Automobile notes on Ford and Studebaker visits in Cumberland
P Penny of Washington DC Ford branch visited Cumberland with notes. Charles W Fuller Windsor garage Ford agent returned from Washington in a Ford 16 runabout for delivery. Hoffa Brothers Barton chased a Studebaker Six in a verland. A caravan of Studebakers two Fours and a Six arrived at Queen City garage. James Flynn Baltimore Overland rep and C T Wierman Philadelphia Studeaker visitors at Queen City garage this week.
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Charles W. Fuller
Windsor
Ford
Washington
Hi. Liesgang
American Tobacco Company
Hoffa Brothers
Barton
Studebaker
Averland
Carioud
Studebakers
Queen City
James Flynn
Baltimore
Overland
C. T. Wierman
Philadelphia
Studebaker Company
Thermostats for Cadillacs and Paris buses in war use
Cadillac engineers tout an automatic four thermostat system that speeds cold starts by regulating cooling water flow. French Paris omnibuses are praised for wartime service, carrying troops, supplies, and meat, with bases delivering 30,000 tons monthly and averaging 54,000 miles per year per bus.
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Cadillac
Cadac
France
Paris
M. de Freminville
Panhard & Levassor
Detroit
the Aisne
French War Department
Franklin car sets 1046 mpg on NYC to Chicago road test
The Automobile Club of America technical committee released a report on a Franklin stock enclosed sedan achieving 1046 miles per gallon in a six leg road test from New York to Chicago via Albany Utica Syracuse Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Kendallville. The run faced mud rain snow and wind with a net 18.9 mph and 67 hours 27 minutes elapsed time supervised by Ferdinand Jehie and Herbert M. Smith, using standard operating conditions.
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New York
Chicago
Franklin
Technical Committee of
Automobile Club of America
Hudson
Albany
Utica
Syracuse
Buffalo
Wire
Cleerland
Toledo
Kendallville
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Bryan
Indiana
Automoile Club of America
Ferdinand Jehie
Herbert M. Smith
Buick Sedan Stirs Crowd in White Way Parade
The Buick Sedan drew strong attention in the White Way parade, showcased by Gilsan's Garage, local Buick distributors. One of the garage mechanics drove the car, one of only two in town, sparking favorable talk. the sedan sells for 1125 dollars and a top can be added to existing Buicks for 125 dollars.
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Buick
Gilsan
A Place for Dry Cells in Ford Cars
An old instruction notes a space at each end of the gasoline tank in a Ford model to hold three dry cells. By packing them to rattle and wiring them in series with gross wire, the setup is described to carry the load.
Electric Portables New Designs by Edison Elec Co
Edison Electric Company at 30 N Liberty St advertises new portable electric devices and a large stock of portable electric equipment with updated designs for immediate purchase.
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Edison Elec. Co
Liberty St
Practical Motorist Hints From An Early Guide Book
A collection of maintenance tips for motorists covering wheel bearings lubrication spark plugs and piston rings. Advice on tire loads ignition timing braking on descents carburetor plunger leaks battery storage acid handling and dust control in the varnishing room.
Western Canada sees big auto sales amid new gas supply
In western Canada motorists buy cars in large numbers as profits from crops rise. Gasoline drawn from wells southwest of Calgary near the Canada Pacific line proves high quality and powerful, rivaling imported fuel. An American firm is building a £120,000 Winnipeg assembling plant to service western Canada. In the Wainwright district farmers alone bought fifty machines in the last month from one American house.
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Western Canada
Calgary
Canada Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Wainwright
New Signal Code Proposed by Baltimore Official
Dr George Heller of Baltimore city council has drafted a traffic signal code for motorists submitted to the Automobile Club of Maryland for adoption The codes describe hand signals to slow down stop turn right and turn left Tickets are on sale for 1492 See local talent on stage day night and help Associated Charities in the good work
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George Heller
Baltimore City
Automobile Club of Maryland
Associated Charities
Baltimore safety chiefs issue “don’ts” for motorists and pedestrians
Marshal Carter of the Baltimore police will present a list of traffic safety admonitions at a Safety First Federation meeting next week. The guidance warns drivers to respect pedestrians and traffic rules and urges pedestrians to stay alert and cross only at intersections.
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Baltimore
Marshal Carter
Baltimore Police
Safety First Federation of Baltimore
Federation
Dent’s
Wireless start demonstrated for automobile at Indiana State Fair
The Overland Model 3 car at the Indiana State Fair was started remotely by a wireless spark from Indianapolis five miles away. A full wireless outfit with motor generator transformers and relays operated from the show windows, sending messages up to 300 miles and starting the car every five minutes without human intervention under a time switch controlled by Governor Ralston.
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Overland
Indianapolis
Fair Grounds
Ralston
Indiana
Exciting ride for Baltimore to Cumberland on Powerplus Indian
Kiverett G. Bishop of Bishop and Herpich Motorcycle Garage rode a new Powerplus Indian from Baltimore to Cumberland through a blizzard. He left Baltimore Wednesday morning for a business trip and faced snow from Catonsville to Polish Mountain. The Powerplus performed well with three speeds and an eighteen horsepower motor, though heavy snow forced him into low gear near Cumberland.
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Bishop
Automatic car control at fair ends today
A railroad car system operated by touching a key at the sending station starts and stops the car automatically, continuing this function through the last day of the fair.
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Ayr
Peni T
Ss. P. Penny
Washington, D. C
Ford Motor Company
Cumberland
Aucquired
Sions
the Central Hardware Co
Allegany County
North Centre ST
Canada
Everett G. Bishop
H. P
Auto Tire Repair & Supply Co
North Centre Street
Cumberland, Maryland
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