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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1929
Page
7
Hudson Motor Car Company reports export sales for January through May 1929 up 18 percent from the prior best period in 1928. J B Draper, general export manager, says the 1928 record will be surpassed by a substantial margin. Export and domestic sales continue to rise to new highs.
More than one and a half million feet of lumber each month supports Kenosha Motors Company car shipping. Sixty trained men pack vehicles in elaborate cases that survive rough seas and road handling, with export cars bound for seven seas and packing crates reused as garages in distant locales.
Toledo report shows Willys-Overland on track for a highly profitable 1929 with record Willys Knights and Whippet sales in the first five months. June shipments expected at 20,000, total first six months near target. new Willys Knight Great Six anticipated to boost profits in the second half. Exports also rise by over twenty thousand units year to date, with a 45 percent domestic expansion.
Chevrolet announces major service enhancements since January unveiling of six cylinder line. Factory statement details service shops in Detroit and Flint, past model parts, dealer training, zone warehouses, and revised stocking to support both old and new models amid increased production demands.
The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will hold a meeting in the hall on Monday at 7 20 p m with initiation planned. A large attendance is desired and encouraged.
A motorist's English slang differences abroad reveal how terms shift. J W Schenefelt notes Brit usage replaces windscreen with windshield and bonnet with hood, gearbox for transmission, carburettor for carburetor, lorry for truck, and dynamo for generator as part of broader fuel and engine terminology changes.
The Washington Car Motor Company opened its Durant sales room with a well attended ceremony in Washington. George Ross, local manager, praised the reception as new models on display drew interest especially the four speed Durants with modern features. Several visitors commented on the trim lines and colors of the cars.
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