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C a b b u y in g . America is the land of Automobiles. Most Americans are involved in the purchase of a car from time to time. Next to a home, this is the largest purchase that people make, and yet it is fre quently done on an emotional rather than a business-like basis. Because of style changes, and high pressure advertising, there is a great deal of trading in, and for most dealers there is more profit to be made with used cars than with new ones. It is hard enough for the average citizen to exercise common sense when buying a used car. Consider the plight of the missionary who comes home to the USA on furlough. Almost always, for financial reasons, he must buy a used car. He has been out of touch and does not know which make is best. He is unsure about values. And he can very easily waste money on a vehicle that will give him much trouble and cost a lot for repairs. Whether he is for tunate or unfortunate in his pur chase, in about a year he is faced with the problem of selling, as he prepares to return to the foreign field. It was to assist in these problems that “ Assistance In Missions” (AIM, Inc.) was begun in 1960. The foun der was Garrold “ Tiny” Snell, who had a special interest in automobiles. He had raced cars, restored antique cars, and worked in automobile sales and repairs. He also had a special interest in Christian missionary
"Tiny" Snell, founder of A.I.M., Inc., now a missionary in Europe, with his work centered in Belgium.
work. “ Tiny” Snell commenced lend ing cars, free of charge, to mission aries on furlough. In order to give
tax-deductible receipts, this project was incorporated as A.I.M., Inc. The scope of the project gradually in creased, and by 1962 there were ap proximately 12 cars in use. Then the Lord called Tiny himself to the mission field. He went to Europe to help George Voerwer in his project of world-wide tract dis tribution. Cars and trucks are used in this work, and Tiny maintains them. The A.I.M. project was left in the hands of the other two board mem bers — Larry Burr, of World Vision, On a back lot In Glendale, California, an assortment of A.I.M. cars can be seen. Some are waiting to be picked up by mis sionaries. Others, worn out in service, are waiting to be picked up by the junk man.
SEPTEMBER, 1967
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