1946 Advertisement for Firestone Tires and the Gray Motor Company

Historic Duncan Advertisements

Automobile Advertisements 1940-1949

As part of our series on Historic Duncan Advertisements, Automobile Advertisements, 1940-1949here is a 1946 advertisement for Firestone Tires and its Victoria and Duncan dealers. In 1946,  the Firestone Tires dealer in Duncan was Gray Motor Company, whose Duncan dealership was located at 261 Government Street, at the corner of Government Street and Kenneth Street.

Notice the “Tire Rationing Removed” in the upper right corner of the advertisement. Tires had been rationed during World War II (1939-1945).

1946 advertisement for Firestone Tires and Gray Motor Company, which was located at the corner of Kenneth Street and Government Street (Duncan Sightseeing collection)
1946 advertisement for Firestone Tires and Gray Motor Company, which was located at the corner of Kenneth Street and Government Street (Duncan Sightseeing collection)

The Gray Motor Company dealership was located at what is now 251 Government Street. Here is a map showing that location:

Here is a Google Street View image of 251 Government Street at Kenneth Street:


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