Mangold's Garage Adds Essex Sedans Amid Show Preparations
Mangold's Garage announced two new Essex Super Six sedans this week. John Mangold Jr. and Joy Fetters traveled to Brighton on business. John Mangold Sr. has flu but remains active at the garage. Tucker and Ficher garage shelves rearranged with Chevrolet gear. I. W. Schenefelt heads to Chicago Monday to fetch Studebakers. G. E. Mace visited Des Moines this week.
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Unique Torsion Neutralizer Used in New Hudson Models
Hudson engineers introduce a cork studded clutch plate with a two unit torsion neutralizer. Small spiral springs couple the units to absorb starting shocks and smooth out power impulses to the transmission and final drive.
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Ford reaches daily production peak of 7418 cars and trucks
Ford Motor Company daily production neared 7500 in late January with world output at 7418 including domestic 6000 and Ford of Canada 525. The plant had grown from scratch in just over a year, after reaching 7000 in July 1923 and showing rapid progress in expanding facilities and output.
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Fowls in Biblical Times and Ancient Bird Use
Partridges appear in the Old Testament and the fatted fowl is read as goose or duck. Cocks and hens were brought from Persia two or three centuries BCE. A 200 BCE tomb at Marissa shows a crowing rooster, and sparrows and other twittering birds were used for food.
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Mechanical ears hear distant gun report at Birmingham
Popular Science Monthly notes scientists perfected mechanical ears that detect sound waves in the air. A gun blast on the east coast of England was recorded at Birmingham University over 185 miles away, though not heard by human ears.
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Willys-Overland Cuts Price on Willys-Knight Model 66
The Willys-Overland Company slashes 50 off the Willys-Knight model 66 as part of a bold new year push. The move aims to boost 1929 first quarter sales to 130,000 cars, up from 7,698 a year earlier, reflecting economies from the company’s manufacturing program and aggressive production targets.
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Oakland introduces Special Four-door Sedan in All-American line
The Oakland Motor Car Co unveils a new Special Four-door Sedan supplementing seven passenger types in the latest Oakland All-American Sixes. It replaces the Landau Sedan in the series and features luxurious interior equipment, refined finishes, and striking exterior Duco combinations with superior upholstery.
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