International R series

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International R-series
1954 International R-140 4x4 station wagon (1 of 3 made)
Overview
Manufacturer	International Harvester
Also called	International 210/230 (1965-1972)
Production	1953-1955 (light-medium trucks) 1953-1972 (heavy trucks)
Assembly	Fort Wayne, Indiana Springfield, Ohio Emeryville, California Bridgeport, Connecticut Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
Body style	Pickup truck Delivery van Chassis cab Conventional Cabover (COE)
Related	International S-series (1955) International V-series International M-series
Chronology
Predecessor	International L series
Successor	International S series (1955) International A series (Light truck) International Loadstar International Fleetstar International Paystar

The International R series is a model range of trucks that was manufactured by International Harvester. Introduced in 1953 as a further development of the International L series, the model line marked the introduction of the IH "tractor" grille emblem on International road vehicles. Sharing a cab with its predecessor, the R-series marked the introduction of four-wheel drive vehicles and the wider use of diesel engines.

Ranging from light-duty pickup trucks to tandem-axle semitractors, the series was produced across a wide variety of applications and design configurations.

During 1955, light and medium-duty versions of the model line were renamed the S-series. Heavy-duty vehicles remained in production into the 1960s (under multiple model designations), ultimately replaced in 1972 by the Paystar line.^[1]