Freeport Men Eye Houston Galveston Freeport Beach Tour Link
S M Swenson and A W Davis of Freeport inspect the Galveston Island Beach from Freeport to San Luis Pass sharing plans for a coastal auto tour from Houston to Corpus Christi. A ferry at San Luis Pass is proposed to cross the water and speed the project as part of a Meridian road loop.
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Freeport
Tex
S. M. Swenson
8. M. Swenson & Sons
New York
A. W. Davis
Galveston Island
San Luis Pass
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Devil
Corpus Christi
Galveston Shell Road
Texas
Swenson
Mr. Davis
San Luis Paes
Freeport Beach
Houston Auto~ists
Rise in U S Licensed Automobiles Surpasses Million Mark
The year 1912 likely passes the million licensed automobiles threshold in the United States. Official nine month figures show 990,738 cars in service, with 266,670 being 1912 models and monthly sales averaging over 22,000.
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United States
Suerte
San Antonio Auto Club Opens New North Loop Home
Several hundred members visited the San Antonio Automobile Club's North Loop road clubhouse for its formal opening. President F J Fielding welcomed guests as bright lights and music filled the building, with inspections of every room, a large parking plan, and an informal dance to close the day.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
North Loop Road
F. J. Fielding
Record broken on Pacific Coast trip by 1913 Cadillac
Charles Soules, renowned racer, shaved forty minutes off the Los Angeles to San Francisco time in a 1913 Cadillac. Departing LA at 5 am, the car reached San Francisco at 10:05 pm for a 17 hours 5 minute distance of nearly 500 miles. The run required no repairs despite mud and delays from supporting teams and pilots.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Soules
Cadillac
Beaudet
California
Bob Fowler
Fresno
Bakersfield
Gilroy
Cadillac sets coast route speed records in California run
The Cadillac recently completed a Los Angeles to San Francisco coast route in 14 hours 49 minutes, matching an existing coast run record. It also set coast and valley route return records from Los Angeles to San Francisco and back, with times of 32 hours 35 minutes and 39 hours 8 minutes respectively.
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Fresno
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cadillac
California Records Show 29 160 New Cars Registered in 1912
Official records from the secretary of state indicate California registered 29 160 motor vehicles in 1912 excluding motorcycles. State motor vehicle department attaches say this may surpass any other state's total for that year. Texas census counts 85 187 automobiles, while California operates 92 190 cars excluding imports.
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Secretary of State’s
California
Motor Vehicle Department
Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's Association
Texas
Don’t tamper with your magneto says Emil Grossman
Emil Grossman a major spark plug maker warns against interfer ing with magnetos claiming proper maintenance requires only occasional oiling and that faulting after use is due to unauthorized meddling since magnetos are dust proof and fully covered.
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Emil Grossman
United States
Red Head spark plugs urged not to over-tighten
Emil Grossman warns that spark plugs should be tight enough to stop gas leakage and warns against over-tightening which can break the porcelain and ruin the plug’s usefulness. He emphasizes proper torque to maintain performance.
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Emil Grossman
Hudson cars set new record in fall and winter sales
Wayne Hearne of Hudson Motor Car Company reports national sales for Hudson models including the 37 and 45 Six surged to record highs in fall and winter. Local buyers reflect the trend as Hudson adds the industry’s largest engineering staff to support continued demand worldwide.
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Paige
Detroit
Texas
New York
Chicago
Gary & Davis
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Joe” Walsh
E. T. Wilson
G. W. Cowles
Hudson
Wayne Hearne
Hudson Company
America
Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson Cars
Hearne
Uncertain Car Shortage Prompts Early Reservations
A business leader warns customers of a forthcoming car shortage and urges clients to secure factory reservations as soon as possible to avoid disappointment when demand exceeds supply later this year.
Novel Taxcall Enables Cabs to Home Calls in Hamburg
The Hamburg Taxicab Company installs loud-speaking phones at waiting stations. A bell rings when Central connects a caller with the nearest station. The first driver in line retrieves the address and, after accepting, records his departure time.
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Hamburg
Germany
Warning on Overloading Cars Causes Axle Sag
An overfull car risks striking obstructions and sagging the rear axle. Heavy weight compresses bearings and axle construction, with sag detectable by rear tire tops drawing together. Immediate warning if tops appear closer than bottoms.
Matador Man Drives 1910 Car 26 Months without Repairs
Dr. A. C. Traweek of Matador Texas has driven his four cylinder eighteen horsepower runabout every day for 26 months without a day off for repairs or any on road adjustments.
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A. C. Traweek
Matador
Texas
Mr. Traweek
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Meridian Road
Franklin Motor Cars
Entz Electric
Franklin
Entz
Avenue D
Birdsong & Potchernick
Motor Club
Hudson Care
Wm. Steinhardt
Crockett
A. Hearne
Mor
Magnetocs
Michelin
the Hudson CO
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