Utility coupe eyed for businessmen and salesmen by Chevrolet
Factory executives describe the utility coupe as a durable weather protected car built for daily use by businessmen and salesmen. Officials claim salesmen see 40 to 100 percent increases and can cover six to eight towns daily, with doctors and professionals among early buyers. Portland ledger notes Western Pine Lumber Co. holdings sold to J. Neil Lumber Co. of Spokane in northern Klickitat county.
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Motor Company
Chevrolet Inc
Siner
Portland
Ore
Western Pine Lumber Co
Klickitat County
J. Neil Lumber Co
Spokane
Fewer Bicycle Accidents Found in Connecticut Study
Hartford reports that Connecticut’s motor vehicle data show bicycles face fewer accidents than other drivers. With about 60 000 bicycles and 124 000 motor vehicles, the fatality rate per 1 485 vehicles favors cyclists aged 10 to 18, while the Bicycle Manufacturers Association urges rider education and law-compliant behavior.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Motor Vehicle Department of
Asso
Desir
Bicycle Manufacturers’ Association
Ite
Courtesy Watchword of Highway Patrol in Washington
In Olympia Washington the highway patrol selects 31 regular traffic men who are urged to practice courtesy and loyalty. Directors emphasize education diplomacy and tact with insignia as a badge of honor. Most are ex service men with legion post backing. The force targets habitual speeders drunken and drug impaired drivers rather than technical violators.
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Washington State Highway Patrol
L. D. McArdie
State Highway Patrol
Oren Leidy
Legion
Laidy
Postoffice Reports August Growth and Higher Transactions
Postoffice business in August rose 15 percent from the prior year per a report by Postmaster Edgar Battle. Stamp sales reached 190383 dollars. money orders issued totaled 282610 dollars and paid 760577 dollars, up from 259314 issued and 649557 paid last August.
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Edgar Battle
Riveting Tool Ideal For Hard To Reach Rivets
Portland inventors J H Steel and Co Ht Lane have patented a new riveting tool that fastens rivets from the outside of objects like cylinders and spheres. The device requires drilling a small hole, inserts a hollow rivet with a finishing nail, then expands the rivet by drawing the nail outward. It enables monogram rivets on autos without painting and avoids damaging material.
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Portland
Ore
J. H. Steel and Co. Ht
Lane
Washington
Say Tire Sales Break Records In City
The Western Giant Cord tire made to Western Auto Supply Co. specs is breaking sales records in this city. George Pepperdine president of the firm says demand proves high quality wins over lower priced rivals. He notes factories employ top tire makers and the product often meets or exceeds its 12 000 mile guarantee.
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Western Auto Supply Co
George Pepperdine
Concern
Telia
Auto license fee cut in half for remainder of year
County Auditor D. B. Ferguson announced that starting September 1 auto licenses for the rest of the calendar year will be issued at one half of the regular fee. The measure aims to ease costs for vehicle owners.
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D. BE. Ferguson
Shortest stopping distance depends on two factors
In a discussion attributed to HK W Weaver from Cleveland, the article asks for the minimal emergency stopping distance and states the answer rests on two key factors.
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HK. W. Weaver
Cleveland
Stopping Distances Depend on Brakes Road and Sensing Time
A chart explains how stopping distances for cars depend on brake quality road surface speed and the driver’s sense of emergency. Tests fix minimums such as 86 feet at 30 mph with good brakes on dry level road and 758 feet with poor brakes on a slippery surface.
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Weaver
Mays Weaver
King County Road Conditions Improve with New Pavement Openings
An August 26 opening completes a paved circuit around Lake Washington. Roads such as Renton-Maple Valley and Newport-Bellevue-Newport roads now offer paved routes with several sections in good to excellent condition. Some routes remain gravel or under detour due to construction, notably Beattie-Kent and North Trunk to Lake Forest Park.
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Renton
Maple Valley
Bellevue
Enton
Newport
Lake Washington
Kent
Eharlington
Emumelaw
Franklin
Sunset
King County
Issaquah
Fall City
North Bend
Iesaquah
Redmond
Lake Sammamish
Halford
Woodinville-Duvall
Kent-Dee Moines
Beattie-Kent
Aide Valley
Renton Junction
Aide Road
Moines-Tacoma
Naches Vears
Ravel
Pierce County
Lake Forest Park
Kicho Lake
Redmond Fair
Encqualmie
Tolt
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Gassaway Miles
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Pacific Coast
Siites Tive-pass
Tourin Sedan
Tive- Ace Sport Tours
Eldridge Gzasales
Harvard
Eldridge
Buick Sales CO
East Pike St
Milwaukee
Postal Savings Bank
Treasury Savings
Post Office
BY Williams
Arwilass
Thomas BR. Beeman
King County Magiater
Battle-Kent
West Side
F.O.B
Detroit
Ford and
Lincoln Car
Wilson & Kreitle, Inc
Bullard Ave
West Side Agency, Inc
West Alaska St
West
WM. L. Hughson Co., Inc
Third Ave
Stewart St. Elliott
Lamping-Mcdonald Motor Co., Inc
12Th and East Pike
Hugh Baird
Fourth Ave
Elliott
Canal Motor CO
Nickerson St. Garfield
Central Agency, Inc
East Pike
Hart & Hart, Inc
Stanley Ave
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Glendale
Rainier Motors Co., Inc
Jackson St
Beacon
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