FIXED OPS JOURNAL FIXED IN TIME 1930 A service manager, a parts manager and two parts counter workers stand alongside a Ford Model A in for service at Long-Lewis Ford in Bessemer, Ala. An elevator, which operated until shortly after Word War II, would take vehicles to the second fl oor, where technicians were waiting. The dealership began as a hardware store. Owner William J. Long purchased his fi rst Model T around 1911 from a man who won it in a raffl e. When Ford started granting franchises, Long signed up in 19 15. Today, Long-Lewis Automotive Group operates fi ve Ford dealerships, two Lincoln franchises and Honda, Volkswagen and Mitsubishi stores. Photo courtesy of Long-Lewis Automotive Group We encourage you to submit photos for Fixed In Time. Send images to foj@autonews.com. PAGE 30 AUGUST 2021