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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.

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.

Dennis

I was getting a crooked neck trying to read the copy

So here is up right version.

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.

This is listed as a Hercules bed "body"

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.

Rick

Jackson Auto Trailers was another of many offering those trailers. Their wheels were that wagon type.
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/33 ... 1367973277

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