Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-25
TRUCK ACTIVITY
NOW NOTICEABLE
Manufacturers Are Respond
ing to Increased Demand
for Freight Vehicles.

II is quite noticeable even to these
whose interest Is not deep In the mo-
tor truck field that there has been
pronounced activity during the past
few months. and more particularly
in the month Just passed. Aside from
the much discussed announcement OF
tho delivery Of the first Liberty motor
truck, there have been dozens or an
noUncements OF new concerns, an
e1ual number OF established ones who
have made changes in their trucks
and still others who have brought out
entirely new models for this season,
SAYS the November Motor
The result of the Independent op-
oratons of about twelve motor truck
concerns and over sixty parts manu-
faCturers Is concentrated in the LAD
cTtV motor truck, the first OF whlcI'
was assembled in Lima. Ohio. on Oc-
tober s. and now is receiving the us
ual test The greatest secrecy was
maintained in building the parts ana
assembling the truck, and every one
ir awaiting with interest not only the
details of the construction, but the
result of the first trials 1t is planned
to build more than $4,000 OF
these trucks this season for govern
mcnt work only; indeed. 1t is said
that the design Is such as 10 make II
work
New Truck Makers.
Among the newcomers to the truck
field which either are already in pro-
duction OF have signified their inten-
are, the Oneida Motor Truck COM
Iany. Green Bay, Wis, which OFFERS
n complete line of to 3h tons; the
Jordan Motor Car company. Cleve-
land, Ohio. maker of passenger cars.
which may soon start building trucks
composed of standard units; the Max
wcll-Chalmers, which may soon take
MP the building of the three-ton Chal-
mcrs truck. which is being delayed
because of uncertainty of government
lans: the Muskegon Engine com
pany, Muskegon. Mich, which now>is
erecting n large factory: the bort MO-
tor Truck company. which has new
3 4 ton Job: the DENLY Motor Truck
company, Detroit, Mich. is offering
three new models; the Turnbull MO-
tor Truck e. Wagon company De.
- tiGnce, Ohio. which is closely linkeh
with the Allen Motor Car interests
and has branched into the truck
field: the announcement of the tax
ing over Of the Deneen Motor com
pany by the Grant Motor Car com
pany, which nffers n new y ton mod
81: Menominee Motor Truck com
pany. with n new five-ton model OF
80 inches wheelbase and using worm
drive with general construction ike
the concerns Y ton model. The
Standard Motor Truck company. De-
iroit, Mich, has improved its Y and
five-ton trucks which have a new
radiator and improved cooling sys'
tenn.
Cadillac Changes Model.
Tho Cadillac auto Truck cOmpany
Alma, Mich, announces a change IN
its one-ton model which consists OF =
81 by Continental engine instead
OF n 3ls by T. The Ward company
New York, announces five new mod
els using worm drive instead OF chain
The Fulton Motor Truck company
Farmingdnle, l.. l., will shortly an.
nounce a model much improved anc
later on may bring out an entirel,
rev model.
As n complement to their presen
line of trucks the Nash Motors com
rany, Kenosha. Wis, announces the
two-ton Nash which fills the gap be
tween the one-ton and the Nash four
wheeldrive Quad. 1t has wheelbas'
of l44 inches, others optional, givinI
frame length back of the drivers
reai of 800 inches. The engine II
S-i hy 3 u using a Simplex COVER
ror Delco ignition with battery and ;
Stromberg carburetor Delco starting
and lighting is part of the engin'
cnuipmen' The clutch is 4 dryplat'
design and forms unit with a three
speed gearset The drive is to an In
ternal-gear drive axle using an M&!
i.ferential which prevents sttllin;
on muddy roads and saves tire wear j
Is stated Tires are 3iX4 front an
2iX6 rear