A Diamond In The Rough © Pillow

This is an image of a Diamond T truck, Model 420. The Diamond T was an American automobile manufactured in Chicago from 1905 until 1911 by the Diamond T Motor Car Company. By 1967, as a subsidiary of White Motor Company, it was merged with Reo Motor Company to become Diamond Reo Trucks, Inc. During World War II, Diamond T produced classic heavy trucks which became prime movers, and were subsequently acquired by the British Purchasing Commission for duty as tank transporter tractors and rescue of damaged tanks in the most demanding of conditions. The company also built some cargo, dump, semi tractor, wrecker trucks, as well as some lighter trucks and half tracks. Diamond T ranked 47th among United States corporations in the value o...