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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1914
Page
13
A New York meeting of engineers discussed electric transmission for passenger cars and trucks. The Entz system on the Austrian Daimler drew support, while weight and cost concerns limited practicality for standard cars and buses.
George D Taft Jr and Leo G Weber former Alamo Auto Sales staff resign to form Central Supply Station at 406 Travis Street. The new firm will handle automobile supplies and feature products from a local refining company as a main line of offerings.
A new dumping truck co developed by White Company and New York street cleaning engineers aims to save time and reduce labor in ash and garbage removal. It features an underslung frame, horizontal dumping mechanism, 63 degree lift, 13 ft 8 in by 7 ft 6 in body, 252 cubic feet capacity, removable side sections, sectional top doors, and direct dumping into scows or at the dump. One driver handles operation. three to four times faster than horse carts, doing work of 15 to 20 carts.
George D Strayer and Thomas H Briggs from Columbia University educators plan to introduce motor car studies in U S high schools. A Bloomington Indiana visit showed Professor R F Myers using Cole Technical Bulletin and a Cole car in physics class. Thirty four female students and twenty two male pupils study motor car engineering, called physics by Indiana leaders.
A San Francisco dealer discovered a coal wagon with high wooden wheels and iron tires is powered by the engine of an old model D-4 Mitchell. The owner fitted a hollow axle with a double chain drive and connected it to the coal wagon formerly horse drawn.
The Kenosha Automobile Club of Kenosha Wisconsin raised five figures for highway work in 1913, totaling 16492.50 and ending the year with 2352 in the treasury. Its main effort was to fund Kenosha county’s section of the Chicago Milwaukee lake shore concrete highway via the state aid law prompting township appropriations and matching county and state support.
Experienced drivers demand tires of the best quality along with auto supplies that match that standard. They seek dependable brands and uniform performance across all vehicle needs to ensure safety and reliability on the road.
Alex Parrigin, longtime Velie dealer and former owner of Southern Motor Car Company, resigns from retail auto trade to head Velie wholesale distribution for the southern half of Texas. New retail Velie manager to be announced soon. 1915 Velie models and two car loads are in transit to Texas.
The National Electric Lamp Association reports that adopting Goodrich Wireless tires on G V electric trucks reduces current consumption by 50 percent. The savings stem mainly from the tire’s resilient compound and cushioning, chosen to protect fragile cargo like glass bulbs from vibration.
The Orient plans to ride on Firestone tires for a one man power rickshaw model. The firm has not added shoes for the power plant to its products yet but does produce hoof pads. Foot pads' suggestive sound hints rickshaw motors will rely on natural tread surfaces for now.
E R Schultz secretary of the Sioux City Automobile Racing Association returns from Santa Monica with entries for the Sioux City speedway meet to run five days this summer from June 30 to July 4. Purses total 32000 dollars with 25000 dollars set for the feature event. Speedway work will begin as soon as the frost leaves the ground.
European manufacturers favor the Knight sleeve valve motor and American makers are adopting the design. John N. Willyse of Willys Overland has license to build the new motors in Willys Knight cars. The Elyria Ohio plant is expanding to meet demand as Willys Knight cars gain dealer display across the United States. A four cylinder model drew crowds at the New York and Chicago auto shows.
A Detroit street drama shows a motor fire apparatus pursued by a runaway horse dragging gear across downtown. A Paige-Detroit roadster dodged the chaos as a police officer clung to the car. The horse finally halted after a half mile as reins broke free. A. A. A. President John A. Wilson to visit clubs across states to discuss road laws and policy standardization.
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