Five Dollar Start to Auto Supply Empire
George Pepperdine rose from Kansas City bookkeeper in 1909 to head Western Auto Supply Co. He started with $5 for circulars and built a chain of 60 stores with 10 more planned. Current average daily sales around $25,000 and peak days hit $42,000. Stock value nears $2,000,000 with about four turnovers yearly.
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George Pepperdine
Western Auto Supply Co
Beattle
Pepperdine
Kansas City
Thia
Marmon Touring Sedan Praised by Liberty Man
J Hat, noted motor codesigner and auto authority, writes from Liberty praising Marmon touring sedan. He reports excellent performance in varied weather with built in features like windshield wipers, shock absorbers, automatic wind cleaner, and rear traveling trunk. He commends the makers for delivering a nearly perfect car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gol. RE. J. Hat
Haa
Fisher
No Oil Needed for This Clutch
Clutch designed to transmit engine power without oil use features fifteen smooth steel discs alternating asbestos facing and a 300 pressure nickel steel cage to drive the rear axle gearset.
Motors to Run on Fuel and Bensol in France Test Day
Tests of motor cars using fuel and bensol will be conducted in France on April 2. The event aims to compare performance and efficiency across fuels under controlled conditions.
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France
Brothers Reach Transcontinental Record Driving Buick Across Nation
Leonard Rothechild and Henry Rothechild of Santa Barbara, California completed a double transcontinental trip covering 37,750 miles through 25 states. Their Buick averaged 15 miles per gallon, 1,200 miles per gallon of oil, with only one tire change on the return journey. They traversed mountains including Milner and Berthoud passes, visited Yosemite Tioga Pass Yellowstone Niagara Grand Canyon, and saw snowbound New York Iowa mud, Nevada rough roads. car incurred only fuel, oil and tire costs.
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New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Iowa
Nebraska
Artoona
New Mexico
Yosemite
Tioga Pose
Yellowstone Park
Niagara Falls
Grand Canyon
Nevada
Rocky Mountaina National Park
Milner Pass
Berthoud Pass
Leonard and
Henry Rothschild
Santa Barbara
Cal
Black Treads on Best Tires
Ralph K. Brown of Spreckels Savage Tire explains the superiority of carbon black in tire treads improving wear and durability. He notes tread contains about 60 percent rubber and that carbon black provides highly refined, chemically pure particles enhancing resistance to wear, cutting, and weathering.
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Ralph K. Brown
Spreckies
Savage” Tire Company
Energy to Move Car Compared to Lifting Dreadnaught
The text notes energy required to move an automobile equals the power to lift the Japanese dreadnaught Muteu three feet. It also states the value of motor vehicles and parts exported last year, including engines and tires, was $102,945,410.
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Exporteo
Gravel and road conditions around Kent to Lake Forest Park area
The report notes gravel sections and paving status on roads from Kent to Redmond and Lake Forest Park. Highlights include good gravel on Kent to Des Moines routes, surface improvements on Maple Valley to Redmond corridors, and detours via Fall City, Woodinville, or Duvall for Lake Forest Park access. Some segments are closed for construction or require detours along Merth Trunk road.
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Noughtom
Kirtiend
Juanita
Kenmore
Lake Forest Park
Rothell
Redmond
Des Moines
Beattie
B. Margina
Des Meines
Furfiydale
Lake Burten
Dee Moines
Shunaidale
Three Tree Point
Renten
East Side
Kent
Aubern
Auburn
Aubere
Feumelew
Keumelaw-Praakite
Beumeew
Franklin
Bueckier
Kent-Bieck
Vie Lake Femmamish
Redmend
Inglewood Fair
Aatern-Blach Diemend
Mevens Pass
Skykomish
Palers
Kent-Dee Moines
Beattle-Kent
West Side
Cineed
King County
Pierce County
Gqetour
Merth
Hechotake
Connerthe
Bellevue Redmeth
Fall City
Woodinville Duvall
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Liberty Man
Bill Warner
Warner
San
Abto Company
East Pine Street
Leonards and
Henry Rothechild
Santa
Spas
Seattle
Broadway
Atrikes
Bokletin
Thomas RB. Beeman
Snohomish County
Greenwood Ave
City
RichMaondrach
Lake Washington
Newport
Bellevue
Medina
Fred S. Haines Company
Twelfth and
East Madison
Georgetown
North End Rainier Brewery
Glendale
Gassaway Miles
SFAN
Detroit
Ford and
Lincoln Car
Rainier Motors Ore Inc
Jackson St
Beacon
Wilson & Kreitle, Inc
Ballard Ave
Sunset
West Side Agency, Inc
West Alaska St. West
WM. L. Hughson Co., Inc
Third Ave
Stewart St. Eliott
Lamping-Mcdonald Motor Co., Inc
12Th
East Pik
Hugh Baird
Fourth Ave
Elliott
Canal Motor CO
Nickerson St
Garfield
Central Agency, Inc
East Pike
Coyle & Woodruff, Inc
45Th Street
Kenwood
ABT & Hart, Inc
Buick
Pacific Coast
Rive-pate
Sport
Eldridge Szzasales
Harvard
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