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Developments in e Chevrolet Cars Chevrolet test cars General | but Field as Described by Agents Thoroughly Tested‘fils and rear quarter panels out of | at eration. In the new | international confidence || ceme to him in cessful it appeared in the port on overseas orde dreds of the new Nash cars, which were month ago, and had been seen in Automobile for hu 400" introduced none of whi any of the The new preeses stamp back pana | gent orders were filled Among the significant “sight-u seen” demand was an single sheet of metal at one op- | metliod back | that' ha his long and su manufacturing career, to- | form of a re- series | ington. It for- cign countries at the time the ur- | order for - =r ) NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1929. | 1ations of the concession, | here to have entered the embassy n- also a | State department ch | Bal study of various | attair. Miles Poindexter, | can ambassador to Peru, | stood to ha was n- playwrights, is believed active stage It was reported that the American in Lima had sent a com- munication to the state department in reply to inquiries made at Wash- that the had started a le- aspects of mei said former Ameri- is under- been engaged recently by Mr. Lee as cousel to present the | Aviator Barely Escapes Death In Th 'Huge Silken Sack Wraps Itself illing Battle With New Chute Designed to quqfiWha]e Flane : that Around Craft, g to Chapultepec caslie, rs attempted 10 gain pd- presidential guards bayonets blocked heir ¥ e « t leading t s eon ates w conc10s it from Guadala- Sorona, from 0 go to Hermosi- spent the day ickly smooth Pir ARMISTICE DAY Monday, Nov. 11, 1929 Decor War ] ation of Armor) Orchestra of 10 pieces » ) Motors proving ground have already | and rear panels are welded togeth- | new Twin Ignition Eights, Twin lxr CARCY . . been driven upwards of five million | er and then the side panels of the | nition Sixes, and Single Sixe | Trapping Pilot — Man miles, according to James M. Craw-|roof together with the front cross | worth approximately a halt mllho:\ i . - f 1 ford, chief engineer of the com-|picce of the roof are all welded to- | dollars at retall, for distribution in | Fights Way Free, But N ; pany, who declared last weele that | zether. These glant weiding ma- | Argenting tercito whers a few [ o — . | usc of this vast outdoor laboratory | chines, with the tremendous heat of | short years ago transportation ran | "Own Device Fails. U Lk | has been one Ml the principal rea-lan electric flash more than a vard |to the tow pony and ox cart. i ons for C ct's consistent suc- | long : A | TS : . i sons for Chevrolet's consisten long, fuse two reces of metal to- ail orders hive built many a | EI iy P'\‘ d " F I coss. ’ gether as securely as If the finished | gigantic business institution, but —_— Tracy. Calif., Nov. 11 (P —Alive gotion Paraders Fived An average of 12 lest vars are garticle were but a single piece. few people care to buy their auto % only 1 kabl r 1 In constant operation, purr UP | Aany other improvements in the | mobiles exclusively through the M(]‘[e [()[‘ U[]]!(]l‘m][y 1n U. S escape from an airplanc I 66 VD‘J”C i P = ;’.(}‘ ‘lyv:::ln:-l;.l [I.(!)«\z\m:fimv;‘hro‘-f‘u‘l(; pla such as new steel fixtures in | study of drawings and desc t swathed itself in a h == ) | nd, mud and snow, 2 into | \hich the wood frames of {he | matter.” said C. H. Bliss, sales ma il yB fr S And {ell cet, before h teeth of heavy winds. testing | podjes are assembled and a great | ager, after checking over the over- 4§ bear FTuit 5ol |leap clear, E. J. McKeon, San e peed and endurance on the track (amount of new equipment in the die | Seas demand and the shipments | {tea aviator. automatically becams and sybjecting themss Lo eVery | making shops, add their big meas- | Which are going forward as rapidly | Washington Nov. 11.