WynnGM MORE GMC TRUCK HISTORY: 1923: On Alfred P. Sloan Jr. replaced P.S. duPont as President of General Motors Corp. Yellow Sleeve-Value Engine Works, a subsidiary of Yellow Cab Mfg. Co., began production of "Yellow Knight" engines for use in trucks, coaches and taxicabs in East Moline IL. Truck tractor versions K-41T, K-71T and K-101T rated at 5, 7 and 10 tons [including trailor weight] were added to the "K" Line. Express bodies built by GMC were first offered as factory installed equipment. 1924: No new models were offered. Yellocab light truck models T-1,T-2 and T-3, made by Yellow Cab Manufacturing Company in Chicago, replaced GMC models K-15 and K-16. T-1 and T-3, with Continental model N engines, were built in 1924 and 1925. Model T-2 [1-ton], called the "Yellow Knight" and powered by a 41 hp Yellow Knight Sleeve Value engine, was the most popular, built from 1925 to 1927. All engines had four cyclinders. Wynn Buick GMC, an American tradition since 1975. 770-382-5910 and NW GA 1-800-773-5910
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