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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1914
Page
7
An automotive editorial argues dealers must track all costs of used cars, including rent, insurance, labor, and after-sale inquiries. It urges issuing a ticketed card for each car, recording parts, hours, and extra expenses to accurately calculate true profit, insisting allowances be conservative.
The latest Rep showcases new ideas in cars with added Mansmu features through recent months. It promises superior reliability with rigorous radial tests, overbuilt parts, and careful materials. The model, built by R E Olds and staff, claims long service life and lower price points, inviting buyers to see the improved model.
The piece notes rubber remains available for U S shipments to America amid wartime disruptions. It discusses crude rubber supply from Britain, shipping, and the need for tire repairs, including methods and tools such as sandbags, clamps, and drilling a hole for a chuck screw to tighten tread pressure.
Report discusses centennial fuel experiments using carriers in motor trucks and pleasure cars. A Western firm tests efficiency as drivers report a Poa Angeles to San Pran run of 4 472 miles in 40 minutes at a fuel cost of 140 dollars. Maxwell Official on return from abroad advises the Maxwell Motor Company in a steamship voyage around October 19.
JT Faas manager of the local Firestone branch leads a group including Meassis Mc Wunny Stutt Moore and Frensdorf to a sal e conference at the Firestone factory in Philadelphia. Representatives from many cities will travel to Akron by special car. The program promises a panorama of fun and business talks with banquets sightseeing and factory demonstrations.
An expert driver can use skidding to place a car precisely, while inexperienced drivers often skid into trouble. Most gatomobile accidents arise from unexpected skidding. quick perception of deviation and prompt action are needed to counter it.
The President rode yesterday in a new touring car described as a 66 horsepower, modern model. Three other automobiles, costing $6,000 and $7,000 each, are to arrive at the White House soon to replace old machines.
The Connecticut Garage near Sixteenth Street NW opens to public inspection as a fire proof two story facility with 43 by 167 feet frontage. Partners Tilghman and Owen expand from repair work to include Stutz agency and display 1915 fours and sixes arriving this week for exhibition.
The author urges standardized durable signposts and uniform rules across states to ease driving. He notes Washington residents repeatedly struggle to navigate Rock Creek Park entrances with no adequate signage, despite many intersections and directions. He calls on automobile associations and officials to cooperate for clear, permanent signage and safety.
The article warns drivers to avoid resting the foot on the clutch pedal as it causes wear by friction between the stationary yoke and rotating collar. Some drivers never place the foot on the pedal except when disengaging the clutch, while staying ready for emergencies. It notes autos in the Ottoman empire and Constantinople with 3 cars weighed against perhaps 500 across the Turkish empire.
The article warns that colder weather prompts owners to swap open car bodies for closed ones, but brakes must be readjusted for the added weight. It advises road testing at 26 mph and ensuring rear wheels slide together when brakes are applied, with turnbuckle adjustments and kerosene on rusted threads for ease. It notes electric fire apparatuses, including Philadelphia prototypes, and previews the Electric Vehicle Association convention in Philadelphia on October 19–21.
Trade notes describe George Mc Cheechek attempting a Baltimore run in a new Waverley electric with near 100 miles on batteries, mostly over hills to test efficiency. The report lists multiple new autos and agency moves, including Oakland sixes, Oldsmobile roadsters, and Goodyear tire deals, with sales to several firms and individuals.
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