South Grows as Field for Sale of Autos
The south has become a major buyer of automobiles in the last two years despite rough roads. Leaders note Savannah and Atlanta races, a new motordrome in Atlanta, and rising industrial activity. Northward shifts in farming and industry show money moving into cars, railroads, and steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Savannah
Atlanta
J. J. Cole
Cole Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Carolinas
Alabama
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Western
Northwest
Burton J. Westcott
Westcott Motor Car Company
Richmond
Comforts of Touring in Autumn Roaming Accepted By Autoists
Autumn months stand out for pleasant automobile touring as inquiries surge at the Touring Club of America in New York Broadway and Seventy sixth street. Members and motorists seek week long trips and short weekend runs from 100 to 150 miles from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touring Club of America
Broadway
Seventy-sixth Street
New York
Elmore Plant Trips Output Expectation in 1911 Push
The Elmore manufacturing company plans a 1911 output of 3,000 cars and already triples the season’s end production, while the main concern is whether the plant can meet the full 2,000 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore Manufacturing Company
Elmore
Scheifler to drive Jackson car in Vanderbilt Cup race
Jackson Michigan Sept. 17 Ernie Scheifler the tow headed Jackson racer will drive a Jackson a9 stock roadster in the Vanderbilt Cup race starting Oct. 1 at Long Island Motor Parkway. He will depart with mechanic Johnnie Casey and faces rivals Benz Alco and Simplex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Jackson, Mich
Ernie Scheifler
Jackson Automobile Company
Long Island Motor Parkway
G. A Mathews
Jackson Company
Scheifler
Benz
Alco
Simplex
Jackson
Johnnie” Casey
Scheiffer
Harry Grant
Grant
Ranchman Forsakes Horse for Motor Car
A. H. Henry a 24 year old ranchman from the Indian reservation country in South Dakota rode to the railroad in a Buick and bought a Buick model F in Minneapolis. He had never ridden in a train or car before and says the purchase was for the peculiar sensation it produced. He travels about twenty miles to the railroad and had not left his home region before. He is prosperous with good business ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Henry
Hls
Henry
Minneapolis
Pence Automobile Company
South Dakota
Speed limit law enforcement in New York towns tightens
Information from the Touring Club of America states that under the new motor vehicle law New York motorists must slow to fifteen miles per hour when entering cities or towns and that authorities are enforcing these limits across many municipalities in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touring Club of America
New York
Auto but Small Part of Nation's Luxuries
Cartercar manager argues automobiles are not mere luxuries. He cites 250 million dollars spent on foreign luxuries vs 130 million on American autos, noting much money returns to employees. He says cars improve health and time use, and will stay a staple of American life.
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BR. A. Palmer
Cartercar Company
America
Fight for Glidden Trophy Just Beginning Says Smith
The Glidden trophy dispute continues after the 1910 Glidden tour. Harold O. Smith, entrant of Premier No. 1, challenges the contest board and ASA actions claiming a fair result was overturned and vows to pursue the case to a court of last resort. He denies Chalmers’ claim that New York’s supreme court awarded the trophy and states the fight is only starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold O. Smith
American Automobile Association
Smith
Justice Putnam
Chalmers Motor Company
Contest Board
Chalmers Company
Supreme Court of New York
Glidden
Long Island Course Drafted for Drivers Quest
A long island course is being put into form as part of a drivers quest. A big Cup race is scheduled for October 1, with organizers highlighting the event setup and expected participation.
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Long Island
Vanderbilt Cup Race Entries To Date
Race entry list for the Vanderbilt Cup shows participants including Wheatle, Marion, Marmon, Mercer, Hille Sweepstakes, Marcel Basle, HL Sherwood, Massapequa Sweepstakes, Cole, Bill Endicott, Louis Edmunds, William Knipper with various bib numbers and open entries noted. Readable fragments indicate multiple clubs and manufacturers with inconsistent labeling.
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Massapequa
Cole
Bill Endicott
Lancia
Vanderbilt Cup Race Promises Thrilling Long Island Contest
Fifteen cars nominated for the Vanderbilt cup race on October 1 and 15 on the Long Island motor parkway and local roads. The Tegas, a Detroit-made car, is first to overtake the course. Entries include Masquette-Buicks and Wheatley hill sweepstakes cars. Course work aims for safety and smoother turns, with banked turns removed at Westbury to widen radii. George W. Loft's Mercedes joins the field, heightening competition for the Automobile Club of America's gold cup on October 15.
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Long Island Motor Parkway
Tegas
Andrew Brothers
Ralph de Palma
George Robertson
Westbury
Automobile Club of America
George W. Loft
Mercedes
Kaiserlicher Automobile Club
Germany
América
September and October Auto Events in 1920s Guide
A dense schedule lists September and October automobile races and events across the United States. Highlights include track meets in Syracuse Norristown and Springfield, the Vanderbilt Cup on Long Island, reliability contests in Louisville Chicago and Dallas, and aviation contests in St. Louis and Long Island, plus fairs in Santa Monica Hot Springs and Spokane with multiple car clubs and associations sponsoring each event.
