Studebaker Bullet Car Passed to Georgia Dealer for Ongoing Test
After five years of high mileage testing by Studebaker crews, the famed Bullet from the 30 series is given to Harry Cohen, a Macon dealer and Atlanta branch employee, to continue the longevity experiment. The car has logged over 170000 miles and remains largely unpainted, retaining its original red.
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Studebaker
Benson
Harry Cohen
Macon
Atlanta
South
Two Mile Speedway
Kansas City
Florida
Red
Georgia
Firestone Tires Dominate Major Auto Races Across U S
Santa Monica race features Earl Cooper in a Stutz first and Barney Oldfield in a Mercer second both on Firestone tires. Firestone claim includes Indianapolis 500 sweepstakes, Panama-Pacific road race, Montamara Festa and other events with top two finishes. Also notes a 10 mile fire scene record drive by Philip H. Glatfelter Jr. and unrelated motorcycle trip by Walter Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Earl Cooper
Barney Oldfield
Mercer
Firestone
Akron
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Indianapolis
Tacoma
Firestones
Burn Burns
Philip H. Glatfelter Jr
Spring Grove
York
Ford Cuts Car Prices Setting New Industry Record
Detroit dated report notes Ford Motor Company reduced prices August 1, with dramatic cuts of about 500 for touring cars 750 for town cars and 600 to 900 in Canada. The piece credits Henry Ford policy of low pricing aligned with quality and forecasts production near 500 000 cars in coming years based on current year figures of about 185 000 sold by October 1.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
United States
Dominion of Canada
Henry Ford
Highland Park
Ford
Ford Company
Velie Trucks Prove Serviceable in West
Velie motor trucks demonstrate efficiency on the Silver City to Mongollon run New Mexico. A 36 hour trip replaces 18 days of horse drawn service, prompting orders for five more trucks and eventual dominance in mail freight passenger and express traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velie
Silver City
Mongollon
New Mexico
Big Desert
Velie Company
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Handley Company Expands With F R Bump As Sales Manager
Following the formation of the J I Handley Company to distribute Marion Motor Car Company and American Motors Company products in Indianapolis, J I Handley announces F R Bump joins as general sales manager. Bump is hailed as a highly respected veteran of the automobile industry whose experience will aid the new firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Handley Company
Marion Motor Car Company
American Motors Company of
Indianapolis
J. I. Handley
F. R. Bump
Bump
Peruilians Favor American Cars in 1913 Sales Surge
During the year ending June 1 1913 fifty American motor cars were sold in Peru. Vice Consul Louis G. Dreyfus Jr. at Callao reports that American cars displaced English and German rivals due to price style and finish in the Peruvian market.
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Republic of Peru
Louis G. Dreyfus Jr
Callao
England Reports Vehicle Licenses by Type
England now has 138245 licensed motorcycles and 175247 motor cars as recorded by national transport authorities.
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England
European car design mirrors White Company features
The London Olympian show and Paris salon reveal long stroke engines with single block cylinders, enclosed valve gear, four speed transmissions, and forced lubrication. American White Company designs lead in economy, self starting, and four speed gearboxes, with European coaches adopting similar layouts including Berline limousine practicality and adjustable front windows for shared driving.
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London
Paris
White Company
Benew
America
Europe
Anderson Electric Car buys Hanlan patent for electric car windows
After lengthy negotiations the Anderson Electric Car company acquires full rights to the Hanlan patent for electric car windows. The Detroit Electric line will feature improved clear vision and safety in all weather, with the new method protecting occupants and enhancing luxury.
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Anderson Electric Car Company
Hanlan
America
Detroit Electrics
1914 Detroit Electric Drives Front Window Feature
The article notes a movable front window offering weather protection for enclosed cars, reducing frost in cold weather. It highlights new features of the 1914 Detroit Electric and mentions Borland electric roadster’s 97.2 mile run to Cedar Lake and back for the Electric Vehicle Association picnic. It also cites 6000 licensed motorcycles in Kansas and 5111 in Wisconsin, and a Worcester postmaster using a motorcycle for mail collection.
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Detroit Electric
Chicago
Borland
Cedar Lake
Electric Vehicle Association
Detroiter Car Proves Economy In Teacupful Test
A Detroit driven by Milton Brice in Minneapolis completed two and two tenths miles on a teacupful of gasoline, surpassing a prior claim of one and a quarter miles per teacup. In a full-distance run with the same fuel, the car achieved twenty four and two tenths miles per gallon.
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Detroiter
Milton Brice
Minneapolis
Page De Troy 25 Horsepower Car Receives R A C Certificate
Officials of the Royal Automobile Club issued a performance certificate for a 25 horseppower Paige Detroit after Brooklands trials. Slowest 4.31 mph over 110 yards and top speed 41.72 mph over 12 miles. Engine started 51 times by electric self starter with a 45 minute longest interval and five starts showed brief pedal difficulty.
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London
Royal Automobile Club
Paige Detroit
Brooklands
Future service as important as sales for Overland cars
The Willys-Overland Co of Toledo argues service is as vital as sales and cites an iron clad dealer agreement ensuring a ready stock of parts. With nearly 3000 world distributors, a fully equipped service station is available in every area selling Overland cars, guaranteeing parts on hand for any accident or repair.
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Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Overland Service
Speed Kings to Compete in Chicago Elgin Races
Ralph de Palma and Spencer Wishart aim for top honors at the Elgin road races in Chicago over two days August 29 and 30. Four Mercer entries were announced, with two cars each day, including a Marmon entered by Erbstein and driven by Joe Dawson.
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Chicago
Ralph de Palma
Spencer Wishart
Elgin
Mercer
Erbstein
Joe Dawson
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Firestone Tires
Ain
Walter Lincoln
Bellvidere, T.il
Mason, Mich
Henry
West
Handley Corporation
Alamo Cycle Company
San Antonio
Texas
Excelsior
Ghia
Efa c. Eft
Yo" Ai
F.o.b
Splitdorf
Schebler
San Antonio, Texas
Frank A. Winerich
Pres
NEW
Kansas
Wisconsin
Worcester, Mass
Paige
Overland
Speed Kings
de Palma
Wishart
Io Elgin
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