Local auto firms and staff noted in Hayward area chatter
A rambling Hayward column mentions Alvin Dutra and Tony Dutra’s son planning anniversary dinner plans, Joe Fabry visiting family in King County, Jack Holland’s golf mornings, and various local dealers including De Ferra Motors Hudson, Harvey Fabry Nash, Nunes Motor Co., and Hayward Motors. It notes minor incidents, travel to Yosemite, light air race chatter, and casual sports asides involving Cox, Dias, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin ‘Dutra
Tony Dutra
Hayward Studebaker
Clarence Gratterola
Auto Painters
Central Body and Paint Shop
Yosemite
Tinny Monsters
Jack Holland
Dodge-Plymouth
Joe
Fabry
Harvey-Fabry Motors
Nash
King County
Morris Cox
A. S. Dutra
Lloyd Dias
Jack
Holland
San José
Studebaker
Cox
Dodge
Dias
Centerville Man Gets Olds 98 Convertible After Delayed Delivery
Centerville resident Divino Bassignani finally received his 1950 Oldsmobile 98 convertible from Myers Motor, Hayward, after an eight month wait. The canary yellow car features hydramatic, hydraulic window controls, and an automatic gas raiser, and has since logged over 1,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Dwino ‘Bassignani
Leo Parry, Jr
Myers Motor Company
Centerville
Heview
Divino Bassignani
Hayward
Olds
Bassignani
Car dealership staff vacations and local dinner bets
The piece lists various auto dealers and staff on vacation or planning gatherings. Kenny Boettcher of Hayward Motors offers to buy steak dinners if the local Ford district wins an accessory drive. Ernie Thompson, Lockerby staff, Avi Jac, Gladys Devan, Darney Shubert, Alvin Dutra and Carl Nunes are noted in vacation or work context with family trips, deals, and social plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Boettcher
Hayward Motors
Ford
Kenny
Ford Motors
Richmond
Tool * Ay
Few Changes Seen for 1951 Model Cars in Detroit
Detroit announces 1951 model cars will see few radical body style changes. Minor updates in radiators grills fenders and trim are expected while major changes focus on transmissions and performance. Fuel economy promises of around 30 miles per gallon for smaller wheelbase cars are rumored along with potential price increases driven by war demand and raw material costs. Manufacturers seek better mileage and power with automatic transmissions poised to become more common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Avith
Yil
Woséev
Hendon
New Service Opens Here By Speado Electric Team
Announcement of a new year opening marks Speado-Electric at 21222 East 14th Street. Joe Erman, Ken Stoddard, and Walt Westmoreland belong to Speado-Electric, the sole southern Alameda County dealer for factory specified replacement parts. The shop will offer speedometer repairs and carry a full stock of major line parts as official service station for original car parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Estan
Myers Motors
East 14Th Street
Ryice
Joe Erman
Ken Stoddard
Walt Westmoreland
Speado-Electric
Wee
SpeedoyElectric
Alameda County
Ney
Safety Over Holiday Emphasized For Fourth Travel
Safety over the Fourth is stressed by Green Cross head and California traffic officials. California DMV action against 9454 drivers in March 1950 included 140 license revocations and 8713 warnings while 15,000 to 20,000 out of state cars are expected. Captain Wilkinson said officers will be on duty with emphasis on reckless driving. It is better to be late than dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. FP. Jacobsen
Automotive Committee
Green Cross
Roland Wilkinson
California Highway Patrol
Officrs
Speciel Empasis
Ormthaw
California
Wilkinson
Deisenroth Buys Eighth Hudson Car
Carl Deisenroth, longtime Hudson dealer, orders his eighth Hudson from Deterra. He began with a 1946 Hudson and has since added six passenger cars and four Hudson pickups, making him a major Hudson purchaser in the Lay area. The Deisenroth family will take factory delivery and be outfitted in the new car, with Mrs Deisenroth and sons cirl, dry, and Bob driving Hud sons Tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wait OL Hayward
Teading
Carl Deisenroth
Hudson
J. B. Deterra
Lern
If Deisenroth
Hayward Pond Center
Deterra
Deisenroth
Cirl
Dry
Bob, Sré
Olds Plans 76 to Drop and Focus on Rocket 88 98
Oldsmobile announces a multi million dollar expansion in Lansing to boost Rocket engine capacity and shift production to Rocket powered 88 and 98 models. The 6 cylinder 78 series will be discontinued to free facilities for 2 and 4 cylinder Rocket lines while existing 76 orders will be fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Mich
E. Skinner
General Motors
Halph T. Myers
Myers Motors
Skinner
Packard Names Boscow Pacific Division Sales Chief
Roy Boscow, veteran West coast automail executive, named Pacific divisional sales manager for Packard Motor Car Company. He will open offices in San Francisco as part of a Pacific division covering Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California and parts of Wyoming and Montana with six zone offices in Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Reno, and Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Boscow
Automail
Pacific
Packard Motor Car Company
William F. Caldeira
Lehmann Motors
Hayward Packard
Boscow
San Francisco
Packard Field
San
Franisco
Caldeira
Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
California
Wyoming
Montane
Ncluded
Packard Zone
Portland
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Reno
Phoenix
Colwell Named Carson Buick Service Salesman
Bill Colwell, longtime head of GallenKamps, becomes Carson Buick service salesman. A Hayward native with Texas buying experience, he brings extensive automobile sales and service background to the Carson Buick post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Colwell
Carson
Buick
Bill Colwell
GallenKamps
Hayward
Texas
Baying
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Midas
Midway
Auto Supply
St. Lucerne
Carden. Crockett
Jack Holland, Inc
J.B. Deférra
Deferra Motors
Leonard Mick
Distribeer Laton
Cruz
Lee Hague
Hayward Nash
Janet Larsen
Deterra Motors
South Whitley
Ind
Meder Motors
Kaiser- Frazer
Jack Hellsmith
the. Hanley
Carl Nunes
Nunes
Willee
Olivera
Nunes of Company
Kilgore
Chevrolet
Plymo Solves Seton
Willys
Chrysler
Rodl
A. S. Dutra Motor Sales
Gastro ST
Lucerne
Pe Ne RE
Shale
Pritay
Htly
Comenenttien Ae
Ee c. Tobe
Inser Cours
U. S. Dutra Motor Sales
Castro ST
Lucorme
Carson Buick
Nat
Ernie Thompson
Hay
Ward
Seattle
Lockerby Pontiac
June
Internatonal
Lockerby
Bethe
Bowe A. J. Lockerby
Salinas
Joe Ruse
Alvin Joseph’s
Avi Jac
Felton
Gladys Devan
Garl
Lehmann Motor’ Coz
Darney Shubert
Kansas
Alvin Dutra
Hayward Sturlebaker
Alvin
San Lorenzo Village Bowl
Dodge & Plumo Jouth
Lucarne
New’ Packard
Gines
Pontiac
Mercury
Haywa
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