We are closing Excalibur Southwest, Inc., 5900 North Freeway, Houston, Texas effective October 15, 1980.
    Excalibur Southwest, Inc. was established to absorb a planned increase in production by the 1980 model year. The production complexities of the Series IV Excalibur, however, have delayed production and resulted in a 12-month "sold out" position, making the overhead of maintaining this dealership economically impractical.
    All future correspondence, inquiries, warranty authorizations, or other business should be directed to Mr. Ray Besasie, Excalibur Sales, 1735 South 106th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214, (414) 771-8240.
    Amicably, I will stay in Houston to pursue other interests. The experience of involvement with Excalibur Automobile Corporation . . . Dave and Steve Stevens, particularly . . . deserves comment, however, from a grateful participant.
    Not     only     is      Excalibur,       the

Automobile, an anachronism in this world of Xeroxed transportation, but Excalibur, the Company, is a rare throwback to a time in this country when "Service" was more than just an advertising catchword or a sign over a garage door, and when craftsmen were more proud of what they produced than what they owned. When you buy Excalibur, you get both the car and the company.
    The Stevens' created this automobile, but they created this atmosphere of pride and hard work and loyalty, too. To have been associated with them, however briefly, is an experience for which anyone would say . . . thank you.


EDITOR'S NOTE: Excalibur Automobile Corporation, at this time, wishes to express its appreciation and gratitude for the excellent job Don Haese has done in the two and a half years he was General Manager of Excalibur Southwest.

    We hope that several years down the road, when production again increases and lead time lessens, Excalibur South west will be re-born.

    Pictured above with the Series IV Excalibur is Don Haese. General Manager, Excalibur Southwest.

    The luxurious contour and finish of the Excalibur body is the result of many man-hours by the 20 skilled individuals who staff the Fiberglass department at the Excalibur plant in West Allis, Wisconsin. The largest single operation at the factory, the Fiberglass department is divided into two separate but related functions laminating and trimming under the keen eye of Clem O'Brien, foreman.
    The laminating operation involves careful application of a gel-coating to the hand-waxed parts' molds. Once gel- coated, the raw fiberglass mats are applied by hand to the readied molds. The fiberglass part is then cured using an infra-red heat process.
    When curing has completed, the fiberglass part is delivered to the trimming operation. Here it is skillfully trimmed and sanded, giving the part its finished appearance prior to painting. Precise measurement and careful inspection of each part insure the proper strength and rigidity demanded by Excalibur.
    In the driver's seat in the Fiberglass department is foreman Clem O'Brien.

Maintaining quality and workmanship are his priorities. This involves scheduling material and work flow consistent with high manufacturing objectives, proper utilization of skills and man-hours, organizing and assigning work functions, and instructing and assisting workers for the highest level of quality.

Clem O'Brian, Fiberglass department foreman.

The skilled craftsmen of the Fiberglass department hand mold, shape, trim and sand the Excalibur body.