New American light car could redefine the industry
Industry observers foresee a radically different light automobile built for mass production in the United States. European design principles such as small bore long stroke may yield higher speed and fuel efficiency, with lower bodies, five seats, 55 mph performance, four wheel brakes, and advanced lubrication and cooling systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peugeot Brothers
Fiat
General Motors
Chevrolet
Willys-Overland
Overland
Europe
Pennsylvania
Automobile Club
Dodge Cars Help League Officials Tour Persian Region
League of Nations officials traveling from Geneva to the Near East to study poppy cultivation relied on a Dodge Brothers motor fleet. Major Bourdillon used a Dodge sedan, touring car, and a screen panel car to navigate difficult terrain from Bagdad to Beyrouth, receiving high praise for performance and reliability on desert and mountain routes.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Near East
Dodge Brothers
League
Persia
Mediterranean Sea
Beyrouth
Syria
Eastern Motor Company
Bagdad
Turkey
Go Brothers
Bourdilion
Fan
F. A. Kettaneh
Bourdillon
Rival For Lillian Cannon Rival For Lillian Cannon
Gertrude Ederle sails from New York on the Berengaria to renew her English Channel bid while Lillian Cannon trains in Europe. Both seek the same trainer Bill Burgess, with candid notes on traffic laws, speed, and driving prudence. A separate note recalls a Tennessee photog’s 200 mile Chrysler run delivering derby photos to the Tennessean.
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Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
New York
Lillian Cannon
Baltimore
Europe
Miss Ederle
Bill Burgess
Go Fever Hits Car Owners This Season
The piece notes a seasonal go fever among car owners and suggests a travel ad from an experienced traveler may aid those gearing up for trips. It stresses the tourist’s perspective and usefulness of practical hints during this time of year.
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E. K. Kitts
Carried News Pictures In Speeding Automobile
A narrative contrasts reporters chasing a story with photographers who must physically move images from scene to engravers, highlighting the rapid yet laborious transfer of news pictures. The piece explores the tension between speed and the logistical effort in delivering timely visuals to readers.
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Mr. A. Citizen
Prize offered for most alluring motor trip
Captain Orr promotes a contest seeking the best article on the most interesting place within 100 miles. Readers are urged to describe a personal trek away from crowds and choose a spot near Bluefield inviting exploration.
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Christ
God
Sinai
Moses
Captain Orr
Bluefield
Beating London Aberdeen Train Time by Car Record
Edinburgh motorist J. D. S. Inglis set a motoring record by driving a Chrysler six from Marble Arch London to Aberdeen 547 miles in twelve and one fourth hours. The trip, with twelve minutes total stoppage, beat the rail time of twelve to thirteen hours, as reported by The Edinburgh Scotsman on April 25.
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Susquhana
England
Scotland
J. D. S. Inglis
Edinburgh
London
Aberdeen
Edinburgh Scotsman
Marble Arch
J. D. S&s Ingta
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C. J. Burnell
Tennessean
Louisville
Nashville
Bluefield, W. Va
Mercer Nash Sales Company
Sutherland Motor Co
Nash
Studebaker
Roanoke Street
D. W. Short
Nash Automobiles
Standard Fuel & Supply Company
Pure
Bluefield Avenue
Delco- Mors Sittan
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Rusmisell Electric Company
Princeton, W. Va
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