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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1919

Page

11

Boiling point test urged over gravity in gasoline quality

An old debate says gravity tests fail to gauge fuel value as boiling points do. A refined gasoline must show a rising series of boiling points from low to high, ensuring starting capability and power, with straight distillation preferred to maintain uniform quality.

Truck Demonstrations Prove Their Value to the Farmer

National tours by Army and National Association of Motor Truck Sales Managers test long haul efficiency and farm use of trucks. Sioux City Sioux Falls region leads in farmer truck sales. Chicago lags despite larger population. Demonstrations show trucks outpace horse drawn transport, aiding livestock and produce movement across the Midwest and Plains, with 50 miles daily demonstrations and various truck bodies for farm needs.

Warren B. Bullock Motor Transport Corps United States Army National Association of Motor Truck Sales Managers America Europe Central States Sioux City Sioux Falls Iowa Dakota Chicago Omaha Packing House Missouri River Valley Kansas City S J. Joseph Indianapolis

Willys light division expands dealer network in Northwest

The Willys light division of Electric Auto-Lite, Toledo, announces a perfected Spokane district dealer setup led by Mr FE Scheurer and Sander-Prentice distribution across Washington Oregon Idaho. The system includes a Willys Knight powered plant for farms schools and boats with 32 volt 750 watt generator and a 16 cell 225 amp hour battery. A fuel efficient kerosene engine powers the unit.

FE. F. Scheurer Spokane Old National Bank Wash Willys Light Division Electric Auto-Lite Corporation Toledo Ohio Sander-Prentice Corporation Washington Oregon Idaho Willys Light John N. Willys Industries Auto-Lite Corporation United States Canada Detroit St. Louis Denver Syracuse Atlanta Philadelphia Minneapolis Dallas Willys Willys-Knight Knight

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