Armored Trucks in 1925

Welcome to CR4, jay 1124. I don't know the answer to your question, but have dropped a line to someone who may. Stay tuned . . .

I read over your topic, and i found it inquisitive, you may also try
<a href="http://www.trucksgo.com">Trucks Suppliers Network</a> for more information.

I can't open this link from work but, maybe it will help....

http://www.warwheels.net/USAacChronologyHAUGH.html

Found in the first page of a google search.

Take a look at coachbuilt.com, too.

Thanks for trying to help. I was specifically looking for information on builders that built armored bank cars/trucks and what brand of chassis they might have built them on.

The Coachbuilt site looks interesting. I will check it out more thoroughly. Right now I want to get back to our "What Am I" photo from last night on the ATHSOnlineforums and see who built last night's truck. ATHS is the American Truck Historical Society and if you like truck history you might like to check it out.

Jay 1124

Hi, Jay,

Please check the website of DG Production, USA., of whom specializes in replica truck mdoel. Dave might know of it.

Hello jay 1124,

Welcome to the site! I think you will like it and there is some very clever people here as well.

This sound intriguing. I have a couple of sites here. They will take a lot of wading through but it is the best I can do for the moment.

http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/w/wildanger/wildanger.htm

Lots of links on this detailed site. Not all regarding Bank Chassis.

Blue Ribbon Body Company, Blue Ribbon Auto & Carriage Co., Blue ...

1917-1925, Blue Ribbon Body Corporation 1925-1930 Bridgeport, ... the firm built a patented armored truck designed to transport bank notes and ... two luxury chassis built by the American & British Mfg. Co. in Bridgeport, Connecticut. ...
www.coachbuilt.com/bui/b/blue_ribbon/blue_ribbon.htm - 23k - Cached - Similar pages -
More results from www.coachbuilt.com »

Good luck and keep in touch, OK?

Take care...................

I have seen pictures of 1920's Mack trucks built armored trcuk in a book on AB model Mack trucks, and then few years back at the ATCA's (Antique truck Club of America)show in Macungie, PA, just south of Allentown, Pa, on Route 100 someone had a White armored car. Their web-site is http://www.antiquetruckclub.org/. I have a digital photo of the White at home on my computer.

babybear: Do you attend the Macungie truck show regularly? I was there this year for the first time and enjoyed it immensely. I think I took close to 400 truck photos there. I would like to go back this year but the ATHS is having their annual meeting in Huntsville, Alabama and doubting they will meet this close to me again any time soon, I am really hoping to attend that. I live in southern West Virginia so I can get to Huntsville in a day's drive.

jay 1124

Hello jay 1124:

I hope you are finding your membership as useful and enjoyable as I have found the members towards me?

I tend to be a 'couch potato' (is it) and let my fingers do the walking on-line, rather than going to shows. I find it fascinating to be able to trace the different pats back to 1925. It is like finding ones own lost family? The chassis is the uncle, the body in the Aunt etc. But just as now, then there seems to have been specialist 'shops' who build small quantities of specialist vehicles. Fire engines, mortuary cars etc. It can take a while to trace them but very rewarding when you do find out that one piece you have been searching for months ?

Keep in touch please. I am very interested in this kind of thing.

Take care...............................

Hello jay 1124,

With regard to my interests, I am a nut into all kinds of mining vehicles, trucks, dumpers, earth movers, loaders etc. The bigger the better! I know it is owned by GM now but I love those huge mining trucks. The biggest which I have not seen any 'working' pictures of is the Terex Titan I believe. The back lifting tipping part of this truck is the sam size as the garden to a house I once owned! 66ft x 25ft, 19.8 M x 7.5 M ! Have you any links that may show the monster in use in an open cast mine? I would be most obliged for any help?

Take care......................

Hi babybear, I went to Wikipedia and found a little information about the Titan. They said there was only one built and that it was taken out of service and is now in a museum at a mining site in Canada. It also stated that the engine was removed from it. I then did a live search for photos of the Terex Titan and found about six photos but they are not working photos so I guess my answer to you would have to be, No, I do not know of any working photos of the Titan. Sorry.

As for vehicles, I like all kinds. i belong to the AACA and the ATHS which pretty covers cars and trucks. A few years ago, 2005, the Professional Car Society met in Kingsport, Tennessee. I had always wanted to see lots of hearses and ambulances so I went down. They had about 100 professional cars there including a few limos and I had a wonderful time taking pictures. I also like to go to fire truck shows. I just love all kinds of cars and trucks. Later!

jay 1124

Hello jay 1124,

Appreciate your searching and finding out stuff for me, thanks!

I thought there may have been 6 Titan trucks in the Coal mine. Seems kind of an expensive exercise doing all than design work and building and, then dot to use it?

Still they have another , think it is the 954? Don't hold me to that, I know what it is I am having trouble with my computer and can't always go to the files I want. Dealing with it though.

Take care OK?

I found out that the truck I was asking about is a 1925 GMC but I don't know who built the armored body. If you like old trucks and would like to see the photo of it, do this:

1. Enter forums.aths.org/ in your address bar That is not the full address but it will get you there.

2. A menu will come up. The second item will read What Am I Click on that.

3. Another menu will come up. Click on What Am I for Thursday 2/12/09

4. The photo and the discussion of the topic will come up.

You do not have to join the American Truck Historical Society or the online chapter to view the pages. You do not have to register but it will simplify things if you do register. Even if you register, you do not have to join the ATHS but if you love old trucks, I think you would enjoy it. The online forum offers lots of truck banter and lots of truck photos. Have fun and thanks for all the responses here.

jay 1124

Welcome to the insanity. Armored cars is not my specialty, But there are some comparisons to the early fire equipment business. The people that were building fire engines did not have the need to build a chassis from the ground up. So they went to the experts in building chassis. Ford never wanted to build for the commercial market, so we only find smaller conversions. GMC, Cadillac, were common. the GMC came with Buick motors.