Plymouth All-Metal Suburban Combines Car and Utility Vehicle
Plymouth announces the all metal Suburban a combination passenger and utility car in the DeLuxe line built on an 118 inch wheelbase. It features 97 horsepower engine enhanced economy marine cargo space adjustable rear seat cargo length 3 ft 6 in to 7 ft 5 in and washable interior. Pricing on the factory model is 1740 with optional 18 inch wheels and other safety and convenience upgrades highlighted by Wm Boykin at Boykin Inc local Dodge Plymouth dealer.
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Wm. Boykin
Boykin Inc
Dodge-Plymouth
Plymouth
Detroit
Michigan
Boykin
AUTO Q&A: GEAR MESH WEAR AND BRAKE QUERIES
Reader questions cover worn gear teeth causing meshing slip at 118000 miles and brake drum wear from rivets in thin linings. Also rear engine objections due to collision risk, undercoating tips for muffler and pan, checking piston ring blowby by listening at the oil filler, and a simple brake booster check.
They Add Up to Comfort In 1949 Pontiac Silver Streak
Pontiac unveils seven new comfort features for the 1949 Silver Streak line. Innovations include extra low pressure tires and a low rate suspension designed to improve ride quality and stability.
Squire Bing Secreary Says No To Country Gentleman Plan
Hollywood AP reports radio critic Ray Henle claims Bing Crosby will move to a Maryland farm near Rockville to become a gentleman farmer and enter his sons in Georgetown Prep. Crosby’s secretary dismisses the idea, noting Pebble Beach is more likely if he becomes country minded. Crosby also owns a ranch near Elko Nevada.
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Washington, D. C
Bing Crosby
Ray Henle
Crosby
Rockville
Henle
Bing
Georgetown Preparatory
Betty Eastman
Pebble Beach
Calif
Elko, Nev
Larry
Everett
Heavenly Photos To Become Atlas
PASADENA California AP Photographs of the heavens visible from the Northern Hemisphere to 300 million light years will be made into a 2000 per copy atlas by Palomar Observatory. The atlas will be compiled by Caltech and the National Geographic Society for universities and observatories. It will be produced with the 48 inch Schmidt telescope in four years, not the 200 inch. Dr Ira S Bowen says the survey may record 500 million stars and 10 million complete stellar systems and could aid future theories on whether the universe is expanding and on atomic radiation sources. Dr Edwin P Hubble notes the Schmidt will open new fields of intensive study.
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Pasadena
Calif
Palomar Mountain Observatory
California Institute of Technology
National Geographic Society
Palomar
Ira S. Bowen
Mt. Wilson
Edwin P. Hubble
Schmidt
Bees in the Americas Traced to Colonial Introductions
Britannica notes bees were not native to the Americas and were brought by settlers during colonial days, shaping early pollination and honey production across the continents.
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Americas
New Car Chassis Upgrades Highlighted
Chassis springs and Gentleflex front suspension improve rigidity and handling. The frame gains increased rigidity while sealed airplane type shock absorbers and 18 rubber body insulators enhance ride quality and seat back support.
Studebaker Prominent In Transportation For Nearly Hundred Years
Studebaker remains a leading name in transport, with WWII roles and postwar growth. It produced 234,737 passenger cars and trucks in 1948, up from 191,451 in 1947 and 120,763 in 1946, plans for 1949 rise. The firm added 1,800 workers in March, expanded facilities, and acquired Empire Steel in Mansfield, Ohio, plus an aviation engine plant in South Bend to streamline truck output and free space for cars. It also began operations in a Hamilton, Ontario plant, expanding overseas manufacturing.
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Army Air Forces
John R. McCann
McCann Motors
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McCann
South Bend
Empire Steel Corporation
Mansfield
Ohio
War Assets Administration
Aviation
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Studebaker Distributors Run Plants Worldwide
Assembly and manufacturing plants owned and operated by Studebaker distributors are located in India, South Africa, Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Mexico, Egypt and Ireland. The company has on its payroll about 22,000 men and women in factories, offices and branches worldwide.
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Studebaker Distributors
India
South Africa
Brazil
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Mexico
Egypt
Eire
Go To Idaho Congress Told by Rep Sanborn
Rep Sanborn of Idaho urged Congress to relocate for a summer session to Sun Valley or Boise due to crowded chambers in Washington. He argued a Northwest stay could reduce tempers and improve calm deliberations and suggested Idaho as a summer law making center.
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Congress
Idaho
Sanborn
Senate
House
Sun Valley
Boise
Northwest
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