MODELS
Instructions to locate Gotfredson Truck serial numbers
| Year | Model | Cyl. | Bore & Stroke | H.P. | Load | Weight | List Price | Serial Numbers |
| 1929 | RB-26 | 6 | 3 3/8 x 4 | 27.34 | 1 1/4 ton | 3,900 | $1,295 | RB-26-036 and up |
| RB-36 | 6 | 3 3/8 x 4 | 27.34 | 1 1/2 ton | 4,100 | $1,595 | RB-36-056 and up | |
| RB-46 | 6 | 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 | 33.75 | 2 ton | 5,100 | $2,100 | RB-46-001 and up | |
| RW-46 | 6 | 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 | 33.75 | 2 1/2 ton | 5,500 | $2,570 | RW-46-045 and up | |
| RB-56 | 6 | 4 x 4 1/2 | 38.40 | 2 1/2 ton | 6,000 | $3,100 | RB-56-009 and up | |
| RW-56 | 6 | 4 x 4 1/2 | 38.40 | 3 ton | 6,500 | $3,395 | RW-56-014 and up | |
| RW-66A | 6 | 4 3/8 x 4 3/4 | 45.94 | 3 1/2 ton | 7,800 | $4,475 | RW-66A-018 and up | |
| RW-86A | 6 | 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 | 48.60 | 4 ton | 8,500 | $5,675 | RW-86A-001 and up |
| Year | Model | Cyl. | Bore & Stroke | H.P. | Load | Weight | List Price | Serial Numbers |
| 1930 | RB-26 | 6 | 3 3/8 x 4 | 27.34 | 1 1/4 ton | 3,900 | $1,295 | RB-26-074 and up |
| RB-36 | 6 | 3 3/8 x 4 | 27.34 | 1 1/2 ton | 4,100 | $1,595 | RB-36-070 and up | |
| RB-46 | 6 | 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 | 33.75 | 2 ton | 5,100 | $2,100 | RB-46-0017 and up | |
| RW-46 | 6 | 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 | 33.75 | 2 1/2 ton | 5,500 | $2,570 | RW-46-052 and up | |
| RB-56 | 6 | 4 x 4 1/2 | 38.40 | 2 1/2 ton | 6,000 | $3,100 | RB-56-010 and up | |
| RW-56 | 6 | 4 x 4 1/2 | 38.40 | 3 ton | 6,500 | $3,395 | RW-56-025 and up | |
| RW-66A | 6 | 4 3/8 x 4 3/4 | 45.94 | 3 1/2 ton | 7,800 | $4,475 | RW-66A-031 and up | |
| RW-86A | 6 | 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 | 48.60 | 4 ton | 8,500 | $5,675 | RW-86A-001 and up |
Tables taken from Branham Automotive Reference Book
Tonnage: Model A is 2.5 ton; Model B is 3.5 ton;
20B is 1 ton; 30B is 1.5 ton; 41 is 2 ton; 51 is 2.5 ton; 60 is 3 ton; 80
is 4 ton; 100 is 5 ton
Buda Service Manuals & Specs
Buda 4 Cylinder Engines - Instructions for Care and Operation
Buda 6 Cylinder Engines - Instructions for Care and Operation
Buda BTU/ATU Four Cylinder Unit Power Plant (description)
Buda 4 Cylinder Engines - Repair Parts Catalog
Buda 6 Cylinder Engines - Repair Parts Price List
Buda Superior Engine Service - 1917
Gotfredson Parts Lists
Gotfredson Model 20B - Service Parts List - 1926 (PDF)
Gotfredson Model 30B - Service Parts List - 1926 (PDF)
Gotfredson Model 41 - Service Parts List - 1926 (PDF)
Carburetor Service
Zenith carburetors - operation, adjustment and jetting chart (PDF)
Clutch Service
Clutch - Borg & Beck Q and QL clutch adjustment / replacement instructions - 1929 (PDF)
Clutch - Borg & Beck Q and QL clutch additional adjustment instructions - 1929 (PDF)
Clutch - Borg & Beck 10KP clutch adjustment - circa 1925 Gotfredson models (PDF)
Clutch - Brown-Lipe single plate clutch with adjustment ring - 1923 Gotfredson models
Magneto
Bosch DU Magneto Instructions & Parts (PDF)
Bosch
ZU4 Magneto Instructions (PDF)
(Note: If you are replacing spark plug wires on
a ZU4 magneto, beware the cap screws get corroded and stuck. Try
penetrating lube before removing. Screw size is metric, 3.5mm x .6)
Bearings
Roller bearing image above as PDF
Timken bearing part numbers installed in 1923-1930 Gotfredson trucks (PDF)
Timken Axles on Gotfredson Truck Models
McQuay-Norris Parts Catalog
Gotfredson Bus Ownership Information
Stewart Vacuum Tank Rebuild Instructions (PDF)
Stewart Vacuum Tank Rebuild Kit
Stewart
Vacuum Tank reproduction aluminum top
Stewart Vacuum Tank parts list - June 1922
Stewart Vacuum Tank thread sizes
Gotfredson Fleet Users
(from 1926 magazine)
Copyright © 1998 David Gotfredson
