Whippet and Willys-Knight cars boost San Antonio sales
The Southern Automotive Dealer explains Whippet and Willys-Knight franchises in the San Antonio area, noting strong dealer profits, large wholesale volumes, and growing consumer demand. Local distributors emphasize price value, modern features, reliability, and broad market coverage across four price ranges.
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Ata Strong
Auttmotive
Whippet
Willys-Knight
Negret
Problom
Willys Over
Willis-Knight Merchante
Willie-Knight
Murray-Winerica Motore
San Antonio
Willie Knight
Armstrong
Metropoliten Deslers
F. F. Stautfer
Stauffer Motor Compens
Jocal Whippet Desler
Rothe Buys 17th Buick In Silver Anniversary Sedan
John L. Rothe livestock commission merchant praises his new Silver Anniversary Buick sedan calling it a beauty that grows on you. He notes seventeen years of Buick ownership with no failures and says the car improves with every drive.
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Showa
John L. Rothe
Livestock Commission
Rothe
Alloys Used For Best Auto Spring
Vehicle springs rely on high grade alloys for strength and resilience including vanadium chromium and carbon alloys. The article notes vanadium and chromium based steels as premier choices for durable auto springs with superior elasticity and fatigue resistance.
Statewide Road Conditions and Traffic Through Texas
Regional weather notes report showers in several areas with heaviest rain in the San Antonio region. Most roads are in good condition though some dry rough spots exist. Major highways including US 66 and the Lee Highway see heavy traffic from vacationers returning home.
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Tim Cains
Red Book
Ia Rarinas
Bmt
San Antonio
Floresville
Corpus Christi
Laredo
del Rio
Houston
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Uelbe
Panhandle
Lamesa
Galveston
Columsda
New Mexico
Arizona
Ozark Mountain
Gulf Coast
Tevez
Meridian Highway
Dallas
LaSslie
Orange
New Cleans
East Bernard
Rosenberg
Wallis and Rosenberg
Paso
del Mio
Uvalde
Vecas River
Sanmla
Jazier Canyon
Potter County
South Plains
Corpus
Auto output on steady increase continues across plants
The article reports rising auto production with daily outputs around 5000 for domestic assembly and 300 for Canadian plants, plus 500 more from foreign branches. Ford has produced 260,000 Model A cars. Dodge output rose to 1000 daily, with unfilled orders building. Chrysler and merged company expect strong demand as new models approach. Industry observers project combined output near 759,000 in 1929 and over 1,000,000 in 1930.
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Cheen
Ford
Chrysler
Tio
Dotlre
Aloor
Mackite
Federal
Brockway
Firm buys Graham-Paige 614 sedan for juvenile line
Morcis Sherr, secretary treasurer of the Juvenile Manufacturing Co, stands with the firm’s newly acquired Graham Paige 614 sedan. The purchase aims to aid firm operations and transportation for its juvenile manufacturing activities.
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Favors Graham-Paige
Morcis Sherr
The
Juvenile Manufacturing Co
Graham-Paige
New Rubber Uses In Modern Automobiles
Marmon engineers reveal rubber’s expanded role from shock insulators and door seals to wiring insulation and radiator connections. The article notes rubber in suspension, clutch plates, floor mats, windshield channels, and vibration absorbing parts, illustrating a broader, durable application beyond tires. It cites life improvements from active use and cites the Marmon 752 as a latest example.
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Lilerrise
Tome
Little JR
Lrmon Motor
Marmon
Dietrich Signs as Franklin Body Designer Consultant
Raymond A. Dietrich, renowned auto body designer, joins Franklin Automobile of Syracuse NX as body design consultant. The announcement cites rubber dampening and quieter transmissions as innovations, forecasting broader rubber use in mechanical systems beyond automotive.
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Raymond A. Dietrich
Franklin Atetomobile Company
Syragate, NX
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Guarantee Motor Car CO
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