Sweden Buys 750 American Tire Sets For Nordic Taxicabs
Backdahl & Company of Stockholm reports a contract to supply 750 sets of American tires for taxicab service across Norway Sweden Denmark and Finland. Tests and real service support quality advantages, with American tires also expanding through Europe and in governments of Japan Philippines Australia Chile Uruguay Brazil Venezuela Panama Costa Rica Cuba Puerto Rico Mexico Finland Norway Denmark Sweden.
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Backdahl & Company
Stockholm
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Europe
United States
John B. Tower
Japan
Philippines
Australia
Chile
Uruguay
Brazil
Venezuela
Panama
Costa Rica
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mexico
Canada
Germany
France
Egypt
South Africa
Philippine Islands
Pennsylvania railroad to add freight cars and auto carriers
The Pennsylvania railroad orders 5000 more cars, including 1000 auto carriers, with 4875 added in June totaling nearly 10000 this year. Rolling stock cost exceeds 20 million dollars as 8000 old cars are scrapped. 1000 auto cars and 3000 freight cars are built by Pressed Steel Car, the rest at Altoona shops.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Presssed Steel Car Company
The
Pennsylvania
Altoona
PLAN SMALL CAR RACES IN LONDON TO SETTLE SUPREMACY
London November 23 The outcome of a controversy between champion low priced American and British cars was announced by Hon. Arthur Stanley at a British Society of Motor Manufacturers banquet. Next spring the Royal Automobile Club will host races of low priced cars with American manufacturers invited to compete to settle the supremacy question.
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London
Arthur Stanley
M. P
British Society of Motor Manufacturers
Royal Automobile Club
Loosening a Stubborn Screw With Heat and Oil
If a small screw resists, apply a hot soldering iron to the head to break rust. Heating the screw and soaking with kerosene overnight helps loosen even stubborn screws.
Cole Motor Car promo touts value and features in San Antonio
The advertisement from Guarantee Motor Car Company promotes the COLE Composite Car with Model 50 60 and 40 options priced to appeal, claiming standard features like Mayo Radiator, Timken axles, Northway motor, Gemmer steering, Delco lighting, dust and water resistance, and varied upholstery. It invites showroom visits at 104 East Travis Street to compare with rivals and judge value by car-for-dollar.
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Mayo
Northway
Gemmer
Delco
COLE
East Travis Street
Motor Truck Demand Surges Across Nation
Harry Houpt of Alco predicts a strong year for motor trucks as prosperity spreads and crops set records. He notes rising orders from major firms including Standard Oil, Morris & Co., large packers, New England Coal & Coke, Colony Brewing, Kohler & Campbell, and other manufacturers, with freight-car shortages voiced by the ICC.
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Harry 8. Houpt
Alco
Middle West
Canada
Mr. Houpt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Standard Oil Company
Morris & Co
Big Packers
The
New England Coal & Coke Company
Old Colony Brewing Company
Boston
Kohler & Campbell
New York
United
Motor trucks replace horses in business rush studies
States, the Swift Canadian company, Harrison Bros. & Co. the well known paint house and others. It is interesting to note that all of these concerns have used motor trucks for over a year. They are buying more trucks instead of horses to take care of the business rush, evidencing the superiority of the motor truck over the horse.
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Swift Canadian
Harrison Bros. & Co
Paint House
Mixture Troubles and Engine Misfire Explained
A rich fuel mixture occurs when gasoline exceeds air due to float or valve faults, clogs, dust, or water logged floats. Causes include overheat, pre ignition, carbon buildup, steaming radiator, and power loss. a lean mix causes idle misfiring, and at high speed coughing and popping in the carburetor.
Yost Affirms Value in Used Cars
Coach Fielding H. Yost of Michigan, known as Hurry-up, was seen in Ann Arbor driving a second-hand Chalmers Thirty-six. He notes that well known used cars hold value and cites his own experience selling a Chalmers 30 for more than he paid. He jokes he might become an auto trader if similar gains occur with the Thirty-six.
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Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Yost
Ann Arbor
Chalmers
Michigan
Locating Spark Trouble in Multi Cylinder Engines
To find a defective spark plug, swap it with a known good one from another cylinder. If a cylinder misses, short the plugs one by one with a screwdriver while the engine runs to locate the misfiring cylinder by the change in sound.
Ducking of a River Truck by Detroit Firm
Boydell Brothers White Lead and Color of Detroit reports a Federal truck nicknamed the duck was submerged after a parade mishap on Cadillaqua day. It surfaced days later, was repaired and returned to service. The same paper notes motorcyclists planning a February 25 to March 4 Washington trip led by the Georgia club and Federation of American Motorcyclists affiliation.
