New Essex all steel body showcased by Hudson dealer
C C Dooley of Hudson Essex Mount Dora announces and shows off a radically new all steel Essex body built for a $10 million plant. The facility features steel stamping, 100 percent progressive assembly, and a testing regime proving rigidity and reliability. The car’s design keeps Essex lines with lower rear quarters and a black enamel finish. The doors undergo a 130 ton press operation with a piano hinge, aiming for strength and appearance gains. Seventy percent ignition troubles stem from neglect. do not adjust a carburetor without proper spark plug gaps.
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C. C. Dooley Hudson-Essex
Mount Dora
Hudson Motor Car Co
Hudson
Hudson Organization
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Detroit
Chevrolet Sets New Speed Time on Pacific Coast to Omaha
Mason Jurgenson 21 of Los Angeles drove a Chevrolet roadster 2020 miles from the Pacific coast to Omaha in 56 hours 47 minutes, lowering the auto record. He stopped only for fuel food and one tire mishap from a nail in New Mexico. Joe Rolley accompanied two thirds of the way. on the return Jurgenson cut Omaha Denver time to 14 hours flat with Harold Beyers as passenger.
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Omaha
Mason Jurgenson
West Eighty-second Street
Los Angeles
Nebraska
Western Union
Jurgensen
New Mexico
United States
Joe Rolley
West 41St Street
Jurgenson
Denver
Harold Beyers
Rolley
Auto makers cater to women drivers in a new era
An article praises women for shaping modern cars by driving change in features like gear shifting and steering. It notes engineers focused on mechanical refinement when men dominated driving, while women demonstrated needs that spurred innovations.
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Haygood
Hupmobile
Feminine driving ease spurs Hupmobile Eight innovations
An article notes women entering motordom drive demand for easier operation and comfort. The Hupmobile Eight is highlighted for easier clutch and transmission controls requiring only light pedal pressure, smoother gear engagement, and a more powerful motor enabling low speed acceleration. Continued on page eleven.
Improvised Emergency Fuse Using Door Key
A historical note explains using a common door key as an emergency fuse in a lighting circuit. If the key does not fit the clips, bend the clips to hold a small bolt from the tool chest. This practice aims to prevent accidents from running at night without lights.
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NEW Essex
Saat
Flint
Michigan
Chevrolet
Cadillac
FO Tink
Cabhillac
C. C. Dooley
Gironsby
Firestone
Firestone Gree
Oldfield
S. S. Cord
Econom Firestone
la Breck’s
Auto Electric
Ernest Mosteller
Highland Garage
G. R. Labreck
Prop
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