Autocar Company

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The Autocar Company was located at Ardmore, Pa. Founded in 1899 by Louis S. Clarke and his brother John S. Clarke, the Autocar Company became a pioneer of the automotive industry, producing passenger cars and commercial motor vehicles. After 1910 the company produced commercial motor vehicles exclusively. The company became a division of White Motor Company in 1954.

From the description of Records, 1899-1954. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122684090

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf [Autocar marque file. 1903]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf [Autocar truck marque file. 1912]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf [Autocar truck marque file. 1910]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf [Autocar passenger car marque file. 1900]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf [Autocar truck marque file. 1950]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf [Autocar marque file. 1926]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. Investment analysis files ("A"), 1909-1959 (bulk 1931-1954). Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf [Autocar passenger car marque file. 1904]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf [Autocar truck marque file. 1909]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Autocar Company. Records, 1899-1954. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf [Autocar passenger car marque file. 1907]. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn LMHS.11: Lower Merion Historical Society Autocar Company ephemera collection, 1912-2011 Lower Merion Historical Society
referencedIn Peter A. Frasse & Co. Records, 1818-1977 (bulk dates 1878-1977) New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Automotive (non-Ford) photographs collection, 1886-1970. The Henry Ford, Benson Ford Research Center
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associatedWith Clarke, John S. person
associatedWith Clarke, Louis S., 1867-1957. person
associatedWith Lower Merion Historical Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Wilmington Trust Company. Trust Dept. corporateBody
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Automobile industry and trade
Commercial vehicles
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1899

Active 1954

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