AIODEL TRUCKS COMPLETE RUN OF 1500 MILES
Nine Kissel trucks built in Hartford Wisconsin completed a cross country trip to Baltimore in fourteen days actual running time despite rain hail snow mud and washed out bridges. Drivers report minor mechanical troubles and note the trip saved two weeks versus rail delivery while Monu mental Motor Car Company of Baltimore contemplates repeating the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Baltimore
L. S. Peter
Muller Company
Hartford
Wis
Monumental Motor Car Company
Jimmy Wendell
Licensed Motors in Siam Reports Licenses and Imports
Vice Consul Carl C. Hansen reports that by March 31, 1916 Bangkok licenses covered 875 motor cars 281 motorcycles and 709 motor boats. In the seven months to October 31 1916 Bangkok port saw 105 motor cars landed and 616 cycles including motorcycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Carl C. Hansen
Bangkok
Babkok
Pathfinder car attracts Thos H Ince with six bought
The article highlights film producer Thos H Ince selecting Pathfinder cars for photo play planning and production. It notes his purchase of his sixth Pathfinder automobile and praises the model’s graceful lines and power, linking it to Ince's standards for beauty, strength, and action in cinema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. H. Ince
Pathfinder
Ince
Studebakers
Saxon roadster trip through swampy Gulf coast described
A Saxon roadster trip through swampy regions near the Gulf of Mexico ends with the car stalling in water after following a faulty guide. The travelers push to a small town hotel where a porter humorously promises safety in case of fire as the trip is likened to submarine touring and Venice motoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Verne
Mr. Richerson
E. H. Labodie Automobile Company
Gulf of Mexico
Venice
Rules for the road from the Chicago Motor Club
The Chicago Motor Club outlines cautious driving guidelines. Drivers should slow for oncoming traffic at night keep lights down and avoid hazards like culverts and loose sand. Speed should stay near twenty miles an hour and care taken around horses schools and at railroad crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Motor Club
Army Motor Truck Unit Plans Recruitment Drive
Motor Truck Club of America meets with the army quartermaster to recruit skilled auto drivers and mechanics for a New York unit. Major Wetherall explains the need to operate and repair a fleet of trucks. The first unit will have 40 companies of 27 cargo trucks each, needing over five thousand men in the enlisted reserve for four years. George H. Price will assemble five companies, with other club members providing the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Motor Truck Club of America
Army Quartermaster’s Department
Major Wetherall
Reserve Corps
New York
George H. Price
Shortage of Cars Predicted for Summer Demand
Sales Manager J E Fields of Hupp Motor Car Corp and S W Smith of Standard Motor Sales Co warn that a summer car shortage will hit the nation. They note high demand for premium makes, tight material supplies, and production limits, with orders far ahead even before the May selling season. The article cites nationwide, multi-region demand and growing use of motor cars for commerce and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Fields
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
S. W. Smith
Standard Motor Sales Company
Mr. Fields
Seattle
Boston
South
Northwest
Middle West
East
Pacific Coast
Parking Spaces and City Traffic in Chicago 1916
A Chicago census in summer 1916 shows 68000 vehicles daily enter a central business district area. Businessmen leave cars in the loop or municipal lots, while cities curb parking on crowded streets to keep traffic moving. The policy extends to other cities, aimed at pedestrian and vehicle safety, but motorists fear reduced efficiency and higher crowding of public transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Loop
Public Utilities Transportation Service
Moultie County Garage Men Form Association
Dealers and garage proprietors in Moultie County Illinois organize the Moultie County Garage Men's Association to address uneven charges for repair work and price cutting among suppliers and shops. The move targets reducing evils tied to lack of uniform pricing and practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultie County
Illinois
Moultry County
Dodge Brothers Test Sands Wood and Steel for Goods
A Dodge Brothers article on abrasive testing describes a custom machine weighing and sliding two weights on four arms to compare sandpaper and emery cloth. Wood blocks measure material effectiveness, while soft steel tests emery cloth, guiding purchasing decisions for pattern making and die shop use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Brothers
A. E. Staacke
So ciety of Automobile Engineers Opens Washington Office
The society plans a Washington office in the Munsey building connected with the Council of National Defense. The move was approved by the Chicago council last week to oversee quality tests at Dodge Brothers plants in Detroit and their magahine and carpenter shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Brothers’ Works
Detroit
Washington
The
Society of Automobile Engineers
Munsey Building
Council of
Council of the Society
Chicago
Fords Repaired Right
Universal Car Co advertises factory supervised Ford repairs with all Ford parts in stock at 515 Main Ave phone Travis 272.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FORD
Universal Car CO
Main Ave
Travis
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Aiodel Trucks
New York Picture Corporation
Paul van de Velde
Leon Ruby
Turing
Cleveland
Cicero Auto Company
Main Avenue
Willys
Knights
Toledo
U.S. A
Overland
Arriage Company
F. A. Wineich, Pres
Cor. Ave
Crockett
San Antonio
Texas
Toledo, Ohio
Betes
Errr
Studebaker
Clem Motor Car Co
Southwest
Phone Crockett
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