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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
13
A humorous auto industry essay argues modern cars are more serviceable and durable due to better design and driver education. It contrasts cars with locomotives, urges owners to maintain lubrication and care, and praises Safety First while noting poor service habits reduce vehicle reliability.
W H Van Winkle of Water Works Equipment Company New York has devised a simple device for his 1912 Cadillac roadster that automatically opens and closes city water valves. The attachment, mounted on a rear wheel jacked up, starts the motor and does in one minute and a half what four men take a half hour to do in cities. It fits any auto wheel and shows the evolving uses of automobiles beyond transport.
An automotive sales piece touts Chandler six cylinder engines as precise, lightweight and efficient. It argues power comes from performance not size, highlights low weight under 3000 pounds, annular ball bearings, and claims owners average sixteen miles per gallon gasoline, seven hundred miles per gallon of oil, and seven thousand miles per tire set.
A Philadelphia club reports on road conditions from Gettysburg to Baltimore with signs directing tourists away from torn up Derry Street and notes on May June August and October stone removal laws. It lists speeds and horn notices in Middletown Mt Holly Springs State College Lancaster Wrightsville and Philadelphia areas, urging compliance with speed limits and horn signals.
A Los Angeles express article highlights the Chandler Light Weight Six, made in Cleveland, gaining popularity on the southern California coast. The feature includes a story and photographs showing the automobile tin and its appeal to motorists planning coastal or inland journeys.
Frank Verbeck of Los Angeles drove a Chandler with four companions to the peak of Mt Rubidoux Riverside on high gear. The Express notes he refused to use low gear and did the 1180 mile journey without wheezing up the winding road, a feat Riverside shining with pride.
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