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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1914
Page
7
An advert describes the Detroit Electric as electric luxury with smooth pace and rare mechanism perfection. It praises the car’s lines curves and finish, noting easy riding comfort and tasteful appointments. The copy claims Detroit Electric sales are double those of any other electric car.
The Detroit Electric advertises a broad range of options including worm or bevel gear axles, front or rear seat drive, duplex drive, electric hand brake, longer wheel base, larger tires and brakes, increased battery capacity, Hanlon rain vision shield, deeper Turkish cushions, 12 feet shorter turning radius, and many other features with pricing emphasized as right.
The defeat of a proposed state constitution amendment for 350 million bonds threatens to turn back 10 006 miles of state highways to 1 200 townships. The Sproul act had given the state 8 600 miles of linking roads, with 1 400 more added in 1913. State funds for maintenance were expected to come from bonds. now the legislature faces repealing the act or finding revenue to sustain roads, with the Pennsylvania Good Roads Association rallying public support for the incoming body.
Miller Bros automobile and supply house reports the sale of a Ford torpedo runabout with electric starter lights and demountable wire wheels. A torpedo was delivered to Dr H G Fuller and touring cars to A C McElroy Capt Duncan Elliot Fort Myer Dr Henry W Jaeger Dr C Cox O I Nigh Mrs W A Hs cavatillo W I Whitson and wagons to Lansburgh & Bro M Lipp man and National Laundry Co. McReynolds & Sons say they are busier than ever with deliveries including Geissel McReynolds converters for J Peilip Herrman and Thomas Smith and special commercial bodies for Zurhurst Department of Agriculture Dupont florist and Demonnet caterer.
A 1809 Locomobile sped to 49 mph near its Bridgeport Conin factory, crashed over Main street sea wall onto rocks with windshield and top supports damaged. The speedometer read 43 mph, car started on the rocks. HH B Leary Jr demos a new Imp cyclecar in Washington. shipment due soon. Cadillac, Hudson, Willys news and local auto officers visited Overland Washington Company to discuss matters.
J W Catron and party complete a double transcontinental round trip from Los Angeles to New York and back in a Studebaker Sedan. The journey was marked by comfort and weather resilience with minimal mechanical trouble. The Selby Company, Paige agents, will relocate to Fourteenth Street near T Street on Tuesday to open a combined salesroom garage paint shop and service station under Mr Selby.
The article describes military flags with emblems for war department chiefs artillery district commanders and maneuvers umpires, with precise color schemes and dimensions. It also reports Saxon auto sales growth, deposits paid, and a note on electric lamp maintenance improving factory efficiency by about 15 percent.
Potomac Motor Car Company announces a special exhibition of Ohio Electric cars at its Connecticut avenue showrooms this week. Three units arrived last week and will be on display nightly until 10 oclock. Arthur Foraker, manager, issued invitations as the sales effort highlights magnetic control and magnetic brake, with four enclosed models and dual steering options for front or rear seating.
The Ford Motor Company operates the world’s largest gas engine power plant, consuming more gas than Detroit uses. A second plant is rising beside the existing facility to meet rising demand as Ford’s additions near completion. Also noted are autos influencing teams in Australia and a Boston show drawing up to 200,000 visitors, with $4,000,000 spent by attendees on autos, hotels, and shops.
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