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Business Matters 1931 - 1943
2/01/31 - Baltimore, Maryland
Louis Chevrolet's aero engine
slated for mass production
(The Baltimore Sun)
3/15/31 - Baltimore, Maryland
Glenn L. Martin re-names company,
Louis Chevrolet now Vice President
(The Baltimore Sun)
3/18/31 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevolair has cash flow problems,
creditors take legal action for debts
(Indianapolis Star)
3/19/31 - Baltimore, Maryland
Charles H. Day sets out on global trip
with Chevrolet powered aircraft
(Wire Report)
4/01/31 - Baltimore, Maryland
Louis Chevrolet's 4-Cylinder Engine
is reviewed by E.C. Burghduff
(Aviation Engineering)
6/01/31 - Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Chevrolet powered autogiro (top)
featured in Pitcairn advertising
(Fortune Magazine)
9/18/31 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet Jr. passes away,
worked with his father on the Chevolair
(Indianapolis Star)
12/20/31 - Baltimore, Maryland
Charles H. Day completes global trip,
Louis Chevrolet greets him upon return
(New York Times)
3/05/32 - Toronto, Canada
Dominion Motors buys Durant Motors,
cars being sold under Frontenac name
(The Toronto Globe)
5/27/32 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet forced to liquidate
assets in order to satisfy creditors
(Indianapolis Star)
7/28/32 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Automotive giant Fred Duesenberg dies
Louis Chevrolet attends funeral
(Indianapolis Star)
8/14/32 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Interesting details on the fate of the
Frontenac passenger car prototype
(Indianapolis Star)
January 1933 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet has new address,
Charles Chevrolet working for Stutz
(Polk City Directory)
2/24/33 - Detroit, Michigan
Louis Chevrolet moves back to Detroit
speaks at local Boy Scout meeting
(Detroit Free Press)
January 1934 - Detroit, Michigan
Louis & Suzanne Chevrolet
have home on Lakewood
(Polk City Directory)
January 1934 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet works for Sheriff,
Louie's sons also listed in directory
(Polk City Directory)
4/30/34 - Baltimore, Maryland
Martin company goes public (IPO),
Martin & Chevrolet only stockholders
(Time Magazine)
5/29/34 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louie's son Charles Chevrolet dies
on eve of Indianapolis 500
(United Press International)
6/05/34 - Upstate New York
Louis Chevrolet participates in
GM automobile shows
(Syracuse Journal)
7/10/34 - Detroit, Michigan
Louis Chevrolet employed by
Axle Manufacturing Company
(Associated Press)
11/07/34 - Detroit, Michigan
Louis Chevrolet promotes Sunoco oil,
part of national advertising campaign
(Sunoco Advertisement)
January 1935 - Detroit, Michigan
Louis Chevrolet working as salesman
for the Easten Chevrolet Co. dealership
(Polk City Directory)
Spring 1935 - Detroit, Michigan
Eastern Chevrolet was owned by
Ray M. Whyte (partner in Detroit Lions)
(Detroit Telephone Directory)
Circa 1935/36 - Detroit, Michigan
According to interviews, Louis Chevrolet works as salesman for the Sulflo Oil Co.
(Sulflo Logo)
January 1936 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet working for
National Motors Corporation
(Polk City Directory)
9/27/37 - Dearborn, Michigan
Special Meeting of the SAE
Louis Chevrolet among honored guests
(SAE Journal)
January 1938 - Columbus, Indiana
Art Chevrolet works for Cummins Diesel
in research department
(Polk City Directory)
11/18/38 - Columbus, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet suffers injury
while working on the job
(Columbus Republic)
3/19/39 - Lake Worth, Florida
Louis Chevrolet is retired, and spends
the winter months in Florida
(Palm Beach Post)
January 1941 - Lake Worth, Florida
Louis & Suzanne Chevrolet enjoy their
retirement years in Florida
(Polk City Directory)
3/23/42 - New Orleans, Louisiana
Andrew Higgins & Preston Tucker join forces to build military equipment
(Wire Report - Milwaukee Sentinel)
1/06/43 - Columbus, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet resigns from Cummins accepts job with Preston Tucker
(Columbus Republic)
6/01/43 - New Orleans, Louisiana
Arthur Chevrolet starts job with
Higgins-Tucker Motor Co.
(The Eureka / Higgins Co. Newsletter)