FreightWaves Classics/Pioneer: Bendix, an automotive and aviation inventor, born 140 years ago (Part 2)

Bendix with the winners of the 1936 Bendix Trophy. (Photo: Bendix Corporation)

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In Part 1 of this article, the early life and career of Victor Bendix were outlined. His story continues in Part 2 with a profile of the remainder of his career.

Ups and downs during the 1930s

On July 11, 1930 Bendix founded the Bendix Airport in South Bend. The airport was incorporated and...

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