U S Engineers Examine Road Slips Through Toy Car Lab
US Bureau of Standards engineers test skidding with toy trucks on an inclined plane to study highway accidents. The experiment uses magnetized brakes to simulate real braking pressure and reveal factors behind loss of control on slopes.
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Ashington
Aited States Bureau of Standards
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Standards
Agg
Bishop
Automotive Division
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Washington
Supercharger and two cycle engine seen as next step
Louis Schwitzer, automotive engineer, foresees the adoption of the supercharger as the next step in car economy. He envisions a switch to a two cycle engine, improved braking on wet pavements, and studies of skids via a tracing hill. He asserts fuel economy gains, longer engine life, and lower maintenance with supercharging and smaller engines. Women attended a motor institute in Seattle, drawing 3009 attendees with 10 percent new.
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NEA Services
Vsew York
Louis Schwitzer
Wilcome
Schwitzer
Fatigue Causes Auto Accidents In Many Cases
Fatigue sharply dulls vision and coordination, similar to drinking alcohol, and study shows a direct link between fatigue, higher accident rates, and greater severity. Proper food, water, and sleep are essential to safe driving. neglect leads to deadly fatigue on the road. GAS TAX PROFITABLE The three cent gasoline tax in California will bring the state a total of 32 million dollars in 1928, with New York last year adding thirteen percent more revenue through tax increases.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Electrical and Automotive Trades
Chicago
California
New York
Clams in Valley Yield Odd Observations
The narrator recalls a strange day with Chubs and Bill Rings near a dried pond and a nearby slaughtering scene. They notice a troubling, odoriferous place with livestock and a vanished pond, then reflect on a memory as the Delt whistle interrupts a quiet crust snack on a back porch.
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Chubs
Chubby
Chub
Diesels For Trucks Showcased By German Firm
A Breslau, Germany firm has perfected diesel motors for motor trucks, buses, and railway motor cars. The engines are described as low in weight and high in speed, enabling them to compete with other engine types.
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Im Breslau
Germany
Auto Baby ETROIT birth announces quirky automotive details
A proud father describes his newborn with a whimsical auto theme listing weight seven pounds seven ounces, wheel base twenty one inches, bright blue headlamps with dimmers, rubber body mounting, shell pink finish, gravity feed fuel, a self cooling water jacket, and a playful assortment of safety features and extras.
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Etroit
Tal
Hindcasts at GM proving grounds reveal weather impact
General Motors weather hindcasts at its proving grounds in Detroit use hourly records to explain differing car performance under similar conditions. Instruments track rain and dryness on consecutive days, linking weather to variation in outcomes.
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General Motors Bureau
Proving Grounds
NEA Service Etroit
United States Weather Prophets
General Motors
Listen to Kickets Song Note Mischief in Palmers Yard
A fragmentary comic scene follows boys loading a wagon with shells to trim Mrs Palmers flower beds. They meet Doc Wilson and a niece while passing President Street. Mrs Palmer admires the shells unaware of a bleaching secret and the boys hint she may name her price.
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Chubby
President Street
Doc
Wilson
Iamell Branchiata
Gum Chewing Scheme Under Campus Shade
A rambling dialogue on vending and chewing gum unfolds as two youths barter with nickels and dimes near Al. Sloane's elm on campus. They joke about earnings, drink and snack choices, and avoiding extra work while lounging under the tree.
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Tenniy
Sassafariily
Chubby
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