The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-29
NelU Gramm- Bernstein Line
Announced to Truck Users

Tho Gramm- -BernStein Motor
Truck company, Lima o.. is an
nouucing new line OF motor
trucks for the year 1920 which
have been entirely designed after a
careful analysis of the Glass b Lib
crty truck and are based upon a sue
cessful truck building experience
now rapidly approaching 20 years.
The new line consists of six mod
els. including ! l-2-tou internal
gear, and worm driven models in
l 1-3, ., IL, 1-2 ard 5-ton ca
pacitics.
The 1l-2-ton internal gear,
known as Model 10, has been built
so the manufactures claim, to
round out their line and III the dc-
mand for strictly high grade
truck Of 1l-2-son capacity to sell
at a popular price. II Is driven by a
Continental "N' motor and uses a
convont,oual type transmission with
a Clark internal gear axle which
the manufacturers state proved the
most efficient OF several axles of this
typo which were tested out under
tn is truck.
The truck is equipped with 3Ox
2 2-inch solid tires in front and
S6Xi-inch single solids IN rear and
an electric generator, battery, lights
and horr. tools and driver scat is in
Guided IN the chassis price. Frame is
the standard Gramm- Bernstein
type. Both brakes opcrato oli the
rear wheels and are equalized. The
driving sbafl is two piece. supported
IN the center and equipped with
three flexible disc universal joints Of
the Gramm- bernstein two-bot type
Tho manufacturers have used this
tyne OF joint throughout their line
and claim that IT has proven far su-
perior to metal Joints, Tho truck e.
also equipped with a wooden body
sill which Is clamped on to the
| frame with wrought iron clamps
The body is then clamped upon the
sillS which eliminates the necessity
of drilling through the frame.
The Gramm- Bernstein line Of
worm drive trucks has as it's basis
ITS new a-ton model known as Mod
81 80. Tho 1-2, 1-2 and 5-ton GA.
pacl'ics are driven by Liberty truck
type motors Tho I - and 2-ton
models are equipped with the latest
| type Continental motors.
The entire limo Of worm driven
trucks is very similar In appearance
except for the difference in sizes.
| and tho same practice has been fol
| lowed ont In tho design and pvOduc-
| IlDN OF tttl IlbufIs
Perhaps the most important fca.
lures Of the Gramm bernstein worm
arrive line Is thc fact that they are
regularly equipped with standard
cab with doors, Yentilating wind
/ shield, motomcter. radiator guard
! radiator shutters and shroud, army
tawing hooks, hub odometor, metal
! license mrpckets front and rear.
Ispring trailer drawbar supportcd In
/ frame by extra Turmber, electric
generator storage battery, lights
/ and horn,
This company claims 10 bp the
: first manufactured 10 regularly
equip its line with these features
! whhh they claim adds approximate
Ily $500 10 $60G In value 20 a chassis
! The clutches employed in these
Inew models are Of an improved de-
| sign Of dry disc type
| Tho transmission used throughout
| the limo OF worm drive trucks is the
Iyamo as has been so successfully
Iusod by this company for the past
| six or seven years. II is Of tho indi-
IVidual clutch type which eliminates
1.-The ehiftinG Of gears. The gears and
| clutc are assembled on six
| Isplncd shnN by patented process
(which eliminates the use Of bolts. get
screws. pins and ANYTHING o' that
nature 10 hold the parts in p.a"c.
iThls assembly is protected by