Divco was a brand name of delivery trucks built and marketed in the United States.
[1] The chief engineer of the Detroit Electric Vehicle Company, George Bacon, suggested using a gasoline engine for their line of delivery vehicles to overcome limits on their range and performance in cold weather.
"[2] A new design was introduced in 1937 featuring a welded all-steel van body and a snub-nosed hood, a model that was manufactured with almost no changes up to the end of the line in 1986.
[4] With most Divco trucks, controls allowed driving while standing, including throttle and brake mounted on the steering column.
[1] The company marketed to fleet buyers promoting their trucks as "a bigger value when you buy, produces more profit in your delivery operation, is worth more when you trade.