The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-11-12, Page 3ft, t
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. . . appreciation
William C. Smith and the men at
Custom Trailers Ltd. wish to thank
the people of Exeter, the Town
Council, and especially the Industrial
Development Committee.
All your help has made this industry possible. Your interest in industrial
growth in Exeter, your interest in our fledgling plans several months ago
and your interest in the plant as it was erected and its plans for the future
laid has all been deeply appreciated. Please accept our invitation to tour
the plant during our Saturday afternoon open house, date soon to be ar-
ranged.
CUSTOM TRAILERS LTD. - EXETER
Suppliers of all manner
of industrial supplies
and tools — from sandpaper
to hammers and screwnails
OXFORD St LONDON 455,4810
FVTUgfi. BRIGHT FOR ..NEW INDUSTR
Here's the staff that operates the new industry
Pictured here with their first "North'ander" unit, are the skilled workers and management of
Custom Trailers Ltd. The men have an average of about eight years in the trailer business. From
the left are: Ernie Chipchase, Doyle Talbot,EricSmale, Dwayne Tinney (in door), Charles Regier,
Jim Bedard, Bruce Moir, Clarence Geoffrey, Mike Hodgert, Bob Baker, Harold Caldwell and Bill
Smith. Missing is Wilmer Dalrymple. —T-A photo
Living area features array of colors
The spacious living rooms in the "Northiander" unit produced by Custom Trailers Ltd. has plenty
of room, and that room is all finished in attractive plywoods and wallboards. C, M. Farrow, left,
representative for the Industrial Developments Limited chats above with C. L. Smith, manager
of the local Bank of Montreal. Pictured also is part of the furniture to be found in the living area.
—T-A photo.
Letter to the editor
"Optimism," is the one word with raves from the dealer and by 4 cuStonler er a dealer.
which sums. 1111 the feeling of PUrchaser. SPECIALTIES sill WO in regard to the fu- Al Sherman the dealer who The local firm which Smith 01.13 of Custom pranerp Ltd. handled the sale, phoned back haS described as the "Wall, as the new Eiceter industry to Exeter on the weekend to est„ most experienced trailer
starts into full production this report the large mobile home company in the world", also
week, "Owed like a dream" on its pian"s to meet other special
"The prospects are v e r y lengthy trip to the north. requirements of many cuStem- good," the president and gen, It was set up in a trailer ers in their industrial lines and eral manager stated, adding that park in Kapuskasing, and Sher- specialized units. the dealer reaction to his firm man reported all the residents In their industrial lines, they has beep excellent, of the Park were enthusiastic will build any type of mobile
This ppinion Was backed up about the trailer with its spe- unit for the construction and
by Smith's report that his firth clal features, mining people and similar types has a back-log of $60,000 in Pne of those features is the who want units to Serve field orders for mobile units, ,
i4 larder"
and o cathedral roofoefouthr:e"rheort4ri
t: sites,
eimtePslres on particular job
He said key dealers from
across Canada have informed tention to detail that will be a "There's a large market in
him of the good demand for the reqpisite of all trailers pro- this area," the local industrial
type of product the firm planS ducecl at the Exeter plant, head explained.
to produce, as people are look- ',It was a 100% success Some of the things they will
ing for well-built trailers andstory," Smith stated in regard to build are bunk houses, kitchens,
the first trailer produced here, a manufacturer who is willing offices, etc.
to cater to their wishes withWhile the will The specialized units include "No regard to special innovations . such things as mobile libraries,
in mobile homes, primarily be a standa
ithlander"
rd modei, health and welfare nits sales Last week Custom Trailers customers will have their spe-u ,
and office units for firms wish- cial requirements looked after Ltd. produced their first - ing to set up headquarters for in the "Medallion" line the firm "Northlander" the standard - point of sales jobs. They have
52-foot model the
will put on already turned out a couple of will manufacture.
the market. It was sold to a These will be built to meet such offices which were set up
Kapuskasing dealer and met any type of requirement sought ,-Please turn to page 5.
Compliment fi rm, citizens
Here's where the mobile units are manufactured
Photo above shows the large working area required for the production of units at the new Exeter
industry. Six large units are on the line at one time. It takes about three weeks for the men to
complete one unit, and they hope to complete two each week. —T-A photo
perity of any town, and officials
of the industrial group decided
that the support of the people
of Exeter to a program of in-
dustrial expansion must be put
to the test.
