Gunsmoke Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Anyone able to pin down what this early transporter may be? Was thinking an early Ford, perhaps TT chassis for circa late teens/early 1920's, license plate appears to be commercial (C1743) with 21 in lower left corner. Not an era or brand I have much expertise on. I understand picture is from Cheticamp a French community in Northern Cape Breton, NS, Canada. (Convent in background). Thanks. Edited February 1, 2023 by Gunsmoke (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 It sure looks like a Ford TT. The plate looks like 1922 to me. In any case it is a Ford with a Huckster or bus body. The predecessor to the Station Wagon. Ford would make its first Station Wagon in 1929. Before that you would buy a chassis and source a body from an aftermarket company. I like that big horse in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thanks guys, appears to be about 1917 Ford TT Huckster like this one from internet. I've made inquiries about the large building (hotel?) in background, but not the horse!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layden B Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 The vehicle at the top of this thread is a Model TT Ford truck with 124" wheelbase and a worm gear rear axle. The 1917 Huckster while having a similar body is on a 100" wheelbase Model T ford car chassis. Big clue is the rear wheels are the same as the front and the rear axle is a lighter bevel gear than the TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 hours ago, Gunsmoke said: Thanks guys, appears to be about 1917 Ford TT Huckster like this one from internet... Even though it's a TT, the sides look too high for a huckster. Those were used to haul cargo and/or sell stuff from it - the bed sides need to be low enough to access it from the ground. I'm thinking the OP truck is a people hauler (bus) - wonder what the canvas below the windshield is for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) Thanks Layden B, I thought the Huckster in photo looked shorter, it was posted as a TT. I agree CHuDWah that OP is obviously built for transporting people, has raised floor in rear seating area and arch at back likely for entry headroom. I'm guessing large building is a hotel which might explain why vehicle is photographed here (have now confirmed large building was a convent, then a large Catholic French community named Cheticamp, my wife's family hail from there). As for the canvas draped below windshield?? Does this vehicle appear to be RHD? Edited February 1, 2023 by Gunsmoke (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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