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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1926
Page
8
Walter P. Chrysler, president of Chrysler Corporation, asserts a vast undeveloped market exists for larger small cars. He claims a low cost car can offer comfort, roominess, easy riding and long life, meeting demand of nearly 20 million U.S. owners and potential buyers.
Leo Rice piloted a Fogle Motor Company Pontiac from Oklahoma City to San Antonio in 22 hours 21 minutes at an average 47.87 mph, with half trip 11 hours 25 minutes and return 16 hours 56 minutes under strong headwinds. Western Union officials and reporter Guy Webb verified the run amid hilly, muddy roads and poor weather.
A leading tire merchant cites The United States Rubber Company as a pioneer in supporting home town dealers. The company educates customers about tire care and, under conditions, shares dealer advertising costs to keep business local and ensure proper tire service.
G Clark Mather of Paige-Detroit notes modern cars possess endurance far beyond typical use. test cycles push vehicles to the limit revealing needed improvements and proving cars can endure much more than daily driving.
Willys-Overland reports record sales of Knight sleeve valve models the Six-Seventy and Great Six with Stearns-Knight noting strong performance. General Motors buys Yellow Cab and adopts Knight sleeve valve power for taxis. Knight engines, first used by Raimler and now widespread, boast high mileages and long service records, underscoring construction advantages and growing adoption.
Dodge Brothers claim all steel bodies replace wood in their cars. Local dealer Lea R Myer notes 12 years since the idea began and cites growing public acceptance, stronger construction, and safety advantages from reinforced steel frames and body panels as proof of the shift to all steel construction.
A Chandler Six car, aged ten years and with over 121000 miles, is dismantled in Carroll, Washington. Its motors drive the Moore and Dixon saw mill, providing motive power for lumber operations. The direct drive of the head saw attaches to the car, with mill guts delivering ties and lumber supplies.
Mui Altfeld of A and A Auto Supply explains that Duco is a trade name for a finish produced only by the Ian Point Company. Duco began as an auto finish two years ago and has grown in popularity among car manufacturers and furniture makers using Duco in furniture finishes.
Duco, once spray only and shop limited, now offered in brush form after the DuPont Company developed a brushable version this year. Early stock showed remarkable results on cars and other articles, prompting broad interest in the paint trade. Also noted is construction of a long subterranean canal near Marseilles to connect the port with an inland town, four miles under a hill chain.
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