The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-27
INTERNATIONAL MOTOR TRUCKS ARE
FAVORITES FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION

problems presented themselves to the
Harvester motor truck organization.
One OF these was a manufacturing,
another "A sales. and still anotscr u
service one.
TO solve the manufacturing pro-
blem. the Akron (Ohio) works was
greatly expanded and it was at this
works that the making of Intcrna-
tional motor trucks was first con-
centrated. Indeed, as far back as
1907 the Akron works became mo-
tor truck plant, for i'm that year the
facilities Of the works were turned
to the making of auto buggies. Ma
turally, therefore. when the new line
was brought out in 1915, Akron con
tinued to be headquarters for the
making Of Intcrnationals, and it still
retains its Importance as center
for the manufacture Of International
motor truck parts.
Speed Truck Produced In 1920
The year 1920 marks another mile
stone in the progress of International
motor truck sales and manufacturing,
for then the International speed
truck was placed on the market and
the Springfield (Ohio) works, noted
as the main plant of the old Cham
pion Company. was rearranged and
rc-equipped for quantity production
Of these speed trucks which in the
past six years have won for them
selves wcll-earned reputation
wherever fast, economic. and depend
able hauling is required. The fam
Gus Red Baby, special out-in the
country messenger for Mccormick
Deering dealers. has particularly
added to this reputation Of the
Springfield product.
Finally in 1928 the big new Fort
Wayne works came into being and
with the addition of engine manufac-
turing space at Chicago aud also with
expansions in 1924 at Springfield for
the making of the motor coach line,
which has received so much favorable
comment, and the new Model 81
truck, the international motor truck
manufacturing organization has plac-
ed itself in an enviable position for
the production of motor vehicles Of
many types and sizes to satisfy the
manifold needs of present-day motor
transport. In this branch of manu-
featuring it truly is leader.
Certain important changes were
also inaugurated in 1923 in the de-
sign of the chassis. particularly the
engine Of the heavy-duty models
which have represented advance
steps in motor truck construction.
Among the features worthy of spec
ial mention are the new "steer easy"
steering gear, removable cylinders.
and the two-bearing, ball-bearing
crankshaft The life guarantee that
has been placed on the crankshaft
and the main ball bearings has Great
ed great amount Of interest and
driven home to prospective truck
owners the fact thst the Information
al is built for rug I'd work. ~
Service A By-WOrd
Service has always been an import
ant by-word in the Harvester Com
pany and the way the servicing pro-
blcm for international motor trucks
has been solved has won much
worthy comment in the motor world.
The many Harvester branches locat-
ed in various strategic business GEN.
ters in the United States and Cam
ada enabled the motor truck depart
ment quickly to establish well-de-
veloped service plan.
Unusual attention especially has
been paid in recent years to the pro-
vision of adequate service in all I'M
portant business centers. Separate
buildings for motor truck sales and
service arc being built in numerous
regular branch house towns, while
special display rooms and service
stations have been established in 9TH
err important business centers. Hence,
with ll2 Company owned branches in
the United States, seventeen l H c
of Canada branches. and other SER
vice stations in various other coun-
tries, there is not a doubt that Kar-
vester motor truck service IS the
most comprehensive of its kind in the
world.