Seein' as how I'm in NC, home of H&M, I thought I'd ask the 'experienced ones' if you-all would relate what you know about Holman & Moody's marine business.
Stuff like when & how it got started-
-where did they work out of, and was this operation just a warehouse, if that, or were engines assembled there?
-how they managed to penetrate the marine markets on the West Coast- did they hire the right people, or just have the right products at the right time?
-how long they sold engine packages, did they sell any complete drivetrains? Jets? Outdrive setups? I know they did Ford/Volvo for Donzi, for example.
Also, did they have any exclusive deals, like with Rayson or Sanger or others?
What engines typically were developed for marine use? Specifically, such as, what was their 'cheap' or 'entry-level' pkg for a v-drive, and, like Mercruiser, what was their HP500?
Not that I'm a Ford freak- but I think it's an important part of the v-drive history, and since I'm on the East Coast, I don't get to talk face-to-face often with anybody that knows much about this type of thing.
So, let's give it up. Whaddya know about this??
DaveA