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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1919
Page
3
Automobiles of all makes will fill Seattle's Armory in a six day exhibition March 10 to 15, with 60 cars displayed in a unified decor. Dealers, speakers, and a large concert orchestra will accompany the event, which opens Monday at 7 30 p m and runs daily 10 a m to 11 15 p m except opening and closing nights.
A Seattle automotive show is built by the Seattle Motor Car Dealers' Association executive committee. P K Sands chairs the group with A G Schaefer, A R Tyson, Harry Austin, W A Wallace, Hoy Satterthwaite, E C Hoffman, and J G Fenton leading key committees. The Armory will host the display and feature unprecedented decorations and movement of space.
Piston rings balance gas sealing with low friction to maintain compression and power. Proper fit is crucial to prevent oil and gas leakage, carbon buildup, and misfiring. Before fitting, clean the engine, inspect cylinders for wear, and use matched ring and piston sizes to avoid loss of wall pressure.
The event opens Monday March 10 at 7 30 p m in Armory Western Ave and Virginia St with doors daily from 10 a m to 11 15 p m Special nights Ellis Shriners and the concert orchestra directed by M Guterson Features three score 1919 model cars supervised by the Seattle Motor Car Dealers Association
A listing of auto brands and dealerships appears, naming United Motors, Hainsworth, Mitchell, Northwest, Parker, Waterhouse, Willys Overland Pacific, Pierce Arrow, Shields Livengood, The Winton Co, Bardshar, Patten, Seattle Auto, Kimball Horn, Koesch Olsen, Franklin Wicks, Summit, Seattle Motor Car, Sunset, Eldridge Buick, W L Eaton, and Authorized Ford Agencies among others for a regional auto show guide. The compilation reads like an exhibitor directory with multiple company variants and city references included.
British authority Charles G. Harper surveys highway history from primitive pack horse trains to modern motor vehicles. He details pack horse bridges too narrow for wheels, 18th century road reforms, early wagon progression, flying wagons, and the rise of motor transport including firms like Pickfords and Hobsons.
The article notes how Kaiser Bill impacted U S auto plants during wartime with production shifts toward war materials. It cites 1917 outputs for passenger and commercial cars, truck production gains, exports, and war contracts while predicting a slow return to normal 1918 1919 output levels.
In Seattle the Auto Show spurs demand for tuxedos and dress wear among car salesmen. Show committee, wealthy and fashion minded, mandate formal attire on the floor. Clothes costs not included in car price, boosting local clothiers and haberdashers.
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