According to http://www.divco.org/,
Divco, a notable milk delivery vehicle manufacturer, partnered with
Wayne
Works in 1957 and was Divco-Wayne until 1967 or 1968. In the late 1960s
or early 1970s, Wayne Corporation became part of Indian Head
Corporation,
as noted by the Indian Head emblem on the roof. Wayne
changed hands a few more times, but it was eventually bought by BMY, a
primarily
military vehicle division of Harsco in 1992. BMY moved Wayne a short
distance from Richmond, Indiana, to Marysville, Ohio, and changed the
name to
"Wayne Wheeled Vehicles." Carpenter acquired the Richmond plant. In
October 2000, Spartan Motors announced plans to liquidate Carpenter, so
the future of the Richmond plant is uncertain.
Around 1995, BMY decided to get out of the school bus
business. Deals
to sell Wayne Wheeled Vehicles fell through, and the Ohio plant was
eventually
shut down. I wonder who now owns the Wayne design copyrights/patents
and the Wayne name?
I hope this sketch is of some value. I hope it is generally
correct,
although I may have to make changes as my fascination with Wayne Works
bus history
allows a bit more research to satisfy my curiosity. I'll try to find
and post more information soon. Please send replies and corrections
(especially the latter) to:
