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The facility was located in Ottawa County, Ohio. The facility was established in 1918 originally as Camp Perry Proving Ground. The facility was at various times named Erie Ordnance Depot and Erie Army Depot. During World War II over 5,000 people ended up being employed there. [2]
The Militor truck, officially 3-ton truck, Ordnance Department Model 1918, was designed and built by the Militor Corporation for the United States Army Ordnance Department as a standardized four-wheel drive 3-ton truck and artillery tractor toward the end of World War I.
Gramm-Bernstein Company, also known as Gramm Motor Car Co. and Gramm Truck Co., was an automobile company in Lima, Ohio in the early 20th century. The company was an early manufacturer of power wagons and advertised 1, 2, 3, and 5 ton models with "any style of body desired". [ 1 ]
Produced by the Pacific Car & Foundry Co. as a more capable tank transporter than the Diamond T 980; 1,372 were produced during World War II. [69] Pierce-Arrow Model R 5-ton truck 4x2: 1917 Produced by Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company; over 19,000 were built, being used by the militaries of Britain, France, Russia and the US during World War I. [70]
The cars were extremely well equipped with a compass and Kodak camera as standard equipment. Full production resumed in 1919 with 3 body types, the coupe, Sportette and sedan. 1800 cars were built by the 900 employees. [2] While the post war boom continued, the company could sell every car it made and Templar even increased prices in 1920 and 1921.
The 1904 Winton was a five-passenger tonneau-equipped tourer which sold for US$2,500. By contrast, the Enger 40 was US$2,000, [4]: 104 the FAL US$1,750, [4]: 104 an Oakland 40 US$1,600, [4]: 84 the Cole 30 [4]: 104 and Colt Runabout US$1,500, [4]: 63 while the (1913) Lozier Light Six Metropolitan started at US$3,250, [4]: 111 American's lowest-priced model was US$4,250, [4]: 91 and Lozier's ...
Among its customers was the city of San Francisco, California, which purchased several street cars from Jewett. The company produced more than 2,000 wood-and-steel street cars, shipping them to 26 states and Canada. The Jewett Car Company went out of business in 1919 when the automobile began replacing mass transit. [1]
A 3-speed transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 1400 lb (635 kg). The top model was the Elmore Tonneau. It could seat four passengers and sold for US$1400 ($47,476 in 2023 dollars [4]). The flat-mounted straight-twin was situated at the front of the car, produced 12 hp (8.9 kW). A 3-speed transmission was fitted.