The "Eagle Pencil Company" was founded by Franconian immigrant Daniel Berolzheimer in 1856 opening a pencil shop in New York City and a factory in Yonkers. In 1894 the company extended its business opening office, warehouse and showrooms in London.
The chassis of this van has a wheelbase of 8' 4-1/2" and is fitted with a c cylinder 1204 cc engine, giving a top speed of 25 m.p.h. These vehicles were very reliable and long wearing. They were produced with a variety of bodies and were put to many uses. This reliability was tested fully during World War I, for it was the basis of the famous "taxi de la marne" many of which carried French troops to the front lines.