Acme Motor Truck Company
| Formerly | Cadillac Auto Truck Co. |
|---|---|
| Company type | Truck Company |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Defunct | 1931 |
| Headquarters | Cadillac, Michigan, US |
| Products | Trucks |
The Acme Motor Truck Company of Cadillac, Michigan, was a truck manufacturer.
History
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.
| Year | Production figures | Model | Load capacity | Serial number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | ||||
| 1916 | ~ 158 | A [6] | 2 to | 1 to 8 and 59 to 200 and 251 to 258 |
| 1916 | ~ 59 | B [7] | 1 to | 51 to 99 and 150 to 159 |
| 1917 | ~ 335 | A | 2 to | 259 to 315 and 1216 to 1490 |
| 1917 | ~ 142 | B | 1 to | 159 to 190 and 5091 to 5200 |
| 1917 | ~ 75 | C | 3,5 to | 101 to 105 and 8006 to 8076 |
| 1917 | ~ 6 | D [8] | 4 to | 9000 to 9005 |
| 1918 | ~ 427 | A | 2 to | 1491 to 1917 |
| 1918 | ~ 163 | B | 1 to | 5201 to 5363 |
| 1918 | ~ 132 | C | 3,5 to | 8077 to 8208 |
| 1918 | ~ 53 | D | 4 to | 9006 to 9058 |
| 1919 | ~ 449 | A | 2 to | 1918 to 2366 |
| 1919 | ~ 174 | B | 1 to | 5364 to 5537 |
| 1919 | ~ 178 | C | 3,5 to | 8209 to 8386 |
| 1919 | ~ 147 | E | 5 to | 9201 to 9347 |
| 1919 | ~ 88 | F [9] | 1,5 to | 7001 to 7088 |
| 1920 | ~ 494 | A | 2 to | 2367 to 2860 |
| 1920 | ~ 101 | B | 1 to | 5538 to 5638 |
| 1920 | ~ 222 | C | 3,5 to | 8387 to 8608 |
| 1920 | ~ 32 | E | 5 to | 9348 to 9379 |
| 1920 | ~ 262 | F | 1,5 to | 7089 to 7350 |
| 1920 | ~ 19 | G | 0,75 to | 6001 to 6019 |
| 1921 | ~ 56 | A | 2 to | 2861 to 2916 |
| 1921 | ~ 18 | B | 1 to | 5639 to 5656 |
| 1921 | ~ 16 | C | 3,5 to | 8609 to 8623 and 8627 |
| 1920 | ~ 33 | E | 5 to | 9380 to 9412 |
| 1921 | ~ 59 | F | 1,5 to | 7350 to 7408 |
| 1921 | ~ 106 | G | 0,75 to | 6020 to 6125 |
| 1921 | ~ 35 | AC | 2,5 to | 4501 to 4535 |
| 1922 | 77 | 20 | 0,75 to | 6126 to 6202 |
| 1922 | 5 | 30 | 1 to | 5657 to 5661 |
| 1922 | 71 | 40 | 1,5 to | 7412 to 7482 |
| 1922 | 111 | 60 | 2,5 to | 2917 to 3027 |
| 1922 | 106 | 60L | 2,5 to | 4536 to 4641 |
| 1922 | 86 | 90 | 3,5 to | 8628 to 8714 minus 8627 |
| 1922 | 33 | 125 | 5 to | 9414 to 9446 |
| 1923 | 124 | 20 | 1 to | 6202 to 6325 |
| 1923 | 24 | 30 | 1,5 to | 5662 to 5685 |
| 1923 | 40 | 40 | 2 to | 7483 to 7522 |
| 1923 | 31 | 40L | 2 to | 4001 to 4031 |
| 1923 | 90 | 60 | 3 to | 3028 to 3117 |
| 1923 | 119 | 60L | 3 to | 4642 to 4760 |
| 1923 | 48 | 90 | 4,5 to | 8714 to 8761 |
| 1923 | 22 | 90L | 4,5 to | 3702 to 3723 |
| 1923 | 15 | 125 | 6,25 to | 9447 to 9461 |
| 1923 | 11 | K | bus | 9701 to 9711 |
| 1924 | 20 | 1 to | 6226 to | |
| 1924 | 20L | 1 to | 6501 to | |
| 1924 | 30 | 1,5 to | 5686 to | |
| 1924 | 40 | 2 to | 7523 to | |
| 1924 | 40L | 2 to | 4044 to | |
| 1924 | 60 | 3 to | 3128 to | |
| 1924 | 60L | 3 to | 4784 to | |
| 1924 | 90 | 4,5 to | 8762 to | |
| 1924 | 90L | 4,5 to | 3738 to | |
| 1924 | 125 | 6,25 to | 9464 to | |
| 1924 | K | bus | 9716 to | |
| 1925 | 21 „Flyer“ | 1 to | 10001 to .. and 10058 to .. | |
| 1928 | 14 [10] | 1 to | ||
| 1928 | 16 | 1 to | ||
| 1928 | 24 | 1,25 to | ||
| 1928 | 44 | 2 to | ||
| 1928 | 46 | 2 to | ||
| 1931 | 45 D | 3,5 to | ||
| 1931 | 3X | 1,5 to | ||
| 1931 | 4X | 2 to | ||
| 1931 | 6X | 3 to | ||
| 1931 | 8X | 4 to | ||
| 1931 | 10X | 5 to | ||
| Sum |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Acme Advertisement". The Commercial car journal v.28 1924-1925 Sep-Feb. 1924-09-15. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Acme Sales". Commercial car journal and operation & maintenance v.38 1929-1930 Sep-Feb. 1929-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "Acme new models in 1931". The Commercial car journal v.41 1931 Mar-Aug. 1931-05-01. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Acme Model B". Motor trucks of America ... c.1 v.8 1920. 1920-01-01. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- George Nicholas Georgano: The Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles. Motorbooks International, Osceola 1979, ISBN 0-87341-024-6
- Albert Mroz: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Trucks and Commercial Vehicles. Krause Publications, Iola 1996, ISBN 0-87341-368-7