National Auto Firm backs plan to curb false auto claims
Indianapolis based National motor vehicle company, a leading auto racing figure, pushes for an A A A contest board auxiliary committee to audit advertising and publicity. It seeks stricter 1911 regulations and full public disclosure of race results to deter misleading statements and ensure clear stock versus special car distinctions.
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National Motor Vehicle Company of
Indianapolis
Contest Board
American Automobile Association
National Company
Speedway
Hill
Road
Contest
Orcizen
Middle West
East
Cadillac Cars in Military Signalling Experiments
Maj. K K P Davidson, commandant at Northwestern Military Academy Highland Park Illinois, advances use of Cadillacs in signal work. He tested rapid fire equipped cars with cadets for ground defense against aerial craft, aiming to develop a military role by next summer.
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United States
Maj
Kk. P. Davidson
Northwestern Military Academy
Highland Park
Ill
Maj. Davidson
Cadillac
Cadillac Company
High Gear Car Makes Remarkable 1000-Mile Test Debut
The BH. R. Thomas motor company's High Gear car, barred from the 1000 mile reliability test for not being stock due to an intermediate gear removal, served as official car and completed the tour with a clean score. Driven by George Miller and others, it averaged about 30 mph, finishing seventh from Champaign to Chicago after a seven and a half hour day and an hour lead over rivals.
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BH. R. Thomas Motor Company
Chicago Motor Club
Thomas
F. E. Edwards
Berne Nadall
Kankakee
Miller
Champaign
Chicago
Wireless telegraph on Speedwell car succeeds in Portland
In Portland Oregon Q P Gulde meister and E P Preble tested wireless on a moving seven passenger Speedwell automobile. The tiny six cell 30 pound plant transmitted from hub to tire chain grips with ground connections through the frame. Six passengers aboard sent messages to a newspaper office and received confirmation.
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Q. P. Guldemeister
E. P. Preble
Portland
Ore
1911 Reo 4-30 Wins Elmira Hill Climb
A 1911 Reo 4-30 won the Elmira hill-climbing event covering seven eighths of a mile in 1 35 2 5 aided by a 12 to 22 percent incline. The sweepstakes race saw forfeits with the winner taking all credits. The Rep car, selling for $500 less than rivals, followed a Denver fifty mile win by ten miles. Indiana distributors report high inquiries to the State automobile company.
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Elmira
Denver
Indiana
Otemie
Cal Think
Income of 6000 Dollars Lets One Own an Automobile
Bankers and others question the auto boom but manufacturers defend it as a rational growth. They cite strong demand, expanding markets at home and abroad, and that many households with six thousand dollars yearly income can afford cars. They estimate car output and ownership will rise, with 1.5 million families capable of owning at least one vehicle and industry margins allowing continued expansion.
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Planta
Auto tour to Boston convention urged by Adscript club
Advertisers idea to motor 1,100 miles from Dayton to Boston with the Indianapolis Adscript Club members planning a sightseeing run to promote their firms and the convention. Will H. Brown endorses the plan as a healthful advertising trip, with side excursions possible via Albany to Boston and Berkshire mountains. Delegates including John Spear Floren Garber Ball Studson seek seats and pledge to boost Indianapolis.
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Voice
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Florea
Will H. Brown
Overland Automobile Company
Associated Ad Clubs
Boston
Adscript Club
Indianapolis
Tme
Dayton
Columbus
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Syracuse
Albany
Berkshire Mountains
John Spear
Floren
Samuel Garber
Frank Ball
William Sfudson
Auto Less Dangerous Than Prosaic Horse
United States government statistics for 1909 show automobiles cause 2.8 percent of fatal accidents, far less than horse drawn vehicles at 9.6 percent. G A Mathers of Jackson Michigan notes the motor car is not as deadly as press depictions imply and ranks autos low among leading accident types.
