Henderson introduces low priced Henderson car using kerosene
Indianapolis reports on Henderson Motor Car company pursuing a low priced model powered by kerosene. Ray Harroun drove a Henderson on a coast tour using coal oil fuel, achieving a fuel cost under seven dollars per passenger for the Indianapolis to Los Angeles run. Noting rising gasoline prices, kerosene at eight to nine cents a gallon is presented as a cheaper, efficient fuel that also lubricates the motor. Three Indianapolis men Franklin Vonnegut Arthur R Baxter and A R Smith join Henderson's board representing new interests.
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Henderson
Ray Harroun
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Messrs. Wranklin
Vonnegut
Arthur R. Baxter
A. R. Smith
Henderson Motor Car Company
Hendersons Gain $200,000 Capital for Trade Expansion
The company raises $200,000 of additional operating capital. New Henderson interests are created to the company. The extra funds will enable the Hendersons to pursue a vigorous trade extension policy and help the factory operate on a more satisfactory basis.
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Hendersons
Oldfield Keeps Mile Record With Firestone Tires
Barney Oldfield, driving Henry Ford's 999 car, set mile records on dirt tracks in 1903 and Bakersfield, then Michigan, using Firestone tires. He began racing in 1908 on dirt roads and has repeatedly held the mile record, aided by a front drive and the vermilion car. He lists Los Angeles as home and often wrestled with tire choices before adopting Firestone exclusively.
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Barney Oldfield
Henry Ford
Indianapoli
Carl Fisher
Tom Taggart
Hoosier
Bakerfield
Cal
Oldfield
Detroit
Michigan
Bob Burman
Bakersfield
Burman
Firestone
Barney
Los Angeles
West
Cleveland
Record Cadillacs New Kansas City St Louis Run
Two St Louis mechanics drove a 1909 Cadillac from St Louis to Kansas City to set a new elapsed time record of 41 hours 8 minutes. They were arrested in Columbia for speeding and fined 28.40 dollars, then resumed and finished at the St Louis line with an elapsed time claiming a 15 hours 8 minutes improvement over the prior record.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Kansasity
St. Pais
Dillac
Harry
Mr. Stelzer
Kanaks
Ais
W. V. M. Stevens
American Automobile Club
Fulton
Sheley
Providence
Dairy Farmer Delighted by Willys Utility Truck
A middle west dairy farmer writes Willys-Overland praising the Willys Utility Truck as highly profitable. He uses it only two hours daily, saves two hours of sleep, and replaces a slower milk-hauling team. Farm is five miles from rail. truck cut start time and boosted farm efficiency. The promoter cites health wealth and happiness from better sleep and reliable transportation.
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Willys
Middle West
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Detroit
Amusing Tour Guide Tales at Ford Plant
James a Ford plant guide recalls funny visitor remarks from a tour in Detroit collecting reactions from a farmer, women, Englishmen, and business men. He notes misperceptions about slaughterhouses, giant screws stretching Detroit to Cleveland, and a fake car per minute claim watched by skeptics. He reflects on amateur investigators and predicts tours will lengthen as new buildings rise.
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Detroit
Mich
James
Ford
2Il
Cleveland
Ohio
Ime
Ford Company
Grand Canyon
Motor Truck Debate Cited By Goodyear Official
C W Martin, manager of the motor truck tire department at Goodyear in Akron, says agitation against motor trucks is serious. He notes Massachusetts legislators show concern as the debate over trucks, economy, and safety continues to unfold.
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C. W. Martin
Motor Truck Tire Department
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Refuses Truck Registration Fee Increase
A commentator praises Massachusetts for rejecting higher motor truck registration fees and cites legislative caution against hindering motor truck growth. The text argues other states should consider road quality and the impact on business before imposing new taxes or regulations.
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Uta
Massachusetts
Motor Truck Fees Seen as Burden on Industry and Society
The passage argues that a proposed registration fee would set a dangerous precedent, raising costs annually and causing hardship for the trucking industry. It warns that higher initial costs would deter purchases, hampering an economic necessity and imposing broader social strain.
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Atlanta
Peachtree St
Ivy
W. C. Maloney
Mgr
Cadillac
Willys Utility
Auburn Avenue
W. E. Hixon
Oakland
Geo. W. Hanson
Motor Sales CO
Auburn
Ave
Ford Co
Missouri
Tabors
Gray @ Davis
South Africa
Canada
Australia
India
Stewart
Sue Price
Overland Southern Auto Co
Toledo, Ohio
Ge Valory
Timken Bearings Splitdorn Magneto
Schebler
Q. D. Tirea
All
Brewster
Tadshie
Stewart Speedo
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