International Harvester became the second major United States industry to locate in Hamilton, Ontario in 1902, (1902–1992). Originally known as "Deering Harvester", the company plant sprawled along the Hamilton waterfront and claimed to be the ""largest agricultural implement works in the British Empire."" The plant was also involved in wartime production of specialized military items. The company started building heavy duty diesel trucks in Hamilton in 1959. The first to roll off the line was delivered to Dofasco, complete with a Rolls-Royce engine. Hamilton won over a number of Canadian cities when it successfully lured International Harvester. The reasons the company cited for its selection of Hamilton were as follows: it had waterside property that enabled the firm to control its own docks, its proximity to the steel industry, railway connections & the Cataract Power Company supplied them with cheap energy.