Florida Says Traffic Fatalities Decline Per Car Count
Florida chamber data show motor deaths in 1926 on pace to average five or six weekly, with about 312 fatalities estimated for the year based on six per week. Despite more cars, fatalities per car are down from 1918 to 1925, and 1926 may exceed 1921 in efficiency.
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Seek Individuality In Motor Car Lines
Avery McBee notes a shift toward distinct car designs and colors driven by consumer demand. Dealers prompt factories to create sportier, visually distinct models while emphasizing added equipment and brighter finishes to stand out from mass offerings.
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Trends in sport roadsters emphasize individuality
The article notes sport roadsters share low sleek profiles and rumble seats but differ in design. Some cars are long and low with pointed rear decks, others have short wheel bases and shortened decks. Various makers add deck wells or boatlike tops and cover folded tops to stand out.
Florida shipments exceed 26 000 cars this season
Florida industrial gains include Orlando Citrus shipments topping 26 000 cars. Jacksonville hosts Kentucky Jockey Club plan for a new race track costing 400 000 dollars. Southern Bell plans 9 500 000 dollars in Florida to add and replace its telephone system.
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