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United States
Daily Press
G. A. Mathers
Jackson Automobile Company
Jackson, Mich
Madison Square Garden Show to Command Higher Decorations
Decorations for the Madison Square Garden event in New York will cost more than ever with every nook and cranny planned for embellishment. An artist has been engaged to create a painting spanning the entire length of the four walls.
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New York
Upcoming Auto Events in Various U.S. Cities
A compiled list of auto events from Nov to Apr across cities including Santa Monica Redlands Savannah Los Angeles Chicago New York Madison Square Garden and Boston. The calendar covers road races hill climbs exhibitions and international shows under various local and national automotive associations.
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Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Cal
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Redlands
Savannah
Aero Club of
Winois
Chicago Coliseum
A. C
France
Grand Palace
New York
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Exhibit Association
Madison Square Garden
Association of Ceased Automobile Manufacturers
Merle E H. Downs
East Forty-second Street
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
the Coliseum
Chicago
Kansas City
Boston
Boston Dealers’ Association
Pittsburg
Duquesne Garden
Visitors From Afar Describe Big 50 Mile Race at Speedway
Visitors from distant places will witness the 50 mile speed race at Indianapolis on May 27 with a $25,000 purse. Carl G. Fisher assures Wil H. Brown that Willys-Overland cars will service speedway staff and press, while a 2.5 mile circular track ensures transport for officials and reporters in case of accidents. Automobiles will replace horses, supplying ambulances and physicians as gasoline dominates.
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Indianapols Motor Speedway
Carl G. Fisher
Speedway Company
Wil H. Brown
Wilys-Overland Company
Speedway
Latest Auto Ideas In 22 Styles In Bodies 1911 Models
The R. T. Thomas motor company presents twenty two distinct body styles on three bases for 1911. The lineup blends advanced engineering with exquisite carriage finish, offering one of the most complete high priced car ranges in the American market. Two years prior the company popularized a long stroke large valve six cylinder engine, a first for American factories, with abroad rivals favoring longer strokes and later adopting the concept. The 1911 model fully confirms the success of that engine approach.
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R. Thomas Motor Company
Ameri
Thore
Bad Roadsin Ireland Keep Out Tourists
Dublin November 19 The condition of roads in Ireland deters tourists as motor traffic damages upkeep. Kerry proposals to ban traffic near Kenmare were rejected by the county council but the issue prompts talk of national road funding. Local taxpayers currently bear most costs while railways and steamship lines gain from tourism. A national scheme to share road upkeep costs is urged.
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Dublin
Ireland
Kenmare
Philadelphia Auto Show Sets Two Week Run
The Philadelphia auto show will be held January 14 to 28 and confined to licensed cars. The first week will feature pleasure vehicles while the second week concentrates on commercial cars motorcycles and accessories.
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Philadelphia
Independent Owners' Garage to Cut Auto Costs in NYC
Upper West Side project converts two West Seventieth Street stables into a cooperative garage with 150000 capital, housing 100 to 200 cars. E. E. Young named president, new venture aims to reduce maintenance costs by shared management amid prior garage price criticisms. The plan anticipates expansion to additional garages if successful.
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New York
Upper West Side
Cern
Independent Owners’ Garage Company
E. E. Young
New Jersey
West Sixty-eighth Street
West Seventieth Street
Charles A. Miller
Sixty Eighth Street
Motorists Seek Improvements to New Jersey Vehicle Law
On opening day of the next state legislature the New Jersey automobile and motor club will present a bill to remedy defects in the motor vehicle law. Vice President Harry D. Bowmas chairs the legal committee shaping the measure. Essex member James P. Mylod may introduce it in the house, with Col Walter E. Edge or Sen Harry V. Osborne likely to carry it in the senate. Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson has signified approval of amendments and is expected to support the remedial legislation aligned with the Democratic platform.
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New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club
Harry D. Bowmas
House
Essex
James P. Mylod
Senate
Walter E. Edge
Atlantic County
Harry V. Osborne
Edge
New Jersey
Somerset
Nichols
Cumberland
Prince of
Pansaic
Osborne
James R. Nugent
Democratic State Committee
Newark
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
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