Nine Riders Set For Alamo Motorcycle Club Races
The Alamo Motorcycle Club holds a 2 PM meet at the Fair Grounds track with eight distance events and two free-for-alls, culminating in a 20 mile cups race. Notables include Bryson Wickwire, Lee Miller, Otto Ledloff, and J B Banks as top contenders for the silver loving cup.
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Alamo Motorcycle Club
Fair Grounds
Paul Clinkscales
Bryson Wickwire
Wickwire
Otto Ledoff
Lee Miller
Melvin Derr
Ogle Heikens
J. B
Cannonball
Banks
Miller
Heikens
Otto Ledloff
J. B. Banks
H. Shaw
G. Offer
L. Ullrich
O. Leoloff
0. Heikens
Clinkscales
Melvin der
Lozier Dealers Predict Record 1914 From New Four Car
Detroit convention ends with 200 Lozier dealers pledging strong 1914 business. They report orders for four and six cylinder Lozier cars, with the new Four praised for power and efficiency after hill tests and country-road trials.
English Riding Costume for Women Motorcyclists
Miss Nora Hough, a leading English motorcyclist, endorses a riding costume for women featuring a three quarter length Russian blouse with waist belt Preisson collar and three large pockets, a walking length skirt, and a close fitting cap in strong tweed. She rejects extremely short skirts as impractical and asserts walking length offers ease to dismount and walk without drawing attention.
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Nora Hough
England
Miss Hough
Studebaker Builds Light Delivery Car With Electric Start
Studebaker announces a new light delivery car combining gasoline power with electric starting and lighting. Deliveries begin in a few weeks. The model features a special chassis, extra heavy frame, full floating rear axle, Timken bearings, 34x4.5 inch tires, left steering, center control, and a governor to limit speed.
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Studebaker
Studebakers
Birdsoncg & Potchernick
River Collision Case Tests Insurance Policy Rule
Judge Ryan in Appelton Wisconsin rules that a river is an object by which damages can be sustained in a collision. Fred Wettengill sues United States Lloyds for 776.19 plus costs after his car damaged in a crash with an open draw over Fox River at Green Bay on October 11, 1912. The decision may be appealed. the outcome could affect many Wisconsin accidents yearly.
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Ryan
Appelton
Wis
Fred Felix Wettengill
United States
Lloyds
Fox River
Green Bay
Michigan to Form State Federation of American Motorcyclists
Michigan motorcycle clubs move to organize a state Federation of American Motorcyclists with A R Ketcham of Ann Arbor named state commissioner. He aims to unite clubs for a state convention planned for next June, with Bay City clubs seeking to host the event.
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Michigan
F. A. M. Motorcyclists
Federation of American Motorcyclists
A. R. Ketcham
Ann Arbor
Bay City
Economics of Automobile Ownership and Freight Car Shortage
Local Franklin dealer L. F Birdsong argues that operating costs outweigh the original purchase price and urges motorists to monitor tires, gas, and repairs. He notes depreciation and storage costs, but says driving remains essential for utility and pleasure. He also discusses the winter freight car shortage and expects I C C action to resolve the autumn tangle.
IS NOT AFFECTED BY CAR SHORTAGE
“Our old friend, General Car Shortage, is with us again and we are finding our work cut out for us in providing sufficient transportation for our output of 200 cars per day,” said John N. Willys, president of the Willys-Overland Company of Toledo, Ohio. He noted Detroit manufacturers struggle to ship daily quotas, but Overland has not delayed shipments and rail officials promise support through the peak production period. Transportation facilities are crucial as the plant runs at 200 Overlands daily with no room to delay.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubb
Toronto
Canada
London
Engiana
Mexico City
Mexico
Futacipe Cobos
San Antonio
Ve. C
Crockett
Mo Autoompany
Ens Auto Company
Fraser Auto Supply Co
Guarantee Motor Car Co
King Woodward Carriage Company
Ms, Motor Company
Benson
Studebaker
Interstate Commerce Commission
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Detroit
American Glycerine Co Uses Cars to Transport Nitroglycerine
The Central Indiana operation uses ten motor cars with rear seats removed and a custom box to carry nitroglycerine safely. The box design aims to improve safety during transport and is part of the company’s controlled handling of explosive material.
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American Glycerine Company
Indiana
Sir Galahad Named Centerpiece on Moline Knight Plate
The Moline Automobile Company adopts Sir Galahad as the central figure for its new name plate replacing the dreadnought emblem on the Moline Knight. Gold and royal blue coloration frame a shield medallion featuring Galahad with Moline and Knight on either side in white on blue enamel. Efforts by towns from Marfa to Uvalde push for road construction along the San Antonio to Galveston corridor, originally Phoenix begun Borderland Route to span Los Angeles to El Paso, shifted to an ocean-to-the-gulf focus at El Paso’s request.
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Sir Galahad
King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table
Moline Automobile Company
Moline
King's Arthur's Knights
Sir Gallahad
San Antonio
el Paso
Marfa
Alpine
Valentine
Sierra Blanca
Ozona
del Rio
Uvalde
Galveston
Borderland Route Association
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles
Boom Western Route Enthusiasm For Ocean to Gulf Highway
Texans greet the proposed Borderland route linking Los Angeles and Galveston with strong support. The ocean to gulf highway plan wins early enthusiasm among local leaders and business interests along the corridor.
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Los Angeles
Galveston
San Francisco Rider Saves Woman From Poisoning Plunge
Frank Emery of San Francisco rode to help Mrs. Marion Bennett in a poisoning incident. He carried the stricken woman to his motorcycle and rushed to the hospital where seven doctors saved her life.
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Frank Emery
San Francisco
Cal
Marion Bennett
Emery
Bennett
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Goodyear
Akron
Lozier Line
Lozier
Lozier Company
Paul Smith
Seattle
Portland
Pittsburg
Uniontown
Four
Oakland County
New Lozier ‘Four
W. P. M. Stevens
Automobile Club of
Kansas City
Southwest
O. W. Hiatt
Buick Motor Car Company
Admiral Blvd
McGee
City
Kansas City, Mo
Buick Automobile Company
ME C and
Travis ST
L. F Birdsong
Franklin
Willys-Overland
Sir Ala
Avenue D
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