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Acason Motor Truck Co.

The Acason Motor Truck Co. of Detroit, was a truck manufacturer.

History

The Acason Motor Truck Co. started in Detroit in 1915. H. W. Acason, president of the Acason Motor Truck Co., announced in 1918 the election of H. A. Conlon as vice president of the company, succeeding J. F. Bowman. Conlon and Bowman had been working together for years, first at the Federal Motor Truck Company and later at Acason. The sixteenth annual Boston Automobile Exhibition, March 2 to 9, 1918, showcased the complete vehicle lineup from Acason consisting of:

  • Acason Model B 1.5 tons with a four-cylinder engine for a price of 2400 dollars.
  • Acason Model H 2 tons with a four-cylinder engine for a price of 2750 dollars.
  • Acason Model L 3.5 tons with a four-cylinder engine for a price of 3600 dollars.
  • Acason Model M 5 tons with a four-cylinder engine for a price of 4600 dollars.
  • Light Tractor with a four-cylinder engine for a price of 2850 dollars.
  • Heavy Tractor with a four-cylinder engine for a price of 4200 dollars.

The engines were supplied by the company Waukesha. The robustness of the vehicles was demonstrated during a long-term test, when a five-ton vehicle was operated around the clock for 21 days.

In the year 1921, the model program consisted of the following vehicles:

  • 0,75 t with a four-cylinder engine 3620 cc (bore 95,25 mm; Stroke 127 mm); Price 1650 dollars
  • Acason Model R 1t with a four-cylinder engine 3801 cc (bore 95,25 mm; Stroke 133,35 mm); Price 2260 dollars
  • Acason Model RB 1,5t with a four-cylinder engine 3801 cc (bore 95,25 mm; Stroke 133,35 mm); Price 2485 dollars
  • Acason Model H 2,5t with a four-cylinder engine 5173 cc (bore 111,125 mm; Stroke 133,35 mm); Price 3295 dollars
  • Acason Model L 3,5t with a four-cylinder engine 5173 cc (bore 111,125 mm; Stroke 133,35 mm); Price 4295 dollars
  • Acason Model M 5t with a four-cylinder engine 8045 cc (bore 127 mm; Stroke 158,75 mm); Price 5250 dollars

Production figures Acason trucks

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

References

External links

  • George Nicholas Georgano: The Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles. Motorbooks International, Osceola 1979, ISBN 0-87341-024-6, p. 22–23.
  • Albert Mroz: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Trucks and Commercial Vehicles. Krause Publications, Iola 1996, ISBN 0-87341-368-7, p. 6.