Chase Motor Truck Company

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Chase Motor Truck Company

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founding 1906
resolution 1919
Seat Syracuse , Onondaga County , New York , USA
management Aurin Chase
Branch Vehicle construction; Automobile highwheelers , commercial vehicles , tractors

The Chase Motor Truck Company was an American manufacturer of high-wheeler automobiles and commercial vehicles , trucks and tractors .

Company history

1913 Chase Motor Truck Co. advertisement. Advertised 6 models with loading capacities from 500 to 4000 lb.

The company was founded in 1906 by Aurin M. Chase in Syracuse ( New York founded). Chase had experience with farm equipment; he had previously served as vice president of the Syracuse Chilled Plow Company , owned by his father. In 1905 he became deputy plant manager at the automobile manufacturer HH Franklin Manufacturing Company in Syracuse. The first Chase vehicles were highwheelers with similarities to the International Harvester and Brockway . The company's focus was on commercial vehicle production from an early stage, and the first truck appeared as early as 1908, a front control truck with a payload of 3 sh.tn (approx. 2720 kg) and also designed as a high-wheeler. Very early on - possibly right from the start - Chase relied on its own engines, all of which were air-cooled two-stroke engines . In 1912 the production of vehicles for passenger transport ended. For another two years, quite large highwheelers were built for commercial applications. From 1914 conventional trucks are documented, which were put together as assembled trucks from purchased components; possibly this production started a little earlier. These vehicles were initially available as trucks with payloads of 1, 2 and 3 tn (approx. 900, 1815 or 2720 kg) and purchased, water-cooled four - cylinder four- stroke engines from Continental . These were quite modern designs with a cardan drive .

From 1917 they were supplemented by versions with payloads of three-quarter and 3½ tn (680–3175 kg), for which Waukesha and Buda engines are occupied. The US Army also obtained an unknown number of such trucks.

Chase offered a "tractor roller" from 1908, which was more suitable for pulling equipment than for field work. That only changed in 1915 when two conventional tractors were introduced, although the larger one was discontinued after a short time.

Around 1917 or, more likely, 1918, vehicle production was stopped except for one farm tractor. The circumstances that led to the Syracuse closure are unknown. A fresh start with the slightly revised tractor from Chase Tractors Corporation in Toronto ( Ontario , Canada ) failed as early as 1921.

Highwheeler

Chase 15 HP Highwheeler Panel Top Delivery Van. 2 cylinders, 2.6 liter displacement (1908)
Chase 15 HP Model F Surrey highwheeler with removable rear seat. 3 cylinders, 2.1 liter displacement (1909)

All Chase motor vehicles manufactured through model year 1914 were highwheelers ; d. H. carriage-like motor vehicles with huge wheels. What was atypical for this category on the Chase was that it had the engine under a hood at the front instead of in or under the car body.

The first 15 HP model was a two-seat runabout with a 2.6 liter twin-cylinder engine that was introduced for the 1907 model year. The model name indicates its ALAM rating of 15 hp. This information is calculated , not measured . They refer to a standard of this manufacturer association. A version of this vehicle as a panel van is documented for 1908. It appears that these early models had their air intake in the upper part of the "radiator grille". Also in 1908, the range was expanded to include the aforementioned high-wheeler truck with a payload of 3 tn (2720 kg). This cab-over- engine also received an air-cooled two-stroke engine with an output of 30 hp.

The runabout was replaced by the Chase Model F with 15 HP at the end of 1908 . This had a longer wheelbase, a new body and a three-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2.1 liters. Again, it was an air-cooled two-stroke engine. The construction was called Surrey ; depending on the source, it offered four or five places. There were neither front nor rear doors and the rear seat could be removed in a few simple steps so that the vehicle could also be used as a light transporter with a payload of up to 700  lb (317.515  kg ) . This explains the alternative name of businessman's roadster . The target audience were, of course, farmers and artisans in rural surroundings who worked with it during the week and could take the family to church or a picnic on Sunday. These Chase highwheelers were larger than most competing products and a forerunner of the pick-ups that were later omnipresent on farms and ranches .

technology

Air-cooled Chase three-cylinder two-stroke engine (1909)

Engines

The origins of the early Chase motors are not known, but it is likely that they were made in-house. All Chase highwheelers had air-cooled two-stroke engines .

First, a 15 HP two-cylinder engine with a 4½ × 5 inch bore and stroke appeared , resulting in a displacement of 159.0 ci , corresponding to 2606 cm³. The ALAM rating was 16.2 HP.