On a preliminary poll, with a
request for financial help, taken
mainly from Exeter's Main
Street businessmen, it was
found that the people were ready
to compete for industry.
On the strength of that first
canvass, the Industrial De-
velopments Limited committed
itself to $17,500 to finance the
construction of a building to
house the new trailer industry,
On the strength of that corn-
- Please turn to page 5
have been attracting new in-
dustry.
Now Exeter has entered the
competition.
The new trailer co m p any
wanted to locate in Exeter. It
had the financial ability to com-
mence operations immediately.
It had a staff of experienced
personnel ready to go to work
at once.
What it lacked was a build-
ing into which it could move
and begin manufacturing. The
industrial organization of Exe-
ter was approached and asked if
it could supply such a building.
There were no buildings suit-
able in Exeter, but new industry
is vital to the continuing pros-
Plenty of closet room in bedroom
The attractive walk-in closets featured in the mobile unit manufactured by Custom Trailers Ltd.
caught the eye of local officials who inspected the unit last week. Ross Tuckey, president of the
local industrial group is pictured here looking at the storage space. A chest of drawers is also
included in the spacious room. —T-A photo
Plumbing inspection
P. L. Raymond, secretary of the Industrial Developments
Limited, inspects the, attractive wash basin in the four-piece
bathroom of the "Northlander". There is even room enough
in the bathroom for the installation of an automatic dryer.
Dear Sir:
Last week the first completed
trailers moved off the line and
out of the new factory of Cus-
tom Trailers Ltd. of Exeter.
Four units were completed and
ready for delivery.
A 52-foot custom mobile
home was bound for Kapuskas-
ing
and an office trailer went
to the Packaging Show in Tor-
onto. Two more office trailers
were bound for a Toronto Deal-
er.
Another large mobile home
is due for completion this week
and is slated for a destination
in Edmonton.
Exeter's Custom Trailers
Ltd. is in full swing.
That many orders have been
received and the company is
proceeding without delay to fill
these. New orders are coming
in faster than the completed
units are going out, which is a
very healthy sign.
Before long the manufactur-
ing label "Custom T r al lers
Ltd., Exeter, Ontario" affixed
to each unit will be seen from
coast to coast in Canada.
It can be said that Exeter
has an established industry.
On hand to offer congratu-
lations to president William
Smith and his staff last week,
were several directors of Exe-
ter Industrial Developments
Limited. The credit for the fine
craftsmanship evident in the
trailer units must go to Mr.
Smith and his associates and to
their great experience in the
trailer industry. Exeter will
certainly benefit by the pre-
sence here of this company.
The directors of Exeter In-
dustrial Developments Limited
were somewhat proud also.
Custom Trailers Limited is in
Exeter due to the efforts of
the group and due to the co-
operation it has received from
the citizens of Exeter.
For the first time, an industry
has been given initial financial
assistance to enable it to com-
mence operations in the Town
of Exeter.
Other cities and towns have
offered this financial aid for
some time, and it has been those
other cities and towns which
to the EXETER INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
and especially the CUSTOM TRAILERS people
Page sponsored by the following firms:
J. BROCKHOUSE & CO. (CANADA) LTD.
542 Evans Avenue, Toronto 14, Ont.
Roll Formed Sections & Fabrication
HOWDEN'S ELECTRICAL SUPPLY,
255 Horton Street,
London, Ontario.
Wholesale Electrical Distributors
ELLIS & HOWARD LTD.
110 Ontario' St., Kitchener.
Electrical distributor,
Supplies, apparatus and appliances
CONAC POWER TOOLS LTD.
174 Roberts Ave.,
London, Ontario.
Construction Accessories
MORCO PRODUCTS LTD.
2 Joseph Street,
Kingston, Ontario.
EMCO COMPANY LTD.
Dundas Street East,
London, Ontario.
CROWN ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING LTD.
Box 878, Brantford, Ontario.
Lamps and Lighting Fixtures
ROSCO METAL PRODUCTS LTD.
312 York Street,
London, Ontario.
HARRISTON CHROME PRODUCTS LTD.
Harriston, Ontario.
Custom Dinette Furniture
For Mobile Homes
SQUARE TUBE CORPORATION,
6300 Karen Street,
Marlette, Michigan,
Steel Fabricatort — Contract Welding
SWEITZER TRUCKING & BULLDOZING,
60 Waterloo Street,
Exeter, Ontario. _
Footings, Grading, Bulldozing, Waterlines