Chalmers Six for 1914 Sets New Auto Standards
The Chal mers Motor Company unveils the Model 24 Six for 1914 with streamlined bodywork, enclosed mechanism, and a non stallable Chalmers Entz electric starter. Features include left and right entry, wide doors, 4 forward speeds, and a 6 cylinder engine with reduced vibration, weight, and a flexible range. The car offers new lighting, advanced steering, and multiple body styles with optional wire wheels, priced lower than last year’s six cylinder.
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Chalmers Motor Company
Chalmers
Chalmers Company
Dunham
Ureed
Chamber plans monster car run to boost Wilmington Dover
To promote business between Wilmington and northern Delaware and support the state fair at Wilmington on September 9 the Chamber of Commerce schedules a monster motor car run September 4 from Wilmington to Dover and back with visits to major towns. A prior tour of southern New Jersey by the chamber drew business to Wilmington and was considered a success.
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Wilmington
Delaware
Chamber of Commerce
Dover
New Jersey
Engineers Inspect Car For Worn Parts In San Francisco
Chief Engineer Charles S. Crawford of Cole Motor Car Company led a full teardown of a cross country test car arriving in San Francisco. The car showed no major wear. spark plugs, cylinders, valves, and bearings all remained in good condition. Carbon deposits existed on intake and exhaust areas but did not affect performance, and no parts were loosened or failed. Exterior mud and sand were the only notable cleaning need.
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San Francisco
Cal
Cole
Charles S. Crawford
Cole Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Crawford
Agaih
Cars Crowd Cattle From Ships Across Ocean Trade
Heavy demand for shipping space to England has pushed cattle off decks on routes from Montreal to London and Bristol as Canadian built motor cars flood the market. Shippers can secure space at price, but local cattle dealers report higher cattle space costs and say shipping via New York is more profitable.
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Engeland
Montreal
London
Bristol
New York
Montreet
MARK AUTO ROUTE SIGNS SCHEME FOR LAKE TO RIVER ROAD
The Lake-to-River Road Association based in Milwaukee has completed the northwest route from Milwaukee to St Paul Minneapolis via Madison and La Crosse. A red St George cross marks every fifth rural pole and every other pole in towns. The Madison to Prairie du Chien branch is being marked and Chicago-Milwaukee line will be next.
Motorcycle rescuer aids Redondo Beach effort
A new life saving motorcycle used at Redondo Beach California can carry four people in emergencies. It travels up to seventy miles per hour and carries a buoy reel 1500 feet of steel wire and a palmotor for resuscitation. The machine has served as an ambulance in tests and aims to reduce sea rescues this summer.
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Redondo Beach
Cal
Long Beach
Exhibit Road Models at Kentucky State Fair in Louisville
One of the largest road exhibits will be shown at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville from September 15 to 20. The display covers 1000 square feet and features road models at various construction stages plus modern machinery, culverts, subsoil drainage and more. Daily illustrated lectures by a Washington national department representative will accompany the exhibit.
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Kentucky
Louisville
National Department
Washington
Shaw Embraces Moto Cycling Over Playwriting
English playwright George Bernard Shaw admits aging but vows to become a motorcycle convert. He has ridden briefly and is not yet skilled, yet his enthusiasm makes moto cycling one of the most healthful and enjoyable sports, even more fascinating than writing plays.
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George Bernard Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Gulf Refining Adds 14 White Trucks to Fleet
Gulf Refining Company purchases fourteen White trucks following an initial twelve order. After years of experience with motor trucks in over 200 lines of business, the firm confirms Whites as the economical choice. The company now owns twenty six Whites, all bought in the past year. Eighteen leading oil companies have bought 145 Whites in total. An Englishman outfits his motorcycle with wireless telegraph apparatus to receive messages on the move.
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Gulf Refining Company
Ness
Inter-City Run Planned By Louisville and Cincinnati Clubs
Louisville and Cincinnati Automobile Clubs plan a sociability run next month starting the same day and meeting at a midway point for a joint banquet and good roads discussion. Des Moines begins motorizing its fire department with a $72,000 order to American LaFrance for twelve motorized trucks. Mansfield patrolman uses his motorcycle to escort loafing tramps into the countryside.
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Louisville Automobile Club
Cincinnati Automobile Club
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Toledo
Splitdorf
Gray & Davis
Arriage
Frank A. Winerich, Pres
Des Moines
American- LaFrance Company
Gray
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