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Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co.
1921 - 1928
The Chevrolet Brothers Manufacturing Company was established in 1921, and was headquartered in Indianapolis. It specialized in aftermarket cylinder heads & speed equipment for the Model T Ford. The company also built high performance race cars based on the Model T platform. Arthur Chevrolet was the president of the firm, and was in charge of day to day operations. The company was truly international in scope, and had distributorships in Canada, England, and as far away as Australia. The following documents pertain to the Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co, while the business was operating during the 1920’s.
4/05/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur & Louis Chevrolet form the
Chevrolet Brothers Mfg Co.
(Indiana State Archives)
7/12/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. files Annual
Report with the Secretary of State
(Indiana State Archives)
October 1921 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. acquires building
at 410 West 10th Street
(Detroit Public Library)
11/25/21 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes Dow Chemical
regarding performance of Dow Pistons
(Dow Chemical Brochure)
1/16/22 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes Marsch Motors
about Fronty Head distributorship
(Jarvis Erickson Collection)
2/08/22 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes Albert Lauer
concerning Fronty Head distributorship
(Jarvis Erikson Collection)
1/04/23 - Indianapolis, Indiana
A. Chevrolet & Chevrolet Bros merge,
Arthur Chevrolet named President
(Indiana State Archives)
6/02/23 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. files
Annual Corporate Report
(Indiana State Archives)
8/08/23 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes Earle Walker
regarding Fronty Head product line
(Kem Robertson Collection)
1/10/24 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes Earle Walker
regarding Fronty Head product line
(Kem Robertson Collection)
2/21/24 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes Edward Sixbury
regarding Fronty Head product line
(Ray Bartholomew Collection)
7/25/24 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. files
Annual Corporate Report
(Indiana State Archives)
6/04/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. files
Annual Corporate Report
(Indiana State Archives)
10/13/25 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes to client about
Fronty racing equipment
(Ray Bartholomew Collection)
5/18/26 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes to customer
about Fronty Head product line
(Jarvis Erickson Collection)
6/08/26 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. files
Annual Corporate Report
(Indiana State Archives)
Oct/Dec 1926 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. invoices made to
Kindt & Son Garage of Allentown, PA
(Marc Herdman Collection)
1/22/27 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Invoice for machine shop work on
Duesenberg W-24 marine crankcases
(Randy Ema Collection)
8/05/27 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg Co. files
Annual Corporate Report
(Indiana State Archives)
12/29/27 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes to customer
about Winfield Carburetor set up
(Dr. Harlan Hunter Collection)
2/09/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet recommends Fords
for racing applications
(Lonny & Frances Claypool Collection)
6/09/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Bros Mfg files Annual Report,
Louis Chevrolet no longer with company
(Indiana State Archives)
Rare Frontenac Moto-Meter
(ebay Auction)
Circa 1928 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet writes to customer
about Fronty design improvements
(Jarvis Erickson Collection)
Late 1920's - Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet posing with racing great Dutch Baumann in his Fronty Ford
(Baumann Family Collection)