Cheap Cars All Profit in Stolen Motor Vehicles
A National Automobile Dealers Association study links low new car prices in 1922 23 to reduced stolen vehicle profits. Despite 1922 thefts rising from earlier years, recoveries reached 78 percent across 28 index cities. New car prices fell to levels near stolen car profits, potentially cutting theft incentives as 36 432 vehicles were stolen and 26 511 recovered in 1922.
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C. A. Vane
St. Louis
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
National Association
Vatic
Polices Department
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Oklahoma City
Cincinnati
Boston
Autos Subjected to Extraordinary Tax by Manufacturers
Washington reports a motor vehicle conference committee recommends limiting motor vehicle taxation to funds needed for highway maintenance and state department administration. Represented by the A A A, M and A, NACC, NAD, and Rubber Association of America, the group argues current taxes are uneconomical and unfair, with automo biles shouldering higher shares of special taxes than other property.
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Washington, D. C
Motor Vehicle
American Automobile Association
Motor and Accessory Manufacturers’ Association
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Rubber Association of America
United States
Repass Auto Company Sets One Ton Truck Sales Record
Repass Automobile Company reports a record sale of Ford one ton trucks to local contractors. In the past week 37 units were delivered to Bryant Paving Dearborn Construction and Moore-Young Construction. Total sales near $15,000 with steel dump bodies and oversized tires. A separate truck department now operates with two staff. Year to date sales exceed 1922 totals by 50 percent. Immediate prospects indicate continued commercial demand.
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Repass Automobile Company
Ford
Bryant Paving’ Company
Dearborn Construction Company
Moore-Young Construction Company
Repass Conte Bany
Willys-Overland ships record quarterly car total
Willys-Overland reports 44 478 cars shipped in Q1 1923 in Toledo Ohio. March shipments reached 20 207. Willys Knight output for the quarter equals last year's entire first half and may exceed 1922 annual production by May. Retail orders on file with dealers set a new seasonal high. President John N Willys predicts an unprecedented 1923 for the firm.
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Toledo
Willys- Overland Company
Overland
Willys-Kn
Willys-Overlang
Willys-Knight
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland
License numbers to be easier read soon
The United States Bureau of Standards conducts tests on license plate legibility using a light tag and observer checks at set distances to mark illegibility by hesitation. Color combinations are also tested to identify readable mixes for license plates. A final standard is expected soon. In Canada motor vehicle registrations reach 499,022 at end of 1922, up 9 percent from 1921.
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Himelf
Canada
New Jersey
Indiana
Department of Justice
Standard Oil
Pipe lines to be real common carriers, divorcing ownership
The report highlights two key findings and remedies. It urges making pipelines true common carriers, delivering to all producers at fair rates, and separating pipe line ownership from oil ownership to curb monopolistic control and enable local refineries along pipelines. It argues this would lower refined product prices and improve service nationwide.
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Department of Justice
Burton
Ublic
Congress
Velie Wins State Police Car Contract in New Jersey
Stacy-Trent Motor Corporation awarded 16 Velie model 6S touring cars for New Jersey State Police use after tests, trials, and demonstrations. The Velie car and built motor were commended for durability under strenuous patrol service.
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Stacy-Trent Motor Corporation
Velie
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey State Commission
Volf Company
New Jersey Constabulary Praises Volle-tnlt Motor
A period passage praises the Volle-tnlt motor for its automatic lubrication, dirt and dustproof design, and overall superiority. The New Jersey officers call it far ahead of rivals, noting vibrations and performance justify its value within its price range.
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New Jersey
New Jersey State Constabulary
Motorbus Lines Open Between Damascus and Beirut
Three motorbus lines operate between Damascus and Beirut, Syria, with one run by a railroad company along a rail line. Two other routes connect Damascus with two additional cities. About 160 privately owned cars are registered locally, roughly three times last year. The American consul notes rising demand for motor transport.
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Damascus
Beirut
Syria
Whih
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Senate Petroleum Investigation
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N. J. State Police
Wilerloo Vella
New York Herald
Chandler
Red Ball
O. 'T. Mason
Jefferson St
Pikes Peak
Royal Dispatch
E.O. B. Cleveland
Chummy
East Side Auto CO
East Fifth St
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Chandler Motor Car Company
Cleveland
Columbia
Tomfort
Columbia Six
Waterloo Auto & Supply CO
Commercial St
Waterloo, Iowa
Repass Automobile Co
Ford Products
West Park Ave
Cedar Street
Waterloo, Ta
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