Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive
IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA
VEH-36: REO Speedwagon Light Truck
| HURL Artifact No. | VEH-36 | *Denotes approximations and speculations | |||
| Name: | REO Speedwagon | Lost: | Unknown | ||
| Artifact Type: | Truck | Found: | 23-Feb-11 | ||
| Nationality: | USA | Dive No: | PV-753 | ||
| Class or Make: | REO Motor Company | Location: | Kewalo | ||
| Model: | F-Series Light Motor Truck | Depth (m): | 558m | ||
| Purpose: | Small Deliveries | HURL crew: | Kerby, Price, J. Smith | ||
| Serial Number: | Unknown | Additional Dives: | |||
| Built/Launched: | 1917-1925 (125,000) | ||||
| Length: | *12 | ||||
| Width: | *6 | ||||
| Height: | |||||
| Circumstance of Loss: | Intentionally disposed | Crew Personnel/Position: | 1 Driver, maybe 1 Passenger | ||
| Reason of Loss: | *Old age or failure | Crew Survivals/Fatalities: | n/a | ||
| Artifact History: | Unknown | ||||
| Artifact Condition: | The engine and radiator are present, but cover is missing. Cover ran direct to fire wall with no cowling. Spokes have decayed, but pneumatic tires have preserved well. Steering wheel is mostly gone, but shaft is present. Cab and back bed are mostly gone. Brackets for the back of cab and side railing for the bed are present. Wheel fenders and running boards are present except over the rear wheels. One headlight is mounted the other hanging. License plate is still on the front of radiator. | ||||
| Additional Information: | The REO speed wagon was the ancestor of the pickup truck. The F-series had numerous models and options. The original model in 1917 had a full length canvas top. The 1925 model had a 6-cylinder engine. The speed wagons served as delivery, fire, tow, and dump trucks, as well as ambulances and hearses. The chassis basically stayed the same whether the model was the pickup, panel, or passenger bus variation. It was highly regarded for its power, durability, and power. 3/4 ton | ||||
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