Horatio Jackson’s 1903 cross country car quest begins era
In May 1963 a Vermont doctor Horatio Nelson Jackson set out from San Francisco in a Winton car to be the first to drive coast to coast. Despite rough roads, frequent breakdowns, and early road hazards, Jackson reached New York City in 63 days, proving the automobile’s potential and igniting a nationwide love affair with road travel.
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Vermont
Horatio Nelson Jackson
San Francisco
United States
Jackson
Exclusive University
New York City
Sewall K. Crocker
Crocker
California
Wyoming
Green River
Bud
West
Packard Company
Oldsmobile Company
Tiumphantly
Burlington
Burns and
Duncan
Horatio
America
P&s
Jeep Liberty adds bolt-on flares and customizable features
The description notes a Jeep Liberty SUV with removable wheel flares and side steps, a two-tone front, and 2WD or 4WD configurations. It lists a 3.7-liter 16-valve OHV V6 MPFI engine option and a 2.4-liter four-cylinder base engine, plus a new overhead console enabling drivers to program nine items and personalize door-unlock behavior.
Handling a Car Oil Leak In Your Garage
Betty Farnham asks about a small oil leak from her aging car. The answer explains leak severity ranges from seepage to drips, how to identify fluid type by color, and common sources such as valve cover gaskets and pan gaskets. Advises monitoring rate, pressure, and fluid level, and suggests tracking leaks with dye or professional inspection.
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Betty Farnham
Milpitas
Calif. A
Ruanningiow
Jeep's wartime legacy showcased by final prototype exhibit
A 1940 Bantam prototype jeep, the last of 70 built between Oct and Dec 1940, arrives at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center on loan from the Smithsonian. The only surviving unit will be displayed for about two years, tracing its Butler, Pennsylvania origins and pivotal role in World War II.
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Iraq
Pittsburgh
Senator John Heinz
Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Smithsonian Institution
Leeland Bortmas
Butler County Heritage Center
Jeep
Chrysler
Gis
George Marshall
United States
America
Butler
Karl Probst
American Bantam Car Co
Fort Knox
Smithsonian
Bortmas
Bantam
Austin
U.S. Army
Cle
Probst
Detroit
Bill Knudsen
Midwest
Buick
Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
General Motors
Ford
Willys-Overland
Army
Borhmas
Willys
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Mat Lers
Jeep Liberty
By Brad Bergholdt
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Brad Bergholdt
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose
Calif
Under-Thehood
Juno
Mercury News
Ridder Park Drive
Marylynne Priz
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nick Abraham
Liberty
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