C.L. Barker

C.L. Barker

Company type	Truck Company
Industry	Manufacturing
Founded	1912;113 years ago (1912)
Founder	Charles L. Barker [1]
Defunct	1917;108 years ago (1917)
Headquarters	Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Products	Trucks

C.L. Barker of Norwalk, Connecticut, was a truck manufacturer.

History

Barker plant (1922)

C.L. Barker Marine Engine

The company, founded in 1912 in Norwalk, Connecticut, manufactured trucks under the brand name Barker. ^[2] In 1916, the models S, U, and V were available. The Model S was designed for a payload of 2000 lbs = 0.9 t and cost $1050 as a chassis. The four-cylinder engine of the Model S had 2719 cc with a bore of 82.55 mm and a stroke of 127 mm. ^[3] The Model U was designed for a payload of 3,000 lbs = 1.4 tons and cost $1,550 as a chassis. The four-cylinder engine of the Model U had 4119 cc with a bore of 101.6 mm and a stroke of 127 mm . The Model V was designed for a payload of 5,000 lbs = 2.3 tons and cost $1,750 as a chassis. The four-cylinder engine of the Model V had 4119 cc with a bore of 101.6 mm and a stroke of 127 mm. ^[4] After the end of truck production, engine supply for boat construction was started. ^[5]

References

1. "Charles L. Barker". Motor truck; the national authority of power haulage v. 3 (1912). 1912-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
2. "Barker". The Motor Truck v. 7 1916. 1916-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
3. "Barker Engine". The Motor Truck v. 7 1916. 1916-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
4. "Barker Engine". The Motor Truck v. 7 1916. 1916-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
5. "Barker Marine Engines". The Motor boat; devoted to all types of power craft v. 17 (July-Dec. 1920). 1920-08-25. Retrieved 2025-11-12.