Talk:Great Dane Trailers
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[edit]I thought it was strange that a company as large and ubiquitous as Great Dane doesn't have a Wikipedia article. Now that it's up, I'll share all the reliable looking pages that I've found with more info about the company, so that anyone that who wants to expand on this stub doesn't have to search very long to find content to write up.
http://www.greatdanetrailers.com/history Company site
Hoovers, details on corporate structure
Savannah Chronicle, details on 1997 purchase and merger
Pines Trailer (Choachbuilt) details about company Great Dane was merged with in 1997
Timpte Bros. (Coachbuilt) This is also a company that probably warrants a page of its own. Great Dane bought one of their plants.
Coachbuilt, already cited, more info still available.
[1] Georgia Historical Society via Galileo
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/cadcamsoftware/a-change-by-design Interesting picture here, small detail describing Savannah Blowpipe Company's original product.
http://www.georgia.org/newsroom/press-releases/great-dane-trailers-breaks-ground-for-statesboro-plant/ Some details about what functions which facilities serve.
Johnson Truck Bodies, info about facilities, some history, info about a subsidiary.
GMTA History
Annual Chemical Directory of the United States, 1917. Has different name for Savannah Blowpipe Company
Families of Southeastern Georgia, page 256, page 257.
http://www.bigrigtt.com/blog/1/a-big-dog-story/ some info about early designer who sold them Great Dane name.
Ratchet Strap, industry timeline, two entries on Great Dane. Gopherbassist (talk) 23:36, 4 November 2016 (UTC)