Cyclecars to Contest Lake Michigan Reliability Run
Chicago July 26 Cyclecars will enter the Chicago Motor Club around Lake Michigan reliability event in a special class with a 1100 cc limit and 672 pound weight cap Two occupants required entry is 15 dollars and a trophy offered Cars must reach 75 percent of big car speeds between controls but no motor checks will occur Lateness at controls and road repairs will be penalized This marks the first sanctioned cyclecar contest in America with several new makes entered from Auburn Chrisman Indianapolis Detroit Cincinnati Los Angeles and more
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Motor Club
America
Bay
Imp
Auburn
Chrisman
Indianapolis
Detroit
de Cross Cy- Car
Cincinnati
California Cyclecar
Los Angeles
American Cyclecar Company
Militia Test Motocycle Ride By Ohio Guardsmen
Eight members of the Ohio National Guard began a tour from Columbus to Camp Perry via Portsmouth Zenith Springfield Urbana and Bellefontaine. Each rider carries tentage and complete gear on his machine. It is the first such trip for the guard to test motorcyclists and to train in field camping and subsistence.
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Ohio National Guard
Combus
Camp Perry
Portsmouth
Zenia
Springfield
Urbana
Bellefontaine
Guard
National car tours 10000 miles around New York for tire test
A five passenger National car completed a 10017 mile tour around New York in 95 days for Overman Cushion tire testing. Observed by Automobile Club of America officials, the test logged 495 running hours, average 20.2 mph, max 60 mph, with 105.4 miles daily on mixed roads and city streets. The car, kept under lock and key, showed steady, thorough performance without shock absorbers.
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Automobile Club of America
New York City
Freak Episode on Motor Tour Ends in Absurd Misnavigation
Two enthusiasts, Ray Cummings and Ellis Lawson, touring from New York to Detroit in a Regal roadster, become disoriented and ask a gardener for help. After wandering mile after mile, they decide to retrace their route. A passerby official escorts away a frantic gardener who shouts that the road leads to perdition.
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Ray Cummings
Ellis Lawson
Regal Factory
New York
Detroit
Cummings
Regal Roadster
Perdition
Aace
Packard Employees Plan Annual Outing to Bois Blanc
Seven thousand Packard Motor Car Company employees and families will take an annual outing on Monday August 11 aboard steamers chartered by the Packard Recreation League. The league with about 4000 members promotes baseball football bowling tennis shooting and field sports on an expansive athletic field with plans for a new clubhouse with modern showers lockers and dressing rooms. Separately in Lincoln Nebraska city departments including health sewer police paving and sidewalks are all equipped with motorcycles.
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Packard Motor Car Company
Packard Recreation League
Bois Blanc
Detroit River
Packard
Recreation League
Federation of American Motocyclists celebrates tenth anniversary
The Federation of American Motocyclists marks its tenth birth anniversary with a celebration in Brooklyn New York on Labor Day.
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The
Federation of American Motocyclists
Brooklyn
N. Y
Twelve year old Lyman Blish drives through Maine in Studebaker
A 12 year old boy drove a Studebaker 35 nearly 3000 miles from Seymour Indiana to Maine and back with his 10 year old brother mechanicking. Police halted the run at times for safety but praised the driver’s skill noting he was four years under the legal age. The Blish family returned with the car as a gift from Mr Blish.
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Massachusetts
New England
Tonneau
Lyman Blish
Studebaker
Indiana
Blish
Lyman
Brookline
Crawford Notch
Mr. Blish
Cars Climb Steep Grades of Rockies
Two American Underslung cars crossed the Rockies without faltering amid steep grades and high elevations. E S Lewis, special representative, reports from Glenwood Springs, noting no carburetor trouble amid the challenging Indiana-Pacific coast tour.
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Rockies
American Motors Company
Indianapolis
E. S. Lewis
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Lewis
Free motor bus line boosts campus store shoppers
Elliott Taylor Wooltenden Co of Detroit starts a free bus service from Campus Martius to its store half a mile away. A Packard two ton truck serves as a bus with a special body. Round trips occur every 15 minutes during shopping hours for patrons.
