Betz Motor Truck Co. (1919-1929)
Hammond, Indiana
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| This is a Betz nameplate (c1920) mjs Size: 200mm wide 75mm high MM: None |
The first Betz in 1919 was a 2-1/2-ton capacity truck and a 1-ton model was added in 1924, all of which used Buda four-cylinder engines. Some 1 to 1-1/2-ton capacity six-cylinder trucks were also made in the last four years of the Betz.
Emblem
I have been unable to find any photos of Betz trucks but the following blueprint of a 2-1/2-ton Betz truck from 1920, shows a rectangular Betz nameplate displayed on the side of the driver's cab:
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| Betz two & half ton truck showing body side nameplate (1920) fandom |
This is the black painted aluminum Betz nameplate shown above at the top of this post. This Betz nameplate may have also been used as a radiator emblem but I cannot confirm this. This Betz nameplate is very rare.
If you have details of any other Betz emblems or nameplates, please let me know, in order to update this post.
