Teaching the Owner to Know His Automobile
Instructional overview by William H. Stewart Jr on historical drive systems from chain and shaft drives to modern torque tube and universal joint arrangements. It contrasts early chain drives with later shaft drives, noting accessibility, noise, durability, and alignment considerations. The piece discusses torque rods, differential housing, and axle positioning for stable power transfer under varying road conditions.
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William H. Stewart JR
Stewart Automobile School
Cantilever Spring Explained By Dart Distributor
Alex Fraser outlines why cantilever rear springs improve ride by keeping wheels down and tires on the road. He notes the Dart car uses wide long springs 560 1 8 inches, aiding stability and reducing wear compared with elliptic designs.
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Alex Fraser
Dart
Fraser
Planche
Studebaker Six Climbs Giant's Despair Hill in High Gear
A Studebaker six ascended Giant's Despair near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania in high gear, proving strong power and hill climbing ability. Observers noted the radiator stayed cool and the engine remained snappy, with the driver occasionally lifting off the accelerator to show pep under the hood. This climb followed a prior severe ascent up Ashley Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre.
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Studebaker
Wilkes-Barre
Ashley Boulevard
Dodge Brothers Cars Lead Boston Parade On May 27
A large preparedness parade featured the Henshaw Motor Company with a fleet of Dodge Brothers cars transporting about 1000 Harvard regiment students from Cambridge to Boston. Boston owners and New England dealers supplied vehicles as the fleet drew cheers and a marching band, highlighting the auto company in the civic event.
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Boton
Henshaw Motor Company
Dodge Brothers Motor
Boston
Harvard
Cambridge
Dodge Brothers
New England
Henshaw Motor Co
Proposed tax on trucks and buses sparks road funding debate
A New York movement to impose a special tax on motor trucks and buses prompts claims that highways should remain free for all. The Franklin factory statement notes trucks wear roads more and urges efficiency, predicting major future changes in car operation and costs.
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New York State
Franklin
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Whane
Firestone
U Safae
San Antonio
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Texas
E. Commerce St
Tex
Akron
Ohio
Willa Ther
X. Callahan
Flores Street
Chas. Zoller
Dolorosa St
B. Toledo
If—And the
Overland
THE
Woodward Carriage Coo
Avenue C
Third Street
Frank A. Winerich
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo, Ohio
Alex Frazer
Sanantoni
KE Bros
Dodge Bros
Josh
Corntessel
Jes
Washington Star
New York
France
Central Tire CO
Travis St
Travis
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