In my younger days, I restored a 1952 International L110 and a 1944 Dodge pickup. I then sold the trucks and went to university. I gave no further thought to restoring old pickups until two years ago. I was driving through Lacombe and saw an old pickup in a front yard with a “For Sale” sign on it. I liked the looks of the truck and did an immediate U-turn to investigate. It turns out t... »
I’m happy to have found your website since I am Art Tilt’s grandson. He was a wonderful grandfather as well as a fine business leader and sportsman. He built up the company from scratch and wanted his trucks to be handsome as well as efficient. It’s exciting to know that folks like you in today’s world appreciate Diamond Ts, and I only wish that members of the older generat... »
We have the capability to rebuild Water Pumps and Distributors. Excellent service, competitive pricing and outstanding quality from a company founded in 1936. Contact us at 800-745-1531 or on the web at moto-parts.com. Thank you. »
Windy City Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society. We are a rapidly growing club, serving the greater Chicago area for people interested in old trucks and trucking. As part of the national American Truck Historical Society, the Windy City chapter was formed in February 1983. Our chapter meetings are scheduled for the third Monday (7:30 pm) of every month. We alternate north and south sid... »
I have two diamond t trucks. That were bought new by my grandfather. My father and uncle used them in their fruit business for 30 years. Since then I kept the trucks and semi restored them. One is a 1938 model 301with a qxc3 engine and the other one is a 1937 model 212 with an hercules engine. Both trucks are single wheels. I assume that they are 1 to 1 1/2 ton . I am always looking for miscallane... »
The Doodlebug was a Diamond T tank truck with an extremely low, clean body configuration, with bodies fabricated by Heil in Fort Payne,Alabarna. It was stylistically important for several reasons. First, it departed from all common car and truck-body conventions. There were no fenders on the Doodlebug, certainly not in any normal sense. The conventional hood was gone, as were the running boards, c... »
Diamond T’s classic-looking machines are considered the “Cadillac of trucks.” Though by no means luxurious, the Model 201 one-ton pickup easily ranks as one of the most stylish heavy-duty pickups ever built. Model 201 production ran from 1938 to 1949. Red was the common color. This is a 1948 model with optional 20-inch big-rig-style wheels. »
Mack’s direct competitor in the light-duty big-truck field was Diamond T, builder of what many called the “Cadillac of trucks.” Diamond Ts, no matter the size, were never short on style or class. Flowing fenderlines, aggressive grilles, rakish cabs-there was simply no way to mistake heavy hauler from the Chicago company founded by C.A. Tilt. “A truck doesn’t have to b... »
Diamond T pickup trucks came as a surprise to me. I’ve always known DTs as heavy trucks from the time my father bought a ’28, converted it into a fuel tanker, and used it for local parades. Big, brutish haulers sparring nothing to make them strong and reliable, They were just what founder Charles Tilt aimed for, and for many years, just what the serious trucker needed. Starting in 1936... »