Traffic laws urged to curb street accidents nationwide
Walter E. Flanders of Maxwell Motor Co argues for stricter pedestrian traffic regulations as key to reducing accidents. He criticizes urban regulations that impede progress, notes European emphasis on pedestrian responsibility, and calls for laws making violations a misdemeanor to protect careless pedestrians.
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Walter E. Flanders
Maxwell Motor Company
Detroit
Mr. Flanders
New York
Herald Square
Times Square
Paris
Berlin
Europe
Firestone Tire Plant to Double Output This Fall
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company directors move to expand facilities after discovering fifty tons daily output cannot meet demand. New structures progress with plan to be ready by fall doubling daily production. The firm claims the largest exclusive tire plant globally. Also note over 1000 motorcyclists joined a Pittsburgh parade.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone Company
College Professor Tests Motor Reaching 3310 RPM
Worcester Polytechnic Institute tests on a stock Studebaker 20 chassis show a motor reaching 3310 revolutions per minute under simulated road load. The setup measured horsepower at various RPMs with speeds near 89 mph and noted the power curve decline beyond 3300 RPM.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Studebaker
David C. Gallup
Worcester “Tech
American Automobile Association
Weight balance for tires in featherweight cars
The article argues that tire wear depends on road grip and bounce, not just car weight. It cites midweight, properly proportioned cars as most economical for tires, citing the Hudson as an example. A very light car or a very heavy one risks greater tire wear and upkeep costs.
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William Steinhardt
Realize Importance of Tire Advertising
The progressive tire dealer of today differs from earlier peers as business methods shift and advertising grows essential. Major firms drive this change with guidance, and Firestone offers dealers free imprinted road signs to attract motorists directly to their doors.
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Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Lincoln fund grows with auto industry pledges
Subscriptions totaling hundreds of thousands boost the Lincoln highway drive. Goodyear leads with 300000, followed by Packard 150000, Willys-Overland 150000, Hudson 100000, Prest-O-Lite 60000, and Remy Electric 50000, as automakers show strong support for the project.
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Automobile
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Packard Motor Car Company
Willys-Overland Company
Hudson Motor Car Company
Prest-O-Lite Company
Remy Electric Company
Gear-Shifting Record in the Devil's Lake Country
George B. Sickly, rural mail carrier in Michigan, drives a 25 mile route daily except Sunday. He shifts gears 125 times per 25 miles with 4000 mile speedometer reading and 20 000 total stops. He reports 60 gallons of fuel used for 900 miles at 18 mpg and no tire punctures while driving a Buick 24.
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George B. Sickly
Devil’s Lake Country
Michigan
Mr Sickly
Mr. Sickly
Toledo Joy Riders Face Stringent Court Punishment
The Toledo court system warns severe penalties for joy riders after youths steal cars left in front of theaters. John Rice aged 19 and William Rodd aged 18 are among the first to receive real sentences for these misdemeanors.
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Toledo
John Rice
William Rodd
Woman drives 426 miles in a day in Premier
Mrs Ernest Dawson of Indianapolis drove to Chicago and back in one day. The speedometer showed 426 miles for the trip with actual running time 16 1 2 hours, averaging 26 1 2 miles per hour, despite 90 miles of rain soaked highway.
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Ernest Dawson
Indianapolis
Chicago
Hudson executive opens Paris office for Europe sales drive
F O Bezner vice president of Hudson Motor Car Company has moved to Paris to direct a continent wide campaign. From 2 Rue Blanche he outlined plans to expand Hudson interests across Europe with Paris as the continental headquarters and England already represented.
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Hudson Company
Hudson
Steinhardt
F. O. Bezner
Hudson Motor Car Company
Paris
Europe
Motor Age
Rue Blanche
Bezner
England
Quakers Plan Truck Parade Through Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Automobile Trade Association announce the third annual commercial vehicle parade in downtown Philadelphia. Since its 1910 start the event has drawn growing numbers of trucks with about 800 lining up the first year and 509 in 1912.
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Philadelphia Automobile Trade Association
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia
Florists pioneer use of motor trucks over horses
Florists adopted motor trucks to speed perishable flower shipments. G. W. Bennett of Gramm Motor Truck Co notes motor trucks enable two trips in the time of one horse team and allow later departures, faster sales, and quicker returns, saving hauling time and reducing losses.
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Florists
G. W. Bennett
Gramm Motor Truck Company
Lima
Ohio
Motorcycle Newsroom Runners For Chicago Tribune Circulation
Two motorcycle couriers staff the Chicago Tribune circulation desk guiding paper distribution across the city. Each night they patrol stations to verify deliveries report delays and respond to urgent calls when supplies are short or missing.
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Chicago Tribune
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