Aut Row Gossip and World War Bets at Furniture City Motors
The column mixes speculation on World War II events with local auto row chatter. Opinion holds Hitler could target the U.S. for conquest, likening him to a poker player when stakes are high. Furniture City Motors announces Clarence Bullard and Floyd Maner on staff, while Captain John Smith leads a sales meeting with Carrick Kivett in back.
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Hitler
U.S
Furniture City Motors
Clarence Bullard
Floyd Maner
John Smith
Carrick Kivett
English Motors
Sprightly Spring colors captivate Pontiac sales trends
Pontiac orders foretell a bright season with two tone finishes white sidewall tires and colored canvases for cabriolets. Dealers note rising demand for lighter hues with color maps by state showing black blue in the cold zones and light colors in the south.
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Omar Khayyam
D. A. Bathrick
Pontiac
Bathrick
Parma
St. Clair
Florida
Atkinson Motors
South
Wrenn Street
28 000 000th Ford to stop here on international tour
The 28 000 000th Ford accompanies Jim Rooney and Charles Soderquist on a goodwill tour through the United States Mexico and Canada. It will begin in Charlotte with a 1 10 p m arrival and log signing by local dignitaries before continuing to Mexico City and San Francisco.
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Ford
United States
Canada
Mexico
Tom English
English Motor Company
Edgewater
N. J
Ford Motor Company
Mexico City
San Francisco
Golden Gate International Exposition
Jim Rooney
Charles Soderquist
Washington
Richmond
Norfolk
Raleigh
Charlotte
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Birmingham
Jackson
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Houston
Austin
Laredo
United
States
Exposition City
New York
J. J. Donovan
Salisbury
California
De Soto Announces Luxury Sportsman Model for Spring
De Soto Division of Chrysler announces the luxury Sportsman with two tone interiors and exteriors. J B Wagstaff outlines enhancements surpassing the De Soto Custom line and describes color pairings and interior materials. Furniture City Motors, 792 North Main Street, is the local dealer. Military instruction in girls schools in Turkey has been doubled to two hours weekly. Smoking was called drinking by early English tobacco users.
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Detroit
de Soto
Chrysler Corporation
J. B. Wagstaff
Wagstaff
Furniture City Motors
North Main Street
Turkey
Ford's 28 Millionth Car Highlights American Industry
The Birmingham Post reprints a 1940 note praising Ford Motor Company's production of its 28 millionth car. It cites 4.8 billion man-hours, $4.23 billion in wages, and a $10 billion material bill, framing the achievement as a milestone in the American automotive industry and its societal impact.
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America
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Henry Ford
New Jersey
Chevrolet Sales Showing Big Gain
Chevrolet dealers reported March retail sales of new cars and trucks at 106,014, a 41.1 percent rise from February and the best since April 1937. First quarter sales reached 254,751, up 33 percent from 1939, while used car sales totaled 162,663. Lyles Chevrolet Company at 727 North Main Street is the local dealer.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
Lyles Chevrolet Company
North Main Street
Dodge Unveils 1940 Job-Rated Trucks Wide Model Line
Horace G Ilderton of Ilderton Inc Dodge dealer says the 1940 Dodge Job Rated trucks offer a wide selection of sizes from one half to three tons and include new one ton cab over engine models. Six engines, sixteen gear ratios, and ninety six chassis and body options enable fleet and independent operators to match capacity to the job.
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Dodge
Horace G. Ilderton
Chrysler Pistons Upgrade With Stannodized Tin Coating
Chrysler reports a new high in piston quality for 1940 models due to a tin plating process called stannodizing. The superfinish surface coupled with tin reduces scoring and scuffing, easing service needs. Benefits peak during engine break-in as tin lubricates piston and bore surfaces. Gate City Motor Co. at 115 South Wrenn Street is a local Chrysler dealer. France bought large quantities of fire hose in America for war needs. Unemployment in Northern Ireland fell about 10 percent in the past year. India shipped 80 367 tons of manganese ore to other countries. Uruguay expands summer resort efforts at Montevideo to draw Argentine tourists.
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Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
Gate City Motor Company
Wrenn Street
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U. S
Great Britain
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John Austin
Earl Phillips
Leonard Hall
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Dave Neill
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Mgr
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High Point, N. C
J. G. Goldston
North Wrenn Street
Plymouth
W. L. Smith
Edsel Ford
Harvey D. Gibson
Ford Company
Charlie Spencer
Dick Parker
High Point
East Washington Street
Horace G. Siderton
Carl Bowie
Everette Sheen
Ollie Hutchens
Ollie
Gate City Motors
Jack Burris
Irene Albertson
June Johnson
June
H. C. Gordon
Lyles Chevrolet
Birmingham Post
Chrysler Pistons
France
Northern Ireland
India
Uruguay
Montevideo
Argentina
LYLES
North Main ST
Horace G.ilderton
High
Gate City Loter Co
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