1911 REO Model H Power Wagon

In 1896 Ransom Olds created the Olds Motor Company. In 1903 he left the company due to a conflict of ideas over the direction of the company. He formed the R.E.O. Motor Car Company, the name REO was formed from his initials. Production of the REO automobiles began in 1904 with the first vehicle being ready by 1905. A year later, the company was producing around 500 vehicles a month. By the beginning of World War I, the company was producing 100 cars a day.

The REO Model H Power Wagon had a total capacity of 1500 pounds. The one-cylinder, engine was located under the seat and sent power to the rear wheels through double chains. The base price was $750 with the Panasote folding top setting the buyer back an additional $50.

by Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2006