THE WHITE AUTOMOBILE

White O Touring 1909
The National Auto Museum Reno, Nevada 2008

The White Sewing Machine Company of Cleveland, Ohio, was established in 1876 and produced sewing machines, skates, phonographs and lathes. In 1900, Rollin H. White designed and built a steam truck for the Denver Dry Goods Company. The truck was an immediate success and a second was ordered, the sewing machine company eventually changing its name to the White Motor Company. White steamers became famous, not only as trucks but also as passenger cars. In speed races, hill climbing contests and reliability runs, White established an enviable reputation. Their only significant competition came from the famous Stanley Steamers of Newton, Massachusetts.

The Model 0 Steam Touring displayed here represents one of the last steamers offered by the White Motor Company. For 1909. the company presented two steam models, the Model M and the Model 0, and one gasoline model, Model G-A. Steam vehicle sales dropped sharply in favor of the easier-to-operate gasoline models.

After 1910, White concentrated on gasoline-powered automobiles and trucks and from 1918 to the late 1980s continued to produce trucks only.

1909 WHITE Model: "0" Touring Built By: The White Company Cleveland, Ohio Price: $2.000 Engine: Steam (Double Expansion) 2 cylinder, 20 H.P.; Bore: 2 1/2" High Pressure; Stroke: 3" High Pressure; Bore: 4 1/4" Low Pressure Stroke: Stroke: 3" Low Pressure;
Sorce: The National Auto Museum Reno, Nevada

White Model 0-0 Steamer, 20 HP 2 Cylinder Compound Engine, 4 Passenger Touring 1910
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Pebble Beach, California, 2008

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