Texan Car Promises Durable, Tested Design
W. H. Vernon funds a Texan car built from proven units after testing in Texas. The model aims to withstand harsh Southern sands and vales, with factory tests noted as highly rigorous. Local distributors offer immediate delivery though Seattle showings are pending, with the Texan to debut at booth 4 on the fourth floor of the auto show.
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Texas
W. H. Vernon
Lily
Southern
Ing
C Palmer
Motora Distributing Company
Coast Agency
Texan
Seat Ue Hilla
Valley
Foctory
Seattle
Western Bakeries Deploy Ten GMC Trucks at Seattle Auto Show
The Western Bakeries, a Seattle firm, operates ten Model 16 GMC trucks as its delivery fleet. The trucks, praised for speed and endurance, are showcased at the Auto Show in Eldridge Buick’s booth, highlighting a long history of service from war to commerce.
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Seattle
Eldridge Buick
GMC
Buick
Uncle Sam
Becauw
U.S. A
France
Western Bakeries
Doughboy Boosts Truck Tales From the A E F
A returned artilleryman recounts experiences at Hoboken port of embarkation with various trucks. He notes 23 of 25 trucks of two or three makes have been laid up in repair, while one International two ton trucks runs smooth with only one motor issue in a month. He calls the fleet the fire fleet and recalls earlier transfers and a Liberty five ton truck.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Ceh
Hoboken
International Motors
Traffic Dump Model Shown In Seattle Boosts Farm Truck Use
A Seattle report quotes Shields Livengood Motor Co official W M Hartford praising motor trucks as essential to farm marketing. He notes trucks reduce transport costs to markets, enable timely product sales, and expand farming areas as more farmers invest in trucks.
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Seattle
Eeald W. M. Hartford
Shields Livengood Motor Company
Savage Produces First Pneumatic Tire on West Coast
The Savage Tire Company near San Diego produced the first pneumatic tire west of Chicago early in 2012. The firm has become a key player in the U.S. rubber industry, producing high quality tires despite wartime production curtailments and other challenges.
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Savage
Chicago
Savage Tire Company
San Diego
California
United States
Western Rubber Company
Spreckels Savage Tire Company
John D. Spreckels
Post War Marmon 34 Motor Rebuilt In Under An Hour
Two Marmon factory specialists dismantled and rebuilt a Marmon 34 motor in less than sixty minutes. Bert Dingley provides a step by step explanation during demonstrations at 2:30 and 8:30 daily.
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Marmon
Bert Dingley
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Terai Teae
Continental Engine
Clerk
Columbia
Fuller & Lone
Eisemann
Stromberg
Jacoz
Seaboard Motors Co
E. Pine ST. Main
Ife
W. C. Redfield
Automobile Department
Frank Waterhouse & Company
Kissel
Manute Jollow
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