This two-cylinder was replaced in 1909 by a three-cylinder with 134.5 ci (2171 cm³) with 3¾ × 4 inch bore and stroke. Again, 15 PS according to ALAM are noted. The formula in the appendix results in 12.675 HP; the specified value for the hole may be rounded.

For the larger 20 HP three- cylinder and 30 HP four-cylinder , own production can be considered secure. These latter two were also the longest-running engines in the highwheeler model family. The 20 hp three-cylinder had 4⅛ × 4 inch bore and stroke, resulting in a displacement of 160.4 ci respectively. 2628 cc. The four-cylinder was reserved for commercial vehicles, its displacement is not known.

Power transmission, chassis and suspension

Side view of the Chase Model F Surrey from 1909. This vehicle has the suspension that is actually reserved for commercial vehicles with semi-elliptical leaf springs attached in pairs.

The power was transmitted to a countershaft with drive gears attached to both ends. A drive chain of these led to each rear wheel. The passenger cars and some light commercial vehicles received two-speed planetary gears , larger models a conventional three-speed gearbox.

The wheelbase of the vehicles designed for passenger transport was initially 84 inches (2434 mm), then 100 inches (2540 mm). Model F weighed around 1,500 lb (680 kg) in both two and three cylinders. The vehicles were all right-hand drive . Usually the suspension consisted of a pair of longitudinally arranged elliptic leaf springs at the front and a transversely attached semi-elliptical leaf spring at the rear, but there were also versions with longitudinally attached semi-elliptical leaf springs at the rear. The wooden spoke wheels initially had the dimensions 40 × 1¾ inches (1016 × 41 mm) and from 1909 40 × 1⅝ inches (1016 × 44 mm); Solid rubber tires were part of the basic equipment. With the introduction of the three-cylinder models, prices increased from $ 750 to $ 900.

Modern commercial vehicles

Advert for chase trucks (1918)

The sources for the new generation of Chase trucks introduced from 1914 onwards are thin. It is known that these vehicles were initially available with 1, 2 and 3 tn (approx. 900, 1815 and 2720 kg) payloads. Their components were bought on the open market as ready-made assembled trucks . The in-house engines are no longer detectable in Chase commercial vehicles after 1914 ; it is unclear whether they continued to be produced for third parties. The three-cylinder tractor also ran out after 1915 at the latest. It can be considered certain that the new generation of Chase trucks were powered by side-controlled Continental four- cylinder four- stroke engines. Power was transmitted to the rear axle via conventional four-speed transmissions from Brown-Lipe or Cotta , a cardan shaft and a differential with worm gear (" worm drive "); a very modern construction element at the time.

From 1916 or 1917 the program was expanded significantly. It now also included models with engines from other suppliers. In 1918 the now streamlined production range consisted of four commercial vehicles with payloads between 1 and 3½ tn, with four-cylinder engines from Waukesha for the two lighter models and Buda for the heavier ones . American Bosch supplied the ignition systems .

Tractors

As early as 1908, a "tractor roller" was introduced, which was driven by an "air-cooled small motor". The assumption is that the tractor-scooter received one of the company's own 15 HP two-cylinder engines. In 1913 the further developed Tractor-Roller Combination with a three-cylinder two-stroke engine and 30 HP from the PTO shaft appeared . In 1915, two conventional tractors replaced the earlier models. By Chase 40 HP Tractor is only known that he weighed 6,000 pounds (2.7 tons), cost $ 1750 and only a very short time was out in the program. The smaller 8-16 received a Waukesha four-cylinder engine with 8 HP on the drawbar and 16 HP on the PTO. This model was further developed into the Chase 9-18 in 1918 and received a Buda four-cylinder with 9 HP on the drawbar and 18 HP on the PTO. The variant manufactured in Canada from 1919 had a larger Buda engine (bore 4.25 inches; stroke 5.5 inches, resulting in a displacement of 312.1 ci or 5114 cm³). It is not clear whether these changes were related to the Buda program or should represent an improvement on the tractor.

Model overview

All performance data are calculated, not measured. They refer to the standard according to the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (ALAM) and its successor organization, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce (NACC). Founded in 1903, ALAM was the first US standards organization. It was replaced by the NACC in 1912 after the unfavorable Selden patent dispute . The benefit is calculated; Cylinder bore ² × number of cylinders; the result is divided by 2.5. The NACC formula was extended to vehicles with 8 and 12 cylinders around 1915. The more practical formula of the Society of Automobile Engineers ( SAE-PS ) emerged from this later .

