Topic: Solved - MJW #1154 - FWD Model B Tipper 1917

[woodinsight]

This shouldn't be difficult if you are interested in veteran trucks.
For a point identify the make, model and year.

[woodinsight]

Up....

[Craig Gillingham]

It's a 1927 FWD Quad.

[4popoid]

1917 FWD Model B, although I think that the picture was taken about ten years later, given the pneumatic tires.

[woodinsight]

It's a 1927 FWD Quad.

Yes, that's correct Craig.
But should the make include another name - M.................?

[4popoid]

I'm not sure what other name you are looking for from Craig, but my reference shows that truck, at that location, and says: The truck pictured is an FWD model B of 1917, serial number 3002, held by the Imperial War Museum (UK).  I have a second reference that says the picture was taken in front of the FWD dealership in Washington, DC, "circa 1927".

[RayTheRat]

Is this still locked?

I'm not trying to take the point from Craig...but if the word that starts with "M" is what I think it is, it isn't part of the manufacturer's name.

[4popoid]

I think you are correct, Ray.  If you and I are thinking of the same "M"-word, and I bet we are, that this the name of another truck manufacturer represented by the dealer in the picture, and totally unrelated to FWD.

[targhediferro]

I agree with Ray and 4; I have this picture and another in my archive, they have been shot in front of a dealer who, clearly, sold both FWD and M...(this name appears upon the front door)., but I'm quite sure they are different trucks.

[RayTheRat]

Ok...the name I've seen is Menominee.  That was an entirely different marque.  See attached photos.  

[4popoid]

Yup, you're looking at some of the same pictures I am, Ray & t.

[Craig Gillingham]

What I thought was an easy puzzle, turned out to be a bit more difficult than I thought. I agree with 4popoid, it's a Model B, not a Quad (totally different model). The photo was said to be taken in 1927, which doesn't mean the trucks were built then. These trucks appear closer to the late 1910's-early 20's style, rather than the late 20's style FWD's. I think the point should go to 4popoid, as he was the closest, I think. The easy part was identifying it as a FWD, the harder part was getting the rest of the detail correct.

[woodinsight]

Yes, my mistake - it's nothing to do with Menominee....

I believe that 4popold had the first correct answer and so I'll award him the point.
Thank you to Craig Gillingham, RaytheRat and Targhediferro for their contributions as well.

[Hiawatha]

I just discovered FWD acquired Menominee as a subsidiary in 1928 renaming it Utility Supply Co.

[RayTheRat]