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Davidson l'lywoocl & Lttmber Company, manttfactttrers <lf internationally known l'ltch Wrxrd, announced reccntly that thcy havc bceu apllointe<l distributor for the Southern California area for thc complctc line of Marlite plastic finishcd wall boarcls and accessory items, rrranttfactttred by Marsh Wall Prr>ducts, Inc.

This new setup will assure luntber dealers in that part of thc state of a reaclily available stock of Marlite for quick pickul> at thc warehottse or for delivery by l)avidson's own trucks.

I)avidson I'lywood & Lumber Co. is als<l Southern Clalifornia distril>utor for I'anelyte, high Presstlre plastic laminatc<l shects for table, bar, and counter tops.

Ilottr of these products arc of top quality, an<l backctl by extcnsive nati<lr.ral advertising campaigns, rvith lllcnty of tie-in literature and sarnples to help the krcal dealer get his sharc of the available busincss.

George I'age and Clif Ilrittain are the salestlren on I)avidson's stalT who are specializitrg on thc prontotion an<l salers of M:rrlite antl I'anelyte.

75,316 New Dwellins Units Built In Los Angeles County During 1949

l,os Angeles county saw 75,316 new dwelling units conrpleted during 1949. This total, said Clifford L' Rawson, secretary-nranager of the H<lme lluilclers Institute of Los Angeles, represented 7rl(ft, of. the natitlns total' Additional living accommodations f<-rr 291 ,264 were provided during the construction period, he said.

On January I of this year, there u'ere 12,0'ltl drvelling units under construction, comltared rvith 17,945 orr January l, 1949. Itlans of builders now ttnder way, holvever, forecast another home building record for 1950, Ilarvson declarecl.

Flooring Sales Course Hcs Lcrrge Enrollment

Almost 3000 retail lumber dealers and salesmen are norv benefiting from a special sales correspondence course entitled "How to Sell Hardr'vood Floors" currentlv lleing issued by E. L. Bruce Co. It is prepared in monthly installments and mailed to the home address of enrollees.

The course is edited under the clirection of C. Arthur Bruce, executive vice-president of the Bruce firm ancl a rviclely known figure in the hardrvood field.

Bound copies in sales-manual form will be offered to registrants at the conclusion of the year-long cotlrse, Bruce officials say. Neu' enrollees may apply at any time by contacting the Bruce executive ofifices in NIemphis, Tennessee. Past instaliments a:e {urnished to all late registrants.

A ncw snrall lift truck, designed to cut operational cost in nraterials handling, has been releasecl by the Flyster Company, manufacturers <lf a line of seven industrial trucks, it wits announce<l a ferv days ago lly W. l-t. Kilkcrrny of I.os Arrgeles, and lt. L. Goltlen of San Francisco, krctl distril)ut()rs of Flyster trucks and attachments. The ncw truck, with a capacity of 2000 pounds, is being dis1ll:ryed and demonstrated in the lirln's showr()()ms l<lcated at 5301 ['acific l]oulevard, Huntington I'ark, California, an<l 4445 Third Street, San lirancisco 24, California.

'fhc nerv ntachine, a re-designed and in'rprrtved model of thc rvidely-used Hyster 2,000 pottntl capacity I\{odel 20, has rctained the best engineering fcaturcs of the tll<l truck rvith morc than 70 itrrprovements added f<tr increased efficicncy in transllorting and stacking.

Chicf among the changes in the tterv ttrotlel is the revision of the design and installation of the air-coole<l Wisconsin cngirrc, rcstrlting in sttllstantially cooler running temperaturc.

'fhc cltrtch, larger thitn before, has been improvcd to provi<le smoother an<l casier c<tntrtll, an<l is clainred by the rrr:rnuf:rcturer to have twicc the rvearing qualities of other lift truck clutches on the market.

Changerl in eleven different respects, the transmission is n<lu' of heavier constrttcti<ln able to withstand rough inrluitrial demands.

Other nerv featttres inclu<Ic a larger, automotive-type battery. re-designed mutTler, increased capacity gasoline tank; improved mounting of ullright assemblies, doublelrcting hyclraulic tilt-control, larger steering wheel, incrcased slleed, lletter braking power and lug-type plreurrratic tires.

Operator ease and crlmfort have l;een insurecl by the provision of adequate space for foot and hand controls, casicr r.nounting, air-cttshioned seat and good visibility.

I'.asy accessibility of all parts for slleedy servicing has llccn an important factor in design.

The truck may be fitted u'ith any of Hyster's several special-purpose materials handling attachments such as thc hydraulic I-oad-Grab, the revolving paper-roll grab, scoops, booms, guards, tou'ing hooks, etc.

The new 20 rvill be marketed by retail Hyster otttlets located in principal cities throughout the rvorld. Factory llranches of the company are located in l)ortland, Oregon, I'coria ancl Danville, Illinois.

Buys Motorship Mokupcpc

Long-13ell Lumber Co. has pttrchased the motorship Ntokupapa and is converting it into a coastrvise lumber carrier for seryice betrveen l-ongvieu', Wash., and San Pedro. Calif.

The ship has been renatnecl Jesse -\rtdrervs, after Lor-rgIlell's chief legal counsel of Houstott, Texas. \\'rhen converted, it will be capable of carrying 650,000 feet of Iumber.

TilCOil[I TUIIBTB

714 W. Olympic Blvd.

$art$ tOS ANGEI.ES 15, CAI.IF.

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... the f irst colnpletely lnodern 2000 pound tift Truck...

HYSTER'S new 20 is berter in every way. Almost 100 NE\Utr mechanical improvemens. NfW, i*. proved Visconsin AIR COOLEDENGINE-efficient in ANY TEMPERATURE...NEW long life heavy duty B.9rg & Beck CLUTCH...PNEUMa1TC trnES_U! diameter, t0-ply rating (6.00x9)...SINGLE LEVER CONTROL...LO\r OVERALL HEIGHT...

This lift truck was designed by materials handling engineers. Priced right, lowhaintehance costs, standardl zed repar procedures, low depreciation. Operates equally as well inside or outside ybur plant. fow centir o? gravity, better visibility. EASIER ON FLOOR SURFACES, ON THE OPERATOR AND ON LOADS.

Your citical inspection of the new HySTER 2o is welcomed. Come in and see it todav.

Hyster Company

53Ot Pocific Blvd., Huntington pork, Colif. LOgon 3291

4445 lhird Street, Son Froncisco 24, Colil.

Mlssion 8-0680

Nepresenting

Arcqlo Lumber Sewices, Arcqto, Colif.

Arcolo lumber Services, Crescenl City, Colif.

Cunninghom t Quigley, Forluno, Colif.

Denbor Lumber Co., Smith River, Cotif.

Evons Lumbcr Co., Rockporf, Colif.

F & M lumber Co., Crescent City, Colif.

Hornden Bros. Lumber Co., Arccto, Colif.

Holmes Dougloss lumber Co., Arcoto, Colif.

Elmer Skoog, McConn, Colif.

G. [. Speier Co., Arcoto, Colif. (Three Mills]

Soulh Boy Lumber Co., Fields Londing, Colif.

We cqn furnish both Redwood and Douglos Fir, surfqced qnd rough, for prompl roil shipment from these mills.