Mayer Named Leader in Fight for Wider Roads
From the American Motorists Association convention in Philadelphia, St Mayer chief of The Automobile Club of Illinois was named chairman of the Central Division Ways and Means committee. The group outlined a 15-point program stressing wider state highways by pass routes, uniform traffic laws, operator licensing, and secondary road building with federal and state funding sought.
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Chicago
Bank of Montreal predicts large Canadian tourism spending
The Bank of Montreal estimates American visitors will spend 100,000,000 in Canada this season, boosting the dominion’s prosperity per the Chicago Motor Club. In 1928 national parks saw 395,000 car entries, with autos averaging six and three fourths years old and Illinois outlining a five year road program including major city county and state projects.
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Dominion
Chicago Motor Club
Chevrolet expands parts network for six cylinder line
Chevrolet Motor Company details a factory plan to support older four cylinder models with nine thousand past model parts. It outlines service machine shops in Detroit and Flint, dealer training, extended warehouses, and revised stocking for past model parts. The company notes it has produced between 100000 and 125000 distinct parts historically.
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Truck registrations rise in Cook County June gains
New truck registrations in Cook County show month by month increases with June figures up 9.8 percent from last year. The June totals are 571 compared with 529 previously.
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Cook County
Roosevelt Engine Shows Little Wear After Record Feat
The Roosevelt straight eight engine and driving mechanism, which set a world endurance record of 440 hours and 30 minutes, showed minimal wear after the grueling test. Under AAA supervision the car was dissembled and inspected for stock condition by Louis Chevrolet, Charles Merz, and S. K E. Rowe, with final checks by Mormon engineers.
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Roosevelt
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Charles Merz
S. K E. Rowe
Thomas J. Litle, Jr
W. T. Wersted
Winnetka
Marmon Roosevelt
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