Its fleet was sold by the Tilden family to National Car Rental of the United States in June 1996.
[3] The Victoria, British Columbia franchise was managed by Sam's youngest son, Ted Tilden (1931–1991).
[4] In the 1960s, recognizing the opportunities for cross-promotion, Tilden formed a partnership with National Car Rental in the United States.
Tilden later entered into a similar joint venture with Nippon Rent-a-Car of Japan to set up rental agencies in Asia.
The company that owned the gas tanker did not have sufficient insurance, and the plaintiffs sought compensation from Tilden.
In June 1995, shortly after his appearance in a wide-ranging corporate and industry interview feature on Montreal's CF Cable 9 Television's Travel World 95 public affairs show, Walter Tilden began negotiations to sell the company.
The lawsuit arising from the Bronx accident that led to the demise of Tilden as an independent Canadian company was later dismissed.