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Autocar was founded in 1897 as the Pittsburgh Motor Car Company by the brothers Louis S. Clark and John S. Clark. The first vehicles produced were a gas-propelled tricycle and a small auto dubbed the "Pittsburger". In 1899, the company was relocated to Ardmore, PA and the name was changed to Autocar. In 1907, Autocar added lorry production. In 1911, Autocar ceased producing motorised tricycles and cars to focus on lorries exclusively. Autocar acted as licensor for the Soviet lorry work ZIS. Autocar was heavily involved in production of lorries for World War II starting in 1940. Some Autocar lorries were delivered to France used as tank transporters.
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