Moreland Motor Truck Company

It is associated with United States. The record gives 1920 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1940. Its recorded seat is Burbank. The recorded field of activity is industrial manufacturing. Recorded products are truck.

• Name — Moreland Motor Truck Company • Type — Truck Company • Founder — Watt L. Moreland • Hq Location — Burbank, California, US • Industry — Manufacturing • Products — Trucks

• Illustration — Moreland truck (1913) • Illustration — Moreland 3t or 3,5 t (1911-1914) • Illustration — Moreland truck (1914) • Illustration — Moreland advertisement (1924) • Illustration — Moreland Model AX (1922-1925) • Illustration — Moreland bus chassis (1925) • Illustration — Moreland truck (1925) • Illustration — Moreland TX-6 (1926–1928) • Illustration — Moreland HDS-6 (1929) • Illustration — Moreland BD-7 (1930-1931) • Illustration — Moreland BD-7 (1930-1931) B-Liner • Illustration — Moreland plant The Moreland Motor Truck Company started in Los Angeles in 1911. Moreland was an innovative company that produced 70% of its trucks on-site, they introduced the "Gasifier" in the early 1900s, which allowed gas engines to run on petroleum distillates, similar to kerosene. The trucks came with a one-year warranty, much better than the standard 90 day warranty of most truck companies at the time. From 1911 to 1915, 1,200 trucks were produced. By September 1915, 1,500 trucks had already been produced. In 1917 Watt Loren Moreland was planning to move his business to Alhambra, California. When Burbank city officials heard about this news they offered Moreland 25 acre of land free of cost, located on the corner of San Fernando Blvd. and Alameda Ave. The city of Burbank raised $25,000 to pay for the land, buildings were constructed and the truck company moved in, after which Moreland trucks carried the "Made in Burbank" label. The factory was still surrounded by acres of farms. Along with Kenworth, Kleiber, and Fageol, Moreland helped build the image of the "Western Truck". Early models consisted of 1 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, and 5 ton sizes, with larger models featuring chain drive and driver-over-engine cabs. Hercules and Continental engines were paired with Brown-Lipe-Chapin transmissions. The 6 ton model was the largest in production by 1924, and in that same year they created a 6-wheeler double-decker bus chassis with a 6-cylinder Continental engine, Westinghouse air brakes, Lockheed hydraulics, and a 60-passenger body. Due to the projected cost (and the assumed low sales volume), the bus was not produced, but the 6-wheeler concept continued on in 1925 with the TX6 truck. Powered by a Continental 14H engine, it featured an equalizing rocker bogie designed by Moreland which pivoted from the middle of semi-elliptic springs. The TX6 was 10-ton rated and sold for around $7,000, with a 6-ton version introduced later that year. The 6-wheeler vehicles led to increased sales both in the United States and from other countries in Central America and South America as well as the Philippines and Australia. Moreland also made trailers, commercial bodywork, smaller trucks such as the 4-wheeler Ace (3,800 lb, Continental engine) and the 4-ton Californian (Hercules engine). In 1929 the company had its best production year with almost 1,000 trucks, buses, and trailers delivered but less than 40 per year were sold by the mid-30s. Fageol and Moreland entered into talks of a merger in 1931 but nothing ever became of this. Moreland started to focus more on trailers and body work, with later trucks all being custom built. After 1941 the company became a parts & service corporation. The Moreland buildings were used by the Vega Aircraft Corporation in World War II, the Weston Biscuit Company bought the plant in 1947, and in 1970 it was purchased by the Menasco Motors Company to build landing gear. The original Moreland Truck Company buildings were demolished around 1999.

