Record-Breaking 500 Mile Chicago Derby Wins for Buick Tires
The Chicago derby showcased strong Goodrich Silvertown performance with Resta winning 24 000 at 97.6 mph average in a Peugeot, and ten finishers all using Silvertown tires. Notable feats include Grant driving a Sunbeam 390 miles nonstop and Testa’s three tire changes across 516 miles. Blodgett named Buick Atlanta sales head amid high hopes for expansion.
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Chicago
Goodrich Silvertown
Resta
Pergeot
Silvertown
Goodrich
Porparato Sunbeam
Iischenbacher
Macwell Grant Sunbeam
Earl Cooper Stuts Anderson
State Aller
Duesenberg
Chevinier
Deluce Burran
Peugeot
Joe Cooper
Beloring
Testa
Harry Grant
Froedrich Silvertown
Ures
Grants
Porporate
Silvertown Tees
Akion
Studebaker Models Stir Massive Public Interest
The Studebaker company plans spark wide public interest nationwide as managers report growing demand for new auto designs. Improvements aim to lower costs and extend life, with faster production and stiffer frames expected to boost performance and reliability across model lines.
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Feonen
Ras Beer
Studebaker
Telb
Studebal
Cain
Ing
Thors
Fiat
Cirs
Greater
Ser
Ice Abney
Power Studebaker
Mators
Pew
Rani Farture
Stadthrke
Stadebaker
Anticay
Firestone office crew fish fry aboard cruiser
An office gathering aboard the cruiser Aue off St Sumdis featured a fish fry after a sea incident. A large fish hooked near Putana overboard, was retrieved after about half an hour, weighing forty five pounds, then divided among Firestone Tire and Rubber Co staff.
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Aue
St Sumdis
Firestone Tie & Rubber Company
puTana
BileBy
Cscel
Wyle West
Ellebt
Tront
John F Toole Joins Willys Knight Ranks
John F Toole a pioneer southern automobile man joins Willys Overland as superintendent of the Knight division in the southern states. He is described as capable and well equipped, with a long industry career including a stint with Stearns sampans and experience in Knight type construction. He resigns from Locomobile and resumes duties immediately in Atlanta.
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John F Toole
South
Willys Overland Company
Knight
Southern States
Toole
Stearns Sampans
Johnny
Atlanta
Locomobile Company
Goodyear Sets World Tire Output Record in 1912
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company reports building 3192 tires in a single day in 1912, a world record that spurred rapid output growth. It notes output doubling and a later 4102 daily tires milestone, with estimates of substantial future production and market impact as the automotive industry expands.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubisa Company
Productio
James Taylor Blanch Mansel
Goodyear ‘Tire and Rubber Company
Acdvea
Bvent
Goodyea
Covenaux
Monte
Dumas
Siven
Antiel Pitian
Packard Wins High Honors at World Expo
Packard takes the grand prize at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition for quality of material and workmanship. The exhibit earned gold and silver medals and honors, signaling strong industry praise for Packard’s 18 cylinder Twin Six. About 25,000 visitors viewed the car in two days.
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Pachard
Henai Otter
Dale
Alyer
Imo
Ross Royce
Buick Opens Ladies Rest Room at Atlanta Headquarters
Buick manager George B McCutcheon installed a ladies rest room with a attendant on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. The neatly fitted room serves Buick customers especially women drivers and observers of the new models, reflecting the companys progressive policy and example for others to follow.
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Atlanta
Buick
George B. McCutch Gan
Buick Company
Peachtree Street
McCutleon
Ye Cutcheon
Chalmers Company
Chalmers
Chalmers Motor Company
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Blodgett
Silvertown Tires
Orde
Gierincia
Big Auto Company
New York
William E. Blodgett
City
Imperial Hotel
Wir
Zoot Paints
Commently
Ube Boivh
Williaw H
Cits
Siles
Firestone Tire
John F. Toole
Willys-Knight
Goodyear Company
Packard
Cramers
Europe
Indianapolis
America
Hi. B. Odell
Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA
Ivy
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