Silver Bullet and Golden Arrow Race Car Records
The article details wind tunnel tests and design choices in early speed car development. It discusses the Silver Bullet and Golden Arrow bodies, engine configurations, drag reductions, and a planned Wizard project in New Zealand with 12-cylinder engines and high RPM. It notes wind resistance, chassis work, and the role of designers Harkness, Hite, and Norman Smith, with Kaye Don at Daytona testing conditions and fuel mixtures used.
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Sears
Tumet
Schneider
Ian Seaith
New Zealand
Kaye den
Henry Segrave
MeLou
Cotten
Sunbeam Company
Muth Seabees
Dunlop
Harkness and
Hite
Smith
Norman Smith
Shige
Kaye Dyn
Kaye Don
Daytona
U.S.A
General Motors Australia engages Sir John as advisor
General Motors Australia announces the appointment of Sir John to advise and assist in engineering and industrial policy. He is a former Chief Commissioner and director of multiple major companies and government bodies, with a track record in hydro-electric, power, and industrial development roles.
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Gssccigion
Beaat
Australia
Tence
General Motors
Amen Pty
Cental Moor Rental
Minto General Motors
John
Ane
Psceaiees
Babsock Wilcox
British General Electric
Royal Insurance Company
London
Associated
Limi
Chie
Tasman
Ives
Sir John
Bentley Wins Le Mans Like Endurance Race In France
Britain extends supremacy as Captain Woolf Barnato drives a Bentley to a 1631 mile 24 hour Le Mans victory. Talbot 70 finishes strong while Bentleys lock first and second amid record speeds and strict entry rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
le France
Aril
Britain
Bentley
Drien
Woolf Barnato
Talbot
Vac
Fr Alo
Aren Iebieyricat
Barnato
Ton
Boas
Amd Attrmetiy
Wgtrse
US crude oil production tops 1929 world share
The United States produced about 1.006 billion barrels of crude petroleum in 1929, accounting for roughly 10 percent of world output. That year 44 percent of crude petroleum was refined into petrol, up from 41 percent in 1928, while crude output rose 12 percent and petrol output fell 15 percent.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Wass
United States
Masia
Dunlop Pioneered Practical Pneumatic Tyres and Rubber Supplies
The Dunlop Co helped popularize pneumatic tyres and pressed for self supplied rubber. Early Malay plantations grew to cover about 125 square miles with around one million trees producing thousands of tons yearly. It takes about 500 trees to yield one ton of rubber annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlop Co
Malaysin
Far East
Dunlop Rubber
Ttis
King of Yugoslavia Equips Car With Goodyear Tyres
King Alexander of Yugoslavia chooses Goodyear tyres for his Packard de Luxe eight sedan limousine. The car reportedly ranks as one of Europe’s most elaborately equipped models with built in sword case, leather trunk kit, silver and gold table ice, germ bottles, warm foods, large toilet kit, first aid kit, cigarette case, road maps, and tanned pig skin coverings throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear
Alexander
Yugoslavia
Europe
New Goodyear Director Elected at Board Meeting
Hugh Trenchard and Ea Dewar elected to Goodyear Tire directors at the regular meeting on Monday April 28 in Cleveland. Lord Trenchard succeeds A G Partridge who resigned. Partridge remains managing director of Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co Ltd Great Britain.
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Hugh Trenchard
Royal Air Corps
SCR
Ea Dewar
Goodyear ‘Yre
Gleveland
Lord Trenchard
A. G. Pastridae
Partridge
Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. Ld
Great Britain
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Thern
Btill
Tolet
Exide Battery Service
Adeade
Weise - Saat
Advanx Motor Tyre Hospital
Pier
Cairns
Willard Bawery
Queensland
Motor Supplies Ltd
Brabane
Toneville
Willard
Plymouth
Brisbane Automobile Club
R. P. Randall
Tae
Plymouth ‘Ees
Wienieg Cares
Drie
Ward Motors Limited
Brisbane
Motor Racing
NEW Goodyear
Ford
Laims Motors Company
Buick
G-M.a.c
FTY. Ltd
Sidney
Melbournns
Perth
Australians
L. Fitzsimons
Cairks
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