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The table below lists the various Holsman models with regard to the year they were advertised, but not necessarily the year that they first became available, which could be either earlier or later. 

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1908

1909

1910

3

3

3

3

3

-

-

-

4

4

-

-

-

4

4

4K

5

5

-

-

-

5

5

-

-

-

6

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

7

-

-

-

-

-

-

8

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9

9

9

9

9K

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H9

-

-

-

10

10

10

10

10K

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H10

-

-

-

-

11

11

11

11K

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H11

-

-

-

-

-

12

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14K

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H14

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H14M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H14O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H14P

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14KM

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15K

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

H15

The “K” suffix designated the use of the double flywheel, 12 5/8  HP, 2 cylinder motor.

The “H” prefix designated the use of the double flywheel, 26 HP, 4 cylinder motor.

  Model 3, Runabout, 1903 & 1904:  Curved bodied, step plates mounted in the front of the vehicle, 6 HP motor, and 2 fore and aft main springs mounted between the 2 axles.

Model 3, Runabout, 1904 – 1907:  Curved body replaced 1 August 1904 with the piano (box type) body, step plates mounted at the sides, although some piano bodied 1904s retained the front mounted step plate as they finished using the balance of the early chassis.

Model 4. Runabout, 1908 – 1910: Single seat with four full elliptical springs replacing the fore and aft main springs, and maintaining the piano body.

Model 5, Runabout, 1903 & 1904: Same as Model 3 except long distance plain axle bearings, painted steering lever, cloth upholstery instead of leather, no foot mat, fenders or lamps, one chain drive and sprocket instead of two, and one set of batteries with a single coil rather than double, to reduce the price.

Model 5, Runabout, 1908 & 1909:  Same as 1908 & 1909 Model 4 except plainly made as was the Model 4 of 1903 & 1904.

Model 6, Surrey, 1905: Supplied with a rigid, fringed top, introduced with the name of “Touring Vehicle,” Springs were semi-elliptical in the rear and full elliptical in front.

Model 6, Surrey, 1906: The same as the 1905 Model except supplied with a Folding top as standard replacing the rigid top, 2 full elliptical springs in front with 2 semi-elliptical in back.

Model 7, Touring Runabout, 1905 & 1906: The same as Model 6 but without the rear seat.

Models 7, 9 & 10 were not listed in MoToRs 1906 MoToR Car Directory, although they were shown in Holsman’s 1906 sales catalog.

Model 8, Touring Runabout, 1905: Same as Model 7 except with a folding front seat mounted on the top of the front compartment.

Model 9, Runabout, 1906 – 1910: Four full elliptical springs, back compartment less a lid.

Model, 10.  Runabout 1906-1910: Four full elliptical springs, rear compartment with a lid.

Model 11, Surrey, 1907-1910: Four full elliptical springs, also available without the rear seat for $50 less.

Model 12, Light Delivery Wagon, 1908 & 1909: Introduced in August 1908, similar to Model 11, except that the body was built longer and deeper with a loading space 31” x 42” and a drop end board.

Model 14, Delivery Wagon, 1910: The suffix “M” “O” or “P” were used for variations of their panel delivery wagons, but the specific variations are unknown.

Model 15, Gentleman’s Coupe, (Closed) 1910: Only two of these have ever been known to the author and their whereabouts are unknown today.[1]

 

The early curved body Model 3, 1903, which is in the Henry Ford Automotive Museum.  Note that the step plates are mounted to the front axle rather that on the steering linkage as shown in Holsman sales catalogs, and that the reverse sheaves on this car were not used by Holsman until late 1907 or 1908, but many Holsman owners added them to their early cars.

 

1903-1904 Model 3 chassis showing the step plates front mounted on the steering linkage.   There were only slight changes in the later 1904-1905-1901 Model 3 chassis

 

Curved body, Model 3, Runabout, 1903-1904, in the snow

 

Curved body, Model 3, Runabout, 1903-1904

 

Curved body, Model 3, Runabout 1903-1904

 

Piano body, Model 3, Runabout, late1903-1904

 

Model 3, Runabout, 1905-1907

 

Curved body, Model 4, Runabout with a optional rear seat added, 1903-1904

 

Model 4, Runabout,  1908-1909

 

Model 4K, Runabout, 1910

 

Model 5, Runabout, 1908-1909

 

Model 6, Touring Vehicle, later called a Surrey, 1905

 

Model 6, Surrey, 1906

 

Model 6, Surrey, 1906, fitted out for bad weather

 

Model 7, a model 6 less the rear seat, 1906

 

Model 9, Runabout, 1906-1910

 

Model 10, Runabout 1906-1910

 

Open, 1907-1909

 

Closed, 1907-1909

 

Model 14K, Delivery Wagon, 1910

 

Model 14 KM, 1910

 

Model H140, 1910

 

Model 15K, Gentleman's Coupe, 1910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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