|
This photograph of an "elegant" Silver Ghost is said to have been taken in
Rahway, N.J. about 1921. Writes John P. Smalley, who sent us the interesting
photo: "The man who owns the original photo, a Mr. Fulp, stated that he
worked for the company that built the body for this car and stated it was
manufactured in 1921. The builder was known as the United Body Company. He
claimed he worked for them from 1917-18 to 1921-22 when they moved their
operations to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. I have no other details on the United Body
Co. other than that they also built bodies for Mercedes, Locomobi1es and
other cars of the era." Readers who know anything else about the company and
its operations are urged to pass on their information to Smalley at P.O. Box
14, Glen Ridge, N.J. 07028.
United Body Corp was a known Locomobile production body supplier and is
known to have exhibited a Renault Brougham at the 1921 New York Auto Salon.
It's president was E.T. Mohn.
Fleetwood
made the original bodies for the striking Richelieu that was built between
1921 and 1923. (See article in Sept-Oct 1978 issue of the Antique Automobile
pp14-18) At the time of the firms demise Richelieu had become a subsidiary of the
United Body Corporation of Rahway, NJ.
|
