Advances in four wheel brakes and six wheel trucks
The article notes four wheel brake adoption in European cars and Oakland design features. It details a Marine Corps test with a new Army six wheel truck capable of braking in half the distance of four wheelers, with speeds up to 44 mph and lower road impact. It also references a car club’s fuel economy rankings and discusses the Four engine with a single exhaust path per cycle.
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Oakland
Baltimore
Quantico
Antietam
Marine Corps
Army
Motor Transport Division
United States Army
Camp Holabird
Ison
Sherwin-Williams
Doyle
Sherwin-Williams Co
Myers
Hunt-Helm-Ferris Barn
Fairbanks-Morse
Dexter Wastiers
Chrysler Adopts Six Ply Balloon Tires For Chrysler Six
The Chrysler Motor Corporation announces through D. D. Smith that it has adopted special six-ply balloon tires as standard on all Chrysler Six models. The tire size is 30x8.77. Smith said the Six is designed for balloon tires from the ground up and that a durable six-ply card tire, designed with the car's higher speed in mind, was necessary before adoption.
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Chrysler
Chrysler Motor Coporation
D. D. Smith
Joha
Maxwell-Chrysler
Chrysler adopts balloon tires with pivotal steering and wide fenders
The article highlights the Chrysler’s design as ideal for balloon tires with pivotal steering, new spring construction that eliminates side sway, and extra wide fenders. It claims no other car matches a chassis built for a specific tire and tires tailored for that car.
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Chrysler
Four Wheel Brakes Feature Oakland buy
The article argues car value depends on age, care, and mileage, and claims the Overland car is a year ahead of its field based on its advanced design. A demonstration supports this claim with listed features.
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Oakland
Cleveland Six 1925 Introduces One Shot Lubrication System
The 1925 Cleveland Six adopts balloon tires as standard after high prior demand. Four wheel brakes become optional. Factory reports show heavy production and rising dealer orders. The new chassis lubrication system oils 23 points at once, and 70 percent of ships are closed models. Oscar Dunn notes increased strength across all units.
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Cleveland
Oscar Dunn
Cleveland Six
Hupmobile Wins Economy Test at Auto Club Run
Detroit reports Hupmobile won the competitive fuel economy test for the second straight year. The event near Riga featured 18 entrants, with results sent as cable advices to the Hupp Motor Car Corporation.
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Detroit
Hupmo Bile
Auto Club of Latvia
Riga
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
Rollin Cars Making Hit
Rollin H. White chairman of Rollin Motors Co. Cleveland notes four cylinder cars dominate American auto stock and production. He cites that over 80 percent of 15 million cars and last year's output were Fours, signaling strong reasons for their popularity. The statement underscores industry shift toward four cylinder designs and efficiency.
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America
Rollin H. White
Rollin Motors Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Flint Motor Plant in Flint Michigan
The Flint Motor Company plant in Flint Michigan spans half a mile and represents a $15,000,000 investment. It cost $3,000,000 to equip and used 1,600,000 feet of lumber for concrete forms and 25,000 cubic yards of cement in construction.
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Flint Motors
Flint Motor Company
Flint
Michigan
Flint Motor Plant Proudly Self Financed At Flint
The plant has operated eleven months and produces 150 Wint Sixes a day. The Flint Motor Company values its property of 100 acres at Flint Michigan, with three buildings totaling 1,186,929 square feet, and reports no bonded indebtedness or mortgages.
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Imontha
Flint Motor Company
Iompany
Flint
Michigan
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