Chevrolet plants and expansion for 1917 output
The chief manufacturing plants are in Flint with subsidiary plants at Bay City and Toledo. Extensive assembling facilities span centers across the continent to meet rising demand. Chevrolet estimates 1917 output at least 150,000 cars as plant capacity expands. M. B. Leahy, zone sales manager, joined General Sales Manager Silk, focusing on New England Chevrolet business.
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Chevrolet
Flint
Bay City
Toledo
Con
M. B. Leahy
Silk
Leahy
New England
Early Review of Cotton Frocks in Sunday Post
An early review of cotton frocks previews a timely article illustrated in colors in the upcoming Sunday Post.
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Next Sunday Post
Auto Show Now in Full Swing in Boston
Boston hosts the 1917 automobile show with three divisions crowds from dawn to night. R P Holmes from Stearns Knight arrived from Washington while President Stearns remains home ill in Cleveland. Delegates from Saxon and Locomobile report big displays and heavy attendance, with executives from Pennsylvania, Chicago, and Boston on site.
Mechanics Show Lets Visitors Glimpse Advanced Cars
Mechanics building Horticultural Hall and Copley Plaza draw motoring enthusiasts as visitors grow more technically savvy. Lecturers skip basic parts and dive into how mechanisms work and why they outshine rivals. The adjacent venues hold many top cars of the year, making a visit to Mechanics’ building only part of the experience.
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Horticultural Hall
Copley Plaza
Mechanics
Boston show a strong display by auto firms
John Squiers of Signal Truck Company in Detroit says the exhibit is the finest truck display he has seen and expects large business. Norton of Packard and McKenny and Chamberlain from Detroit note Packard’s superior booth. Winton is lauded by Charles Churchill and O F Baughman as the best produced by Winton. White of White Company travels from Cleveland as Blizzard season tests auto enthusiasm. Liberty, National and other firms showcase to fire chiefs and visitors in Boston venues.
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John Squiers
Signal Truck Company
Detroit
Norton
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard Booth
McKenny
Chamberlain
Packard
Boston
Charles W. Churchill
Cleveland
O. F. Baughman
W.H. Doddridge
Service Department
HAL Twelve
Leon Rubay Creations
Studebaker Gold Car Displayed With $30,000 Gold Finish
The Studebaker Series 18 gold car on display at the Auto Show uses about 400 ounces of 24 karat gold in its finish. The entire chassis and many components including door handles fasteners lamp rims radiator and wheels are plated in gold. The gold car features a white enamel body and white leather Victoria top.
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Studebaker
Hal Twelve draws attention at Copley Plaza auto show
Hal Motor Car Company of Cleveland showcases the Hal Twelve in open and closed forms emphasizing lasting style over flashy design. Frank H. Smith notes discriminating buyers want conservative lines yet fresh styling versus 1916 models, with Boston high‑end buyers showing strong interest in the new year.
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Copley Plaza
Hal Motor Car Company
Cleveland
Frank H. Smith
Garford Trucks In Own Private Show at Boston
Garford Motor Truck Company invites visitors to inspect its service facilities and view its full line of trucks at 900 Commonwealth Avenue Boston. The private exhibition showcases models including 1 1 2 ton 2 3 2 ton 5 and 6 ton trucks and 4 1 2 ton tractors, drawing scores of Greater Boston business men impressed by the potential to cut haulage costs.
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Garford
Boston
Garford Motor Truck Company, Inc
Commonwealth Ave
Mass
Garford Motor Trucks
Commonwealth Avenue
Greater Boston
Ford
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company
Dollar-for-dollar slogan shapes Boston dealer talk
George Harrison Phelps advertising director of Dodge Brothers arrives in Boston for the New England dealers banquet at Copley Plaza Hotel. He says today’s dealers must offer honest value and fair prices as buyers grow more discerning and avoid bogus bargains.
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George Harrison Phelps
Dodge Brothers
Boston
New England
Copley Plaza Hotel
Champion Plugs in Doble Steamer at Show
H L Corey notes ongoing learning at automobile shows as he praises the Doble Steamer’s performance. He cites ongoing innovations and the value of hands on observation in the evolving field.
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H. L. Corey
Champions Spark Plugs Shown In Doble Steam Car Innovation
Advertising manager of the Champion Spark Plug Company notes the Doble Steam Car uses Champions in its engine. He explains the spark ignites atomized kerosene to start steam generation, praising the car’s internal combustion design and its elimination of a pilot light to prevent back-fire explosions.
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Champion Spark Plug Company
Doble
Hutchinson Pleased Over Truck Outlook At Show
F B Hutchinson sales manager of the Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Company Springfield arrived Sunday to spend a few days at the automobile show with P S Aultman manager of the local Kelly branch Since the New York and Chicago truck shows have been abandoned he...
Boston Motor Truck Show Praised as Best in Country
A Kelly Springfield official lauds Boston as hosting the best motor truck show in the country. He notes attendance at Detroit and Kansas City events but says Boston excels both. He adds the Boston branch had its best year yet and that the Kelly factory aims to surpass each previous year.
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Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Kelly
Maxfer Quadruples Truck Output Amid Growth Push
W A Baxter sales manager for Maxfer reports output rose from 10 000 planned for 1916 17 to 18 000 then 30 000 and now 40 000 as of a Chicago meeting. The company expanded from 8 dealers last October to 700 nationwide with more applications. Baxter predicts record Boston show.
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W. A. Baxter
Maxfer Company
Maxfer
Chicago
Maxter Company
United States
Baxter
Boston
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Westcott Continental Motor
Delco
Boyce
Bayfield
R. P. Holmes
Stearns-Knight
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R. B. Stearns
Guy Vaughn
L. B. Lenhard
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George Graham
Robert O. Patten
W. J. Foss
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Bert Iden
Locomobile Company
Cross
E. L. Emmerson
B. J. Collins
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Liberty Company
E. J. Kilborn
Liberty Car
Arthur T. Smith
Liberty
Mechanics’ Building
Jim Clark
National Motor Vehicle Company
Mr. Clark
Hal
Automobile Salon
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