Jenkins swaps mounts in record study from open to enclosed
Ab Jenkins of Salt Lake City, famed for an 86 hour 20 minute run from New York to San Francisco in a Studebaker Sheriff, now displays The Commander the Studebaker Big Six in the South Bend museum. He tests the enclosed model at Studebaker's Driving Ground, noting no speed sacrifice and praising 76 mph with four passengers and 18.4 seconds to accelerate from 5 to 40 mph.
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Ture
Studebaker Corporation
Museum of Transportation
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Shekers
Speeders on State Road Hint Florida Vacation for Constable
In Our Town notes Constable Nick Wallace plans a Florida winter vacation if the upcoming summer crop of speeders on the state road matches early promise. American exhibits highlighted a successful Montevideo fair. An English racing car weighing 1500 pounds is built to reach about 175 mph.
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Nick Wallace
Florida
England
Are Women Drivers as Careful as Men
Chrysler officials defend women drivers asserting high speed starting and stopping helps avoids accidents. They argue Chrysler cars’ quick acceleration and confident stopping reduce collision risk and claim women drivers benefit from easy car controls. Director J W Frazer cites extensive owner reports supporting this view.
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United States
Chrysler
Chrysler Cars Impress Law Enforcers In State Police Fleets
Reports show Rhode Island state police operate eight Chrysler 60 and 70 cars plus motorcycles, with one 70 having 50 000 miles. California officers, allowed to choose, favor Chryslers, with over half the force owning them. A California trooper notes the 70 model repeatedly catches suspects even after two years of use and pursuit.
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J. W. Frazer
Chrysler Sales Corporation
Rhode Island
California
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Chrysler
Bynes
Hunreds
Packard Solves Rear Seat Width Constraint After Years
Packard engineers report rear seat width of 49 inches with 66 inches shoulder height, achieved after more than six years and heavy investment to exceed standard car cushion widths. Three passengers gain comfort, marking a shift from old carriage seating limits.
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Packard
Packard Widths Add Space By Flared Wheel Fenders
Packard engineers solved limited rear seat space by flaring wheel recesses in the body to gain extra inches of seating width. The design minimized tire contact and prevented rubbing during tire changes while preserving clearance for the fender and body work.
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Packard
Rear Seat Cushion Expanded Into Compartment
Fragmentary note describes how the mail load fit as it was and then expanded into the rear seat cushion compartment, indicating a packing arrangement and space use for a hidden or secured area. The passage emphasizes the transformation of the cushion into additional internal volume.
Wilson urges end to waste to marshal resources in war
President Wilson calls on the nation to abolish waste and extravagance and to mobilize industrial resources. German resistance stiffens between Lens and St Quentin while the British seize Villeret. Belgians, after a bombardment, enter Dixmude evacuated by Germans.
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