Noble Motor Truck Co. (1917-1931)
Kendallville, Indiana
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| This is a Noble truck radiator emblem (date unknown) natm Size: 172mm wide 75mm high |
The Noble was a conventional assembled truck and, at times over the life of the Noble, was offered in eight models ranging in capacity from 1-ton to 5-tons. From 1921, all Noble trucks were powered by six-cylinder Buda engines.
The Noble did not survive the Great Depression and it was all over by 1931.
Emblems
The Noble radiator emblem shown above was also used as a nameplate attached to both sides of the hood, see below:
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| This Noble truck displays common radiator and hood side emblems natm |
The heavier duty Noble trucks had the Noble name cast into the radiator tank top and a Noble nameplate on the sides of the radiator, see example below:
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| This Noble emblem is embossed in the radiator tank top (1928) natm Size: 253mm wide |
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| This Noble truck has an embossed radiator emblem and side plates natm |
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