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Show TRUCKS OF ALL SIZESARE BUILT Four standard models, with carrying carry-ing capacities of one, two, three and five tons constitute the line of trucks which are bolng constructed by the Gramm Motor Truck company of Lima, Ohio, listed at $2000, $1600, $3500 and $4500. respectively. Ton years of experience in motor truck building hns, say tho makers, brought the Gramm product to a state of near-perfection that makes It rank second to nono In low upkeep, economy of fuelconsumptlon and durability. The Gramm product has demonstrated demon-strated Its worth by actual performance perform-ance in bbe hands of owners from coast to coasL It has been brought to its high point of development by a continual refining of dotails and by studying tho desires of merchants. Gramm trucks are built with but a single Idea in view to produce the best II Is a known fact In motor truck construction that long overhangs are undesirable and this has boen an important factor In designing Gramm trucks Tho result is the familiar seat over the motor, with short overhang beyond the rear axlo; consequently the wheelbaso In proportion to tho truck In 3hort, allowing al-lowing easy operation in the crowded Btrects. Tho construction of Gramm trucks, In general. Is along the same lines, the chief difference being In dimensions. dimen-sions. In the two-ton will bo found a truck smaller in size than the thrco and flvo ton, but having tho distinctive Gramam features. ThlB Includes a four cylinder, vertical, water cooled motor, high tension magneto, etc. Owing to the Gramm method of roller spring suspension, tho wheelbaso of this truck Is considerably con-siderably shorter than Is generally the case in trucks of this size, which Is a very decided advantage In op-orating op-orating on tho crowded streets of a city. It fulfills the requirements of a large class of merchants where only nn occasional heavy load is carried, and whero it Is not advantageous advan-tageous for them to Inveat In a heavy truck. Tho truck Ib amply large enough to carry its full rated capacity and may stilil bo economically economic-ally operated under smaller loads, thus glvinc: a wide rango of load capacity. ca-pacity. It is especially suited to that eluss' of business where extremely bulkv. but light merchandise is to bo carried, as furniture or pianos, for a large body may be mounted thereon. there-on. In the one ton will be fonnd a truck adaDted to the light delivery sen-Ice of the average retail merchant. mer-chant. This Is the Ideal truck where tho runs are short and the stops numerous. The cost of operation of this truck has been carefully considered consid-ered and it is go designed as to reduce re-duce the expense to a minimum, rendering ren-dering It Tar moro efficient for re-tall re-tall dealers than a cheaply constructed con-structed HeM dellverv wagou or a rebuilt pleasure car chassis. A body larso enough to tako caro of extra business during rush season may be used, and at the same time the truck may be profitably oneiated under un-der light loads Bodies of the panel or exprcss tvpe fiDd their widest use upon tlil? class of truck. Construction Construc-tion is along the samo general lines as in the larger models, but for the lighter service a three speed forward transmission is used In plapo of the four speed forward tvpe The motor ?b cast In pairs and is equlpnpd with the same ignition sstem as the other oth-er models The clutch roller spring ' suspension, etc . are of tbo same type nnd, equal care and attention to details de-tails Is given in their construction |