Briscoe Motor Corporation shifts to full in-house car parts
Briscoe announces that its Jackson Michigan operations now assemble all parts in ten factories, covering frames transmissions axles and steering gears from raw materials to finished cars. The move aims to speed deliveries and boost quality while making Briscoe one of the largest U.S. automakers.
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HTS
Jackson
Michigan
Stebisniel
Fee
Eouthwest
Texas
Benjamin Briscoe
McBanks
McDaniel
BB. Hamplives Taste
View Pes- Weent
Utnifeetering
Whmphrey
Clabeers Motor
Uiis Briscoe
Benjamin Brisenacs
Tiiscoe
Pha Briscoe Motor Corporation
Service Defines Loyal Car Buyers, Dealer Says
A Woodward Cartridge Co leader argues that courteous, prompt auto service keeps customers returning. He compares dealer and hotel service, noting that poor after sales care drives buyers away and harms repeat sales. Attention to every owner’s needs turns one sale into a lifelong friendship.
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FR. Whierson
Woodward Cartridge Company
Overland
Willys-Knight Cats
Wonstranger
Dla
Interstate Ranges New Models Unearthed by Interstate
The Interstate Motor Company unveils two additional body styles for 1917 including a divided front seat touring car and a four passenger roadster in dark green with cream wheels and brown upholstery. A DeLuxe delivery car and a gunmetal grey roadster are also planned, with emphasis on high quality, economical engineering and year to year design continuity. Production aims to meet rising demand while maintaining low pricing and distinctive styling.
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Titerstam Motor Company
Aly Howes
Tle
Tul von de Velde
Cicero Rachmehlle Company
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Unis
Gnason
Hay
Hoth Garg
Prica
Mens
Prichs
Smiler Waich
Mater Stab Ling
Howe
Standard & Walt
Te Interstte Company
Studebaker expands Detroit factories with new 70 space addition
Studebaker adds 70 factory space to its Detroit operations as part of a two‑phase expansion. The plan includes a new 28 000 square foot second piece and a one story structure to support assembly work, with rail access and dual platforms. Construction has begun and aims for rapid completion to boost car output.
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Detroit
Studebaker
John Clem Jr
Chen Motor Car Company
Boltard
Ian
Eldisuy
Hanacre
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Sintshine
Stadebaker
Ute Studebaker Corporation
Luthy Manufacturing Company Opens New Showroom in Travelers Hotel Building
The Luthy Manufacturing Company debuts a showroom on the ground floor of the Travelers Hotel Building at 826 Avenue. The display features a new storage battery patent with Protected Plate technology, an advanced charging system, and lighting for automobiles. Officers J. O. Lating and W. Keugel lead the firm as it promotes electric storage batteries, lighting products, and self starting devices to local manufacturers and customers.
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Plata
Ford
Ald
Mphig Company
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Thin City
Washington
Thia
Ad Ee Dain
Phe
Uianama
Jeeta Roth
Ophe Lothy Electric Manufactoring Company
Hay Lave
Flecmie Manufacturists
Goodyear Tires Power Grand Prix Speed Record
A Chicago Speedway Grand Prix feature highlights Ralph De Palma in a Goodyear car reaching an average 108 mph with a 42 second lap, though De Palma retired due to a broken connecting rod. Goodyear breakthroughs in heat resistance are noted as key to sustained high speeds on the track.
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Chicago
Ralph de Palma
Pho
de Palma
Association
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Avade
Goodyear
Bald Deril
Northywest
Tarani
Washington
Tote Iewlerson
Feerik
Wiss
Goodreer
Luis Problens
Goodyear Cord
Towed Whale Sighting Off Witch Island
Boston Herald reports a dramatic whale encounter near Witch Island off South Bristol Maine. Captains Brackett and Blasdett chased and harpooned a large horse Mackerel whale, wrestling it into their boat after a half hour struggle amid rough seas. The catch weighed between 500 and 709 pounds according to the log.
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Boston Herald
South Fristol
Chitenden
Obi’ Bay
Wali
Coverta Ledees
Witch Taland
Cnittenden Saya
Thoms Brackett
Pred Brackett
Lon Blasdett
Mackeras
Mound Pond
Uesehaat
Jaws Tay
Premier Factory 4 Mammoth Plant In Indianapolis
A large Premier Motor Corporation facility in Indianapolis is described as a massive production complex. The 200,000 square foot Premier Victory building, dubbed Little Te: Wolt, houses rapid machining lines and a jumbo aluminum cylinder block system. Management notes a surge of orders, with workers predicting thousands of jobs and swift, efficient output at the new plant.
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Aehouts
Styen
Mator
Atotor Corporation
Indianapolis
Ing
Giese
Reminiscences of Early Automobiles by Briscoe Official
C B McDaniel of Briscoe Motor Corp recalls early auto history via Benjamin Erikson. He notes the buggy origins, shielded fronts, curved dash Oldsmobile as first mass model, and gradual design shifts from horse-drawn dash remnants to modern cowls and radiators.
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C. B. McDaniel
Briscoe Motor Corporation
Sackson
Mie
Way
Benjarin Erikson
Briscoe Corporation
Nien
Ure
Oldsmobile
Peenentia
Fromt
Maxwell Briscas
tLwsa
Horizental
The Dash Is Dead in Automotive Design
Historical note describes the shift away from the dashboard in car design. It cites early experiments and a 20th century trend toward cleaner lines, with the radiator to cowl layout and later body contours. The piece predicts curved fronts and rear-door entries as the modern aesthetic standard emerges.
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Welieu
Striaight Owsing
Ely
Horne
Ventels
America
Studebaker Factory Mode of Efficiency
A report on Studebaker plants noting mass production lowers unit costs. It cites Cecil Hall of Clem Motor Car Co and observes output rising from 11,090 workers producing 600 cars in 1954 to 100,000 cars annually, with overhead cuts and material costs at about 70 percent of total building costs.
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Hall
Sases
Clem Motor Car Company
San Antonio
Aliomoblie
Studebaker Corporation
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