Parmalee System
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The Parmelee Transportation System was a livery
and cartage company established in the United States in 1853. In the early 20th Century, Parmelee provided taxi cab service in U.S. cities where it had franchise (purchased rights) to do so. The company was acquired by Morris Markin
of the Checker Motors Corporation
in the 1930s and remained under Checker control until the mid-1960s.
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...
and cartage company established in the United States in 1853. In the early 20th Century, Parmelee provided taxi cab service in U.S. cities where it had franchise (purchased rights) to do so. The company was acquired by Morris Markin
Morris Markin
Morris Markin was a Russian-born American entrepreneur and businessman who founded the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company .-Early years:...
of the Checker Motors Corporation
Checker Motors Corporation
Checker Motors Corporation was a Kalamazoo, Michigan based vehicle manufacturer and tier-one subcontractor that manufactured taxicabs used by Checker Taxi...
in the 1930s and remained under Checker control until the mid-1960s.
External links
- Parmelee Detailed history of the company