Chevrolet Leads Auto Industry Boom Amid Merger Wave
A 1928 automotive industry overview notes Chevrolet's production surge and market leadership as mergers reshape the field. It highlights Chrysler-Dodge and Pierce-Arrow-Stutz, growing wheelbases, larger bodies, and the push toward mid sized cars. Export growth to about 530 million dollars is forecast, with safety and comfort innovations expanding across low and high priced segments.
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Chevrolet
General Motors
Ford
Plymouth
Chrysler
Dodge
Ogrest
Dieter
Azeccistion
Ali- i Texootive Equipment Association
Am One
York
Waruids
Keinearte
Eacites
Falcon
Wilys-Knight
Whippet
Koe United
Wurpass
Buick
Linentn
Andretts
Prohibition
American Rubber Institute
Willys-Overland pushes Whippet and Knight output
Willys-Overland plans to raise Whippets and Willys-Knight production to 11,500 cars daily from 1,200, with a payroll near 25,000, and orders booked for January show strong demand. The firm cites new pumps and engines as pivotal to efficiency and expansion.
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Toledo
Wiltys-Overland Company
John W. Willis
Willys
Strie Willys-Knight
Janary
Chevrolet reports record 1928 production and 1929 plan
Chevrolet announces 106000 units produced for the first half of January 1929 and notes a rise of about 98000 from 1927 figures. May set a monthly production peak of 140773 with a single day high, as Chevrolet launches a nationwide sales meeting tour beginning in New York to brief over 10000 dealers on the 1929 sales program.
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Batre
Mich
Chevrolet Eixen
Chivrost Motor Company
Ubel
Chevrolet
Day
Birer
Chevrolet Amsanbiy
Unes
Chevrolet St
New York
Midh
Iectory
Num
University of Washington acquires Chrysler Red Head engine
University of Washington engineering students gain access to a Chrysler high compression Red Head engine for study of future automotive development. The university cites Chrysler as a leading force in 1927 engine efficiency advances, reflecting national recognition of Chrysler’s technical excellence.
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University of Washington
Chrysler
Washington
Chrysler Mn
Foidsilty Motors
Baltimore Man Drives Model A Ford 18000 Miles Across Nation
Landon B. Davies of Baltimore completed an 18000 mile circuit in his Model A Ford, covering eastern U S Canada Michigan California and back to Baltimore. The trip averaged low costs and high mileage with 83 days on the road 58 spent traveling, averaging 200 to 225 miles daily. The heavily loaded car performed well crossing deserts swamps and rough terrain without chains or delays.
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Landon B. Davies
Ford
Baltimore
United States
Canada
Michigan
California
Mohave Desert
Barstow
Needles
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Wood predicts 100 mph speed in motor boat race
New York January 12 motor boat champion Gar Wood of Detroit predicts reaching 100 miles an hour this winter. His 28 foot craft with Packard engines topped 92.8 mph on a test and he plans a new attempt in Florida aboard America VII amid an era of record speed ambitions.
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New York
Gar Wood
Detroit
Wood
Ming America VII
America
Ciy
Great Britain
Florida
Brathia
Packara Motor Car Company
Detroit River
Packard
Orta
Motora
Desirable 1929 Automotive Year Predicted By Expert
Prudivat of Mammen Weter Car Ce for Beigfed Brusinens predicts 1929 will be a strong automotive year as production rises above 1928 and consumer demand grows. The article notes prosperity, expanded capacity, and room for millions more cars beyond replacements, with winter snow plows keeping thousands of miles of highways clear.
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Poomomaietes
Four wheel brakes demand careful maintenance and adjustment
An article on brake systems notes four wheel brakes can stop a car in theory faster than two wheel brakes, but real stopping depends on proper maintenance and balance. Front brake grabbing and unequal wear cause skids, requiring frequent inspection and precise alignment.
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Ksrass Elen
Edieer
NEA Sarvien
Drake Perial
Ih. U. S. Bureaus of Standards
Petr
Bureau of Standards
Debate Over Treaty Is Still Awaited
Washington dispatch reports a tense national debate shaping around the Kellogg antiwar treaty as Reed and Borah clash in stalled speeches. Reed’s Senate remarks progress while the House moves on the Penn reapportionment bill. Tariff hearings continue and a push to fund inter American routes emerges amid broader international pact discussions.
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Washiegion
Minortis
Borah
Leaguer of Nations
Kellogg
Abe Idaboan
Meed
Reed
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Dig For Evidence In Hartford Digging For Ash Wheel
A steam shovel at Hartford Community is digging for an ash wheel cited as evidence in the Packerd Ford case. The shovel has unearthed over 500 tons of dirt with no relief. More than 60 percent of sales in 1927 were via instalment plans, with averages totaling $574.
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Hartford Comm
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Robert Poole
Yacome
Waeh
Seift Ob Co
Maree Strets
United State
Cf Fink
O& Dew
Aaulet Siles
CED
May
U.S
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Wim
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Uris
Motortech
Pan-Atett
Pest Congress
Ecuerbey
Willys- Overland,inc Inc
N. Market Street
LEE Automotive Sales, Inc
Frederick, Md
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