—Au- |member of the erpillar club yes- § 3;.’1“",““ Ll Im’;" :;""11 ure of improved quality in the fin-|as Nash production permits. “We | {omohile poi in the United|terday. ! ) (hr‘;flh:\f:*h;‘h: s ished body also. |all fecl that this pressing demand | States is performed in 16 ditferent| McKeon went aloft Iriday in Ao : ‘ 1 i 30, Bodies for the new Packards are | [fom foreign countri appearing | ways. When state legislatures meet | 0ld mail plune to test a new par al candidat 000Fend 150,000 miles. made much stronger, it 15 asserted, Defore our dealers have even seen | soon it is hoped that action will be!Chute system, designed to protect dead and at leas | After an experimental model at- | through the new welding processcs | (N® NeW cars, 18 a highly satistactory | taken to standardize this registra- | {08-blinded fliers. Strapped to the g tains this mileage it goes to the ex-|and also through a new steel con- | expression of foreign confldence in | tion and licensing so that the rate|end Of each upper wing was big perimental laboratory to be dis- | gtruction at the rear of the body |NaSh products and in American in- | will be uniform. |parachute, releasable by wircs ol ;’Iimflf;lv T-IL 7 pitile e o | frame which ties the who Ozf‘(h-\rl:;“:’:315830‘:1”%' “"dr that it for-| 14 14 states, horsepower is the°2dINE to the cockpit [ evidences ear noted. 1f a/rigidly. The wood frame also s | another year of good Nash | method for determining registra-| The theory of the invention, de detail is not as it should be, Work | fasiened with a system of steel | PUSING [ {lon fees. Net weight is the meth: |Si8ned by Charles TBroadwick of P starts immediately developing a new | pracing in such manner s to add | lod in ten states. Net weight and |San Francisco was that a pilot, lost ( part or process to replace the old. |gtrength to the whole hody, | horsepower in five. Gross weight | in fog, could release the parachutes. “The mew feature is then built in | Each body is mounted on a rub- | and horsepower in three. Gross|drift downward until he got his DL an entirely new car or {hree Mew |per liner cemented to the chassis | weight in five. Net weight plusDearings, cut away the ‘chutes and 5 cars if the operation is vital and this | frame, effectually «liminating | times registered in one. Net weight |80 on his way i In turn js subjected to the proving | squeaks and rattles. Strength has | EN Ll plus flat rate in one weight | Climbing to 5.2 ) ground tost This cycle CODUNUCS fheen added to the front and wind- | and value in one, weight leascd the big pa , until we hayve complete satisfaction. | shield pillar posts with a stecl (m\~ horsepower, plus factory price in |25 aviation experts watched S P 3 In the case of the new six, 100 dif-|gtruction which, at the same time, one. t ht, horsepower, fac- |below and a photographer took pic- s ; ferent experimental models Were | adds greatly A : ! [ sttt S held lay [ adds greatly to the driver's vision. H PI R tory price, plus times registered [tures in an accompanying plan ! i zm;‘d o ¢ p‘rrlod of It':ur years. | ped WISS | "]eel' as rian O b e ol Ml T R G At AU Rublo Headqua “In addition to using the proving | 5 : i in one. Cost price in one, Flat|ly, the right one remained closed 5 A ground to develop new models and | GIaham-Paige Wins | plaCC Sflbway SCDCIHE rates in Hhree: Cubic inch dis-|The plane went into a flat spin engine features, Chevrol:: uses it Race With Late Start placemenit in one. yalue based Winding itself up in the opened T constantly for checking production| mo start five minutes late in a | i upon 10 per cent depreciation cach |parachute as if making a shroud PRO cars, and it is this phase ot the | ong-hour race, then stop. far' gase | 4 JoRAON: Nov. 11 (UP) — A vast|yoor up (o sight vears, 'n on [for itself. Under the silken folds, DMIAINE | work that is perhaps the most In-|iine in the last few minutes of the | o 0l dam acroes the English * 4\ example of the varying taxes|McKeon was trapped in the cock- [0 fr8 o, e e e e T E e R G el eiveentDeal BnelandianaillC B s oe I el 51 Ui | “In order to got an unbiased | tne’ unique performance of a. Gea: | CHAIS F'rance, carrying two railway | {ween the District of Columbia| Dropping rapidly then, the old [\ g I Tt e e plgues ar a Gra-|tracks, an automobile road and pro- o [ plane gyra adly while McKeon 1! P D v Jobs, | ham.