Oakland Hhe Great Author During Season Leads Sales in Detroit
Vice President George F. Daniels of the Oakland Motor Car Company reports a very active season with over 1100 workers and an average of 50 cars shipped per day. The 1913 models impress dealers, with the Six rivaling higher priced cars and the model 36 proving highly popular. Oakland ships abroad, with 360 cars sent overseas and more expected, aided by European design alignment. Dealers exceed 1200 across the country and the season’s total business nears 15 million dollars as the fiscal year ends July 31.
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George FE. Daniels
Oakland Motor Car Company
Detroit
Oakland
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Boston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Paige
Gray & Davis
G. A. C. Halff
A. Kalkhurst
Gen
S. H. Weis
Sec’s Treas
Lamo Auto Sales Company
Avenue
Colo
Crockett
Travis Street
Teinenar
Truck Sets West Coast Nonstop Mileage Record
Clause McGee and Fred Gross of San Francisco completed a record run from San Francisco to Portland in 61 hours 5 minutes in a half ton Buick truck loaded with 1700 pounds of hardware. The 716 mile trip was finished three hours after a touring car, establishing a new distance record between the two points.
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Clause McGee
Fred Gross
San Francisco
Portland
Henry Ford Predicts Futuristic Ultra Fast Cars
Detroit August 9 Henry Ford envisions future motor cars becoming much lighter and faster. He predicts 500 pound cars and speeds of 150 to 200 mph with special highways or rails, possible new lubricants, and durable dynamos. He cautions pedestrians and notes comfort over speed but keeps technical details guarded.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford
Favors Bonus Plan for Truck Drivers
The bonus system used in England and parts of Europe gains favor among American truck owners and manufacturers. VP G W Bennett of Garford Co backs adopting the plan, arguing it lowers maintenance costs and extends vehicle life by rewarding economy and efficiency. He says well paid, valued operators boost employer gains and cites American progressiveness. The Cornell Journal editor rides a motorcycle.
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England
Europe
G. W. Bennett
Garford Company
Elyria
Ohio
M. Bennett
Crowned fenders mark Studebaker steel success in 1914
American car making adopts the crowned fender to improve protection and style. Studebaker explains a dies process turning cold steel into exact fenders for the 35 and Six, achieving 100 percent faster production and an unbroken enamel surface. Other manufacturers follow this American innovation.
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Clarence H. Booth
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker
Races on Galveston Beach Feature Three-Day Event
For three days on Galveston beach two Studebaker cars raced 100 miles daily in the feature event, finishing fourth and sixth in a field of 14 among Stutz National Peugeot and other cars. The Oregon and Portland motorcycle clubs consolidate into Rose City Motocycle with 50 members.
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Galveston Beach
Oregon
Portland
The
Rose City
Open Meeting Discusses City Traffic Ordinances
San Antonio Automobile Club will hold an open meeting next Wednesday at 8 p m at the St Anthony hotel to discuss a new practicable city traffic code and review provisions of the old ordinances with input from motorists and pedestrians. The session also plans to select details for a dancing pavilion and two new dining rooms at the club home on the North Loop ahead of city consideration.
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San Antonio
F. A. Chapa
Legislative Assembly
Automobile Club
North Loop
Menger
Ohio man joins famous 200 Club with 200 mile run
B M Groenewold of Toledo becomes the first Ohio motorist to qualify for the 200 Club formed by E C Patterson. He drove 200 miles non stop from Toledo to Norwalk and back in nine hours five minutes in a two year old Overland Model 61. He faced a single tire repair, and observers verified the time and car condition under club rules.
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B. M. Groenewold
Toledo
Ohio
E. C. Patterson
Chicago
United States
Norwalk
Patterson
Michigan Advances Trunk Highway System Plans
Michigan state highway department has drafted preliminary plans for a trunk line highway system under a recent law. Construction may reach about 100 miles this year as routes between cities are determined with work concentrated in several counties. Bonuses apply for completed trunk line roads and wider pavements, with Wayne County expected to receive a large bonus.
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Lansing
Mich
State Highway Department
Michigan
Jackson
Arenac
Kalamazoo
Newaygo
Shiawassee
van Buren
Isabella
Osceola
Kent
Wayne County
Detroit
Priest Chases Thief Courageous Robo Theft
Father O Neill of Omaha pursues a thief who fled church with the collection money. Motorcycle Officer Wilkins locates the robber and recovers the funds, placing the suspect in jail. Detroit debates road testing as testers protest limited time and speed limits on city streets.
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Father O'Neill
Omaha
Father O’neil
Wilkins
Detroit
Motocycle Aids California Crop Inspections By Urbans
Entomologist Urbans of the California Department of Agriculture travels daily through his district on a motorcycle to inspect crops and aid farmers troubled by insects. The two wheeler offers comfort speed and economy for covering large areas.
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Department of Agriculture of
California
Urbans
Agricultural Aid Keeps Farmer In Clonge Touch
The aid provided allows the farmer to stay connected with local agricultural conditions in the district, ensuring timely information and guidance for crop and livestock management.
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Clonge
Pardington Relocates to Detroit Leadership Shift noted
A. R. Pardington, builder of the Long Island motor parkway and newly named manager of the Lincoln Highway Association, has moved his residence with family from Smithtown L. I. to Detroit Michigan.
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Pardington
Detroit
A. RR
Long Island Motor Parkway
Lincoln Highway Association
Mich
Smithton
L. I
Wichita Couple Promote Cycling for Weekend Trips
Roy Willows and Mia of Wichita Kansas advocate more cycling as the only way to travel. They have enjoyed multiple weekend trips this summer on their two wheeler.
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Mia
Roy Willows
Wichita, Kan
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