Gossip at the filling station sparks unlikely compliment
An anecdote recalls a passerby mistaken for a minister after a conversation with Ben Crowson at a gas station. The tale includes a prankish display by R H Taylor and a transit sighting by Carrick Kivett as Chigger Moffitt mows the lawn, with Sleepy John Austin losing a sale at the Pontiac wigwam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Crowson
Lyles Chevrolet
R. H. Taylor
Furniture City Motors
Carrick Kivett
Surveyors Transit
Carrick
John Austin
Pontiac
Chevrolet Truck Sales Increase in First Quarter 1940
Detroit May 4 Chevrolet dealers report 48509 truck sales in Q1 1940, up 3970 from last year, with 12010 retail commercial cars sold in 20 days to April 20, a 26.4 percent rise. William E Heller cites truck sales as key business indicator and notes 80 percent of trucks last year were owned by small operators. Lyles Chevrolet Co 727 North Main St is local dealer.
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Detroit
Chevrolet
William E. Holler
Holler
Heller
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Lyles Chevrolet Company
North Main Street
Gangster Madden Freed on Vagrancy Charge
Owen V. Madden once a Hell's Kitchen bootlegger was freed in magistrate court after spending a night in a police cell. He and four associates including Martin Krompier were arrested at Madison Square Garden following a Buddy Baer Nathan Mann boxing match on a charge tied to a Penal Code provision against police characters associating.
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New York
Owen V
Owney) Madden
Hell
Nathan Mann
Piercing sales talk and safety reminders in local notes
A lively collection of odds and ends: a sale miss turns into a win for Bob Suggs, Jake Rudd watches four women and pledges to keep eyes open, and Chief Pontiac radios safety tips about paying attention to driving and brakes. Snippets mention English Motor Company staff changes, name tweaks for Basil Panaghioti Chryssantho poulos, and local chatter from Gate City and Horace Gilderton arenas.
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John
Bob Suggs
Bob
Jake Rudd
Jake
Pontiac
English Motor Company
Charlie Embler
Charlie
Gate City Motor Company
Irene Albertson
Horace G. Ilderton
Baliwick
John Eshelman
Ford to Exhibit at 41st National Auto Show in New York
Ford Motor Company accepts invitation to participate in the 41st National Automobile Show at Grand Central Palace New York City October 12 to 20. Ford aims for mezzanine space for Ford Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr cars plus separate display for trucks and commercial vehicles. Edsel Ford states the display will ease public viewing of industry products under one roof. English Motor Co of 201 Fast Washington St is local dealer for Ford Mercury and Lincoln Zephyr.
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Bearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc
Grand Central Palace
New York City
Edsel Ford
English Motor Company
Fast Washington Street
Ford
Mercury
Dodge Diesel Exhibit Planned for 1940 New York Fair Display
Chrysler Corporation reveals plans for a Dodge-Diesel exhibit at the 1940 New York World's Fair. The display showcases a Job-Rated heavy duty truck with air brakes dual fuel tanks air horns and deluxe cab to attract highway transport operators. A chrome finished Dodge-Diesel engine highlights the power plant design in the Bamboo Grove with Horace G Siderton Inc as local dealer.
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Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Truck
Detroit
Bamboo Grove
Horace G. Siderton
Incc
Willowbrook Streets
Dodge
Rigid Checks On Chryslers Behind Final O K Line
The Chrysler final OK and conditioning line at Detroit ensures every car undergoes about 360 operations across 120 checks by 40 workers over 48 minutes. Each vehicle is leak tested, cleaned, polished, and inspected for defects from body to motor before final release.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
O. K
U. K
Dodge Diesel Truck Owners Share Real World Experiences
A newly published Dodge Division booklet compiles actual experiences of Dodge Diesel truck owners across industries from gold mining to farming. It highlights fuel savings, lower costs per mile, reduced driver fatigue, safer operation, fewer breakdowns, and better service to shippers based on over a million miles of trucks discussed by owners. The material includes dealer process notes and final assembly touches from Horace G ILderton Inc and Gate City Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
Willowbrook Streets
De Soto Announces New Convertible Models Lift
De Soto Division of Chrysler reports rising Convertible production amid warmer weather. L G Peed says top operable convertibles in De Soto Custom line feature 100 horsepower engine 122 inch wheelbase and power operated top. Leather or Bedford cloth interiors and extra rear seats are highlighted with standard equipment at no extra cost. Furniture City Motors on North Main Street is the dealer.
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Detroit
de Soto
Chrysler Corporation
L. G. Peed
Furniture City Motors
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High Point, N. C
Horace G. Uderton, Sr
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George W. Lowe
H. G. Uderton, Jr
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Mrs
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Clarence Haley
Harvey Embler
Carl Bowie
Pr. C. Nance
Everette Skeen
Service and Parts Department
Frank Lee
Deff Warner
Scott Samuels
Jack Jones
Chester Hodgin
W. L. Webb
W. O. Miller
Oscar Smith
Sherman Hill
Wash Department
Ideal Montgomery Early Evans
Mack Craft
Sam Allen
Nebraska
Warren
Horace Gilderton
Willowbrook
Plymouth
Frances Jones
Earl Phillips
R. S
Suggs Leonard Hall
Pete Moore
Dave Neill
Atkinson Motors
Wrenn Street
Basil Panaghioti Chryssanthopoulos
Shepherd's Bush
England
Basil Chryss
D. A. Bathrick
Pontiac Motor Division
General Motors
William S. McLean
Fisher
Miami
Fila
Chryslers
Dodge Division
O.K
General Assembly
South
SEA Service
Senora Josefa Garcia Fendandez
C Ba
France
Brazil
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North Main ST
Fender
Wv. L. Smith
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