hddennis Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 A while back I pulled this picture off an eBay auction because I had never seen this body style before. I stupidly forgot to record what the literature was. Does anyone recognize this picture and know or have the literature it was published in? Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMc Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Have you tried Regress Press? They reproduce literature for many makes including early Maxwell manuals and sales brochures. http://regresspress.com/searchResults.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 I've gotten other books from them but they don't have any 1914 Maxwell literature. Thanks,Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 In 1914, the Maxwell 25 Runabout was offered with either a pickup bed or a turtle back body. For an extra $50, you could get both bodies and swap them out at your will. I believe that is what you have here, with the pickup body. I have an electronic copy of an advertisement that explains all of this. This particular photo looks like the type shown in the various sales brochures. I don't have that particular one.Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Any chance you could post that electronic copy here so I could add it to my files and pass it on to the fellow who asked me about this to start with? Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Howard,Try this link to page 6 of the Williston ND newspaper (Williston Graphic) for May 14, 1914. You will see that the dealer ad refers to the two options as the "turtle deck" and the "express deck". If the link does not work, send me a PM with your address and I will e-mail you the image.Regards.Andrew http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88076270/1914-05-21/ed-1/seq-6/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Andrew, thanks for the assist. I was able, with the help of my son-in-law, to capture this image and thanks to you will be able to pass it on to a fellow who may own a later version of this option that seems to be only printed in your add and no where else. Just when everyone says " they NEVER made one of those" turns out they did! Howard Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 There is not as much in print on Maxwell as for some other brands in that era. I think they definitely cut the advertising budget in 1914 for whatever reason. This particular find was very informative, and note that it was placed by a dealer, not by the manufacturer. Kudos to google and other organizations who are preserving some of these old documents in digital form, and making them available for free to 'the masses'. I am glad it was helpful to you.Best regards,Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) Andrew, Check out this photo I just got on eBay. It was from a family album from Ontario, Canada. Found out Maxwell built a plant there in 1916 so I think Charlie is driving a Maxwell factory vehicle. Howard Dennis Edited January 8, 2016 by hddennis (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcvs Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This looks like a 'homemade' pickup truck, made from a converted four door touring car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Since Maxwell did not have a production pickup cab, any pickup from this era is going to be "converted" from some other body from company inventory. My own 1917 Light Delivery was either roadster or touring sheet metal "converted" by the factory to suit a low production need. Howard Dennis Edited January 14, 2016 by hddennis (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Here is one for salehttp://classiccarsdb.com/other-makes/77311-1914-maxwell-roadster-last-known-existing-model-35-4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Just stumbled across this on HCCA Library site. Probably first announcement of this option. Howard Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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