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White Motor Company

1900 establishments in Ohio1980 disestablishments in OhioCompanies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1980Companies that have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyDefunct bus manufacturers of the United States
Defunct manufacturing companies based in OhioDefunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United StatesDefunct truck manufacturers of the United StatesHistoric American Engineering Record in OhioManufacturing companies based in ClevelandManufacturing companies disestablished in 1980Motor vehicle manufacturers based in OhioVehicle manufacturing companies established in 1900White Consolidated IndustriesWhite Motor Company

The White Motor Company was an American automobile, truck, bus and agricultural tractor manufacturer from 1900 until 1980. The company also produced bicycles, roller skates, automatic lathes, and sewing machines. Before World War II, the company was based in Cleveland, Ohio. White Diesel Engine Division in Springfield, Ohio, manufactured diesel engine generators, which powered U.S. military equipment and infrastructure, namely Army Nike and Air Force Bomarc launch complexes, and other guided missile installations and proving grounds, sections of SAGE and DEW Line stations, radars, Combat Direction Centers and other ground facilities of the U.S. aerospace defense ring, such as the Texas Towers.During the Vietnam Era, the company retained its position within the Top 100 Defense Contractors list (it ranked 87th in the Fiscal Year 1965, 77th in 1967, 73rd in 1968, 89th in 1969). Its production facilities, such as the Lansing truck plant in Lansing, Michigan, and the main plant in Cleveland were engaged in production, inspection, engineering services and maintenance of thousands of military/utility cargo trucks M39, M44, M600, and M602 series trucks, as well as spare parts, such as cylinder heads, diesel and gasoline engines with accessories.

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White Motor Company
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