Viode B Specifications Motor Four Cylinders Cast in Block
Viode B motor details include a four cylinder L head engine with 37 8 by 5 inch bore and stroke, thermo siphon cooling, Briggs magneto ignition, a Stromberg carburetor, Raybestos clutch with twelve plates, three speed selective transmission, and a five passenger body with full electric light, rain vision windshield and silk mohair top. The price list mentions a speedometer at 50 dollars.
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Stromberg
Goodyear
Wire wheels do not change inflation guidelines, experts say
A survey of tire makers indicates wire wheels require normal inflation, with 60 pounds for a typical three inch tire and 45 pounds for a uniquely constructed 3 inch tire. Manufacturers test tires for strength and inflation, and owners should follow the advised pressure.
Purchase of Oil Works Unites Two Firms
The New York Lubricating Oil Company buys the Pennsylvania Oil Works Company and will sell F. I. A. T. oils together with Monogram lubricants.
Mea magneto backs Adolphus Busch in stock investment
Adolphus Busch, recently dead, backed the Mea magneto in the stock of a company formed to promote it in the United States. The magneto achieved top prizes in Craiganiet Ireland and Dieppe France, each race awarding flawless scores under competitive conditions.
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Adolphus Busch
Craiganiet
Ireland
Gregoire
Women Key In Selling Electric Automobiles
RE Kalkhurst of Alamo Auto Sales says women are major factors in buying Rauch Lang electrics. He notes women influence choices, appreciation for beauty, and often act as the real closers in electric car sales, urging manufacturers to heed feminine preferences.
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RE. A. Kalkhurst
Alamo Auto Sales Company
Rauch & Lang Electrics
Packard Motor Car School Draws Sixteen Salesmen
Sixteen salesmen attended a motor carriage sales school this week at the Packard Motor Car Company factory. Dealers from various parts of the country sent their men to brush up on finer points through talks on salesmanship technical lectures discussions and plant inspection trips.
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Packard Motor Car Company
Packard
Automobiles Show Entries Combined for New York and Chicago
The Automobile Chamber of Commerce announces joint space applications for the New York Grand Central Palace show January 3–10 and Chicago events January 24–31 at the Coliseum and Armory. Exhibits cover cars, parts, accessories, with dedicated floors and a balcony extension for extra room.
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New York
Chicago
Samuel A. Miles
Automobile Chamber of Commerce, Inc
Grand Central Palace
Chicago Coliseum and Armory
Coliseum
Automobile Chamber of Comerce, Inc
Board of Directors
Case is Necessary in Storing Tires
There is no doubt that the automobile has proved its usefulness as an all the year round vehicle says JL C Rockhill manager of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Akron Ohio There are many difficulties to be overcome in operating the car during the cold months A large percentage of car users.
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JL. C. Rockhill
Automobile Tire
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Waco Plans Mammoth Parade by 2000 Car Motor Dealers
With two thousand cars promised, Waco Texas motor car dealers plan a November 12 parade at the cotton palace. They offer prizes including oldest driver, two cups for best decorated cars, oldest participating car, and the greatest distance driven into Waco.
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Waco
Tex
Cotton Palace
Dillon appointed chief examiner of chauffeurs in Illinois
William R. Dillon has been appointed chief examiner of chauffeurs in Illinois and has begun a state tour to inspect licensed drivers and prosecute those without proper licenses. He will also check for cars with no license numbers or with previous year numbers, with prosecutions to follow. Dillon just finished a week of investigation in Joliet and will visit all state cities.
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William R. Dillon
Dlinois
Examiner Dillon
Joliet
Rewards Offered By St Louis Auto Club In Car Theft Crackdown
The Automobile Club of St Louis paid $500 in rewards for arrests and convictions of car thieves. In the past week four drivers accused of borrowing employer vehicles faced court. three were fined $500 and one got three months in the workhouse. All drivers may lose state licenses as part of the new law that makes vehicle tampering a misdemeanor with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and license revocation for two years if a chauffeur is involved.
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The
Automobile Club of
St. Louis
Pendleton Joins Commerce Motor Car Sales Force
EF R Pendleton, formerly with General Motors, becomes eastern sales representative for Commerce Motor Car Company of Detroit. He specializes in friction drive systems used on the Commerce iron truck.
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Commerce
EF. R. Pendleton
General Motor Company
Cartergar Company
Commerce Motor Car Company
Detroit
Pendleton
Ford hits milestone as 329000 Model T cars in service worldwide
Detroit Oct 8 The Ford Motor Company reports about 329000 Model T cars in service after the year end close Sept 30. Most are in the United States, implying one car for every 275 people in the nation. Production nears 200000 for the year and expansion accelerates as plants nationwide add capacity for a likely large 1914 output.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
United States
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Franklin
Hupmobile
Case
E.H. Labadie Automobile Company
Avenue
Packard School
Club
F.o. B
Ford Sales Company
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