Speed Limits and Warnings Grip Drivers in Early Year Advisories
An early 20th century notice warns motorists to cap speed at 25 mph due to road wear and weather risks, with manufacturers urging caution. It notes post year end ad campaigns claiming speeds near 40 mph could be dangerous and illegal. A Supreme Court ruling cautions drivers to take independent precautions at railroad crossings regardless of signals or hearing.
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Automac
Washington
U. S
Supreme Jepurt
Auto Industry Seen Driving Commerce To Higher Standards
A report by automobile experts argues cars are essential for business and pleasure and spur broader manufacturing. It notes rapid growth in auto production, links Ford’s marketing timing to Wall Street slumps, and projects five million cars built and sold in 1928.
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Wall Street
Ford
Ford Motor Company
J. S. Algeo
Chemistry's contribution to automobile design outlined by chemist
Dr. T A Boyd at an American Chemical Society meeting explained three materials gasoline, rubber and alloy steels drive auto design. He noted engines and car size follow fuel properties, rubber cushions enable smooth rides, and alloy steels enable rapid, precise shaping of thousands of parts with abrasives aiding grinding of components.
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Ress
American Chemical Society
T. A Boyd
Boyd
Jhas
Bamboozeled Hen Tricks Reported by Agricultural Extension
A Columbus extension service bulletin explains using electric lights to fool hens into 14 hour daily laying in winter. Cautions warn excessive or irregular lighting could produce monstrous effects. Plus notes on luminous road paint, highway mileage gains, and honey export trends with motor vehicle production data through mid-1927.
Gasoline Cost Varies with Oil Proximity
The American Automobile Association notes the gasoline dollar buys ten gallons in Peoria Illinois, a near oil-poor area, but only four gallons in Phoenix Arizona, an oil-rich city. The price climbs closer to oil fields.
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Ashington
American Automobile
Peoria
Phoenix Ariz
Automobiles and Road Work Figures Highlight 1927 Issues
A discussion notes the wear on tires from cross links and pavement contact, the automations at Chicago's new Wachet-Wabash garage, and the eight billion dollar annual U S road outlay with states covering most costs. It also reports exports of automotive rubber goods rising in 1927 and an Akron plant producing vast rubber products.
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Salw Altomat
Chicago
Automat
Wachet-Wabash
Garda J
United States
AUTO
Level-Bodied Truck Demonstrated at Olympia Show
A Level-Bodied truck was demonstrated in London at the Olympia show of commercial motets. The design claims wheels follow road dips due to joints to the chassis, maintaining stability on uneven surfaces.
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London
How's She Hitin Br Israel Klein NER Science Editor EIAT
An analysis argues fuel economy depends on driving style not car virtue. A cautious driver using high gears and anticipating traffic achieves better mileage than a rushed driver who stays in lower gears and accelerates hard.
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Israel Klein Ner
Eiat Automobile
Tae Man
Mfuera
Tires in Snow Rules Warn of Chain Use
Guidance warns to keep tire chains only when needed as chains on dry pavement damage tires and strain engines. An exception notes rubber treated surfaces may differ in wear and performance.
Barley Yield Forecast Prompts Spring Planting Urgency
A fragmented note says Barley yields in Qregzon exceed all others, urging farmers to sow spring barley in fields typically planted with it. It mentions watercress dishes from Florence with lemon and Rocquefort cheese, and claims a recipe requires no treatment due to a scientific preparation.
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Qregzon
NEEL
Florence
Scientific
Rocquefort
Carelessness Cited as Major Factor in Car Accidents
The article warns that minor careless acts by drivers cause most crashes while demonstrably distracting the driver endangers all on the road. It urges motorists to keep eyes and mind on traffic, hands on the wheel, and to expect others may err.
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Chevrolet Power
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