Motor taxes up ten percent in 1927 report
Washington March 28. The American Automobile Association reports that state motor vehicle taxes rose three times faster than registrations in 1927. The average per vehicle tax climbed to 23.78 dollars from 21.60, a 10 percent increase, with total state taxes totaling 552.63 million dollars. The report urges repeal of the federal war excise tax.
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Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
United States
District of Columbia
Thomas P. Henrn
Loga A. A
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
Massachusetts
Texans
Florida
Oregon
Arkansas
Georgia
Virginia
Kissel Wins Oslo Race In Slippery Cold
Kissel five passenger closed car takes first prize in Oslo against European and American open cars. Time 10 minutes 33.6 seconds over a 16.7 kilometer course in below zero weather before a freezing Norwegian crowd. The stock 5 passenger Model 8 80 58 was used and Kissel is noted as the only closed car in the race. The maker expects this victory to boost Kissel sales in Norway Sweden and Denmark. Also notes Dodge Bros Victory Six silchrome exhaust valves and larger intake valves for high speed fuel flow.
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Oslo
Norway
Burd Auto & Supply Co
Bissel
Kissel
Sweden
Denmark
Dodge Bros. Victory
Road Fatalities Stir Relief Calls From Engineers
Dy ERWIN GREER, president of Greer College, cites 114000 highway deaths and 3.5 million serious injuries in five years. He outlines causes by motorists and pedestrians, urges motorists to slow down and be careful, and notes widespread safety campaigns in schools and churches.
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Dy Erwin Greer
Greer College of Electrical & Automotive Trades
Chicago
Unloading Buicks in Japan Sparks Road Safety Debate
Campaigners in Japan challenge the American Road Builders Association claim that toil mistakes caused road hazards. They argue carefulness is essential and urge total citizen cooperation. The piece cites highway accident statistics as context, noting a 20 percent drop in farm horses and mules since January 1, 1920, amid broader transit concerns.
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American Road Builders’ Association
New Plugs Add 28 Horsepower Test Findings
A Chicago lab test shows an engine at 20 mph with 10,000 miles on sport plus plugs boosting to 40.6 horsepower, while a fresh plugs reading 23.4 horsepower. The article traces horsepower origin from 18th century engines by James Watt and Matthew Boulton, defining one horsepower as lifting 33,000 pounds one foot per minute.
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Chicago
Bach
James Walt
Matthew Boulton
England
General Motors stock ownership rises in early 1928
General Motors reported 72 986 total holders of common and preferred stock for the first quarter of 1928, up from 66 209 in the fourth quarter of 1927. The figures come from the company's Detroit offices.
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General Motors Common and Preferred
Detroit
Mich
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