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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1934
Page
8
Ford unveils a redesigned car featuring dual carburetion and intake systems for more power and economy. Chassis gains include a 15 to 1 steering ratio and improved ride. A new vented body, enamel finish, tufted interiors, and swiveling sun visors enhance comfort and safety.
General Motors introduces a 6 cylinder 450 cubic inch engine for heavy duty trucks with 340 ft lbs torque at 900 rpm and 120 hp at 9300 rpm. It features aircraft bearings, oil temperature regulator, cleanable oil filter, tulip dust valves with stellite, and roller front pump to boost economy and performance. Tests show notable fuel and lubricant economy across wide speeds. Miss Lucile Taylor of Boone county Kentucky reportedly set a record by preserving 506 quarts of home grown produce last year.
A Chrysler Motors engineer C Harald Wills stands with a rolled coil spring from a 1934 Plymouth, longer than the car’s wheel base. The spring uses a new steel alloy claimed stronger than any metal yet perfected. Engineers say the springs resist breaking under severe tests.
Buick reports from Flint Michigan dated March 10 show dealers in 60 towns sold more cars in the first 40 days of 1934 than in all of 1933. An additional 73 towns exceeded 50 percent of their 1933 volume in the same period. Buick production for March set at 8,800 units, up from February’s 8,507, with spring demand likely driving revisions. The gains in rural and semi rural markets signal renewed purchasing power and optimism across sectors.
In major urban markets deliveries show gains over a year earlier. Buick sales in January surpassed the same month in 1929, reflecting broader growth in auto demand across metropolitan areas.
Stock car star Al Miller urges careful oil selection for modern high compression cars. He notes engines now run at 70 mph plus with tight bearing fits and high loads, recommending consistent use of a good oil and following manufacturers’ 2000 mile change interval for best protection. He warns against switching oils and emphasizes quality and continuity.
Flint March 3 Buick Motor Company pays out about 1 740 000 monthly to 14 500 employees per Harlow H Curtice. Plants run full shifts with production rising for General Motors unit. Daily shipments include three trainloads and 25 highway loads of new cars to dealers nationwide and abroad. February output closes at 18 438 units with March set to exceed 10 000 as orders backlog remains strong.
The Detroit Chevrolet plant is rapidly turning out heavy duty coil knee-action springs and front-end assemblies at 170 sets per hour, shipping 3825 complete units daily to nine Chevrolet plants. The shift to new machines and processes aims to improve ride quality, with the housing unit protecting the spring and providing oil as lubricant and shock-absorber fluid, while creating thousands of new jobs.
The article details the Chevrolet forge shop work on king pins bearings and steering knuckles. It describes 5/32 inch steel stampings welded under hydraulic pressure, heat treated springs, and precision grinding. Heavy extrusion, torsional and shock tests, plus burnishing for ultra smooth bearing surfaces are outlined.
Two French explorers said they flew over a site believed to be the ancient capital of the Queen of Sheba and planned a return to attempt a land. In San Juan a U S envoy urged officials to refer American property concerns to the legation. In Havana President Mendieta demanded strikers return to duty by midnight and warned unions to disband if noncompliant.
Yesterday evening a shack at 418 Indiana street caught fire from an overheated stove causing slight damage. At 1717 Learnard avenue Cadwell hatchery a kerosene stove exploded, firemen arrived as the blaze was already out, and several chicks died from fumes.
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