The wooden-spoke wheels carry 38 by 2 inch solid rubber tires. A pair of oil side-lamps serve as headlights. A six-gallon gas tank under the seat supposedly held enough gasoline for 150 miles of travel. There are two small levers on the steering column that control the carburetor and the spark. The finned cylinder castings are cooled by twin fans. Internal parts are lubricated by a mechanical force-feed oiler in combination with a splash system. This vehicle has a two-cylinder, opposed, air-cooled engine and is rated at 14 horsepower. Nolen painted the name of his extermination company on the truck's side and used it as a mobile advertisement. This Model P was donated to the museum in 1965 by Truly Nolen from Tucson, Ariz. The Model P originally had a removable rear seat so it could serve as a four-passenger motor surrey, but the museum's car would have served as a light-delivery wagon. Model P sold for $445 in 1911 and bears serial number 2785.
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