Hyatt Bearings and Goodyear Tires Used on Record Car
The 1909 Buick known as the Hyatt Roller, owned by F. E. Slason of Plainville Kansas, has logged 264000 miles on Goodyear tires. It drove a wide range of duties and drivers, and its mileage rivals a hundred transcontinental trips. Now on a westward lap from Detroit, it uses Goodyear cord tires for comfort as it adds miles to the record.
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Hyatt Roller
F. E. Slason
Plainville
Kan
Goodyear
Hyatt
New York
San Francisco
Denver
Colorado Springs
Detroit
Seaboard
Pacific
Buick
Scotland Yard’s New Boss Dora Revealed
The London Chronicle reports that Scotland Yard is governed by a mythical figure named Dora, who dictates requests and objections behind the scenes. Dora is the official nickname for the Defense of the Realm Act, described as a polite but pervasive authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Yard
Dora
London Chronicle
Saxon official predicts car shortages and buys now
L McNulty, district sales manager for Saxon Motor Co, tours Texas and neighboring states reporting best business in company history. He warns of government controls, rising prices, and scarce supplies, urging immediate car purchases. He cites strong raw material stocks and planned deliveries to meet demand.
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L. McNulty
Saxon Motor Company
Texas
Olahoma
New Mexico
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mr. McNulty
McNulty
Detroit
Paige Company
Ford Company
Hudson Company
Hudsons Win Laurels for American Experts
July Fourth highlighted American motor engineering as Hudson cars dominated speedway contests in Uniontown Omaha and Tacoma. Ralph Mulford set Chicago records while Ira Vail finished second at Uniontown behind the Frontenac. A H Patterson won Tacoma with Rhodes and Malcolm in stock-to-special conversions.
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Hickey
Conway
Omaha
Ralph Mulford
Billy Taylor
Hudson
Cincinnati
American Motor Engineering
Uniontown
Tacoma
William Steinhardt
Crockett Automobile Company
Hudson Cars
Speedway
Chicago
A. H. Patterson
Rhodes
Malcolm
Ira Vail
Frontenac
Vail
Texas Tire & Rubber opens store at 211 Avenue C
The Texas Tire and Rubber Company opens a wholesale and retail tire store at 211 Avenue C with J. M. Chadwin as proprietor. It is the first of five planned Texas locations as Chadwin aims to enter Houston next. The store offers standard tire makes.
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J. M. Chadwin
Avenue C
Texas Tire & Rubber Company
Texas
San Antonio forms first boys bicycle club in Texas
After a boys with bicycles meeting and a Fisk Company ice cream treat, the Tobin Hill Fish Club in San Antonio organized Wednesday and reported to Advertising Manager A M Hill as the first in Texas. He says Texas will lead the world in Fish Clubs as about twenty five thousand members already exist nationally and abroad. Clubs offer free equipment and welcome any bicycle owner to join, with races and contests planned once statewide organization is achieved.
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Fisk Company of
Texas
Tobin Hill Fish Club
A. M. Hill
San Antonio
Mr. Hill
Texas Boys
United States
Canada
Mexico
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Porto Rico
South America
Maxwell car owners extend Liberty Bond gas economy contest
Thousands of Maxwell owners registered at the last moment prompting a ten day extension of the $50 000 Liberty Bond gas economy contest. The runs ended July 10 with reports of mileage over 30 miles per gallon and widespread owner eagerness to compete. President Walter E. Flanders defended extending the period to give every owner a fair chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Maxwell Company
Walter E. Flanders
Franklin
Road work must go on during war period says highway officials
Highway commissioners urge continued construction and maintenance of roads of military and economic importance despite wartime curtailments. Roy D. Chapin asks the National Defense Council to seek a modification of rail order restricting gondola cars used for road materials to prevent losses in road investment and higher food prices from impassable roads.
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Howard E. Coffin
Council of National Defense
Roy D. Chapin
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Council
Kissel Truck Powers Lin da Vista Army Lighting Plant
A Kissel truck has supplied power to the Lin da Vista United States army cantonment in California for a week. A malfunction shut off electricity, leaving the post in darkness until the regular stock Kissel truck, belt-driven to the dynamo, operated without overheating and restored power.
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United States Army
Linda Vista
Cal
Overland Becomes Record Holder On Seattle Portland Run
An Overland light six touring car starting from Seattle on a pleasure trip set a new Seattle to Portland running time record. The stock model with two passengers and driver completed the journey in five hours and nine minutes, surpassing the previous best five hours forty seven minutes and the Shasta Limited by fifty one minutes.
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Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
Overland
Shasta Limited
Germ ventor creates artificial stone from sandstone and clay
A Germ ventor reports making an artificial stone from sandstone and clay claimed to be finer and smaller in grain than natural products.
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Automobile Tire Co., Inc
208 Ave
C. Cor
Travis Street
San Antonio, Texas
Travis
Sixt
Atlas Tire CO
Ave
Travelers Hotel
Stouston
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Keystone Tires
Saax
Standar
Texas Tire&iRubber Co
San Anton
Sanantoni Llac
Staacke Bros
Ash
Drow
Hudsons
NEW Tire Company
Hill
Fisk Company
Keystone
Chadwin
A. M. Advertising Plama and
of Fisk Co
J. N. Chadwin
The
Texas Tire and Rubber Co
Kissel
Franklin Thrift
New Haven
Conn
Franklin Standard of Thrift
Birdsong & Potchernick
Avenue D. Franklin
Light Six
Fords
FORD
Universal Car CO
Main Ave
Phono Travis
Birdsong & Facts Potchernick
Ave. D
Lovesticate
Studebaker
Eighth Street
Customer
Clem Motor Car Co
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