Production chronology1903–1905
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Bates Automobile Company / Model record
Bates Automobile CompanyBates
Production1903–1905
Recorded originUnited States
ClassAutomobile
Background
The Bates was an automobile manufactured in Lansing, Michigan, by the Bates Automobile Company from 1903 to 1905. The Bates was the brainchild of M.F. Bates, who was vice-president of the company.
Text adapted from “Bates (automobile)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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