In 1929, he purchased the Yellow Cab Company from John D. Markin would slowly acquire Checker Taxi of Chicago over the course of the 1920s. In 1930, Checkers came in either black, maroon, yellow or canary. Markin merged Commonwealth Motors with Markin Automobile Body to honor the contractual commitment. The facility made bodies for Commonwealth Motors, which marketed the vehicles to cab companies under the trade name Mogul.Ĭommonwealth Motors was on the verge of bankruptcy, but had an order from Checker Taxi (a privately owned cab company in Chicago that had no affiliation with Markin at the time). Morris Markin (a clothier from Chicago, Illinois) became the owner of Markin Automobile Body, an auto-body manufacturer based in Joliet, Illinois, following a default by the owner on a $15,000 personal loan. On January 16, 2009, the company filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. The company had trouble competing with fleet discounts offered by the larger manufacturers, as well as economies of scale in procuring components. Special features included wide rear doors, large rear seats and trunks. Thanks and good luck on your bidding! Will accept offers of $1.00 on items listed at $5.Automotive stampings and components (previous: Commercial Vehicles, 1922-82 - Consumer Vehicles, 1959-82)Ĭhecker Motors Corporation was a Kalamazoo, Michigan-based vehicle manufacturer and tier-one subcontractor that manufactured taxicabs used by Checker Taxi.Ĭhecker Motors Corporation was established by Morris Markin in 1922 through a merger of Commonwealth Motors and Markin Automobile BodyĬhecker made the iconic American taxi cab, valued by taxicab companies for its durability in heavy use. If you have any questions or would like more pictures, feel free to ask. Global Shipping Program for all other countries. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING - I ship USPS first class and priority to UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, and France. I ship USPS first class, priority, media mail(when applicable).I do combine shipping.
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