General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, WOOD, CANVAS, LEATHER, RUBBER, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS

Dimensions

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

Length

510.0 cm

Width

224.0 cm

Height

280.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

3039.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Autocar

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Ardmore

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE USED C.1907-1920S, AND POSSIBLY LATER. THIS TRUCK DISPLAYED C.1960S+

Canada

VEHICLE & COMPONENTS ASSEMBLED BY ONT. HYDRO IN THE EARLY 1960S TO PRESENT AN INTERPRETATION OF THE 'ADAM BECK CIRCUS' VEHICLES OF 1912. THE ORIGINAL BECK CIRCUS WAS USED BY THE HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER COMM. OF ONT. TO PROMOTE ELECTRICITY & ELECTRICAL TOOLS, EQ. & APPLIANCES TO RURAL ONTARIANS AT FAIRS, PLOWING MATCHES, ETC.

Function

TO TRANSPORT LARGE ITEMS, OR A LARGE NUMBER OF ITEMS VIA MOTORIZED VEHICLE

Technical

AUTOCAR CO. BEGAN PRODUCING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES C.1907-1908. TYPE XXI SERIES VEHICLES HAD 3-SPEEDS AND SHAFT DRIVE, AND WERE POWERED BY HORIZONTALLY-OPPOSED 2-CYLINDER 18 HP ENGINE MOUNTED BELOW SEAT. WHEELBASE WAS 8 FT. 1 IN., AND LOAD CAPACITY 1.5 TONS. MORE THAN 30,000 MFD. BEFORE 1926 WHEN NEW SERIES INTRODUCED.(REF 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BRASS MFR'S PLATES APPEAR ON FRONT & BOTH SIDES OF CAB, AND READ: 'The/ Autocar Co/ MFRS. ARDMORE, PA./ 'Autocar' APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON WHEEL HUB CAPS/ FOLLOWING INFO. APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON TIRES: 'THE SWINEHARTTIRE & RUBBER CO./ AKRON, OHIO U.S.A.', 'Swinehart Ideal cellular', '34-5 P.D.' OTHER MARKINGS ILLEGIBLE. '11232' STAMPED INTO RUBBER COVERING WOODEN RIMS; LOGO 'S' WITHIN 6-POINTED STAR CUT INTO RUBBER, REVEALING RED-ORANGE WOOD BELOW/ MARKINGS ON REAR WHEELS PRESUMABLY SIMILAR TO FRONT-MOST ARE ILLEGIBLE/ 'DIETZ/ RANGER/ N.Y. USA.' STAMPED IN TOP OF EACH HEADLIGHT

Missing

Most of the autocar parts appear in place.

Finish

TRUCK CAB PAINTED RED WITH YELLOW PIPING. SEAT BOX & BACK PAINTED DARK GREEN WITH YELLOW PIPING; BLACK UPHOLSTERED SEATS. FLOORBOARD PAINTED DARK GREEN. TRUCK UNDERCARRIAGE PAINTED RED. WHEEL FRAMES & SPOKES PAINTED BRIGHT YELLOW; RED PIPING. FLOORBOARDS INSIDE TRUCK BED PAINTED GREY. DRAB BROWN CANVAS COVERS & STRAPS. HARDWARE & CAB-TOP FRAME PAINTED BLACK.

Decoration

N/A