Modern car buyers show keen motor knowledge and demand
Auto salesmen report today’s buyers, including women, understand engine function and design. The Whippet Six leads demand with features like seven bearing crankshaft, full force feed lubrication, fingertip control, silent timing chain, Invar etrot pistons, long wheelbase, and oversize balloon tires, seen as vital for performance, comfort, safety, and durability.
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Willys-Overland
Willys - Overland
Hudson Offers Pleasing Color Combinations
The Hudson Motor Car Company leads the field with extensive color options for no extra cost. Jefferson Motor Company notes 276 distinct color makes for Hudson and Essex, enabling individuality at volume prices.
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Hudson
Jefferson Motor Company
Ice to water at 32 needs eight times energy at 32
The statement asserts that converting ice at 32F to water at 32F requires eight times the energy of changing water by one degree. It presents a comparison of latent heat versus sensible temperature change, implying higher energy for phase transition at freezing point.
Watering car batteries in heat and proper maintenance
The article advises watering batteries every two weeks in summer is overkill for good units, suggesting distilled water monthly. Overcharging causes heat and evaporation. fix by avoiding long daytime runs, using lights sparingly, and ensure proper charging. Regular checks include clean terminals, Vaseline to prevent corrosion, and careful mounting. It favors rainwater collected and poured through a tester, with water only to cover plates.
Chrysler Parts Tested for Rigorous Lab Standards
Chrysler engineers subject parts to extreme tests to ensure durability. Door handles undergo salt spray tests, bodies endure steam heat, lacquers face violet ray exposure, rubber samples are aged and stretched, and final cars endure the Belgian roller test to prove proper assembly and performance.
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Chrysler
Chrysler Laboratories
Ford ships busy Great Lakes season to Duluth and Green Bay
The Ford Motor Company fleet on the Great Lakes reports a busy season with iron ore lumber sand and limestone bound for Duluth and Green Bay. The 1929 schedule lists 250,009 tons of coal and 80,0990 tons of coke to Ford docks in West Duluth.
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Ford Motor Company
Great Lakes
Duluth
Green Bay
Ford
Ford logs rapid run to two million Model A cars
The second million Model A Fords were built in five months and twenty days. It took about fifteen months to produce the first million. The 2,000,000th car rolled off the line in late July.
Buick Speeds Production New Cars
Buick plants in Flint Michigan push output to meet the strong demand for the 1930 models shown nationwide starting July 27. July production reached 25,695 cars, surpassing last year and signaling further August increases as dealers report record interest and rising allotments to satisfy eager buyers.
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Buick Motor Company
Flint
Mich
America
Buick
Sourcing Confirms Panamas From Ecudor Colombia Peru
The note states Panama hats actually originate in Ecudor Colombia and Peru not from Panama. It also clarifies Bangkok hats come from Manila rather than Bangkok.
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Panama
Ecuador
Columbia
Peru
Bangkok
Manila
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Southern Railway System
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Chrysler Corporation
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Chrysler Sales Corporation
Chrysler Motors
Plymouth
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Gate City Motor Co
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Mgr
Wrenn St
Ira Merritt
Acadia Parish
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Louisiana State University
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Ont
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