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Elliott-Taylor-Wooltenden Company
Detroit
Campus Martius
Gpeeia
Million Dollar Increase Hit In Jeffery Company Sales
A $1,025,850 rise in Jeffery Company sales for the year ended June 30 1913 was reported to branch managers at Kenosha Wisconsin. Cross Country Rambler orders surged with factory work shifts extended to meet demand. Kansas City led branches with a doubled business followed by New York at 60 percent and Boston selling 239 percent of June last year.
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G. M. Berry
Jeffery Company
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Jeffery
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Fight White Plague Travels by Motomycle Mission
Theodore Werle of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association and assistant William White of Milwaukee tour rural areas on a motorcycle to spread health education. They note similar consumption rates in rural areas and cities, with local ignorance about prevention. The motorcycle enables outreach previously limited by trains and lack of funds for horse and buggy travel.
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Theodore Werle
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
William White
Milwaukee
Pfford
Louisville Automobiles to curb cut-out noise
The Louisville Automobile Club will take decisive action within days to curb the nuisance of muffler cut outs. The executive committee has been alerted to frequent violations of the city ordinance by cars and motorcycles and will address the issue at its next meeting.
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Louisville
Louisville Automobile Club
Cleveland Motor Show At Forest City Fair Teems With Farm Exhibits
Cleveland hosts a mid summer motor show linked to the Forest City fair in August. Promoters plan large farm equipment demonstrations and emphasize sturdy road access to attract many farmers.
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Cleveland
Forest City
Women Run Joliet Taxi Exchange Trial Attracts Attention
In Joliet a pioneering exchange taxi service operated by women begins inauguration, drawing statewide interest as a feminine cry calls to leading hotels. The experiment marks the first finance of a female driven taxi operation in the city and attracts wide attention.
American built cars hold lead in Italy
Mario Andreotti of Andreotti & Co. Rome returned from two weeks at the Michigan Motor Car Company plant in Kalamazoo with a distribution contract for all Italy. He said American medium priced cars hold a clear lead over foreign rivals, noting Italy lacks a true mid price car and Turin remains the center of automobile development.
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Mario Andreotti
Andreotti & Co
Rome
Italy
Michigan Motor Car Company
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Andreotti
England
France
Turin
Italian Car Market Needs More Power at Moderate Prices
The article notes buyers seek 40 horsepower vehicles priced near 2000 dollars, while Italian manufacturers have not met this demand. It contrasts 35 horsepower or better models priced 20 000 to 35 000 lire (about 4000 to 7000 dollars) with a growing segment desiring higher power at a lower price.
Pike's Peak Motorists Rally to Colorado Springs Festival
The Pike's Peak region has drawn more motorists than ever with over 500 outside cars visiting Colorado Springs in June. Almost half obtained permits to stay, and caravans have crossed the plains since. The Shan Kive festival runs September 2 to 4 with Indian bands as a feature, after a previous crowd saw the Utes dance at Garden of the Gods.
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Pike’s Peak
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak Or Bust
Garden of the Gods
Beauty in Design Drives Car Sales Say Hudson Expert
A Hudson dealer argues beauty sells motor cars more than raw mechanical perfection. Buyers favor smooth lines and practical comfort, while rugged outdoor use tests finishes. Designers must balance aesthetics with durable finishes to survive sun, rain, mud, and heat, boosting resale value and appeal.
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William Steinhardt
Hudson
LeClaire Man Completes 1200 Mile Motorcycle Trip
F. C. Clark of LeClaire Iowa finished a 1200 mile tour through Iowa and Wyoming with no machine trouble. He reported smooth riding throughout the journey and satisfactory performance of his motorcycle.
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F. C. Clark
LeClaire
Iowa
Wyoming
Chicken Dinner Honor For Local Metocylists
About 175 metocylists of Madi son county Indiana enjoyed a chicken dinner recently given by H A Kimberlin of Anderson.
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Madison County
Indiana
H. A. Kimberlin
Anderson
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