Palmer-Moore Company

Palmer-Moore Company
Company typeTruck Manufacturing
IndustryEngine and truck manufacturing
GenreTrucks
Founded1906
FounderCharles L. Palmer, Thomas W. Meachem, T. G. Meachem and Edward Moore
Defunct1918
FateCompetition and lack of capital during World War I
Headquarters,
Area served
United States
Key people
Thomas W. Meachem
ProductsWater and air-cooled motor and marine engines, trucks
Number of employees
600 in 1916

The Palmer-Moore Company (1906–1918) was a manufacturer of gasoline and air-cooled motor engines and marine engines in Syracuse, New York. The company began production of commercial trucks beginning in 1912. They were the third manufacturer in the city in the business and specialized in the manufacture of custom designs for local industries.

The Palmer Moore Type C was one of the first automobiles of the company. The vehicle, with a payload of 750 kg, was designed as a flatbed truck. The flatbed had dimensions of 1118 mm by 2032 mm. The engine was a three-cylinder with 2471 cc with a bore of 101.6 mm and a stroke of 101.6 mm. The engine power was 32 hp. [1]

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References

  1. ^ "Model C". Automobile trade journal v.18 1913 Dec. 1913-01-01. Retrieved 2025-09-21.