Immense Crowd at Boston Auto Show Draws Thousands
A vast audience at Mechanics' Building and surrounding venues packed the Boston Automobile Show last night, delaying entry for 15 minutes. Exhibits in Copley Plaza and Horticultural Hall drew strong buyer interest, with Governor McCall slated to attend Governor's Night. Truckmobile features and Ford compatibility highlighted by E F Kirchberger as competition grows.
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Greater Boston
Chester I. Campbell
Mechanics
Boston
New York
Chicago
Copley Plaza
Horticultural Hall
McCall
Hotel
Lenox
J. H. MacAlman
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Truckmobile at Auto Show Turns Ford Into Truck
One of the most interesting exhibits at the Automobile Show is the Commercial Truckmobile Company of Chicago, showing a chassis designed to fit the frame of a Ford car to convert it into a ton truck.
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Kelly
Kellys
Secon
Truckmobile
Commercial Truckmobile Company of
Chicago
Westcott Cars Highlight New Individuality Says Manager
H. P. Mammen Westcott Motor Car Co general sales manager notes aside from exclusive lines and the distinctive look of the Series 17 Westcott cars the firm has added further individuality to their models.
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Westcott
H. P. Mammen
Westcott Motor Car Company
Westcott unveils premium coach finishes and colors
Westcott announces an arrangement with a leading coach paint producer to use high quality paints. An exclusive color selection offers a wide range of shades. The key feature is expert coach finishers, long employed by Westcott since the era of horse drawn vehicles.
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Westcott
Westcott Company
Standard Eight High Gear Trip Tests Philly to Pittsburgh
Five Philadelphians drove Standard Hight cars in a snow storm from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and back entirely on high gear. The 312 mile run averaged 30 mph with snow and rain most of the way. Two witnesses testified the trip climbed up and down mountains without a gear change.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Standard Motor Company of
New England
Twe
Unchained Wheels Feature In Historic Locomotive Note
The article highlights a historic locomotive described as operating without chains on any wheels, emphasizing a unique engineering detail. It notes preservation efforts and mentions the railway museum context and engineers involved.
Scatterlight Lens Fits All Auto Light Sizes
The Scatterlight lens adopts a no glare principle to boost radiance for drivers. It diffuses rays for a flood of clear white light and avoids glare for other road users. The lens adapts to every size of light at a single price.
Roadster Honors Peerless Dragon at Show
Visitors at the automobile show are drawn to the Peerless two passenger sporting roadster built in honor of the Green Dragon Barney Oldfield who held all records from one to fifty miles. The display fuels interest in speed and motor history as enthusiasts study the famed car.
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Barney Oldfield
Tom
Bob
Peerless Green Dragon races set world records
Barney's Peerless Green Dragon wins major events at Empire track and Fresno in 1904. It defeats foreign cars in a 10 mile world championship with a record 385 seconds for the distance. Oldfield in the Peerless improves a 50 mile track record to 48 minutes 40.16 seconds. A duplicate Roadster wins a 64 mile race at Uniontown averaging 8 miles an hour, while a 50 mile time test hits 46 minutes 40.15 seconds.
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Barney
Peerless
Empire Track
Fresno
Cal
Oldfield
Uniontown
Penn
Untrue to His Car General Manager Ben Twyman in Kentucky
Inter-State Motor Company executive B W Twyman spent a week in Kentucky riding a rough horse described as a raw-boned nag. A passerby quipped that he had been eating off the mantelpiece since leaving the comfortable car for the coarse ride.
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B W. Twyman
Inter-State Motor Company
Wilds
Kentucky
Ben
Inter-State
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Silvertown Cord Tires
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