Washington Post motor truck run tests set May 6 to 8
Federal experts praise The Post reliability run route from Washington to Hagerstown Harrisburg and back covering 288.7 miles over varied roads. Officials from War Navy and Treasury departments plan to attend, with emphasis on testing trucks engines batteries and overall performance across multiple terrains and cities including Frederick Shippensburg Columbia and Hanover.
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Metz
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Pike Road
Cumberlard Valley
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Route chosen for truck test evening run stalled by mud
The narrative describes two heavily laden trucks navigating shallow adjacent fords with little depth and wide spans. Arthur Foraker drives a Marmon speedster through rough roads without incident, while routine mileages and controls are recorded. Officials review revised running schedules for a Vulcan tour, with entries arriving and government officials showing interest as Lancaster, Gettysburg, and Westminster are dropped from the route.
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Goodyear Wins Tire Count at Boston Show
Boston report shows Goodyear tires on 19 of 310 display cars at Mechanic Building, making the tire count a key feature of the automobile show. Officials note Goodyear leads average 74 percent at events, with New York at 100 percent and Chicago setting a record.
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Goodyear
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
New York
Chicago
Goodyear Tires
Causes of Irregular Firing in Old Motors and Valves
The article explains how worn inlet valve stems or guides cause irregular firing by allowing extra air to enter the intake, diluting the fuel mixture and hindering proportional charging to each cylinder, complicating carburetor regulation. It notes 1910 U S employment in auto manufacturing and related trades reaching 1,685,860.
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Gray & Davis
Paige Price
Howe
Kenilworth
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