INDEPENDENT COMBI POOL ASHTRAY

INDEPENDENT TRUCK COMPANY IS A SKATEBOARD TRUCK MANUFACTURER BASED IN SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHED IN 1978. THE TRUCKS ARE MANUFACTURED AT THE ERMICO FOUNDRY, IN THE BAY AREA OF SAN FRANCISCO.

THE COMPANY WAS CO-FOUNDED BY RICHARD NOVAK, JAY SHIURMAN, FAUSTO VITELLO, AND ERIC SWENSON IN 1978, AND THE FIRST SET OF TRUCKS TO MAKE A PUBLIC APPEARANCE WAS THE STAGE 1 ON MAY 23, 1978 IN NEWARK CA. ACCORDING TO ORIGINAL TEAM RIDER RICK BLACKHART, THE INDEPENDENT TRUCK (OR INDY) WAS DESIGNED AS A RESPONSE TO THE LACK OF GOOD SKATEBOARD TRUCKS ON THE MARKET AT THE TIME; BLACKHART STATED THAT, OF THE TWO MAIN OTHER TRUCK COMPANIES ON THE MARKET, 'ONE BROKE, AND ONE DIDN'T TURN', REFERRING TO BENNETT TRUCKS AND TRACKER TRUCKS, RESPECTIVELY.