Actually, this vehicle is built by the Winton Motorized Carriage Company of Cleveland. Scottish immigrant Alexander Winton owned a bicycle manufacturing company and turned his interest to motor carriages in 1896. Note the bicycle-like wheels and the tiller for a steering wheel. This probably had a little two cylinder engine. Evidently Winton sold one to James Packard who was dissatisfied with the product. Winton challenged him to do better--so he and his brother did.
Mea Culpa. This is actually an electric truck made by the Still Motor Company on Yonge Street, not the Winton as I previously alluded. This was the second truck in Canada and made right here. I've got a picture of the Winton around here somewhere, if only I could find it.
First non-electric truck in Canada, circa 1900
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Posted by: Adam Ledlow | August 24, 2010 09:41 AM
Actually, this vehicle is built by the Winton Motorized Carriage Company of Cleveland. Scottish immigrant Alexander Winton owned a bicycle manufacturing company and turned his interest to motor carriages in 1896. Note the bicycle-like wheels and the tiller for a steering wheel. This probably had a little two cylinder engine. Evidently Winton sold one to James Packard who was dissatisfied with the product. Winton challenged him to do better--so he and his brother did.
Posted by: Harry Rudolfs | August 25, 2010 02:13 PM
Mea Culpa. This is actually an electric truck made by the Still Motor Company on Yonge Street, not the Winton as I previously alluded. This was the second truck in Canada and made right here. I've got a picture of the Winton around here somewhere, if only I could find it.
Posted by: Harry Rudolfs | September 29, 2010 07:57 AM