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                                                                     EXHIBIT 25

                                    FORM T-1

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 305(B)(2)

                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                 New York                           13-3818954
         (Jurisdiction of incorporation         (I.R.S. employer
         if not a U.S. national bank)           identification No.)

         114 West 47th Street                       10036-1532
         New York, NY                               (Zip Code)
         (Address of principal
         executive offices)

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                        CLARK Material Handling Company
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

                  Delaware                             61-1312827
         (State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. employer
         incorporation or organization)              identification No.)


                    172 Trade Street
                      Lexington, KY                        40508
         (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

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                              10-3/4% Senior Notes
                                    Due 2006
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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                                    GENERAL


1.       GENERAL INFORMATION

         Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

         (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
             which it is subject.

             Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2nd District), New York, New York
               (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
             Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
             New York State Banking Department, Albany, New York

         (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

             The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

2.       AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR

         If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
         affiliation.

                    None

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10,11,12, 13, 14 and 15:

         CLARK Material Handling Company currently is not in default under any
         of its outstanding securities for which United States Trust Company of
         New York is Trustee. Accordingly, responses to Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
         9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14 and 15 of Form T-1 are not required under General
         Instruction B.


16.      LIST OF EXHIBITS

         T-1.1    --       Organization Certificate, as amended, issued by the
                           State of New York Banking Department to transact
                           business as a Trust Company, is incorporated by
                           reference to Exhibit T-1.1 to Form T-1 filed on
                           September 15,1995 with the Commission pursuant to the
                           Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust
                           Indenture Reform Act of 1990 (Registration No.
                           33-97056).

         T-1.2    --       Included in Exhibit T-1.1

         T-1.3    --       Included in Exhibit T-1.1
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16.      LIST OF EXHIBITS
         (cont'd)

         T-1.4     --      The By-Laws of United States Trust Company of New
                           York, as amended, is incorporated by reference to
                           Exhibit T-1.4 to Form T-1 filed on September 15, 1995
                           with the Commission pursuant to the Trust Indenture
                           Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform
                           Act of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).

         T-1.6     --      The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b)
                           of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the
                           Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990.

         T-1.7     --      A copy of the latest report of condition of the
                           trustee pursuant to law or the requirements of its
                           supervising or examining authority.


NOTE

As of December 16, 1996, the trustee had 2,999,020 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, all of which are owned by its parent company, U.S. Trust
Corporation. The term "trustee" in Item 2, refers to each of United States Trust
Company of New York and its parent company, U. S. Trust Corporation.

In answering Item 2 in this statement of eligibility as to matters peculiarly
within the knowledge of the obligor or its directors, the trustee has relied
upon information furnished to it by the obligor and will rely on information to
be furnished by the obligor and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee,
United States Trust Company of New York, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 16th day
of December, 1996.

UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
    OF NEW YORK, Trustee

By: /s/ 
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JG/pg
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                                                     EXHIBIT T-1.6

       The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

                    United States Trust Company of New York
                              114 West 47th Street
                               New York, NY 10036


September 1, 1995



Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Gentlemen:


Pursuant to the provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, and subject to the
limitations set forth therein, United States Trust Company of New York ("U.S.
Trust") hereby consents that reports of examinations of U.S. Trust by Federal,
State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities
to the Securities and Exchange Corn mission upon request therefor.




Very truly yours,


UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
     OF NEW YORK


By:  /s/
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     Gerard F. Ganey
     Senior Vice President
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                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)



                                                                   
ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks                                               $   38,257

Short-Term Investments                                                    82,377
Securities, Available for Sale                                           861,975
Loans                                                                  1,404,930
Less: Allowance for Credit Losses                                         13,048
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   Net Loans                                                           1,391,882
Premises and Equipment                                                    60,012
Other Assets                                                             133,673
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   Total Assets                                                       $2,568,176
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Non-Interest Bearing                                                  $  466,849
Interest Bearing                                                       1,433,894
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 Total Deposits                                                        1,900,743
Short-Term Credit Facilities                                             369,045
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities                                 143.604
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   Total Liabilities                                                  $2,413,392
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common Stock                                                              14,995
Capital Surplus                                                           42,394
Retained Earnings                                                         98,402
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities
  Available for Sale, Net of Taxes                                        (1,007)
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Total Stockholder's Equity                                               154,784
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 Total Liabilities and
  Stockholder's Equity                                                $2,568,176
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I, Richard E. Brinkmann, Senior Vice President & Comptroller of the named bank
do hereby declare that this Statement of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate regulatory authority
and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Richard E. Brinkman, SVP & Controller




October 24, 1996