Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
REQ Not Interested in
Various Merger Rumors

In letter to George G. Mcfarland,
distributor for this district, the REQ
Motor Car Company says:
"Our object in writing this letter
is to establish in the minds of our
dealers that this Company has and
will stand apart from any possibility
of merger. The air has been charg-
ed with rumors of big interests merg-
ing various automobile factories into
a combination due to financial reasons,
Wall street manipulations and other
mysterious moves, and the REQ Motod
Car Company has often been mention
edas part of these mergers.
I'VE want our good friends to know
that we have taken no part in these
propositions or have we any intention
or do we desire to become affiliated
with any other maker. This Com
pany was formed with the purpose
in view of maintaining its present per-
sonnel to manufacture REQ cars and
trucks at the old stand, build up a
growing and lasting business by pro-
ductng good, honest cars and giving
the public full value, allowing the
dealer and ourselves a fair profit.
That is the purpose behind the REQ
organization. That we have succeed
ed is evidenced by the tremendous
demand for REQ cars and trucks and
the splendid satisfaction they are Civ
LllS lile OWnGTS. Making as we 90,
nearly every unit that goes into the
construction of REQ cars, we are able
to save the assembler's profits, fur
thermore, put in that sterling quality
that has gained for the REQ the repu-
tation as being the best cars in their
class.
Our manufacturing facilities, as
every dealer knows for making strict
ly high-grade cars are unexcelled.
nj he
expensive that is made. The work
men employed are above the average.
over sixty per cent. have been with us
for the last five years. Many of the
workmen have been with us ever
since the Company was incorporated.
They have become specialists in their
work. Every one thoroughly under
stands his particular line. Our engi-
neering building is one of the most up
to-date and complete In the business.
We have spared no expense in equip
ping 1t with everything that is up-to-
the-minute. Experiments are being
carried on at all times and whenever
we discover anything that is practical
1t is added, thus keeping our product
right up to concert pitch. These and
a great many other things in connec-
ton with the manufacturing and con-
Quoting of our business are too we'll
known to every one of our REQ deal
ers so 1t is unnecessary to repeat or
bear down on it in this letter.
What we want our friends to know
is that we shall continue to carry on
our business Independently regardless
of what other makers do. With our
financial strenth, our manufacturing
facilities and the reputation of our
goods and the organization behind it.
there is every reason to look forward
TO greater and more profitable busi-
ness, and those dealers who are hand
ling REQ cars and trucks can rest as
sured that they can we'll afford to put
their undivided efforts behind the line
and build up for the future The fl
nanclal standing of the REQ Company
is the second strongest in the industry.
The standing OF REQ dealers is prob
ably in as good or better financial con-
dition than the dealers of most any
other manufacturer, and the bankers
all over the country, knowing the sta
bility and sound footing of the REQ
Company, have always shown a dis
position to extend favors to the REQ
dealers. We are heading into a time
right now that means bigger and bet
ter business than at any time in our
history and we hope every one of our
dealers will take advantage of the
situation with the assurance that we
will do our level best to take care of
orders and give service that spells
success"