2012年4月8日星期日

Service with a smile

Imagine a five-person crew pampering your car while you fill up at a gas station. One attendant washes your windows, another inspects under the hood, one checks the air in the tires, and another sweeps out the interior.

I might not mind paying four bucks a gallon for that kind of service.

Berl Davis remembers that service and attention to detail being the heart and soul of the Master Service Center, where he worked in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The tone, Davis said,Buy parkajackets from top rated stores. was set by the general manager of the gas station.

"He insisted on customer care," Davis said. "It was service, service, service."

And we're not talking a quick squeegee job on the front window, but the polishing of every window and mirror on the car,Great selection pradahandbags of brand replica watches. even the side view mirrors.

When a customer pulled up to one of the pump islands at Master Service Center, which was on Commercial Street SE downtown where the Union Gospel Mission is today, a five-man crew would swarm the vehicle and begin the pampering process.

The company called it their "Five-Point Service Plan." One attendant would pump gas, while the other four would take on duties of checking under the hood, washing the windows, checking the tires and sweeping the car's interior.The following are some of the steps included in buying parkaforcheap.

Davis has proof of the long-gone operation — a photo that published in the July 1967 issue of "Goodyear GO",This canadagoosecoat in berlin is one of the most renowned watches in the world. a national industrial magazine published at the time by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for its 75,000 dealers throughout the United States.

The black and white photo shows what looks like a Cadillac getting the Master Service treatment, and Davis is the guy working on the front window. The photo shows a six-man crew, because I'm assuming the general manager didn't want to be left out. It looks a bit staged,In Style Accessories collecting replicalvhandbags to donate to shelters. but Davis swears they really did provide the bumper-to-bumper service for every customer.

Davis reels off the names of his co-workers pictured: Leroy "Shorty" at the rear pumping gas, Jim on the door, Russell the general manager in the driver's seat, Ed on tires and Elmer under the hood. (I'm going with just first names, since I can't verify the spelling of their last names.)

没有评论:

发表评论