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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
15
Report from Willys Overland dealers notes growing popularity of Whippet models for families in crowded cities. Buyers seek two cars per family to ease traffic, with compact Whippet four and six offering speed, easy handling, strong braking and good fuel economy for frequent stops and starts in dense urban areas.
Willys-Overland announces rapid production schedule strides for the Willys-Knight Great Six to meet a flood of orders following the new car's presentation. Dealers report unprecedented acclaim for the model, with continuous high output planned. Tests show power on steep grades and high speed range of 72 to 73 mph, clocked by stopwatches.
The 24 leading automobile parts firms reported net profits of 65,700,000 dollars in 1928, up from 39,200,000 dollars in 1927. Profit margin rose to 18.3 percent on invested capital of 359,300,000 dollars, from 11.9 percent on 323,328,500,000 dollars.
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