Acorn Motor Car Co.

Acorn Motor Car Co.

Company type	Truck Company
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1910;115 years ago (1910)
Defunct	1912;113 years ago (1912)
Headquarters	Cincinnati, US
Products	Trucks

The Acorn Motor Car Co. of Cincinnati, was a truck manufacturer.

History

Acorn Advertisement (1910)

Acorn Model F (1910-1912)

Acorn Model G (1910-1912)

The company, founded in 1910 in Cincinnati, Ohio, manufactured light trucks under the brand name Acorn. The production sites were located on Eggelstone Avenue and Lock Street. The Model F and Model G were produced from 1910 to 1912. ^[3] The Model F had a payload of 1000 lbs, corresponding to 450 kg. The two-cylinder opposed-piston engine had a displacement of 2574 cc with a bore of 127 mm and a stroke of 101.6 mm. ^[4] The wheelbase was 2438 mm. The vehicle's total weight was 2100 lbs, equivalent to 950 kg. The company was closed in 1912 for unknown reasons.

There is no connection to the Acorn Motor Truck Company, which also produced trucks under the name Acorn in Chicago from 1925 to 1931.

References

1. "Acorn advertisement". Automobile trade journal v.14 1910 Mar. 1910-03-01. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
2. "Acorn Model G". Cycle and automobile trade journal v. 16 (Jan.-Mar. 1912). 1912-03-01. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
3. "Acorn". List of registered motor vehicles ... . Secretary's Office, Motor Vehicle Department c.1 1912. 1912-01-01. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
4. "Acorn". Automobile trade journal v.14 1910 Mar. 1910-03-01. Retrieved 2025-11-10.