Historic Victoria Advertisements
Automobiles & Transportation 1910-1919

As part of our series on Historic Victoria Advertisements, Automobiles & Transportation, 1910-1919, here is a 1913 advertisement from the Vancouver Island Motor Company, 937-941 View Street , for Hudson Six 54 cars.

1913 advertisement for Hudson Six and the Vancouver Island Motor Company. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

1913 advertisement for Hudson Six and the Vancouver Island Motor Company. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

The building in which the Vancouver Island Motor Company was located is no longer standing but here is a map showing where it would have been:


Here is a Google Street View image of the site:


Here are some websites with more information on the Hudson Six 54 aka the Hudson Terraplane

 

This location was later occupied by Begg Motor Company, a Chevrolet dealer, which worked from 937 View Street until 1926, when it moved to its newly built showroom at 865 Yates Street (now 1250 Quadra Street).

1926 advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles, placed by Begg Motor Company, 937 View Street. This advertisement was placed in the spring of 1926, before Begg Motor Co. opened its new building at 950 Quadra Street. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

1926 advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles, placed by Begg Motor Company, 937 View Street. This advertisement was placed in the spring of 1926, before Begg Motor Co. opened its new building at 1250 Quadra Street. (Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours collection)

1250 Quadra Street, viewed from Yates Street (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

1250 Quadra Street, viewed from Yates Street. Built in 1926 for the Begg Motor Company. (photo by Victoria Online Sightseeing Tours)

 

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