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Boydell Brothers
White Lead & Color Company of
Detroit
Belle Isle
Motocycle Club to Escort Governor Wilson in Inauguration
Savannah Georgia Motocycle Club plans to escort Governor Wilson on his inauguration day in Washington. Thirty riders, all from Georgia, have signed requests to join the procession and hope for acceptance by the new president. The riders note Wilson was born in Georgia and Savannah has long been associated with the family.
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Wilson
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Savannah
Georgia
Georgia Hussars
Motocycle News Highlights Across Cities and States
Joe Wandstrat rides 48 miles on a pint of gasoline in Cincinnati. S. J. Ramsey plans to save hours daily by routing a rural mail run on a motocycle in Algona. Michigan fire wardens buy eleven motorcycles to aid forest conservation. Lewis Stroh returns from a 15000 mile southern trip with 2.75 dollars in repair costs. A Louisville wife owes her life to a husband and motorcycle assisted doctor visit. Dight Stabler completes 326 mile Los Angeles to Fresno trip without incident.
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Queen City
Cincinnati
Joe Wandstrat
S. J. Ramsey
Algona
Lewis Stroh
Indianapolis
Stroh
Dight Stabler
Los Angeles
Fresno
Cal
Gramm Truck Demonstrates Power on San Francisco Hill
Gramm Motor Truck Co. vice president George W. Bennett discusses a wall photo showing a 5-ton Gramm truck climbing San Francisco’s Twin Peaks. He notes the grade as one of California’s worst and says the loaded truck ascended without trouble, proving the truck’s hill climbing strength.
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George W. Bennett
Gramm Motor Truck Co
Twin Peaks
San Francisco
California
Milwaukee Motor Show Set for January Dates
Milwaukee fifth annual motor show hosted by the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers' association will run in January from about the 20th to the 26th at the enero venue.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Automobile Dealers’ Association
Enero
Auto Teams Enter National Bowling Tourney
The 1913 American Bowling Congress tournament in Toledo from February 22 to March 12 will showcase automobile factory teams. Willys-Overland Co of Toledo is among the leading entrants, with factory league bowlers confident of contending for first place. The event occurs in the Toledo terminal building with extensive floor space and 24 alleys.
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American Bowling Congress
Toledo
Willys- Overland Co
Overland
John N. Willys
Kenosha Club Plans Milwaukee Concrete Road Junket
The Kenosha Automobile Club and county supervisors from Kenosha Wis travel to Milwaukee to inspect this year’s 12 miles of concrete road. They aim to map a continuous highway from Milwaukee to Kenosha and pursue uniform width and materials. The trip supports concrete as the sole suitable material for sandy lakeshore soil and Milwaukee’s example sways the county board.
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Kenosha Automobile Club
Kenosha
Wis
Milwaukee
County Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee County
Kenosha Club
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee View
Nevada rider wins desert battle to reach Salt Lake City
F. H. Roberts of Dietrich Nevada arrives in Salt Lake City after three days of desert riding in sand one to three feet deep. He completed fifty miles per day despite the heavy handicap of dunes and heat.
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Nevada
Salt Lake City
F. H. Roberts
Dietrich, Nev
PLAN MOTOR PARKWAY New Orleans May Unite Park System
By purchasing a few blocks of residential property in New Orleans a parkway diagonal across the city from Audubon Park to Lake Pontchartrain will be created. A seventeen mile route will connect motor speedways in the parks, welded into one of the finest systems in the south.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Audubon Park
Lake Pontchartrain
Car Price Promise Echoes 1913 Cadillac Comparison
The advertisement states any car at any price chosen for comparison with the 1913 Cadillac will be honored in the comparison, signaling a broad price parity claim.
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American Tire
Pennsylvania Lines
San Antonio
J. F. Hagan
Matthews Home
Seth
Matthews
Day Avenue
West End
Station A
Texas
Federal Motor
Federation of American Motocyclists
White House
Richard Wharton
Louisville
Wharton
Gramm
Auto Teams
Willys-Overland
Ihde
Ae Vie
REO
Detroit Electrics
Citizens Auto Co
Travis St
Maxwell and
Franklin Firestone
Birdsong & Potchernick
E. Houston St
Stracke Bros
Seeville
A. F. Rees
Brownsville
Everson Motor Car Co
Corpus Christi
Harry Archer
Cuero
R. C. Flick Auto Co
Goliad
Tom Shaper
Gonzales
A. B. Rather
Hallettsville
J. F. Houchins
Laredo
J. E. Applewhite
Lockhart
R. B. Lamb
Luling
Walker Bros. & Co
Moore
H. E. Johnson
Victoria
Lb. G. Kreisle
S. X. Callahan
Main Ave
Oxycen
Acetylene
West
Houston Street
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