Racing Sells Autos Big Cars Prove the Claim
The article argues manufacturers gain lasting value from racing and endurance contests. It cites Packard, Peerless, Winton, Mercedes, Renault, Fiat, Isotta, and Panhard, noting racing builds durable, high performance cars. Stock models and innovations tested in 24 hour races reveal weaknesses early, guiding safer, stronger production for road use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
America
Mercedes
Renault
Fiat
Isotta
Panhard
Beyind
Logier Company
Logler
Iolving
Philadelphia
Servae Touhd
Eversing
Direct Benefit From Car Race Lessons in Joint Design
The immediate benefit was a corrected universal joint design, adopted after a factory racing error. The change prevented widespread failures, improving reliability. Company leaders report racing accelerated learning, enabling faster progress toward perfection than ordinary production would.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessons
Pioneer Makers of Autos With Elwood Haynes and the Appersons
A compact review traces the origins of the U S auto industry from 1885 when Haynes of Kokomo and the Apperson brothers began work on a gasoline car. It notes Riverside's 1894 model as America’s first commercially successful auto and the 1898 Haynes Apperson Company formation as the first exclusive auto company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiiwoodl Haynes
Kokomo
Ind
Haynes-Apperson Company
Messrs. Traynes and Apperson
Apnoerson
Apperson Brothers
Apperson
Solid gasoline claims stun motoring world from Roumanian doctor
A Roumanian doctor based in London touts solid gasoline as a transformative car fuel. He says solid fuel burns cleanly, requires no carburetor, fits in a wooden box, and costs two thirds of liquid gasoline. Chemists doubt practicality, noting residue and limited workability for autos. A Standard Oil chemist dismisses the idea, while the piece also notes hill climbing by running the engine in reverse if fuel runs low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Saybolt
Standard Oil Company
New York
Mr. Saybolt
Remedy for Greasy Brakes
The Motor World suggests a temporary fix for brakes failing to hold due to grease from the differential housing along the axle. Pulverized resin blown between the brake bands and drums may restore temporary holding power, but it is not a permanent repair and should be used only in emergencies. Brakes should be washed as soon as possible afterward.
The Spirit of the Motor’s Royal Elevation
A lyrical ode declares mankind in command of land sea and sky. The speaker boasts mastery of swift keel, wind, and aeroplane flight, stating that industry and ingenuity follow in long-evolved intellect, girding the globe and reaching toward distant stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Speed Craze Prompts Aviator Bet Between Bruce-Brown and Merriam
At a New York luncheon a bet emerges on whether the Grand Prize winner David L. Bruce-Brown will abandon racing for aviation within a year. Count Henri de Lafitole and Frank Morek weigh in on speed as a national trait while Merriam wagers $60 he will see Davey fly. Bruce-Brown bets he will not.
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New York City
David L. Bruce-Brown
Savannah
Bruce-Brown
Saccee
Henri de Lafitole
Albert Fileux
Molsant
New York
Homery
Bruce-Browns
Davey
Nea
George B. Merriam
Hudson
Central Park
Bruce Brown
Sti
Europe
Merriam
Frank Morok
Morek
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Racing
Jne
Lozier
Sarrhive
Elwood Haynes
Morok
Count Ge Lafitole
Brown
Additional Automobile Union
Bosch
Selby CO
Sts. N. W
Autocrat
Oldsmobile
Selden Patent
M. T. Pollock
Connecticut Avenue
N. W
Overland
National Automobile Show
Overland Washington Motor Co
Fourteenth Street
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