The Hamilton Motors Company was founded in 1917 by Guy Hamilton, after his

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Alter Motor Car Company went bankrupt. The company produced only one car, the Model A-14, which was a four-cylinder, 28 hp

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with a wheelbase. He promised to make a six-cylinder car, but never did. In 1918, the H. A. Oswald Engineering Company tried to resurrect the Hamilton as the Oswald, but it failed. However, Hamilton's Alter truck was produced until 1921.

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* {{cite book, last=Kimes, first=Beverly, title=standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942, year=1996, publisher=Krause publications, isbn=0-87341-428-4 Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1917 1917 establishments in Michigan