Davis

Appellants are enaged in the transportation business which includes the transportation of goods, wares and merchandise, machinery and materials, to manufacturing concerns within the state of California, who use such transported materials for the production of goods for interstate commerce.

Appellees Jay C. Davis and Julian R. Felix, are employed by appellant as body builders in the building and repair of automotive bodies. The remaining appellees were employed by appellant in the servicing of automotive equipment used by it in its transportation business. Appellees brought this action to collect wages alleged to be due them for hours worked in excess of the work weeks established by sections 7 (a) (1) (2) (3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 207 (a) (1-3).

Appellant defended upon the ground that its employees do not come within the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act because the work performed for it by them did not constitute a substantial part of work in interstate commerce. As a further defense appellant contends that, in the event it be held a substantial part of said work was in interstate commerce, the automotive mechanics are exempt from the…