Oakland Sales Heads Confer With Dealers
The Oakland Motor Car Company expands production toward 100000 cars by end of June and holds two day merchandising meetings in 25 cities. A J Brandt and W R Tracy lead sessions at the Claypool Hotel to boost dealer merchandising in sales and service. The company reports a record first half with May production over 1000 cars daily and 24000 in May.
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Oakland Motor Car Company
Oakland
Pontiac
W. R. Tracy
A. J. Brandt
Claypool Hotel
Tracy
General Motors Gains on Overseas Sales in Q1 1927
General Motors reports record overseas shipments in the first quarter ending March 1927, with 39,443 cars and trucks sold to foreign dealers. This surpasses Q1 1926 by 24 percent and exceeds Q4 1926 by over 22 percent, according to Alfred P. Sloan Jr.
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General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
We Look for the Best Year in Our History
In May production rose after a 15 million expansion completed in April including a new factory for the Pontiac Six division. The company aims to help dealers with standardized service tools, flat rate work, sales development, and accounting aids to boost profitability and tackle used car issues.
Es sex Super Six Models Displayed by Essex Dealers
The first consignment of the new Essex Super Six arrives as production shifts to the new series. R. V. Law Motor Company notes improvements including a larger motor and crankshaft, redesigned connecting rods, and larger bearings to handle increased power. The car tops above a mile per minute and can sustain fifty miles per hour all day.
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R. V. Law Motor Company
R. V. Law
De Palma Sets Atlantic City Stock Car Speed Record
Ralph De Palma drove a Chrysler Imperial 80 sport roadster 89.091 miles in one hour at the Atlantic City Speedway. The run sets the top distance for American stock cars in the 300 cubic inch class, with seven tenths of a mile from the 400 cubic inch record. Only fenders running boards and windshield glass were removed for the attempt.
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Ralph de Palma
Atlantic City Speedway
Auto engineer praises races at Indianapolis speedway
Prominent engineer Fred S. Duesenberg hails the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the crucible of modern car perfection. He notes racing tests drive reliability and that failed cars reveal faults engineers must fix to create better road cars.
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Fred S. Duesenberg
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Duesenberg
Surfaces Built For Autos Aid Efficient Highway Travel
Highway engineering aims to fit roads to automobiles by widening layouts and smoothing grades to cut wear and fuel use. Iowa State College’s Prof. Agg notes durable high type surfaces reduce tire wear and that each foot saved in heavy traffic roads justifies about $60 in expenditure, as Los Angeles plans a distributor boulevard to bypass congested streets.
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Israel Klein
NEA Service
T. R. Agg
Iowa State College
Agg
Los Angeles
Jordan Outlines Key Factors Shaping Future Car Sales
Edward S. Jordan, president of Jordan Motor Car Company, cites three vital factors for future auto sales. First, performance to outpace 99 of 100 cars in traffic and 70 plus on open road. Second, custom appearance in design and color. Third, comfort including handling, convenience, compact size for parking, and smooth ride.
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Edward S. Jordan
Jordan Motor Car Company
Autos Kill 100,000 in 5 Years Report
The American Road Builders Association reports over 100000 highway deaths and about 3900 injuries in five years. Property damage exceeds 2 billion dollars in the period.
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American
Traffic lessons and urban driving risks prompt regulatory ideas
A midwest city accident sees a woman driver kill two children while a second novice crashes into a store. proposals call for restricting new drivers in congested districts and dealer liability for driving lessons. London trials white police uniforms, while industry news notes Nash Motors shipping orders up 20 percent in June across domestic, export, and overseas markets.
German Auto Makers Propose Engine Volume Tax shift
German automobile producers advocate a tax based on engine displacement rather to horsepower arguing it is fairer. They claim revenue would stay steady despite the change.
Cotton In Auto Manufacturing Sees Rapid Rise
The Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York reports accelerating use of cotton in auto production. Tires alone consumed 59 million pounds of cotton in the first three months of this year.
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Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of
New York
Taxi meters move from front wheel to transmission
A taxi official says meters now mount in the transmission rather than the front wheel, claiming they are more reliable. The report notes drivers cannot remove this gear using a jack handle.
Automobiles Expand Rail Business With Record Carloads
Railroads handled 3,280,000 carloads of automobiles and auto equipment last year, signaling growing integration with the automotive sector and expanding freight volume for rail transport.
Chevrolet to Hit High Mark This Year
Detroit June 22 United Press Indications Chevrolet production will reach or exceed one million units this year after five months total 494 953 units a 60 rise from last year and May set a new monthly production record Chevrolet plants operate at over 5000 units daily to meet the heavy demand for gear shift cars.
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United Press
Detroitt
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Buick Reaches 500000 Miles On Historic Tour
Nell Leon passed through Indianapolis en route to the West Coast to complete 500000 miles in a 1916 Buick touring car. She has toured thirty seven countries. The car’s motor and chassis are original and it has worn out eighteen tires. The journey began in Pittsburgh in 1916 and will end on the Pacific coast.
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Nell Leon
Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
Yellow coach buys 156 acres of land in Pontiac plant
Paul W. Seiler president of Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing announces an $8,000,000 new plant in Pontiac Michigan. The company purchased 156 acres of land for the facility, promising large-scale investment and expansion.
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Yellow Coach
Bu_nited
Detroit
Paul W. Seiler
Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing Company
Pontiac
Mich
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