Classic Metal Works - 51145 - Truck, White WC22 - Coles Express Trucking

Prototype History: White Motor Company ended car production after World War I and began producing trucks. The company soon sold 10 percent of all trucks made in the US. The WC series of trucks went into production in 1949 to replace the earlier WB-series trucks. The WC series was the companies main heavy-hauler until they were in turn replaced by the 3000-series Cab-Over-Engine models.

From Wikipedia

Road Name History: Coles Express Inc. is a motor transportation and trucking service operating in the New England region of the U.S. The company was purchased by Roadway Services in 1993. In 1995, Coles Express was providing trucking services in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and the Atlantic Coast of Canada. The company was founded in 1917 by Allie Cole. Source: www.fundinguniverse.com

Brand/Importer Information: Focused on the production of HO and N Scale post World War II to 1970s era North American vehicles, the Sylvania, Ohio based Classic Metal Works was founded in 1997, by William J. Giacci.
Primarily constructed out of die-cast metal, Mini Metals CMW products are factory assembled and decorated.
In May 2017, Classic Metal Works and Mini Metals product ranges have been taken over by Round 2 Corp.

Note: The following CMW stock numbers have not been used, breaking the linearity of the numbering: 50313 to 50315, 50362 to 50364, 51154 to 51163