Cole Aero Eight features motor driven tire pump
Clyde McKay of Western Auto Co touts the Cole Aero Eight's built in motor driven tire pump located under the driver's left front panel. The pump uses an air hose to inflate tires with the engine running, taking under five minutes for a 235 inch tire. The device is compact and designed for indefinite service, ensuring quick inflation on road or in garage.
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Western Auto Co
Cole Aero
First New York Auto Show History Across Early Years
The article recalls early auto show history around 1900 with figures like General Nelson A Ulles and Henry Depew, noting first four cylinder car in 1900, widespread exhibits by Barnum Bailey, and earlier milestones from 1896 to 1890s including long distance tours and transcontinental runs.
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John Jacob Aster
United States
Cleveland
Fxperience Ratings for Cars Reduced to Local Opinion
A piece notes no standard car rating system exists as manufacturers set their own scales. Clyde McKay of Western Auto cites varied practices and driver influence, using Reo Speedwagon as an example of evolving claims. Users confirm the truck’s strength, with reports of 30,090 and 3,069 pound loads under varied conditions.
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Western Auto Co
Reo
Ford Headlight Charms Rabbits in Canada Tale
George Ambler of Detroit recounts a late night drive between Ridgetown and London Ontario at 2 AM. He says the car headlights blinded two rabbits in the road and he and his wife enjoyed a rabbit dinner thereafter, adding this as another achievement for the Universal Car.
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George Ambler
Detroit
Michigan
Canada
Ridgetown
London
Universal
Franklin Car Demand Doubles Since 1913, Except 1915
The Franklin Company reports sedan production doubling each year since 1913, except 1915 when operations ceased for war work. Forty seven percent of this year’s output will be the endowed type, including the Brougham.
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Franklin Company
Franklin
Cole Motor Car Company Auto Brake Adjusters Debut
Cole Motor Car Company equips Euro-Eights with automatic brake adjusters to counter wear. The feature eliminates manual adjustment by auto absorbing wear. each brake application moves a ratchet to shorten the brake rod and keep brakes in permanent adjustment.
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Cole Motor Car Company
Cole
Kent
Flag to Honor American Soldiers in France on Memorial Day
As Memorial Day nears, a small American flag will be placed on the grave of every American soldier buried in France to honor their service. This gesture underscores remembrance and gratitude for wartime sacrifices across the Atlantic.
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