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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1919
Page
9
A collage of roving notes and gags about cars, drivers, and garages. It mentions Carl Shackelford carving a 309 pound hog, quirky lines about new taxi lines in Ranger Texas, a player named Nemo in Quincy, and playful quips about auto life, gas stations, and road life.
The article compares music theory to automobile engineering, explaining that Overland 4 springs synchronize and smooth out road irregularities. The result is a comfortable, rhythmic ride even on rough, rustiest highways, unlike the choppy discord of unengineered suspension.
A feature explains how the new three point suspension on the Overland 4 handles rough roads. It compares vehicle balance to sailors and circus riders to illustrate how thrusts and levers distribute impact. The piece promises an engineering explanation of leverage and motion in a vivid, instructional tone.
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