War era gasoline waste campaign urges motorists to save fuel
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce urges a nationwide Dent Waste-Chaceline campaign with the Bureau of Mines and Council of National Defense. It cites an estimated 959000 gallons daily need for military use and outlines 15 concrete saving measures in garages and on the road to reduce waste and extend supplies.
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Army
Navy
Petroleum Division
United States Bureau of Mines
Council of National Defense
Alfred Reeves
Ganagzer
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Lines
Bureau of Mines
Packard Twin Six Sets New Speed Record at Sheepshead Bay
Officials report Ralph De Palma's aeroplane twin six car averaged over 109 mph for six hours at Sheepshead Bay on November 16, overcoming tire and fuel changes with 13 minutes total stoppage. The pace edges the Sunbeam Brooklands mark set in 1918, with De Palma praised for a feat of speed and endurance.
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Ralph de Palma
Sheepshead Bay
de Palma
Packard
Mo Palma
Dario Resta
Gene Chassagne
Lee K. Guinness
Sunbeam
Brooklands Track
London
Nimsen
de Prima
New President Named for Mitchell Company in Wisconsin
Otis A. Friend resigns as president of the Mitchell Motor Company in Racine Wisconsin. D C Durand will become president December 1 and bring 23 years with General Electric. R C Renshaw also resigns as Reo director and sales manager to join Durand in Mitchell management. Durand is Princeton 1894 electrical engineer by training and long time GE executive.
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Friend
Mitchell Company
D. c. Durand
Tive
General Electric Company
R. C. Renshaw
Reo Motor Car Company
Durand
General Management Cohe Mitchell Company
Princeton University
Record for Gas Consumption in Oakland Drive Away
The Southern Oakland Company announced prizes for gasoline mileage on a 450 mile Pontiac Michigan to Louisville Kentucky route. Eligible participants include Davis Motors Company W G Kimbrough Bledsoe and Holmes Glenn Holmes Dicks Auto and L B Co W S Dicks W R Beaen Auto Company Asa Beach Wesley K Davis and others.
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Oakland
Pontiac
Mich
Southern Oakland Company
Louisville
Davis Motors Company
W. G. Kimbrough
Bledsoe and Holmes
Glenn Holmes
Dicks Auto and
L. 8. Co
W. S. Dicks
W. R. Beaen Auto Company
Asa Beach
Wesley K. Davis
Vehicle woes and tire tales amid river city notes
De Palma's face bears the bruise from the gate while merchant Jimmy Steers tires out at the end of a run. Goodyear tires showed a 447 mile front tire life. Apperson Eight starter trouble prompts Dr. F S Ashby of Fairmont Nebraska to ask Kokomo Indiana firm Ap Person Bros. for a device to tell when the engine runs. B F Goodrich Rubber Company sees rapid enlistments with 1,624 men gone to colors and a 1,414 star service flag shown to 20,000 people inspiring more enlistments. 160 men missing next day and 110 more have enlisted.
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de Palma
Jimmy Steers
Goodyear
Apperson Bros.’ Automobile Company
Kokomo
Ind
Indiana Company
Fairmont
Nebr
Ashby Hospital
F. S. Ashby
Apperson
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Ohio
Truck Companies Longevity Revealed in Today’s List
Records show that of 217 motor truck companies listed today only 8 12 per cent have existed more than five years and only 3 per cent for more than three years. Earlier truck firms were not organized on as sound a basis as the present lineup.
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Vfarlier
Record Car Sets Fast Run Between Oklahoma City and Tulsa
Joe Dawson drove a Chalmers four passenger stock touring car to smash the Oklahoma City Tulsa road record on Friday November 23. The distance was covered in 3 hours 28 12 minutes despite poor road conditions from a prolonged dry spell.
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Chalmers
Joe Dawson
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Moon Motor executive predicts sales despite curbs
Stewart McDonald, vice president and general manager of the Moon Motor Car Company of St. Louis, states in a letter that government action to curb passenger auto output will not prevent a live automobile manufacturer from selling every car he can produce.
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Stewart McDonald
Moon Motor Car Company
St. Louis
Dart car records fifteen thousand miles of desert service
A. H. E. Beckett of El Paso reports his Dart car logged fifteen thousand miles of uninterrupted travel across northwestern Texas, Mexico, and Arizona, highlighting reliability on sandy desert roads.
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Texas
Mexico
Arizona
A.H. E., Beckett
el Paso
Rubber and Motorcycle Trade and War Production Highlight
Imports of motorcycles into Australia in 1916 reached about 9500000 dollars with 600000 from the United States and most of the rest from England. The Geological Survey reports 1916 US natural rubber output at 753000000000 cubic feet, West Virginia leading at about 300000000000 cubic feet, while rubber belts hoses and swabs underpin drilling and pumping operations. The United States Rubber Building in New York displays 1544 stars on its service flag, marking employees who joined the armed forces.
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Australia
United States
England
Geological Survey
West Virginia
United States Rubber
New York
Nis
United States Rubber Company
Motor Noise Warns of Trouble on the Road
The article explains that unusual motor noises signal wear or misadjustment. A single squeak or knock warns of possible loose bolts, misaligned parts, or worn components. If the driver cannot fix it, seek a repairman before a breakdown occurs. a stitch in time saves nine.
Santa Claus Is Giving Cars At Christmas
An official of the Dort Meter Car Company notes increasing trend of presenting a car as a Christmas gift. He argues buying now saves money and avoids weather delays, urging shoppers to act early for spring deliveries.
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Detroit
Dort Meter Car Company
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