Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-10
IGARFORD TRUCK
| MORE POPULAR
Gigantic Increase in Factory
Space Since Merger of
Original Companies

Those who have studied the question |
are unanimous in their opinion that the I
motor truck is entering upon a period I
of growth matched only by the tre-
mendous development of the pleasure
car industry. New uses are being de-
veloped for trucks daily and trucks are /!
being adopted TO commercial uses now
which three or four years ago would !
have been laughed 70 scorn.
Apropos of this growth, it is timely /
to tell the story of the Garford. This
truck is manufactured by the Garford'l
Motor Truck Company. of Lima, Ohio. /
The local distributor is the Overland !
Harrisburg Company, 212 North Second
street. 4 member of the local or
ganlzation tells the history and high
points of this popular truck as fol-
lows:
From a shed in the rear of city lot
in 1901, to the largest plant in tho
United States devoted exclusively to
the manufacture of commercial vehicles
in 1916. This is the story of the Gar
ford Motor Truck Company.
The history of the motorcar indus
try further shows that the Garford fac
tory built the first successful American
four cylinder upright motor for auto
mobile purposes, which type is now in
general use. Garford parts are to-day
found in almost all hish-grade motor
vehicles in this country
Now, as always, leaders in the busi
ness, we are designers and builders of
the motor truck compiete-not makers
of reconstructed pleasure cars. Gar
fords are not so-called assembled
trucks. Each part is designed and built
to do it's allotted share of work. There
is no division of responsibility and no
question as to future supply of repair
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The established performance of Gar
ford trucks has placed them in the front
rank among commercial vehicles. And
the steady increasing demand from all
users who are adding to their equip
ment. as well as from new customers.
is the best evidence of the stable
foundation of the business.
The Garford is machine made
truck. All parts are constructed by
! jigs and tools and are therefore inter-
Changeable. Distributors and service
stations throughout the country carry
in stock duplicate parts, which are
available for quick service in case of
repair needs. Garford trucks are put
together in series of units, any one
of which can be quickly removed and
replaced by another.
THE organization back of the Gar
ford product has resulted from an in
teresting series of combinations. In
fact, the Garford Motor Truck Com
pany is a consolidation of "Garford,"
"Gramm" and "Willys Utility" truck
interests.
THE company is foremost in having
as its president and general manager
L. A. Williams. Jr., who was formerly
in charge of the truck interests of the
WHY'S s-Overland Company. Mr.. Will
liams is recognized as a very able exc
cutive. lie knows how to build a good
truck and how to market it. He has
the confidence of dealers and the
hearty support of his own organization.
''He has built up the sales of the Gar
ford Motor Truck Company to a point
that, in the natural course of events,
would ordinarily be reached only after
years of constructive effort.
During the first few years many inn
These first designs comprised one,
one and a half and three-ton capacity
trucks, and some of these original
| trucks are still seeing service.
| Then the development of the heavy
tonnage models took place, as the evo-
luton of the truck industry soon de-
manded the addition of four, five and
siX-ton trucks. The designs of these
models We're substantially the same as
those of to-day, and have been proven
correct by the gruelling test of eX-
perience. They were built at the old
plant at Elyria, Ohio.
"On the accession of the Lima. Ohio,
plant, the ee-quarter-ton utility"
which was made there further enlarged
the range of Sizes II was discontinued
when the needs of the business public
were shown to be covered by the one
ton and other light tonnage models"
The Garford Company this year is
particularly proud of its new two-ton
model FOB.
This truck is the direct result of OK
haustive tests on the Mexican border
and the subsequent 1.000-mile trip
through the State of Texas under the
most trying conditions. The model is
made in two wheelbases; standard.
142 inches long, and as extra long" of
166 inches.