Auto dealers hear Beecroft talk on Europe trade
Waterloo dealers will hear David Beecroft editor of Motor Age and Motor World speak at Russell-Lamson on Wednesday April 30. Beecroft, an intimate of Eddie Rickenbacker, will discuss trade matters and European experiences from a recent six month tour. Also noted is engineers visit from Japan’s navy to inspect US industry. Fred C. Herfurth returns to Overland Hanson in Waterloo to resume sales duties.
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Motor Age
Waterloo Auto Dealers
Russell-Lamson
David Beecroft
Class Journal Company
Motor Aze
Motor World
Verne Orr
Waterloo Automobile Dealers’ Association
Beecroft
Europe
Eddie Rickenbacker
America
Capt
Rickenbacker
Mr. Beecroft
Fred C. Herfurth
Waterloo
Overland Hanson Company
Oklahoma
New York
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Tanks Carry Victory Loan Message to Remote Regions
Tanks will tour rural areas during the Victory loan campaign to demonstrate stamina and versatility. The Goodrich national touring bureau distributed thousands of road maps for drivers of all vehicles, including tanks, though maps are for showing rough roads rather than the quickest routes. Publicity director H. H. Lauden of Cleveland requested maps for twenty six ton tanks to illustrate challenging terrain and uncharted territory.
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Goodrich National Touring Bureau
H. H. Lauden
Central Liberty Loan Committee
Cleveland
Goodrich
Black Hawk County Auto Dealers Seek Unified Association
Representatives of car dealers across Black Hawk County move to form a Black Hawk Auto Dealers' association. Cedar Falls dealers express unanimous support for organizing the group.
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Black Hawk County
Black Hawk
Light weight cars gain favor in wartime demand
Geo. Waite, sales manager at Grant Motor Car, notes wartime conditions have reshaped auto value views. Buyers seek light weight models with power, dignity, ease of riding, and low operating costs. Across the nation, former high priced car owners are now considering economical yet reliable options like the Grant Six. Maintenance, simple construction, and dependable performance weigh as much as price.
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Geo. & Swaite
Grant Motor Car Corporation
Waite
California
New York
Aprica Up-to-Date in Using Automobile Trucks
W L Reeder of Johannesburg visits Kenosha seeking Nash franchise for passenger cars and trucks. South Africa’s cities modernize with autos and trucks, demand outpacing supply. A C Ryan Motor Co, Eleventh and Sycamore, becomes Waterloo agent for Dort car and G M C truck.
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South Africa
Transvaal
British South African
W.L. Reeder
Johannes-bure
Kenosha
Nash
Johannesburg
Mr. Reeder
United States
Europe
A. C. Ryan Motor Company
Eleventh
Sycamore Streets
Waterloo
Dort Automobile
G. M. GC
Auto Dealers in Waterloo Aid Victory Loan Effort
The Waterloo Automobile Dealers association provides all cars needed by the publicity committee for the Victory Liberty loan campaign. The text notes municipal funding for automobile accident deaths across cities like Los Angeles Chicago New York Baltimore and implies varying death rates per population.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Automobile Dealers’ Association
Los Angeles
United States
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Japan Fertile Field for American Automobiles
Two Japanese naval officers touring the Franklin plant said Japan offers a fertile field for American automobile manufacturers. They cited potential for collaboration and market opportunities in Japan for U.S. auto makers.
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Japan
Nova Scotia Miners Unite With USM W Organization Plan
The Nova Scotia miners push toward district affiliation with the United Mine Workers of America as of June 1. An Associated Press report from Sydney notes the move under provincewide discussions with local media including a Courier Lost Ad line seeking help.
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USM. W
Nova Scotia
Assoociated Press
Sydney
N.S
United
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Syracuse
N. Y
Yoshi Nishi
Tokichi Kodachi
Scientific American
Bethlehem Steel Works
Franklin Automobile Company
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Nishi
Ryan
Dort Car
Trock
United Mine ‘Workers
Newbros
Herpicide
Ate Menge
JAS. Black Dry Goods Co
Special Agents
Amgelles
Toledo
Liberty
A. L. Alexander Company
Opposine
Court House
Grant Six
Miller Motor Car Company
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