San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
GAS GOSSIP

The National-Bentley Company, dis
tributor for National motor cars in
this territory, are looking forward to
early shipments Of the new 1923 model
Nationals. Two of these cars have
been received and sold, the company
reports. Two light models brought
out by the factory, both skies, selling
for $795 and $14S5, respectively, are
said to have met with great favor.
Henry II. Bryant, popular manager
of the San Antonio Buick Company,
is back at his dess after an absence
of nearly n month due TO sickness in
his family. Mr.. Bryant anticipates
an unusually heavy business this
spring. He expects the coming auto
mobile show to stimulate buying to Il
great extent.
Col. i. Il, Webb, manager OF the
San Antonio branch of the Buick Mo
tor Company, spent several days IN
Dallas last week, attending the Dial
las automobile show, and calling on
his many friends in the North Texas
city.
G. j. Flint, sales. manager of the
Buick San Antonio branch, is one of
the busiest men in the city these days.
The local branch received another
trainload shipment of more than 200
Buicls automobiles. last week, and il
required all of Mr.. Flint's time at
tending to matters incident to the UNI
loading Of the big shipment.
William Steinhardt, president of
the Crockett Automobile Company,
spent part of last week in Austin
where he conferred with the manager
of the Crockett branch in the capital
tcfty, Mr.. Steinhnrdt reports that
Hudson and Essex are going strong
in Austin and that it is about all the
company can do to fill orders as quick
ly as purchasers desire.
Scudder Hines. sales manager Of
the Graham Motors Company. Moon
distributor for Southwest Texas, spent
several days in the territory last week,
Mr.. Hines on his return, reported the
sale of Moon sport touring to
George Huber of 619 Leal street and
touring TO J. Joseph Smith, of I01
East Elmira. .
Henry Brasher Jr.. Buick dealer
at 'Weimar. was in the CITY last week
to obtain one of the new Buick sport
models for purchaser in his home
city. Mr.. Brasher said that the
popularity of Buick is increasing
steadily in his territory.
A. f. Perkins, Moon dealer at Con
zales. called on the Graham Motors
Company, Thursday. George Pruitt
of Taylor was another visitor Mt the
Graham sales rooms.
I. F. Fowler. Moon factory man,
was expected to arrive in San An
tonic. Saturday. to assist the Graham
Motors Company in placing new deal
ers in the territory.
The Graham Motors Company re-
Dorts that its new service room has
been completed in the rear Of the
sales rooms on Avenue G. and that
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render every service TO Noon owners
in this territory.
c. F. Gydeson, president Of the
Gydeson-Manfnrd Cadillac Company. |
snent the early part of the week in
Houston, where the company has a
branch. Mr. Cydeson returned inI
time for the formal, oDpninc Of the
row COMPANY here. which took place |
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Hundreds Of autopobiIe owners nnd
prospective owners visited the sales
rOOms Of the Gvdpson-Manford Cadil- |
lac Company at Pomona and Augusta
streets. during the formal OPENING. |
tho last three DAYS of Two w"Hl,. O'ri-
Gals received many compliments on thP
artistic and neat appearance of the
sales rooms.
The San Antonio Motor Sales Com
rany is expecting to spring a sur