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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1926
Page
5
A fragment describes Cotter Keys and a repair strip. It explains a soft half round front wire part used in bolting and threading to render a nut unable to back off, aiming to prevent automobile accidents and improve safety in repairs. It references 1925 statistics about accidents and safety measures.
The article warns of careless mechanics using cotter keys on spindles and wheels, risking runaway cards and injuries. It contrasts shady repair shops with legitimate manufacture, citing Six-72i models and Cadillac expansion plans including a new admin building and 750 by 60 foot unit, ready by mid-summer.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions popularity and powers, with partial words like Peeric and high stan, but the text is too garbled to establish a coherent event, person, place, or organization for a reliable summary.
The Cadillac Motor Car Company advances work on the fourth floor of its new $600,000 administration building facing Clark Avenue in Detroit Michigan. The final unit is in progress as construction continues.
Partial OCR shows a plan for a four story brick and stone structure with possible fifth floor and a rear garage measuring about 60 by 2735 feet, plus storage space for many carriages. The fragment mentions long street abbreviations and unspecified dimensions.
Chevrolet Motor Company conducts training schools under its auspices to improve dealer knowledge and inform buyers about the car. About 27 600 salesmen will be educated with extensive study and testing, with awards for top performers and a leather-bound certificate. Harvard leads in intercollegiate track and field championships, with forty-nine titles since 1875.
The Willys Overland engineering team unveils the Knight Seventy powerful stock engine. It measures 2 15-16 inch bore and 45% inch stroke, yielding 18.53 brake horsepower per cubic inch at 3400 rpm, the highest for an American built stock motor. The car shows rapid acceleration and strong speed range up to 60 mph in the sedan model, aided by a valve design less affected by exhaust gas heat.
The article notes that the height seven type motor sleever design affects life and performance, with motorists seeing Great Changes in recent years. Balloon tires become standard on 1926 models, and Chandler Company highlights its One Shot lubrication system as a key decade milestone.
A Cleveland motor company executive urges drivers of 1922 to mid 1920s cars in good condition to trade in this spring. He cites the design advances of the 1926 era and warns the advice is for motorists considering new car markets.
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