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.

Year Production figures Model Load capacity Serial number 1916 ~ 100 B 1,5 to 100 to 200 1916 ~ 72H 2 to 200 to 271 1916 107 L 3,5 to 300 to 406 1916 ~ 400 M 5 to 500 to 900 1917 7 B 1,5 to 1000 to 1006 1917 ↑ H 2 to ↑ 1917 ~ 125 L 3,5 to 3100 to 3225 1917 ~ 10 M 5 to 5000 to 5010 1918 ~ 135 R 1 to 1062 to 1196 1918 ↑RB 1,5 to ↑ 1918 ~ 83H 2 to 2000 to 2082 1918 ~ 84 L 3,5 to 3000 to 3033 and 3226 to 3275 1918 ~ 60 M 5 to 533 to 569 and 5000 to 5022 1918 light tractor 6 to 1918 heavy tractor 10 to 1919 ↑ R 1 to ↑ 1919 ↑RB 1,5 to ↑ 1919 ~ 162 H 2 to 2082 to 2243 1919 ~ 89L 3,5 to 3034 to 3122 1919 ~ 66 M 5 to 5023 to 5088 1920 102 (incl. some RB) R 1 to 1197 to 1275 and 91000 to 91022 1920 28 RB 1,5 to 91500 to 91527 1920 143 H 2,5 to 2244 to 2350 and 92000 to 92035 1920 99 L 3,5 to 3123 to 3175 and 93000 to 93045 1920 83 M 5 to 5089 to 5150 and 95000 to 95020 1921 fast 0,75 to 75000 to 1921 R 1 to 91022 to 1921 RB 1,5 to 91527 to 1921 H 2,5 to 92035 to 1921 L 3,5 to 93045 to 1921 M 5 to 95020 to 1922 fast 0,75 to 1922 R 1 to 1922 RB 1,5 to 1922 H 2,5 to 1922 L 3,5 to 1922 M 5 to 1923 K2 2 to 1923 K3 3 to 1923 K4 4 to 1924 K2 2 to 1924 K3 3 to 1924 K4 4 to 1925 K2 2 to 1925 K3 3 to 1925 K4 4 to Sum

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.