Kane, Linda. Interview about Terra Nova Motors and her father Clarence Reid's work.

• Main Authors: Barrett, Terra, Drover, Kelly.
• Other Authors: Kane, Linda.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Work; Businesses; Reid; Clarence; Anna; Ford; Marilyn; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6196

Oral history interview with Linda Kane, conducted by Terra Barrett with Kelly Drover present. Lloyd Kane (Linda's husband) left just after interview began. Interview about Terra Nova Motors including the buildings, the cars, the advertising, and Linda's father Clarence Reid's work with the company. Several reel to reel recordings were digitized and are playing during the interview. These recordings are also found on the Digital Archives. Linda Kane describes the 1962 Terra Nova Motors booklet she brought to the interview; History and location of Terra Nova Motors; 2:05 – Introduction; Linda Kane was born in St. John's in 1946 and grew up on Long's Hill and Long's Street in St. John's; Description of her family including her parents Henry Clarence Reid and Anna Sarah Louise (Mitchell) Reid and her sister Marilyn Elizabeth (Reid) Ford; 3:14 – Connection to Terra Nova Motors and Clarence Reid's work with Terra Nova Motors; 5:08 – Description of pictures; Showroom; Advertising; Chief Pontiac; 8:29 – start of Terra Nova Motors; Mr. Clouston; 9:43 – Advertising; New cars; Description of photos; Showroom; description of photos; 18:08 – visiting the showroom on Sundays; Clarence doing the books; 20:25 – Horse and Cart display in the showroom; Doing the books; Playing in the showroom; 26:50 – Binders of paint colours, upholstery; Reusing the fabric for dolls clothes; Contests for managers; Work trips; 31:33 – Showroom; Clarence driving showroom model cars; Tearing down Terra Nova Motors building; Buildings outside of St. John's; Offices at Terra Nova Motors; 39:24 – Holiday decorations; Family cars; Father's collection of Terra Nova Motors material and memorabilia; 44:52 – Story behind the Terra Nova Motor recordings; Closure of Terra Nova Motors Offices; Office parties; 47:32 – Clarence's start with the company; Clarence's kind heart; Customers of Terra Nova Motors; Importing cars; Car brands sold; 57:23 – Listening to recording Linda found in Clarence's things – used car auction, jingles; Autohost;1:03:51 – Digitized ...