Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
WILL MAKE MOTOR
TRUCKS HERE NOW
LOCAL COMPANY ORGANIZED TO
ENGAGE IN NEW MANUFAC-
TURE IN CITY.
FIFTEEN ARE SOLD
More Orders In Sight and Materials
Bought Six Months in Ad-
vance to Supply Demand
For Vehicle.
FIFTEEN ARE SOLD

Ottumwa Is to have new manufac-
turing institution in the very near fu-
ture and local capital Is behind the
movement that has for its purpose the
manufacture of motor trucks. From
the position of a distributing point for
motor vehicles, Ottumwa bids fair to
become equally we'll known as a place
of their manufacture. The men be-
hind the enterprise are guarantee OF
the success of the venture for they
are fully conversant with the motor
business in all its phases The decision
to manufacture trucks here was not
made on the spur Of the moment but
only after careful consideration and a
thorough examination of the motor in
dustry and it's possibilities CONNER
cially.
The Iowa Motor Truck Co., is the
new concern and the product OF its
plant will be two sizes of motor driven
trucks, 1000 and 5000 pound capaci-
ties and made to suit the requirements
of the purchaser as to body and gen.
eral appearance. The vehicles will be
built at the plant of the American
Mining Tool Co., at the foot of Ash
street where ample facilities are avail
able for turning out many OF these
trucks in short time.
The Ottumwa concern before EN-.
barking in the motor truck business
considered many phases of the motor
delivery vehicles with view to COM
bine durability, carrying capacity, light
weight and small price. The new
manufacturers state that they are
striving to give high class car en-
bodying many of the features found
only in the best cars, and to combine
these attractive qualities in a machine
that will sell at low price.
The highest type equipment will be
assembled in the make up of this
truck and it's manufacturers can see
only success ahead of them. High
grade axle and springs, tires heavier
than those used on bigger trucks,
wheel base ranging from 100 to IA
inches and internal gear drive axle
with gear ratios ranging from seven to
one; to nine to one.
Equipment on Hand.
Specifications are placed for six
months materials and already these
are arriving. Twenty-Five sets OF
wheels and frames have reached the
plant as have several axles and other
parts of the equipment and the COM
pany is equipped to turn them out
rapidly.
Orders for fifteen of these trucks
have been booked by the company al
ready with an assurance of ten more
within week. The few who have
been Informed of the intent by the Of
tumwa men to make trucks have
spread the news with the result that
several prospective buyers have no.
titled the new manufacturers that they
are awaiting the product that Is to be
made here before buying. "The Iowa"
is the name of the new Ottumwa made
truck and it will be placed on the mar
ket throughout. the middle west From
the indications at present based on the
delivery of material for the construc-
tion of the new truck, deliveries will
be made in two weeks time. Bodies
will be constructed according to the
specifications of the purchaser, the
two wheel bases permitting Of wide
range of types and sizes. The weight
of the trucks will run from 1000 to g.
500 pounds The manufacturers state
that they will carry complete line
Of parts to supply the customer with
repairs.