Willys Export Tops Orders and Truck Fleet Boost
In Toledo Willys Overland Export reports record backlog of over 7,500 orders with July shipments near 4,500 across trucks Jeeps and station wagons. President Marvel DeMuller cites increased demand and wheel drive feature aiding global deliveries. In Fort Wayne 2000 paper saucers advertising a movie rained down on the city.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland
Marvel F DeMuller
Willys Overland Export Corp
DeMuller
Willys
Willys-Overland Experts Corp
DeMuler
Fort Wayne
Ind
Diplomat By Dodge Makes Bow
The Gis Dodge Diplomat in the Coronet series goes into full production with shipments to dealers Jack Holland and Carden Crockett of Jack Holland Inc. The six passenger car features a low silhouette, convertible style lines, large sweep around rear window, chromium framed side trim, and five new two tone exterior colors. Interior offers harmonizing colors and exclusive custom upholstery. Executives claim it is one of America’s most beautiful cars with no expense spared inside or out.
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Jack Holland
Carden Crockett
Jack Holland Inc
Dodge Distributors
America
Hudson Car Sales Rise on Pacific Coast in May and June
Hudson sales on the Pacific Coast rose sharply in May and June, up 31.96 percent from a year earlier, according to W. E. Young Pacific Divisional Sales Manager. Reports show May sales up nearly 40 percent with Los Angeles Zone hitting an all time peak as aggressive dealer campaigns and the Hudson Family Air Vacation Factory Delivery Plan boosted business.
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Pacific Coast
W. E. Young
Pacific
Hudson Sales Corp
Los Angeles
Young
Hudson
Local Automobile Scene Faces Slower Sales Amid Low Stocks
Local auto dealers report slowing demand as scare buying diminishes. Immediate delivery remains rare, with many cars spoken for in advance, especially on preferred colors and models. Production ramps for new models continue, with Kaistinger, Packard, Nash, and the big three announcing advances. labor unrest and rising used-car prices shape the market. A proposed Washington bill would ban mandatory add-ons like radios and undercoating to secure delivery. Overall, business stays above normal but inventories stay tight and uncertainty lingers.
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Kaistinger
Packard
Nash
Nash Motors Tops July Sales Record in History
Nash Motors reports July sales of 21,738 vehicles, the highest monthly total in company history, a jump from 13,605 in the prior year. Harvey Tabry of Nash distributors notes a continued upward trend since 1946 as the market strengthens. A separate item notes a potential one third down minimum payment on auto purchases if Truman uses consumer credit powers.
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Nash Motors
Jack Harvey
Harvey Tabry
Nash Distributors
Nash
Harvey
Washington
Buick Introduces E Z Eye Safety Glass for Roadmaster
Buick announces optional E Z Eye safety plate glass for Roadmaster and Super Series cars. The bluish green glass blocks at least half of radiant heat and reduces glare, aiding day and night driving and cutting eye fatigue. It eliminates the need for outside visors and includes a shaded arc across the windshield top.
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Buick
Tom Carson
Carson Buick
Pinin Farine With Nash Pinin Farina Named Nash Consultant
Italian designer and body builder Pinin Farina is named a Nash Motors consultant by Nash-Kelvinator president George W. Mason. The announcement, delayed until Farina’s arrival in the United States, notes work on new Nash designs since last May.
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Pinin Farina
Itolian
Nosh Motors
George W. Mason
Nash-Kelviralur Corporation
Farina
Turin
Haly
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
United States
Mason
Nash
Detroit
Labor ASR Begins Embargoing Freight
The American Association of Railroads began embargoing freight shipments as train men and conductors prepared a stake against five key terminal rings. Violence flared at the strikebound Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad in Birmingham. Embargoes were ordered on shipments to and from Minneapolis Transfer Railway Co. yards, while yardmen faced a five day strike at Chicago to Pittsburgh lines. Union officials warned up to 50,000 employees could be affected, as President Truman urged settlement before nationwide action. Accident records show men incur more serious crashes. women have more minor mishaps according to the National Automobile Club.
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United Press
American Association of Railroads
Tennessee Coal,Iron and Railroad Company
Birmingham
Ala
Swift and Co
Minneapolis Transfer Railway Co
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Clevedana
Brotherhood of Railroad
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Chicago
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie
Elgin
Joliet
Eastern
Truman
National Automobile Club
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Clarence Gratterola
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Hayward Area
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DeSoto Club
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