Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-17
RICHMOND MOTOR co.
DOUBLES FLOOR SPACE
Ford Dealers Forced to Increase
Working Room because OF
New business.
SPECIALISTS OUTLINE WORK
Modern. WeIl-Lightcd Building
Used by big Agency for Carrying
On or Repairing, Painting anu
washing OF All Automobiles.

washing OF AL hutoInopHcs'
When ramshacklc houses-an eye,
ore to a city-nrc Tepiaceu oy h,t
'uiiding il enlarged to cover halt
lock OF one of the most conspicuous
business corners. II not only rejects
avorably on the public spirit OF the
orhcern. but gives the city another
,oost toward becoming a metropolis.
This the Richmond Motor Company.
Incorporated. has done for Richmond
three years. Located At broad ana
Zenith Streets II turns spotlesS win
lows toward the city's heart-the
lily Hall and the Capitol beyond. and
attracts all downtown motorists.
specially those going to and from
For size. light, cleanliness and ef-
iciency OF It's working corps. the
Richmond Motor Company ranks with
he most efficient and highly. sys-
ematized organizations In the South.
Rapidly increasing business from 4
atlshed public has forced the doub-
'etween $4,000 and $4,000 square feet
Il floor space. This comprises an at
ractivc showroom with tiled floor on
he corner Of Broad and Tenth. behind
which are the Offices Of the man
gers. The front OF the new section
splays the Fordson tractor. which
he company will handle, In addition
Q the regular iive-passenger Ford
iodies.
The rear. of the double FIRST floor is
given up To light repair work. the
borough equipment for washing two
ars AT the same time. and the stock
Dom. with an inventory Of from $780,
POO to 100000 worth OF goods. 4
nezzanine Moor holds complete
took OF the heavy parts. An elevator
arries cars 10 the second foor. where
he big repair work Ia done.
Dusforpof Print Shop
A paint shop is the latest feature
tere. The painting OF an automobile
as delicate work AZ the painting OF
nne piece of the new lad furniture.
mus, be done In dustproof room
~ experts. The Richmond Motor Co.
,aintshop is being made. not only
With windows and skyiights. Letter
nS Will also be done in this depart
nent
Phc treatment OF car Is the last
The owner drive. in one Of the tw"
Tenth Street entrances and AZ the
crvicc supcrintcndents booth his
nachinn Is registered. a work order
X'lIp attached. ans workman de-
allied to give 1, immediate attention:
the damage 10 small II IL treated
III the firs, noor: II II Is greater II
examined and sent 10 the second
ioor where IL passes from depart
Gcnt TO department. In each the
work and charge Is itemizcd on the
,riginal work slip; when repairs
y the first floor. Is washed UP. tested
)y run outside and when the owner
"ce!vcs the summarized "ork sap
rom the service superintendent ana
lays the cashier. his receipt gives
aim his car at the Broad Street exit.
- a different looking machine rom
he one that went in. Not only az.
hc broken parts repaired but cach
cleaned throrougly in the repair
ur LIS Ike II woman running IN
he side door with torn, soiled
iress and emerging at the front.
| ookinS as IL she had new frock on.
Specialists trea, the machine at
very step. The radiator repair de-
hartncEt il under an expert OF seven
ears experience IN a radiator iaE
tords but recently he has repaired
number of aerop!nne motors that
Iemand, most exac,,ns attention;
running in machine has been IL
ktallcd which does IN. work In mr.
cen minutes that formerly TOOK d
nan two and onc-half days steady
handwork. This machine also takes
machines so that cars from this place
ire delivered smoothly running.
Specialist Charges Dn,teries
\ battery charging department
nachinca 80 that delivery Is salts
Factory. The contract for cars for
he coming year VIII be over i,ovV.
From COO TO 1000 cars per month
pass through the Richmond Motor
Company system for heavy repairs.
No permanent record Is kept OF MI
nor work done in the first hoor ga
rage.
/, is both Il pleasure and surprise
o enter the building. There is no
Unpleasant odor OF gasoline. no stuff
mess from dust. and not corner
Untouched by light. Any housewife
nan is constantly employed to do
,o,hing but sweep. an electric fan
she n Ut he a aG'Te aGdon
o windows taking up the. greater
wall space on three sides of the build
ng there are .skylights over every
Employed to launder. by electric pro-
,esses the workmen's overgarments.
md seven showers. hot and cold. are
provided. for the employees.
Splendid cooperation Of employers
A,nd employees. Only white men are
Employed and their comfort is con-
,Tcrs rapid promotion TO ambitious
Young men and free training as they
work During the last half year six
men have been promoted from wash
mechanical department, where they
(work under experts and are able to
advance themselves as high as their
monthly Get-Together Dinner.
Once month there Is Get-to-
3gether dinner in one OF the hotels,
(which is attended by every man from
1.-The head manager TO the janitor.
Each man is on the same footing and
is encouraged TO criticize and suggest
for the benefit OF the others. A
shirt Of good fellowship gives that
feeling to the men that produces the
ri The Richmond Motor Company Is
,pen to the public for service and
With shop force of thirty;hye work,
men. to which ten more will be added
Within a short time. an office force
bf ten. an average of twenty-five big
obs and innumerable small ones, arc
handled daily. With its unique red
BRICK and gray-blue woodwork front,
lis many shining windows. 1t Ia one
II the handsomest buildings of Its
kind in the city. and with it's up-to-
he minute machinery. systematiZed
work. light. cleanliness. experts and
atisned, well-treated working corps,
ranks among the most efficient
concerns In Richmond. Soon n large
Icctric sign Will fash over the build
F.. q. Cook is manager OF the Rich
nond Motor Company; w. G. King,
alcs manager; Fl. G.. Enrtck. auditor;
f.. Saxby. superintendent: w. l..
.ottrell service superintendent, and
Ill. -. H.