Racing Ears Sees 300 MPH Hope Depends on Tires
Lord Cottenham, the racing earl, says speeds may reach 300 miles an hour at Daytona and other tracks if a tire strong enough is invented. He notes four factors affect speed and predicts 300 mph only with ideal conditions and a tire capable of withstanding extreme wear. He argues racing drives automobile industry progress and warns speed carries risk but is not folly. Des Moines Des Moines post office convention note shows 1930 convention awarded to Des Moines.
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Henry Bussell
London
U.R
Daytona
England
Lord Cottenham
The
United Press
Daytona Beach
Gold Crown engine powers new Reo trucks
The feature outlines Reo’s Gold Crown engine for Speed Wagons of 1.12 to 3 ton capacity, aiming at long life. It highlights chrome nickel alloy blocks seven times tougher than standard iron, an aluminum alloy piston, force feed lubrication, a finned oil pan, oil filter, balanced crankshaft, and precise cylinder temperature control to reduce wear and vibration while boosting power.
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Reo
Aluminum Company of America
Paris
Heo
Reo Motor Car Company
Lansing
Letter Carriers Elect State Officers in Iowa
Orville Berry of Webster City named president and O. G. Maw of Davenport elected vice president, with A. G. Bagley of Dubuque named another state official. The announcement details officers for the letter carriers organization across Iowa.
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Webster City
Orville Berryfield
O. G. Maw
Davenport
A. G. Bagley
Dubuque
Organizers and Officers Named for National Convention
The text lists organizers and delegates to the national convention. On the executive board are G. B. Kéma of Muscatine, Henry Van Helst of Mason City, L. H. Abker of Sioux City, J. E. Post of Council Bluffs, and organizer delegate at large. Rural letter carriers select G. B. Scott of Council Bluffs as vice president.
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G. B. Kéma
Muscatine
Henry van Helst
Mason
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