"Ford Model T One Ton Truck," 1918

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THF288674 / "Ford Model T One Ton Truck," 1918
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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1918

Subject Date

1918

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Truck Product Literature Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.180.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.875 in
Width: 6 in

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