The pre-assigned serial numbers only indicate the maximum possible production quantity. • Year — Production figures — Model — Load capacity — Serial number • 1911 — to • 1912 — to • 1913 — to • 1914 — 59 — D — 0,75 to — 1001 to 1059 • 85 — 14 B — 1,5 to — 1201 to 1234 and 1238 to 1288 • 101 — 14 K — 2,5 to — 1401 to 1501 • 22 — G — 3 to — 1701 to 1722 • 2 — G — 3,5 to — 1723 to 1724 • 5 — G — 4 to — 1725 to 1729 • 12 — J — 5 to — 1901 to 1912 • 1915 — 35 — 15D — 0,75 to — 2001 to 2035 • 61 — 15B — 1,5 to — 2201 to 2261 • 79 — 15C — 2,5 to — 2401 to 2479 • 44 — 14G — 3,5 to — 1731 to 1735 and 2701 to 2739 • J — 5 to — 2901 to • 1916 — 28 — 15 D — 0,75 to — 2036 to 2063 • 14 — N — 0,75 to — 2101 to 2111 and 2113 to 2115 • 23+ — 16N — 0,75 to — 2122 to and 2116 to 2138 • 35 — NA — 1 to — 2065 to 2099 • 138 — 16B — 1,5 to — 2262 to 2399 • 220 — 16C — 2,5 to — 2480 to 2699 • 131 — 16G — 4 to — 2740 to 2870 • 9 — 16J — 5 to — 2902 to 2910 • 1917 — 73 — 17N — 1 to — 3001 to 3073 • 199 — 17B — 1,5 to — 3201 to 3399 • 370 — 17C — 2,5 to — 3401 to 3699 and 4401 to 4430 and 4450 to 4490 • 1,026 — 17G — 4 to — 2871 to 2896 and 3701 to 3899 and 4730 to 4750 • 17 — 16J — 5 to — 2911 to 2927 • 1918 — 17N — 1 to — ↑ • 17B — 1,5 to — ↑ • 17C — 2,5 to — ↑ • 17G — 4 to — ↑ • 16J — 5 to — ↑ • 1919 — 10 — 19-N — 1 to — 5001 to 5010 • 151 — 19-B — 1,5 to — 4200 to 4350 • 200 — 19-C — 2,5 to — 4500 to 4699 • 100 — 19-G — 4 to — 4751 to 4850 • 26 — 19-J — 5 to — 2928 to 2943 and 4901 to 4910 • 1920 — 39 — 20-N — 1 to — 5011 to 5049 • 191 — 20-B — 1,5 to — 4351 to 4399 and 5201 to 5342 • 224 — 20-C — 2,5 to — 5400 to 5623 • 127 — 20-G — 4 to — 4851 to 4899 and 5700 to 5777 • 13 — 20-J — 5 to — 4911 to 4923 • 1921 — 103 — 21-B — 1,5 to — 6201 to 6303 • 121 — 21-C — 2,5 to — 6401 to 6521 • 46 — 21-H — 3,5 to — 6701 to 6746 • 11 — 21-J — 5 to — 6901 to 6911 • 1922 — 165 — Road Runner — 1 to — 7000 to 7164 • 124 — BX — 1,5 to — 7501 to 7624 • 64 — EX — 2 to — 8000 to 8063 • 160 — AX — 3 to — 9001 to 9160 • 120 — RX — 5 to — 10000 to 10119 • 1923 — 147 — Road Runner — 1 to — 7160 to 7306 • 18 — 1,25 to • 184 — BX — 1,5 to — 7625 to 7808 • 103 — EX — 2 to — 8063 to 8165 • 270 — AX — 3 to — 9161 to 9430 • 182 — RX — 5 to — 10120 to 10301 • 1924 — 55 — RR — 1 to — 7307 to 7361 • 15 — BX — 1,5 to — 7809 to 7823 • 32 — EX — 2 to — 8166 to 8197 • 55 — EXX — 2,5 to — 11001 to 11055 • 138 — AX — 3 to — 9431 to 9568 • 50 — AXX — 4 to — 12001 to 12050 • 87 — RX — 5 to — 10302 to 10388 • 10 — 26 Ps Bus — 14001 to 14010 • 17 — 21 Ps Bus — 15001 to 15017 • 15 — 25 Ps Bus — 16001 to 16015 • 1925 — 24 — RR — 1 to — 7375 to 7398 • 29 — BX — 1,5 to — 7826 to 7854 • 18 — EXX — 2,5 to — 11075 to 11092 • 31 — AX — 3 to — 9575 to 9605 • 51 — AXX — 4 to — 12075 to 12125 • 10 — RX — 5 to — 10400 to 10409 • 25 — RR — 1 to — 18501 to 18525 • 38 — BX (6) — 1,5 to — 19501 to 19538 • EXX (6) — 2,5 to — 11501 to • 18 — AXX (6) — 4 to — 12751 to 12768 • 11 — SX — 6 to — 13251 to 13261 • 24 — TX — 10 to — 13503 to 13526 • 4 — 16 Ps bus — 14025 to 14028 • 21 Ps bus — 15025 to • 1926 — 22 — RC6 — 1 to — 14551 to 14572 • 361 — RR6 — 1 to — 18551 to 18911 • 115 — BX6 — 1,5 to — 19551 to 19665 • 10 — EXX4 — 2,5 to — 11101 to 11110 • 11 — EXX6 — 2,5 to — 11515 to 11525 • 40 — AXX4 — 5 to — 12120 to 12159 • 90 — AXX6 — 5 to — 12770 to 12859 • 10 — SX4 — 6 to — 13265 to 13274 • 31 — SX6 — 6 to — 13760 to 13790 • 42 — TX4 — 10 to — 13530 to 13571 • 44 — TX6 — 10 to — 13665 to 13708 • 1927 — 10 — RC6 — 1 to — 14576 to 14585 • 475 — RR6 — 1 to — 21001 to 21475 • 105 — BX6 — 1,5 to — 19676 to 19780 • 75 — EXX6 — 2,5 to — 11526 to 11600 • 92 — AXX6 — 5 to — 12866 to 12957 • 16 — SX6 — 6 to — 13801 to 13816 • 20 — TX6 — 10 to — 13711 to 13720 and 13951 to 13960 • Sum — 793, (772 sold) • 1928 — RC6 — 2 to — 14601 to • RR6 — 2 to — 21501 to • B6 — 2,5 to — 23001 to • E6 — 3,5 to — 24001 to • EX6 — 4 to — 24501 to • H6 — 5 to — 25001 to • HD6 — 6 to — 25501 to • SD6 — 10 to — 26001 to • TD6 — 10 to — 26501 to • Sum — (778 sold) • 1929 — Ace — 1,25 to — 20011 to • RC6 — 2 to — 27001 to • RR6 — 2 to — 21740 to • B6 — 2,5 to — 23284 to • E6 — 3,5 to — 24041 to • EX6 — 4 to — 24561 to • ED6 — 6 to — 24755 to • H6 — 5 to — 25063 to • HDS6 — 8 to — 25530 to • SD6 — 10 to — 26027 to • TD6 — 10 to — 26520 to • 1930 — ED-7 — 6 to — to • BD-7 — 5 to • 1931 — B-8 — 3 to — to • BD-7 — 5 to • 1932 — Road Runner RR-8 — | 1,5 to — to • Road Runner RR-10 — | 2 to — to • B-13 — | 2,5-3,5 to — to • B-16 — | 4-4,5 to — to • E-16 — | 4-4,5 to — to • E-19 — | 5-5,5 to — to • H-24 — | 5,5-6,5 to — to • 1933 — to — to • 1934 — B-13 — 3 to — to • 1935 — to — to • 1936 — to — to • 1937 — to — to • 1938 — TA 420 CD — to — to • 1939 — TA 420 CD — to — to • 1940 — TA 420 CD — to — to • 1941 — TA 420 CD — to — to