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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1916
Page
20
L J Ollier of Studebaker Corporation and the Studebaker Sales Company of Toledo close a 12 000 000 automobile contract for Stu debaker cars. John Clem Jr notes this as the largest value and number of cars in industry history.
At the Indianapolis Auto Show the Pathfinder display, notably Lena the old Pathfinder 40, drew crowds with long-distance exploits. The high gear car, recent San Diego to New York run and a 60.8 mph track lap, fascinated attendees as salesmen touted its touring ease and road worthiness for Indiana farmers.
A letter from F W Pelton of Mitchell Motor Company suggests painting telegraph and telephone poles near dangerous curves bridges and fills to warn drivers at night. The plan calls for a white 56 foot strip with a red center along about 10 poles each side and cooperation from railroad officials at crossings.
Central Tire Co. advertises complete Ford repairs under factory supervision with all Ford parts in stock at 615 Main Ave. Phone Trayis 272.
Old Lena the Pathfinder four cylinder car draws crowds at the Indianapolis automobile show after a transcontinental run. The vehicle has completed over a quarter million miles on official business and was gifted with an American flag by San Francisco schoolchildren. The story highlights its reliability and low operating costs as it plans to tour California again.
George Wroten of A. I. Staacke Auto Co. promotes the Smith Form-a-Truck attached to a Ford chassis as the cheapest quickest way to deliver goods. Letters from Chicago and Boston praise low costs, high mileage, and heavy loads, with plans to expand to replace horse and wagon service.
Cecil V. E. Hall of Clem Motor Car Co says two Studebaker sixes sprinted from Elmira to Hornell New York covering 63 miles in 87 minutes. One driver carried a War Department message spanning 2685 miles from Plymouth Massachusetts to Seattle Washington in 120 hours. The run matched the fastest train time within a minute.
H H Armor manager of the San Antonio branch says tire demand exceeds supply. The Automobile Tire Company has bought a Beacon New York plant to manufacture tires. Ed C Griffith president will lead the Beacon factory, named Beacon Tire Manufacturing Company. Initial output will be 150 tires daily with plans to grow and ships expected within 30 days.
A New York Globe item recounts a London recruit guarding a post for the first time. The colonel scolds his gear, the recruit omits a salute, and the colonel storms by. The man coolly replies I fawned you were vexed with me, ending the exchange.
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