Hi Etharp

This date(year) was referred to Linde US HP for Linde/Baker deal, www dot lmh-na dot com/history dot htm. Very interesting chronicle, do visit if not yet.

The first lift truck, I believe, was from Yale in 1926. This truck, surprisingly still self mobilized, is exhibited in the National Fork Truck Heritage Centre in England, curator Mr. James Brindley.

A half century later, German dhf magazine issued the first world ranking for the year 1980;
Balkancar, Clark, Hyster, Linde, Toyota, Lansing Bagnall, Yale, Komatsu, Jungheinrich, Caterpillar, BT, TCM, Fiat OM, Raymond, Valmet, Lancer Boss, Nissan, Manitou, Crown, Kalmar, Mitsubishi, O&K, Cesab, Atlet
(if somebody have original figures, let me know "tm11tigers at gmail dot com")

And there have been further moves and changes since then, in 28 years.