Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 9, 1924, Page 15

CHEVROLET HAS 18TH BIRTHONY Company Output Totals Million and Three DETROIT, Mich., Nov, 8.-— The Chevrolet Motor company this last week celebrated its thirteenth ann{- versary. The company was founded on November 3, 1911. From that date to November. 3, this year, the company has pro- diced nearly a million and three quarter vehicles in this period. To be exact, there have been produced 1,144,870 Chevrolet motor cars and light delivery trucks. It is in the last three years, how- ever, that Chevrolet has had such phenomenal growth. More than 1,- 000,000 Chevrolets have been pro- duced since January 1, 1922 to No vember 3, 1924—a 34 month’s per- fod. It was on November 38, 1911, that the Chevrolet Motor company of Michigan was organized, with’ Louis Chevrolet, William’ H. Little and Bdawin R. Campbell as incorporators. ‘The plant at that time was located in Detroit but was moved to Flint in August, 1913. - In 1914, Chevrolet plants at Flint and New York city were in produc- tion on the “Baby Grand” touring car and the “Royal Mall” readster, both of which enjoyed a large sale for these days. In 1915, volume pro- duction of the 90" car, so called because of its price of $490 was be- gun. On May 2, 1918; General Motors corporation purchased al! assets and assumed all Mabilities of the Chev- rolet Mctor company, (Delaware). The production in 1912 was 2,999 vehicles. The tremendous expansion of facilities for manufacturing the enormous output of the Chevrolet Motor company today may be glean- ed from a few pertinent statistics. Chevrolet’ today | occupies 167 buildings, with q total floor space of 6,555,227 square feet and 345 acres are covered by the Chevrolet plants. The dolar and cents volume of this company's buriness in 1923 was $229,819,867. There are 12 Chi rolet plants located in the follo’ ing cities; Detroit, Mich.; Mich,; Toledo, Ohic; Bay Ci Buffalo, N. Y.; Tarrytow: Cincinnati, Ohig; St.) Loi Janesville, Wis. and Oakland, Cs > The company has 7,000 dealers, large cities of the country, out of which operate 400 trave'ing repre- sentatives. The total number of e: ployes of the Chevrclet Motor com. pany is approximately 26,000. see ass agt At sce FISHER BODIES NOW USED W MANUFACTURE, OF CLOSED CHRYSLERS In conformity with its announced purpose to produce only the highést quality motor cars, the Chrysler Motor Corporation reports that It has adopted Fisher Bodies for its en- closed standard sedan, imperial: se dan, new crown imperial and new built to the higher quality standard, are not surpassed even by the most Don’t Ruin Your Battery HAVE IT CHARGED Before Freezing Weather Sets In. W. B. Sands Battery Station 430 W. Yellowstone Phorie 1692 * y ROAD SIGNS ABROAD WALTER. P. 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At the same time, the new balloon- type Gabriel Snubber is so con- ~ structed that it play of both In. response to the demand of the the motor car manufacturer, a tire imanutactures, Gabriel has produced a balloon-type snub- a ber to meet the exacting require- ments of balloon and low-pressure CASPER BATTERY CO. Sn: 119 E. Fifth st. Be nee ew ” Snubbers WHY PAY MORE? 188 Proof Formula 5 ALCOHOL, $1.00 per Gallon Radiator and Hood Covers to fit all cars, in fact everything for the renience of the Automobile owner. Agent for Hood Tires and Tubes” i ~ GUARANTEED RADIATOR REPAIRING AND VULCANIZING Texaco Gasoline and Oils, Mobile Oils t CENTER STREET.SERVICE STATION a 5th, Center and R. R.— Phone 2841 IN WINTER SEE US FOR THE NEW LINCOLN BALLOON SNUBBERS Open 6:30 A. M. to 10 Orhe aaner Srenan Prihune — IEARL COOPER NOW ONLY 355 POINTS FROM CHAMPIONSHIP; TURKEY DAY RACE IS CRUCIAL CHARLOTTE, N. C., Nov. 8— (Special)—Earl Cooper, by taking second place at the opening 250- mile classic at the new speedway here, is within 355 points of the na tional championship of the Ameri can Automobi'e Association for 1924, One more sanctioned race re- mains to be driven, at Los Angeles, Cal, on Nov. 27. The winner of that race will add 600 points to his score. The driver coming in second will get 260 points and 140 points are awarded for third. Thus, if Cooper can drive the swift Studebaker Special with which he has won. all his points thus far, enough to -win this race he will be- come, for the third time in his ca- reer, the crowned speed king of the year. No other living driver has apparently never again was headed. But a recheck of time and laps gaye) him second. Travels Terrific Speed. He made the 172nd lap, of a mile and a fourth, at the rate of 124.6 miles an hour, but a waving hand- kerchief in Mrs. Cooper's: box cau- tioned him and he eased off to a pace only sufficient to keep his Place. As a result, at the finish, his Studebaker Special was running like a watch. “T have driven this car unchanged through the whole year,” said Cooper, “and it is right now in shape to win the Los Angeles race. That's a road run and nothing can touch this Studebaker Special for standing up under that kind of work Standing of the high three for the championship now is: Murphy (de- ceased) 1,595; Cooper Milton, winner here, Hill, who won third It’s Overhauling Time DRIVE IN . || Let us check up on your motor | and working parts. We’ll put her in shape for winter. Motor Thoroughly Cleaned by Steam Oscar Redenbo 439 W. Yellowstone. Phone 1692. L. D. BRANSON FOR EVERYTHING IN RADIO AND AUTO ELECTRIC REPAIRING 615. E. Second PAGE THREE. ; Read the Ads. If You Want All the News J. J. 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