Left Drive Preference in Normal Conditions Causes Debate
J W Bate, noted factory manager and chief engineer, argues for left-hand drive in normal conditions. He cites driver visibility, curb clearance, and quicker decisions when cars pass on the left side, noting benefits for gear control and passenger convenience while acknowledging right-hand drive in certain jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bate
Tutes
Bate
Rover
Tytenia
Americas
Insufficient Air Causes Tire Trouble Says Industry Study
A Fisk Rubber Company report notes that 70 to 90 percent of tire failures stem from too little air pressure and recommends monitoring inflation. The guide lists tire sizes and suggested pressures for various loads and road conditions, underscoring the link between air quantity and tire wear.
Purchasers Favor High Grade Cars Says Willys
John N. Willys of the Willys Overland company in Toledo argues buyers of high grade autos seek luxury and quiet. He cites the sleeve valve motor and luxurious upholstery as essential features that deliver silence, comfort, and a smooth ride coveted by connoisseurs of fine automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Willys
Willye- Overland Company
Toledo
Willys-Knight Car
Witte
Nina
Tyne
Latin
Rurone
Bayine
Hself
Standardization and its meaning in auto field
A discussion on standardization by Coles engineering outlines how standardization creates a unit of units within the car. It describes Cole engineers linking world experts from mines to manufacturers with buyers reports to select lasting best practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co'e
Chie
Kissel Two-Door Car Praised for Comfort and Style
Ren Cornelius, Montana agent for Kissel, extols the two-door Kisselkar for comfort and convenience. He notes easier seat exchanges, greater leg and arm freedom, and smoother operation, comparing it favorably with the four-door and seven-passenger bodies. He calls the new 4% six-chassis a “bear” and says local owners praise its quiet power and growing popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren Fiornelius
Montano
Kieselfar
Economy Garage and Upholstering Co. Ad in Butte Montana
Economy Garage and Upholstering Co. Stults and Woori advertise top dressings painted and cleaned vehicles of every description trimmed. Ganoine repairs and accessories, home made cushions, bumpy tops and dashes in stock. Located at 1126-1120 UTAL AVENUE Butte Montana. Ind. Phone 1706.
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Utal Avenue
Ind
Butte
Montana
Traveling teacher saves rural schooling with auto caravan
An Australian pedagogue travels remote districts in an Overland automobile to teach amid heavy rains and impassable roads. He covers over 4,000 miles in months, distributing lessons, supplies, and maps while curtailing terms for vacations. The effort relies on a Willys Overland dealer purchase to reach scattered pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Willys-Overland
Queenstan
Butte Auto Firm Sells Cars to Military Men
In the past week Charles Tasch of the Butte Automobile Company sold a six cylinder Cote to Lt Pitkanen and a seven passenger Stutte baker to James Caretgan, reflecting a brisk local autos trade amid wartime demand.
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Dakring
Charles Tasch
Hiriager
Butte Automobile Company
Motor Cycle Clubs Expand Across The Nation
A Hibbing Minnesota group forms a new motor cycle club while Malden Massachusetts orders six cycles for its police. Federation of American Motor Cyclists reports 427,687 riders. Yonkers and Rochester clubs announce tours and campaigns. Chicago hosts national meets at Hawthorne, and others plan time trials, endurance runs, and membership drives with participation by women riders.
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Chbh
Hibbing
Minn
Malden
Mass
Federation of American Motor Cyclists
Bnudson
Yonkers MM
Gallas
Ial
Ely
Motor Cycle Club
Rochester
Chesapeake Motor Cycle Club
Baltimore
Regent Have and Hounds
Springfield QU
Chicago Motor Cycle Club
Hawthorne Track
Pittsburg
Akron
Ohio
Entty
Quincy, 1
International Correspondence
Sehomla
Scranton
Tov
Be O. Beaman
Archdeavon
Ravieral
Phy
North
Texas
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Ford
Vivo
Dowd Cpa
Detroit
Charles H. Bringconne
West Park
Aneconla
Deer Lodge
Pawel
GMC
General.Motors Truck Co
Butte Electric Supply Co
Broadway
Butte Vulcanizing Works
Main Street
Butte Automobile Co
Galena Street
Atte, Mont
Lesale
Bayfield
Bertram Motor Supply Co
South Main
Butte, Mont
Bertram Service
Be McMartin
Imtcepy
ifeMartin
Np Ue Cosrantaes
Araneh
Shu
Cornelius
Sam McCallum
Silver Bow
Economy Garage and Upholstering Co
Stults & Woori
FASEL
GATS
Fisk Tires
Fisk
Fisk Tire
the Fisk Rubber Company OF
N. Y
East Broadway
Miami Cycle Company
Miami
W. O. Thompson
East
Silver Street
Anaconda
the Auto Shop
J. G. Kellett
Front
Arizona
Auto Ds
Silver Bow Motor Car Company
Idaho Streets
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