Progress in Motor Car Testing Surges at General Motors Proving Ground
Detroit February report from the General Motors proving ground notes three years of rapid motor car improvements. The 1240 acre site shows vast data, 88 staff, and records where nearly all cars can climb a 114 percent grade from 10 mph. Completion of the four mile concrete speedway banking will enable speeds surpassing prior achievements. Ford plans expansion alongside motor car testing and gear developments drive ongoing progress.
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Univermal Service Automobile
Detroit
Mich
General B Motora
Proving Ground Pee
Proving Ground
Indianapolis
Ely
FORD
Word Motor Car Company
Reo Flying Cloud Stir On Auto Row
L A Williams Reo salesman demonstrates the Flying Cloud sedan drawing attention on Auto Row as W P Bates of the Reo company observes nearby.
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Reo
Auto Row
L. A. Williams
W. P. Bates
Hupp Eight Wins 1000 Mile Argentine Race
Hupmobile eight set what is believed to be a stock car speed record by averaging 55 mph over 1000 miles in an Argentine road race from Buenos Aires to Rosario to Cordobia and back. Antonio Guadine drove the car to first place amid a large field of 28 entries.
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Hupmobile Eight
Antonio Guadine
Buenos Aires
Rosario
Cordobia
Fred B. Sides
Hupp
Power From Blocks Runs Elevators at Overland Factory
The Overland automobile plant shows extreme efficiency by conserving all power produced in block tests of engines before chassis installation. This power powers elevators and dries bodies and chassis in enameling departments.
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Overland Automobile
Hand-Cut Leather for Dodge Cars Showcases Craft
All leather upholstery in Dodge Brothers cars is hand cut by skilled workers using only the finest genuine leather. The process emphasizes quality and meticulous craftsmanship to ensure premium interiors.
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Dodge Brothers
Whippet Car Distinguishing Features in New Willys-Overland Model
The Whippet enters its seventh production month with a distinctive light four cylinder chassis. Knight-Overland sales executives highlight its low ground clearance of eight inches, roomy interior, and compared to six cylinder motors in construction. The engine uses bronze-backed bearings and force feed oiling with deep cylinder walls and long stroke.
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Willys-Overland
Knight-Overland. Com
Quality Ford New York show highlights Ford design and tractors
The Ford Motor New York display at Broadway showcases Ford materials, design, and production accuracy. A complete Model T chassis with cutaway motor and vaporizer anchors the exhibit alongside a full range of Ford bodies, gages, service equipment, tractors, trucks, and Woodson farm gear. The ground floor features the first Ford car and a steam threshing outfit.
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Ford Motor Company
New York
Broadway
Ford
Ford-Johansson
Woodson
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Threshing Outfit
Automobile Prices Reported in Historical Data
The article notes the average retail price of an American passenger car last year and lists trucks at $1090 each, reflecting the era's automotive cost framework.
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SSSG
Cerosene and Cylinder Oil Help Stuck Valves
A technical note explains using kerosene in the hot engine to ease sticky valves. Additional relief comes from adding about a pint of cylinder oil to the vacuum tank. The article also describes plant by products displays and Ford productions shown at a local branch with Henry Ford's orchestra performing and broadcasts from WEAF on select evenings.
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Fordson
Iron Mountain
Ford Way of
Ford
Henry Ford
WEAF
Associated
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