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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1929
Page
6
Detroit November 6 14 Keen competition drives auto industry as designers race to match performance and new features. Public demand shapes body styles engines and production methods with four wheel brakes and straight eight engines cited as examples of trends set by buyers.
St. Louis November 6 There are 19 airports in Missouri or one to every 3620 square miles in the state. This count excludes several emergency ports and auxiliary fields.
An essay extols the English bicycle rider as sovereign on the highway, detailing scenes of riders from families to clubs, the prevalence of single speed bikes, and the lack of tax on the bicycle versus automotive horsepower taxes reaching hundreds. It contrasts dangers to cyclists with the safety of a pedestrian in grim terms.
The Intercollegiate Aeronautic Association plans its first conference from November 8 to 10 at Ohio State University to organize club flights. Eleven large university clubs belong to the association formed last spring in Detroit. Harvard is the only member with its own plane.
A new speed measure called the Attic wheel demonstrates the highest speed achieved by affordable six cylinder engines. Automotive engineers regard the method as the most accurate to date, offering precise readings that surpass previous low-priced speed tests.
H E Heath of Plymouth Motor Corp explains hydraulic brakes provide equalized pressure for safe stops at high speeds. He contrasts 25 mph quick stops with 68 mph braking, noting conventional brakes can cause swerving and require intermittent braking before a full stop. The Plymouth system is promoted as a low priced car with hydraulic brakes designed as a true speed brake.
The article warns that brake safety depends on proper equalization and high speed performance. It notes hoses rated to 2506 psi, a 400 psi leak test, and that actual line pressures peak around 150 psi in severe use. It urges drivers to have brakes checked at service stations before speed increases.
Waterloo motorists are offered the Seiberling double service balloon tire built to road conditions. Leighton Wilder of Frank Collard Jr Inc says the tire provides double wear and value due to a shape tailored to highway wear. He notes engineers studied road impact to create a heavy duty tire designed to reduce rapid wear.
Selberling engineers compared road wear to tire wear and devised the double service balloon tire. The tire contours are based on worn tire analysis to fit road needs, offering less distortion and double comfort. It features a 85 percent higher tread wear resistance and enhanced anti skid, with oversized tread and abrasion resistance for safer braking.
The report notes a striking trend where men and women purchase two to five times more Buicks than any other car priced above 1200 dollars.
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