Gossip and notes from local auto row chatter
A jumble of social notes from Gate City Motors and Furniture City Motors includes Irene Albertson moving to Miami after a cold Fountain of Youth, Jack Burris ill with a sore throat, Dick Parker returning as new car sales manager, Coy Rhodes and other shop talk, plus sports and local color about lighting, socks, and Tom English remaining on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain of Youth
Irene
Mal de Mer
Jack Burris
Gate City Motors
Dick Parker
Coy Rhodes
Lyles Chevro
Bette’ Davis
South Main
Lochinvar
Furniture City Motors
Johnny
Red Rooshian
Gordon
Chigger” Moffitt
Clayton Steele
Clarence Haley
Harvey Embler
Clarence
Tom English
English Motors
Black Still Tops 1940 Dodge Color Preferences
Dodge division director Harry J. New reports that about 27 percent of 1940 Dodge buyers choose black, followed by grays at 24 percent and Admiral Blue near 13 percent. He notes color choices align with age, with younger buyers favoring brighter colors and older buyers preferring black and gray, and explains the factory color synchronization required for diverse car finishes. Horace G. Iderton Inc. of Commerce at Willowbrook Street is a local Luxury Liner dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. New
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Arbor
Regal
Aircruiser
Spar
Patel
Horace G. Iderton, Inc
Willowbrook Stret
Windshield Woes Highlight Atkinson Motors Column
Bob Vaughn recaps events at Atkinson Motors with a witty appraisal of a tough windshield issue. Leonard Hall remains on the mend while Earl Phillips offers a ride without a sales pitch. The piece ends urging action for the missing windshield for the five boys at number four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Vaughn
Ge Ed
Bob
Leonard Hall
Atkinson Motors
Earl Phillips
Pontiac
Earl
Goed
Number Four
A World In Motion Facts From A Minute Of Time
A compact chronicle highlights global trade and hardship per minute, noting Americans use rubber for cars, Britain imports $500, the Soviets buy $50 of U S goods, India faces malaria deaths, and France ships rags while cotton and fur flow globally. The piece emphasizes rapid, continuous events as you read.
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Earth
Soviet
Russia
America
England
United Kingdom
France
India
New Pontiacs Prove Easier To Operate
Pontiac engineers at the GM proving ground measured driver energy use on a 200 mile test comparing 1940 and 1929 models. They found 72 percent less effort with steering brakes and gears, aided by new link parallelogram steering and modern transmissions. Intangible safety and comfort features also contribute to easier driving.
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Pontiac
General Motors Proving Ground
Proving Ground
Pontide
Atkinson Motors
Wrenn Street
Ford V-8 1940 models emphasize safety and roominess
Ford presents all steel bodies for 1940 V-8 and deluxe V-8 cars with no wood in construction. The design features welded one-piece top and panels, low ground floors, and spacious luggage compartments with locked access. English Motor Company at 201 East Washington Street is the local Ford dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
English Motor Company
East Washington Street
Powerful 1940 Chrysler engines raise power and efficiency
Chrysler announces higher horsepower across the 1940 lineup. Royal and Windsor output 108 hp, Traveler Saratoga New Yorker 135 hp, Crown Imperial 137 hp, with high torque features including full cooling jackets and aluminum pistons. Gate City Motor Company Davenport Street listed as dealer. also included a note on Denmark swans rescued after freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
Royal and
Windsor
Saratoga
New Yorker
Crown Imperial
Royal and Windsor
Gate City Motor Company
South
Wrenn Street
De Soto 1940 Debut Promises Value and Modern Features
Furniture City Motors in 79 North Main Street promotes the 1940 De Soto models as offering greater value per dollar, with lower cost per pound and per horsepower compared to a decade ago, plus new safety and performance features and a re-styled, longer wheelbase design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Soto
Chrysler Corporation
Furniture City Motors
North Main Street
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George Edwards
New World
Gate City Motor CO
Lincoln-Zephyr
Washington
High Point, N. C
Goodwill
High Point
Oldsmobile
Jake Rud
W. F. Jones
John Rust Leonard Hall
Pete Moore
Gilmer
Dennis Richardson
Ock
Dave Neill
Motors c Motor Co
Dodge Distribution
Howard Merrill
Ice Queens
Michigan
Petoskey
Veron Rohde
Adelyne Eustrom
Boyne City
Miami
Fla
London
Rie
Eouats Dea
Chryslers
Copenhagen
Denmark
Animal Protection Societies
DeSoto
By. J. B. Wagstaff
DeSoto Division
Chrysler Corp
Chevrolet
H. P. Valve
Flint
General Motors
North Main ST
Plymouth
Horace G.ilderton
Willowbrook Street
Clara
Cranford
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