty S-120, which was also available with four-wheel drive. All shared the same 115 inches (2,921 mm) wheelbase and 131 hp (98 kW) inline-six engine. Access to the rear seats in the two-door Travelalls was gained by flipping up the passenger side of the front seat. From 1957 to 1960, the Travelall (A and B-series) had three passenger doors, the third door being located on the curb side of the body. From 1961 until the end of production in 1975, all Travelalls had four passenger doors; by contrast, the Chevy Suburban was not available with four doors until 1973.
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