1911 International Harvester Reliance Type D 25 Tractor

Display Condition: Conserved, running
Engine: IHC "Famous," horizontal, 1-cylinder, liquid-cooled
Fuel Type: Gasoline or kerosene
Displacement: 19.3 L (1177 ci)
Bore and Stroke: 254 x 381 mm (10 x 15 in)
Power: Drawbar - 11.2 kW (15 hp); Brake - 18.6 kW (25 hp)
Transmission: 1 forward, 1 reverse
Weight: 8165 kg (18,001 lb)
Original Cost: Unknown

This 1911 International Harvester (IHC) Type D 25 is the only known surviving example to bear the Reliance name. When IHC introduced the Type D in 1910, the original model name was Reliance; however, this name was dropped in December 1910 and the Type D was renamed Titan. Since this Type D was built and shipped in 1911, we can assume that the corporate decision to change the name had not yet reached the shop floor.

International Harvester Company (IHC) was established in 1902 through a merger of five companies: McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, Deering Harvester Company, Milwaukee Harvesting Machine Co., Plano Manufacturing Co., and Warder, Bushnell & Glessner. This new company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, was valued at $150 million USD; as of 2023, this is equivalent to over $5 billion USD or nearly $3.8 billion CAD.

There are three surviving Type Ds older than this 1911 tractor. However, there is no evidence that these older tractors bear the Reliance name.

Chronology:
1902 - International Harvester Company (IHC) is established in Chicago, Illinois.
1910 - IHC introduces the Type D as the Reliance.
Dec. 1910 - The Reliance is renamed the Titan.
1911 - This Type D 25 is built in Chicago, Illinois.
c. 1911 - This Type D 25 is used by Mr. McArthur near Phillips AB.
1931 - This Type D 25 is retired from use.
1955 - Stan Reynolds acquires this Type D 25 from McArthur.
1984 - This Type D 25 is added to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum Collection.