Goodyear Tires Introduce Extensive Improvements for 1916
Goodyear announces a major season of tire enhancements led by reinforced side walls and thicker all weather treads across the line from small to large sizes. New large pneumatics for commercial cars improve air pressure balance and durability, while inner tubes gain extra thickness to better retain air. Drivers can expect higher mileage with proper inflation, repairs, and wheel alignment.
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C. F. Dwyer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Goodyear
Jst
Overland Factory Uses Gum Shoe Division
The Willys Overland Company operates a branded gum shoe division to recover stolen cars. When an Overland is stolen, the dealer and factory coordinate to broadcast the description to all U S dealers and garages. Recent recoveries show the system works, deterring thieves while Wang Bush and Henry Myers attended the Boston show.
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Bertillon
Willys-Overland Company
Overland
United States
W. T. Bush
Henry T. Myers
Studebaker Corporation
Boston
There’s a Reason for Popularity of Overland
In early 1916 Willys Overland of Toledo reports record output, with January and February manufacturing 12 393 and 15 292 cars respectively, up from 1915. John N. Willys credits demand from buyers and army needs, says engineers improve each year, and vows continued expansion while maintaining efficiency and space.
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Willys- Overland
Toledo
Ohio
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
Willys- Overland Company
Dodge Again Wins Fame for Death Valley Car Run
Death Valley Dodge driven by Teddy Tetzlaff completed a night trip from Nordhoff in the Ojai valley to San Luis Obispo in just over 12 hours. Authorities in Rock Island, Moline, and Davenport studied headlight dimmers with Tri-City Auto Trade Association presence to standardize local rules.
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Death Valley
Dodge
Dodge Brothers
Teddy Tetzlaff
California
Nordhoff
Ojai Valley
San Luis Obispo
Wiseacres
Tetzlaff
Rock Island
Moline
Davenport
Ill
Tri-City Automobile Trade Association
City Hall
British car trade thrives despite war with fuel fears
Retail car sales remain brisk in Great Britain as buyers seek lighter models to curb fuel costs. Most purchases now require the buyer to weigh the car to judge its economy before finalizing a deal.
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Great Britain
Goodyear Detachable Rim Promises Easier Tire Changes
Rim expert James Atkins discusses a court injunction against detachable rims and notes the Goodyear quick detachable rim as ideal. He cites 1916 car production impact, weight reduction, higher steel costs, and the rim’s single-part removal plus no spare rim requirement. The rim aims to speed tire changes and reduce dirt ingress.
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James Atkins
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear
Nebraska Car Ownership Surges Past 1914 Figures
Nebraska’s 1915 vehicle registry rose over 45 percent from 1914. The secretary of state’s statistics show 59,140 cars owned in 1915 versus 40,598 in 1914. Douglas County leads with 6,496 registrations, Lancaster 3,625, and seventeen counties exceed 1,000, up from four the previous year.
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Nebraska
Secretary of State
Douglas County
Omaha
Lancaster County
Lincoln
Studebaker Trucks Enter Post Office Service in Major Cities
The new half ton Studebaker commercial models are deployed in government post office work in Chicago Philadelphia Indianapolis and St Louis. Trucks use standard mechanical design and body types approved for post office duties.
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Studebaker
Chicago
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
St. Louis
German and Austrian War Films Suppressed by Censors
Berlin reports that German Austrian and Hungarian audiences cannot see frontline war films while the United States shows them. Censors in Europe prune battle scenes, wounded transports, and losses to avoid dampening war enthusiasm, with many films released abroad weeks or months after production.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Denver Club Refuses Merge Into Civic Consolidation
A movement seeks to join the Denver Motor Club with the chamber of commerce and similar groups in Denver, Colo., creating a merged civic bureau. The motor club, however, declines to limit its purposes or scope by joining the proposed consolidated association.
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Denver Club
Denver Motor Club
Denver
Colo
Chamber of Commerce
Nonstop Maxwell Run Aims At World Distance Record
Evansville Indiana reports a Maxwell car completing a continuous seven day run on city streets and rural roads. The vehicle showed no motor stops and suggested it could have matched the world record of more than 22 000 miles set weeks earlier by another Maxwell in Southern California.
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Chalmers
Chalmers Service
Evansville
Ind
Maxwell
California
Claret Shortage Rumors Sweep British Markets
London reports an immediate shortage of claret and light wines as fears of higher import taxes rise. The French government now considers limiting exports since claret supports a French army faction and national stocks are low.
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London
England
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Jefferson Street
Trayi Ravis
R. P. m. Chalmers
Detroit
UA Folie
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Rivenueu
Fhone Crockett
Rim
American Automobile Association
Inter-Mountain
Bridgeton
N. J
Charles R. Fort
San Antonio
KE Bros
Willard
S. X. Callahan
N. Flores St
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