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- Ford Ice Cream Vendor Trucks, 1925 - Harry Burt, the owner of a candy and ice cream store in Youngstown, Ohio, perfected his chocolate-coated ice cream bar on a stick in 1920. He then hired a crew of salesmen to sell these bars in specially outfitted trucks. In this 1925 photograph, motorized vehicles are lined up ready to sell Harry Burt's Good Humor Ice Cream Suckers.
- March 20, 1925
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Ford Ice Cream Vendor Trucks, 1925
Harry Burt, the owner of a candy and ice cream store in Youngstown, Ohio, perfected his chocolate-coated ice cream bar on a stick in 1920. He then hired a crew of salesmen to sell these bars in specially outfitted trucks. In this 1925 photograph, motorized vehicles are lined up ready to sell Harry Burt's Good Humor Ice Cream Suckers.
- Ford Model T Truck, January 1925 - Ford Motor Company's screen-sided canopy express truck was priced at $540 in 1925, when mounted to a basic open-cab chassis. The versatile express truck design was popular with grocers and fruit vendors, but it accommodated other cargos as well. When equipped with benches, the express truck could even serve as a makeshift school bus.
- January 30, 1925
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Ford Model T Truck, January 1925
Ford Motor Company's screen-sided canopy express truck was priced at $540 in 1925, when mounted to a basic open-cab chassis. The versatile express truck design was popular with grocers and fruit vendors, but it accommodated other cargos as well. When equipped with benches, the express truck could even serve as a makeshift school bus.
- Ford Model T Truck, January 1925 - Ford Motor Company's screen-sided canopy express truck was priced at $540 in 1925, when mounted to a basic open-cab chassis. The versatile express truck design was popular with grocers and fruit vendors, but it accommodated other cargos as well. When equipped with benches, the express truck could even serve as a makeshift school bus.
- January 30, 1925
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Ford Model T Truck, January 1925
Ford Motor Company's screen-sided canopy express truck was priced at $540 in 1925, when mounted to a basic open-cab chassis. The versatile express truck design was popular with grocers and fruit vendors, but it accommodated other cargos as well. When equipped with benches, the express truck could even serve as a makeshift school bus.
- Ford Model T Pickup Used by James Cargo, Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Dealer, Eastern Market, Detroit, Michigan, March 1925 - For years, buyers needing a light-duty truck had modified Ford's two-seat Model T roadster by removing the rear deck and replacing it with a truck bed. Ford noticed the trend and introduced a factory-built Model T pickup in 1925. It featured a steel bed 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. Ford sold nearly 33,800 units that first year.
- March 27, 1925
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Ford Model T Pickup Used by James Cargo, Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Dealer, Eastern Market, Detroit, Michigan, March 1925
For years, buyers needing a light-duty truck had modified Ford's two-seat Model T roadster by removing the rear deck and replacing it with a truck bed. Ford noticed the trend and introduced a factory-built Model T pickup in 1925. It featured a steel bed 56 inches long by 40-3/4 inches wide. Ford sold nearly 33,800 units that first year.
- Presentation of 1914 Fruehauf Truck Trailer at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1962 - Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, it provided an opportunity for ceremonial presentations of new items to the museum's collection. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1914 Fruehauf truck trailer on the institution's behalf in 1962.
- September 15, 1962
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Presentation of 1914 Fruehauf Truck Trailer at Old Car Festival in Greenfield Village, September 1962
Held annually since 1951, The Henry Ford's Old Car Festival brings together hundreds of vintage motor vehicles and thousands of spectators each year. At times, it provided an opportunity for ceremonial presentations of new items to the museum's collection. Executive director Donald A. Shelley accepted a 1914 Fruehauf truck trailer on the institution's behalf in 1962.
- Article from September 1913 Ford Times, "Ford Barber Does Rushing Business" - With a few modifications, Model T owners could turn an automobile into a stationary power plant. A drive belt attached to the Ford's rear axle could run machinery for any number of tasks, from milling grain to sawing lumber. In this unusual example, an Australian horse groomer rigged a Model T to power mechanized clippers.
- September 01, 1913
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Article from September 1913 Ford Times, "Ford Barber Does Rushing Business"
With a few modifications, Model T owners could turn an automobile into a stationary power plant. A drive belt attached to the Ford's rear axle could run machinery for any number of tasks, from milling grain to sawing lumber. In this unusual example, an Australian horse groomer rigged a Model T to power mechanized clippers.
- 1911 Ford Model T Truck with Smith Form-a-Truck Unit - The Ford Model T inspired countless aftermarket accessories. Truck conversion kits from the Smith Form-a-Truck Company allowed a Model T owner to extend and reinforce the car's frame, and to connect the rear axle and rear wheels with a chain drive. The kits also included heavier rear wheels with solid tires to replace the T's pneumatic tires.
- 1911
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1911 Ford Model T Truck with Smith Form-a-Truck Unit
The Ford Model T inspired countless aftermarket accessories. Truck conversion kits from the Smith Form-a-Truck Company allowed a Model T owner to extend and reinforce the car's frame, and to connect the rear axle and rear wheels with a chain drive. The kits also included heavier rear wheels with solid tires to replace the T's pneumatic tires.
- Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-4 Airplane at Ford Airport, February 9, 1927 - Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable; and in the late 1920s and 1930s they were the backbone of the airline industry. The 4-ATs eased concerns about air travel safety and revolutionized commercial aviation. They also proved useful for carrying Air Mail.
- February 09, 1927
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Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-4 Airplane at Ford Airport, February 9, 1927
Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable; and in the late 1920s and 1930s they were the backbone of the airline industry. The 4-ATs eased concerns about air travel safety and revolutionized commercial aviation. They also proved useful for carrying Air Mail.
- "Ford Model T One Ton Truck," 1918 - Ford Motor Company built its first one-ton Model TT trucks in July 1917. These trucks were based on the Model T automobile, but with reinforced chassis, worm-gear drives, dual brake systems, and solid rubber tires. Ford's trucks used the same four-cylinder, 20-horsepower engine as its cars. The factory price for a 1918 Ford TT chassis was $600.
- 1918
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"Ford Model T One Ton Truck," 1918
Ford Motor Company built its first one-ton Model TT trucks in July 1917. These trucks were based on the Model T automobile, but with reinforced chassis, worm-gear drives, dual brake systems, and solid rubber tires. Ford's trucks used the same four-cylinder, 20-horsepower engine as its cars. The factory price for a 1918 Ford TT chassis was $600.
- Ford Model T Truck Converted to Snowmobile, 1926 - The Model T's rugged simplicity allowed it to be adapted to any number of uses. One inventive owner customized this Model T truck, replacing the standard wheels with caterpillar tracks and skis for operating in snowy or icy conditions.
- February 16, 1926
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Ford Model T Truck Converted to Snowmobile, 1926
The Model T's rugged simplicity allowed it to be adapted to any number of uses. One inventive owner customized this Model T truck, replacing the standard wheels with caterpillar tracks and skis for operating in snowy or icy conditions.