Motor Industry in India Grows at Slow Pace
The United States Tire Company representative A. T. Gillespie reports India’s automobile growth is slow. He notes Calcutta’s limited roads and rising car use for business, but many locals rely on horse carts and underinflated tires. He observes native drivers and cheap maintenance, with cultural shifts toward chauffeurs and limited power pumps.
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India
A. T. Gillespie
United States Tire Company
Far East
Gillespie
United
Calcutta
Hiatt
Oan
Enidia
Alexander
Strang Attraction Near a Dry Town Tiedle
Strang attraction described as a rural scene where a line of passing motor engines winds along the train. The occupants seek to quench thirst and hurry home, with the narrator noting the curious dynamics of a near dry town.
Trucks Haul as Much Freight as Rail Cars
The highway transport committee led by Raymond Beck of B F Goodrich argues motor trucks match freight cars in work. A 90-car train hauls as much as 90 trucks. trucks travel far faster, averaging 100 miles daily vs 20 for a car, with 5-ton trucks matching car loads. The plan improves rural service, return loads bureaus, and eases terminal congestion.
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Highway Transport
Rarmond Beck
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
National Touring Bureau
Beck
Highway Transport Committee
Beek
Nhoning
Unite States
Berek
New York
Electric vehicles cut costs for charity fleet
The Charity Organization Society of New York uses two electric trucks and five horses to deliver kindling, saving money compared with twelve to fifteen horses previously. The electric fleet delivered 209 cords daily in a year, at a total cost of 1400.80, while five horses moved 877 cords at 4904.74.
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Organization Society of
New York City
Oloctrie
West Twenty-eighth Street
Walls Fall for Modern Highways in China
A historic shift in China sees ancient stone city walls torn down to pave highways for a progressive government. Dr. George Morris is credited with steering new American ideas, boosting motor trucks, and modernizing transport while Japan’s influence also demonstrates strong demand for efficient vehicles in government work.
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China
George
Morris
Chinese Republic
Japan
Postal Service
Studebaker Light Six Balanced for Comfort and Longevity
Studebaker engineers reduce unsprung weight in the series 19 light six to balance load across all four wheels. Centering dead weight improves ride, tire life, and axle longevity while allowing a roomy 120 inch wheelbase and comfortable seating for three large adults.
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Studebaker
Studebiker
Chen
Electrically Powered Vehicles Meet City Traffic Demands
The article argues electric vehicles provide adequate speeds for urban and commercial use while avoiding dangers of excessive speed. It cites tests comparing horse drawn, gas, and electric trucks under frequent stops, noting electric vehicles offer rapid smooth acceleration, lower wear, and cost savings. Electric power is presented as safer, controllable, and economically superior for city transport.
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Mingd
Kiven
Nake
Tiffertit
Buying Service The moment you decide to deal with us
This brief notice outlines how choosing to work with our company starts a flow of service to the customer. It emphasizes prompt engagement and the initiation of support upon agreement.
Disalignment of automobile wheels causes tread wear
The article warns that wheel misalignment causes excessive tire tread wear and reduced mileage. It explains how wobbling wheels wear tread diagonally, outlines common causes such as bent axles and mismounted rims, and advises regular wheel alignment checks to prevent premature wear and save money.
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Fetter
Leather Substitutes See Gains In Auto Upholstery
Heat and moisture ruin leather and degrade its use in cars making substitutes preferable. Pyroxyln coated materials offer waterproof, temperature stable, wipe clean upholstery with a glove-like feel and resistant to dirt and stains, appealing to fastidious owners and makers alike.
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Ferther
Glaes
Leather substitutes gain favor in cars and war effort
The article notes pyroxylin coated leather substitutes offer durability and low cost for automobile upholstery while freeing leather for shoes, saddles, and military gear. It also reports French journals suppress advertising to hinder enemy use of ad pages, with ads often blacked out or pages omitted.
Effects of the wax on foreign maga zines
Foreign medical journals report a notable drop in readership as wax forms a barrier to access and comprehension, hindering engagement with international maga zines and related scientific literature.
Resting Bard in the Wary Road of Dain
A fragmentary poem style piece hints at a tired bard named Culden and a weary wanderer questing along a road. The lines suggest a metaphorical journey with prayers, a chariot, and testing fate amid a world in flux, recalling an austere constitutional mood.
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Culden
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