Ford Model A Town Car Delivery Truck for Krupp & Tuffly Inc., 1931
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The Type 295-A Town Car Delivery was Ford Motor Company's most expensive and prestigious commercial Model A truck. Its embellished body and open driver's compartment (resembling a town car) appealed to specialty businesses who wanted their delivery vehicles to impress high-end clientele. Shoe retailer Krupp and Tuffly operated this Town Car Delivery truck in Houston, Texas.
The Type 295-A Town Car Delivery was Ford Motor Company's most expensive and prestigious commercial Model A truck. Its embellished body and open driver's compartment (resembling a town car) appealed to specialty businesses who wanted their delivery vehicles to impress high-end clientele. Shoe retailer Krupp and Tuffly operated this Town Car Delivery truck in Houston, Texas.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1931
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56653.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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