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Commercial Bodies for Ford Cars

Post by Dennis Fleming » Fri Jun 12, 2020 8:38 am

I have this 1916 Sears catalog and this is the listing for bodies. I am curious who the company was that built them?It says shipped from Evansville Ind.
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Re: Commercial Bodies for Ford Cars

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:04 am

You can go to Martin Parry .com and check the dealer catologs for body numbers. MP was made in Indiana also. It says " shipped from Evensville IN." Worth a shot.
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Re: Commercial Bodies for Ford Cars

Post by DanTreace » Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:35 pm

Dennis

I was getting a crooked neck trying to read the copy :D

So here is up right version.


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Re: Commercial Bodies for Ford Cars

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:31 pm

Hurcules Body Co. And Hurcules Buggy Co. Was in business in Evensville IN. In 1916.
Grahm brothers were building truck chassis about the same time in Evensville.
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Re: Commercial Bodies for Ford Cars

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:39 pm

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This is listed as a Hercules bed "body"
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Post by rickg » Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:06 pm

I grew up in Evansville and at one time there were several body mfg there, besides the Hercules bodies there was Graham Bros trucks and Briggs had a large plant there in later years they produced Plymouth bodies.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:30 pm

Jackson Auto Trailers was another of many offering those trailers. Their wheels were that wagon type.
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Re: Commercial Bodies for Ford Cars

Post by david_dewey » Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:38 pm

Well, I am no expert, but that express body sure looks a lot like a Martin Perry. Neat stuff there.
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