Highwheeler

Built from 1906 to 1914; Passenger car until 1912.

construction time Model
(ALAM rating)		 payload Cylinder
manufacturer		 Displacement Wheelbase inch (mm) construction List price
US $		 Remarks
1907-1908 15 HP
(16.2 HP)		 500  lb (226.796  kg ) R2
Chase?		 2606 cc 2434 mm Runabout
2 pl.		 750.-
1908 15 HP Express
(16.2 HP)		 500  lb (226.796  kg ) R2
Chase?		 2606 cc Pickup truck
1908 15 HP Panel Top
(16.2 HP)		 500  lb (226.796  kg ) R2
Chase?		 2606 cc Delivery Van
1908 − approx. 1911 30 HP 3 tn Express 6,000  lb (2,721.554  kg ) R4
chase		 Flatbed truck; Forward control
1908 − approx. 1911 30 HP 3 tn panel top 6,000  lb (2,721.554  kg ) R3
chase		 Delivery van; Forward control
1909-1910 Model F 7,000  lb (3,175.147  kg ) R3
chase?		 2171 cc 2540 mm Surrey
4-5 pl.		 900.- ; rebuilt 700 lb / 230 kg payload, 2 seats
1909-1910 Model F panel top 500  lb (226.796  kg ) R3
chase?		 2171 cc 2540 mm Delivery Van
1910-1912 Model F
(20 HP)		 700  lb (317.515  kg ) R3
chase		 2628 cc 2540 mm Surrey
4-5 pl.		 900.- ; rebuilt 700 lb / 230 kg payload, 2 seats; also businessman's runabout
1912 Model D Express 1,000  lb (453.592  kg )
Chase		 Pickup truck
1912 Model D panel top 1,000  lb (453.592  kg )
Chase		 Delivery Van 1,050.-
1912 Model H
(20 HP)		 2,000  lb (907.185  kg ) R3
chase		 2628 cc 2692 mm chassis 1,250.- 106 inch wheelbase
1912 Model H Express
(20 HP)		 2,000  lb (907.185  kg ) R3
chase		 2628 cc 2692 mm express
1912 Model J 4,000  lb (1,814.369  kg )
Chase		 Pickup truck
1912 Model K 2,000  lb (907.185  kg )
Chase		 Pickup truck
1912 Model L
1½ tone		 3,000  lb (1,360.777  kg )
Chase		 Screen Side Van
1912 Model M Express 500  lb (226.796  kg )
Chase		 Pickup truck 500.-
1912 Model M panel top 500  lb (226.796  kg )
Chase		 Delivery Van 600.-
1912 30 HP 3 tn 6,000  lb (2,721.554  kg ) R4
chase		 chassis 3,500.- List price 1912; no model name

All highwheeler engines are air-cooled two-stroke engines.

Commercial vehicles 1914–1918

Only incomplete information is available for these models.

Model year model payload Cylinder
manufacturer		 NACC
rating		 Bore
inch / mm		 Stroke
inch / mm		 Displacement Wheelbase
inches / mm		 List price Remarks
1914-1915 1 tn
907		 R4
Continental
1914-1915 2 tn
1814 kg		 R4
Continental
1914-1915 3 tn
2722 kg		 R4
Continental
1916-1917 Model T 1500 lb
680 kg		 R4
Waukesha (?)		 19.6 3½ / 88.9 5/127 192.4 ci
3153 cc		 $ 1500.00
1916-1917 Model A 2000 lb
907 kg		 R4
Waukesha		 19.6 3½ / 88.9 5¼ / 133.6 202.0 ci
3311 cc		 $ 1650.00 Engine data 1918; Price including cabin
1916-1917 Model R 4000 lb
1814 kg		 R4
Buda 		27.23 4⅛ / 104.8 5/127 280.6 ci
4599 cc		 $ 2200.00 Engine data 1918
1916-1917 Model B 5000 lb.
2268 kg		 R4
Buda		 27.23 4⅛ / 104.8 5/127 280.6 ci
4599 cc		 $ 2475.00 Engine data 1918
1916-1917 Model O 7000 lb.
3175 kg		 R4
Buda (HU?)		 27.23 4⅛ / 104.8 5½ / 133.6 294.0 ci
4818 cc		 $ 3300.00
1917-1918 Model A 1 tn
907 kg		 R4
Waukesha		 19.6 3½ / 88.9 5¼ / 133.6 202.0 ci
3311 cc		 $ 1725.00
1917-1918 Model C 1½ tn
1361 kg		 R4
Waukesha		 19.6 3½ / 88.9 5¼ / 133.6 202.0 ci
3311 cc
1917-1918 Model B 2 tn
1814 kg		 R4
Buda		 27.23 4⅛ / 104.8 5/127 280.6 ci
4599 cc
1917-1918 Model O 3½ tn
3175 kg		 R4
Buda		 27.23 4⅛ / 104.8 5/127 280.6 ci
4599 cc		 175/4445 $ 3600

