Auto Dealership Partners Shaping Harbor Chevrolet
Background on Chad Martin and Chet F. Henson, longtime Harbor Chevrolet partners. Chad, born 1924 in San Pedro, served in WWII, joined his father Bernie Martin’s firm, became a partner in 1949, and formed a corporation with Henson in 1950. Chet, born 1907 in Blair Nebraska, started in service departments, moved to Harbor Chevrolet in 1937, became manager, bought in 1950, and recalls early selling practices.
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Harbor Chevrolet, Inc
Anaheim St
Chad Martin
Chet Henson
San Pedro
Chad
Wilson High School
Long Beach City College
United States Navy
Bernie Martin
Harbor Area
Donna
Terry
Gary
Balboa Bay Club
American Legion
Chet F. Henson
Orn
Blair
Neb
Chet
Willys Knight
Omaha
Nebraska
Milwaukee
Wis
Mid-City
Chevrolet Co
Sunny Califor
Jon
Harbor Chevrolet Co
Mary
Hunice
San Francisco
The
Elks
Auto Output Drop May Be Slight in First Half of Year
Detroit January 6 Ward's Automotive Reports estimate total auto output in the year's first half at about 2,950,000 units, only roughly 150,000 below last year. Chrysler accounts for about a quarter of output. week’s production includes 70,363 passenger cars and 23,485 trucks, with declines tied to model changeovers. Canadian output this week runs 5,232 cars and 1,986 trucks, down from last week.
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Detroit
Ward
Chrysler
General Motors
Automobile Dealers to Mobilize for Wartime Service in Miami
The National Automobile Dealers Association plans the largest convention in its history through January 10 in Miami and Miami Beach Florida. About 10 000 members and wives are expected to attend as the business of preparing for critical times centers the meetings with five clinics and the theme Automobile Dealers Serving America.
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Merica
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Miami
Miami Beach
Fla
J. Saxton Lloyd
Lloyd
America
O. J. Masters
Pontiac
Art Hall
Lincoln-Mercury
Clarance Junge
Severin Motors
Nash Agency
Cadillac Tank Program Expanded to 167 Million
E. Ahrens, general manager of Cadillac Motor Division, announced last week that the increase to the original $110,000,000 contract brings the tank-building program total to $167,000,000, enhancing Cleveland's role in the nation’s defense effort.
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Tory
L. K. Lincoln
Stan Helm
Lincoln
Helm
Union Pacific Railroad
Inca
Union of
Pala Fe Ave
Willow St
Cadillac
E. Ahrens
Cadillac Motor Division
Ahrens
Cleveland
State issues automatic-only driver license rule
A note explains that the state issues a special driver license for motorists who learned to drive in an automatic transmission car and prohibits them from driving a car with a conventional clutch.
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Doty Chevrolet Co
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United
Willow Run
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Daley
Daly
Long Pooch
Kaiser . Frazer
North Long Beach
Tom Wynn
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L. K. Lincoln & Co
Long Beach Blvg
U. S. Royal
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