1931 Ford Model AA Express Truck

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company combated sagging Depression-era sales with expanded commercial and truck lines for 1931. Ford offered an array of body types for its Model AA-131 and Model AA-157 truck chassis -- from police patrols and ambulances to school buses and garbage trucks. This versatile, durable express truck was mounted with screens, a canopy top, and side panels.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

11 February 1931

Subject Date

11 February 1931

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.189.8403

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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in

1931 Ford Model AA Express Truck