San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
1925 bR|N GS.
EXPANSION To E.
AUTO ROW
Distributors Enlarging
Plants as D emand
Steadily Gains.

Steadily Gains.
San Antonio is entering its greatest
automobile year in history in 1926.
The comm. twelve-month period will
Be more prosperous than any other the
Alamo City has ever witnessed, local
dealers predict.
The winter rains are sinking deep
into the soil of South Texas and this
section should not witness adverse
farming conditions. The development
Of the irrigated farms Of Medina; Win.
ter Garden and Rio Grande Valley
districts Is certain to bring millions to
San Antonio. And, where there is
plenty Of money, many automobiles are
Fold.
HeN r. what San Antonio automo-
bile dealers have to say about 1926:
DEALERS OPTIMISTIC.
Leslie Neal, Jack Neal Nash Com
psny: "San Antonio dealers enjoyed
prosperous year during 1925 and will
enjoy even a greater business during
1926. Since the introduction of the
new Ajax and Nash models, our bust
ness has been on the increase and we
are :-<ecting the greatest year in his
toS sriDg the new year."
~ r. Dotson, Goad Motor Com
pany: I'VE plan TO sell all Of the Cad
lilac cars We can get during 1926.
During the past year, this concern was
handicapped BY the shortake of Cadil-
lac ears. We made several trips TO the
factory TO try and rush shipments, but
the orders exceeded the supply. We
have been promised more cars for
1926"
Edgar Tobin, Tobin-Thornton Com
pany: Eve have moved TO our new
and large home on Main avenue and
are preparing for the greatest Pierce
Arrow sales year in history. We have
been enjoying a very pros porous bust
ness ever since opening the Pierce
Arrow agency in San Antonio and eI-
pect an even greater business during
the new year"
OUTPUT INCREASE.
William Steinhardt. Crockett Auto
mobile Company: ''0il, crops. live
stock and general business is going to
mako 1926 one Of the greatest years
in history for San Antonio. Automo-
bile dealers all ove-. the territory are
optimistic over the outlook for new
year and expect TO sell a record num-
Der Of cars during the next twelve
months"
c. Scott Thomas, olds Motors
Works, San Antonio branch: 81 be
liere that the motorists Of San An
tonic and South Texas will be attract
ed BY the new Oldsmobile roadster and
coupe models, which will be displayed
for the first time at the New York
City Automobile Show January o.
Since the announcement Of the two
new models, orders have been flock
ing in from all over the territory. The
prosperous business we have been en-
joying the last few weeks should con-
tinue through the new year"
I. ". Little. Burton-Lary Motors
Company: "Tbe greatest thing Gen.
eral Motors Corporation has planned
for 1926 is the announcement of a
new light six car. This new car viii
undoubtedly take the country 5y
Storm"
GOOD FORD BUSINESS.
Ellis Green. San Antonio Buick
Company: THE past year was q
prosperous one in the automobile in
dustry in San Antonio and South
Texas, despite the fact that business
conditions were not at their best. With
1926 almost certain Of being q near
boom year, automobile business should
be even better. The new Buick mod
els have grown popular during the
past year and will be more popular
during 1926"
Frank Gillespie. Herpel-Gillespie
I'VE are looking forward to q great
year in 1925 for Ford business. TIL.
output Of Ford cars is on an in.
crease and during the new year, va
will be able to make deliveries al
most as soon as a car is sold"
james Jordan, Jordan-Ivers No
tor Company: Il believe that 1J2(
win be another 1924 in automobil,
business. There was a slump in &c
tivity during the past year, due {,
the fact that several new cars wer,
introduced and other factories weri
changing the present models"
Carl Aldenhoven. Ormsby ChevTO
let Company "Our business has
been held up during the past year
due TO the shortage of cars. Nine
teen twenty-six will sec this situation
greatly improved
W. NJ. Morgan. Morgan WOODWARD
Auto Company: The present weath
or is putting moisture deep into tn
soil and We are almost certain of /
good year for crops in South Texas
II 1926 is o good year. farmers an.
ftockmen will recover from thei
losses and buy new cars. A goo
Agricultural year in the territory vii
bring millions 10 San Antonio"
BUSINESS TO CONTINUE.
Robert Vents, Yantis Motor Com
pany: Il believe that the presen
good new and used car business vii
continue during the new year. On
business was 80 active during 1872
that we had 20 build a new garag
Johnson Bros.