Ford Model A Town Car Delivery Truck for Krupp & Tuffly Inc., 1931
THF104090 / Ford Model A Town Car Delivery Truck for Krupp & Tuffly Inc., 1931
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Artifact Overview
The Type 295-A Town Car Delivery was Ford Motor Company's most expensive and prestigious commercial Model A truck. Its embellished body and open driver's compartment (resembling a town car) appealed to specialty businesses who wanted their delivery vehicles to impress high-end clientele. Shoe retailer Krupp and Tuffly operated this Town Car Delivery truck in Houston, Texas.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1931
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56653.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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