General Information

Serial #

143358

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

Unknown

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

494.0 cm

Width

166.0 cm

Height

161.0 cm

Thickness

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Weight

1600.0

Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Willys Overland

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Toledo

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

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Canada

PRESENCE OF THIS COMPANY IN CANADA STARTED IN 1914 IN HAMILTON, ONTARIO WITH WILLYS-OVERLAND OF CANADA LIMITED. A branch plant of the Willys-Overland company, the Willys-Overland Limited company, was founded in 1915 in Canada with the Russell Motor Car Company having one-third interest in the new company. John Willys was to be the president and Tommy Russell, the vice-president. It was established in the Russell factory. Production of cars ceased during the war and began again in 1919 until the Great Depression. Production will ceased in Canada in 1933. After this, models will be imported. Bodies for Overland cars were also manufactured by Carriage Factories Ltd, a company formed by Tudhope in Orillia in 1909 reuniting 4 important carriage manufacturers into one firm: Tudhope Carriage Company, E.N. Heney Co. Ltd., Munro & McIntosh Co. Ltd. and Canada Carriage Co. This was approximately from 1919 until 1924. THIS FIRM WAS ADVERTIZING A LOT INTO CANADIAN MAGAZINES EARLY IN ITS HISTORY. The Whippet model was the most popular Willys-Overland model in Canada and will be made in Canada. The Overland did not appeal much to Canadian customers according to Bill Vance, automotive historian.

Function

Owner driven passenger car for general transportation.

Technical

The Willys-Overland Co. was created in 1909 but originated in 1902 with the Standard Wheel Co. who designed the first Overland car. The firm grew very well and by 1915, it was no.2 car manufacturer in United States, after Ford. After WW1, the company suffered financial difficulties with the postwar recession. Walter Percy Chrysler was brought to manage the company and imposed budget cuts during his stay. John Norton Willys will come back to manage the firm and will present a new Overland model. It will be popular. Other Overland models will follow and in 1927, the Whippet model will be introduced. With the Great Depression the company will go in receivership again. The name Overland will come again briefly in 1939 in a car which will become Willys American by 1941. The Overland model will cease in 1926. The Overland model 91 was made from 1923 until 1926.

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Details

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Finish

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