Endurance Run Seeks Women Passenger Prize in San Antonio
The Light newspaper reports the second annual endurance run from San Antonio to Dallas and back, March 15 to 18, with 703.6 miles total and a possible prize for the car carrying a female passenger. Entries close March 10 with a $15 fee and strict AAA Class E rules.
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W.A. Hering
San Antonio Automobile Club
Dallas
Austin
Driscoll Hotel
Cameron
Mexia
Oriental Hotel
Fort Worth
Hillsboro
Temple
San Antonio
Hering
American Automobile Association
First Motor Factory Branch Opens San Antonio Office
The Oakland Motor Car Company moves its San Antonio branch to Avenue D at Third Street to gain a larger warehouse. Manager B. G. Campbell oversees over twenty staff and coordinates sales to dealers in the Southwest and all of Mexico. The new facility stores 68 cars and two carloads of parts with eight salesmen handling retail activity linked to wholesale operations.
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Oakland Motor Car Company
San Antonio
Avenue D
Third Street
Main Avenue
B. G. Campbell
Mexico
Campbell
Marion 37-A Car on Display in Rich Brewster Green
We invite your investigation of Marion automobiles at our show rooms or we’ll call for you. Preview the 1913 Marion 37 A showcasing rich brewster green or deep wine finish with nickel and wood trim, lamps, enameled parts, and mahogany accents. Chassis wheelbase 112 inches with pressed steel frame, cone clutch, shaft drive, three speeds forward, selective sliding gear transmission, strong steering, artillery wheels and four double acting brakes.
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Brewster
Maxwell Names Forster for Sales Head at Maxwell
Maxwell Motor Company appoints C A Forster as commercial manager to direct sales across its diverse plants and brands. Walter E Flanders, president, touts Forsters external trade experience and fairness in handling dealer interests amid a large new export push and US market activities.
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C. A. Forster
Chicago
Forster
Maxwell Motor Company
Wall Street
United States Motors
Flanders Motor Company
Detroit
Flanders
Walter E. Flanders
National Cash Register
Burroughs
Automobile
Alvin Macauley
Packard Company
Hugh Chalmers
Norvall Hawkins
Ford
United States
Maxwell
Stoddard
Columbia
Sampson
Europe
Maxwell Company
Name Variations Clog Mail for American Motors Vice President
D S Menasco of the American Motors company in Indianapolis complains that couriers spell his name in dozens of ways. He notes fifty nine different spellings in his letter file and worries about misaddressed mail when factory addresses are not provided.
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American Motors Company
Indianapolis
Mr. Menasco
Leter
Manlius cadets to tour Europe on motorcycles
Five cadets from Manlius Schools at Syracuse New York accompanied by Prof W R Berger will tour Europe by motorcycle from June to October. They will land at Liverpool ride to Chester Oxford and London then travel through Holland Belgium Germany Switzerland and Italy before returning to London for the international motorcycle race on September 22.
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Manlius
Syracuse
N. Y
W. R. Berger
British Isles
Europe
Liverpool
Chester
Oxford
London
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Gasoline Filler Designed for Passenger Comfort
The Marion touring car fills its gasoline tank without disturbing passengers. The filler tube rises between the divided front seats, requiring only lifting a small lid and unscrewing the cap to pour in fuel.
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Marion
Motor Truck Debuts in Deer Hunting Trials in Texas
The deer hunting season in Texas sees a motor truck used to haul camp outfits and deer. Percy Willis and Chief of Police Barron, with five friends, loaded 1500 pounds of gear and seven passengers, completing trips faster than wagons. The party netted 15 deer before law limits.
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Sportsman
Waco
Percy Willis
Barron
Texas
Harroun May Enter Speedway Classic
Indianapolis February 22 There is growing excitement in auto racing circles that Ray Harroun winner of the first 500 mile sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1911 is supervising a new car to be entered in the Memorial Day 500 mile classic. Enthusiasts have long hoped to see him back in action.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
New York
Rob Burman
Indianapolis
Burman
San Diego
Cal
Ray Harroun
Speedway
Harroun
Marion long stroke motor showcased at auto show
Marion Motor Car Company of Indianapolis demonstrates its 1913 long stroke engines at the auto show noting fuel economy lower oil use and greater power. The 30 40 hp models use 4 inch bore by 5 inch stroke while 48 hp cylinders measure 4 1 8 by 5 1 2 inches.
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Marion Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Marion Company
Million Spark Plugs Planned For Motorcycles Growth
The Splitdorf Electrical Company and the Torrington Company of Torrington Conn merged in a three billion deal. A veteran ignition apparatus house proves its staying power as the motorcycle industry expands with an American firm set to manufacture a million spark plugs annually for motorcycle use. The long history of magnetos and ignition gear underscores the rapid rise of early motorcycle tech.
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Splitdorf Electrical Company
Ignition Apparatus
Torrington Cop Ny
Torrington
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Plan Prize
R. W. Carr
San Marcos
Taylor
Marlin
Rice
Cleburne
Granger
New Braunfels
Washington
Wilson
Savannah
Chesapeake Motocycle Club
Baltimore
R. A. Bartlett
Boston
North Pole
First Motor Factory
Rae
Oakland
Warner
Robe
Westinghouse
Kraser Auto Supply
Avenue C
San Antonio, Texas
Cadillac
Goa
Gates
Yan
Ryan Cane
Pactenger
Steehomili
Vengeance Fools Coil
Simpli
Sheelacent
Staacke Bros
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