Galveston Beal Promotes Allure Of Beach Auto Race
Officials in Galveston announce the annual beach auto meet to be held on the surf washed sands for July 28 to 30 with a 200 mile continuation race offering 5000 dollars. Foreign drivers and famed cars are urged to compete as prizes run into the thousands. Captain J W Munn directs preparations for the high profile event.
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Galveston
Tex
Ormond-Daytona
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wild Wood
Galveston Automobile Club
J. W. Munn
Ormond Daytona
Pablo Beach
Munn
Goux
Indianapolis
Peugeot
Wild Bill Endicott
Letter from Walter Seay asks Paige car locking tips in Texas
A Dallas Texas man Walter F Seay writes to Paige Detroit asking for advice on keeping Paige cars secure after his own car was stolen. He explains Texans once hung horse thieves and jokes about modern joy riders while requesting catalogs and literature on operation and mechanism.
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Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company
Halff
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Walter F. Seay
Big Entry in Coast Race Near San Francisco
Entries closed for the Los Angeles to San Francisco road race with forty six cars nominated triggering eleven thousand five hundred dollars in entry fees. From now until June 20 the entry list remains open by payment of three hundred sixty dollars per car.
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Los Angeles
Cal
King Edward highway linked Montreal to Rouses Point
Montreal reports progress on the King Edward highway joining Montreal with Rouses Point. The feature notes the road as a fact and highlights the rapid development described in Motor Age.
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Montreal
Rouses’ Point
Auto Stop-Thief Invention Aims To Prevent Car Theft
The Auto Stop-Thief device, a combination switch operated by push buttons, would start only for the holder of the code. Inventors C A Short and H C Dunning of Los Angeles say it is simple durable and market ready. They note rising local thefts with 150 cars stolen since January across 88 makes, including Studebaker Buick Ford Cadillac Chalmers Overland Hudson Kissel Kar Oldsmobile Pierce-Arrow and others.
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C. A. Short
H. C. Dunning
Los Angeles
Studebaker
Buick
Ford
Cadillac
Chalmers
Overland
Hudson
Kissel Kar
Oldsmobile
Pierce-Arrow
Production manager declines Studebaker offer
The value of production experts in the auto industry is shown as a reorganized concern tries to hire Max Wollering, Studebaker Production Manager, but he refuses to break his long term contract and stays with his current employer.
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Max Wollering
Studebaker Corporation
Wollering
Motorcyclist Carl Haney Prep for Hunting Trip
Carl Haney of Mount Vernon Indiana fastens a box to the rear of his motorcycle for a hunting trip and wheels out with his dog along for the journey.
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Carl Haney
Mount Vernon
Ind
Antique car challenges all comers in Los Angeles race
In Los Angeles on June 21 E L Symonds of the Symonds Motor Car Company issued a sweeping challenge to race a 1904 air cooled double chain drive Marion against any car built during that season or earlier. The race is open to all comers for any distance up to 100 miles with any purse as long as the car is at least nine years old.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Indianapolis
E. L. Symonds
Symonds Motor Car Company
Marion
Symonds
Symonds Company
C. P. Dodge
Symond
Set Cross India Record By 79 Hour Bombay Calcutta Drive
P. Sawyer and James Smith drove a Studebaker from Bombay to Calcutta in 79 hours setting a cross India record. They endured high winds sand and heat over roads built for animals. The 1500 mile journey required multiple detours and the crew had only seven tire punctures.
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P. ©. Sawyer
James Smith
Bombay
Calcutta
Studebaker
Sawyer
Smith
India
Why Buy a Chalmers Six
The Six argues itself as a superior car with strong hill climbing power and high speed, plus reliable staying power. A real test ride proves the claim, and the Chalmers factory and dealership network promise lasting service and permanent value.
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Chalmers
American Scout Wins Sacramento to Tallac Endurance Race
In Sacramento California on June 21 the American Scout finished the tough Sacramento to Tallac endurance run, the sole finisher among five entrants. It set a new course record of 25 hours 26 minutes, about three hours faster than any prior time, overcoming snow and high altitude on the 107 mile route to Lake Tahoe.
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Sacramento
Cal
Tallac
Lake Tahoe
Morning trip ends with brief gas and oil stop
A car made a return journey after a short refueling stop to obtain gasoline and oil. The vehicle completed the leg and arrived back at the starting point at 6 34 p m.
Franklin's Tour Europe with Three Franklin Cars
Three Franklin owners sent cars abroad this week. W. W. Graham drove his Little Six touring car from Syracuse to Boston before sailing to Liverpool. A B Jekyll took delivery of a Franklin six 38 limousine to tour England and France. Charles Ward will travel England and France in a Franklin six 88 touring car.
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Franklin
Syracuse
N. Y
W. W. Graham
Dallas
Texas
Boston
Liverpool
A. B. Jekyll
New York
England
France
Charles Ward
Charleston
W. Va
Ford may shift to wire wheels in future cars
Motor Age reports James Couzens says a definite decision to equip all Ford cars with wire wheels has not yet been made. The policy is being seriously considered but it is unclear if wire wheels would be optional or replace wood wheels entirely in future Ford models.
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Ford Motor Company
James Couzens
Ford
Galveston Cyclists Tour Houston for Dinner Event
About twenty Galveston motorcyclists rode to Houston where the Houston Motorcycle Club hosted a fine chicken dinner, providing a warm welcome and social gathering for riders.
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Galveston
Tex
Houston
Houston Motocycle Club
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San Antonio, Texas
Packard Apperson
REO
Detroit Electrics
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
San Antonio
Stracke Bros
Beeville
A. F. Rees
Brownsville
Everson Motor Car Co
Corpus Christi
Harry Archer
Ouero
R. C. Flick Auto Oo
Goliad
Tom Shaper
Gonzales
A. B. Rather
Hallettsville
J. F. Houchina
Laredo
J. E. Applewhite
Lockhart
R. B. Lamb
Suling
Walker Bros. & Oo
Moore
H. B
Johnson, Seguin
Charles and
Otto Blomberg
Victoria
L. G. Kreisle
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
California
Pat
Iers
Chalmers Organization
Chalmers Company
Megson
G. A. C. Halff
E. A. Kalkhurst
Gen. Mer
S. H. Weis
Secy-Treas
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Avenue C
Travis Street
Bedell
Camaron ST
Crockett
Sacramento-to-Tallac
Europe
Chicago
F.O
Alamo Cycle Company
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