Nationwide effort urged for standard highway crossing signals
The American Automobile Association urged nationwide adoption of standardized signals at highway railroad grade crossings. President Thomas P. Henry pressed the Hoover Conference on Street and Highway Safety to place crossing protection on highways' forefront. The plan calls for standard signals, improved approaches, better crossing conditions, and coordinated elimination of the most dangerous crossings with railroads.
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Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
Thomas P. Henry
United States
Henry
Bureau of Public Roads
Tie
Sam
Indiana
Michigan City
American Railway Association
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Pculty Commissions
Highway Commissioners
Chevrolets Cut Prices on August First
Chevrolet cuts prices on August first as announced by R H Grant general sales manager. Coupe down 40 to 675 coach down 4 to 695 sedan down 350 to 775. Volume production enables earlier reductions. Company aims to build its two millionth car in autumn and extend savings to 6 percent purchase certificates.
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R. H. Grant
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Mr. Grant
New Jewett DeLuxe Sedan Arouses Motoring Interest
The new Jewett DeLuxe sedan wins attention with comfort at the wheel and strong performance. Its higher hood, graceful fenders with heavier crowns, and sleek belt moldings mark a modern styling change.
DeLuxe sedan features rich interior detailing and options
The interior of the car shows substantial body artistry with Walnut window moldings and door panels. The bronze green DeLuxe sedan with ivory striping has a black wheels and upper body, brown upholstery, and numerous appointments including heater, automatic wipers, mirrors, corner lights, arm rests, rotary window regulators, two vented windshield, cowl ventilator, nickeled radiator, cowl lights, bumpers, balloon tires, stop light, theft lock, and trunk.
Price Lowered on Chrysler Six Explains New Improvements
Walter P. Chrysler announces lower prices for the Chrysler Six with improvements in engineering design. Prices range from 1395 for the phaeton to 2096 for the crown imperial f a b Detroit. The car gains power through a larger bore and displacement, a sturdier alloy steel chassis, and a heavier crankshaft with increased torsional rigidity. The engine delivers about 10 percent more power, enabling top speed of 70 mph with smoother operation and reduced vibration.
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Walter P. Crysler
Chrysler Corporation
F. A. B. Detroit
Chrysler six models showcase new color schemes and features
The article notes a larger torque and a single plate clutch in the fywheel assembly, with a 30 percent bigger transmission for smoother gear engagement. A longer gear shift lever aids driver convenience. New color combinations include copra, chicle drab, flamingo carmine, Pilgrim gray, Topango green, and imperial hues like marine blue, Algerian, and Thebes gray with various striping.
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Phaeton
Plymouth
Pilgrim
Hudson Essex Sales Rise in First Half of 1925
In six months of 1925 Hudson and Essex sold 125000 cars, claims local dealer W J Keefe. He says sales exceed last year’s period by a large margin and surpass every 6 cylinder car in the world with new high selling marks in Hudson Essex records. Waterloo sales were strong but could have been greater.
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Hudson and Essex
W. J. Keefe
Hadson and Essex
Hudson-Essex
Waterloo
Factory car sales rise as production speeds up
The passage notes a nationwide trend of rising factory output boosting car availability in the latter year half. It predicts sales will surpass the previous six months' record amid easing supply and stronger consumer demand.
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