GMC Trucks, School Bus Chassis, Gasoline and Diesel Powered, 1966
THF275164 / GMC Trucks, School Bus Chassis, Gasoline and Diesel Powered, 1966 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
In 1911, General Motors established its GMC Division in Pontiac, Michigan. In 1943, GMC acquired Yellow Coach, a manufacturer of buses and taxis. For decades GMC built urban transit buses, intercity motor coaches, and school buses. Growing competition in the 1970s and 1980s pushed the company out of the market. GMC built its last buses in 1987.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1966
Subject Date
1966
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9751
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 (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.125 in
Width: 8.5 in
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