jeff_a Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) This will take awhile to type but quite interesting.... "When Mr. and Mrs. Scott Montgomery left for their honeymoon in Saratoga Springs, we had a small part in it. In 1932, when Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery were married, they wanted to go on their honeymoon in style. So as a wedding present, Mr. Montgomery's father gave them one of the most stylish cars of the day, a brand new 1932 Peerless. The Peerless was considered one of the great cars of its day. And to be seen driving one meant that you knew what the "good life" was all about, and how to live it. Of course, the Montgomerys wouldn't have been able to go off on their honeymoon in a Peerless if it hadn't been for the automotive parts from TRW. TRW played a part in making the Peerless the fine motorcar it was by supplying valves, steering linkage and steering gear. Not only for the Peerless but for the Pierce Arrow, the Stutz, the Ruxton, the Auburn and the Duesenberg. In fact, TRW made parts for most of the 40 manufacturers around at the time. TRW has been playing a part in the evolution of the automobile since 1901. Going from our simple beginning in the U.S. to 14 major automobile nations around the world, supplying parts for almost every automobile being made, wherever it's made. So when it comes to the worldwide automotive market, you could really say that TRW has a large part in it. TRW Automotive Worldwide, TRW, Inc. 233555 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44117 TRW Automotive Worldwide" A photo at the top of the ad shows a church, a wedding pavillion, the couple in formal attire in front of a crowd and the black Peerless V-16 outside on the lawn. Edited March 7, 2020 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) You'd think this couple would have made waves when they drove this car from Cleveland to Saratoga Springs, New York and back, but I've never found any news stories to that effect. It's not like Peerless V-16s were a-dime-a-dozen like Cadillac & Marmon 16s or, say, the 1,100 Duesenberg 8s built, relatively speaking. Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum photo from an article in Forbes about Frederick Crawford, "The Man Who Bucked Public Opinion In WWII and Wouldn't Turn Historic Cars Into Tanks" (7/28/16), by Christopher Jensen Edited March 7, 2020 by jeff_a (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 Maybe the photo was wrong and they really had a custom eight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) Photo clearly showed this car parked on the lawn next to the church. Sorry, don't have the photo -- just copied down the words. Edited March 7, 2020 by jeff_a (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 So forgive me Jeff as I’m just going from memory, but I thought the one and only V16 was kept by the company for years before ending up in the Crawford? Does this advertisement imply other ownership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 ...it's a complete mystery to me. P.R. story w/ no trip to NY? Loaned to the couple by President Bohannon for a week? "Given" to the couple but returned Bcause it drew too much attention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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