State Automobile Association Convention Set for Dallas
The Texas State Automobile Association plans its Dallas convention on April 23 marking a year of highway progress and a new fiscal year. Secretary Verschoyle and the entertainment committee prepare to host AAA President John A. Wilson, with San Antonio and other Texas clubs delegating. The event aims to boost road building, cooperation with Chambers of Commerce, and a statewide road map.
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Texas State Automobile Association
Dallas
San Antonio Automobile Club
Texas
C. H. Verschoyle
John A. Wilson
American Automobile Association
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
New York
California
Verschoyle
Chambers of Commerce and
Boards of Trade
Association
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
State Association
Texas Automobile Clubs
State of
Chambers of Commerce
Austin
Tex
Ruttkay
West Texas
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
Oakland Motor Car appoints Fred W. Warner as general sales manager
Announcement reports Fred W. Warner named general sales manager of the Oakland Motor Car Company succeeding J B Eccleston who resigned Warner’s rapid rise includes leading Buick Chicago branch to top status and prior 20 years in Southern implement trade He began with John Deere Plow in 1890, later ran Racine Sattley Dallas branch and Keating Implement before Buick Chicago role.
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Fred W. Warner
Oakland Motor Car Company
J. B. Eccleston
Warner
Buick Motor Company
Chicago
Buick
Southern Implement Trade
John Deere Plow Company
Kansas City
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Dallas
Racine-Sattley Company
Keating Implement & Machine Company
Pomona to Host California Grand Prix September 9
The event billed as the California grand prix will be the feature race at the new Pomona speedway with a $25,000 purse for the winner. The track opens with a $100,000 speedway, and the program includes remarks about long games and schedule notes.
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Pomona
California
Jeffery Four Car Shows Paris Motor Style Advance
The Jeffery Company unveils its light high speed bluc-type motor in a car with advanced, balanced parts at $1550. Paris designed body, imported ball bearings, four speed transmission, Vanadium springs, Bosch ignition, and full tool equipment showcase a marketplace leap with coastable 40 mph performance.
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Jeffery Company
Paris
Jeffery
Lancia
Rothschild
New York
Bayfield
Bosch Duplex Ig
General requirements of a good roadster body
W H Emond outlines six core criteria for a roadster: two passenger comfort with space for a third, accessible rear luggage area, lightening over a five passenger touring car, the ability to swap to a coupe on the same chassis, seating positioned for rear axle comfort, and an easily operated top. He adds ease of entry for the driver and deep upholstery, warns against duplicating touring or torpedo capacities, and stresses tailoring design to average needs. Also note Detroit service managers form an organization for uniform practices. George Baldwin of Studebaker is secretary.
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W. H. Emond
Franklin
Detroit
George Baldwin
Studebaker
Automobile Repair Estimates by Contract
A shop offers pre arranged repair estimates for automobile work. They employ skilled estimators to price jobs in advance and guarantee quality. No charge is made for getting an estimate. They state they do not hire boys or students.
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TATE
of Texas Auto Association
Oakland
Fraser Auto Supply Co. Cor
Jefferson and Travis Sts
San Antonio
THAAS
France
Spicer
Jeffery Four
Neverleak
Rainvision
Stewart-Warner
ST. Mary's ST
Crockett
NEW
Frank A Winerich
San Antonio, Texas
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