Record Chevrolets On Road Exceed 1927 Output Milestones
Detroit May 26. More than a half million 1928 Chevrolets were on the road by the end of the fourth week in May, Chevrolet General Sales Manager W. J. Klingler announced. He said the figure sets a record high for the new model, surpassing 1927 by over 110,000 units and signaling a peak selling season with expectations of surpassing last year’s annual total.
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United States
General Motors of
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General Motors Export
Oldsmobile Engine Study Advances Combustion
Oldsmobile engineers describe gasoline vapor in cylinder combustion, noting compression raises power until detonation limits. The crew worked two years with General Motors teams using GM labs to optimize ignition, mixture, and chamber effects for smoother, more powerful operation.
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Oldsmobile
General Motors Corporation
Elevator stalls in Angora building in new Turkish capital
A first elevator has stalled in a building within Angora, the newly designated capital of Turkey. The incident highlights ongoing construction and safety considerations as the city develops.
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Turkey
Angora
Falcon unveils new Gray Ghost speedster at Detroit
Detroit Michigan May 26 Falcon Motors Corp announces a new Gray Ghost speedster for the Falcon Knight line of six cylinder cars The car aims to surpass the earlier 1927 Gray Ghost in sales and performance with a long low strew like body two tone gray finish nickel hardware gray leather upholstery and meticulous workmanship
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Detroit
Mich
Falcon Motors Corporation
Oakland Service Army to Wear New Standard Uniforms
Oakland Motor Car company out fits over 15 000 service station staff across the United States with two tone powder blue uniforms. Privates wear coveralls with navy trim and officers wear long coats. hats to match. R A Armstrong service manager says the move raises standards of Oakland Pontiac service nationwide.
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United States
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Oakland Motor Car Company
Oakland
Shop Army
R. A. Armstrong
Oakland - Pontiac
Buick drives through ten inch snowdrifts 68 miles
G F Rice of Minneapolis reports a Buick se dan traversed 68 miles from Albert Lea to Mankato Minnesota in five hours amid ten inches of snow and snow drifts higher than the radiator He praises the car s power and low operating cost while sending a photo to the Buick factory after reaching the dealer s garage in Mankato
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G. F Rice
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Minn
Mankato
Rancas City Woman Wins Dodge Car Prize
A Titian haired Kansas City resident Mrs Herbert A Sloan won a Dodge Senior Six Cabriolet in a Harper's Bazaar letter writing contest. Contestants across 109 cities submitted poetry prose and epigrams answering why the Dodge Senior Six suits active young women today. Sloan gathered friends letters into a book of her ideas proving her original answer and artistic decorating. The prize presentation will occur soon in Kansas City.
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United States
Harper’s Bazar
Dodge
Kansas City
Herbert A. Sloan
Willys-Overland Smashes Production Records in May
Toledo O May 26 The Willys-Overland Company set a new daily output high on May 15 producing 2030 Willys Knight and Whippet cars, up 220 from the prior record 1810. The firm still shows undelivered orders totaling 39009 cars, with first half May output pushing annualized totals past last year’s six months.
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Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Willys-Knight
Chrysler Conquers Noted Portland Hill In High Gear
The Oregon Journal reports Chesler 12 sedan powered up Hall street in Portland in high gear from a standing start. The three-block hill features 14 and 12 percent grades, a 30 foot radius hairpin, and a 157 percent rise. The car accelerated steadily, throttle cut before the hairpin for safety.
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Hall Street
Portland
Oregon
The
Oregon Journal
Pike’s Peak
EASKINE CABRIOLET MADE FOR BUSINESS PLANT YOUR GARDEN
Ohio State specialists advise a family of five on yard size and crops including 300 feet of potatoes, 100 feet onions, 100 feet spinach, 50 row-feet cabbage and radishes, plus 50 row-feet lettuce and 100 row-feet green beans. A separate note discusses Studebaker Erskine Six Cabriolet aimed at business use, highlighting two passenger seating and a rear sample trunk. France may sell part of its stamp collection, a complete set of postage stamps issued since 1848.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
France
Hudson Essex Super-Six Roadsters Spark Enthusiasm
Hudson and Essex enthusiasts will see the Spring release of the Hudson and Essex Super-Six roadsters with a rumble seat. Hart of Hart-Lepper Co describes them as personal, sport oriented cars with a two tone brown color scheme, nickel radiator and lacquered details and notes their exclusivity and strong open road performance.
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Essex
Hart
Hart-Lepper Co
Hudson- Essex Distributors
Theratro
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