Flyrna's Auto Show Set for February at Roll Arena
Flyrna's third annual Auto Show unfolds February 7 and 9 at the Roll Arena with nearly all city auto dealers represented. The event features standard and sports car displays plus special exhibitions including a GM Brown-Jape-Chapin plating process view. Chrysler's Detroit shipments in December reached a record 119,047 cars, signaling a revival despite prior concerns about its market position.
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Caterpillar Official Installed as 1955 SAE President
Carl George Arthur Rosen of Caterpillar Tractor Co and Stanford lecturer has been named 1955 President of the Society of Automotive Engineers. He succeeds William Littlewood of American Airlines. Rosen has led SAE committees and wartime technical missions and directed Caterpillar diesel development yielding the first Caterpillar diesel in 1931.
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Caterpillar Tractor Co
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Society of Automotive Engineers
William Littlewood
American Airlines, Inc
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SAE Construction and Industrial Machinery Technical Committee
Navy
Army Ordnance Advisory Committee
University of California
Daw Pump and Diesel Engine Co
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Libby Main
Caterpillar
Future auto improvements stir debate at Detroit union meeting
A Detroit union meeting explored future car enhancements such as power steering and improved braking systems. Speakers discussed reviving past ideas like mechanical braking, lighter tires, tubeless tires, and new clutch technologies while debating speed limits and production standards amid ongoing industry shifts.
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Detroit
So Adae Ata Nanditin
United States
Michael Bochory
Yesteryear
Berlin Heights honors new member of Delta Kappa Gamma
Miss Sophia Purcell was received into Beta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma at the Business Women's Club meeting. Mrs. Roy Allen attended as longtime sorority member. Also noted were Al Pierce's partial return to work, Martha Green at a Masonic service in Cleveland, and various visits among local residents. A column on automotive history and future trends discusses power brakes, spark timing, shocks, upholstery, and potential revivals of classic car designs.
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Sophia Purcell
Beta Epsilon
Delta Kappa Gamma
Fation Teachers’ Professional Sorority
Business Womens’ Club
Roy Allen
al Pierce
Josephine Hast
Martha Green
Cleveland
Robert Humm
Elyria
W. E. Shively
Shamokin
Harrisburg
H. T. Senciro Mansfield
John Roberts
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Benschoten Sr
Night drivers see little aid from tinted windshields
Night tests involving 17 000 observations on a 12 mile Milford Michigan course found tinted heat absorbing windshields offer only about a 3 percent or nine feet improvement at 300 feet. supervised by Harry Doane and Gerald Rassweiler, with General Motors, Buick, General Electric, and automobile association consultants.
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Highway Research Board
Washington
General Motors
Harry C. Doane
Buick Motor Division
Gerald M. Rassweiler
GM Research Laboratories
General Electric
Ithe Automobile Manufacturers Association
Riding with Ryall and the Pleasures of Modern Motoring
A long, fragmented reminiscence mixes car culture with a survey on why drivers seek pleasure on the road. It notes 59 percent drive for enjoyment with women pushing outings, peak hours, and midweek evenings popular for driving and refreshments. It also touches on taxes, car production, and vintage radio topics, plus tips to save battery power and avoid unnecessary brake use.
Lincoln To Reintroduce Continental This Fall
Ford's Continental revival plans for 1956 focus on a redesigned Lincoln Continental with updated styling and improved performance. The article notes engine tuning guidance, ignition timing, and dealer forecasts, highlighting design continuity with classic features and debates over starting gear and transmission behavior.
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