Pennzoil Featured in Coast to Coast and Record Flights
The Pennzoil brand is praised by Pennzoil Motor Co officials and automotive figures for its role in endurance tests and record trips. Noted pilots Lis Kelly Merresty and Charlie Bigelow praised Pennzoil in coast to coast flights and multi city legs, citing safety and economy as key benefits. The article highlights varied uses from Lake Atrewhesd expeditions to Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferns
Lake Ats
Arisonsa
Pennsoil
Penngoll
Lis
Kelly
Merresty
Charlie Bigelow
Pennzoil
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Universal 40 In T Inspection and Maintenance Guidelines
Regular inspection of the universal joint is required at regular intervals. If housing is distorted or loose, shaft misaligned, grease plugs bolts missing or worn packing yokes or shaft damaged or any deviation from normal condition, correct at once. After a few hundred miles check bolts again and pull up on each lug for looseness, then recheck at five thousand miles.
Record Mileage Claim for U S Royal Cord Tires
Prominent Beeston merchant touts a world mileage record on four United States Royal Cords covering 39 152 miles with no tire trouble. He credits proper inflation and attentive care, notes a letter to the tire company seeking anonymity, and urges routine wheel alignment and spoke adjustments to keep wheels true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeston
United States
Tucson Motor Service
Durant racing plans alter European tour and Los Angeles race
Miller stays in Oakland to supervise two new Durant cars while Jimmy Murphy heads to Europe for foreign classics including the 250 mile Thanksgiving Day race at Los Angeles speedway. Murphy aims to defend his title as Eddie Hearne and Ralph De Palma may join Durant’s team for the fall races. A possible Oakland speedway debut looms if the East Bay project opens by early November.
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Youre Durent
Miller
Epees
Murphy
Eddie Hearne
Kansas City
Cutt
Jimmy
Ralph de Palme
Durant Racing
de Palma
Durant Speed Fiotilla
BRC
Cliff” Durant
Durant
Los Angeles Speedway
Harlan Fengier
Boy Speedling
Kansas City Speedway
KR. C. Durant
Karl Cooper
Fengier
Tom Alley
Indianapolis Speedway
Chicago
Clit Durant
America I
Aiiey
Los Angeles
Oakland Speedway
East Bay
Speed Kings
Road Hog Drivers and Fleet Reputation Across the Road
A talking point from the F. Ronstadt Company describes road hog drivers as costly for fleets. A code among truckers pushes fair sharing of the road to avoid accidents and fleet reprisals. Fleet owners fear reputation damage and higher accident costs from unfair drivers.
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F. Ronstadt
Fn Mae
United States Tire Company
Gasoline Tax Case Goes to Higher Court
The Arizona highway financing bill with a three cent per gallon gasoline tax is appealed to the state supreme court. Judge Stephen H. Abbey sustained a demurrer in a suit by Black and White Triage Company of Phoenix to recover a ten cent tax from Standard Oil. The veto of the three cent provision by Governor Hunt is under review to determine its validity and the constitutionality of the entire act.
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Arizona
Supreme Court
Phoenix
Stephen HM. Abbey
Maricopa County
Hunt
How to wind a spring using a threaded belt
To wind a spring it is simple if one knows how. Choose a belt with threads matching the desired pitch. Hold the belt head in view, pinch one end of the wire tight and wind the other end around the belt. The belt threads guide the wire to form an evenly spaced spring.
Wheel end removal tips without puller
A roadside repair note explains removing a wheel end without a puller. Use a jack and rope looped around spokes to tension the wheel and pull it free if the rope holds. A chain or wire may work similarly.
Suzanne Lenglen Pronunciation Talk At London Broadcast
Suzanne Lenglen corrects listeners in London noting her surname is pronounced Leng-len with the final es as in tennis, not song-long, during a July broadcast.
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London
Mile
Suzanne
Lenglen
Improvised Cotter Bolt Fix With Hacksaw Slot
A simple method for cottering a nut on a new bolt or stud without a drill. Slot the bolt with a hacksaw, squeeze the top, and tighten the nut to prevent future loosening. For large cotter pins, cut a wider slot to create two blades using the Rack saw frame.
Pikes Peak Ascent Promises Record Field This Year
COLORADO SPRINGS July 28 Bars for heavy and light cars will ban from the annual ascent to Pikes Peak. The course, a little over 12 miles of the auto highway to the summit, sits at 14 6269 feet above sea level and is reported in perfect condition for what promises to be the best event since its 1916 inception.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Barries
Delly
Bill
Pikes Peek
Pikes Peak
Mysterious Giant Flower Reaches Seven Feet At Kew Gardens
A dramatic new bloom at Kew Gardens rises seven feet high, with fourteen shoots piercing the air. Townsfolk report its scent as strong and unusual, likened to rotting fish and burnt sugar, while experts compare its size to a landmark pestilence of the era.
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London
Kew Gardens
Thames
Tte
Jewett Special Makes Big Cain Demand Surges
Jewett Special models have driven rising sales as fully equipped cars attract buyers. H O Georges notes Jewett production shifted from under 10 percent in February to about 66 percent this month, with the standard Jewett debuting March 1922 and the Special rolling out eleven months later with extensive equipment and luxury fittings.
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H. O Georges
Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company
George Hetoin
Mr. George
Jewett
Tte
Inner Tube Floor Mat Weaving From Recycled Rubber
An old tube floor mat project describes cutting and wetting inner tubes into strips, weaving them in a basket pattern, and finishing edges. End strips are doubled and cemented. brass rivets around the edges add strength and durability.
Preventing Spark Plugs From Fouling
Technical note on preventing spark plug fouling by controlling oil contact. Describes using pipe threads and pipe oil to elevate plugs above the combustion chamber to reduce fouling.
Dodging the Ditches While Passing Cars at Night
The article notes drivers should keep as much room as possible when overtaking at night to avoid ditch encounters. It suggests using a spotlight aimed to the right and a small mirror on the headlight bracket to reflect light toward the ground, tilting the mirror slightly downward.
Mileage records aid fuel and tire efficiency tracking
A column emphasizes keeping detailed mileage records to compare gas use and tire wear month to month or year by year. It notes that accurate efficiency cannot be determined without adequate records and mentions a quoted value for a misplaced toe in a separate item.
Cluttered OCR Reads With Fragmented Names At London Event
Fragmentary text mentions London July scene with references to Thorpe and A W Wass trove. a round and two birds appear in the jumbled notes. The garbled lines hint at a sporting or birding context but lack clear actions or outcomes.
Unclear fragment from Berlin report on international events
The readable portion mentions Berlin and an international context with reference to New York and America. The text is fragmented without identifiable events, dates, or names to establish a concrete report.
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Germany
Berlin
New York
Renetsl International 7
America
British Ottawa Britis Forming Perusal Body to Canets
A fragmentary report notes a group of British nationals in Ottawa preparing to cross to Canada, with a military heading and references to Major and engineering but lacks clear details or names.
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Ottawa
Majer & i
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Bernaerdine
Cees
Nic Chardier Mater
Pardine
Cash
U.S
Jimmy Murphy
Europe
Speed King
Italy
Spaly
Begiand. Miller
R. C Cit
Oakland
C. F. Taylor
W. Pennington St
U. S
F. Ronstadt CO
Ttme
Cotter Bolt
Big Cain
Babbitt Brothers
Alameda
AIO. Aris
M. F. Sanford
Corellia
Cour Patar
F. Hart
Standard Oil Company
California
Lerolene
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