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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1916
Page
16
Ford Motor Company announced a November production record with 63 206 motor cars shipped to agents and buyers. The Universal Car demand outpaced production while Ford October output rose about 100 percent from the prior year.
Citizens debate utility of telephones in daily life with remarks on who calls and how it affects time management. Some praise speed and connectivity while others worry about interruptions and intrusion.
J P Fetterman drives a Peerless model 56 eight to an 80 mph average in the Uniontown Speedway Association dealers race. The car ran boldly at 85 to 87 mph on laps, with speeds reaching 95 mph at times, despite rain and rough zig zag turns.
Chalmers Company launches a house publication to improve factory dealer cooperation. The debut issue outlines aims to educate distributors and owners, with topics on cold weather, crank affects on batteries, and service meeting value. Five free inspections are offered in the first three months to foster owner education and dealer- owner goodwill.
An Overland model 75B reportedly climbs Mount Clarence in Western Australia, a feat described by Woodward Carriage Co official T. A. Tirado. The journey began on sea sand and water sheds, then faced a steep 16 to 25 percent rock grade where several attempts failed until wheel chocks aided the climb.
The Hupmobile Capital to Capital car faced harsh western Oklahoma and central Arkansas routes with boulders, deep holes, and sand. S. W. Smith of Standard Motor Sales Co. said the four cylinder vehicle overcame these conditions on a Tulsa to Fort Smith leg, the hardest in its 15000 miles of travel. The Oklahoma City to Little Rock route via Tulsa and Fort Smith proved tougher than the Dallas path. The crew repeatedly cleared boulders and lifted high centers to progress, with reports from Tulsa and Fort Smith detailing the arduous journey. The note also mentions a mistaken hint on a teacher punishment, a dancing electrical toy, a beam scale attachment, and a surge in sugar beet seed imports from Russia.
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