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Beck (bus maker)

C. D. Beck & Company, of Sidney, Ohio, was an American intercity motorcoach and transit bus manufacturing company that was founded in 1931.[1][2]

In 1953, Beck acquired Ahrens-Fox Fire Engine Company, maker of fire apparatus and transferred its production from Cincinnati to Sidney.[1] In 1956, Mack Trucks bought Beck and expanded its facility the following year. However, in 1960 the factory was closed and sold to Westinghouse Air Brake.[2]

Total Beck bus and coach production was around 3150 units.

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  1. ^ a b "Mack Trucks Purchases C. C. Beck And Company". Sidney Daily News. 1956-09-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. ^ a b "Beck Bus era was vibrant part of history". Sidney Daily News. 2006-10-28. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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