These commercial vehicles had water-cooled four-stroke engines that were no longer produced in-house.

Tractors

construction time model Type Cylinder
engine manufacturer		 Power
on the drawbar		 Power
on the PTO		 List price Remarks
1908-1912 Tractor scooter Tractor / roller
1913-1915 Tractor-Roller Combination Tractor / roller 3 cyl. 30th
1913-1915 Tractor-Roller Combination Tractor / roller 3 cyl. 30th
1915-1918 8-16 tractor 4 cyl. Waukesha 8th 16
1915 40 HP tractor 40
1918 9-18 tractor 4 cyl. Buda 9 18th
1919-1921 tractor 4 cyl. Buda 8th 16 Version of the 9-18 with 10.3 liter displacement; built in Canada

Remarks

The inch specifications for bore and stroke are obviously rounded and only lead to approximate cubic capacities. Nevertheless, it makes sense to list them because they allow conclusions to be drawn about the motor used. Wherever possible, sources have been used instead of conversions.

  1. ↑ ALAM stands for Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers . That was the lobby of the manufacturers of Selden-licensed vehicles. The ALAM worked out the first US American standard for engine performance, which provides reasonably exact values ​​for 1904–1911. The power is calculated: cylinder bore ² × number of cylinders; the result is 2.5 divided . The successor organization NACC ( National Automobile Chamber of Commerce ) used the same formula in an expanded form; however, it became increasingly imprecise with higher-speed engines. It is the forerunner of the more practical SAE-PS .
  2. ↑ The ALAM ( Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers ) was a manufacturing organization that created the first standards for motor vehicles in the USA.
  3. ↑ Predecessor formula for SAE-PS . The ALAM was the organization of the automobile manufacturers with Selden patents and the most important association of the automobile industry. It introduced the first standards in US automotive engineering in 1903. Your successor organization from 1913 was the NACC ( National Automobile Chamber of Commerce ), which used the same formula. The service is calculated accordingly; Cylinder bore ² × number of cylinders; the result is divided by 2.5. SAE-PS was later developed from this formula , it is also the basis of the British tax-PS at that time. A conversion into kW is not possible.
  4. ↑ not explicitly proven, but very likely; closed delivery vans are proven.
  5. ↑ not explicitly proven, but very likely.

literature

Web links

Commons : Chase Vehicles  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Motor Way, Volume 12. Automobile Review, Chicago IL (1905).
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Georgiano / Naul: Complete Encyclopedia of Commercial Vehicles (1979), pp. 128-129.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g Mroz: Ill. Encyclopedia of American Trucks and Commercial Vehicles (1996), p. 56.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Kimes, Cark: Standard Catalog , 1996, p. 279 (Chase).
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g Mroz: American Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles of World War I , 2009, p. 53 (Chase).
  6. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Wendel: Standard Catalog of Farm Tractors 1890-1980 , 2005, pp. 188-189.
  7. ↑ a b c Louwman Museum: 1908 Chase Highwheeler Delivery Van .
  8. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Dluhy: American Automobiles of the Brass Era (2013), p. 67.
  9. ↑ a b c d e f g Mroz: American Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles of World War I , 2009, p. 51 (Chase).
  10. ↑ a b c d e f Mroz: American Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles of World War I , 2009, p. 52 (Chase).
  11. ↑ a b c d Chase Models TARBO Trucks; Advert (1918).
  12. ↑ a b Chase Model D Truck; Advert (1912).
  13. ↑ a b trombinoscar.com: Chase Model H (1912)
  14. ↑ Chase Model J Truck; Advert (1912).
  15. ^ Chase Trucks "Determining Facts" advert (1912).
  16. ↑ a b Chase Model M Truck; Advert (1912).