VIN 702

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Description

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Witt-Will trucks were manufactured in Washington D.C. at 52 “N” Street N.E. “in the shadow of the White House”. The company was an outgrowth of the W.W. Griffith Company, which started as an automobile manufacturer in 1911. In March 1914, Griffith founded the Witt-Will (truck) Company and it produced trucks until folding in 1931. This 3 ½”-5 Ton coal dump was one of the last heavy trucks assembled. It was originally owned by the Griffith-Consumers Co,. coal and fuel oil distributors, who survive to this day. You may recognize the Washington Senators professional baseball team. The Witt-Will name is said to be derived from Mr. W.W. Griffith’s initials.

This unit is a combination of 3 ½ and 5 ton components and design, probably assembled from excess factory inventory during the dying days of the company. It operates well, if slowly top speed is 18 MPH at governed 1,300 RPM’s. The wood body also operates smartly.

Restoration took 2 years, and was performed by John Bodden of Seattle, WA. This model “SS” is felt to be the only known surviving Witt-Will.

This Is a very Rare Vehicle, possible the only one to be known in existence?


Engine: Continental K-4, 4 cylinder,, gas, 1 head of 4.125 bore by 5.250” stroke=281 cu in. displacement SAE HP of 35.0 Compression ratio is 3.61/1 American Bosch magneto, Zenith carburetor and Pierce governor.

Transmission: Brown-Lipe Model 65(?) mid-ship unit mount, 4 speed with Hi/Lo range shift, PTO drives hydraulic pump

Clutch: Brown-Lipe Model 50, 6 dry plates. Spicer propeller shafts.

Front axle: Timken Detroit Model 1544-8 “I” Beam; no brakes.

Rear axle: Timken Detroit, model 65700-D 13,000#top mount, worm drive, S-cam brakes, 9.25 ratio

Wheels: Archibald artillery type of “second growth hickory” Fronts are 36”x4”; rears are 36”x10” hubs and bearings are all Timken. Original DUNLOP tires, Solid.

Radiator: Robert Turney Radiator Co., Brooklyn,NY,100 tubes.

Dump Body: (Garford) Wood. Detroit, Mi Model W-8, of 2.5 Cu Yd Hoist is wood Model F2T-12LD-251, 36”x6” dia. Single stage ram, pushes a cam-type trolley cradle, double hinged tailgate.

Steering: Ross Hilb-HT5DA with original 20” 5-spoke wheel

Fuel tank: Cylindrical 20 gal. under seat, gravity feed.

Manual transmission. 4 cyclinders. Exterior color, yellow. Interior color, black/green.