Hudson Six Sets Return Eastward Speed Record
The Hudson Super Six, using Royal Cord tires, broke the westbound record by 57 minutes on the San Francisco to New York run. Driver reports three punctures, no delay, car arrived in five days, seventeen hours, thirty three minutes despite a Nevada storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
New York
W. E. Mason
Quick Tire Service, Inc
H. A. Farr
United States Rubber Company of
California
Peer’ States Tire Company
Hudson
Nevada
Shibochead
Johnny Aitken
Peugeot
Goodyear
Goodyears
Aitken
Franklin
Ackard
Peerless
McFarlan
Jeffery Six Proves Its Merits In Test
A. M. Robbins staged a extreme hill climb test at Palos Park Hill near Chicago using a Jeffery car. Robbins and seven passengers faced a 26 percent grade washed out surface, climbing high gear at 15 to 20 mph and then reaching up to 70 mph on a tested road south of Blue Island with four occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
A. M. Robbins
Centaur Motor Company
Jeffery Motor Cars
S. W. Smith
Standard Motor Sales Colmi
Palos Park Hill
Chicago
Jeffery
Obbins
Avoirdupois
Palos Hill
Power Plant in Bedell Building Fuels City Batteries
G A C Halff of Alamo Auto Supply states a basement power plant in the Bedell Building can supply current for Moore Bedell and Calcasieu offices and light a quarter of San Antonio. The direct current system charges most car batteries efficiently, saves 40 percent of wasted current, and employs three high speed direct connected Corliss engines capable of recharging 5000 batteries at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. C. Halff
Alamo Auto Supply Company
Bedell
Moore, Bedell
Calcasieu
San Antonio
City Power
Mr. Halff
Two New Overland Cars Promise Modern High Class Comfort
Frank A. Winerich of the Woodward Carriage Company touts the Overland model 85 four and six as embodying every practical improvement for riding comfort. Highlights include a rear gasoline gauge, cantilever rear springs, long wheelbases, deeper seats with deep coil springs, and powerful 35 horsepower four and 40 horsepower six engines with single-file radiator and electric controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Winerich
Woodward Carriage Company
Mr. Wine
Overland
Studebaker to Expand Plant to Build 120000 Cars in 1917
Studebaker directors authorize new buildings and equipment at Detroit and South Bend with total investment of 1 550 000 to expand output to 120 000 cars next year. Plant extensions include a modern foundry and expanded forge shop to meet rising demand and allow in house manufacturing of most auto parts.
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Studebaker
John Clem Jr
Clem Motor Car Company
Studebaker Automobiles
Detroit
South Bend
J. G. Heaslet
Ved
A L Entered in Wilkes Barre Giant Despair Hill Climb
Sales Manager Bowler of H A Lozier Company says the HAL Twelve stock car has drawn national dealer and user interest for the Wilkes Barre Giant Despair Hill Climb. He notes that twelve cylinder cars are less common in hill climbs and asserts the HAL could exceed 3000 rpm and match the speed of purpose built racers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Bowler
H. A. Lozier Company
Call for Mr Mason and others draws crowd in Muncie hotel
In a Muncie hotel lobby travelers overheard a run of calls for various names including Mr Ker Mr Baker Mr Carpenter and Mr Mason echoed by two strangers who joke about a trades convention and trade names as they wait.
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Mr. Ker
Mr. Baker
Muncie
Mr. Carpenter
Mr. Mason
Brewer
Iceman
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Maxwell Service
Maxwell
Guarantee Motor Car Co
E. Travis St
Mason
Royal
U. S
Esa Ee
F. O. B. Detroit
W. M. Morgan
Morgan-Woodward Auto CO
South Flores Street
Crockett
R. C. Woodward
Rich
Sheepshead Bay
Rickenbacker
The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron, Ohio
John Clem
Hi. A. L
WA Ashe Steele Ih
S. X. Callahan
Flores Street
Old Police
SAN Antoni
KE Bros
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