What will the future hold?

A look into the magic crystal ball shows that the R-C-H Corporation (started by Robert Craig Hupp) will continue to have legal difficulties with the Hupp Motor Car Company. The Hupp Motor Car Company was started by Robert C. Hupp in 1908, but Robert sold his interest in 1911. One of Roberts new ventures was initially called the Hupp Corporation and was identified as the maker of the R-C-H in early adds. After a suit by the current owners of he Hupp Motor Car Company (makers of Hupmobile), he was forced to change the name of the Hupp Corporation to the R.C.H Corporation.

During the early years the advertisements referred to the autobmobile produced as the R.C.H., and later ads referred to it as the R-C-H. The Hupp Corporation was not used after the 1911 lawsuit, but the Hupp Motor Car Corporation, and later, after 1915, the Hupp Motor Car Company, will build the Hupmobile for over 30 years, until 1941.

In late 1913, financial pressures will dictate that the pace of assembly of the R-C-H be increased. Unfortunately, quality will suffer during this period, and by 1914, the R-C-H Corporation will be placed in receivership.

When surveyed 85 years later, only a few cars will survive.

Only one 1911 model is suspected to survive.

Several 1912 and 1913 Tourings will survive, as this is the most popular body style. At least one 1912 and one 1913 roadster apparently survive, both of the 84 inch wheelbase. Reportedly, 15,000 automobiles will be assembeled in 1913, and about 30,000 in 1914.

One car will be found Australia and may be a 1914 model (it has a steel radiator shell), although it will be recorded as sold new in late 1913. One other chassis in Australia may represent the only known survivor of the long wheelbase roadster announced by the factory.

No coupes will be known to have survive.

Further information may be obtained from: info@R-C-H.com, or by writing: R-C-H, 12547 South 100th Avenue, Palos Park, Illinois, USA, 60464-1501