Bethlehem Motor Trucks
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The Bethlehem Motors Corporation was a manufacturer of automobiles, tractors, and trucks in Allentown, Pennsylvania, between 1917 and 1926.
In 1920, the Bethlehem Motors Corporation built the 'Ideal' automobile, which was to be sold only outside the United States. The Ideal was a four-seater sedan with a 40 HP engine built by Bethlehem, Timken axles, and was priced at $3,000. The company went into receivership later that year, and all plans to further produce and sell the car were discontinued.
Subject ID: 79789
MoreThe Bethlehem Motors Corporation was a manufacturer of automobiles, tractors, and trucks in Allentown, Pennsylvania, between 1917 and 1926.
In 1920, the Bethlehem Motors Corporation built the 'Ideal' automobile, which was to be sold only outside the United States. The Ideal was a four-seater sedan with a 40 HP engine built by Bethlehem, Timken axles, and was priced at $3,000. The company went into receivership later that year, and all plans to further produce and sell the car were discontinued.
Truck manufacture began in 1917, with 1¼-ton trucks powered by Golden, Belknap, and Swartz engines, and a 2¼-ton vehicle using a North American engine. The smaller models cost $1,245; the larger models $1,775. Speeds were between 15 and 20 M. P. H., depending on the engine governor used. Production in 1919 was approximately 3,500. By 1920, all Bethlehem trucks came with electric starter and lights, with the company motto at this time being "Trucks bought today without electric lights will be out of date tomorrow". Despite these new features, business decreased, with the company going into receivership. The last Bethlehem trucks, and the last vehicles of any type manufactured by the Bethlehem Motors Corporation were assembled in 1926. The factory was bought by Hahn and Company in 1927.
Subject ID: 79789
Subject ID: 79789
