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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1931

Page

11

Free Wheeling Debate Drives Auto Safety Claims

Detroit readers explore free wheeling as a major auto development. The Rupp Motor Car Corp tests show reduced foot use and smoother gear shifting from second to third while coasting. Experts like Herbert Chase cite safety benefits, predicting influence on sales and driver focus.

Detroit Rick Wheeling Detroit Motor News Detroit Autor Mobile Club Rupp Motor Car Corpératon Stratt Sho Chow Annretiats Herbert Chace Boeleily Automatioa Engineers New York Journal of Compre Chase

Milam Chevrolet Opens City Driving Tests Championship

Beginning last Monday Milam Chevrolet conducts a citywide economy driving championship tied to the Chevrolet talking chassis display. San Antonio drivers test fuel mileage along a fixed two mile route with precise readings recorded in a sealed box for Wednesday’s results.

Milam Chevrolet Marcus T. Clark North Vilorea Martin Street Milam Chevrolet Hy North Flores Blarta Todriguez Atreet Main Avenue San Pedro Bryrtle

Nash Second Gear Silent at Kenosha Car Test

In Kenosha Wisconsin May 16 Nash factory men praise the silent Nash transmission as an engineering achievement of national importance. The system uses jaw clutches and planetary gears to eliminate gear noise and provide quiet shifting. A humorous tale from a motor trip to a Wisconsin state road centers on a driver mistakenly dwelling in second gear for five miles. The piece notes women drivers testing skill in a contest near San Antonio with nearly 10 000 participants and comments on driver behavior and mileage.

Kenosha Wis Bera Nash Factory Ace C. WW. Naah Trias Nash Luus Wisconsin Clark San Antonio

Public approval boosts Studebaker sales and rubber center rise

Public approval of free wheeling with positive gene control is reflected by Studebaker sales which within 30 days jumped from tenth to fifth in national registrations. Selinas new rubber center gains some of the world’s newest rubber center. Commercial production of rubber from guayule is under way with a capacity of 15,000 pounds daily.

Studebaker Selinas Commercia Guayule

Thief Steals Bike Near Patrolman in Phoenix

Charles Mann, a merchant patrolman, parked his bicycle and handcuffs outside the police station to discuss crime detection. A thief seized the bicycle while he entered. The fragment references a rental promotion and light clarifications unrelated to the incident.

Phoenix Aria Charles Mann Clay Ton

Wireless Stations Get New Material in Berlin

The great German wireless stations at Nauen and Delite are being upgraded with direction or ray actials. Shortwave senders installed last year will be replaced. Fourteen wireless routes are served by Napon including Americas Mexico Cuba China Siam Japan Philippines Dutch East Indies Egypt and Persia.

Berlin INS Nauen Delite Napon Americas Mexico Cuba China Siam Japan Philippines Dutch East Indies Egypt U Persia

Bacomes Patient in Own Hospital

Ed Allen became a patient in his hospital after a deranged patient knifed him. Seven states have begun examining motor vehicle drivers for licensure or license grants, with or without examination, under highway authorities. Agricultural colleges show poultry vaccination against contagious coccidiosis is successful. Crashes from current street and highway traffic kill over 131,000 yearly and cause nearly 1,000,000 injuries nationwide.

Bacomes Own Titaville Wash Ed Allen DREN

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