Expansion planned for Whippet production in Toledo
In Toledo on June 2, Willys-Overland announces over 110000 Whippet Four cars built since January 1 with 20000 orders on file. Plans to enlarge production and add factory units accompany claims of a strong price position for Whippet Four and Whippet Six. The Whippet Six remains the lowest priced six cylinder car under 1000 dollars, featuring seven bearing crankshaft, full force lubrication, long springs, roomy bodies. Death toll from Conyngham mine blast rises to ten with Michael Monko, 25, dying in hospital.
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Toledo
Ohio
John N. Willys
Willys-Goerland Co
Willys-Overland
Willys-Knight
Chevrolet plans $2,250,000 plant in Kansas City
Detroit June 2 Chevrolet announces start of a Mammoth assembly plant in Kansas City to relieve St. Louis and Janesville and to serve Western Missouri Kansas North and South Dakota Wyoming and Colorado. The 410000 sq ft facility will employ 1500 workers with over 9000 dollars daily payroll and produce 350 cars a day totaling more than 1,250,000 annually. Edward Shaw will head the plant after serving in Flint.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Kansas City
Atlanta
Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
W.S. Knudsen
St. Louis
Janesville
Edward Shaw
Chevrolet Assembly
Flint
Oper
Chevrolet to Build Ninth Assembly Plant in Kansas City Missouri
Chevrolet announces its ninth assembly plant location in Kansas City Missouri near 19th and Grand Avenue served by Missouri Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads. The plant will store up to 300 freight cars and will be led by Paul M Seese in Sales and Service. A resident comptroller appointment will be announced later.
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Ative
Kansas City
19Th
Grand Avenue
Missouri
Paul M. Seese
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kansas City-Southern
Chevrolet
Bloomfield
N. J
Flint
Atlanta
Tarrytown
Nerwood
Oakland
Buffalo
Janesville
St. Louis
Detroit
Bay City
Saginaw
Toledo
Rayton Road
Studebaker sales rise sharply in May reports
STUDEBAKER sales show big gains with a 23 percent increase in dealer deliveries for the first 20 days of May in South Bend. The period extends a string of monthly year to year gains since September 1927, as the company touts new speed and endurance records across the Commander, President, Dictator and Erskine Six lines.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Erskine
Finishing Packard Cars Demands Strict Process
Packard builds use 37 lacquer steps starting with wood frames and sand blasting. Paint is applied in a dedicated fireproof plant with color pipelines, drying cycles, and final wax for luster. Despite claims, painting remains labor intensive but extends finish life and allows diverse color choices for Packard Six, Standard Eight, and Custom Eight.
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Packard
Pittsburgh Ballot Boxes Returned From Washington
Pittsburgh officials announce 1406 Allegheny county ballot box 8 will be sent from Washington to Pittsburgh Monday. The box was seized by the senatorial investigating committee and taken to Washington over the Ware-Wilson contest, according to James E Bentley assistant chief clerk of the Allegheny county commissioners' office.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Washington
James E Bentley
Allegheny County Commissioners’ Office
Senatorial Investigating Committee
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U.P
Conyngham
Hudson Coal Company
Here
Michael Monko
Ford
Leeds
Chevrolet-Fisher
Fisher Body Corporation
Goodyear CO
Cleveland
U. P
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Common Pleas Court
America
Buick
G. M.A.C
Roy K. Russell
Penna, Ave. W
Rein
United Refining Co. Gas
United Gasoline
East Side
Goodyear
Baird Tire Shop
Market St
Chrysler Power
Chrysler
C. A. Hubbard Motor Sales Co
East St
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