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Syracuse Automobile Club
New York State Fair Association
Norristown
N. J
Louisville
Santa Monica
Bell
Springfield
Long Island
Long Island Motor Parkway
Garden City
Ill
Louisville Auto Club
Santa Ana
Cal
Washington, D. C
Washingtonest
Spokane
Wash
Fairmont
Quaker City Motor Club
St. Louis
Coliseum
Hot Springs
Ark
Chicago
Chicago Motor Club
Aero Club of America
Atlanta
Atlanta Automobile Associaon
San Francisco
Dallas
Tex
Dallas Automobile Club
Big Car Race Entries Highlight Quality Field
The entry list features Chevrolet and Bur mon teams with three Benz cars led by Robertson Hemery and Oldfield, plus Fiat string led by De Palma Wagner and Nazarro, Marmon pair with Dawson Ilatroun, Grant in Alco, and Roebling Planche entries. Vanderbilts limit entries to under 601 cubic inches while the grand prize allows unlimited rotor size in a full open class.
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Chevrolet
Burmon
Benz
Robertson
Hemery
Oldfield
Fiat
de Palma
Wagner
Nazarro
Star
Dawson
Ilatroun
Grant
Alco
Vanderblit
Contests as Test for Cars Highlight Matheson View
C W Matheson asserts contests test car merits and educate manufacturers and buyers. He cites road, hill and track events as essential for learning design strengths under extreme endurance. He predicts the 1920 racing season will deepen understanding of motor construction.
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C. W. Matheson
Matheson
Indianapolis
Italian firm to represent Hupmobile in Italy
A representative of Maffaele d Isola & Co of Rome has spent days at the Hupp plant and closed a contract to represent Hupmobile in Italy. He sails for Rome soon and will likely take six Hupmobiles with him. He is bullish on Hupmobile prospects, claiming no European car can rival it.
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Maffaele d'Isola & Co
Rome
Hupp Motor Car Company
Italy
Auto Truck Money Maker for Owner Transportation
The light delivery automobile is a practical, money saving vehicle for merchants, grocers, and services. Tested in Indianapolis mail service usage, it proves capable of replacing three horses and three wagons, with 500 pounds of cargo plus two people, suited for year round deliveries and strong advertising impact.
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Hght
United States Mail Service
Indianapolis
Iman
Trial flights begin for great aviation meet with $25,000 race
J C Marg arrives to finalize plans for Ag ea s aviation meet preliminary to a $25,000 Chicago to New York race. Daily speed and altitude tests start Saturday at Hawthorne Chicago with top flyers like Charles K Hamilton and Thomas Baldwin. The route spans Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and New York stopping at Hammond Valparaiso South Bend and other cities en route to Poughkeepsie New York.
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J. C. Marg
Agea
Chicago
York
New York Times
Chi Evening Post
Hawthorne Race Track
Charles K. Hamilton
J. C
Charles F. Willard
Mel Capt
Thomas
Baldwin
Joe Seyr
Todd Shriver
Philip W. Wilcox
Hellings
Eugene Ely
Emaraiiors
Charles G. Harmer
Radley
Wright
Glen’ T
Clifford II
Hamilton
Harmon
New York
Jim Lake Shore
New York Centre
Indiana
Hammond
Valparat Porte
South Bend
Goshen
Waterloo
Ohio
Bryan
Wanseon
Toledéy
Dusky
Lorain
Cleveland
Painsvillera
Ashtabula
Conneaut
Pensylvania
Hiie
Westfield
Frederik Fale
Rochester
Syracuse
Uttes
Poughkeepsie
Grease Lubricator Advice for Auto Owners
Frank R. Einvl of Vacum Oil Company Roches warns owner drivers neglect grease lubricators at the rear axle drive pinion and the steering socket. He says proper cleaning and injection of oil take time but pay off in better performance and longevity of components.
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Frank R
Record Run Sets West Frontier Distance Mark
From Cheyenne to Laramie, Wyoming, a pace of sixty one miles in 1 hour 56 minutes, marked a notable long trip by a Lincoln company salesman from Denver. The feat, achieved last week, is noted as a record on rough western roads.
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Coli
Cheyenne
Laramie
Wyo
Lincoln Company
Denver
Colo
Cole
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Speed Law Enforcement
Quest of Drivers
Wheatle
Marion
Marmon
Mercer
Seaeaaceseees
Marcel Basleee
Sherwood
Seeveaes Louis Edmunds Pee-Ees
William Knipper
Benz Ae
Edward A. Hearne
David Bruce-Brown
Harry F. Grant
Pope
Hartford
Dack Fleming
Jackson Weeeree Seer
E.F. Seheifier
Busi
Ness
Will H. Brown
The
Willys-Overland Co
Buick Motor Company
New York St
India
Wington St
Motorsa
Claypool
Crescent Auto CO
Henderson Motorsa Hupmobile
Mitchell
Studer
National fsSeregate
National Refining
Stearns Jackson
ANB
Auto Sales Co
Studebaker Sc
Refening CO
Tiona Motor
Ther Motorcycle
Wescott Moto
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