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1940-1959 History of Mitsubishi

1943
  • Mizushima Aircraft Manufacturing (later becomes Mizushima Plant) and Kawasaki kiki Manufacturing (Kawasaki plant) are established.
1944
  • Kyoto kiki Manufacturing is established in Uzumasa, which later becomes Kyoto Plant.
1946
  • Development of a small three-wheel cargo carrier, the "Mizushima" (XTM1) is completed. Fuso bus production is restarted.
  • A scooter, the "Silver Pigeon" (C-10) is launched.
1948
  • Production of the industrial "Katsura" engine startes at Kyoto-kiki Manufacturing.
1950
  • Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries is split into East Japan Heavy-Industries (later became Mitsubishi Nihon Heavy-Industries), Central Japan Heavy-Industries (later became Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries) and West Japan Heavy-Industries (later became Mitsubishi Shipbuilding&Engineering). Fuso Motor Sales is established.
1951
  • Assembly and sales of the Henry J passenger car (by East Japan Heavy-Industries until 1954)
  • Central Japan Heavy-Industries concludes a contract with Willis for knockdown assembly of the Jeep.
1953
  • Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries starts knockdown assembly of the Jeep
  • Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries sets up the automobile department at its headquarters again.
1954
  • Kyoto Plant the first unit of domestic-made four-cylinder gasoline engine JH4 for the Jeep.
  • Mitsubishi Nippon Heavy-Industries established the automobile department at its headquarters.
1955
  • The "Mizushima" small three-wheel cargo carrier is renamed "Mitsubishi-Go."

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