White Motor

White Motor Compagny is an American mark of Automobile S and of Camion S which was founded in 1901, the credits of the company belong to Volvo Trucks, since 1981.

Manufacture of car

In 1859, Thomas H. White founded her company with Cleveland, Ohio under the name of White Sewing Machine Co. , which will become later the White Consolidated Industries (WCI), which belongs today to AB Electrolux. Its three sons (Windsor, Rollin and Walter) joined their father in this factory of sewing machines.

In 1898, his/her son Rollin Howard White, made a turn of Europe to observe industry Automobile. He showed himself particularly impressed by the first boiler with instantaneous vaporization, invented by Leon Serpollet. And on its return, it started to work on a modified version, which it installed in the first Voiture with vapor White.

Then in 1901, they founded the White Motor Compagny like separate entity and then the firm started to produce cars. And of the prototypes of trucks with vapors for 3 and 5 tons of payload was built. But without being marketed.

Their first car, offered to the public in 1900, had a Transmission by chain, a wheel for control and was propelled by an Engine steam, with two cylinders, assembled under the floor of the vehicle. The White cars grew at the same time in the face and power.

Then the company started to offer frames for light buses and other more important vehicles. In 1901, White built its first utility, a light Camion on Châssis of Voiture called to it black and white Wagon. In 1909, White began a production parallel of cars propelled thanks to an Engine spark-ignition , supplied with Essence, which made of White the first relatively important manufacturer of cars with vapor and gasoline. The last vapor cars, produced by White were it in 1911.

The company had then turned to the production of heavy vehicles. White completely ceased her production of light cars after 1918, even if they remained deliverable on order during still a certain time.

It does not remain today than approximately 150 cars with vapor of White on the most 10.000 produced of 1900 to 1920. White produced more cars with vapor than any other manufacturer, including famous the Stanley.

production of truck

In 1911, white began the fabriquation of the AWG with Capot of 3 tons, equipped with an engine of 30 Chevaux and with a drive chain. Lighter models of 1.5 ton appeared too.

In 1912, the 5 tons TC was introduced. The AWG and TC were produced until 1918. During First World War, the American Armée ordered military trucks for the allied Forces in Europe, also White took part in this effort. In build truck Liberty.

In 1928, model 59, appeared with a Moteur with gasoline of 6 cylinder S for 3 to 4 tons of payload. Alternatives three Axles, model were introduced in 1930 for a useful carge of 10 tons.

In 1932, Brockway Motor Trucks Co., sold the Indiana Trucks Corp., of Marion, in the Indiana, in White and moved the production in Cleveland.

From 1932 to 1934, White joined Studebaker Pierce-Arrow, and assembled trucks in Cleveland for them.

In 1935, a first truck with advanced Cabine was produced, the 730 for large work with a horizontal petrol engine of 7.6 Liter S, 12 opposed cylinders with Piston S, and in option one 8.3 liters. In spite of these impressive specifications, the model was hardly sold.

In 1937, White made thorough aerodynamic studies. The result was a new model, the 800 with an engine 6 cylinders on line. With a tilting advanced cabin, with the design very succeeded with a body all in curves and reducing lines and spats wheel integrated, this model was drawn by the Count Alexis De Saknoffsky.

During the Second world war, the production of White was mainly Véhicule S soldiers, of which trucks 6x4 and 6x6.

In 1940, the WA replaces series 730 and 800, and right after the war the WB succeeded models WA.

In 1949, the WC appeared, with in option a cabin berth, another development of the two models precedent and this range with cap was going to become one of best the sale of White during the Fifties. The following model of White was the 3000 with her futuristic style, the bulbous advanced cabin was equipped with a motorized system of rocker, and with a transmission with 5 speeds. These trucks were made to be been driven by petrol engine, named Mustang, the diesels of the time had problem of cooling. But the manufacture and the maintenance of the cabin were expensive. They were replaced by the series 1500.

In 1951, White made an agreement (which lasted until 1977) with Freightliner LLC Corporation to sell and maintain her trucks under the name White-Freightliner. Also White bought the credits of Sterling Trucks, and for one short period of the trucks were sold under the name of Sterling-White, but in 1955 the firm yielded the name Sterling to Daimler-Benz.

In 1953, the firm took again Autocar Company which survived like marks with whole share in the White organization.

In 1957, Reo Motor was the following aquisition, and a year later it was Diamond T. White amalgamated these two companies in the name of Diamond-Reo. But in 1971, White sold new division in Francis L. Coppaert of Birmingham, Alabama, owner of Osterlund Incorporated.

In 1959, a new truck with cabin over engine in Glass fiber, named: 5000. This series confirmed the tendency to cabin over engine to maximize the length of the trailers within the framework of the American legislation of the time. The engines Diesel guess series. With a length of cabin of 24 Centimètre S, the Tracteur could draw a Remorque from 12.20 Meter S.

In 1962, White replaces series 5000, too fragile, by the series 7000, which it is in Aluminum.

In 1966, a new model of long cap truck was produced name of series 4400. And also Xpeditor a truck with advanced cabin.

In 1968, White formed Western Star to serve the market of the West coast. And build of it a new factory with Kelowna, in Colombia-British, with the Canada.

In 1970, White tried to convert diesel engines with the gasoline, by calling them White Giesels, but it was a failure. the firm bought engines with Diesel Detroit, Cummins and Caterpillar, to provide its needs for motorization.

In 1972, Road Commander was built, a truck with cabin over engine with integrated berth.

In 1974, two new factories was inaugurated, with Ogden, Utah, to increase the production of the Coach and later, with New River Valley, Virginia,

In 1978, a new model appeared, Road Boss with integrated berth. This tractor was configured as follows: 3 axles with a transmission 13 speeds before and 2 speeds of step back.

In 1980, there were also large investments carried out in a range of new models with the new factories in functions. These engagements associated with a fall with the market involved financial problems.

In 1981, White had to file for bankruptcy her and was absorbed by Volvo Trucks, under the name Volvo White Trucks Corporation. But this repurchase did not include/understand Western Star which was taken again by two companies of Calgary, Alberta,

In 1983, appeared White Conventional with long cap, successor of Road Boss. Road To order 2, was renovated, while becoming White High Cabover. The grids of these trucks had bars in diagonal. It is the distinctive sign of Volvo.

In 1986, Volvo trucks bought division heavy trucks of GMC. And for one short period, the trucks are signed Volvo White GMC.

In 1987, the new company left a truck named Aero (to the tilted cap), and a cabin berth increased for the conventional one with long cap. With the growing influence of Volvo, its engines and its transmissions were introduced, and also on the Autocar mark.

In 1995, the names of White and GMC disappear and since all the trucks Volvo exempted for Autocar are signed.

In 2001, Volvo with sold Coach and maintaining the company specializes in the production of municipal trucks and public works

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