The Hayes Manufacturing Company Limited was a

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-based Canadian manufacturer of heavy

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s known for their durability and a revolving bunk system. Founded in 1920, Hayes built both highway and

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trucks, particularly for the

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. On a smaller scale, Hayes also manufactured buses.

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acquired a controlling stake in the company in 1969, and in 1971 renamed it Hayes Trucks. In 1975, Signal sold the company to

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, which closed the Hayes plants.

History

The Hayes Manufacturing Company was established in

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in 1920 by Douglas Hayes, a parts dealer, and partner W. Anderson from

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, and was originally the Hayes-Anderson Motor Company Ltd. It was renamed Hayes Manufacturing Company Ltd. in 1928, when the company built a large factory on the False Creek flats in

. The company eventually had over 600 employees and three plants. Along with trucks, Hayes manufactured buses, moving vans, tractors and trailers. Its few bus models included the Hayes "Teardrop", a very

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design introduced in 1936. Several Teardrop buses were purchased by Pacific Stage Lines, one of which has been preserved by the Transit Museum Society. The truck hood ornament was a die-cast, chrome-plated, 5-pound bear or a bronze cast bear. The chrome bear was found on the clippers and the bronze was off the square nose logger with butterfly wings. There was also a small bear ornament on each door.

, the parent firm of

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, acquired a controlling share in Hayes Manufacturing in 1969. The company was renamed Hayes Trucks in 1971. In 1975, Signal sold the company to

, which closed the Hayes plants.

Hayes logging

In addition to operating the truck company, the founder's son, Donald Hayes, continued and expanded family logging operations, establishing Hayes Forest Services Limited in 1956. In 2006, Donald P. Hayes, President, and grandson of the founder, proudly accepted the award for being one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies - Public or Private.

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Hayes trucks Club
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