Murphy Motors lands central Indiana Durant line for Durants
Murphy Motors Inc wins central Indiana distributorship for the new Durant four and six models shown countrywide last week. Harry Murphy presides at the Indianapolis showroom with J B McGarry guiding the initial display to ensure smooth shipments and service readiness. Distinctive bodies similar to Locomobile promise roomier lines brighter colors and increased comfort with rattleproof construction.
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Murphy Motors, Inc
Central Indiana
Harry Murphy
Murphy Motors
Durants
Meridian
Twentieth St
Murphy
Indianapolis
J. B. McGarry
Durant
Locomobile
Mid West Truckers Plan Parley Here
The Mid-West Motor Truck Transportation Congress schedules events October 23 to 26 at the Manufacturers Building. Tom Snyder says the aim is to apply motor truck transport to modern business for profits and distribution efficiency. John E. Frederick will welcome. Bert O Leary discusses holding and developing trade with motor transport. John Powell notes business use of motor trucks.
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Mid-West Motor Truck Transportation Congress
Congress General Committee
Tom Snyder
John E. Frederick
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Bert O'Leary
Kiefer-Stewart Company
Indianapolis
Congress
John Powell
Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange
Marketing Farm Products by Motor Truck How to Avoid Congestion
The Indianapolis Times notes a motor truck transport program by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation. A two-ton Graham Brothers truck carried furniture and farm goods on a route from Ann Arbor to Orlando with one gas stop, averaging over twenty two miles per hour for a 1255 mile run.
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Indianapolis Times
Graham Brothers
Harvey B. Hartsock
Indiana Farm Bureau Fed
Cincinnati
Knoxeration
Congressville
Atlanta
Gainesville
Fla
C. W. Gillman
Be- Leslie Cartage Company
Ann Artween
Reachket
Orlando
Lauth Chevrolet to Build New 25 000 Sq Foot Service Center
Lauth Chevrolet Co begins construction at E Washington St and Brookville Rd on a 25 000 square foot facility replacing the former Shank residence. The new site will house a premier Chevrolet service department overseen by an expert from Flint Michigan. William C Byers remains vice president with A J Louth continuing as president through the project.
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Lauth Chevrolet Company
E. Washington St
Brookville Rd
Shank
Chevrolet
William C. Byers
Chevrolet Motor Company
Flint
Mich
A. J. Louth
Auto lowers time of N Y to Boston train
Jerome Neff of the Bel lamy Neff Company in New York ran a Stutz coupe from New York to Boston in four hours fifty two minutes beating the fastest train by fourteen minutes. He said it was his first speed attempt and was joined by Mrs Neff. The route passed through New Haven and Providence with an average speed over 241 miles of about fifty three miles per hour and peaks near eighty three miles an hour.
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Jerome Neff
Bellamy-Neff Company
New York
Boston
Neff
New Haven
Providence
Seventeen Conventions Planned for 1928 29 Here
The convention bureau lists eighteen conventions to meet here in 1928 and 1929. Fifteen conventions were held here in September. Twenty two state four regional and four national conventions are scheduled. Ten of these did not meet here in 1927.
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Convention Bureau
Bureau
Miller Introduces Deluxe Six Ply Heavy Duty Tire
Arthur E. Rose of Rose Tire Company announces Miller’s deluxe heavy duty six ply passenger tire. He says it meets motorists demand for luxury and durability with a six ply carcass of Egyptian cotton cord, heavy tread, and improved Miller tread design for mileage and safety. The tire targets hard driving motorists and promises high mileage.
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Arthur E. Rose
Rose Tire Company
S. Meridian St
Miller
Rose
BC Attorney General Proposes Driver Medical Screenings
A. A. Manson BC attorney general plans to sponsor a bill mandating a physician’s examination for every applicant seeking a driver’s license. The measure aims to ensure drivers meet medical standards before licensing.
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A. A. Manson
British Columbia
Willys-Overland Sets New Sales Records
The Willys-Overland Company reports third quarter sales nearly doubled from a year earlier. Whippet and Willys-Knight models led demand with 75 000 units sold versus 39 000 in 1927. September marked the ninth straight month of record sales and the best September in twenty years.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Knight
Willys-Overland Company
Willys-Knights
Willys-Overland
Stutz Exhibit Energizes Buffalo Motoring Circles
In the Statler hotel grand ballroom E. H. Mann Inc presented five Stutz cars in a salon display. Models included a Le Baron, a Fleetwood transformable town car, a convertible sedan, a four passenger Black Hawk speedster, and a Weymann Biarritz.
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Buffalo
E. H. Mann, Inc
Statler Hotel
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Martin Johnson
Africa
Johnsons
Simba
Murat Theater
Transportation Congress
Manufacturers
Ann Arbor
N. Y
Stutz
Ant
Murat Theatre
THE
Willys
Capitol Motors CO
Whippet
Capitol
Michigan
Blue Point
Delaware
Madison and
Ray St
Drexel
Essex
SuperSix
Detroit
R.V. Law Motor Co. Distributors
Meridian St
Riley
P. B. Smith Auto CO
G. Winings CO
O. W. Schaub Motor CO
N. Cap Blvd
Lincoln
Wash
Irvingtop
W. Wash
St. Belmont
North Side
Hudson-Essex CO
Central Ave
Hemlock
Oakley Motor Sales CO
Knight We Sin
ING
Toledo, Ohio
Capitol Motors Company
Phillips Haynes Auto Sales, Inc
Michigan St
Bitel Avenue
Mic
Bohannon Sales, Inc
Washington St
Higan Street
Gibson Bldg
K. Martin
Scott Whippet-Knight Sales
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