Red Ball Motor Truck Co. - 1924-1927 - Red Ball Transit Co. - 1927-??? - Frankfurt, Indiana


   

Red Ball Transit Co. Indianapolis, Indiana – plant in Frankfort, Indiana built light van bodies when they stopped manufacturing their trucks in 1927. President W. B. Hiner

RED BALL (US) 1924-1927

Red Ball Motor Truck Corp., Frankfurt, Ind.

The Red Ball was a captive make built by a large transport operator, the Red Ball Transit Co. of Indianapolis. Early units were straightforward assembled jobs created from stock components. Then in 1926 there appeared an ingenious and complex 6-wheeler with drop­frame chassis. This featured the firm's own bogie consisting of no fewer than eight leaf springs in a complex configuration. The tandem was single drive, the rear axle being an idler. A Wisconsin engine was used, and the chassis was intended for passenger work as well as a low-loading van. A few were sold to companies affiliated to Red Ball Transit, but the firm soon withdrew from truck making to concentrate on light-alloy van and trailer bodies which were made for some years.

 

   

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