[Antedating] "All nine yards" [1962]

[Sam Clements]

Quite a nice find, Bonnie.  Any info on what Mr. Linster did for a living,
if he was in the military, (an astronaut?), anything about his personal
life?

Sam Clements

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonnie Taylor-Blake" <taylor-blake at NC.RR.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 8:12 PM
Subject: [Antedating] "All nine yards" [1962]


> From Gale F. Linster's letter to the editor, "Constructive Criticism,"
> *Car
> Life* Vol. 9, Issue 11 (December 1962), Pg. 2:
>
> "When you decide what extra cost equipment the American car buyer would
> like
> to hear about, each of the models tested should be so equipped.  Your
> staff
> of testers cannot fairly and equitably appraise the Chevrolet Impala
> sedan,
> with all nine yards of goodies, against the Plymouth Savoy which has
> straight shift and none of the mechanical conveniences which are quite
> common now.  The cars tested should be as nearly alike as possible."
>
> ------------------
>
> (PDFs of the page containing the bibliographic information and of the page
> containing the letter itself are available should anyone be interested.)
>
> Mr. Linster was in Decatur, Georgia, when he wrote this letter.  I'm
> reasonably sure I've located him (or at least found a way to locate him
> through a former close business associate).
>
> -- Bonnie
>
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