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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1928
Page
4
A Waterloo water park report notes the decline of the traditional box on wheels with heavy motor homes. Families now favor light cars, tents, and collapsible two bedroom trailers, seeking flexibility and fuel efficiency. A Long Beach motorist recalls a luxurious but gas-guzzling two room cabin on a steel chassis.
Water loo's Mogul company announces a new service station offering fast washing high pressure greasing top dressing motor and chassis cleaning body polishing and other super service on or about August 15, aiming to rival big city auto shops in quality and scope.
Dayton dealer Hanger of Unger Bros. notes rising demand for Dayton Red Stripe Stabilized tires. He cites higher quality as essential for safety and speed, claiming Dayton’s stabilized tire is a true super tire with extra size, plies, weight, and beauty. Other firms seek to match its quality amid rising sales.
Baum-McDonald Auto Company touts Nash automobiles featuring a new twin ignition motor. The 400 advanced six and 400 special six claim speeds from 70 to 80 miles per hour, with standard six at 65 to 70 mph. The design unites five ideas: twin ignition, high compression, valug-in-head construction, bohnalite aluminum pistons, and a seven bearing hollow crank. The dealer notes smooth, quiet, powerful performance at all speeds.
The Durant car features a rumble seat integrated into the body, with passengers seating inside and generous legroom and luggage space. The driver’s area also offers ample leg space, with seats tilted at a rakish, comfortable angle, promising a smooth, wrinkle free ride.
Rolls-Royce releases Lifting the Hood a brief monograph on refinements of the Silver Ghost engine. It explains hood design oiling cleaning and cooling features including a radiator with over 6000 copper tubes five under-hood shock absorbers and a noise reducing build. The booklet also covers starting and operating carburetors and argues the engine’s durability and enduring popularity.
Iowa City Aug. 8 4 U P The work of Sherman M Woodward and Floyd A Nagier professors in the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa has earned nationwide recognition in the Engineering News Record for findings that land drainage has no relation to floods.
Advise from owners credits beauty and riding comfort as key to Hupmobile Century popularity. Murray Body and Hupp teams redesigned the body with a ball-deck panel, three large steel stampings, and an all steel underbody to resist stress and reduce noise. Sealed joints use friction paste and graphite tape to quiet the ride. Premier Mussolini distributed over 25 dollars to 1,300 late families in the past six months.
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