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Automobile production in Framingham is noteworthy.
Although there is no automobile production here today, there is a long
history of auto production in the town, even as far back as the late 1800's.
The Waverly electric automobile had its start in the Waverly
Bicycle factory, near Dennison Crossing. The Pope interests from Hartford
added the Waverly to their list of bicycles in their well-known American
Bicycle Co. The Waverly electric automobile is said to have been developed
here and later removed by the Pope interests to the Indiana Bicycle
Company's plant in Indianapolis, where it became known as the Pope-Waverly.
Waverly furnished bodies as well as running gear for smaller
electric vehicle manufacturers.
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