DIAMOND T 1905 – 1967 Chicago USA

The Diamond T was an American automobile manufactured in Chicago from 1905 until 1911 by the Diamond T Motor Car Company. It was a powerful touring car (models up to 70 hp were available). The company later became known for its trucks. By 1967, as a subsidiary of White Motor Company, it was merged with Reo Motor Company to become Diamond Reo Trucks, Inc.

During World War II, Diamond T produced a classic heavy truck in the 980/981, a prime mover which was quickly acquired by the British Purchasing Commission for duty as a tank transportertractor. Coupled with a Rogers trailer, the truck gave sterling service with the British Army in North Africa Campaign, where its power and rugged construction allowed the rescue of damaged tanks in the most demanding of conditions. In addition Diamond T built the entire range of the G509 series 4 ton 6X6s, including cargo, dump, semi tractor, and wrecker trucks, as well as some lighter trucks, and even G7102 half tracks. Diamond T ranked 47th among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.

Diamond T manufactured two pickup trucks: the Model 80 and the Model 201. Both pickups were powered by the Hercules QX-series 6-cylinder engines. The Model 201 was produced from 1938 to 1949.

1937 Diamond T Truck red

Diamond T Truck 1937
1941 Diamond T Wrecker 1

Diamond T Wrecker 1941

1943 Diamond Т-969А, 6x6

Diamond T 969A Wrecker 1943

1958 Diamond T 630

1958 Diamond T 630

Models

Cars

Model and Year Engine HP Wheelbase
Diamond T(1907) Four-cylinder 40 114″
Diamond T(1908) Four-cylinder 50 114″
Diamond T(1909) Four-cylinder 50 114″
Model D(1910) Four-cylinder 35 108″
Model E(1910) Four-cylinder 45 124″
Diamond T(1911) Four-cylinder 45 124″

Personenauto’s/ Cars

1907 Diamond T Roadster Automobil1907 Diamond T Roadster Automobil

Vrachtauto’s/ Trucks

Lichte Vrachtauto’s (tot 1932)/ Light Trucksiamond T 200 (4×2)

Lichte vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1932) Light Trucks

Middelzware vrachtauto’s (tot 1932) Middle Trucks

Middelzware vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1932) Middle Trucks

Zware vrachtauto’s (tot 1932) Heavy Trucks

Zware vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1932) Heavy Trucks

Militaire voertuigen Army Transporters

Vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1917) Trucks

Vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1940) Trucks

  • Diamond T 967 (6×6) – voorloper van de Diamond T 968 (totaal 1000 stuks)

Vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1941) Trucks

Zwaartransport trekkers (vanaf 1941) Heavy Pullers

Halftracks (vanaf 1940)

