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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1928
Page
12
Engineers with Oldsmobile and General Motors redesign a combustion chamber to increase compression without knock. The step-like chamber roof and curved sides control gas expansion for smoother power, achieving about 98 pounds per square inch and higher explosion efficiency.
Willamore Springs in Davidson county opens for the summer season announced by manager Mrs. A. J. Cox. The resort will host house parties and weekend guests with access to the nearby lake for bathing boating and fishing, supported by strong local patronage from Davidson and neighboring counties.
Spanish pilot Captain Julius Ruiz de Alda plans a 48 hour mail flight from Cadiz to New York in a four motor seaplane carrying 1000 pounds of mail. The crew includes Commander Franco and Captain Gallarza. The venture aims to prove the Azores route as a regular Atlantic airway.
Detroit reports more than 525000 new 1928 Chevrolets delivered through four months plus four weeks in May. H J Klingler, Chevrolet general sales manager, says the record confirms strong public acceptance and that 1928 sales may exceed 1927.
Dodge dealer BE A Test of Stockton California flew to Chicago then Detroit via five layovers in Reno Salt Lake City Cheyenne North Platte and Omaha to place factory orders for Dodge Brothers cars. He completed the trip in under 20 hours air time and said the plane route saves time and is cheaper than rail.
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