dɪzˈaɪnd æz ɐ hˈɛvi pɹˈaɪm mˈuːvɚ fɔːɹ tˈæŋk tɹænspˈoːɹɾɪŋ, ðə hˈɑːɹdkˈæb dˈaɪəmənd tˈiː nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wʌzðə pɹˈɑːdʌkt ʌvðə dˈaɪəmənd tˈiː kˈʌmpəni ɪn ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ.
Designed as a heavy prime mover for tank transporting, the hard-cab Diamond T 980 was the product of the Diamond T Company in Chicago.