Dear Editor:

Further to your article

concerning the McLaughlin automobile article on page 11 of your March 9 issue, I __have the following com- 1. Statement: “By 1907, McLaughlin’s slogan. had become Canada’s Stapdard | Car.” Comment:. Not true. The first car. was not produced until December 1907 and the make had not “proved” itself in public.’ That slogan was used in later years. Also, after the chief engineer fell ill, the McLaughlin’s made a deal with Wm. C. Durant to supply them with Buick engines and other parts from Flint Michigan. Thus, the Buick connection. 2. Statement: ‘‘The McLaughlin nameplate....” Comment: Should read that the “McLaughlin” nameplate was used until 1923 after which “McLaughlin-Buick” was used on cars in regular production until 1938.

“McLaughlin-Buick” con- tinued to be the official name for registration and advertising purposes until production of cars ceased (because of the war) in early 1942.

The two 1939 Royal Tour Cars, one of which I presently own, have

Canadian

OTTAWA (UPC) - The Canadian public should have some equity in Chrysler Canada if the federal government agrees to guarantee loans to. the financially troubled com- pany, Industry Minister Herb Gray said recently.

“The government should be given equity in the company if the nature of our help provides Chrysler with loan guarantees,” he said.

The former Conservative government started negotiations last fall with the Canadian subsidiary of the U.S. automaker to provide guaranteed loans worth up to $300 million.

At the time, Economic Development Minister Robert de Cotret said the federal government was also

“McLaughlin-Buick”

oa their hubcaps (not “McLaughlin” alone) and sill

plates. These were the last automobile to actually have the compound -name~ in- scribed_on them. 3. Statement: (under photo) “Canada’s Standard Car was the name Robert McLaughlin gave to his autos way back in En- niskillen,. Ontario.” Com- ment: McLaughlin automobiles were never built in Enniskillen, only Oshawa.

Further, it was probably Robert's son, Sam, who coined the phrase.

There were four official 1939 Royal Tour Cars: the two McLaughlin Buicks above (one now here, one in Oshawa), a Lincoln con- vertible (now in the Henry Ford Museum) and a Chrysler convertible (present whereabouts unknown.

Since the latter car may also be in the Vancouver area, 1 would be most grateful if you would publish my wish for any warm or hot leads! I will forward a photo is desired.

Vern M. Bethel

Director

McLaughhn Buick Club of Canada.

equity?

investigating the possibility of acquiring equity in Chrysler Canada as part of the federal government's involvement.

Chrysler said it needed more than $1 billion to overhaul engine factories in the Windsor area. Chrysler itself would have had to find most of the money, but no details were given about proposed government aid.

Gray, an MP from the southwestern Ontario city, said he intended to meet with Chrysler Canada of- ficials next week to review the U.S.-Canada Autopact.

During the election campaign, the Liberals said the autopact was unfair and should be overhauled to give

a better deal to Canadian .

branch plants.

USED To ‘DRIVE the tate King George VI and Queen Elizabeth daring their tour of Canada in 1939, this

MclLaughlta Buick is owned by the anther of the letier. (National Archives of Cameda photo)

for Lada owners

AJAX, Ont. (UPC) - Owners of the Russian built Lada automobile can stop worrying that the an-

parts, the company said Tuesday. John Dill, general

manager of Lada Cars of Canada Inc., said the Canadian owned importing company Tuesday took

delivery of $1 million worth of Lada parts which arrived in Montreal on board the Russian freighter “Vasay Korobko”.

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