Author Topic: SOLVED - Geraldo´s #154 - Knox Model H Waterless Runabout (Read 1953 times)

jotage21 · « **on:** March 22, 2010, 09:42:42 PM »

Which car is this?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2010, 07:32:20 PM »

American La France Brockway Torpedo 1921

jotage21 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2010, 02:04:48 AM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2010, 02:55:22 AM »

Is it an American La France?.

jotage21 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2010, 09:26:33 AM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2010, 07:47:42 PM »

Ford model T Chemical Truck 1923

jotage21 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2010, 12:18:34 PM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #7 on:** March 27, 2010, 06:56:56 PM »

I've found a very similar photo that describe it as the first motorized truck 1913 American LaFrance Chemical car. I saved photo. if you want I could paste it

jotage21 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2010, 08:28:41 PM »

yes, please, because I have it with another name from a very old book

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2010, 09:19:20 AM »

Bump #1

jotage21 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2010, 08:42:21 PM »

bumped

jotage21 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2011, 11:33:58 PM »

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2011, 09:23:48 AM »

I saved this photo because looks similar

jotage21 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2011, 10:10:03 AM »

I have this as Knox Steam Car, from "Popular Mechanics Auto Album". I´ll check other sources to solve the question.

jotage21 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2011, 04:41:52 PM »

My picture, but I´ll still check other sources

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2011, 03:46:27 AM »

Having revealed what this is, should it go to the Solved section?

Tom_I · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:53:30 AM »

I think there was some doubt about its identity. I'm quite prepared to believe that it's a Knox, but I think someone in that book has got it wrong in describing it as a steamer.

Knox's main selling point at that time was its air-cooled gasoline engine, and it was widely advertised as the Knox Waterless. The cars had a very good reputation for reliability, which is probably why Fire Departments were attracted to them. It's not a very good picture, but below is a Knox Waterless set up as a personnel carrier, rather than a chemical truck, from a 1908 magazine. There are many points of similarity to the puzzle car.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2016, 06:30:50 AM »

I'm quite sure the puzzle car is a Knox Model H Waterless Runabout from 1907 for the Firefighters or a chemical truck.
Below is a Knox touring car for a 1st Assistant Chief Engineer.

jotage21 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2016, 12:39:58 AM »

Thank You Paul, a point added to You

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2016, 03:33:47 AM »

Thank you, but I just matched your post:

Quote from: jotage21 on January 18, 2011, 10:10:03 AM

I have this as Knox Steam Car, from "Popular Mechanics Auto Album". I´ll check other sources to solve the question.

with Tom_I's:

Quote from: Tom_I on December 30, 2011, 07:53:30 AM

I think there was some doubt about its identity. I'm quite prepared to believe that it's a Knox, but I think someone in that book has got it wrong in describing it as a steamer.

Knox's main selling point at that time was its air-cooled gasoline engine, and it was widely advertised as the Knox Waterless. The cars had a very good reputation for reliability, which is probably why Fire Departments were attracted to them. It's not a very good picture, but below is a Knox Waterless set up as a personnel carrier, rather than a chemical truck, from a 1908 magazine. There are many points of similarity to the puzzle car.

...and after some digging, found the right model.
Long forgotten puzzles can still be worth a point!

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Author Topic: SOLVED - Geraldo´s #154 - Knox Model H Waterless Runabout (Read 1953 times)