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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1928
Page
8
A Texas oil field Packard Six touring car, rear body replaced with a platform, is used to haul nitro glycerine. The vehicle passes traffic and sirens without incident, while the driver risks no disputes over right of way. An implied note warns of its dangerous cargo and potential for massive destruction in an accident.
Buick engineers report a 1 percent larger eight liter and 12 percent larger six cylinder displacement, plus redesigned carburetor and exhaust, delivering more power with virtually no extra fuel use. The Silver Anniversary Buick offers unusual chassis, luxurious body, and value for the low priced field buyers seeking performance and refinement.
Oakland Motor Car Company reports July sales of 22,704 Oakland and Pontiac Sixes, a 35.5 percent rise from 1927, lifting year to date shipments to 184,252. W R Tract announces continued record pace and projects 1925 as the most successful year in the company’s history.
The largest full shipload of cedar totaling 4,700,000 feet of yellow and red cedar, intended for plane material, was dispatched from Victoria Washington to Japan.
Dodge introduces a vast line from Ischsieder Graham Brothers featuring four wheel brakes and four speed transmissions. Detroit Evansville Stockton and other plants produce 58 body styles and varied configurations. Each unit undergoes road testing and nine inspectors oversee quality at the Detroit plant amid peak production.
The new Chrisier Plymouth’s outstanding success has drawn attention to its engineering design manufacture and body construction. This report examines the studied features and their impact on the vehicle’s acclaim and market appeal.
Nash Motors reports unprecedented demand for its Nash Salon bodies produced by the Seaman Body Corporation in Milwaukee. More than 5,500 specialists are building the new bodies under strict Nash quality standards, with a year of preparation and new machinery enabling the high production level.
Oldsmobile increases output on the newly introduced De Luxe line after orders tied up the remainder of the year. The De Luxe models join the Standard line, with factory plans revised to handle surging demand and record sales for the year.
In South Bend on August 1 9, two fully equipped Studebaker roadsters traveled 32 440 miles in 27 9009 consecutive hours. The feat, at Allan Dry Speedway between July 21 and August 8, eclipses prior motordom marks. Sedans of the same line set new endurance standards, covering the distance with averages of 65 3 and 63 6 miles per hour for 34 900 continuers miles.
Falcon Knight Six aims for two decades of trouble free motor life. Falcon Automobile Company, formed two years ago, pursued long life with the Knight sleeve valve engine chosen after extensive testing. The car uses matched components and synchronized crystals to reduce radio interference.
Chevrolet reports fourteen factories running at record pace with summer sales at peak. W. S. Kondsen and R. H. Grant depart Detroit for a three week western tour to meet dealers and review conditions. Through August first, production reached 63,297 vehicles, signaling a projected millionth car of 1928 by September. Over 102,000 Bizzer and Better models sold. 25,146 business failures noted in the prior year, Damascus cited as the oldest city.
John P Willys Export Corporation reports record foreign demand for Whippet models and Willys-Knight sixes, with July exports at 3.55 units and a 165 percent rise from last year. Since price cuts on Wirpnez tour, foreign and domestic sales surged, and seven months’ shipments surpass all prior periods.
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