Wheels: Graham Bros. once a big name in trucks

Finding a decent used truck today is as difficult as it was around the beginning of the 20th century. Far fewer trucks were made then, so three brothers, Ray, Robert and Joseph Graham, set out to build their own from existing components.

In 1919, the Graham brothers formalized their concept known as “Truck Builder” and set up a depot that converted existing used cars into trucks. They then took the concept to the next level by producing truck kits, essentially frames, axles, engines and cabs, as partial or complete as the customer wanted.