In a message dated 10/9/00 8:23:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
rkltd@fullnet.net writes:
<< Reo built the first ones in 1952. M35's only
Studebaker built them from 1953 to 1964 approx. M35's & M35A1's
Curtis-wright built also in that era, i never found out when exactly
Kaiser built them from 1964 to 1970. M35A1's & M35A2's
A.M. General built them from the fall of 1970 to the end
a interesting note Reo was bought by Studebaker which was bought by
Kaiser which was bought by A.M.C. which A.M.General was a division of.
when A.M.C. went under A.M. General split off and became its own company >>
This close, but not quite right.
Studebaker merged not with Reo, but with Packard. You can find deuces built
by Studebaker-Packard.
Studebaker
Studebaker-Packard
Curtiss-Wright
Kaiser
General Products Div of American Motors
AM General
All were built in the Ex-Studebaker facility in South Bend, Indiana (since
vacated by AM General except for the proving grounds).
Reo Motors was in Lansing, Mi. I don't have the detail on the following as
committed to memory as I did the Studebaker lineage. But it goes something
like...
Controlling interest in both Reo Motors (founded by Ransom E. Olds, of
Oldsmobile fame) and Diamond T was bought by White Motor Company. And became
Diamond-Reo. The business still didn't prosper, and was sold, eventually
being owned by there largest dealer (in Pennsylvania, I think). The part of
this paragraph I am uncertain of is whether Reo and Diamond T got together
before or after White came into the picture.
Hope this helps,
David Doyle
member
MVPA
American Truck Historical Society
Studebaker Drivers Club
owner of:
Studebaker M45
Curtiss-Wright M35
Reo M35
Kaiser M36A2
AM General M45A2
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