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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1924
Page
8
Practical guidance for motorists planning a trip into the woods. Emphasizes tuning up a car, avoiding overload, packing light camping gear, and using a rope trick to escape mud. Encourages obtaining fishing and camping licenses where required and sleeping on the ground with simple gear.
The Pennsylvania State Health Department begins a roadside water testing program using a converted ambulance as a field lab. Analysts will sample wells along the Lincoln and William Penn highways to ensure safe drinking water for motorists, posting results at each tested site.
The test starts at hill bottom to show the engine’s ability to deliver power at low speeds without knocking. Franklin engineers note the design aims for steady power and minimal loss as speed falls, underscoring the 1924 Franklin line and its rising dealer interest. Ed Ackerman cites thirty new mechanical improvements across Franklin closed cars, now three quarters of production as popularity grows.
Climbing steep hills has long been the supreme test of an automobile’s pulling power. A car owner boasts his old biplane climbed Smith’s Hill in the fastest time, but the real test is which car reaches the top in the lowest time against other makes.
The passage argues a counter mounted in a house bushing will wear eventually and require replacement at a high repair cost. It contrasts invisible naive costs with visible high costs and promotes Hupmobile parts. It claims no car can match Hupmobile in design, performance, reliability, durability, and economy.
Richard Elkropf urges removing drivers who cannot think quickly in emergencies to reduce traffic accidents. He cites three to five percent of motorists as causing most crashes and argues tests will prevent congestion and improve highway safety.
The Flint Forty, a smaller six from the Flint Line, debuted in New York on May 24. A NY branch sold 266 cars that day, with 50 delivered, as officials cite demand for advanced design and a lower priced six. Production began at Flint, Michigan, with shipments to Long Island City for distribution. The model shares chassis and materials with the Flint Six but is positioned as a cost effective competition.
Ford Motor Co reports May retail sales in the United States totaling 209 601 vehicles, up 38 000 from a year earlier and marking a third straight month over 200 000. Demand remains strong for Ford cars trucks and Fordson tractors for industrial use.
The report notes cultural purposes remain strong while retail sales for May average over 3000 daily, indicating steady consumer activity.
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