Featured Truck of The Month

1922 Walter Tractor Snow-Plow

A Bit of History:

• The first Walter truck was produced in 1909. The company was founded by Swiss immigrant William Walter, an entrepreneur who had backed several ventures before settling on trucks. Early models were unremarkable, but in 1911 Walter debuted its first four-wheel-drive model. From that point on, Walter would be best known for its four-wheel-drive “100% Traction” system.
• Walter’s most famous product was the Snow-Fighter snowplow. These purpose-built trucks were a common sight in the Northeast until the 1990s. Our truck is one of the earliest surviving Walter snowplows, predating the Snow-Fighter name by a few years.
• This truck was operated by Fifth Avenue Coach, a popular bus line in New York City. Records show that Fifth Avenue used this truck well into the 1940s.

Fun Facts:

• Iowa 80 purchased this truck in 2004 and restored it in 2019.
• Along with snowplows, Walter was well known for its line of airport crash tenders. These highly specialized firetrucks are designed to put out fires started by aircraft.
• Walter built its trademark four-wheel-drive trucks from 1911 all the way to 1997, when the firm was purchased by KME.