F 15 FIRE of Chicago March 23 Auto thefts rise and fall
Automobile thieves are half as successful in 1928 as in 1918 in 28 U S cities with nine year figures. Detroit led car thefts in 1926 with 14 820 stolen and 13 009 recovered, New York 12 099 stolen and 9 726 recovered, Chicago 12 526 stolen and 9 616 recovered. High police work reduced recovery failures, while lax prosecutions worsened thefts.
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Eestek Ap
Packard Rear Seats Two Inches Wider Than Usual
Packard engineers report the rear seat width now reaches 49 inches, two inches wider than the standard. The expansion followed six years of effort and hundreds of thousands of dollars, aimed at boosting rear passenger comfort for three aboard. The piece links wider seats to a heritage from carriage days and notes evolving highway conditions reduce wheel tread constraints.
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Packard
America
Packard Designs Improve Wheel Recesses In Body
Motor car designers sought comfort gains and Packard engineers achieved wheel recesses in the body to gain two inches of interior width. The modification required careful flare limits to avoid tire rub and changes, with space for rear gear cushion and broader rear compartment.
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Packard
Motor Congress Ponders Problems in Washington
In Washington on March 23 the American Automobile Association convenes a three day session to address motordom issues. Topics include enforcing Supreme Court decisions, curbing officials profiting from fines, public attitudes toward compulsory insurance, and repealing the three percent war excise tax.
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American Automobile Association
Supreme Court
Overland Whippet Sales Rise Early in March Drive
HH S Butters, manager of the Overland Waterloo company, reports unusually strong sales through March. Despite poor conditions Saturday afternoon and snow melting, sales for all models including the Overland Whippet and Willye Marget line have kept pace, a notable early-month sales record.
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HH. S. Butters
Overland ‘Waterloo Company
Partition walls of French bullae are solid plaster
The article notes that French bullae use partition walls made of solid plaster, significantly harder than the American variety, highlighting material differences in construction.
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