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Does anyone know anything about this dealer? The chassis plate reads "Trowt & Murray" and "& Murray" with no location. It is from a 1930 740. Any ideas of where this dealer might have been from? Thanks in advance. GZ

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Have you contacted the roster keeper for dealers, in the Packard Club?
packardclub.org

packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/dealer/View.php?ID=1410

Your information is right here on Packard Info

If the attached link doesn't work for you go to Packard Dealerships and click on the heading over dealership names to sort them in alfa order, scroll down to the name you wish to view.

Jim

The building still stands, or at least it did as of a few years ago. Info from James Pearsall.

Hi gz,

I recently went on a similar quest to find out what I could about my car, which has been in the family since 1930...and shrouded in some controversy as to how it was acquired. I found that doing a search of old newspapers may shed some light.

As regards my car, all I had to go on was a statement from a now deceased uncle that my car was purchased from a dealer named "Carruthers" in Salt Lake City. I wasn't smart enough to ask my dad the same question when he was alive.

A few days ago I did an internet search on "Carruthers" and "Packard dealer" and got a hit about a court case in 1916 involving a C.N. Carruthers who was the Manager of Inter-Mountain Motor car Company at 434 South Main Street in Salt Lake City. Seems Mr. Carruthers and a friend of his had borrowed the dealers "loaner" car to go visit a young lady after work, and apparently wound up injuring her with the car. Entertaining reading.

I also got an article from the Salt Lake Tribune dated July 2, 1916 which interviews "C.N. Carruthers of Inter-Mountain Motor Car Company". So, it may be coincidence, but my best guess is that my car was purchased from Inter-Mountain...you never know what you may find if you go looking. It seems like there is information out there...like the dealership information on this site...you just need to figure out where to look. The folks on this site are definitely a great starting point.

Trowt & Murray were in Beverly Farms, MA. The building is still there. JP in NJ

Link to Trowt and Murray entry in Packard Dealerships list here on PackardInfo, but not much there.