- Bates (automobile)
The Bates was an automobile manufactured in
Lansing, Michigan , by theBates Automobile Company from 1903-05. The Bates was the brainchild of M.F. Bates, who was vice-president of the company. The company was organized on May 27, 1903. The Bates Automobile Company was entirely separate from theBates & Edmonds Company .Bates automobile manufacturing was started up in the old "Armory" building on South Capitol Avenue, in Lansing. They started out producing a single cylinder runabout and later produced a few two-seater cars with four-cylinders. Four-seater tourer cars were also produced costing $2,000. In all, a total of about 25 cars were produced. The company's slogan was 'Buy a Bates and Keep Your Dates'.
Others involved with the company were: J.P. Edmonds, M.F. Bates, F.M. Seibley J.E. Roe, Dr. H.A. Haze, and R.W. Morse.
External links
* [http://www.cadl.org/answers/local-history/auto/bates Bates History]
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=Kaqbhx8n7DoC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=bates+automobile+lansing&source=web&ots=5_Hn6hOf25&sig=3e_i-3Nuwbf2PQj5miFit3FtXdk#PPA96,M1 Google Book: Industrial Lansing]
* [http://www.gasenginemagazine.com/complete-archive/6243/ M.F. Bates Bio]
* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/ingham/Bio/BatesMFBio.html additional M.F. Bates Bio]
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