-Paige in the 1929 Ligh speed |y and Maryland. In the former the|Plane gyrated madly ! bayonets y are selected at random {rom | relfability trials held recently at |L.on8 © SHIP canal has been SUE- | registration for is . flat rate of |(PUSHE his x out of the silken /' o 5 shipping platform at Flint and|the famous Brooklands track gested by Jules Jaeger, Swiss en-|gne dollar. In the latter the fee|death cell. The doomed plane was : dircetly on the proving ground. | pyaiang 7 L FEC In gineer, a substitute for the pro- ;. yaqeq upon horsepower, and the|1:500 feet from the ground wh il Here they are given a general check | * 2 o posed underground channel tunnel. | . "o vonr ave d $16.60 a car,|De popped out from unde feoerd bofors golng oh the rEsUles SERAR. | n), CPROTMAILE toidrive an anto-| ke govermment faiu slatemens S T Gl I G b e R G oot G B e S S Al . 5 e regula mobile wide open for one whole ge g or more than ten timce fee of the 1dden ul [InGuri withouth nving Ho. watehiont] rr cd. @ reporc thac theproposed | nijyiiice or Golumbia sudden spin broke his hold and he cmonstr Vi “After every thousand miles for | for policemen apmealed o stronaly |o \‘nnvl tonicl l\;\r)] been abandoned | {6 axample of diserimi- |[Slid down the wing, catching a i 5 5.000 they idd s £ 0 & as fmpractical &t the present. e The ne stant hé hurl the first 5.000 they 1 l;’] len DY e R lar motor &t (harings Gt ,,ri. it i '(‘_'w ap. | ation may be found in Minne- }“'"L-l ’(“hf| ‘"”" ‘{“K'\”'“l' “"(:‘ 1 petition cartier ! the engineers. After this they are | o i Ehe e i HREChGM d cost ap-i ;i patyee s {nimselt from the plane and dropped 5 ! Sl Mo GRS o ':”1 out by the scores for this meet. | proximately 400,000,000, while the | 50U \1:‘:\ en motoriets ot tite i I Pert o checks are ecavetully —ne entries ncluded German, |cost of building the tunnel has been | S2me State.. The reelstration fee Is =ty B i e Dlane followed el i erformance checks are carefully Fronch, British, Italian, and Amer- | pat ot 3156000000 baged on value each year, the law | e nE R M R ) computed after 2,000, 5,000 and 20, i Barie s 2 | ng 10 per o eprec Vsl gl BB Ute xing o |} e s e 00001 | “The water between the two dams t‘,l‘l,u“‘l:)" 11,",1“,:“.“”,',"“ "',":‘” ‘i'"l‘]‘:;,‘:nis own parachute. 1t did not o L | s e et e Graham-Paige, a sedan, |would form a large canal for ships e e cuding the RN | Another thousand feet he fell ool donThatas Iniinled and all paris are thoroughe | L35 One of thirty competitors in |and barges connecting Lordon—by | ¥ .,4"“‘" BEIERO LS, atlon fon|his ‘chute ope and caught the | arg we i ( ly inspected, i | opon-to-all one-hour event. Driven a 15 mile Jong canal from Deal to |PaYs 24 per ‘:"' registration fee | ;o 505" oot from the ground. The Luiidin f nspected. by G. N. Edwick, the owner, it ar.|Herne Bay—with the whole canal |97 its value, while the owner ofjc 0" 100 wae overtaking him, 1§ ‘In this way a chart is set up|rived at the track nearly five min- [system of France and Germany and |0 ©ld car of the same make and| o oéoning to jam through- his ‘k showing the pr'mr: 55 made m‘vh.‘-‘ult‘s after the race started, but got with the Rhine and Danube, the two Or‘m"?