Drastic Motor Vehicle Laws Silent After Proposals
Washington reports a calm legislative season for truck and motor vehicle laws as the Fair Play Suggestions for Legislators influence dwindling bills. The A A A board backs unified standards including 12 ft 2 in height, 96 in width, 28 000 lb gross weight, 25 mph open road, 20 mph suburbs, and 15 mph cities with road-by-road adjustments and tire load limits.
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Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce
United States
John R. Eustis
A. A. A. Motor ‘Truck Board
United States Tire Company Inspectors Probe Quality
In tire manufacturing, many flaws are hidden by attractive exteriors. United States Tire Co stresses quality as it grows, with trained inspectors reviewing every manufacture step. One in twelve workers acts as an inspector, and in key operations one in eight workers focuses on finding imperfections.
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United States Tire Company
Liberty Rages Bring French Imports To Liberty 500
Indianapolis April 26 reports that Louis Coatalen Sunbeam interests and drivers Jean Chassagne Andre Boillot have sailed for America to join the Liberty Sweepstakes 500 mile race at Indianapolis May 31. Coatalen will observe the event rather than drive and has signed Dario Resta to drive a Sunbeam. Boillot arrives with a Peugeot 2 1-2 litre car from the famed Le Mans designs, one of three cars built for the 1914 Le Mans road race that never started.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Tules Goux
Louis Coatalen
Jean Chassagne
Sunbeam Factory
Andre Boillot
Indianapolis Speedway
America
Sunbeam
Coatalen
Altho
Bordeaux
Boillot
Peugeot
Goux to Drive Peugeot and Seek US Auto Agency
Jules Goux plans to drive the Peugeot at Indianapolis and may obtain the agency for a passenger car truck and tractor before returning to Paris. He sailed from Bordeaux on the 12th and will pursue U S motor trade as part of broader road and transport cost discussions.
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Indianapolis
Auto
Jules Goux
Peugeot
Indianapoli Speedway
Johnny Aitken
Dario Resta
Goux
Paris
Bordeaux
Motor Trucks Increase Hundred Fold in Ten Years
James P. Nash of the Texas State Highway Department in Austin notes the number of motor trucks has grown from 4,000 ten years ago to between 400,000 and 600,000 today. He says the growth could continue at the same rate next year and into the next decade.
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James P. Nash
State Highway Department
Austin
Texas
Mr. Nash
Repass Appoints New Manager
A B Chambers named general superintendent of the Repiss Automobile company, moving from Chicago where he connected with the Buick Motor company. The notice also references tire burglary defenses and a tire repair school starting April 28, with applications via Akron factory or local branch.
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A. B. Chambers
Repiss Automobile Company
Mr. Chambers
Waterloo
Chicago
Buick Motor Company
Ise
Akron
Plan to Foil Auto Thieves By Branding Car Parts
Automobiles would be protected by exclusive permits allowing owners to brand parts with marks placed in designated spots. The marks must be cut or stamped into the material to prevent removal without defacing the parts. Driving a car with defaced marks would be illegal.
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Ilyror
Goodrich Company
HH. W. Hyser
Grand Rapids
Mich
L. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Secretary of State
Secra
Goodrich Rubber conducts tire repair school
Goodrich Rubber company marks its tire repair school as the largest in its history. The program combines bench and vulcanizer work with expert instruction and lectures on garage operations, advertising, salesmanship, bookkeeping, and business correspondence for students.
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Goodrich. Rubber Company
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Goodrich Rubber Company
Experta
Goodrich
The Best Cough Medicine Ad Claim
A Kentucky druggist from Cubrun testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best cough medicine he has known after seven years of use. He notes that customers praise it, and he would choose it for his own family.
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Chamberlain
J. Hi Jones
Cubrun
jHeya
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Hal
Big Nash
Nash
Palmolive Company
Boston
Morris & Company
Standard Oil Company
Waterloo Nash Co
West Fifth ST
Iowa
Weisbard Bros
Cedar Falls
Kingsley
Waverly
Groninga Bros
Paggisburg
Guy Lauterbach
Henry Momller
Roadlyn
Myer Bros
Aplington
H. E. Yarchg
Sheil Rock
Reinbeck
H Trubke
Fulton
International Motor Co
Mack Trucks
Repass
The
Courier
REO
REC
Sutcliffe-Reo Auto Company
Commercial St
Reo Motor Car Company
Lansing
Michigan
F.C. B. Lansing
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