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| − | '''Model Information:''' | + | In 1958, Claud Miller of National Marine Plastics visited Greenville, Mississippi to start a local fiberglass boat company to produce the line of Commando Boats. He raised $27,000 in local funds from 21 investors, offering them 49% of the capitol stock. Temporary president of the new corporation was to be R.K. Haxton, management by Jack Miller (Claud's son) and Gene Lansford (Jack's brother-in-law) who would hold 51% of the company stock (March 16, 1958 Greenville Delta Democraft). |
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| + | ''History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude'' | ||
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| + | In March 1958 the son of company owner Claud Miller opened a branch plant at Greenville, Mississippi. They shipped their first boats in April 1958. By August that year they were looking for additional working capital from local investors. A month later lawsuits start flying every which way and that was the end of the Mississippi branch. | ||
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| + | '''Model Information''' | ||
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| + | File:Commandobb001.JPG | 1957 to 1959 Commando outboard boat models | ||
| + | File:Commandobb002.JPG | 1960 to 1961 Commando outboard boat models | ||
| + | File:Commandobb003.jpg | 1963 Commando outboard boat models | ||
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| + | '''1958 Information''' | ||
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| − | File: | + | File:Commandob58001.jpg|1958 Commando Ad |
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| − | '''1959 | + | '''1959 Information''' |
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File:Commandoa59001.jpg|1959 Commando Ad | File:Commandoa59001.jpg|1959 Commando Ad | ||
| + | File:Commandoa59002.jpg|1959 Commando Boats Article | ||
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File:Commandob61001.jpg | 1961 Factory Photo | File:Commandob61001.jpg | 1961 Factory Photo | ||
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| − | '''1961 & 1962 | + | '''1961 & 1962 Information from Sweden:''' |
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| − | File:Commandos61001.jpg | 1961 | + | File:Commandos61001.jpg | 1961 Commando Ad |
| − | File:Commandos62001.jpg | 1961 | + | File:Commandos62001.jpg | 1961 Commando Ad |
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Commando Boats
National Marine Plastics Co.
217 N. Detroit
Tulsa, Oklahoma
In 1958, Claud Miller of National Marine Plastics visited Greenville, Mississippi to start a local fiberglass boat company to produce the line of Commando Boats. He raised $27,000 in local funds from 21 investors, offering them 49% of the capitol stock. Temporary president of the new corporation was to be R.K. Haxton, management by Jack Miller (Claud's son) and Gene Lansford (Jack's brother-in-law) who would hold 51% of the company stock (March 16, 1958 Greenville Delta Democraft).
History by Andreas Jordahl Rhude
In March 1958 the son of company owner Claud Miller opened a branch plant at Greenville, Mississippi. They shipped their first boats in April 1958. By August that year they were looking for additional working capital from local investors. A month later lawsuits start flying every which way and that was the end of the Mississippi branch.
Model Information
1957 to 1959 Commando outboard boat models
1960 to 1961 Commando outboard boat models
1963 Commando outboard boat models
1958 Information
1958 Commando Ad
1959 Information
1959 Commando Ad
1959 Commando Boats Article
1961 Information
1961 Factory Photo
1961 Factory Photo
1961 Commando U2 Design Patent Filing
1961 & 1962 Information from Sweden:
1961 Commando Ad
1961 Commando Ad
Another in use, unknown year:
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