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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
3
The article compares automotive lubrication to blood circulation and highlights the Viking lubrication system in the Viking 90 degree V eight cylinder engine. It notes a full pressure pump located rear of the oil pan, drawing oil through a mesh screen and delivering it under pressure to crankshaft main bearings and connecting rods.
W S Knudsen announces executive promotions at Chevrolet Motor Company placing longstanding leaders in frontline posts. R H Grant and O E Hunt were recently elected to General Motors vice presidencies, with Grant moving from sales vice president and Hunt from chief engineer. Klingler becomes vice president and general sales manager, succeeding Grant.
Years as vice president in charge of manufacturing transition to vice president and general manufacturing manager. M. E. Coyle elected vice-president and general auditor after long ties to Mr. Knudsen in finance. J. M. Crawford becomes chief engineer with thirteen years in autos, three with Chevrolet, aided by Leroy Cram, ex Chevrolet Flint engineer now Detroit-based assistant chief engineer.
An Elyria Motors official notes rapid style evolution in autos surpassing other industries. He traces design from carriage lines to modern bodies, naming coupe roadster broughem limousine victoria and sedan. He credits Chrysler Motors group, especially the De Soto Six, with leading influence in the past four years for beauty, performance, and distinct body construction.
Nash Motors reports April shipments to Canada were the largest in company history, closing an eight month period of record gains with a 167 percent rise over the same period last year. Domestic April shipments rose 92.68 percent over April 1928 and 59.85 percent for January–April 1929 versus 1923. The 400 series cars drew strong public approval, signaling a record year ahead.
Two vehicles join Motordom's Academy of Immortals. The 1922 Light Six driven by Jose Mario Barone completed a Rio de Janeiro to New York crossing, logging over 100000 miles before the voyage. A 1923 Big Six, owned by an Oregon stage line, accrued about 350000 miles in five years before being traded for a President Eight.
The Willys-Knight 70-B sleeve valve engine draws rising interest from automobile buyers. Readers ask how it differs from poppet valve engines used in other cars. Engineers note all gasoline engines share a basic principle, with valving differing in how fresh vapor enters the cylinder and exhaust gases exit.
W. R. Tracy Oakland Motor Car Company vice president of sales reports shipments of Oakland and Pontiac Sixes totaling 118,222 in the first four months of 1929, a new high for the maker. He notes the April shipments continue the record pace.
The company shipped 36,354 cars in April, just 76 short of March’s 36,460. With one fewer working day, April could have set a new monthly high. Through four months in 1929, 118,222 cars were sold, over twice the 53,877 in early 1927, exceeding the 1928 period by 15,591. Mr. Tracy cited March and April 1929 as signs of a market upswing, up about 50 percent from the prior year.
Graham Paige adds a color number plate to each body along with chassis and engine numbers. The color code, with factory record keeping, ensures exact color matching for replacements regardless of car age. Current models offer thirty three standard color combos, with many more in variations each month.
Dodge Brothers reports a 77 percent March gain in commercial truck shipments over February, with 331 trucks in one day setting a new daily high since 1928. Export shipments reached 1,735 units, a March record for foreign markets as executives note roads and highways spur demand for durable motor transport.
Henry Miller of the Lorain County Automobile Club outlined a Sunday motorist route designed to minimize detours. The plan proposes a direct drive for next Sunday with emphasis on an efficient, straightforward path for drivers preferring a short on road experience.
The proposed drive plan starts in Elyria on Route 59 to Milan then Route 13 to Sandusky. It follows Route 2 to Bay Bridge, crossing the new structure, then Route 2 to Fort Clinton and Route 53 to Port Clinton. Return to Elyria via Route 20. An alternate Fremont to Elyria path uses Route 20 to Norwalk and Routes 61 and 59.
A European resident in Bangkok who fell ill was given a native doctor’s prescription composed of exotic ingredients. The list included two small pieces of an elephant’s tusk, rhinoceros horn, tiger tooth, crocodile, bear, powdered bones of vultures, geese, and ravens, a fragment of a stag, a bison’s horn, and a minute piece of sandalwood.
About 26 years ago the La Grande Chartreuse monks were expelled from France. The abbot carried a 100 page volume listing 137 ingredients for Chartreuse liqueurs. The recipe book was sold in the open market for 1,650,000 dollars.
In 1901 Edison initially refused to believe Marconi had heard three dots cross the air, reflecting early skepticism over wireless telegraphy. The episode marks a turning point as competing views tempered by experimental results shaped the acceptance of radio signaling. The dispute highlights the era's tension between new tech claims and established authorities.
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