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Dart (commercial vehicle)

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Dart Manufacturing Company (and follow up companys)
IndustryAutomotive
FounderWm. Galloway
Successormore of one successor(s)
ProductsAutomobiles, trucks
Dart Logo (ca. 1918-1924)
Dart plant (1918)
Dart bottom-dump Tractor-trailer (1970)
Dart 1500 lbs (1911)
Dart Model B, C (1913)

Dart was a manufacturer of commercial vehicles in that was established in 1903.

History

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The company started as a bicycle manufacturer in Anderson, Indiana in 1890. The first trucks (1/2 ton, 20 hp two-cylinder engines) were produced in 1903 and Dart relocated to Waterloo, Iowa in 1907. In 1912 the trucks were redesigned and Dart offered 1/2 ton, 1 ton, and 1 1/2 ton models with four-cylinder engines. By April 1916 seven models were available, ranging from 1/2 ton to three ton. 1925 found Dart in Kansas City, Missouri and named the Dart Truck Company. During World War II the company introduced 10 ton trucks as well as 40 ton tank transporters. They also produced the CC-4 Liberty truck.[1][2][3]

In 1958 the company was bought out by Paccar.[4] Dart's trucks continued to grow in size, with 70 ton units produced in the 50s, increasing to 100 ton dump trucks and 120 ton bottom-dump tractor trailers in the 60s, primarily for mining and other off-highway use.[5][6]

Production figures Dart trucks

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The pre-assigned serial numbers only indicate the maximum possible production quantity.

YearProduction figuresModelLoad capacitySerial number
1913 [7]ED0,5 to
~ 40B1 to
~ 6C1,5 to
1918~ 50E1 to39050 to 39100
1918~ 100CC-42 to27050 to 27150
1918~ 35L3,5 to29000 to 29035
1919~ 75E1 to39100 to 39175
1919~ 115CC-42 to27151 to 27265
1919~ 30L3,5 to29036 to 29065
1920H1 to1001 to ?
1920S1,5 to1501 to
1920M2,5 to2001 to
1920W3,5 to7001 to 9501
1920TE-Tractor201 to
1920TU-Tractor1001 to
1926M2,5 to2000 to
1926O3 to2500 to
1926H2 to2000 to
1927M2,5 to2000 to
1927O3 to2500 to
1927H2 to2000 to
1928402 to2000 to
192850 C (4 Cylinder)2,5 to2500 to
192850 C (6 Cylinder)2,5 to2500 to
192850 T2 to2500 to
192860 (4 Cylinder)3 to2500 to
192860 (6 Cylinder)3 to2500 to
20123100 B[8]100 to
Sum[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "American Auto Emblems: DART". www.americanautoemblems.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Old School Equipment: Dart Truck Company". www.arizcc.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Recent Trade Developments". The Horseless Age, The Automobile Trade Magazine. New York: The Horseless Age Company. October 1, 1917.
  4. ↑ "PACCAR". Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "American Auto Emblems: DART". www.americanautoemblems.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Old School Equipment: Dart Truck Company". www.arizcc.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dart 1913". Operation & maintenance v.9 no.4 1913 Sep. September 15, 1913. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rimpull/Dart" (PDF). rimpull. January 1, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dart Serial Numbers". Branham automobile reference book, showing in illustrated form the location of motor and serial numbers on all passenger cars and trucks 1923. January 1, 1923. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Dart Serial Numbers". Branham automobile reference book, showing in illustrated form the location of motor and serial numbers on all passenger cars and trucks 1929. January 1, 1929. Retrieved November 4, 2025.

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