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Queen City Manufacturing Company During World War Two
Cincinnati, OH
1943-1953
This page added 3-5-2024.
The Queen City Manufacturing Company appears
to have been a business that was created in Cincinnati, OH expressly for
the purpose of building trailers for the war effort. I can find no
evidence of the company previous to 1943 nor after 1953. Help
wanted advertisements began appearing in Cincinnati, OH newspapers in
June 1943. The advertisements were for both metal and wood
assemblers. The advertisements coincide with the awarding of Army
Ordnance contract 29-ORD-2402 for the construction of 2,436 1-ton,
2-wheel trailers. The company also had two contracts from Army
Ordnance for 1,876 10-ton 2-wheel semi-trailers. Table 2 indicates
the company was able to provide Army Ordnance with a total of 4,312
trailers to help win World War Two. The company also produced an
unknown type and amount of trailers for the USAAF in 1945. This
contract was worth $299,000. The last help wanted advertisement by
the Queen City Manufacturing Company was in September 1953.
Table 1 - Queen City
Manufacturing Company's
Major World War Two Contracts
The information below
comes from the "Alphabetical Listing of Major War Supply
Contracts, June 1940 through September 1945." This was
published by the Civilian Production Administration,
Industrial Statistics Division, Requirements and Progress
Branch January 21, 1946. |
|
Product - Customer |
Contract Number |
Contract Amount |
Contract Awarded
|
Completion
Date |
| Trailers - Army
Ordnance |
29-ORD-2402 |
$809,000 |
5-1943 |
3-1944 |
| Semitrailers -
Army Ordnance |
33008-ORD-277 |
$4,256,000 |
11-1943 |
12-1944 |
| Semitrailers -
Army Ordnance |
33008-ORD-1752 |
$3,041,000 |
12-1944 |
7-1945 |
|
Packing Services - Army Signal Corps |
15010-SC-148 |
$70,000 |
3-1945 |
5-1945 |
| Trailers - USAAF |
33038-AC-11529 |
$299,000 |
6-1945 |
10-1945 |
| Total |
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$8,475,000 |
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Table 2 -
Queen City Manufacturing Company Trailers
Accepted by Detroit Ordnance, US Army
The information below comes from "Summary Report of
Acceptances, Tank-Automotive Material, 1940-1945."
Published by Army Services Forces, Office, Chief of
Ordnance-Detroit, Production Division, Requirements and
Progress Branch
January 21, 1946. |
|
Type |
Contract Number |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
Total |
| Trailer, 1-Ton 2W
Cargo |
294-2402 |
802 |
466 |
|
2,436 |
| Semi-Trailer,
10-Ton, 2W, Stake & Platform |
33-008-277 |
|
741 |
259 |
1,000 |
| Semi-Trailer,
10-Ton, 2W, Stake & Platform |
33-008-1752 |
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876 |
876 |
| Total |
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802 |
1,207 |
1,135 |
4,312 |
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Table 3 - Queen
City Manufacturing Company Trailer Unit Costs |
|
Type |
Contract Number |
Contract Amount |
Number Built |
Unit Cost |
| Trailer, 1-Ton 2W
Cargo |
294-2404 |
$809,000 |
2,436 |
$332 |
| Semi-Trailer,
10-Ton, 2W, Stake & Platform |
33-008-277 |
$4,256,000 |
1,000 |
$4,256 |
| Semi-Trailer,
10-Ton, 2W, Stake & Platform |
33-008-1752 |
$3,041,000 |
876 |
$3,471 |
The 1-ton, 2-wheel trailer connected to this
GMC CCKW-352 at the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles was built by
the Queen City Manufacturing Company. Author's photo.
Author's photo.
The data plate shows that this was delivered
on December 1, 1943. USA registration numbers for the Queen City
Manufacturing Company 1-ton, 2-wheel trailers were 0521911-0524346.
Author's photo.
The Queen City Manufacturing Company built
1,876 10-ton, 2-wheel semi-trailers similar to this one on display at
the Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, VA.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
Author's photo.
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