San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

pany with George F. Wroten, although
practically a newcomer in the autOmo
bile world. is rated as one of the best
automobile men in this part Of the
country.
Not knowing how to steer a cal
seven years ago, much less being able
to distinguish between differential and
crankcase. Mr.. Hundley today is per.
haps as familiar with the mechanical
makeup and operation Of motor cars
particular Dodge Brothers cars, AZ
any other dealer.
During the nine years prior to 1916
Mr.. Hundley was salesman for the
Hamilton Brown Shoe company of St
Louis, travelling all over the country
selling shoes. Becoming dissatisfied
with his Job. he looked around fol-
some business which he thought had
future. Perceiving the increasing
popularity of the motor car. he de
cided to become an automobile dealer
On July /. 1916, Mr.. Hundley
opened a Dodge Brothers agency in
Temple, with the counties of Bell and
Milan comprising his territory. Hc
made success of the business from
the start and before long he WIS sell.
ing more automobiles than he could
get from the factory.
In 1921. the Dodge Brothers fac
tory, looking around for suitable
partner for George Wroten in new
Dodge Brothers agency IN San An
tonic, selected Mr.. Hundlev for th,
post. Although Mr.. Hundlcy won
admit it. it is understood he was
chosen because of the fact he had
made the best record of any Dodge
Brothers dealec in Texas.
When he was appointed Dodge
Brothers dealer in Tempo. Mr.. Humid
ley determined TO learn everything he
could about an automobile. And he did
it. too. For the first several months
he divided his time between the sales
and service ends of the business, spend
ing every moment with the mechanics
in the repair department. Just ask
Mr.. Hundley anything about Dodge
Brothers car today and see how quIcH
he tells you. 1t hardly seems posi-
BILE that seven years ago, he knew ab-
solutely nothing either about the OPP
Grafton or mechanical features of an
automobile.
The Wroten-Hundley Motor COM
pany probably is one of the fastest
growing automobile concarns in the
South. About the middle of 1921, IN
creasing business necessitated II move
to much larger quarters on Avenue
q and Eighth street. Here part of
the building was occupied. Later en-,
as business increased, additional space
was taken on and today the com
pany occupies the entire building. But
it now appears that still larger quar-
tiers will be needed in the near future.
Today, records of thA Wroten-
Hundley Motor company show that
there are more than 5000 Dodge
Brothers cars in Bexar county. The
number in all probability will reach
1000 within another eighteen months.
Last year alone, the Wroten- Hundley
Motor company sold 500 Dodge Broth
ers cars. Sales now average nearly so
cars . month.
here are tour well-organizcd de-
partmtnts to the Wroten-IIundlcy Mo-
to. company. sales. service. parts and
hcNN Val Iht
d:v sit n reallg ahould be c.asscd as an
otic1 department. Wrote1-Hanllay
Motor company owners especially
pride themselves on their used ear and
SCI I,ce departments. each of which Is
in charge of an expert ,H,ed antor u
hiL' man. A large sto,s Of Dodge
Brothers parts is kept at all times
insuring owners protection in this
respect. Sixty-five persons are en-
ployed compared with ten when the
company was organized.
Wroten-Hundley officials attribute
their success 10 the high plane on
which they have conducted their bust
ness. They absolutely forbid sales
men to make any misrepresentations
in selling cars. holding that it is bet
ter TO lose sale than make 4 dissatis-
fled customer.
Both members of the firm are still
young men who take a great delight in
developing their business. not so much
for the pecuniarv gain as for the sheer
Measure in attaining their goals in the
business world. Their brightest and
most prosperous DAYS are yet to come.