Most Successful Automobile Show Ends Its Run
The 1919 Seattle automobile show at the armory concludes after a week of record crowds and brisk sales. Dealers from Washington and beyond praise the event for boosting trust between buyers and sellers and for spotlighting new car features amid music from local bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gutereon
Imperial Russian Orchestra
Elks’ Band
Shriners
Schaefer
Seattle
Portland
Oregon
Vancouver
British Columbia
Chandler Motors sees rising demand for convertible and closed models
In Seattle and the Northwest there is an unusual allotment strain at Chandler Motor Car Company’s factory in Cleveland. Eastern distributors lift orders as demand for convertible and closed Chandler models grows, with February sales showing strong convertible interest among professional men and women buyers alike. Seattle’s climate boosts summer season interest in closed cars.
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Chands Motor Car Company
Cleveland
Seattle
Settle Automobile Co
H. P. Grant
Any
United States
Grant
Armistice Toast Sparks Dayton Dinner Quip
Orville Wright addressed airmen in Dayton praising peace after war. He quipped about the armistice and freedom from conflict, comparing world sentiment to a lunatic who bangs his head and finds it hurts then feels oddly pleasant.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
Auto Clubs Help In War
Unanimous support is shown by motor clubs during the crisis, with members aiding in gasless Sundays, emergency repairs, and troop movements. The article credits clubs for lending cars, supplying drivers, and mobilizing privately owned Automobiles to assist government needs and veteran support efforts.
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Motor Club
Sam
Experiments in England Use Producer Gas for Engines
Experiments in England using ordinary producer gas as fuel for internal combustion engines show that as engine size and power grow, gas loss diminishes. Coal gas, though lower in calorific value than gasoline, yields better results due to the gas pressure in the bag delivering fuel with minimal back pull.
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England
Arrest Yields Loaded Dice and Drug Sentence
In Minneapolis on March 15 detectives found thirty loaded dice on Emmett McMillan who was arrested. McMillan received a 90 day workhouse sentence for possession of narcotic drugs.
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Minneapolis
Emmett McMillan
McMillan
Liberty Six Conquers Andes Pass At 19000 Feet
P V Clair reports a Bolivia motor journey from Orura to Uncia over a 19000 foot pass using a Liberty Six. He notes radiators boiling yet systems stay cool, logs a 21 percent grade at 18000 feet, and calls the car a wonder after four days on rough, high altitude trails.
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Liberty
Bolivia
P. Vv
J. Clair
Los Anngeles
Andes
St. Clair
Folivia
Orura
Andea
Uncia
Unela
Los Angeles
New York
North America
Uneia
King County road report notes varied conditions and hazards
King County road bulletin lists road segments from Seattle-Tacoma to Enumclaw and Duvall with conditions ranging from fair to impassable. Notes include snow near Camp 6 and a new steel bridge at Duvall. A safety feature cites drivers at railroad crossings with alarming risk statistics and calls for caution.
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Seattle-Tacoma
D. K
Seattle-Tacoma High Line
Pierce County
Tacoma
Kenton-Kenat
Eaah
Valley Fair
Kent-Auburn
Fair Kent
Des Moines
Croming Flat
Kent
Auburn-Pramclaw
Auburn
Enumelaw
Koumelaw
Green River
Franklin-Hiack
Black Diamond
Bova Creek
McClellan
Meatter Creek
White River
Renteon
Maple Valley Fair
Ee Valley
Renton
North Bend
Vie
Lewaquah
Camp No. 6
North Hend
Kirkland
Hollywood
Redmend
Jood
Woodinvile-Davall Fair
Duvall End
Snoqualmie
Duvall Duvall-Tolt
Kirkinod-Palls City
Yellowstone Trail
Redmond-Tolt
Tolt Hill
Saxon Plant Nears Occupancy As War Halts Civil Auto Program
The $1,500,000 Saxon Motor Car plant, built for Saxon, was nearing readiness when the U S enter World War I, leading the government to seize the facility as a war warehouse for engines trucks and officers cars. While government demand reduced civilian output the plant gained extra war contracts, including the one ton truck style AA, and will later resume as the Saxon six home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxon Motor Car Company
Hotehkin
Summit Motor Car Co
Saxon Wix
United States
Uncle Sam
Saxon Six
Sales at Exhibit Break Yearly Buying Pattern
A. F. Hawkinson of United Motors notes 1919 automobile show buyers act as buyers rather than curious spectators. He observes the crowd previously lingered over cutouts and demos but now converts showtime into sales, marking a shift in season behavior.
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A. F. Hawkinson
United Motors Company
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Armory
THE
Usq
Overland
Willys-Overland-Pacific
Oldsmobile
J. Walter Hainsworth
Hainsworth Motor Co
Franklin
Franklin-Wicks Co
Chandler Dispatch
Seattle Automobile Co
Frank Waterhouse Co
Automobile Department
Chandler
GMC
Eldridge
Spokane
Master Electric CO
E. Pike St
Road Bulletin
Samuel J. Humes
King County
Splendid Music
M. Guterson
Western Avenue
Virginia
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