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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1916
Page
7
Stock speedway concept discussed by Packard official
J G Vincent of Packard explains a new form of racing as a solution for inexpensive tracks in the United States. He clarifies it is not stock car racing but racing of “rick cars” that must be modified to prevent them from being strictly stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Vincent
Packard Motor Car Co
United States
Ick
Stock car contests under strict stock rules urged
A writer argues for barrier tests to ensure honesty in car racing. Races would use stock cars selected at random from dealers, observed closely, garaged two weeks prior, and kept unchanged except stock parts. Interest would rise with large purses and genuine public relevance.
Wire wheels superior says factory man
As the largest users of wire wheels in the world, we find them rapidly gaining favor among automobile buyers. Their preference is based on facts convincing in the extreme. One hardship has been changing tires due to puncture. wire wheels reduce labor, dirt, and effort, with changing time under three minutes even for amateurs. The cattle tick must go. Kill the tick Wednesday.
Fads and Fancies for the Motorists
Fashion notes highlight combinations of sealskin and leopard skin in coats and accessories for motorists. Featured items include a raglan leopard coat with scalloped seal border and pink silver brocade lining, a leopard crown toque, gray motorn silk suits with red leather trim, and white kahki Kool silk dresses with suede details. Practical picks include nickel hot water bottles, a folding table spoon, a drop-leaf cooking stand, a four-person camping setup, and a denim first aid cover-all for women drivers. Fur robes on blanket rugs in leopard, sealskin, and sable patterns accompany touring.
Inches as important as miles in a tire
Miller Rubber Company sales manager F C Millhoff urges that tires are safe by the inch not the mile. He argues traction depends on inch by inch contact and warns of road hazards that can mar a trip. He notes Miller tires use purer rubber for lighter weight yet same external size and claims material grade drives wear and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Millhoff
Miller Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Millhoff
ILER
Miller
Miller Tires
Miller Prey
Miller Vulcan Tire
Forty Cent Gasoline May Reshape Car Design
Nationwide gasoline price gains push averages above twenty cents with forecasts of higher costs. Experts cite thinner oil supplies and surging demand, predicting forty cent gas may drive lighter, simpler cars and power efficiency by reducing engine size and parts while maintaining work output.
Marmon Motor Uses Lynite Aluminum Power Plant
The Marmon company unveils a Marmon 34 power plant made largely of Lynite aluminum with a hard iron sleeve near the pistons for service. This construction reportedly reduces weight by 3800 to 400 pounds versus standard cast iron and steel motors and improves endurance, flexibility, and horsepower by 10 to 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmon
Marmon Company
Reiss Mercantile Co Ad Notice on Page 8 B
Advertisement for Reiss Mercantile Company appears on page eight section B detailing goods, pricing, and contact information for shoppers. The notice promotes merchandise and store details likely including location and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiss Merc. Co. Ad
Motorists Tour in Closed Cars
"For particular motorists the closed car is the year round car" says Silver distributor of Overland Willys Knight and Peerless autos. He notes past limits on closed cars due to weight handling and rattling, but says modern closed cars are light with small turning radii. With better roads and more traffic dust worries rise, making enclosed cars the preferred solution for long distance touring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver
Overland
Willys- Knight
Peerless
Stutz Motors Denies Race Team Plan For This Year
Harry Stutz president of the Stutz Motor Car Company of Indianapolis denies rumors that Stutz cars will race this year. The car bearing his name and holding the world racing championship will not participate in races this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STUTZ
Harry Stutz
Stutz Motor Car Company
Indianapolis
Auto industry and bankers clash over car ownership
A Western city of about 25 000 people hosts a discussion where a bank cashier questions auto borrowing trends, while noting 200 to 300 cars locally and suggesting farmers are spending more as they improve financially over the past decade. The exchange highlights optimism about automotive growth versus skeptical finance views.
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Studebaker
Jeffery
Mobile
Buggests Stock Speedway
W. W. Woodruff
Bsr. Feencis Sr
A. H. McLeod & CO
Ger
Dauphin and Commerce
Sts. I
Nelson & Bailey
ROYAL
Jen
Wire Wheels Superior
Factory
Ture
Phil
Binns
Bell
Motorn
Norfolk
Merc. Go
Ben G. Goubil
The
Alabama Auto Co
T. L. Adkison
Conti and Wilkinson
Auto Storage & Service Co
North Royal ST
Studebaker Corporation
the Miller Rubber Co
Republic
Continental Motor
Stromberg
Bosch
Fuller & Sons
Firestone
F. C. B. Mich
Alabama Auto Company
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