A. Ray Barker Motor Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="008005a0dkcfqa.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://willysdealershipproject.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://willysdealershipproject.com"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     | </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Willys Dealership Project</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>             Back to: </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Mexico"><U><B>New Mexico</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Use your browser's Back button for best results</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> A. Ray Barker Motor Co.</div> <div> 1121 N. 4th Street</div> <div> Albuquerque, New Mexico</div> <bR> <div> Courtesy of the extensive collection of Alden Jewell, here is an undated postcard:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96840840.jpg" border=0 width="576" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> On the vertical Willys sign, Jeep appears inside the large J at the bottom.  The horizontal text above the J reads "Cars, Trucks, A. Ray Barker".  The original date of this style sign is not clear, but I've seen it on a 1945 brochure:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96954fc0.jpg" border=0 width="84" height="252" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> A. Ray Barker was certainly not shy.  His name (and Manager title) can also be seen on the front of the building:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96ab4310.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="49" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The "Tovrea Equipment Co." lettering is a bit of a mystery, perhaps indicating a farm supply business under the same roof.  (Note the tractor on the postcard)  The following 1952 letter, courtesy of <A HREF="http://www.kaiserfrazerlibrary.com/index.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.kaiserfrazerlibrary.com/index"><U>KaiserFrazerLibrary.com</U></A>, clearly shows A. Ray Barker Motor Company in bold lettering:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96d5d230.jpg" border=0 width="605" height="803" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Also, circa 1948-54: <A HREF="http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/pnwkfoci/dealers/nm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/pnwk"><U>K-F Dealer List</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> As seen on the letterhead, A. Ray Barker Motor Co. also had an <A HREF="http://willysdealershipproject.com/TX/id549.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://willysdealershipproject.com/TX/id"><U>El Paso branch</U></A>.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>