{( M lhuf '“m-lvl h ullo'r‘vl“m””"m and perhaps drag him to ; 1 sign and manufacturing practice | under way and settled down to most important waterways of Eur-|'® Fegister his at less cos | denth in spite of all his efforls. o from month to month and year o |steady running at about 70 miles|ope.” Jacger said. : = 7 | " A healthy pull at the shrouds on f e AR oo making up for'lost | “The (0 dams would bo connecl- Mexican Theater Men |one side of his purachute cnabled torches 1 v up work on these pro-|time. On his last lap, Edwick ran | ed with the coasts by bridges high | 7 teg him to float clear of the path of men w i duction cars brings out, forcibly the [ out of gasoline; neverthcless, after |enough to afford frce passage fo “, ill (_)ppose Talkies the plang. As he touched the cart r strucks 1 ) rooperation that exists between the | stopping to refuel, he completed the steamers,” he said. Mexico City, Nov. 11 (®—A joint| (10 niane rell with a crash less than |cial police ar ' manufacturing and engineering de- | run with so good a record that hy SR (1ApoSef Basibecn adliescn gt rope|100 feet away. The photographer quellcd. : Jartments. Not only do the engi- | won the g eda 0 S . government by the unons of actors, o accompanying s stained | Most of {he cas ¥ y L1 n the gold medal. A Bentley an Lee Claim Against Peru i in ‘the accompanying ship obtained fost of " neers have reports on these ca of Modern Facilities In Packard Plant | Additional buildings and other new facilities now make it possible tor the Packard Motor Car com- ! pany to build all bodies fer its c L L in its oan factor! This was one I of the important steps taken by Tackard preliminary to the building of its present cars. Packard engi- neers say it insures the same quality ’ in both body and chassis, rs Improvements in the body plant | included the construction of a five | factory for housing much of cquipment in the body assembly &lory N the plant and for a large amount of new stamping machine equipment; ) iustallation of a number of giant 2 Klamping presses, the largest ever built; building of several new arc welding machines and the installa- tion of several new body assembly 34 ¥ lmes. . FISK Rugged All-Cord an Armstrong: Nash Motors company, Siddeley won the sil- C. W. Nash, sident of the reviewed one most striking expressions of pr nstruct a rallway uas River on the had not complied with the th TODAY'S fine Oldsmobile can be purchased for as little as $875 for the two-door Sedan. Think what a comparatively small difference there is between the cost of this fine car and that of lower-priced automobiles. Then consider what this small diffec- encemeansintermsof appearance,com- fort, performance, and all of the less outstanding , but nevertheless im- portant features of power in performance to the Yurl- ground that stipu- America.” talkfes Be CONSIDER THE PRICE COMPARE THE VALUE Oldsmobile’s big, high- compression engine . . . power to take you quickly and easily through crowded traffic or to convert long miles intominuteswhen you'reouton the highway. Thissplendid full-range imparts a new exhilara- tion to driving, wherever you go. Finally, when you have considered the results of these compari- sons, check the and stage- des it is claimed the are throwing a great | members of the unions out of jobs. [, the manutacturing division. receives | ver and bronse medals Teepectie In Investigation Stage | himim, S Pronett Tnelish epara rts fro ts or- h + ; ;-f"\;2;:3;1”];::;((«::;\ it b | Tima. Peru. Nov. 11 (®—A claim| The action should be taken, i O e vinctneme | Hundreds of Orders | by Bertrand I, Lee, American busi- | said, on the ground that the ! fit chanses Ll maniachis For h 400 Serjeg |"° man. asninst Teru, because the | talkie Jnvasion is a step . b an be rd @ or S| €r1e8 | government cancelled his concession | “Northamericanization of } thimediately.” 