The 1915 Signal Delivery Truck had a Continental engine, a wormdrive differential, a 3 speed transmission, a multi-disc clutch, and a 1.5 ton capacity.
The truck had a top speed of 17 mph and drove better at 12 mph.
The tires were solid cast rubber, and on the cobblestone streets the ride was a bone shaker.
They were made in Detroit, Michigan.
Drivers had no glass windshield so that driving this rig into the rain and snow was not very comfortable.
Wm. F. Potter & Co. was a New Bedford wholesale grocer since 1868 with a business located on the corner at 81 - 85 Front Street and 1 - 11 Union Street.
Notice the hand crank to start the engine and the roll up sides and front piece.
There is a young man standing behind the truck looking on.
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