Lorain County Motor Club urges spring car care tips
Henry Miller of Lorain County Automobile Club warns motorists to prep for warmer weather with a maintenance checklist from the American Automobile Sports Association. Clean and adjust the carburetor and fuel system, test and replace spark plugs, drain and flush transmission and differential housings, inspect gaskets gears and bushings, align wheels, inspect tires, aim headlights, and check steering for looseness to prevent wear after winter driving.
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Lorain Coun
Henry Milmecretary
Automobile Club
Miller
American Automobile Sporis Association
Stary
Nash 400 Series Car Sales Hit New High
Nash sales department reports the 400 Series had the week’s highest total sales in ten U S centers for the week ending March 30. The 400 series purchases rose 52.95 percent over the same week in 1928, signaling a strong market surge.
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Kenosha. Wis
Nash
United States
Nash Motors
Nash car sales hit peak week figures in March closers
A significant Nash buying record exceeds the top March sales in ten markets and matches the peak first week of July last year after the nationwide Nash 400 launch. The surge spans all distributing centers, underscoring strong demand for the new Nash type cars.
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Nash
Metropolitain
Hudson Essex Big March Increase Sets Record Shipments
Hudson Motor Car Co reports March shipments of 44,295 cars, the largest month in company history, lifting first quarter totals to 108,298. Compared with March last year 35,730 and Q1 1925 91,435. April schedule 45,000 cars. Retail sales now exceed production as plant runs at full capacity since mid February. Week ending March 27 shipments around 10,309 with retail sales about 10,501.
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Hudson Motor Car Co
Hudson - Essex
Hudson-Essex
Hudson
Chevrolet Production Breaks March Records
Detroit April 135 All monthly production records in Chevrolet Motor Co history were broken in March with 147,274 cars and trucks. The gain reflects demand for the Chevrolet six and surpasses March 1929 figures and February 1929. The first quarter total reached 354,701 units, topping 342,184 for the prior year.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Co
Biggest Spring business seen as factory eyes record prom
In the first three months of 1928 the manufacturing division launches what promises to be the largest Spring business on record. The operation begins on the heaviest schedule yet undertaken by the company as it gears up for a major promotional drive.
Willys-Knight Unveils New Line Promising Record Sales
Willys-Overland introduces an all new Willys-Knight line with advanced styling and high performance engines. The company says the Right engined cars will set a new sales mark in 1929, leveraging full factory resources for a striking, quality, and performance driven lineup.
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Willys-Overland
Willys- Knight
Willis-Knight
Willys-Knight
Dunlop Bonded Tires Replaced Free After First Accident
Dunlop tire bond guarantees cover almost all hazards for one year even if the fault lies with the motorist. A high powered car owner had a tire damaged within a month of purchase and received a new tire at no extra cost after reporting the incident. Local Dunlop representative W. H. Kuhn notes rising sales of Bonded tires as he stands ready to honor the guarantee at any time.
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Dunlop
W. H. Kuhn
Mr. Kuhn
Kuhn
Unknown Pontiac car proves ancestor of modern Pontiacs
In Pittsburgh a dilapidated two cylinder Pontiac found at W J Frazer’s home traces a lineage to the early 1900s. The old car bears a Pontiac nameplate and links to the Pontiac Motor Vehicle Company of 1903 04, which faded, leaving the Frazer vehicle an orphan in automotive history.
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Pittsburgh
W. J. Frazer
A. R. Glancy
Oakland Motor Car Company
Pontiac
Pontiac Motor Company
Mick
Oakland Company
Pontiac Bugsy Company
Pontiac Motor Vehicle Company
Ike
Mr. Frazer
Pontiacs
Most Enthusiastic Motorist 13 Found
A Royal Family member in Nepal earned the title by road test heroics. Delivery of a Studebaker President Eight Limousine, a Studebaker Dictator Berline, and two Erskine Sixes was made in Calcutta and rail to a city near Kathmandu before an 18 mile final leg by road.
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Nepal
India
Mount Everest
Calcutta
Studebaker
Khatmandu
Royal Family Operates Cables Over 22 Miles Of Road
Travelers ride through rugged terrain with no road signs, crossing a 1 mile stretch by coolly negotiating the journey. After overcoming many hurdles to reach the system, the Royal Family can operate the entire 22 mile limited network in the small kingdom.
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Coolleebatrs
Little Kingdom
Perfect Brake First Essential of Safety
Safety bureaus and police direct efforts to prevent accidents while auto makers and engineers work quietly toward the same goal. The De Soto Motor Corporation notes that mechanical safety hinges on quick acceleration and perfect braking power. Suburban highways in spring and early summer risk congestion with cars lacking the best braking devices and engines that respond quickly in emergencies. The perfect brake is the first essential of safety, alongside flashing acceleration and immediate engine response.
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de Soto Motor Corporation
Chyrsler Motors
Senior Supremacy Week Showcases Dodge Senior Six
Dodge Brothers dealers nationwide mark Senior Supremacy Week from April 15 to 20 with public displays and demonstrations of the Senior Six. Leo Meyer, local dealer, describes the event as a nationwide appreciation of this model at a new low price. Attendees are invited to test drive any Senior Six body type. The line offers five body styles including landau sedan and woodster with sport equipment optional at a small extra cost.
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Dodge Brothers
Leo Meyer
Meyer
Oldsmobile Viking Plans New Administration Building
Oldsmobile Viking officials announce a new administration building in Lansing Michigan as part of a two year expansion, adding a third city block of land. The four story limestone and brick structure will measure 316 feet by 85 feet with 94168 square feet of floor space and stone colonnades flanking the central entrance. It will house multiple administrative offices under one roof.
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Viking
Oldsmobile Viking
Lansing
Michigan
Veteran auto company to add new building
The company will consolidate scattered sites into four buildings, with the new structure housing about 350 employees and more than doubling existing administrative space. Construction has begun and is expected to be completed around December 1, announced by president J J. Reuter.
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J J. Reuter
Aviation Insurance Policy Taken Out in Chicago
The Independence Companies of Philadelphia issued a $1,000,000 aviation insurance policy through Chicago agent John W. Webb for Gambit Motor Company. It covers individual accident and liability of $10,000 per 150 Hupmobile Straight Eights buyers flying Chicago to Detroit on April 17 to take delivery, covering the flight duration to Detroit and ending when the 30 planes depart Ford airport.
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Chicago
Independence Companies
Philadelphia
John W. Webb
Gambit Motor Company, Inc
Detroit
Ford
Onion grower to fight pests with lady bugs in mass
Donald Campbell of South Deerfield Massachusetts plans to release dormant lady bugs into his onion fields next July. The insects sourced from a Colorado Springs station will be kept in cold storage until release, marking a pioneering local adoption of biological pest control trialed successfully in Texas and Colorado. The report also notes the first recorded blood transfusion, dated November 23 1667, at the Royal Society in London.
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South Deerfield
Mass
Donald Campbell
Colorado Springs
Cal
Texas
Colorado
Royal Society
London
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