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In 1911, Peerless started manufacturing a full line of trucks. They mounted smaller trucks and ambulance bodies on the car chassis, but they also produced three large chassis: a 3-ton for $3500.00, a 4-ton for $3800.00 and a 5-ton for $4300.00. These could be fitted with a variety of bodies.
Stake body, Dump body, Tractor with trailer or Tractor with a train of trailers. Moving Van body, oil or water tankers...their catalog shows over a hundred differnet body styles. The truck had the traditional radiator shape but it was larger than the car radiator. The engine was the Peerless T head with 4 cylinders. The wheels were solid rubber 36" front and 40" duals in the rear. This drove jack shafts to sprockets and chains driving the dead rear axle.
The US Army purchased a number of these trucks. They were well liked by the Army. When WW1 broke out, England purchased 12,000 Peerless Truck Chassis and used them in the war, suppling the Army's in Europe. Peerless changed the corporate name to Peerless Truck and Motor Car Company in the teens. This was a result of a stock take-over that took place in 1915. The general vehicle company from Long Island was involved with this.
In 1919, Peerless stopped producing trucks. When WW1 was over, the US abandoned all their trucks in France. England however, sold their truck depot in Slough and all of their trucks that were scattered throughout the world to a private company. This was called the Peerless Trading Company. They brought the trucks back, re-furbished them and sold them for commercial use. This company was in business until the mid 30's. Peerless Trucks are more rare than the Peerless car today.