Hard Times Not Bad Says Kern Motors President
Blevins, president of Kern Motors in Houston, asserts that the depression period strengthened the firm. He cites lower overhead, better efficiency, and improved plant organization boosting output and quality. He notes Ranger cars' growing popularity with August sales only behind Buick and Ford in Houston area.
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Blevins
Kern Motors
Houston
Texas
Rn Motors
Southern Motors
Bleving
Ranger
Buick
Ford
Rangers
World records set for dirt track motorcycle mile
The World’s new dirt track motorcycle records include one mile in 44.05 seconds, six miles in 3 minutes 45.74 seconds, and ten miles in 7 minutes 38.8 seconds, signaling record speeds across distances.
War costs would buy tractors for every farm
The article notes that the total cost of World War I could purchase two tractors and two automobiles for each of the 6,500,000 farms nationwide, illustrating the vast financial scale of the conflict.
New York State Leads in Car Ownership Among Residents
New York State reports 721 488 automobiles, equaling one per M4 residents, while Towa records the largest total with 177 568 vehicles on its farms.
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New York State
TOWA
Farma
Willys-Overland reorganizes sales and service network
H. D. Knudsen announces a complete reorganization of Willys-Overland Pacific operations to boost dealer activity and public service. Reductions in parts prices and factory supervision enhancements aim to deliver greater value and universal service with genuine parts across the United States. Production efficiency hits a new high and wartime price reductions exceed 42 percent.
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Willys-Overland Automobile Company
H. D. Knudsen
Willys Overland Pacific Co
United States
Ths
New Engineer Head at Cadillac Plant
William N. Davis is named head of Cadillac Motor Co for the body engineering department. Davis has over ten years with Cadillac, served in aero plane manufacturing during the war, then returned to Cadillac after a stint with another Detroit auto firm. Cadillac says its engineering staff is highly experienced and well equipped.
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William N. Davis
Cadillac Motor Co
Davis
Cadillac
Detroit
Davie
Cadilace
Lexington Lark Outruns Dixie Flyer in Georgia-Florida Run
The Lexington Lark, a new sports car, set a record by covering 374 miles from Atlanta to Jacksonville in 30 minutes ahead of the Dixie Flyer train schedule. Despite a longer route and poor road conditions, the Lark averaged 17 miles per gallon using 23 gallons. The car features the Ansted motor, claimed to deliver 50 percent more power. The race was officially verified by the American Automobile Association.
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Lexington
Atlanta
Georgia
Jacksonville
Florida
Lexington Co
Lark
Jacksonvile
Dixie Flyers
Ansted
Farmer proves GMC one ton truck cuts market trips
Oscar Nelson of Lake Itasca Minnesota shows the utility of a GMC one ton truck on his farm. The vehicle reduces a full day wagon trip to the St Paul stock market to about an hour twenty miles away, allowing four round trips daily when market prices favor his salable stock. The truck also handles farm tasks, cutting horse work and saving time.
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Oscar Nelson
Lake Ebimo
Minnesota
St. Paul Stock Market
Nelson
Nemon
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