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Wayne Corporation

Company nameWayne Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryTransportation
FateBankruptcy
PredecessorWayne Works
SuccessorWayne Wheeled Vehicles
Founded, 1837
Union City, Indiana, United States
Defunct 1992
HeadquartersRichmond, Indiana
Area servedNorth America
ProductsBuses *School buses *Transit buses Second-stage manufacturer *Ambulances *Delivery vans *Professional cars
ParentDivco Corporation (1957 � 1968)
Indian Head (1968 � 1975)
Thyssen-Bornemisza (1975 � 1984)
SubsidiaryWelles Corporation (1925 � 1990)
Miller-Meteor (1956 � 1979)
Cotner-Bevington (1964 � 1980)

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Wayne Corporation was a large manufacturer of buses and other vehicles branded with the trade name "Wayne." The corporate headquarters were in Richmond, Indiana, in Wayne County, Indiana, in the United States. Wayne became a leading producer of school buses in North America.

Among innovations Wayne introduced were the first school bus application of the now popular cutaway van chassis and the first large school bus bodies featuring continuous longitudinal panels to reduce joints and improve structural integrity a number of years before FMVSS standards were required for all US school buses. After 1980, Wayne faced difficulty competing in a market with overcapacity. Declaring bankruptcy, the company discontinued operations in 1992 and the assets were liquidated.

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MarketWatch (press release)--On June 24, 2010, the company purchased 2211 Michelson Drive, a premier, LEED certified silver, office property located near the John -Wayne- Airport in ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:07:03 GMT+00:00
Former Australian PM 'not bitter' by ousting - Radio Australia News Tweet this news
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PR Newswire (press release)--3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Entergy -Corporation- (NYSE: ETR) today reported second quarter 2010 as-reported earnings of $315.3 million, or $1.65 per share, ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:04:56 GMT+00:00
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MarketWatch (press release)---WAYNE-, Pa., Jun 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/abii) is investigating potential claims against the board of ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:37:10 GMT+00:00
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PR-USA.net (press release)---...- in -Wayne-, Pa. He serves on the finance advisory council for Ohio University. OVEC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Indiana-Kentucky Electric -Corporation- ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:00:57 GMT+00:00
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National Post (registration) (blog)--Response Biomedical -Corporation- (TSX: RBM, OTCBB: RPBF) announced today the signing of a subscription agreement providing for the sale of C$8 million of its ... - Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:02:53 GMT+00:00
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Wayne Corporation Timeline
Bus Type 1970s 1980s 1990s
'70 '71 '72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95
Type A Busette
Chaperone/Chaperone II
Type B Papoose
Type C Conventional Lifeguard
Type D RE
Lifestar

North American School bus manufacturers

Active Manufacturers |Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)

North American bus builders

ActiveAdvanced Bus Industries * Blue Bird Corporation * Champion Bus Incorporated * Coach and Equipment * Collins Bus Corporation * DesignLine Corporation * DINA S.A. * Dupont Industries * Eagle Bus * ElDorado National * Federal Coach * Ford Motor Company * Glaval Bus * Gillig * Girardin Minibus * Goshen Coach * IC Bus * Motor Coach Industries * North American Bus Industries * New Flyer Industries * Nova Bus * Optima Bus Corporation * Orion International * Prevost Car * Setra * Stallion Bus Industries * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses * Trans Tech * Trident Bus Industries
DefunctAerocoach * AM General * AmTran * Beck * Canadian Car and Foundry * Carpenter Body Company * Crown Coach Corporation * Fageol * Fifth Avenue Bus Company * Flxible * General Motors Corporation (buses)/General Motors Diesel Division * Kenworth * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil * Mack Trucks * Millennium Transit Services * Neoplan USA * Superior Coach Company * Transportation Manufacturing Corporation * Twin Coach * U.S. Bus Corporation * Ward * Wayne Corporation * Yellow Coach



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