Exide Battery Locomotive Defeats Steam Giant in Tug War
In Chicago yards of the Northwestern railway officials witness Exide powered storage battery locomotive weighing 118 tons defeat a 127 ton M-1 type steam locomotive in a 25 car test pulling 1700 tons over 100 feet. The electric engine easily dragged the steam loco 50 feet from the start as power surged from Exide Ironclad cells.
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Heilroad
Cage and
Northwestern Railway
Chicago
H.W. Branneman
Simpet
Haring
Aristocrat of Motordom Studebaker Victoria On Big Six
Nick Kertes of Winerich Motor Sales extols the Studebaker Victoria on the Big Six chassis. An electric locomotive test by General Electric shows 860 horsepower at the wheels, a 40 ton battery pack delivering 2700 ampere hours and 620 EWH at 230 volts, enough to crank 160 cars and move a 110 ton locomotive.
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Nick Kertes
Winerich Motor Sales Company
Studebaker Victoria
Worch
General Electric Company
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Sanderson Moves to New High Efficiency Building
The Sanderson firm unveils a modern new Sanderson building designed for convenience and efficiency. Sanderson Motors offers first class service and a large stock of parts from its new location, moving from temporary quarters on Main Avenue last Saturday. Hudson-Essex owners will receive superior service from this distributor.
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Sanderson
Sanderson Motors
Hudson- Essex
Main Avenue
Inspection Prevents Most Electrical Car Troubles
Lack of inspection causes a majority of electrical troubles on a car. Generators seldom burn out due to inherent defects. Electrical difficulties mainly stem from loose or dirty connections like battery terminals ammeter or junction box.
Marmon Hits New York Show With Swarm of Fans
A Marmon decoration and four Marmon exhibits at Grand Central palace Hotel Commodore Hotel Belmont and Broadway salesroom drew large crowds on opening days. HE Brooks reports the Marmon car is the show sensation with strong early retail interest and widespread press attention. W T Head of Head-Path Chevrolet visited Straus-Frank in New York during the trip.
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New York
Marmon
H. H. Brooks
Sloan Reports on GM Sales December 1925
Alfred P. Sloan Jr outlines General Motors December retail sales at 52 729 cars, down from 56 129 in 1928 and 33 919 in 1924, noting November sales exceeded last year by nearly 70 percent and combined November and December rose about 82 percent from last year. Dealers’ stock fell by about 30 000 cars over the prior sixty days.
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Alfred P. Sloan Jr
General Motors
Chevrolet
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W.T
Chevrolet Company
Yoakum
Straus-Frank Company
Uruguay
Travelers Garage, Inc
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Ogilvie
Ane Crockett
Holley Vaporizer
FORD
San Antor
Crawford Motor CO
West
Houston St
Morgan-Woodward Auto CO
South Flores St
Jordan-Ivers Motor CO
South Alamo and Garden
Yantis Motor CO
Broadway
SLOAN
G. M, Oales
Machiavelli
Handley
Dodge Brothers
Deli
Wroten
Handley Motor CO
Crockett
Eighth St
Ill Gandine Dodge Brothers
Donesee Brothers Motor Cars
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