Palmer-Moore Company Explained

Palmer-Moore Company
Type:Truck Manufacturing
Genre:Trucks
Foundation:1906
Founder:Charles L. Palmer, Thomas W. Meachem, T. G. Meachem and Edward Moore
Fate:Competition and lack of capital during World War I
Location City:Syracuse, New York
Location Country:United States
Key People:Thomas W. Meachem
Area Served:United States
Industry:Engine and truck manufacturing
Products:Water and air-cooled motor and marine engines, trucks
Num Employees:600 in 1916
Defunct:1918

The Palmer-Moore Company (1906–1918) was a manufacturer of gasoline and air-cooled motor engines and marine engines in Syracuse, New York. The company began production of commercial trucks beginning in 1912. They were the third manufacturer in the city in the business and specialized in the manufacture of custom designs for local industries.