New Knight Truck Delivers Vision of Low-Operation Freight Vehicle
The Federal Motor Truck Company of Detroit unveils a Willys Knight powered light-duty truck after a 15-year pursuit by M L Pulcher. The 2000 pound capacity truck uses a 12 1/2 foot wheelbase, worm drive, and Alemite lubrication, promising low initial cost and reduced operating expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNIGHT
Federal Motor Truck Company of
Detroit
M L Pulcher
Pulcher
Witlys-Knight
Willys Knight
John Newillus
Wills Overland
Federal
weders
Federa
Outfield Uses Buick JQ for Baseball Stars of American League
The piece praises outfielders from the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees as Buick owners, naming Bob Veach Ira Flagstead and John Collins for Boston and Pipp Ward Scott and Dugan for New York, alongside pitchers George Dausy Sam Jones Sylvester Johnson Bill Sherdell and Clarence Mitchell, concluding with Hank Severef of the St Louis Browns as a top catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buotody Red Sox
Bob Veach
Ira Flagstead
John Collins
New York Yankees
Pipp Ward
Scott and
Dugan
New York
Boston
Buick
George Dausy
Tigers
Sam Jones
Yankees
Sylvester Johnson
Bill Sherdell
Cardinals
Clarence Mitchell
Hank Severefd
St Louis Browns
Federal Knight Tractor Engine and Drivetrain Description
Federal Knight features a bevel gear rear axle and a special transmission unfit with motor. It includes selective sliding gear, three forward and one reverse, a ten inch dry clutch inclined in a bell housing. Zenith central jet carburetor, vertical tube radiator, large service and emergency brakes. The frame is pressed steel channel five inches wide with twenty four inches ground clearance front and twenty seven inches rear. Steering uses a worm gear with an eighteen inch wheel, twenty three feet turning radius, and heavy semi elliptic axings front and rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal-Knight
Federal
Pelletier Attends World Advertising Meeting in London
LeRoy Pelletier advertising manager of Rickenbacker Motor Company sails July 4 to London to address the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention on July 16. He is among six Americans chosen to speak for newspapers on using papers to develop the automotive industry while touring Europe to study export conditions in Britain, France, Germany, and Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Pelletier
Rickenbacker Motor Company
London
England
Associated Advertising Clubs
Pelletier
America
Pelleter
Europe
British Isles
France
Germany
Switzerland
Rickenbacker
Berlin
Felletier
Trend 10 lighter engine parts now
President James G Heaslet of Rollin Motors Company Cleveland says Americans now favor lighter engine parts built to needed strength. He notes old practice of heavier parts boosted reliability but long-term gains came only with appropriate design. The Rollin motor uses four crankshaft bearings to enhance stability and reduce crankshaft whip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G Heaslet
Rollin Motors Company
Cleveland
Where His Fresh Air Had Come From
The narrative contrasts a failure to vent a room with a shattered mirror after a night of asthma and a stubborn window. It ends noting imagination as the culprit and argues that cheap gas performing in heat mirrors winter fuel quality, implying fuel unfit for winter is also ill suited for summer driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ledger
Campsite growth shown in report
Washington July 19 The 1824 1925 Official Camping and Campsite Manual from the American Automobile Association reveals nearly 2600 campsites nationwide with California leading in count and Wisconsin Michigan Illinois and Iowa close behind The manual notes new chapters on publicly owned campsites and stresses decentralizing tourist business toward small towns and the need for posted camp locations along major routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
United States
American Automobile Aesociation
California
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Towe
touring and transportation board of
the
A.A. A
Macauley Tells Of Plant's Land Holdings Value
Alvan Macauley, Packard president, reports stockholders that Packard’s real estate holdings in New York, Long Island City, Hartford, Springfield, Wilmington, Camden, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Boston, and the Detroit factory total 21,626,017 dollars on the books. He notes most sites have appreciated beyond book value and some tax assessments exceed the recorded cost, with no mortgages on these properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvan Macauley
Packard Motor Car Company
New York
Long Island City
Hartford
Conn
Springfeld
USS Wilmington
Del
Camden
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Wie
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Mass
Detroit
Mich
Advertise Oil of Pennsylvania Campaign Launched
Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Association plans a nationwide advertising push highlighting lubricants from Pennsylvania crude. About 120,000 wells produce the grade, with a daily output near 47 000 barrels. Herrick cites Pennsylvania sharing roughly 40 percent of regional production, followed by West Virginia, Ohio, and New York. Reduction costs average eight dollars per barrel, and a market price of at least four dollars per barrel is needed to secure fair profit.
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Pennsylvania Grade
Pennsyliania
West Virginia
New York
Phoenix Police Traffic Squad Takes Day Off
Phoenix Arizona July 29 officers led by Capt. M Matlock took a sightseeing day, touring Florence state penitentiary and Casa Grande ruins as the police traffic squad was unavailable for the day.
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PHOENIX
Ariz
M. Matlock
Florence
state penitentiary
Casa Grane ruins
Daily average grony crude oil production in the United States
Week ended June 21 U S crude output reached 1 978 550 barrels per day per American Petroleum Institute reports a drop from 1 888 20 barrels the prior week down 9 850 barrels. Willys progress noted as executives predict strong half year earnings. Willys-Overland dealers from Michigan Indiana and Kentucky attended a Toledo factory meeting with John N Willys. Whigs Beaters claim 20 cars after first day. Public Service Commission of New York blocks Hudson Transit bus line permit transfers citing local consent needed for future permits. Pennsylvania highway department prepares a free tourist guide with maps, profiles and schedules for travelers.
