Crude first Beginnings Arial Work Platforms (AWPs) have come a long way since there crude beginnings in the 1920s as large wooden platforms mounted into the back of trucks. These original truck mounted lifts were found in every country, there design driven by a need from local authorities for street lights, tree trimming and with fire departments. 1929 – street light maintenance - Sweden Jay Eitel gets frustrated with cherries The original ‘cherry picker’ style truck and trai