2 500 000 IN OPERATION HOW CARS MARKET GROWS
R C Getsinger argues the car market will expand as 12 million machines eventually operate, with 7 million in cities and 5 million on farms. He notes resale demand could exceed current production, Iowa as a major market, and the drop in price fueling prospects. He urges industry effort and new sales leadership at Liberty and welcomes G S Skinner to the Liberty sales division.
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R. C. Getsinger
Saxon Motor Company
Asyver
Iowa
Liberty Motor Car offers trip to Michigan men
Percy Owen, president of Liberty Motor Car Co of Detroit, has been advised by University of Michigan President Hutchins that the company will pay all expenses for two U of M undergraduates to attend the Plattsburg Military Training Camp. Regents accepted the offer, and students will be named by Hutchins. The plan aims to encourage broader nationwide participation with factory support and official university sanction.
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Percy Owen
Liberty Motor Cars Company
G. S. Skinner
Liberty Sales
Skinner
Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson
Toronto
Canada
Liberty Motor Car Company
Detroit
Hutchins
University of Michigan
U. of M. 1
Plattsburg
Owen
War film crews shift to Jeffery cars for mobility
Jeffery motor car sent by Selig-Tribune to capture Mexican views for an animated news film. The specially built vehicle carries fifty gallons of gasoline, fifteen gallons of water, eight gallons of cylinder oil and a weather shelter that can serve as a sleeping tent. It also accommodates a complete field setup including a machine gun and a rear carry-all box for camera operators.
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Jeffery
Selig-Tribune
George Sanders Secures Overland Delivery Car for East Maine Move
George Sanders plans a move to East Maine street and has bought a new Over land delivery car for handling his larger business. The vehicle will be fully equipped including an ice box.
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George Sanders
Maine Street
Patterson sets Hudson record run Chicago to Minneapolis
E. C. Patterson, millionaire auto owner, drove a Hudson with four passengers from Chicago to Minneapolis via the northern route, 502 miles in 20 hours 20 minutes. He returned via Cedar Rapids and Clinton, 565 miles in 20 hours 40 minutes, averaging well over 27 mph for the round trip. Patterson praised the Hudson as performing flawlessly on poor roads, noting no motor adjustments.
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E. C. Patterson
Chicago
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Patterson
Hudson
Ralph de Palma
New York
See Oil Bearings as Best Lubricators
Motor car use will shift to new oilless Marmon 34 bearings replacing many grease cups. Marmon 34 uses steel tubes with asbestos and graphite fabric, reducing wear and eliminating rattles. Makers claim equal or better service with less maintenance for springs bolts shafts and brake rods.
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Liberty
Liberty Factory
F Patterson
Jeffery Trucks
Vermont Street Garage Distributors
Adams County
Vermont Street
Quincy, Illinois
Fach
Abbott-Detroit
Continental Motor
Rodelea F. C
Abbott
Abbott- Detroit Builders
Saxon
Stamford
Moller-Futterer Auto Co
Maine St
Quincy, Ill
Gaeat
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