Motor trucks urged to handle parcel post growth
An article argues the Bourne parcels post bill will boost mail tonnage and force the Post Office to use motor wagons. It cites England's parcel system and predicts widespread use of motorized transport for rural and urban delivery to cut costs and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Bourne Parcels Post
Post Office
Express
Bre
Sausage
England
United States
America
Britain
Giant cranes replace truckmen in Ford factory
Detroit November 16 giant mechanical arms dominate Ford Motor company plant displacing truckmen with cranes and a soon to be installed mono rail overhead system. A gantry crane by the foundry handles pig iron scrap and sand with a ton clam shell shovel and a magnet to transfer loads rapidly across the sprawling twenty eight acre facility where over seventy five thousand cars are built this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Winter Increases Motor Truck Sales Highest October Totals
The article notes a nationwide shift from horse drawn to motor trucks as winter approaches. Packard Motor Car company reports October orders averaging over seven per day, mainly two ton models, with strong demand in New York, Boston, Providence, Albany, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and St Paul.
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Packard Motor Car Company
East
Middle West
New York
Boston
Providence
Albany
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Paul
An Expensive Drop
Hiram Jones returns from Europe and jokes about dropping letters as he recalls his trip. He heads to the bank to seek a mortgage extension, lamenting the costs of travel.
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Hiram Jones
Europe
England
Melvin Hall Nears End of Globe Motor Trip
Twenty three year old Melvin A Hall plans to finish a globe circling journey by Santa Fe Trail from California to Boston. He arrived in San Francisco from Nikko Japan in his 1910 Packard 30 phaeton after driving 34 000 miles in eighteen months. He undertook the trip without aiming for a record as route evolved through Europe India British Malaya Java and Sumatra.
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Globe
Melvin A. Hall
San Francisco
Boston
Mr. Hall
Nikko
Japan
Europe
India
British Malay
Federated Malay States
Java
Sumatra
Packard Car Traverses Asia and Indian Deserts
The narrative describes a Packard vehicle crossing Cochinchina China the Philippine Islands and Japan and venturing through Rajputana deserts with no roads. The owner reports no mechanical troubles despite rough handling sea water immersion swamp bogging desert sun and broken bridges while planning to follow the Santa Fe trail to Chicago and Detroit.
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Cochin
China
Philippine Islands
Japan
Packard
Rajputana
India
Cuyler Lee
California
Hall
Chicago
Detroit
Oakland Factory Enlarged and 1913 Oakland Line Unveiled
George E. Daniels announces next season计划 to build 11 500 Oakland cars with 300 000 square feet of additions. Oakland becomes world s seventh high grade auto producer as demand grows. 1913 line adds six cylinder Greyhound 660 and a new four cylinder model with a complete line intended for dealers. The Sociable roadster returns and a model 35 chassis car priced at 1 000, with close coupled touring bodies on 6 60 and 42 classes priced at 2 400 and 1 600 respectively.
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George E. Daniels
Oakland Motor Car Company
Oakland
Pontiac
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Omaha
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Daniels
Greyhound
You Can See This Moment That This Meets Ideals In Non Skids
A brief line notes that the moment demonstrates adherence to high standards in non skid performance and safety. No additional context or named entities are provided.
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Briggs
Griggs
Boston Transcript
Studebaker Delivers Merchants Endorse Motor Delivery Wagons
A 1912 pivot in retail logistics shows Studebaker delivery wagons replacing horse teams. Demonstrations convinced grocers, laundries, bakers, and others of lower costs, reliability, and speed. In Salt Lake and beyond, firms report 45 miles daily, 6 to 8 dollars monthly supply costs, 3,000 to 5,000 miles on tires, and 17 miles per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker
Detroit
Salt Lake
Zion Co-operative Mercantile Institution
Joseph F. Smith
California
Hanson Robinson
Willys-Overland Enters Cars in London Paris Brussels Shows
Willys Overland of Toledo Ohio will exhibit its models at the London Paris and Brussels motor shows in coming weeks. Vice president G W Bennett says all new cars will be shown to counter European prejudice and prove build quality to foreign buyers.
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Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
London
Paris
Brussels
G. W. Bennett
Europe
Trail of the Bull-Dog recounts cross country car trip
Dr. Charles G. Percival editor of Health Magazine describes a 50 000 mile automobile journey from San Francisco to New York in mid winter across Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains. He reports using a radiator compound of one part denatured alcohol to three parts water that prevents freezing and does not harm radiator tubes water pump or rubber connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Alaska
Charles G. Percival
Health Magazine
New York City
San Francisco
New York
Sierra Nevada
Rocky Mountains
Sand Used in Ford Car Castings Reveals Foundry Process
An article explains the role of sand in Ford forgings, detailing how about 11 000 tons of sand are used annually to mold and core hollow Ford parts. Sand is sourced from various places including the Great Lakes, forms biscuit shaped cores with molasses, and leaves no waste after casting.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ford Car
Garford Taxi Fleet Grows as Chicago Orders Increase
J. D. Porter of Garford Co. Elyria says taxicab sales validate auto value and cites six icabs shipped to Frank Parmalee Co. in Chicago. Cars join Garford fleet with removable cushions for easy sanitation as demand for railway car slips rises this year.
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J. D. Porter
Garford Company
Elyria
Frank Parmalee
Chicago
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Santa Claus
G. A. C. Halff
S. H. Weis
Sec’y-Treas
E. A. Kalkhurst
Gen. Mgr
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Ave. C
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Bedell
Cameron Street
Bostonian
Packard Car
Indian Desert
Santa Fe Trail
Motor Car Concern
Mr. Husband
Motors
Merchant Hor Delvery
Ford Factory
Coum
Great Lakes
Est
Garford
Little
Knight Motor Car Company
San Antonio, Texas
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