Civiele vrachtauto’s (vanaf 1953) Civil Trucks

See also

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John Sexton & Co 1932 Diamond T 6cyl 1932 Diamond-T uit B-4017 Berlikum NL 1933 Diamond t model 211 deluxe chassis 15ton 595 US Dorigcena Bay 1934 Diamond t 6 cyl firetruck 4l 1934 Diamond T De Luxe Model 211 Semi-Van Truck 1934 Diamond T De Luxe Model 211 Stake Truck 1934 Diamond T Doodlebug tanker 1934 Diamond T Doodlebug 1934 Diamond T Model 211 1934 Diamond T Model 311 1934 Diamond T 1934 Diamond-T Truck 1934-diamond-t-nbay-huntsville-moda 1935 Diamond t 6cyl short wb 1935 diamond T 220 deluxe cab 1935 Diamond T 220 1935 Diamond T Doodlebug (10) 1935 Diamond T Model 211 1935 Diamond T Tow Truck, Model 211 1935 Diamond T 1935 Diamond T211 2618 1935-Diamond-T-211-AD-2 1936 Diamond T 80 Deluxe model 80 1936 Diamond T 80 Deluxe model 80a 1936 diamond t 80 1936 Diamond T 212 bus owned by John Miles 1936 diamond T 1937 DIAMOND T (404, 406, 509, 612 and 614) 1937 Diamond T 80 1937 DIAMOND T 212 B 1937 Diamond T 212 owned by Hartley Spycher from Ballico 1937 Diamond T 301 ad 1937 Diamond T Model 212 Ice Cream Truck 1937 Diamond T Model 301 brochure 1937 Diamond T Truck b 1937 Diamond T Truck red 1937 Diamond T80 1937 2595 1938 Diamond T 80 1938 Diamond T Doo 1938 Diamond T Doodlebug fueler tanker truck a 1938 Diamond T Doodlebug fueler tanker truck 1938 Diamond t Dutch Radio 1938 Diamond T stakebed Hercules 300 cid SuperX 6cyl 4spd20in tyres 4 1938 Diamond T 1938 Diamond 1938 DiamondT 05 1000 1938 Diamond-T trekker B-24804 1938 SIA-Diamond T lede 1939 Diamond-T405 51-10-Parade_-_2-wm 1940 Diamond t 34 ton farm truck 1940 DIAMOND T 406 FIRETRUCK 1940-45 Diamond 4-ton Truck 6x6 1940-45 Diamond T M20 1941 Diamond T 15 tonflatbed 6cyl Hercules 4spdrear wheeldrive 1941 Diamond T 201 1941 Diamond T 406 1941 1941 Diamond t 968 1941 Diamond t 969 1941 Diamond T M19 with M9 trailer 1941 Diamond T Wrecker 1 1941 Diamond Т-968, 6x6 1941 Diamond-T ladder truck from New Milford 1941-diamond-t-201-panel 1942 Diamond Halftrack-production-3 1942 Diamond T 201 Panel 1942 Diamond T 404 HH Firetruck pumper 1942 Diamond T 406 1942 Diamond T 612 SC Tractor 1942 Diamond T 612 SCa 1942 Diamond T 969A Wrecker Engine 8600cc (521 cid) Hercules RXC 6 cylinder 1942 Diamond T transporter 1942 Diamond Т Т54 1942 Diamond Т-972, 6x6 1942-Diamond-T-Wrecker-969A 1943 DIAMOND T 969 A 1943 Diamond T 981 Wrecker 1943 Diamond T 1000 1943 Diamond Т-969А, 6x6 1943 Diamond Т-981 (М20), 6x6 1944 Diamond T 910 reklama1 1944 Diamond Т-975А, 6x6 1944 Diamond Т-980 (М20), 6x6 1945 Diamond T 614 speed 1945 Diamond T 981 ESJ 609 1945 Diamond T Truck Model 614 at Oakland Bay Bridge CA 1945 Diamond T wrecker - Cummins 220 1945 Diamond Т-968В, 6x6 1946 Diamond T 910 N 1946 Diamond T model 404 1947 308 Diamond T 509 1947 Diamond T 201 1947 Diamond T 910 (2) 1947 Diamond T 910 Fuel Tanker 1947 Diamond T 910 fuel truck 1947 Diamond T 910 1947 Diamond T 910a 1947 Diamond T 910z 1947 Diamond T Tanker Truck 1947 Diamond T Tractor Unit Engine 5900cc 1947 Diamond T truck 1948 Diamond T ad 1948 Diamond T Truck Model 910 at Golden Gate Bridge CA 1949 DIAMOND T 201 PICKUP 1949 Diamond T 306 1949 Diamond T 306a 1949 Diamond T logging truck maybe a 614 H model 1949 Diamond T Model 201 1949 Diamond T Model 620ad 1949 DIAMOND T Pick Up 201 1949 Diamond T 1949 diamond t-coe-red 1949 Diamond-t-model-201-pickup 1950 Diamond T 1950 Walker 1950 Diamond T 1950 Diamond-T Truck Model 910-R 1951 Diamond en opl 1951 Diamond T 620 1951 Diamond T 700 Tractor Dump Trailer 1951 Diamond Т М41, 6x6 SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA 1952 Diamond T 322 420 Schlitz Beer Truck 1952 Diamond T 720 Mixer 1952 Diamond T Tilt-Cab Model 921C Tractors 1952 Diamond Т М54, 6x6 1953 Diamond T 921 1953 Diamond T Tilt-Cab 720C 1953 Diamond T 1953 Diamond-T model 660 1953 Diamond-T Model 720 Truck 1953-Diamond-T-622-Dump-Truck-Factory 1954 Diamond T 951 S 1954 Diamond T Nebitts Soda truck from Fresno, California 1954 Diamond T 1954 Diamond-T 630 Series heavy-service dump trucks 1955 Diamond D P de Rond bijz en zware transporten 1955 International Truck Model RDF 405 1956 Diamond T 1957 Diamond T 730-C 1957 Diamond T 1000 gallon tanker RaynhamE6old 1957 Diamond T Model 921C Semi Truck 1957 Diamond T Trailer 1958 Diamond T 630 1958 Diamond T 830 Cement Mixer 1958 Diamond T 921 Dw,16in Powersdumptrailer 1958 Diamond T model 536 fire truck a 1958 Diamond T model 536 fire truck 1958 REO AC-536 - factory photo 1959 Diamond T 630 Al Richardson Collection030 1960 Diamond Т М62, 6x6 1961 Diamond T 921 DN 1961 Diamond T Model 4300 Truck 1961 Diamond t 1962 Diamond T Tilt-Cab Truck 1963 Diamond T — 6 x 6 1964 Diamond T 1968 Ad Copy - Diamond Reo 1968 Diamond Reo COE 1969 Diamond 969 USA 1969 Diamond Reo fire truck 1971 Diamond Reo short hood wrecker 1972 Diamond Reo AMT T-537 1972 Diamond Reo C9242D Tractor 1974 Diamond Reo C11964DFT 2005 Diamond T , pencil drawing 3820_1_lg OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA a428e689-08f8-4ccf-b507-2ea1 aa0be08f-8b80-43de-9fd1-612d Diamond 4-ton Truck 6x6 DIAMOND 6 (5) DIAMOND 6 Diamond 980- DIAMOND DEKKER MET ENKELA DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH diamond leger t Diamond REO 911 Diamond Reo 1928 my reo Diamond REO Ad Diamond REO Australië Diamond REO CF 65 Ad Diamond Reo CF-65 model a Diamond Reo CF-65 model b Diamond Reo CF-65 model c Diamond Reo CF-65 model d Diamond Reo CF-65 model e Diamond Reo CF-65 model f Diamond Reo CF-65 model Diamond REO sharp Diamond REO UPS Diamond Reos UPS DIAMOND Schiedamsche Cartonage fabriek 6 (1) Diamond T (2) Diamond T (3) diamond t (5) OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA diamond t (7) DIAMOND T (404HH, 509 and 614H) Diamond T .. 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Author: Jeroen

