Jack Neal Co Sets Records With 1926 Sales
Jack Neal Nash Co reports 1926 gross sales across all departments at 1 890 000 dollars, up 450 000 from 1923. New and used Nash car sales reached 2272, the largest year since the company’s founding, with 41 percent rise in factory output over 1925 and a county wide car registrations up 14 percent. The firm’s parts stock proved ample, and Nash orders were filled from stock at 99.82 percent, behind Kenosha’s 99.96 percent. We doubled our service department size to provide thirty percent service growth for Nash owners.
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Jack Neal Nash Company
Desli¢ Neal
Jack Neal Company
Jack Neal
Bexar County
Daily
Nash Care
Kenosha
Wis
Whey
San Antonio Auto Show Promises Big Dealers Display
Dealers in automobiles and accessories plan a major exhibit in San Antonio. The first show in the auditorium will feature nearly every make and accessory, with deluxe models and expanded displays. Organizers expect out of town visitors and strong public demand for an annual exposition.
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San Antonio
Heeen
Trades Association
RH. A. Lincgins
Washed Polished Tires Improve Car Appearance
Cleaning a car includes washing and polishing tires for better wear and look. It requires a few minutes and water, and also benefits washing the garage floor to remove grease or oil to avoid damage to floors and fires.
Hint to Motorists Encourage Carrying a Camera for Evidence
A brief note urges motorists to carry a camera when possible to photograph incidents and witnesses. It asserts photographs provide stronger, less disputed evidence and can greatly aid in establishing facts in investigations.
New Nash Cavalier and Ambassador Draw Crowds
Crowds flock to Nash sales rooms as the Nash Cavalier and Nash Ambassador attract interest at auto shows. The bodies, praised as a striking development in closed car craftsmanship, are said to influence future enclosed body design and reflect a French styling influence.
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Nash
Cavalier
Jack Neal Nash Company
Knight motor and carbon sealing in piston valve timing
The article explains how Knight motors use carbon to seal the power plant against compression leaks without frequent cleaning. It describes ram shaft driven valve actuation, valve lifter rods, and the impact of spring tension on lifting valves. It notes carbon flakes cause leaks, leading to burning and pitting of valve heads and seats.
Walter Chrysler Urges Traffic Caution From Mothers Drivers
Walter Chrysler argues that as car ownership grows many families will have two cars and mothers, as primary shoppers and social drivers, may become less courteous and careful behind the wheel. He warns of shifting driving patterns and the need for safer habits among mothers in a future dominated by family cars.
Graham Brothers trucks outwork forty camels in desert use
In Egypt desert service the Graham Brothers trucks prove long lived and high capacity, carrying eight camel loads at speeds beyond camels. One truck equates to a caravan of over forty camels in work per period, with 100000 miles roughly equals three camel lives. R V Coney notes trucks’ maximum life is still undetermined.
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Desert
Egypt
Pyramids
Associated Petroleum Company (Egypt
Graham Brothers
Granam
Graham Brother
Asiatic Petroleum Company
R. V. Coney
Wroten-Handley Motor Company
Dodge Brothers
Gloucester driver with forty motoring convictions
Cant. Bertram Watkiz of Gloucester Place London Exisland has received about forty convictions for motoring offenses in the last three years. The magistrate said he had never heard of anyone fined so often.
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Bertram Watkiz
Gloucester
Place
London
Exisland
Oil and Brake Lubricants a Cautionary Note
The article warns that lubricants do not cure brake squeal and often cause dangerous brake seizure. Dry graphite may be used as a temporary measure but is not a fix. Oils or greases risk rivet shearing, gear stripping, or axle damage and should be avoided.
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Drakes
Balloons Show Higher Mileage in Tire Tests
George Heiman of Great Northern Tire reveals tests comparing Michelin balloons with standard cord tires. Under equal loads and conditions, balloons delivered 52 percent more miles and lowered cost per mile by 22 percent. Also advised to use good oil and drain often in cold weather.
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George Heiman
Great Northern Tire Company
Loral Michelin Tire
Veteran Ford Fire Truck From 1914 Still Aiding West Newton
A Ford fire truck purchased in 1914 remains in active service with West Newton Pennsylvania's volunteer fire department. After a 1914 Connellsville convention, volunteers funded a motorized unit built on a Ford chassis No. 616,685, later displayed at numerous firemen’s meetings.
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West Newton
Connellsville
Ford
Josephine Ford plane lands at Dearborn Airport
Commander Richard Byrd delivered the Josephine Ford to Ford Airport Dearborn after a polar flight and it will stay on exhibition. The aircraft purchased by Edsel Ford carried by Floyd Bennett toured the states for commercial aviation before Ford kept it for his collection.
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Richard Byrd
Josephine Ford
North Pole
Ford
Dearborn
Eidsel B. Ford
Mr. Ford
Pele
Byrd
Floyd Bennett
Special all purpose Dodge Gall sedan widely praised for versatility
The car measures forty four by forty eight inches with a false floor and aluminum upholstery to prevent interior marring. A heavy nickel plated bar protects the gas tank and aids loading. It features side and rear loading for easy access to goods and luggage, appealing to salesmen farmers tourists and merchants seeking dual use and higher resale value.
Comfort in Marmon Cars Highlight Cozy Features
Sponge rubber armrests with upholstery and silk toggle grips appear in Little Marmon sedans as the company aims to add driver comfort. Electric cigar lighters are standard on the Marmon line.
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Marmon
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PL Plan Auto Exhib
Walter Chrysler
Goodyear
Goodyear Tire Dealers
Bosbyshell Auto Supply
Goodyear Master
S. Flores St
Edsel Ford
DODGE
GALL
Atu
Buick
Reflecti
Buick Motor Co
Buick Co
San Antonio, Texas
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