Lighter cars redefine quality in auto history
The piece credits C Harold Wills with pioneering the light weight quality car. It notes the Wills Sainte Claire as the first to prove weight reduction without sacrificing performance or comfort. Today manufacturers trend toward lighter, efficient designs with growing public demand for lighter quality cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wills Sainte Claire
Reagan
Reagan and Simmons, Inc
C. Harold Wills
Wills
Mr. Wills
Paige and Jewett orders doubled amid strong 1923 gains
Paige Detroit Motor Car officials report doubled orders for Paige and Jewett Sixes for spring delivery, with 1923 a record year. Henry Krohn, VP of sales, cites persistent demand, a spring shortage of desirable makes, and dealers booking more than twice as many orders than a year ago, signaling continued growth into 1924.
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Henry Krohn
Paige Detroit Motor Car Company
Mr. Krohn
Paige
Jewett
Paige- Detroit
Tges Evetts
Krohn
Demonstrations in Vogue for V-63 Cadillac Engine
The Cadillac organization resumes demonstrations to showcase the V-63 engine with its smooth flexible performance. This revival follows marked engineering advances and parallels early industry practices highlighting unseen features.
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Cadillac
U S Starts Fight on Grade Crossings
The Federal Aid Act administered by the Bureau of Public Roads aims to eliminate grade crossings as a national highway policy. When elimination is impossible, safety rules require wide roads, clear 1000 foot track views, 300 feet before crossings, nearly level approaches, and right angle crossings to reduce vehicle stalling and danger at rail crossings.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Cadillac booth draws buyers with cut‑open chassis
Automobile show observers note rising buyer interest in craftsmanship and design. Lynn McNaughton of Cadillac praises the cut-open chassis display and the new V-13 engine for its balanced crankshaft. Mechanically operated four wheel brakes and safer, durable operation also excite visitors. Closed bodies with attractive, comfortable interiors attract strong appeal.
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Lynn McNaughton
Cadillac Motor Car Company
New York
Chicago
McNaughton
Cadillac Booth
Cadillac
Citizen Police Guard National Highway Route
A citizen police force to suppress lawlessness along the 75 mile National highway stretch between Terre Haute Indiana and Effingham Illinois is being organized in towns along the route. Police of Terre Haute and Effingham and sheriffs along the route will cooperate. Citizens police captured several bank robbers on the road last fall.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Effingham
Ill
Tourists Seek Uniform Rules for Motor Tours
A garbled report discusses officials considering standard regulations for motor tours and traffic across the country. It references Henry and Mr Hen a problem with city rules and potential blockages, noting officials may seek uniform guidance to ease travel and safety.
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Henry
Offic
Hen
Goodye Car Goodye Car And Other Vehicle Notes
Fragmentary notes describe various vehicles including buses and coaches. Mentions replacements and substitutions for a fleet with several original units. Indicates overseas connections and a few sparse references to positions or counts within the fleet.
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U. S
Citizen Police Guard National Highway Route
Tracy Holmes Motor CO
Davis St
Tel
Evanston
Evanston, Ill
Wills Sainte
Claire
eMotor
Lockheed
Reagan & Simmons, Inc
Irar
Hubbard Woods
North Ave
The
Neri
Hassi
Goodye
Amer Adi
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