Harroun Descendant of Bedouin Caliph Inspires Race Return
Ray Harroun, famed as The King of the Speedway, is portrayed as a descendant of Haroun Al Raschid guiding his Marmon Wasp in the International 500 Mile sweepstakes May 30. The piece links his ancestral lineage to his racing drive, recounts past wins and notes his brief retirement to build aero planes before returning to competition.
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Ray Mharroun
Harround Al-Raschid
Ray Harroun
Harroun— Al-Raschid
Bagdad
Caliph
Egypt
Pyramids
Desert
Harroun
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
Memorial Day 60 mile race inspires dramatic praise
Indianapolis May 27. General Lew Wallace’s imagined chariot scene is echoed as 46 Case cars prepare on the brick Speedway for a Decoration Day 60 mile race. Lewis Strang, Joseph Jaegersberger and Wild Bill Jones discuss safety, pace, and the challenge of lining up cars for an unprecedented start.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lew Wallace
Lewis Strang
Case Racing
Case
Speedway
Ben-Hur
General Wallace
Strang
Joseph Jaegersberger
Bill” Jones
Earth
Prince Henry Tour Public Car Race Without Speed Trials
London May 27. Cups from royal and imperial patrons mark the Prince Henry tour a friendly team match between the Imperial Automobile club of Germany and the Royal Automobile club of Great Britain. Fifty German and fifty British cars compete each Car must carry three persons and dual flags. Entrance fee forty guineas includes ship transport Bremerhaven to Southampton. Cars assemble Hamburg July 4 with daily runs between 7 and 9 30 am and strict time limits for disqualification.
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London
Henry of
Prussia
Imperial Automobile Club of Germany
Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain
Prince Henry of
George
Germany
England
Bremerhaven
Southampton
Hamburg
Price of Standard Cars Not to Be Cut Soon
Wil lam Steinhardt of Auto Sales & Supply Co says prices for Standard cars will not be cut soon. He argues that price equals symbol and value, and buyers should focus on car quality and service rather than dollars.
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Willam Steinhardt
Auto Sales & Supply Co
Chalmers Motor Company
Packard Car Sales Rise In Early 1912 Season
Packard sales for the first six weeks of 1912 total 735, up from 584 in the prior year. The mix shows 66 percent Thirties, 23.4 percent Sixes, and 10.6 percent Eighteens, with four cylinder orders nearly the same as last year. A night shift is added in the Packard shops, while Mission City Laundry offers buttonless shirts with phone 781.
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Packard
Packard executives endure six week test in Wyoming in 1912 Six
Three Packard officials Henry B Joy Russell Huff and E F Roberts undertake a six week endurance test in a Packard Six roping in rations gasoline and camping gear as they travel from Chicago via Illinois Iowa Nebraska to Jackson Hole Wyoming in a roughing it expedition to stress test the new model.
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Packard
Wyoming
Henry B. Joy
Russell Huff
E. F. Roberts
Mr. Joy
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Jackson Hole
United States
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Howard E. Coffin
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Prince Henry
Mission City
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Jackson’s Hole
Norah
Boston Transcript
Chalmers-Detroit
PF. C. Ender
E. Commerce
H. E. Hildebrand
Pres. Jno
M. Roberts
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Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co
Corner Avenue
and Travis Street
Buick
Buick Automobile CO
San Antonio
Texas
Oldsmobile
Oakland
SAN Antonio Motor Car CO
L. R. Daniel
Main Ave
Ghadwick
A.S. John Auto Go
Hudson
Avenue C
W. Grockett St
Overland Auto Co
St. Mary’s St
C. H. Dean
S&s. Flores Si
Apperson
Reo
Babcock Electric
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
Studebaker
Stevens- Duryea
Knox
Selden
Staver
Mission Motor Car Co
South Alamo ST
Maxwell
Sampson Trucks
Birdsong
Potchernick
East
Houston St
Llto
College St
J. W. Hill, Jr
Tex
P.O
Texas Roads
Gibson Bros. Auto Co
Ford and
Locomobile
S. X. Callahan
W. Houston
Paige
City
Auto Equipment Company
Houston Street
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Washington Stax
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