 Herff-Brooks logo from advertisement | |
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Defunct | 1917 |
| Fate | factory turned over to War work |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Key people | Herff Brothers, H. H. Brooks |
| Products | Automobiles |
Herff–Brooks Corporation was a brass era automobile manufacturer based in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1914 to 1916. [1]
Herff-Brooks formed in 1913 to take on the sales of the Marathon Motor Works of Nashville, Tennessee. By 1915 Herff-Brooks purchased the now defunct Marathon machinery, and along with some personnel set up a new factory at the Wayne Works in Richmond, Indiana. [2] [1]
Herff-Brooks were identical to the 1914 Marathons with minor improvements. A 40 hp four-cylinder car, at $1,100, and a 50 hp six-cylinder car, at $1,375 were offered. For 1915 a 25 hp car, selling at $765, was added. [2]
H. H. Brooks, former Sales Manager for Marathon was General Manager. He joined Marmon as a Sales Manager in 1917 when Herff-Brooks automobile production stopped. The Wayne Works were turned over for War production. [1]
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