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The story of "Junior R" began in 1923 at the old Harrison plant on Washburn St. where Lockportian, Wellington W. Muir, was engaged in engineering and research activities. Although he was assigned to Harrison, he was under contract to United Motors, Inc. of which Harrison was a subsidiary from 1916 to 1918 when United Motors and Harrison became a part of General Motors Corporation.
During one of his business trips to Harrison, John J. Raskob, a prominent industrialist, financier and General Motors vice president, asked Mr. Muir to design and build a special car for his son John Raskob, Jr.
The result was a unique car, truly the only one of its kind. It featured an all-aluminum body and various components from other car manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Cadillac and Oakland. The "Junior R" was enjoyed by Mr. Raskob's son for two years and was given back to Mr. Muir as a personal gift from Mr. Raskob.
