NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE CO., INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Description: NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.A LESSER KNOWN AUTO MANUFACTURER,CIRCA 1911. PLEASE NOTE: We love acquiring decades' old bank drafts, billheads, correspondence, stock certificates and other paper memorabilia - - as they afford us an opportunity to look back in time and experience some of what was occurring long ago. If you enjoy collecting American automotive history, consider acquiring this item for your own collection! TYPE OF SCRIPOPHILY, EXONUMIA, NOTAPHILY꞉ Correspondence between one of the lesser known American automotive manufacturers and one of their dealerships. MANUFACTURER'S NAME꞉ National Motor Car Company. ADDRESS꞉ 1000 - 1026 East 22nd Street. CITY, COUNTY & STATE꞉ Indianapolis (Marion) Indiana. DATE ON FORM & YEARS OLD꞉ 1911 (112-years old). RECIPIENT'S NAME꞉ W. King Smith Company. ADDRESS꞉ 109 South State Street. CITY, COUNTY & STATE꞉ Syracuse (Onondaga) New York. NATURE OF CORRESPONDENCE꞉ Correspondence between the manufacturer and one of their dealerships. TYPE OF DOCUMENT꞉ Manufacturer to dealership correspondence. GENERAL COLOR(S)꞉ A high-quality, light-blue, textured paper. MEASUREMENTS꞉ 8½” x 11”. EMBOSSING꞉ None. TAXATION/REVENUE/OTHER STAMPS꞉ None. WATERMARKS ON PAPER꞉ Yes. “STRATHMORE PARCHMENT.” FOLDS꞉ Appears to be two vertical (up and down) and one horizontal (left to right). STATIONERY PRINTED BY꞉ Levey Brothers and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. Levey Brothers was located in their own building on State House Square at the north east corner of Ohio and Senate Avenues. They were lithographers, printers, blank book manufacturers and stationers. CORNERS꞉ In great condition. HOLES, TEARS, DAMAGE꞉ Very light soiling. In very good condition overall ! ADDITIONAL NOTES꞉ A fascinating piece of American history from a manufacturer of automobiles that barely survived two-decades before merging with another company and shortly thereafter, folding. A LITTLE ABOUT THE NATIONAL MOTOR CAR CO.: The National Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles located in Indianapolis, Indiana, between 1900 and 1924. One of its presidents, Arthur C. Newby, was also one of the investors who created the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The company initially focused on electric vehicles but in 1903 began producing vehicles with gasoline engines (electric vehicles were dropped from production in 1905). National produced a range of four, six, and twelve-cylinder passenger vehicles (as well as a number of successful racing cars). Started in 1900, the National Motor Vehicle Company's giant facility was located on Indianapolis' northeast side at 1000 - 1026 East 22nd Street at Yandes Road (adjacent to the Monon Rail line). The company churned-out some of America's first electric cars. According to “Chuckstoyland,” Charles E. Test came to the National Motor Vehicle Company with Arthur C. Newby. Test and Newby were business partners in the Indianapolis Chain and Stamping Company, (i.e. Chain Works). They were very successful in making bicycle chain. By manufacturing a superior chain in the United States, the Indianapolis Chain Works was able to supply a large part of the American bicycle chain market. By 1899, seeing Americans' fascination with bicycles dropping off, the two looked to sell the bicycle chain business and find a new investment. Automobiles were the next big thing and Indianapolis appeared to be well-positioned to be an automobile manufacturing city. On September 1, 1899 Test and Newby sold the Indianapolis Chain and Stamping Company to the American Bicycle Company. Subsequently, the National Vehicle Company and Western Storage Battery Company were created in 1900. According to the Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942, “The firm was founded by L. S. Dow and Phillip Goetz, formerly of the Waverly Branch of the American Bicycle Company, who had built their first experimental electric [vehicle] in 1900.” Test and Newby were two of the seven original incorporators. In 1922, National was merged into Associated Motor Industries, which subsequently failed in 1924 and went out of business. A LITTLE ABOUT W. KING SMITH COMPANY: Per an advertisement in the June 11, 1910 Syracuse Post-Standard, the W. King Smith Company was an automotive dealership located at 109 South State Street in Syracuse, New York. SHIPPING COST꞉ Your shipping cost is calculated when checking out. To keep your shipping cost as low as possible, it's based on “DIM” (i.e. weight, package size and final destination). This item ships by United States First Class Mail or eBay International Delivery. Orders typically ship within one business day of your payment being received. This item will be mailed in a large envelope, box, cardboard tube or cardboard “sandwich” to minimize folding in transit. We DO NOT take historical documents and refold them to save on postage costs.

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