$3000 Offered Winner Of Indianapolis Race
The American Bosch Magneto Corporation of Springfield bel offers a $200 prize to the winner at Indianapolis with additional prizes for second and third places. Drivers must use a Bosch Magneto ignition during the race. The campaign aims to educate car owners on ignition systems and spur participation in automobile events.
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Indianapolis
Howsh Magneto Corporation
Sprtingrite Bel
Motorig
Feneral
Unive
Trid
Bosch
New Pacific Coast Altitude Record Shattered
Walter T Varney set a Pacific coast altitude record of 21 400 feet in a Lincoln Standard airplane with a Hispano Suiza engine. He reached 16 000 feet on the first circle pass over San Francisco and 14 000 feet before cold temps and air rarity halted his ascent. Varney reported breathing difficulty but no engine trouble. oxygen and heated gear were used in later climbs. Meyerhoffer also tested to 9 600 feet, 200 feet above his three year old record.
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Cal
Varney
Holt
Major Schroeder
Pacific Coast
Meyerhoffer
Warner Forces
Dangers of Desert in Death Valley Removed
Los Angeles April 24 Death valley once terror to travelers in the southwest and the frontier for prospectors is made safe for travel day and night. The desert’s sandy tracks and hidden waterholes are now marked by signs and maps. The Automobile Club of Southern California plans further improvements to aid motorists.
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Los Angeles
Death Valley
Uncle Sam
Automobile Club of
Oasis in Death Valley to be National Monument
The text describes pass ing machines reopening routes for night travelers, an automobile club marking routes in Death Valley, and a salon posting with road signs guiding visitors to Palm Canyon near an oasis. The oasis is proposed as a national monument, noted for ancient palm groves arranged in straight rows.
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The
Automobile Club
Deathvalley
Esqle Palm Canyon
Ocnort
Palma
Spinning Wheels Dangers Warned By Tire Dealers
Jaya Allen-Knight Co and Federal tire dealers warn in Umatilla County against spinning wheels in railroad tracks. Driving in ruts damages tires by grinding away the tread and causing steel splinters to lodge in the casing, reducing mileage. The advice is to avoid tracks, or when unavoidable, stay in the center and move slowly to minimize wear.
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Jaya Allen-Kinight Co
Federal
Umatilla County
Balancing Wire Wheels and Vibration Issues
Owners of cars with wire wheels should balance wheels to reduce centrifugal force. Lift wheel, spin to find heavier spokes, wrap electrician tape to indicate balance point, then verify the wheel remains balanced in any position. If imbalance exists, the car may pull toward a side on wet pavement.
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Cara
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Neil & Barker
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Cleveland Six
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Western Auto Co
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