Lyons Knight car pioneer of quiet sleeve valve engines
American makers adopt Knight sleeve valve engines following European peers. Lyons Atlas Company of Indianapolis guarantees and manufactures the Lyons Knight car in 4 and 6 cylinder lines with 5 to 7 passenger bodies. Distributor Knight Motor Car Company reports licensing under Knight Kilbourne patents and a potential capacity of 60 000 cars yearly. The model features silent worm gear drive and silent components, earning the nickname The Car of Silence.
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Lyons-Knight
San Antonio
Lyons-Atlas Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Atlas
Knight Motor Car Company
H. L. Knight
Focal Concern
Lyons- Atlas Company
America
Knight & Kilbourne
Lyons- Knight
Berlin
H. D. Knight
Knight
Will Boss Road Work for Millionaire to Forego Self
John B. Yeon, Oregon lumber king and real estate holder, will give up his own business for a year and supervise Multnomah county roads without pay. He will wear rubber boots and overalls to work among crews, dedicating time to public road improvement.
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John B. Yeon
Oregon
Multnomah County
Standardized cars lead with new ideal in 1914 auto show
Henry R. Baldwin notes 1914 models emphasize refinement over radical change. Left hand drive and center control gain popularity, complete electrical equipment like Delco starts and lights, ventilation improvements, wider doors and quieter operation mark the era as standardization advances quality and reduces costs. Baldwin also rides a motorcycle while seeking Revolutionary War graves in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Cole
Acme
Delco
Henry R. Baldwin
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Boston to Replace Horses with 16 Buick Fire Cars
Boston plans to buy sixteen Buick motor cars for the fire department, bringing total Buick in service to 25 and ending horse use by district chiefs. The purchase includes four B-24s nine 36s two 37s and a Six with a driver school and expert instruction from Dayton Engineering Company, aiming for reliability and economy.
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Boston Fire Department
Buick
Cole
Buick Company
Dayton Engineering Company
Delco
Boston Post
The
Boston Transcript
Plan Cyclecar Race Promoted by Columbus Club
The Columbus Automobile Club of Columbus Ohio plans a spring cyclecar meet on the Columbus Driving Park track. The two day event will include races from 5 to 50 miles with classes for different cars. L M Browne chairs the contest board overseeing arrangements. Toledo Automobile Club doubles membership to 400 after a brisk campaign adding about 200 members.
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Columbus Automobile Club of Columbus, O
Columbus Driving Park
United States
L. M. Browne
Toledo Club
Toledo Automobile Club
Ireland and China bear resemblance in auto trade
E G Bennet of the General Motors Export Company notes Ireland and China share a pattern as non purchasers of motor cars in their home markets while foreign buyers drive exports. He cites China as large yet poor for exports, with Oaklands sold mainly to English French and German residents, and Malay and Dutch East Indies businessmen purchasing new cars. Bennet, from New York, plans expansion into Russia and soon heads to St. Petersburg and Vladivostok. meanwhile 1914 Oaklands are in demand with a Brisbane order for Model 36 touring cars, shipped via Vancouver to save time.
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New York
E. G. Bennet
General Motors Export Company
Oakland
Ireland
China
Java
Malay States
Dutch East Indies
St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Mr. Bennet
Brisbane
Australia
Franklin Six-30 Proves Highly Popular Model
Franklin Auto reports the new Six-30, announced this fall, becomes the company’s most popular car. September and October sales doubled compared with 1912, and ten months through October show a 76 percent rise versus the prior year.
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Franklin Automobile Company
Franklin
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