1 1 talking | it was nglish the Latin in many several pictures of is setting new thatcontributcto luxurious and carefree travel. The VIKING EIGHT —the new 90-degree V-type Eight at medium price—is built in the Olds factories, by Oldsmo- bile craftsmen, and sold through Oldsmobile dealers. It is as outstanding in value in its field many features that make up Oldsmobile’s un- 44 the popular Oldsmobile 8ix, the fine car of usually complete { withthatofother All these fine car FISK RUGGED ALLCORD— The finest tire ever made by Eisk, giving the utmost in safe traction, good looks, and long " RUDY’S \ BATTERY SERVICE 86 E. Main St. Tel. 708 Make Our Battery Station Your Battery Station smart motor cars. You will find unusual beauty in the sweeping lines and graceful contours of its Fisher Body . . . excellent ex- ression of taste in its luxurious up- Eolsury and charming appointments. arc not likel Oldsmobile’s Then compare Oldsmobile’s riding comfort with that proviced by nthgr cars. You will't thoroughly enjoy the riding ease assured by its deep-cush- ioned seats; flexible springs; and four” Lovejoy hydraulic shock absorbers. Compare, too, Oldsmobile’s perform- ance with that of other cars you have driven. You will find an abundance LDSMOB LpRODUCT weE s AL you to select Hotel Burritt Garage 136 WASHINGTON ST. TWO DOOR SEDAN $875 £.0.b. factory, Lansing, Mich. SpareTireand BumpersExtra qualities of ap- pearance, pfir?rmmce, comfort, and durability represent exceptional value at Oldsmobile’ sprice . . .value thatyou y to find elsewhere in field. But make the comparisons yourself. Your own good sense of value will inevitably cause Oldsmobile. CONSIDER T) DELIVERED PRICE Copsider thedclivered Frice o well’sa‘the ¢ price when com- raring sutomobils sl dou.‘,::m vere, in. 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Perform- ance —always an outstanding Packard luxury —has been en- hanced by many mechanical im- provements and refinements. Springs of new specific combine with the tem now oils 43 poiats pull of a plunger. Other refinements proved-vision body incidental conveniences. designed-and-built four- transmission permits easier, quieter gear shifting —increases riding comfort by maintaining a better relationship between motor speed and car momentum, and by climinating power jerks. adv Packard Shock Absorbing System —with its mechanism to eliminate front wheel shimmy and steering wheel whip — to achicve driving and riding ease. “instaat” chassis lubricating sys- inclule pillars, adjustable sun visors, newly per- fected shatter-proof glass, adjust- able steering gear and driver's seat, dashboard lockers and many EIGHTS affords Packard cars today, built in three complete lines and at three dis- tinct ranges of price, cover the fine car field—and dominate it! There is a Packard Eight available at the lowest price for which a truly fine car can be sold. And there are Packard Eights on up to the most luxurious custom creations attainable anywhere. world speed tions anced Prices at the factory range from $2375 to $2775 for the Standard Eight; from $3190 to $3885 for the Custom Eight;and from $4585 to $5350 for the De Luxe Eight. Individual custom cars are also available to order up to $10,000. Why Not Own a Packard? We cordially invite you to come in :ndscc the new series Packard cass. We will gladly place the mudc] of your choice in your hands for any sort of a demoa- stration drive you may desire. new The at the im- We are confident that you will Advanced Engineering Features The famous Packard straight-eight motor has been provided with new carburetion which effects greater flexibility with surprisi ,f quietness. The new Packar find the luxury of Packard trans- portation greater than you ever thought possible—and that you will be pleasantly surprised w hen we point out 1n actual figures how you can enjoy it at no greatcr expense than your present motor- ing involves. ILE mMoTows DOMIJAN MOTOR CO. TELEPHONE 4575 A HONEYMAN AUTO SALES 200 East Main Street § K T H E M A N w Telephone 2542 o O W N s 04 N = B