Coach Builder's Son designs GM cars in Detroit era
Detroit April 17. Harley J Earl, son of a coach builder, became General Motors chief design expert after training at Land Stanford. From his father's factory to Don Lee's shop he crafted custom bodies for foreign and U.S. chassis, gaining fame as Cadillac’s redesigned appearance and laying out the first La Salle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Harley J. Earl
Earl
General Motors
Earl Carriage Works
Wood
Don Lee Corporation
Los Angeles
Leland Stanford University
Cadillac
la Salle
Cadillac Model 341 Designer Studio and GM Art Division
In 1927 Alfred P. Sloan Jr. appointed Earl as head of General Motors art and color section. His studio on the tenth floor resembled a millionaire’s model room more than a car workshop, styled in Jacobean period with rich furnishings. He helped design a new Cadillac later named model 341.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadillac
General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Earl
Motor Inn reports nearly 900 service calls since January
The Motor Inn garage at 80a Commercial Street claims the record for service volume this year with nearly 900 calls since January. The figure highlights a high demand for repairs and maintenance at the city’s busy garage, reflectingড় broad customer reliance on its workshop services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Inn
Motor Inn Garage
Service station franchising listed amid auto club renewals
The report notes nearly 900 service calls since January, with two service trucks kept in constant operation at the garage. Ray Hinman, proprietor, announces renewal of his franchise with the American Automobile Association as an official AAA service station. The update mentions a trial on the coast and a federal court order in Sacramento for James W. Ballou, arrested in Montrose for violating the Mann Act, presided by Judge Charles A. Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hinman
American Automobile Association
Keokuk
Montrose On
Sacramento
Ale
Charles A. Deweyere
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bran
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Co. Waterloo
W. Sth & Jefferson Sts
Phono
Elly Springfield
Kelly
Waterloo Auto Service Company
Fifth & Commercial
de Soto
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Motors
Faeton
Luja
Black Hawk Motor CO
W. Sth St
Chevrolet
Fisher
Sapaa
Phaeton i
Thea
Ivery Resy Eae
Marshall Chevrolet CO
West Fifth St
Waterloo
Motororporation Division OF Corporation
Frank Collard Jr., Inc
Fourth & Franklin “Automobile Corner
Waterloo, Iowa
Plymouth
Fowler-Warren Company
Franklin & Park
Symouth
Dnacei
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!