Packard Teal Cars Complete Tour of Ten Thousand Miles
Three Packard experimental cars completed a Detroit to San Francisco test run covering about thirty thousand miles of hard driving. Engineers followed the Lincoln Highway route via Cheyenne Salt Lake City and the Sierra road tests before the cars earned final approval for public sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Detroit
San Francisco
Plains
Utah
Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
H. B. Joy
Packard Company
Lincoln Highway
R. M. Hidey
Packard Experimental Shops
J. G. Vincent
William R. McCulla
Hidey
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Reno
Sierras
Payson W. Spaulding
Evanston
Hudson Motor Car Company declares million dollar stock dividend
At the board meeting the Hudson Motor Car Company declares a $1,000,000 stock dividend for all stockholders. The annual report shows no bonded debt, a strong year with $10,500,000 in business, a 50 percent rise from 1912, and a $2250 1914 Hudson Six shipping at 30 units per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Mott Car Company
Hudson Company
National Motor Vehicle Company Defines Service Forethought
George M. Dickson, general manager of the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis, argues that automobile service starts at home and should be a steady, year round effort. He promotes a stable, quality focus over seasonal sales, aiming for lasting owner satisfaction rather than mass trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Dickson
National Motor Vehicle Company of
Indianapolis
Mr. Dickson
Dickson
Steel wheels gain favor in Europe at Olympia show
London correspondent reports steel wheels becoming standard on trucks over two tons, with worm-drive gears rising in use. Vehicles grow smaller for horsepower, frames flex, rubber tires on steam tractors rise, unit power plants common under two tons, and loading devices multiply.
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London
Motor Age
Olympia
Alabama preacher unearths 20 year old gasoline
Rev. Charles K. Weller of Anniston Alabama dug up a buried gasoline tank after a tank of fuel had been buried for 20 years. He filled his car tank and found the liquid still in perfect condition. The tank had been buried with a past lighting system in the house and was unearthed by accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Weller
Anniston
Ala
English riders top Ben Nevis on motorcycles
Two English motorcyclists Mr Lowcock and Aubrey Selby recently rode their machines to the summit of Ben Nevis, the peak reaching 4406 feet. They achieved the ascent despite harsh conditions, marking a notable feat in mountaineering by motor bike.
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Mr. Lowcock
Aubrey Selby
Ben Nevis
Automobiles Now Classed as Staples Promote Fewer Demonstrations
The Willys-Overland Company of Toledo emphasizes that car demonstrations have fallen off as autos become a staple purchase. Officials say buyers treat the automobile like shoes or hats, and sales staff save time by showing the car on the floor. Demonstrations are rare, with not one in ten days asking for a test ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys- Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
G. W. Bennett
Toledo Company
William Steinhardt
Motor Car to Lay Rails on Honduras Railway
American engineers direct construction of a railway between Tela and Tegucigalpa using motor cars to reach work sites along the right of way. There is discussion of temporary motor service during construction. A Boise ranchman, Ed Goodman, embarks on a vacation trip on his motorcycle after hay season.
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Tela
Honduras
Caribbean
Tegucigalpa
Tegucigalpi
Atlantic
Ed Goodman
Boise
Idaho
Recall of America's first motor race in 1895 and 1912 record chase
Referee and spectator recount the 1895 Chicago to Waukegan 90 mile trial that only Mueller finished amid mass postponement pleas and a 1912 Santa Monica road race where Teddy Tetzlaff on a Fiat set a 78.61 mph world best. The Mueller and Duryea battles, ice cooling, and post race awards are detailed with contemporary opinions on the era’s motor design.
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Teddy Tetzlaff
Fiat
Santa Monica
W. H. McIntyre
Motor Age
Mueller
Chicago Times- Herald
H. H. Kohlsaar
Chicago Times-Herald
Kohlsaar
Decatur
Peoria
Charles P. Root
N. H. van Sicklen
J. F. Gunther
Duryea
Harry Timken
National Association of Carriage Builders
General Herrette
United States Army
Professor Barrett
Chicago
Morris & Salem Electric Cab
Mueller & Co
Macy & Co
Sturgis
F. W
Max Hurtel
LeLavergn
Ludington
The
Times-Herald
Winnipeg Motocycle Club Endurance Run Dates
The Winnipeg Manitoba motorcycle club held its annual endurance run from August 9 to 11 covering about 400 miles with a tested route.
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Winnipeg, Mann
Auto Manufacturer Perfects Machinery
Franklin Manufacturing Company of Syracuse New York showcases a 56 spindle drill reducing crank case drilling from 90 minutes to 3 minutes. The machine, designed for crank cases and oil pans, operates by a single worker and handles only the part being drilled. It now completes 120 holes in two operations with 25 spindle cluster box capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Franklin Automobiles
Unclear Item Details with Weight and Footprint
A fragment notes a total weight of 17 098 pounds and a footprint of 6 by 8 1 2 feet. No clear subject, location, or event is identified beyond these measurements.
Illinois Valley auto association educates on road laws
The Illinois Valley Automobile Association launches a road safety campaign. Farmers and wives riding horse drawn vehicles often hog the road and turn the wrong way, inviting accidents. Children driving restive horses and lack of lights at night are noted as further hazards on the roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Valley Automobile Association
Wisconsin Motor Law Tightens Penalties on Auto Theft
Under Wisconsin’s new motor law the joy ride penalty rises to 1000 dollars or five years in prison, up from fifty. A motorist who injures a person and flees or refuses aid now faces a 1000 dollar fine, replacing the former one hundred.
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Wisconsin
Michigan 1914 license tags to feature white background
The secretary of state announces 1914 Michigan motor vehicle tags will use a white background with red letters and figures marking a first for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
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U. K
Europe
Packard Apperson
REO
Detroit Electrics
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
San Antonio
Stracke Bros
Beeville
A. F. Rees
Brownsville
Everson Motor Car Co
Corpus Christi
Harry Archer
Cuero
R. C. Flick Auto Co
Goliad
Tom Shaper
Gonzales
A. B. Rather
Hallettsville
J.F. Houchins
Laredo
J. E. Applewhite
Lockhart
R. B. Lamb
Luling
Walker Bros
Moore
H. E. Johnson
Seguin, Charles and
Otto Blumberg
Victoria
L. G. Kreisle
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
Staver
Mission Motor Car CO
South Alamo Street
Boulevard
South Park
Washington Park
Joe Patchen
John R. Gentry
Benz
Manheim
Germany
Muellers
Franklin
Ford
Ford Sales Co
East
Houston Street
Phone Crockett 891
Texas
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