Stock Car Racing Boosts Home Makers In European Rivalry
The era of stock car racing sees U S builders turning to affordable speed as European rivals fade. Amid talk of Vanderbilt era revivals, American firms shift to rugged stock cars for endurance shows with cars stripped to race condition. Washington show highlights include Wilcox Trax, Reo wagons, White trucks, and Oldsmobile entries while executives note broad gains for U S production.
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Long Island
Bik
Buider
América
Europe
New York City
Washington
Otlock
Exposition
North Capitol
M Streets
Congressional Garage Company
Wilcox Trax
Buick Motor Company
New York
Baltimore
Reo Automobile Company
Imperial Motor Company
National Motor Delivery Company
Franklin
Washington Motor Vehicle Company
Congressional
Comany
Lemmen
Minneapolis
Wilcox Company
Semmes
Wilcox
Open Racing Season Promises International Beach Meet
The 1911 opening at Atlantic Beach near Jacksonville seethes with European and American talent. A grand stand for 10,000 will rise as Jacksonville Motor Club and A Moross promote a four day international tourney featuring national stock chassis straightaways on the beach and a mass business meeting to coordinate logistics.
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Fred J Wagne
American Automobile Association
Atlantic-Pablo Beach
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Motor Club
A. Moross
America
Europe
Motor Club
New Orleans
Ray Harroun
Stanley Company
Newton
Mass
Stanley
Florida Sands
Walter Christie
Caleb Bragg
Cincinnati
Oldfield
Los Angeles
Sterling
Orange Grove
Armour Ferguson
New York
Lancia
Florida
Mulford
Lozier
Burman
Buick
DePalma
Simplex
Wilcox
National
Disbrow
Pope-Hartford
Witt
Rubber's varied origins and future in para rubber trade
FPW Latch of the Goodyear plant in Akron notes crude rubber from Ceylon differs from Brazilian para rubber yet remains the same substance. Seeds from Hevea tree were planted in Ceylon, with hopes cultivated crops will soon meet demand, reducing costs as output rises toward South American levels.
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Fpw Latchfield
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Ceylon
Brazil
Gupt Litchfield
Para
Armazon
Amazonia
Mithet
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Pierce-Arrow
the Cook & Stoddard Co
St N. W. M
Goodyear
Goodsyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Washington Branch
Connecticut Ave
Dayton
Flolah
Zell Motor Car CO
Art
Matheson Six Flyer
Harris-Ewing
Matheson
McBurnie
Leond
Hrighton Beach
Mr Wine
Washington Post
Richmond
Wine & Benson
P. D. Vincent
Commercial Auto and Supply Company
Col. O. G. Staples
The
Purity Ice Cream Corporation
W. B Leary, Jr
Fourteenth Street
Miller Brothers
J. M. Coit
Moline
Pollock
Matthew Trimble, Jr
Hudson
Guido G Betin
Hudson Motor Car Company
United States
C. W. Post Company
Battle Creek, Mich
Detroit
Cleveland
Mississippi River
Moon, Motor Car Company
St. Louie
Mississippi
St. Louis
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Howard Coffin
Washington, D. C
H. B. Leary, Jr
Fourteenth Street N. W
Hudson Motor Car CO
Mich
Florida Beach
South America
Hinds Auto Company
Tel. N
Western” Union” Telegraph” Company
Cae Proee
Smaensea
Geert Fiat Adnan
Eee Sara
Npr
EES
Hlewet
Peewee
Miler Bros
Auto Supply House
Ford and Kullck
New Oreleans
Jackson Warren
E-M-F
Cino
Corbin
Kulick
Warren
Corbin Nationals
Knox Midland
Bick
Ford Motor CO
AS Auto and Miller Bros. Sindy Co
Fourteenth St. N. W
Autocrat Tourabout
Weasel
Compar
Roan
Brian Wheels Motor
M. T. Pollock
Conn. Ave
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