British Motor Expedition Near End of Global Trip
The British expedition that left Pekin last summer in two Buick cars heading for London nears its final leg, having crossed jungles deserts and mountains. They will have traveled one third of the globe upon reaching London, with floods snow and sandstorms lighting hazards along the way.
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Flint
Midh
Leff Pekin
London
Europe
London ‘Times
Major McCallum
Indo China
Siam
Malay Peninsula
India
Baluchistan
Persia
Volume Achieved During Period Cited by Knudsen
A record volume achieved during the corresponding period this year is noted by Mr Knudsen. He cites the comparative figures and emphasizes consistency in performance across the reporting interval.
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Voume
Mr Knudsen
Nash Moves at Speed for New Cars Reveal
Kenosha Wis June 16 Officials of Nash Motors consented to partially reveal plans for the June 21 introduction of new Nash cars. Activities at Kenosha Racine and Milwaukee have been pushed to maximum speed as thousands of the models are prepared for initial displays nationwide. Entire rail shipments of cars depart the plants guarded to prevent revealing Nash construction secrets before the announcement.
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Kenosha
Wis
Nash Motors Company
Big
Nash Organization i
Racine
Milwaukee
United States
Nash
Studebaker May Deliveries Rise Worldwide
Studebaker Corporation reports May deliveries of Studebaker and Erskine cars rose 345 percent year over year. US sales reached their best in five years, with the final 10 days the strongest in history, though overall auto deliveries were flat and buyers delayed purchases awaiting tax reductions.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Erskine
Studebaker Corporation of America
United States
Studebakers
Oldsmobile Sets New High Records in May Shipments
In May, Oldsmobile achieved third straight month of record highs with 11,716 cars shipped, continuing the veteran company's strong production momentum from Lansing, Michigan.
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Lansing
Mich
Oldsmobile
Oakland Pontiac Six Sales Jump in Early 1928 Totals
Oakland and Pontiac Six car sales for the first five months reached a record total of 128 305, up 49 019 or about 62 percent from 79 286 in the same period of 1927. W N Tracy, VP of sales, notes factory expansion now handles rising orders as executives avoid year end position predictions.
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Oakland
Pontiac
Oakland- Pontiac
Oakland Motor Car Company
W &R. Tracy
Willys Overland expands capacity to fulfill orders
Willys Overland officials report capacity production at Willys Knight sixes and Whippet fours and sixes is maintained at full capacity. The Toledo plant and others are expanding, with a Los Angeles assembly plant planned to reach about 30 000 cars annually, enabling Toledo Elmira and Pontiac plants to boost output east of the Rockies as demand for Willys Knight and Whippet cars sets new records in 1925.
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Los Angeles
Toledo
Elmira
Pontiac
Mich
Rocky Mountain
Willys Knight
Whippet
Willys Overland
Falcon Motors President Honors Quality in Cars
Detroit reports Falcon Motors Corporation chief John A Nichols Jr states buyers demand quality performance and style in modern cars and notes price matters less than in past years. He cites the Falcon Knight Six as emphasizing these traits in its design and production.
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Detroit
Mich
John A Nichols
Falcon Motors Corporation
Dodge Exports Gain Steady in May for Dodge and Graham Lines
Improved foreign auto market shows May exports of 3814 Dodge Brothers cars and Graham Brothers trucks from US and Canada plants. Compared with May last year 3246 units, up 568 and 175 percent, and above April 1928 by 65 units or 293 percent. Dodge Canada plant records best May with 1347 units, up 742 from May last year. First five months total rose to 102558 units from 83781, a gain of 18377 or 234 percent.
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Dodge Brothers
Graham Brothers
United States
Canada
Dodge Brothers Ltd
Chevrolet records shattered by May output surge
Detroit mid June report notes Chevrolet Motor Company shattered sixteen year production records in May with a total output of 140 700 units. A new single day production peak was set on May 28 as production soared to unprecedented levels.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
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Chruyslier Eee
Chrysler
Landau
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L. H. Dunfee CO
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Elyria, O
U. S
Willys-Knight
Wilys-Knight
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Gecke Ata
F.o. B. Tolado
Willys- Overland, Inc
Elyria Overland CO
Oberlin Motor Company
Oberlin, Ohio
Canfield Oil Co
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Grace Court
E. Bridge St
BAY Village
Ed Olah
Canfie
LD Oil Company
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