Federal Motor Truck Company Cotton Polo Shirt
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Celebrate Federal Motor Truck Company, the Detroit builder that began in 1910 as Bailey Motor Truck Company before taking the Federal name. Its trucks served a range of payload needs, and the company produced its own standard and deluxe cabs. This polo connects everyday style with a distinct chapter of American commercial vehicle history, from the Leavitt Street factory to Federal Knight delivery trucks of 1924–1927. A thoughtful choice for truck-history enthusiasts and admirers of Detroit industry.
Federal Motor Truck Company began in 1910 as Bailey Motor Truck Company, founded by Martin L. Pulcher, and later adopted the Federal name. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, it opened a factory on Leavitt Street near southwest Detroit. At its prosperous peak, about 700 people worked there, with annual production reaching as many as 3,500 trucks. Federal offered trucks in multiple payload classes and wheelbases, built its own standard and deluxe cabs, and used engines supplied by Continental, Waukesha, and Hercules. From 1924 to 1927, some delivery trucks with Willys-Knight engines were sold as Federal Knight models. The company acquired Stewart Motor Company in 1942 and built military trucks for U.S. forces, including tank transporters, dump trucks, and heavy wreckers; military production exceeded 10,000 vehicles. After the war, Federal was bought by Fawick and then sold to NAPCO. NAPCO closed the Detroit factory and moved the truck tooling to its Minneapolis factories. Uncertainty about the Federal name and economic difficulties led NAPCO to retire the brand in 1959; operations ceased in 1960.
Federal Motor Truck Company Cotton Polo Shirt
$38.99
Sale price
$38.99
Regular price
Celebrate Federal Motor Truck Company, the Detroit builder that began in 1910 as Bailey Motor Truck Company before taking the Federal name. Its trucks served a range of payload needs, and the company produced its own standard and deluxe cabs. This polo connects everyday style with a distinct chapter of American commercial vehicle history, from the Leavitt Street factory to Federal Knight delivery trucks of 1924–1927. A thoughtful choice for truck-history enthusiasts and admirers of Detroit industry.
Federal Motor Truck Company began in 1910 as Bailey Motor Truck Company, founded by Martin L. Pulcher, and later adopted the Federal name. Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, it opened a factory on Leavitt Street near southwest Detroit. At its prosperous peak, about 700 people worked there, with annual production reaching as many as 3,500 trucks. Federal offered trucks in multiple payload classes and wheelbases, built its own standard and deluxe cabs, and used engines supplied by Continental, Waukesha, and Hercules. From 1924 to 1927, some delivery trucks with Willys-Knight engines were sold as Federal Knight models. The company acquired Stewart Motor Company in 1942 and built military trucks for U.S. forces, including tank transporters, dump trucks, and heavy wreckers; military production exceeded 10,000 vehicles. After the war, Federal was bought by Fawick and then sold to NAPCO. NAPCO closed the Detroit factory and moved the truck tooling to its Minneapolis factories. Uncertainty about the Federal name and economic difficulties led NAPCO to retire the brand in 1959; operations ceased in 1960.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions