1935 Dodge K52 Airflow docent

1935 Dodge K52 Airflow • The first Dodge K52 Airflow was produced in December 1934, • 249 Dodge Airflows were built Between 1934 and 1939 • 29 airflow trucks were made for the Standard Oil Company, based in New Jersey and California • In 1935 Standard ‘Oil established British Columbia operations and this is the […]

1935 Maple Leaf – Model 1648 3 Ton Stake Deck docent 002

1935 Maple Leaf – Model 1648 3 Ton Stake Deck 1935 Maple Leaf – 2-ton Stake Deck Tyler Lindberg of Waldo BC, bought the 1935 Maple Leaf truck in Fernie.  He and his wife, Ida, went on their honeymoon in this truck. • In the 1930s Tyler got paid 1 cent for each Christmas tree.  […]

1935 Maple Leaf – 2-ton Stake Deck docent

1935 Maple Leaf – 2-ton Stake Deck Tyler Lindberg of Waldo BC, bought the 1935 Maple Leaf truck in Fernie.  He and his wife, Ida, went on their honeymoon in this truck. • In the 1930s Tyler got paid 1 cent for each Christmas tree.  He cut them in the bush around Waldo and delivered […]

1935 CHEVROLET QD docent 002

1935 CHEVROLET QD (Donated to the Museum by Dr. Peter Heinrich) This 1 ½ ton flat deck Chevy truck was purchase in 1935 by David Heinrich Sr. from Brett’s Chevrolet in Chilliwack. The truck replaced horse and wagon, hauling hay from his field in Sumas Prairie to his dairy farm in Yarrow. The truck was […]

1935 CHEVROLET QD docent

1935 CHEVROLET QD • This 1 ½ ton flat deck Chevy truck was purchase in 1935 by David Heinrich Sr. from Brett’s Chevrolet in Chilliwack. • Donated to the Museum by Dr. Peter Heinrich • The truck replaced horse and wagon, hauling hay from his field in Sumas Prairie to his dairy farm in Yarrow. […]

1932 International docent

1932 International Gallery>> Introduced in 1930, International’s “A” series was considered ultra-modern for its time. Canadian-built “A” models were manufactured in Hamilton, Ontario. Purchased for King’s Motor cartage, this 1932 International A-4 was converted from a flatdeck to a tractor in 1935 in order to haul a Hayes trailer. The 6 cylinder, 96 horsepower International […]

1929 Chevrolet Series AC “International 1/2 ton Pick Up

1929 Chevrolet Series AC “International1/2 ton Pick Up: • The Chevrolet AC series of trucks was introduced in 1929 and replaced the AB Series. • The AC had a new overhead valve 6 cylinder engine, the first since 1915 for Chevrolet. • Heavily advertised as “A Six in the price range of the Four” costing […]

1928 Graham docent

1928 Graham Donated by the Williams Family Williams Moving and Storage was founded in 1929 by George Williams Sr. to provided a moving service for new immigrant families in the Vancouver area. The Family-owned company expanded and grew to 14 locations and became one of Western Canada’s largest moving companies. George started Williams moving with […]

1926 Federal Trucks

1926 Federal Trucks • Federal Trucks built trucks from 1910 to 1959 and started on Federal Ave in Detroit. • The company started as Bailey Motor Truck by Martin L. Pulcher, who also started the Oakland Motor Car Company but the First truck was  named Federal Trucks. • Pulcher knew the key to success was […]

1921 Model S International Truck

Model S International Truck • International Harvester built trucks from 1914 to 1986 and in 1987 it became Navistar International Corp. • Alongside trucks and agricultural equipment, IH produced Cars, construction equipment, diesel industrial engines, gas turbines and even household appliances. • The IHC AutoBuggy of 1907 was IH’s first vehicle. Powered by a 2 […]