Gray-Dort Motors started as the carriage works of William Gray & Sons Company Ltd., founded in 1855 by William Gray.[1] In the mid-1900s, William's father and president of the company, Robert Gray, began to build car bodies for the Ford factory in Walkerville, Ontario, until 1912.
In 1915, Robert Gray obtained the Canadian rights to manufacture the Dort automobile from manufacturer Josiah Dallas Dort, in Flint, Michigan. Later that year, Gray-Dort Motors Ltd. was formed.[1] Gray-Dort produced two models in its first year of operation: the Model 4 roadster and the Model 5 touring car.
Throughout its lifetime, Gray-Dort manufactured around 26,000 automobiles.[2] During this period, they also produced bodies for the locally built Chatham automobiles. Three body styles were offered: the tourer, coupe and the sedan.[3]
Dissolutionedit
In 1923, after several years of successful but stressful business, Josiah Dallas Dort left the business. A few months later, Dort died during a golf session. As the company's easy access to U.S. mechanical parts abruptly came to a close, Gray-Dort Motors began to lose money. They scrambled to find another U.S.-based partner to no avail. The last few years of the business were spent liquidating assets.[4]
gray, dort, motors, gray, dort, motors, canadian, automobile, manufacturing, company, chatham, ontario, which, operated, from, 1915, 1925, gray, dort, newspaper, from, 1921, contents, formation, dissolution, also, references, external, linksformation, editgray. Gray Dort Motors was a Canadian automobile manufacturing company in Chatham Ontario which operated from 1915 to 1925 Gray Dort newspaper ad from 1921 Contents 1 Formation 2 Dissolution 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFormation editGray Dort Motors started as the carriage works of William Gray amp Sons Company Ltd founded in 1855 by William Gray 1 In the mid 1900s William s father and president of the company Robert Gray began to build car bodies for the Ford factory in Walkerville Ontario until 1912 In 1915 Robert Gray obtained the Canadian rights to manufacture the Dort automobile from manufacturer Josiah Dallas Dort in Flint Michigan Later that year Gray Dort Motors Ltd was formed 1 Gray Dort produced two models in its first year of operation the Model 4 roadster and the Model 5 touring car Throughout its lifetime Gray Dort manufactured around 26 000 automobiles 2 During this period they also produced bodies for the locally built Chatham automobiles Three body styles were offered the tourer coupe and the sedan 3 Dissolution editIn 1923 after several years of successful but stressful business Josiah Dallas Dort left the business A few months later Dort died during a golf session As the company s easy access to U S mechanical parts abruptly came to a close Gray Dort Motors began to lose money They scrambled to find another U S based partner to no avail The last few years of the business were spent liquidating assets 4 See also editDort Motor Car CompanyReferences edit a b Grand Old Man Of Maple City Windsor Star March 7 1969 Retrieved December 3 2012 Georgano Nick 2000 The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile London Stationery Office p 1792 ISBN 0117023191 Gray Dort Montreal Gazette March 29 1919 Retrieved December 3 2012 The Walker Motor Car Co Retrieved March 8 2024 External links editImage of some Gray Dort automobiles nbsp This article about an automotive industry corporation or company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a brass era automobile produced between 1905 and 1915 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about classic and vintage automobiles produced between 1915 and 1930 is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gray Dort Motors amp oldid 1221382456, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
