History Early COLORIZED Bell Auto Photos

I'm in the process of digitizing and colorizing a lot of early Bell Auto Parts photos.

While I'm familiar with the later catalogs, I've never seen any of the prewar catalogs when George Wright owned the company.

Does anyone have one that could snap a few photos for me?

Here are a few colorized photos!

 

"rings my Bell"

 

Sure makes them more interesting with a bit of color.

 

Thanks Retson

 

I'll take it.





All of it.

 

Purchased some vintage Goodyear D.T. tires from Bell Auto Parts in Bakersfield Ca. this past year, neglected to ask if it happened to have ties to the original Bell Parts

 

I think the Bakersfield outlet is run by Squeak Bell. Don't know if he bought the Bell Auto name or the original usage of the name expired and he took it over.

 

Here's a few more photos!

 

Squeak Bell is the connection in Bakersfield, I know he had some connections in New Zealand if I recall correctly.

 

The colorized photos look great, really like the #2 Roadster, has the history on this car been back tracked?

Bob

 

The car was sponsored by Bell during the 1936-37 seasons at Southern Ascot Speedway. Pat Cunningham is shown, car is owned by Vinc Pdurgiel.

 

More colorized photos and info can be found in this video!

 

This ad is from 1941, Please note the name is George Wight not Wright

 

28 or29 ford roadster with a 33 ford grille . Boy that's definitely different.