Soules (automobile)
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The Soules Motor Car Company was founded in 1905 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
. They were manufacturers of Soules automobiles and light delivery trucks until 1908.
was established in 1905 and produced pleasure cars and commercial vehicles. They had a sales office and showroom located at 736 to 740 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
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The company produced a 2000 pounds (907.2 kg) truck that was for "light delivery work in towns and cities in the field best suited for this little machine with its high motor power." The truck had a maximum speed of 25 mi/h to 30 mi/h with its full load capacity.
During 1905, the company contracted with the Michigan Automobile Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan
to manufacture 25 of the light delivery cars and noted that "in case these meet with ready sale an order for 300 similar cars will be placed." The cars were a "novelty" in the commercial line as they were "extremely light" at 1250 pounds (567 kg). They were meant to run at a speed of 15 mi/h.
Another national advertisement listed the automobile specifications in 1906 in a detailed list. The price of the car was US$1,800 and it came with an open, detachable top, or closed with wire side panels. The capacity was 2000 pounds (907.2 kg) and the frame was constructed of angle steel. The brakes had and internal and external rear hub and the tires were 32 inches (812.8 mm) by 3 inches (76.2 mm) and 34 inches (863.6 mm) by 2.5 inches (63.5 mm). It had a 2-cylinder, opposed in front and was water-cooled with a thermo-siphon system. The ignition was jump spark with a double coil and it had a cone clutch that was "leather faced." The transmission was sliding gear and it had two forward and a backward speed and bevel gear drive. The wheel base was 90 inches (2,286 mm) and the tread was 56 inches (1,422.4 mm). The vehicle weighed 2000 pounds (907.2 kg).
The 1906 delivery wagon had an improved 2-cyliner opposed motor delivering 20-horsepower at normal engine speed. Drive was by shaft to bevel gear on rear axle and the transmission was sliding gear giving two forward speeds and one reverse. The truck came with solid tires and had a capacity of 1500 pounds (680.4 kg). The price was US$1,500.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. They were manufacturers of Soules automobiles and light delivery trucks until 1908.
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Soules Motor Car Company of Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
was established in 1905 and produced pleasure cars and commercial vehicles. They had a sales office and showroom located at 736 to 740 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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The company produced a 2000 pounds (907.2 kg) truck that was for "light delivery work in towns and cities in the field best suited for this little machine with its high motor power." The truck had a maximum speed of 25 mi/h to 30 mi/h with its full load capacity.
During 1905, the company contracted with the Michigan Automobile Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
to manufacture 25 of the light delivery cars and noted that "in case these meet with ready sale an order for 300 similar cars will be placed." The cars were a "novelty" in the commercial line as they were "extremely light" at 1250 pounds (567 kg). They were meant to run at a speed of 15 mi/h.
Another national advertisement listed the automobile specifications in 1906 in a detailed list. The price of the car was US$1,800 and it came with an open, detachable top, or closed with wire side panels. The capacity was 2000 pounds (907.2 kg) and the frame was constructed of angle steel. The brakes had and internal and external rear hub and the tires were 32 inches (812.8 mm) by 3 inches (76.2 mm) and 34 inches (863.6 mm) by 2.5 inches (63.5 mm). It had a 2-cylinder, opposed in front and was water-cooled with a thermo-siphon system. The ignition was jump spark with a double coil and it had a cone clutch that was "leather faced." The transmission was sliding gear and it had two forward and a backward speed and bevel gear drive. The wheel base was 90 inches (2,286 mm) and the tread was 56 inches (1,422.4 mm). The vehicle weighed 2000 pounds (907.2 kg).
The 1906 delivery wagon had an improved 2-cyliner opposed motor delivering 20-horsepower at normal engine speed. Drive was by shaft to bevel gear on rear axle and the transmission was sliding gear giving two forward speeds and one reverse. The truck came with solid tires and had a capacity of 1500 pounds (680.4 kg). The price was US$1,500.