Better systems of keeping delivery costs prove motor truck superiority
George M. Graham argues that advanced cost accounting and systematic records will reveal the true efficiency of motor trucks over horse drawn delivery. He cites depreciation, repairs, fuel, and time losses, urging firms to adopt tape recorders and package tracking to measure per mile and per delivery costs, showing trucks’ cost advantages and potential for economies.
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George M. Graham
Atselt
Chicago
Great Britain
1914 Overlands Arrive New Models Lead Modern Auto Design
Willys Overland Company of Toledo announces the 1914 Overland line with three body styles on a single chassis. Cars gain dimensions and added equipment, electric lighting from a Willard battery, dash illumination, new tops, and optional Gray and Davis electric starter. Touring and roadster priced at 950 dollars, with starter option at 1075 dollars. coupe includes electric lights and starter for four passengers.
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Overland
Willys-Overland Company
Toledo
Ohio
Overland Company
Gray & Davis
Cadillac Employes To Enjoy Vacation at Plant Reopen
Cadillac Motor Car Company announces its annual employee vacation begins after the plant closes August 16 and resumes September 3. General Manager W. C. Leland says the break allows for inventory, machinery overhaul, and preparations for higher output as 1,500 1913 cars have already shipped and 18,000 planned for the year.
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W. C. Leland
Cadillac Motor Car Company
Mr. Leland
Ford Cars in Use Across the Nation
An article states that about 375000 Fords are in use, with 200000 in the United States and a population of 92 million. It concludes roughly one person in 36 owns a Ford, and one car for every 67 families based on an average family size of 4.53. It notes some cars are commercial or public use, affecting distribution.
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United States
New Ford Service Station Opens at First and Pierce
Miller Bros. Automobile and Supply Company has closed negotiations to occupy the large building at First and Pierce Place Northeast as a service station starting September 1. The site covers over an acre and is currently used by the Studebaker Automobile Corporation for the same purpose.
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Ford Cars
Miller Bros. Automobile and Supply Company
First
Pierce Place
Studebaker Automobile Corporation
Camps Need More Money for Summer Camps
The summer outings committee appeals for funds to keep three camps open for the season. Camp Good Wil hosts 18 children and mothers, the baby hospital 10 sick babies and 3 mothers, Camp Pleasant 30 children and mothers, totaling 263. Donations to the Summer Cottage Committee at 923 H Street NW are requested, and visitors are urged to see the work firsthand.
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Camp Good
Camp Pleasant
Summer Cottage
H Street
New Hudson Six Car to Open Washington Showroom
The Hudson Automobile Company at 1136 Connecticut Avenue introduces the 1914 Hudson Six 64 with a 135 inch wheelbase and seven seats. Features include a streamlined European influence, left hand drive with dual access, Timken bearings, improved starting, four speeds, and a durable indestructible design popular with local buyers.
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Hudson Automobile Company
Connecticut Avenue
Washington
Howard G. Kneessi
Hudson
Germany
Europe
Paris
Diamond tires rush to meet vitalized rubber demand
An interview with the local Diamond Tires manager describes unprecedented tire demand after the introduction of vitalized rubber, with Akron factory activity, expanded plants, and stocks exhausted nationwide. He notes delays in deliveries blamed on factory output, not dealers, as motorists seek lower maintenance costs and fuel use. The article also highlights the Mondex shock preventer from Aristos Company as a new device to reduce wear and improve ride quality.
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Diamond Tires
Akron
Ohio
United States
Mondex
Aristos Company
West Fifty-Fourth Street
Rivet Fabric Feature Patented by Tire Maker
A tire company highlights a patented rivet fabric feature called rivet fabric. The firm states it acquired rights for $50,000 and notes a breaker strip at the tread base, typically a solid weave. The process adds $1,500 daily to costs to reduce blowouts.
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Goodyear
Automobile World Sales and Deliveries Report
S Kann Sons Co buys a Ford delivery car. Frick, Pumphrey, and Baynes tour to Indianapolis in a 1910 Stutz and plan return in 1914 Stutz roadsters with wire wheels. Iron Witt-Whl truck for Chapin-Sacks at Buckeystown. Cook & Stoddard delivers two 1914 Cadillacs to Lawler and Hopfenmatier. Witt-Will chief Griffith tours NY for company. Ford touring car sales to multiple buyers after price drop. District fire dept receives a 1914 Stutz six passenger touring car with fire gear. Studebaker reports several sales including a 6, a 435 touring, and a 20 touring.
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Jack Frick
George Pumphrey
Frank Baynes
Indianapolis
Wagner
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