Acme Motor Truck Company

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Acme Motor Truck Company
FormerlyCadillac Auto Truck Co.
Company typeTruck Company
Industry Manufacturing
Founded1915;110 years ago (1915)
Defunct1931;94 years ago (1931)
Headquarters Cadillac, Michigan, US
Products Trucks

The Acme Motor Truck Company of Cadillac, Michigan, was a truck manufacturer.

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History

Acme Advertisement The literary digest (1890) (14596613807).jpg
Acme Advertisement
Acme Model A (1918) 2 to Acme Model A (1918).jpg
Acme Model A (1918) 2 to
Acme Model B (1917) 1 to Acme Model B (1917).jpg
Acme Model B (1917) 1 to
Acme Model D (1918) 4 to Acme Model D (1918).jpg
Acme Model D (1918) 4 to
Acme Flyer Model 21 (1925) 1 to Acme Flyer Model 21 (1925).jpg
Acme Flyer Model 21 (1925) 1 to

The company, founded in 1915 in Cadillac, Michigan, produced light and medium-sized trucks under the company name Cadillac Auto Truck Co. It was one of the manufacturers that assembled vehicles from components available on the market. These were accordingly referred to as "assembled vehicles" and were common in the commercial vehicle sector. There is no connection to the automobile manufacturer Cadillac, which derived its name directly from Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac. However, this very manufacturer successfully sued over the similarity of the names. As a result, the new company name was changed to Acme Motor Truck Co in January 1918. [1] [2] Obviously overlooked in this name change was that Acme was also a problematic name, which had been actively used in many industries, including by other motor vehicle manufacturers. The capital stock has increased to $ 1,000,000 in January 1918. [3]

In the first eight months of the year 1929, Acme was able to sell 275 trucks. [4] In the last year of production, 1931, new models were still introduced. The 3X as 1.5 tons, the 4X as 2 tons, the 6X as 3 tons, the 8X as 4 tons, and finally the 10X as 5 tons. [5]

There is no connection to Acme in Reading, Pennsylvania or to Acme Motor Car Company of New York (incorporated 1905) - J Fe Smet Maguire, R Lewis Julian, and George H Stout (Directors).

Production figures

The pre-assigned serial numbers only indicate the maximum possible production quantity.

YearProduction figuresModelLoad capacitySerial Number
1915
1916~ 158A [6] 2 to1 to 8 and 59 to 200 and 251 to 258
1916~ 59B [7] 1 to51 to 99 and 150 to 159
1917~ 335A2 to259 to 315 and 1216 to 1490
1917~ 142B1 to159 to 190 and 5091 to 5200
1917~ 75C3,5 to101 to 105 and 8006 to 8076
1917~ 6D [8] 4 to9000 to 9005
1918~ 427A2 to1491 to 1917
1918~ 163B1 to5201 to 5363
1918~ 132C3,5 to8077 to 8208
1918~ 53D4 to9006 to 9058
1919~ 449A2 to1918 to 2366
1919~ 174B1 to5364 to 5537
1919~ 178C3,5 to8209 to 8386
1919~ 147E5 to9201 to 9347
1919~ 88F [9] 1,5 to7001 to 7088
1920~ 494A2 to2367 to 2860
1920~ 101B1 to5538 to 5638
1920~ 222C3,5 to8387 to 8608
1920~ 32E5 to9348 to 9379
1920~ 262F1,5 to7089 to 7350
1920~ 19G0,75 to6001 to 6019
1921~ 56A2 to2861 to 2916
1921~ 18B1 to5639 to 5656
1921~ 16C3,5 to8609 to 8623 and 8627
1920~ 33E5 to9380 to 9412
1921~ 59F1,5 to7350 to 7408
1921~ 106G0,75 to6020 to 6125
1921~ 35AC2,5 to4501 to 4535
192277200,75 to6126 to 6202
19225301 to5657 to 5661
192271401,5 to7412 to 7482
1922111602,5 to2917 to 3027
192210660L2,5 to4536 to 4641
192286903,5 to8628 to 8714 minus 8627
1922331255 to9414 to 9446
1923124201 to6202 to 6325
192324301,5 to5662 to 5685
192340402 to7483 to 7522
19233140L2 to4001 to 4031
192390603 to3028 to 3117
192311960L3 to4642 to 4760
192348904,5 to8714 to 8761
19232290L4,5 to3702 to 3723
1923151256,25 to9447 to 9461
192311Kbus9701 to 9711
1924201 to6226 to
192420L1 to6501 to
1924301,5 to5686 to
1924402 to7523 to
192440L2 to4044 to
1924603 to3128 to
192460L3 to4784 to
1924904,5 to8762 to
192490L4,5 to3738 to
19241256,25 to9464 to
1924Kbus9716 to
192521 „Flyer“1 to10001 to .. and 10058 to ..
192814 [10] 1 to
1928161 to
1928241,25 to
1928442 to
1928462 to
193145 D3,5 to
19313X1,5 to
19314X2 to
19316X3 to
19318X4 to
193110X5 to
Sum

References

  1. ↑ "Acme name changed". Motor west : Automotive trade leader in America's leading market v. 28 (Oct. 14, 1917-Mar. 15, 1918). 1918-01-15. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Acme Advertisement". The Commercial car journal v.28 1924-1925 Sep-Feb. 1924-09-15. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Acme capital stock". Motor west : Automotive trade leader in America's leading market v. 28 (Oct. 14, 1917-Mar. 15, 1918). 1918-01-15. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Acme Sales". Commercial car journal and operation & maintenance v.38 1929-1930 Sep-Feb. 1929-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  5. ↑ "Acme new models in 1931". The Commercial car journal v.41 1931 Mar-Aug. 1931-05-01. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  6. ↑ "Acme Serial Numbers". Branham automobile reference book, showing in illustrated form the location of motor and serial numbers on all passenger cars and trucks 1926. 1926-01-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  7. ↑ "Acme Model B". Motor trucks of America ... c.1 v.8 1920. 1920-01-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  8. ↑ "Acme Model D". Motor west : Automotive trade leader in America's leading market v. 28 (Oct. 14, 1917-Mar. 15, 1918). 1917-12-15. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Acme Serial Numbers". Branham automobile reference book, showing in illustrated form the location of motor and serial numbers on all passenger cars and trucks 1923. 1923-01-01. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  10. ↑ "Acme Serial Numbers". Branham automobile reference book, showing in illustrated form the location of motor and serial numbers on all passenger cars and trucks 1929. 1929-01-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
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