Record #:

11567

Author(s):

Gigley, Thomas

Abstract:

Thomas Built Buses, Inc., founded by Perley A. Thomas in High Point in 1916, began as a maker of streetcars. In 1936, the company began building buses and today is the world's largest school bus manufacturer. The company operates four manufacturing facilities in North Carolina with a workforce of 1,250.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 77 Issue 4, Sept 2009, p102-106, 108, 110-111, il

Subject(s):

Thomas Built Buses, Inc. (High Point); Bus industry--High Point