Methods Set Out To Avoid Taking Head Off Often
President Greer of the College of Electrical and Automotive Trades in Chicago outlines maintenance steps to prevent engine knocking. Tips cover heating the cooling system and carburetor, selecting high quality oils, using well fitted piston rings, and employing air cleaners to reduce carbon deposits. He warns against excessive idling and avoiding engine misfires.
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Erwin Greer
Greer College of Electrical and Automotive Trades
Chicago
Cutting In Causes Accidents Says Safety Council
The National Safety Council warns that improper lane changes and curling in cause crashes on streets and highways. Drivers should pass well in front before reentering traffic and practice care to prevent unnecessary collisions.
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National Safety Council
Dealer Says Local Hupp Dealers Key to Car Popularity
DuBois Young, president and general manager of Hupmobile, argues that public acceptance of a car rests on its local dealer. He says owners seek service from the dealer who sold the car, and a dealer's duty to provide affordable, timely maintenance drives owner satisfaction and lasting operation. Larger dealerships and enduring satisfaction follow.
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DuBois Young
Hupmobile
Crossing Hazards Prompt Action By Truck Company
An Illinois Central magazine report recounts a Waterloo Indiana crossing near miss where a truck driver narrowly avoided a fatal crash after hesitating at a railway crossing. The incident prompted the firm owner to convene drivers and warn that any failure to stop look and listen would lead to immediate discharge.
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Ilinois Central Magazine
George A. Wheeler
Minnesota
Waterloo
Wheeler
Fleor
Chrysler Display Week Invites Public To Showrooms
Waterloo motor dealer urges enthusiasts to visit Chrysler showrooms during Chrysler Display Week. The campaign highlights Chrysler progress, ranking third in U S sales among automakers within four years. Ramage notes the broad model range from $670 in the 52 line to imperial 80 luxury cars.
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Waterloo Motor Sales Company
Chrysler Distributor
Chrysler
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
D. S. Ramage
Chrysler Agency
Chrysler 4-Wheel Brakes Now Optional on 52 Models
Chrysler announces hydraulic four wheel brakes available as an option on all 52 model cars at a $25 add-on. J. W. Frazer, sales manager, says the feature makes the 52 the lowest priced car with hydraulic four wheel brakes and highlights Chrysler’s standardized quality policy and manufacturing refinements.
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Chrysler
Chrysler Sales Corporation
Waterloo Motor Sales Company
Chrysler Distributors
J. W. Frazer
Frazer
Chrysler pioneers hydraulic braking in moderate price cars
The article notes Chrysler’s early adoption of a hydraulic braking system for mid priced autos. After extensive testing of braking methods, Chrysler perfected the system through a long experiment series and introduced it to the market.
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Chrysler
Willys-Knight Six 5-Passenger Coach Price Cut to $995
Toledo Ohio April 4 Willys Overland reports record first quarter 1928 sales and cuts Willys Knight Six prices. The five passenger coach now 995 the sedan 1095 the coupe 1045 both touring and roadster drop to 995 effective immediately due to manufacturing economies.
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Willys-Knight
Toledo
Willys- Overland
John N. Willys
Willys
Willys-Overland Posts Record First Quarter Sales Rise
The company reports record breaking business across all models in the first three months of the year with a 42 percent rise from last year. March alone becomes the largest single month in the firm’s history, up 25 percent from February as management emphasizes value for purchasers in all price ranges.
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Willys-Overland
Dodge Victory Machined Combustion Chambers
Dodge brothers announce that the Victory Sim engine uses fully machined combustion chambers to ensure equal compression and power impulses. The head shape is designed for smooth intake, rapid charge flow, and efficient burning at high speeds.
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Dodge Victory
Dodge Bros. Victory Sim
One Spring Poet Tries His Seasonal Pen on Wild Birds
A fragmentary verse by C. F. Keene of Hotel Russel-Lamson titled Spring portrays spring’s renewal. The poem notes birds singing, geese honking, and sun shining, while contrasting urban desire for freedom with nature’s pull. It ends on hopeful imagery of love and sunshine amid lingering winter.
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C. F. Keene
Hotel Russel-Lamson
Buick Cars Made to Meet and Beat Hardest Conditions
Flint Michigan story asserts Buick cars are built to endure global travel from deserts to snowy Russia. It cites General Gu Pei Fu driving a Buick in China and George Jelinski from Poland touring the world in a Buick coupe. The piece emphasizes nationwide service and rugged testing across varied climates and terrains.
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Flint
Mich
Buick
Buick Motor Company
United States
Canada
George Jelinski
Warsaw
Boy Scouts of
Poland
Jelinski
Detroit
San Francisco
Vermont
New Hampshire
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Allaire
Albureendow
Black He Buick CO
Washington
Kissel
Smart
Paris
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Burd Sales Company
West Fifth and Commercial Sts
Waterloo, Iowa
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Victory
Dodge Brothers
WEAF
NBC
Red Network
Frank Collord Jr.,, Inc
Franklin—Automobile Corner
Towa
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