Edward G. Budd In Part 1 of this article, the early life and career of Edward G. Budd was profiled. How Budd revolutionized the automobile industry between 1900-1920 was also covered.
In Part 2 of the article, a number of other examples of the Budd Manufacturing Company’s impact on the automotive industry were provided.
In Part 3, an overview of Edward G. Budd and his company’s later impact on the railroad industry is provided, as well as his legacies.
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In Part 1 of this article, the early life and career of Edward G. Budd was profiled. How Budd revolutionized the automobile industry in the 1900-20 period was also covered.
The article will continue with other examples of the Budd Manufacturing Company’s impact on the automotive industry.
A Budd employee works on a new auto body. (Photo: coachbuilt.com)Increasing success during the 1920s
Joseph Ledwinka continued to develop innovations for Budd. “Initially created by welding together...
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Edward Gowan Budd. Born on December 28, 1870, in Smyrna, Delaware, his designs and manufacturing prowess changed both the automotive and railroad industries.
Edward G. Budd (Photo: PBS.org)Early career
From an early age, Budd had a mechanical aptitude; following high school he apprenticed as a machinist at a Smyrna ironworks. He moved to Philadelphia in 1890, where he worked as a machinist at a foundry and then at a company that manufactured machine...