Republic truck

[robert tt]

looking for parts for a 1913 republic truck, clutch,etc
 

[ericlb]

not supposed to place adds here but the republic is such a rare truck that its hard enough to find parts for if you know where they are, so if it will help, this months wheels of time magazine has one for sale ,its '1920's republic cab and chassis 4cyl engine no rust 1500 obo, i also have the mans phone number if you want it its in california 626 area code
 

[noncompos]

Seems to be the time for old Republics; I assume you"ve contacted K Eric N below re" any luck he"s had...
Mroz says Alma Motor Truck Co was formed in 1913 and produced a Model B 1Ton, with a Cont engine, Schebler carb, Eisemann ign and Covert trans, and didn"t become Republic Motor Truck Co until 1914...
However, Auto Qtly"s 1975 index says Alma was formed 1911 as Alma Mfg Co, not becoming Alma Motor Truck Co until 1913, that Alma "...took over Hercules truck (1913 only? no prod?) and changed name to Republic...".
And there"s a pic of a 1912 Republic in some museum online (Google).
None of my stuff goes back that far, but these (Alma, Hercules and Republic) were all "assembled" trucks; hopefully someone will have a specs book that covers it.
Republic became part of LaFrance-Republic, which became Ward LaFrance, the fire eqpmt mfr, which died in 1993 or so.
It might not hurt to post on the fire truck sites (alfowners? spaamfa?) for other Republic owners, as well as atca and aths (and everywhere else you can think of). Good luck
 

[robert tt]

yes I would like the number if you do not mind, Its not my truck Its my brotherinlaws they pulled it out of a sand dune in west Texas and got it running again and now ned some things for it ,Iam more the tractor side of this site
 

[ericlb]

robert yourt email iant working please email me at noriskman3@yahoo.com, for the phone number on this truck, i dont want to post the mans number in the forum this does look like a nice mostly complete truck