Hayes Truck
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Hayes Manufacturing Company Limited was a Vancouver
-based Canadian manufacturer of heavy truck
s famed for their durability and a revolving bunk system. Hayes built both highway and off road
trucks, particularly for the logging industry.
The truck hood ornament was a die cast, chrome plated, 5 pound bear or a bronze cast bear. The chrome bear was found on the clippers and the bronze was off the square nose logger with butterfly wings. There was also a small bear ornament on each door.
The British Columbia
company was established in 1922 by Douglas Hayes, a parts dealer, and partner W. Anderson from Quadra Island
. A large factory was built on the False Creek flats in Vancouver in 1928. The company eventually had over 600 employees and three plants.
Mack Trucks
bought the Hayes Truck company in 1969, selling it in turn to Kenworth
Paccar
in 1975 who closed the Hayes plants.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
-based Canadian manufacturer of heavy truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s famed for their durability and a revolving bunk system. Hayes built both highway and off road
Off Road
Off Road may refer to:*Super Off Road, 1989 arcade game released by Leland Corporation*Off Road Challenge, 1998 console game released by Nintendo*Ford Racing: Off Road, 2008 video game published by Empire Interactive...
trucks, particularly for the logging industry.
The truck hood ornament was a die cast, chrome plated, 5 pound bear or a bronze cast bear. The chrome bear was found on the clippers and the bronze was off the square nose logger with butterfly wings. There was also a small bear ornament on each door.
The British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
company was established in 1922 by Douglas Hayes, a parts dealer, and partner W. Anderson from Quadra Island
Quadra Island
Quadra Island is an island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Discovery Passage, and from Cortes Island by Sutil Channel...
. A large factory was built on the False Creek flats in Vancouver in 1928. The company eventually had over 600 employees and three plants.
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks
Mack Trucks is an American truck-manufacturing company and a former manufacturer of buses and trolley buses. A wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Véhicules Industriels since 1990, Mack Trucks is currently a subsidiary of AB Volvo. The company's headquarters are located in Greensboro, North Carolina...
bought the Hayes Truck company in 1969, selling it in turn to Kenworth
Kenworth
Kenworth is an American manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks based in Kirkland, Washington, United States, a suburb of Seattle. It is a subsidiary of PACCAR, and is also a former manufacturer of transit buses and school buses.-History:...
Paccar
PACCAR
PACCAR Inc is the third largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in the world , and has substantial manufacture in light and medium vehicles through its various subsidiaries.-History:...
in 1975 who closed the Hayes plants.