Image
Federal truck, United States Plywood Co.
Description:
View of a Federal truck for the United States Plywood Co. Lettered on truck: "United States Plywood Co., Inc. 1815 Franklin St., Detroit, Mich. Branches, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Rochester." Label on back: "The United States Plywood Co. Inc., Detroit, has recently placed this handsomely streamlined 2-2 1/2 ton Federal model 18 deluxe truck in service. Both deluxe cab and body are Federal-built. The wheelbase is 168" and accommodates a body 12' long, 7' wide inside, with side panels 36" high inside. Appropriately enough, the body is lined with plywood inside, with metal panels on outside. A chromium plated railing around the top, beaver tail at rear, drop skirt and rounded corners are distinguishing features of the body construction. The body is handsomely painted in red, with gold lettering, and makes a very fine looking rolling advertisement."
Details
Resource ID:
na052652
Date Issued:
1936 (year approximate)
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
Motor trucks--Federal
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.