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After his momentous trip in 1896, Mr. de Vaux has done much traveling, all with a purpose. From bicycles he turned to automobiles. He worked for General Motors, built the Pacific Coast Chevrolet plant at Oakland. Later he became associated with another ex-GM man, William Crapo Durant, built the Durant plant in Oakland, Calif., a showplace of Western industry. Since 1929 he has headed Durant Motor Co. of California which assembles and sells Durants under a participation contract with Durant Motors, Inc. In selling. Mr. de Vaux has attained a great reputation, reaps fat commissions. He lives in Piedmont...
...Kansas City Chevrolet, Fisher Body and American Cigar plants, Montgomery Ward, Sears, Roebuck and National Bellas Hess mail order houses arranged to employ 2,500 more help...
...William Crapo Durant put together a half-dozen automobile companies, called them General Motors Co. of New Jersey. Three years later he was ousted from control. He immediately formed Chevrolet Company and by May 1916 was able to tell G. M. directors that once again he was in control. Five years later he was forced to tender his resignation. The greatest bull since Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt was broke and jobless...
...American Austin was exhibited this week in dealers' showrooms throughout the country and will be making retail deliveries early in July. Austin men say that dealers have ordered 183,000 Austins, priced at $445 F. O. B. Butler (Ford roadster, $435; Ford coupé, $495, F. O. B. Detroit; Chevrolet roadster and touring, $495; Chevrolet coupé, $565, F. O. B. Flint, Mich.; Durant coach sedan, $725, F. O. B. Detroit...
...Ford threat was heeded. The new tariff bill will raise the duty on parts only 15% -but will raise the duty on Chevrolet cars (which are now imported assembled) from $300 to $437, an increase of 45% which should give the Ford salesman in France a tremendous advantage when competing with Chevrolet...