The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 04-08-2018, 10:53 AM

Besides Ford, Budd, Briggs, Murray and Baker Raulang...were there any other companies that provided Model A bodies to Ford (Excluding Model AA Bodies and the Independent Body Building Companies)?

Thanks.

Pluck

kbinde2 · 04-08-2018, 11:12 AM

HH Babcock of Watertown, NY, a coach builder, produced early bodies to Ford and several other manufacturers. It would have been in the early A production from what I can find,. probably more suited in the T time-frame.
kb

Steve Plucker · 04-08-2018, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbinde2

HH Babcock of Watertown, NY, a coach builder, produced early bodies to Ford and several other manufacturers. It would have been in the early A production from what I can find,. probably more suited in the T time-frame.
kb

Thanks KB...But was this not an Independent Body Building Company?

Pluck

CHuDWah · 04-08-2018, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Plucker

Besides Ford, Budd, Briggs, Murray and Baker Raulang...were there any other companies that provided Model A bodies to Ford (Excluding Model AA Bodies and the Independent Body Building Companies)?

Thanks.

Pluck

York-Hoover built the Postal Delivery body for the A (as opposed to AA) chassis. Dunno if that meets your criteria though, as those vehicles were not sold to the general public.

Dave Mellor NJ · 04-09-2018, 12:18 AM

York-Hoover also made panel delivery bodies on the A chassis different from Ford's own bodies

100IH · 04-09-2018, 09:55 AM

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What defines a company as independent?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 04-09-2018, 10:37 AM

An INDEPENDENT company is one run by 2 Guys & a Dog! They're noted for building DOGGONE, nice bodies.
Bill W.

CHuDWah · 04-09-2018, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 100IH

What defines a company as independent?

Well, my definition of an independent company would be one that bought a chassis from Ford and finished the car with their own body, probably on special order from a customer. OTOH Briggs, Murray, Budd, etc, like other parts suppliers, just provided the body to Ford who finished the car.

SeaSlugs · 04-09-2018, 07:58 PM

Whats the canadian pickup/AA cab maker? Brantford? Bedford? or somethign like that...

Tinbasher · 04-09-2018, 08:17 PM

Bradford Body's If I remember they were in Buffalo NY>

rockfla · 04-10-2018, 09:24 AM

Does this include European bodied cars?

SeaSlugs · 04-10-2018, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Tinbasher

Bradford Body's If I remember they were in Buffalo NY>

Bah i was close :P

burner31 · 04-10-2018, 11:46 AM

Ford, Briggs, Murray were the only ones I knew about, very enlighting post...thanks for the education

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Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Model A Body Companies... Besides Ford, Budd, Briggs, Murray and Baker Raulang...were there any other companies that provided Model A bodies to Ford (Excluding Model AA Bodies and the Independent Body Building Companies)? Thanks. Pluck Last edited by Steve Plucker; 04-08-2018 at 11:28 AM.

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kbinde2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Delaware Posts: 261	Re: Model A Body Companies... HH Babcock of Watertown, NY, a coach builder, produced early bodies to Ford and several other manufacturers. It would have been in the early A production from what I can find,. probably more suited in the T time-frame. kb

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Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 781	Re: Model A Body Companies... York-Hoover also made panel delivery bodies on the A chassis different from Ford's own bodies

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BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Model A Body Companies... An INDEPENDENT company is one run by 2 Guys & a Dog! They're noted for building DOGGONE, nice bodies. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF" Last edited by BILL WILLIAMSON; 04-09-2018 at 03:25 PM.

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