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United States
American Petroleum Institute
WILLYS
Willys-Overland
Michigan
Indiana
Kentucky
Toledo
John N Willys
Whigs
New York states public service commission
Hudson Transit Corporation
Newburg
Nyack
Pierce-Arrow to unveil moderately priced car August first
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company announces a new moderately priced model to bow during frat week in August and will air nationwide. President Myron Forbes says details on price wheelbase and four wheel brakes will be revealed then. the Dual-Value Six remains in production alongside trucks and buses.
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Myron Forbes
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
Pierce-Arrow
richie
des
Forbes
Ukewise wi
offa
Clincher Balloon Cords Enter Tire Tech Breakthrough
J F Schaefer of Cooper corp hailed clincher balloon cords as ready for mass use in tire manufacture at Findley Alvision. The balloon tire replaces 320x844 clincher cord, needs 20–30 pounds inflation, delivers doubled bearing surface and improved cushioning. Changeover requires no new equipment, just slip on the balloon. Suitable for Ford Chevrolet and similar cars, reducing bolting bouncing and rattling while improving road grip and skid resistance.
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J F. Schaefer
Cooper corporation
Alvision
Findley
Ford
Chevrolet
Motorists Travel Miles for Pleasure in National Forests
The Star and Durant dealer C. G Sanders notes nearly 9,000,000 motorists visited national forests across 25 states last year and 1,125,000 visited national parks, with over 80 percent traveling by automobile. He recalls how trips shifted from long winter planning to spontaneous expeditions by car, making vacations cheaper through tire savings and shared family travel.
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C. G Sanders
Durant
old grove
Indiana car dealers list reads like a road map
A long roll of Indiana vehicle businesses appears with names and locations including Alexandria Anderson Attica Atlanta Bedford Bicknell Bloomfield Bloomsdale Cloverdale Connersville Covington Carlisle Clinton Clinton and others. The compilation resembles an inventory of local auto firms and garages across numerous towns.
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ALEXANDRIA
IND
People’n Garage
ANDERSON
Hunter Motor Co
ATTICA
Attlen Motor Co
ATLANTA
BEDFORD
Redford-Overland Co
BICKNELL
Bicknell & Gan
BLOOMINGTON
Farmer
Graham Motor &sion Co
BLOUNTSVILLE
Kilmer Bron
BRAZMW
Klingler-Engiehart Co
Nick's Battery Station
BROOKSTON
Vo. A. Hayes
BRLOEVILLE
Bruceviile
CARLISLE
Fonwell Auto Sales
CLAY CITY
CLAYTON
C. A. Edmonson Co
CLARHSHILY
C. A. Inwin
CLINTON
Sthuts-Curtin Chevrolet Co
Wahanh Motor Co
CLOVERDALE
W. A. Corns
CONNERSVILLE
ty Garage
COVINGTON
Hendrix Motor Cs
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TREND
Silver lash
Western Oil Refining Co
indianapolis
Zast
AAA
Iipartent
MACAULEY
OIL OF
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsyvania highway department
Pennasivania
tvill
mer
Cooper
BALLOG
CRAWFORDSVILLE
Cummings Auto Ca
Indiana Vale
Rhimer-Light
Leo Smith & Son
CUTLER
Briggs
CYNTHIANA
Pritchett & Son
DANVILLE
Edmonson Co
J. Roberts
DELPHI
Nelson Motor Sales
DUGGER
Starks Hardware Co
ALLETTSVILLE
Hoosier Garage
PARMERSBURG
Hosea Stewart
FAIRLAND
Lowe's Garage
ELAT HOCK
FLORA
Lee Chevrolet
Wikle & Oak
FRANKFORT
INN
Kimble Auto Co
McKinsey Tire & V. BRANKYTON
Frankton
GOODLAND
Goodland Sales Co
GREENFIELD
H. Monger & on
GREENSBURG
A, PB
Powell, Co
AILLABORO
Gilonn R. Pitman
AULSDALE
Arthur Jones
RE DEALERS
MUNTINGTON
EF. E. Schlegel
HiMERA
aroth
Houre
santana
D. shay Gaee SABONVILLE
W. A
Sistless
HKENTLAND
Sostonels
BINGMAN
Ingman
ite
Roxosta
akiang Sales Oo
LinDEN
Linden Poter Sales Oo
LINTON
Paul Featesa Service
MEDARYVILEE
erank aoe MONON
Neigin 3 Motor Salers Co
MILROY
Paul Daubenspeck Co
MONTEZUMA
Barney Davey
Myers Car and Tractor Co
MONTICELIO
Nelson Motor Sales Co
MOORESVILLE
Harry Hadley
MORRISTOWN
Sampson Poultry Co
NEW CAARES IND
Newcom
NEWirAnReT
Reeves & Sagist
NOBLESVILLE
INDE OAREAND
tune
H. F. are ‘Motor co
OAKVILLE
PERCY
Allison, Bell
BLAINE Hata
jainfe
REELSVELLE
er & Hatapate
ROAR EEE
Jay Brotor Co
RUSHVILLE
Bussard Garage
George Urbach
Seymour Tire and Battery service
BHELBURN
Wright & Watesn
atoras
Shelby Motor and
Sandman Brow
TERRE HAUTE
yikes
Ba Salen
ron
ANDRON
Hasmond & son
COOPER, COREORSTION
Capitol and
Vermont St
Indianapolis, Ind
Cooper Super Coals
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