The Clydesdale Motor Truck Company: An Illustrated History, 1917-1939

by Tiffany Willey Middleton, James M. Semon

Overview

The Clydesdale Motor Truck Company existed in Clyde, Ohio, from 1917 until 1939. As veterans of the early auto industry, Clydesdale engineers worked closely with the London General Omnibus Company to develop what they described as the "perfect" truck chassis. Shipped from Clyde, Ohio, Clydesdale trucks became internationally famous during World War I. The truck's patented "Driver Under the Hood" engine governor wowed drivers and industry leaders alike. Following the war, Clydesdale took center stage at national motor truck shows and motor truck tours, and later, pioneered diesel technology. The story of the Clydesdale company provides a window into early truck manufacturing and the international trucking landscape, just as the modern industry we recognize today was beginning to develop.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476613949
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/19/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	83 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Tiffany Willey Middleton is a Clyde, Ohio, native and historian. She works for the American Bar Association and lives in Chicago, Illinois. James M. Semon is retired from American Greetings and Henkel Consumer Adhesives. He is a transportation enthusiast and author of several railroad books. He lives in Westlake, Ohio.
Tiffany Willey Middleton is a Clyde, Ohio, native and historian. She works for the American Bar Association and lives in Chicago, Illinois.
James M. Semon is retired from American Greetings and Henkel Consumer Adhesives. He is a transportation enthusiast and author of several railroad books. He lives in Westlake, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Shirley Sponholtz  1
Preface and Acknowledgments  5
Timeline of Clydesdale Motor Truck Company  7
1. The Crucible of War (1917–1919)  11
2. What Makes a Clydesdale?  42
3. Business Is Booming (1919–1922)  106
4. New Directions (1922–1932)  164
5. The Diesel Experiment (1932–1939)  193
6. Winding Up Affairs (1939–1943)  228
Epilogue  231
How I Learned About Clydesdale Trucks by James M. Semon  237
Appendix A: U.S. Patent #1117759 for Engine Governor  243
Appendix B: Clydesdale Motor Truck Specifications  251
Appendix C: Export Packing and Shipping Guide  271
Chapter Notes  273
Bibliography  281
Index  283

Editorial Reviews

fascinating...a quality work of history”—Hemmings Motor News; “historians are lucky in that Middleton and Semon made sure that the part Clydesdale trucks played in our national history will not be forgotten”—Antique Automobile; “impressive...there is plenty to devour”—Old Cars Weekly; “Middleton and Semon obviously put a great amount of research in this history”—SAH Journal.

From the Publisher

impressive...there is plenty to devour

Old Cars Weekly

historians are lucky in that Middleton and Semon made sure that the part Clydesdale trucks played in our national history will not be forgotten

Antique Automobile

fascinating...a quality work of history

Hemmings Motor News