Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-02
VINCENT COMPANY ENTERS
AUTO FIELD HERE To DISTRIBUTE
PACKARD CARS FOR ENTIRE STATE

The Smith Vincent company, state
distributors for the Packard Motor Car
company is the latest addition to the
automobile concerns OF the city. c..
II. Vincent the only member of the
nrm at present in Phoenix comes to
the city with a record in the automo-
bile industry behind him, consisting
Of long string of important positions
held with the Packard and Hudson
Motor car people.
Temporarily the Smith Vincent COM
pany has established its headquarters
with the George H. Reuben Auto COM
pany on North Central avenue. Ar
rangements have been made TO open
a service station at Polk and First
streets. and a. permanent location will
be established within a short time.
The new company will be represented
At the automobile show If the railroad
administration is kind to them. Two
Packards for show purpose are on
the road here, ana Mr.. Vincent is
hoping against hope they will be on
the ground for the opening. The
Packard 905. the fastest motor car in
the world which holds records from
one mile up to twenty. has also been
shipped and is expected to arrive in
LlIle TO ne eAnlDlteQ ana SHOWN 10
the people at the state fair.
As an engineer G. IL. Vincent is one
Of the best known motor car men in
the United States. Not only has he
hold records for long distance road
driving in the past, but his last Of
fetal act before deciding to enter the
commercial end of the game was the
working out Of the motor and car
buretor combination that enabled the
n. c. to fly from Trespassy to the
Azores without stopping for gasoline.
This piece OF work was described in
the last issue of the Metropolitan.
Among the important positions he
has held in the motor world were
chic turner and final inspector for
the Packard, chief final inspector for
the Hudson, service field manager for
the Hudson, engineer and car critic
for the Hudson, experimental engineer
for the Packard, and experimental en-
gineer for the Detroit district office
Bureau Of Aircraft Production.
In the fall of 1916 he teamed with
Ralph Milford and A. II. Patterson
in establishing a double cross con-
tinental record of 5 days 49, hours
or a total for the round trip of 10 days
and q hours from San Francisco to
New York. On his trip he drove a
total OF 81 miles without rest or sleer
in a lapse Of time of 271s hours, this
being the longest distance ever driven
by one man under similar speed, road
and traffic conditions without rest OF
sleep, as far as available records show
Again in 1917. Mr.. Vincent drove a
Packard twin six a round about way
from Omaha to Denver. a distance oil
701 miles in one day OF 10 hours. Vim
cent also had considerable to do with
the working out of the Liberty motor
The other two partners in the Smith
Vincent company are j. V. Smith. who
has recently sold out a banking bust.
ness in Missouri and II. D. Smith
who for the past three years has beer
in charge of the Bank of Greene Coun-
", Springfield, Mo. Both have jus
sold out all of their banking interest:
in order to devote their attention Il
the Smith Nincent company.
A clear indication Of the constantly
expanding market FOR automobiles o
the better class in America is seen il
the announcement OF the Packard
Motor Car company, that their pro
duction for the calendar year 1872