Willys Overland Posts Record Year Ahead of 1928
Willys Overland in Toledo reports six months total production just over 200 000 units of Willys Knight sixes and Whippet fours and sixes and expects July output to push past 214 460 cars the 1925 peak. The 2 000 000th car rolled July 9 signaling a sustained demand surge after price cuts and new models including Whippet Six and Knight Six boosted orders into August.
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Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Willys- Knight
Willys-Overland
Willys- Overland
Willys-Knight
Whippets
John N. Willys
Willys
Plane Dives Into Meigansett Bay Kills One
Newport R I July 27 One man drowned and two others injured when the OL 6 scout plane nose dived into Meigansett Bay. Ensign McGurk, reserve officer training with the scouting fleet, was caught in the craft and drowned as it plunged 50 feet into the water.
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Newport
R. L
Scouting Fleet
Megansett Bay
Ensign McGurk
Studebaker Cars Prove Endurance in 25000 Mile Run
In South Bend Indiana on July 28 motorists seek proof of long term durability. Two stock Studebaker Commander roadsters logged 25000 miles at an average 65.31 mph on the Atlantic City speedway and remain in daily service with over 50000 miles on their odometers. Ab Jenkins owns one Commander used for the New York to San Francisco transcontinental record, Ralph Hepburn drives the other while pursuing AAA racing honors. Endurance tests with women drivers on 500 mile runs underscored the Commander’s sustained speed.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Atlantic City Speedway
Jenkins
Ab Jenkins
New York Harbor
San Francisco Bay
Ralph Hepburn
American Automobile Association
Atlantic City
Plymouth praised for Chrysler policy of standardized quality
Detroit reports praise from J W Frazer Chrysler Plymouth sales manager for the new Plymouth. He credits standardized quality for making it the largest, roomiest, and most powerful low priced car with features once only in higher priced models. He touts smooth operation, interior luxury, highway comfort, high compression, hydraulic brakes, rubber engine isolation, and overall refined design as key benefits under the Chrysler standard.
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Detroit
Mich
J. W. Frazer
Chrysler
Plymouth
Frazier
Fisher
Chrysler Drives Low-Priced Car Revolution Claim
An advertisement claims Chrysler has begun revolutionizing the field of low-priced cars with a Plymouth model that standardizes quality. It asserts fine precision methods ensure every rotating and reciprocating port is perfected before assembly and that the owner receives the engineers’ designed performance.
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Plymouth
Wefcetsholanerafore
The
Tribune
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