From the Archives Richmond revved up auto manufacturing with the Kline Kar
News Source : Richmond.com
News Summary
- The Kline Motor Car Corporation, founded in 1910 by James A
- Kline, first introduced its custom-built cars in York, Pennsylvania, less than a decade after the Ford Motor Company set up its own operation in Detroit
- On Nov
- 19, 1912, the factory officially opened on Boulevard, adjacent to the State Fairgrounds, where the Diamond is now located
- It employed over 700 Richmonders, and the company said that it would have a capacity of 2,000 cars per year
Richmonds background as the home base for various manufacturing concerns in the 20th century comprises a colorful spectrum, from Reynolds wrap to Valentines meat juice, and Kruegers, the first beer t [+13371 chars]
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