Road to Happiness film promotes rural highway benefits
The Ford distributed film The Road to Happiness argues improved highways boost social, religious, and economic life in rural areas. Produced with the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the Highway Education Board, it emphasizes paying for better roads and the long term savings.
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Rollin Rolls Out European Type Car for Higher Mileage
Rollin White, a top automotive engineer, introduces the Rollin the First European type car to be built in the United States. He argues a small bore high compression European style motor can cut gasoline waste and reduce operating costs by at least 25 percent, predicting broad adoption in a few years due to consumer demand and improved efficiency.
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Buick Debuts New Six Cylinder Model For 1925
Buick unveils its 1925 lineup highlighting a new six cylinder car with a 114 3 8 inch wheelbase and advanced engineering. The Valve in Head engine promises better combustion and faster ignition with greater power and efficiency. Four wheel brakes and low pressure tires are noted safety features.
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Oakland Optimist Club movement linked to dealers
The Chicago Branch of the Oakland Motor Car Company forms Try Blue Optimist Club among dealers in Oakland. Members pledge to avoid negative talks about hard times and instead promote prosperity to daily contacts. Plan calls for every dealer to form a district T B O C club of Oakland owners to spread the same message.
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Optimistic dealer outlook hinges on public mood says sales manager
W R. J. Nephiér, General Sales Manager of Oakland, asserts business conditions depend largely on public attitude. When the public believes business is good they spend, otherwise they retrench and conditions worsen. He notes that low moods have universally worsened outlooks.
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Flint Six Model 40 Opens Production With 300 Cars
Flint Motor Company began production of the new Flint Six Model 40 on April 30, building 300 touring cars in the first month. The six cylinder car aims for the sub thousand dollar market and reaches the 200th car milestone in its initial run.
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Flint Motor Company Expands with New Flint 40
The Flint Motor Company reports completion of a new model at its Long Yeland City plant in New York. The Flint 40 features balloon tires four wheel brakes and a powerful motor, offering quality construction that broadens demand beyond the Flint Six Fifty five. The addition reflects Flint quality across its large Flint, Michigan plant lineage.
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