"Time for Our New Superior School Bus," 1941
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Superior Coach Company's origins were in the Garford Motor Truck Company founded in Elyria, Ohio, in 1909. The firm adopted the "Superior" name when it relocated to Lima, Ohio, in 1925. Superior specialized in hearses and school buses. The company scaled back its bus production in 1980 after baby boomers aged out of school and hurt the business.
Superior Coach Company's origins were in the Garford Motor Truck Company founded in Elyria, Ohio, in 1909. The firm adopted the "Superior" name when it relocated to Lima, Ohio, in 1925. Superior specialized in hearses and school buses. The company scaled back its bus production in 1980 after baby boomers aged out of school and hurt the business.
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1941
Subject Date
1941
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9753
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Yellow
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in
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