Seven Galley Proof Vignettes, Vintage Automobile Ads

Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by wlwhittier, Sep 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM.

  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    When I got these, they were all on a single large sheet of yellowed paper...perhaps not age-tinted but to differentiate from other proofs...I don't know. Folded an' somewhat wrinkled, a few ragged edges, but the sheet was intact, rectangular. I created these 'vignettes' for ease of storage an photography. I doubt they have much if any value, but thought to offer them here for nostalgia's sake. Thanks for lookin'!

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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

  3. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    There was...is?...an American Bosch. I don't know if its history would have made their products available to The White Company...do you, Davey?
     
  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I don't know, maybe like Mercedes and BMW etc have factories in the US

    When I see the word Bosch it reminds me of my uncle Will.

    He was in RAF Bomber Command and he used to fly over Stuttgart most evenings and drop bombs on the Daimler-Benz and Bosch plants.

    Its strange, I now have a Bosch fridge freezer in my kitchen and a Bosch drill kit in my tool workshop.

    Edit.
    Just found this on Wiki

    Prior to the First World War, the company generated 92 percent of its sales outside of Germany, however, Bosch lost most of its international holdings following the conflict.

    Using a combination of loans and a greater focus on business acumen at the board level, the firm quickly rebuilt its international presence during the interwar period, particularly in South America and Asia. Diversification efforts in the 1930s included the purchase of a gas appliances production facility, the development of an electric drill, electric refrigerator, and car radio.

    Both prior and during the Second World War, the company had links to the ruling Nazi Party, using as many as 20,000 forced labourers in its production plants to produce ammunition and outfit Luftwaffe aircraft as part of the German war effort during the Second World War. At the end of WWII, all of Bosch's foreign assets were seized and most employees were laid off, however, the firm quickly recovered on the back of strong economic performance within West Germany. An economic downturn in 1966 motivated Bosch to adopt a strategy of decentralisation, diversification, and overseas expansion.
     
  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    The Hupmobile also boasts the Bosch Magneto.
     
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