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Old post 04/06/08 at 07:17 PM Reply #1
Federal went through several complicated mergers and ownership changes in the '50's. The only "truck people" of these owners was NAPCO in 1955. Napco is best known for 4 wheel drive conversions, most notably Chevrolet and GMC trucks in the '50's until GM began building them at the factory, initially with NAPCO components, in 1959. More mergers followed NAPCO, and by 1959, still losing money, Federal was done. Approximately 160,000 Federal vehicles were built between 1910 and 1959.
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Old post 04/06/08 at 06:12 PM Reply #2
Bill D, Stan Holtzman states in "Big Rigs" that Martin Pulcher of Detroit started Bailey Motor Truck Company in February, 1910 and later on that year changed the name to Federal Motor Truck Company. States that the company was started with $50,000. Hmmm, less than 1/2 the price of a typical truck today. Said the company ceased operations in 1959 after building an estimated 160,000 trucks. Park Olson, our Federal expert, might have some more details.
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[Offline] Bill_D
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Old post 04/06/08 at 10:59 AM Reply #3
So what happened to Federal? Were they absorbed by some other company? Didn't they make a lot of trucks for the government?
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Old post 04/05/08 at 09:19 PM Reply #4
That makes me 0 for the week! Better luck next,I guess!
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Old post 04/05/08 at 09:16 PM Reply #5
Everyone who agreed with Brian gets a star and everyone else ? Oh well ....
This is a big all wheel drive Federal from around 1956 (1956 is written on the fender) and between Park and Jay we should have the rest of the story. We featured a similar Federal from a brochure in the WAI some time ago. Thanks to Michelle for the photo.
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[Offline] Brocky
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Old post 04/05/08 at 07:21 PM Reply #6
I'm going out on a limb!! How about US Navy SeaBee issue Dodge cab on a AM General chassis???? Possible the plow frame was an addition after some highway department bought it surplus.
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Old post 04/05/08 at 02:16 PM Reply #7
Have to agree with Brian, 1956 Federal Model A929.
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Old post 04/05/08 at 01:38 PM Reply #8
Dodge cab makes it an FWD. Haven't seen one like it in years but were interesting back then.
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Old post 04/05/08 at 01:20 PM Reply #9
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[Offline] JoeDitchkus
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Old post 04/05/08 at 10:12 AM Reply #10
I think the Federal guys are right. This one got me once before I forgot about it.I have the Federal book by Sass somewhere. Joe D.
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[Offline] Irishmike
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Old post 04/05/08 at 08:21 AM Reply #11
IH off road dump truck?
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[Offline] ParkOlson
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Old post 04/05/08 at 06:39 AM Reply #12
Federal with '56 Ford cab,,from factory,,,,,probably from an Air Force order of about 100 in '55. Hercules & Continental power with Allison trans. Napco running gear.
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Old post 04/05/08 at 06:36 AM Reply #13
Federal.
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Old post 04/04/08 at 11:27 PM Reply #14
I hate to go against Brian Kelly, but I thought FWD also.
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[Offline] ray88
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Old post 04/04/08 at 10:48 PM Reply #15
Right - its a Federal - late 50's
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Old post 04/04/08 at 10:29 PM Reply #16
Federal
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Old post 04/04/08 at 10:13 PM Reply #17
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Old post 04/04/08 at 10:11 PM Reply #18
Looks like a Dodge cab,but I'll guess FWD
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Old post 04/04/08 at 10:07 PM Reply #19
No hybrid today. This photo is from Michelle Cole. Emblem removed.
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