2022 2022 SPRING CLASSIC to build high-end cars and built trucks from 1905-1923. The 1911 Packard Model D 1.5-Ton offered as part of the Hays Antique Museum Collection had an original sticker price of $3,200, which was three times the price of the cheapest trucks of the time. In the teens and early 1920s, Packard was generally considered to be one of the best truck manufacturers, but it was also one of the most expensive. This truck is one of the smallest trucks Packard made and houses Packard's own L-head 4-cylinder engine, 3-speed transmission and worm- drive rear-axle. Adorning a familiar characteristic shape on the top of the radiator grille, this same design was found on all except the earliest Packard cars and trucks and was one of the most famous trademarks ever used. The 1911 Packard Model D 1.5-Ton offered for bidding is one of production ambition and a pleasing reminder of the market makers who called the shots in the early days of automotive manufacturing. Reflecting on ambition, Pierce-Arrow was one of the highest- A familiar champion of the auto industry, Packard was known GONE FARMIN’ quality truck manufacturers on the market in the 1900s, ranking with Packard, Locomobile, Alco and Kelly-Springfield. Pierce- Arrow Motor Car Co. of Buffalo, New York, began making trucks in 1910. In 1911, the company was one of the first to use a worm-drive rear-axle instead of the usual chain drive. The 1918 Pierce-Arrow Model X-4 2-Ton Lumber Truck being offered from the Hays Museum Antique Truck Collection is considered by the museum to be one of the most valuable trucks and one of the best restorations in the collection. Designed with a flatbed body and rollers, this truck was originally used to haul lumber to Fresno, California, from a sawmill near Sequoia Park. Model X-4 is fixed with a unique 276 CI 4-cylinder T-head engine, 4-speed transmission, worm-drive rear-axle and solid rubber tires attached to wood-spoke wheels. An extremely valuable automobile designed with heavy-duty labor in mind, the 1918 Pierce-Arrow Model X-4 2-Ton Lumber Truck is the collector’s dream automobile. In the early part of World War I, the U.S. Army used several hundred makes and models of trucks to move men and supplies on the battlefields of France and back in the states, causing maintenance to become a logistical nightmare. In an attempt to improve repair issues, the Army called together several truck and component manufacturers to develop a common design for a simple and rugged two-wheel-drive truck that could be built with interchangeable parts. The result was officially known as the Standard Type B Truck, designed by 50 experts day and night for two weeks. No marque name was used, but it was often called the "USA" or the “Liberty” because of the letters cast into the front of the radiator. Almost 10,000 were assembled by 15 truck manufacturers using parts from 60 component makers. The truck used a 425 CI 4-cylinder engine developing 58 HP at 1,350 RPM. The cylinders were made by Continental, the heads by Waukesha, the crankcase by Wisconsin and the pistons by Hercules. The creation of the Liberty truck had a profound effect on the U.S. trucking industry, proving the value of using standardized components and was followed in the 1920s and '30s by several hundred makes of assembled trucks using "off-the-shelf" components. After the war, many Liberty trucks were donated to cities and counties for use in building new roads, with many still active throughout the 1940s. This 1917 Standard Type B Liberty 3-Ton Flatbed with Sideboards is a wonderful example of the ingenuity and innovation that helped the U.S. adapt to changes in manufacturing efficiency and is the perfect piece for any interested collector. Don’t miss the opportunity to possess a piece of automotive greatness as it crosses the auction block in all of its honorable glory. With almost 40 vehicles to choose from, the Hays Museum Antique Truck Collection is specifically designed for those bidders dedicated to the beauty and innovation of historical vehicles. Other notable vehicles being offered include a spectacular 1914 Kelly-Springfield Model K-40 3-Ton Chassis, 1912 IHC Model AW Half-Ton Express, 1914 Selden Model J Covered Flair and a mechanical marvel, the 1922 MacDonald Model A 7 Half-Ton Lowbed Stake. Be prepared to witness history when this portion of the Hays Museum Antique Truck Collection gallivants across the auction block March 25 in East Moline, Illinois, at the 2022 Mecum Gone Farmin' Spring Classic. OFFERED AT NO RESERVE MARCH 25 AT THE 2022 GONE FARMIN’ SPRING CLASSIC 159 Hays Museum Antique Truck Collection March 2022.indd 7 2/9/22 10:22 AM