Casco Motors Inc. (1922-c1927)
Sanford Automotive Corp. (c1927-1930)
Sanford, Maine
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| This is a Model A Casco Speed Truck radiator emblem (1922-c1924) alt Size: 64 mm wide MM: Unknown |
The first Model A Casco built by Casco Motors Inc. appeared in 1922 and was a 1-ton speed truck powered by a four-cylinder engine and was offered with different bodies and a power hoist.
By 1927 the company had been reorganized as the Sanford Automotive Corporation and was offering truck models in sizes ranging from 1-ton to 4-tons capacity. Six-cylinder models were introduced in 1928 and by 1929 the Model A had been increased in size to 1-1/2-tons.
The Casco suffered in the Depression and was finished by the end of 1930. Total lifetime production of the Casco was about 300 trucks.
The Casco suffered in the Depression and was finished by the end of 1930. Total lifetime production of the Casco was about 300 trucks.
Emblem
The Model A Casco speed truck radiator emblem shown above is very rare.
If you have details of other Casco truck emblems, please let me know in order to update this post.
If you have details of other Casco truck emblems, please let me know in order to update this post.
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