Evening star., 1936-11-15


that changed the world. First
Flint cars built in Durant
plant at Elizabeth, N. ]. Capt.
tai Of General Motors Accept
ance Corp. increased to $25 ,000,-
600.
1927. General Motors Corp. distributes
to common stockholders $780,
s36.o81. the largest sum paid to
date in one year by an industrial
enterprise. Ned Jordan an
nounced the famous Blue Boy"
sport touring at sl,745. Nash
said 100000 worth of its stock
was owned by employees. La
Sale introduced by Cadillac.
Chromium plating used on Gen.
eral Motors stock cars.
Builds 1900, ,o00th Car.
1928. Willys-O Overland built 1000 ,000th
syncro-mesh transmission in
troduced by Cadillac. Chrysler-
Dodge merger plans announced.
Coast-to-coast bus service in
troduced. Mechanical fuel feed
brought out by AC Spark Plug
Co.
1929. Hudson celebrated having built
1,779,360 cars in 20 years. John
N. Willys sold his personal
interests in Willys-Overland
valued at s22 100000. General
Motors sold 1.ses,267 cars and
trucks. Cord Corp. bought CO.
fumbia Axle. United States Rub
Der centered its activities In De-
troit. Packard adopted four
speed transmission. Pierre S.
du Pont retired as chairman of
the board of directors of Gen.
eral Motors Corp.
1880. Cadillac introduced Americas
first l6-cylinder engine. Stude-
baker introduced free-wheeling.
First Chrysler eight was an
nounced. w. c. Durant back as
president of Durant Motors.
General Motors had outstanding
43,500.0o0 shares of common
stock.
1881. N. A. C. c. junking plan rid
trade Of $50, 900 units in 1890.
Buick brought out its first eight
cylinder engine.
1882. Ford started first group of retail
sales-service stations in Buffalo,
N. Y. Merger of White and
Studebaker assured. Essex-Ter-
raplane officially introduced.
Fred S. Duesenberg, builder of
Duesenberg cars. killed in crash.
William B. Mayo, Ford engineer,
retired from Ford Motor Co.
1888. No-draft ventilation built into
all Fisher bodies. Knee action
installed on all General Motors
cars. Bucks Olds-Pontiac sales
plan discontinued and w. S.
Knudsen, former Chevrolet presi-
dent, made executive vice presi-
dent Of General Motors. M. e.
Coyle became president Of Chew
rolet, with w. E. Holler sales
manager: Harlow H. Curtice,
president Of Buick, with w. F.
Hufstader sales manager; C. L.
McCuen, president of Olds, and
David e. Ralston sales manager;
and Harry J. Klingler, president
Of Pontiac, with A. w. L. Gilpin
heading the sales organization.
Emergency Committee of Ma
tional Automobile Dealers Asso-
citation met in ST. Louis, Mo-, to
draft code. N. r. A. effective.
1884. Strikes resulted in 'hand- built"
models appearing at New York
show. Dan S. Eddins, formerly
Oldsmobile president, became
Plymouth general manager. M.
M. Gilman became general man.
ager at Packard-company pio-
neered "120." D. E. Bates as
sumed presidency of REQ. Roy
Faulkner left Pierce Arrow to
return to Auburn as president.
Nicholas Dreystadt became gen.
eral manager at Cadillac. Law
renee P. Fisher became assist
ant to w. S. Knudsen, executive
vice president of General Motors.
Retail Code Dies.
1885. Motor vehicle retailing code dies.
Studebaker emerges from receiv-
ership. Chevrolet first in 1884
sales. Malcolm Campbell sets
new speed mark of 276.8 m.p.n.
Show dates changed from Janu-
ary to November Q. 3. F. Black
heads White company. Ford re-
stores $6-a-day wage scale.
Packard shipment breaks all |
company records. Ford intro
duces Lincoln-zephyr. K. T.
Keller made president Of 1Chrys- |
Ter Corp. General Motors sales |
hit million mark for 1885. Will |
liam B. Stout introduces Scarab.
Federal court approves Stude- |
baker reorganization. Chevrolet |
opens Baltimore assembly plant. |
A. M. A. breaks 3o-year prece-
dent and holds show in Novem-
Der to stabilize employment. |
Ford restores $6-a-day minimum |
wage scale. Supreme Court In
validates N. r. A. Wagner labor
bill signed by President Roose-
velt. Andre Citroen dies In
France. K. T.. Keller made
Chrysler Corp. president. Auto
motive Daily News celebrates |
tenth birthday. John N. Willys |
dies In New York. Auburn re-
wives front-drive Cord. Steel
tops introduced. Graham offerS
sranarcharrer In loV.priced feld. ]