Hercules Motors Corporation - History

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Hercules Motors Corporation
Canton, OH, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines

History

Last Modified: Jun 4 2017 3:26PM by krucker
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The Hercules Motor Corporation was founded in 1915 in Canton, OH as a manufacturer of gasoline engines. In 1961, the company was sold to Hupp Corporation, which was then taken over by White Motor in 1969, which eventually became White Engines, Inc.

Information Sources:

A history of the Hercules Motor Corporation was published in the June/July 1988 issue of Gas Engine Magazine, which can be found here: http://www.gasenginemagazine.com/gas-engines/a-brief-history-of-hercules-engines

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