Racing Career Ends for French Descent Chevrolet Pilot
The article profiles Laura Chevrolet, a renowned French-descent racing driver with Swiss roots, detailing his rise from a bicycle shop mechanic to a premier figure in Buick racing. It notes rumors of an imminent end to his career, praises his fearless skill, and mentions plans for the Vanderbilt Cup and other events as his team prepares his machines for competition.
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Laura Chevrolet
Aga
Chevrolet
Buick
Great
Automobile Organization
Interera
King
Hainess
Flo
Crevrelet
Switzerland
Oge
France
Flin
Louis Chevrolet Embraces Racing and Factory Craft
Louis Chevrolet rises from a Paris bicycle shop background to become a premier racing driver and skilled mechanic for Buick. He builds and tunes cars, racing across board tracks and later shifting toward factory work, insisting speed fuels his life. His devotion to speed, mastery of machinery, and love for his wife and child define his remarkable career arc.
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Wilbur
Orville Wright
Louis
Chevrolet
Mirrors for safety in rear traffic warning devices
Motoring practice grows around fitting automobiles with rear view mirrors to gauge following traffic. The custom aims to preserve welfare by aiding drivers of luxury and commercial vehicles. Los Angeles already requires mirrors on all covered vehicles to reduce maneuvering hazards.
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Los Angeles
Value of Good Roads Third Annual Convention Plans at St Louis
Motorists discuss funding for national good roads program at the third annual convention to be held in St Louis from September 28 to 30. Proposals urge state and federal support, centralized state highway commissions, and a three class system of highway ownership and maintenance with patrols to ensure durable, better surfaced main trunk lines, county and town roads.
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St. Louis
St Louis
Aic
George C. Diehl
National Convention Committee
Sitles
State Highway Commission
Birt Roads
United States
Coqunty
Fedral
Temporary nonresident auto licenses disallowed by NY AG opinion
New York Attorney General Edward R O Malley states under section 28 of the highway law that nonresidents who have complied with their home state law and display their home plates are not exempt from registration. Temporary licenses or fees matching other states are not authorized by the auto bureau. Only residents of states granting NY drivers similar privileges are exempt.
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New York State
Empire State
Edward R O'Malley
Secretary of State
New York
O'Malley
Device lets drivers horn with elbow on seat arm
A brass concave holder matching the rubber horn bulb lets drivers sound the horn without lifting hands. Mounted with the bulb, its shape places the elbow on the seat arm. Pressing the bulb becomes easy, akin to operating pipes.
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Tracy
Washington
Munsey
Ali
W D_ Arri~son
A . Gary Carter
Munsey Historic Tour
Paris
Burgundy
Mors
Michigan
Fim
Mekting
Autes
Selden
Luttrell CO
H Street
N. W
N.Y. Ave
Commercial Auto and Supply Co
the Wilson CO
14Th Street N. W
Automobile Supply Department
National Electrical Supply Go
N. Y. Ave
H.P
H. P
F. Hess-Briwats
Vanadium Sphul
Moralee
Carter Motor Car Corporation
Koenig
Ralph Mulford
Robertson
Simplex
Grant Vanderbilt Alco_ Oldfield
Knox
Harromeeee &Grimier
NationlsBasle
Matheson
Lozier
Duront Sales CO
Zeruth Nrg Sereets
Velie
Rolief Tappete
nenisson—Brown
Steater Kent
Hinkory Attford
Firestone
Gemmer
Miller Bros
Fourteenth Street
Auto and Supply Co
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