AVAILABLE

Available Truck Co. (1910-1957)
Chicago, Illinois

This is an Available Trucks radiator emblem (1930's-1940's)    mjs
Size: 75mm diameter    MM: None

The first Available in 1910 was a 3/4-ton capacity truck with double chain drive powered by a two-cylinder 22 hp engine and was in the same class as the famous Autocar Type XX1 truck. One-ton capacity trucks were made from 1914 using four-cylinder 32 hp engines and shaft worm-drive models appeared in 1915. Larger trucks were added in 1917 and a 7-ton capacity Invincible model was introduced in 1920, although few were actually sold. 

Available struggled through the 1930's with a wide range of trucks advertised, including a 3/4-ton pickup in 1937, but sales were limited. Available buses were built from the 1930's. Available also built a variety of vehicles during World War II, including 6x4 trucks, low trucks and mobile cranes.

After the Second World War, trucks were listed in ten models up to 16-ton capacity. In 1955 Available made chassis for concrete mixers and crane carriers. In 1957, Available was was acquired by the Crane Carrier Corporation.

Emblems

The first Available truck in 1910 displayed the "Available" name in capital letters across the top of the radiator in front of the dash, see factory illustration shown below:

Available 3/4-ton truck with radiator emblem (1910)  rg

Close up showing Available radiator emblem (1910)

The following original photo of a 1913 Available truck shows an "Available" script style radiator top emblem and a similar "Available" script nameplate displayed on the body side under the driver's seat:

Available truck with script style radiator emblem and body side nameplate (1913)  justoldtrucks

The heavy duty Available trucks had a cast iron radiator with a ribbed tank top and with the "Available" script emblem either on a painted cast emblem attached to the radiator tank top or cast into the radiator tank top, see example shown in 1919 Available advertisement shown below:

Available truck ad with emblem (1919) trucksplanet

Available truck ad detail showing radiator emblem (1919)

The following illustration of an Available 7-ton Invincible truck also displays the "Available" radiator emblem and a hood side nameplate:

Available Invincible truck model showing the radiator emblem & hood side nameplate (1920)  ccj

The "Available" hood side nameplate is also seen on the following illustration from an Available advertisement:

Available truck hood side nameplate (1920)  justoldtrucks

By the late 1920's, Available light and medium duty trucks carried a winged circular radiator emblem mounted on the front of a conventional radiator and an "Available Truck" hood side nameplate, see example shown below:

Available truck showing a radiator emblem & hood side nameplate (1929)  justoldtrucks

The same winged circular radiator emblem continued for many years, see 1937 Available streamline truck advertisement shown below:

Available truck advertisement showing radiator emblem (1937)   justoldtrucks

This is the originally chrome plated Available truck radiator emblem shown below. This Available truck emblem is rare.

This is an Available radiator emblem (c1928-1942)   lktec
Size: 198mm wide 65mm high     MM: Unknown

The following is an original red and back painted Available central radiator emblem. This Available radiator emblem is rare.

This is an Available Truck radiator emblem (c1928-1942)  mjs
Size: 47mm diameter   MM: None

The following red and black painted Available truck and bus radiator emblems are also rare:

This is an Available truck radiator emblem (1930's-1940's)  mjs
Size: 75mm diameter   MM: None

This is an Available bus radiator emblem (1930's)   mjs
Size: 75mm diameter   MM: None

The following is a red and blue color variety of the Available truck radiator emblem, which is also rare:

This is an Available truck radiator emblem (1930's)   sam
Size: 75mm diameter   MM: Unknown

The following is an Available truck hood side nameplate:

This is an Available truck hood side nameplate (1930's-1940's) mjs
Size: 304mm wide 48mm high