1939 Dodge Airflow Tank Truck
THF91171 / 1939 Dodge Airflow Tank Truck
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Artifact Overview
This streamlined tank truck connected local Texaco service stations to a larger national distribution network. Each of America's competing oil companies had a branded fleet of trucks that took gasoline from refineries to its retail service stations. Even independently operated stations had to buy gasoline from a big oil company's refinery. This truck's capacity is 1175 gallons.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Truck
Date Made
1938
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
84.159.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Donald A. Crane.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Chromium
Color
Red
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 8 ft
Length: 27 ft
Wheelbase: 188 in
Weight: 22000 lbs
Inscriptions
On hood ornament: DODGE
Painted on side of passenger doors: TEXACO / REG. T. M. / THE TEXAS / COMPANY
Painted on left and right sides of body: TEXACO
Painted on rear of body: TOUR WITH / TEXACO
Specifications
Make & Model: 1939 Dodge Airflow tank truck
Maker: Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, Michigan
Engine: inline-6, L-head valves, 331 cubic inches
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Height: 8 feet
Wheelbase: 188 inches
Width: 7 feet 10 inches
Overall length: 26 feet 8 inches
Weight: 11,000 pounds
Horsepower: 100
Pounds per horsepower: 110
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