In Dutch, my homelanguage: Ik ben Jeroen, tot januari 2015 was ik al dik 26 jaar werkzaam in een psychiatrisch ziekenhuis in een stad vlakbij Werelds grootste havenstad Rotterdam. Eerst als verpleegkundige/begeleider op high care, later op afdeling dubbeldiagnose (verslavingen) en ook nog een tijdje als administratief medewerker. Ik heb een spierziekte "Poli Myositis" (alle spieren zijn ontstoken) daardoor weinig energie. Sinds augustus 2015 is daarbij de diagnose Kanker gesteld, en ben ik helemaal arbeidsongeschikt geworden en zit middenin de behandelfase. Gelukkig ben ik daarnaast getrouwd, vader, en opa, en heb de nodige hobby's. Een daarvan is transportmiddelen verzamelen en daarmee een blog schrijven. Dit blog begon met bussen, maar nu komen ook sleepboten, auto's trucks en dergelijke aan bod. Kijk en geniet met me mee, reageer, en vul gerust aan. Fouten zal ik ook graag verbeteren. In English: I'm Jeroen, till januari 2015 I was already 26 years working as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital, near Rotterdam, Worlds biggest harbour with more than 98 nationalities living within it's borders. First I worked on closed high care ward and the last years on a ward with mainly addicted people. I liked my work very much. In 2007 I got ill. I got the diagnose Poli Myositis, a musscle dissease. Al my mussles are inflamed. And last august I got another diagnose. Cancer. It's plaveicelcel carcinoma and treated with Chemo and radioation. So I've even less energy than the last years. Still I try to make something of my life and the blog is helping with surviving with some pleasure.

9 thoughts on “DIAMOND T 1905 – 1967 Chicago USA”

  1. To those who love Diamond T trucks.

    My brother won this truck in a raffle in the mid 1980’s and he brought it home from Hershey PA. We were told it had placed in a national show, was a cover truck of the “1985 Workhorses of Yesteryear calendar” and then donated for a raffle to help fund a automotive museum/library. The truck has been stored in a heated garage since the 80’s up to my brothers death last year. It was then transported to the auctioneers in February this year.

    This is copied from the Auctioneer’s website listed below:

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    Zappa Auction Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 10 AM Located at 14052 Garfield Road, Wakeman Ohio……….This is from the estate of David L. Loudin, Lorain County Probate #2015ES01025, Alecia Vidika, Administrator: 1940 Diamond T dump truck (older restoration, not currently running – excellent show truck). 1983 Chevy pickup (restored & show ready), Both trucks have titles.****

    Andy Suvar Auctions

    New London, Ohio

    419-929-8487 or 1-800-765-8301

    http://www.suvarauctions.com

    ***************

    My family would love to see it go to someone who would appreciate it as much as my brother did.

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  8. Regarding the photo above, #8 from the top: Can anyone tell me anything about that truck and its unusual front wheels? What was it used for? I have a similar photo but it seems I can’t upload it here.

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