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TheWayne Corporationwas an American manufacturer ofbusesand other vehicles under the "Wayne"marque. The corporate headquarters were inRichmond, Indiana, inWayne County, Indiana. During the middle 20th century, Wayne served as a leading producer ofschool busesinNorth America.

Among innovations introduced by the company were the first application ofcutaway van chassisfor a school bus and an improvement in structural integrity in bus body construction, involving the use of continuous longitudinal panels to reduce body joints; the design change happened before federal standards required stronger body structures in school buses.

After 1980, Wayne faced difficulty competing in a market with overcapacity. Declaring bankruptcy, the company discontinued operations in 1992 and its assets were liquidated. Later in 1992, the Wayne brand was reorganized asWayne Wheeled Vehicles, doing business through 1995.