Willys Plans Rival Ford In 1918 Production
Chicago Tribune reports John P. Willys of Toledo plans a low priced light car under $500 to rival Ford. Weighing 1500 pounds with starting and lighting, it claims 52 percent more power, 100 inch wheel base equivalent ride, and a novel spring suspension. Production via Toledo Elvira New York Pontiac plants aimed for summer 1918 rollout.
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Ford
Chicago Tribune
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Tribune
John P. Willys
Toledo
Henry Ford
Ford Motor
Willys-Overland
Elvira
N. Y
Pontiac
Mich
Overland
John N. Willys
Couple Drives 2500 Miles to Canada and Home
Attorney Rolla Babcock and wife completed a ten week trip leaving Quincy in late July. They traveled north of Swift Current, Sask, covering 2500 miles in their car. Babcock reported calm Canadian war effects and noted excellent crops. A Detroit 32 million dollar corporation, formed largely by auto makers, plans ordnance production with a 25 million starter contract and may acquire Saxon Motor plant as HQ. Notables include Alvan MacAuley, Roy Chapin, W C Anderson, Harry W. Tord, and L. C. Van Beaver.
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Rolla Babcock
Ifnois State Bank
Canada
Swift Current
Sask
Quincy
Babcock
Detroit
Army
Saxon Motor Company
Alvan Macauley
Packard Motor Car Company
Roy Chapin
Hudson Motor Car Company
W. C. Anderson
Anderson Electric Car Company
Harry W. Tord
L. Cc. van Beaver
The
Saxon Company
Real Military Roads Needed in America
A call for strong military roads gains momentum in the United States as Captain W. A. Moffatt argues rail dependence endangers wartime munition transport and advocates truck and pontoon bridge mobility for speed. The report also notes auto and truck bridges as reliable, with rapid load transfer avoiding rail delays.
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America
W. A. Moffatt
Great Lakes
Eddie Rickenbacher Joins Pershing Staff In France
American racer Eddie Rickenbacher known as Baron Rick is serving as automobilist to General Pershing, with plans to train as a pilot. He praises French resolve, considers aviation, and expects to aid Allied war effort through mechanical expertise and collaboration with Lafayette squadron pilots.
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Sam
France
Pershing
Rick
Yankee
States
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L’auto
Paris
Boillet
General Pershing
Dodds
America
Alvord
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Guynemer
American Aeronautique
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Springfield
Morris Adler
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Clough-Reihm Co
Broadway
NASA
GEN
Indianapolis
Boillot
Guox
Baldon
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Irwin-Overland Co
Maine St
F. HR. Lusk
A. Wittler
B. HW. Schailenbers
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