Flivver To Fla Goes For 0c Plus 1 New Tire
Paul Seitz of the Irving barber shop recalls a frugal road trip to Florida from Waterloo. In 193? they travelled 2040 miles in six days in a $45 used flivver with camping gear, arriving with only 90 cents repair and one new tire purchased. equipment later sold for $25. Seitz contrasts the later Florida return trip as an economical model.
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Paul Seitz
Irving Barber Shop
Lake Worth
Fla
Seitz
Iowa
Florida
Martin
Jacksonville
New Forge Dept at Willys Plant Now Completed
The Toledo Willys-Overland plant completed a new forge and heat treat department at a cost over 1.25 million dollars. Officials say the upgrade doubles production and enables all forgings for the car at a capacity of 1,500 finished parts daily. The hammer shop employs 69 hammers from 1,000 to 12,000 pounds, with concrete foundations 22 by 18 by 10 feet and a timber cushion to absorb hammer blows.
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Willys-Overland
Toledo
Willys- Overland
U S District Court Upholds Ruling in Miller Bankruptcy
Judge George C. Scott of the United States district court affirms Referee J E Jordan in the Harry Miller Quality Motor Car bankruptcy. The dispute centers on a wife creditor seeking to divest the trustee of livestock transferred prior to bankruptcy. Jordan ruled the bankrupt cannot exempt partnership property from individual debt, and the district court concurs.
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George C. Scott
United States District Court
J. E. Jordan
Harry Miller
Quality Motor Car Company
Miller
Chrysler Wins petrol economy test in Sydney Australia
Chrysler cars dominated a Sydney petrol economy test taking first second third and sixth places. The winning Chrysler 60 exceeded its own record on a re-run. The Australian feats include speed records at Maroubra and a ten day reliability contest at Coolangarra, cementing Chrysler’s series of triumphs Down Under.
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Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Australia
Sydney
Chrysler
Royal Automobile Club
Australian
Maroubra Speedway
Coolangarra
Chrysler cars fuel Aussie export boom says officials
Officials of the Chrysler corporation credit the emy and endurance of Chryslers for boosting popularity among sport loving Australians and cite it as a major reason for the heavy gains in their export business over the past year.
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Emy
Chryslers
Australia
Chrysler Corporation
Motor Mounted in Rubber Now Used in New Star Four
Durant Motors engineers equip the Star four with a rubber mounted motor to damp vibration. Blocks of resilient rubber surround motor extensions and are supported in brackets, yielding an even quiet flow of power for a low priced four cylinder car.
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Star Four
Durant Motors
Ralph Ellis
Ejhs Motors Inc
Star Four Engine Delivers Smooth High Gear Performance
The Star four provides velvety smooth operation with no metal-to-metal contact to the frame, eliminating vibration to the body and passengers. It offers smooth performance from 16 to 50 mph in high gear and at five to 35 mph in first or second gear.
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Star Four
Studebaker Exports Break All Records
South Bend Indiana May 11 Dur ing the first four months of 1927 shipments of Studebaker and Erskine cars to export markets exceeded shipments for the entire year 1926. In March 1927 Studebaker exported 3 708 automobiles breaking all previous records. In April shipments rose to 3 974 surpassing March by 266 cars.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker
Erskine
Studebakers
Erskines
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