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Clydesdale Motor Truck Company

Logo: Scientific American n.s. v.118 1918 Jan-Jun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Former American motor company

The Clydesdale Motor Truck Company was a motor company that existed from 1917 to 1939 with headquarters in Clyde, Ohio. Initially, they made military trucks for World War I. Military contracts continued to be a large part of their business after the war, but they also sold into many other markets: general haulage, farming, and specialized vehicles such as fire trucks.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1917Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersClyde1

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Camion Clydesdale, E. Benoit Fils, Montreal
Photo: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Clydesdale Motor Truck Company was a motor company that existed from 1917 to 1939 with headquarters in Clyde, Ohio. Initially, they made military trucks for World War I. Military contracts continued to be a large part of their business after the war, but they also sold into many other markets: general haulage, farming, and specialized vehicles such as fire trucks.2

Products and brands

  • truck

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1939Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1917Founded Founded1

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