[…] Roe. Actually, r.he will be starting her part of the job with this issue. IS TH E NORTHEASTERN REGION THE ONLY ACTIVE REGION? Although regions have been formed in Canada and England, the Northeastern (USA) region seems to be the only one to be actively engaged in holding fairly frequent meetings. So far, four […]
[…] end of Auto m otive His tory. The res ult s of the 1990 sil e nt au c tio n w ill also be posted. _ Cost of th e banq ue t wi II be $ 18.50 p e r p er son , a nd rese rva ti ons w ith […]
[…] Car 4 Promomobiles 5 Automotive History Education in a Box, Page 10. www.autohistory.org The Society of Automotive Historians, Inc. Issue 252 Electronic September – October 2011 Book Reviews 6 Real Racers Blood and Smoke James Allison Media Review 9 Cars of the Revolution Cover Vehicle: 1917 Autoped scooter at the Petersen Automotive Museum. SAH […]
[…] SAH Journal $5.00 US SAH Journal - D Q X D U ) H E U X D U 2 Contents PRESIDENTâS PERSPECTIVE 2015 SYMPOSIUM FOR INTERNATIONAL MOTOR RACING HISTORY RÃTROMOBILE ENTERS FIFTH DECADE & SAH IN PARIS XXI BOOK REVIEWS IN MEMORIAM Billboard Officers Andrew Beckman P resident Edward Garten V ice President Robert R. Ebert Secretary Rubén L. Verdés Treasurer Board of Directors John Heitmann […]
[…] of them had been writing books and magazine articles for many years or serving as editors and publishers. This void would end in 1969 when, as the result of some correspondence, Dick Brigham and G. Marshall Naul proposed the formation of a group devoted to the history of motor vehicles. On October 11th, 1969, […]
[…] for a full year. p· I’ r. ‘-‘ v ‘FHE FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM OF THE REX CAR ” Pictures from Motor Age, May 7, 1914 5 Book Reviews AUTOMOBILE YEAR BOOK OF MODELS NO. 3, 1984. Jean Rodolphe Piccard, publications director. 168 pages, 250 photos, 125 in color. Hard covers, 9″-” x 12W’. ISBN […]
[…] a nd spec ia l feaQires (such as Oldsmo bile’s ea rly Hyd ra-Matic booklets). Sales literaQtre also includ es reprints of mag azine anicles, genera lly test repoitS. These materia ls are avai l ab le at point of-purchase , that is to say, a dealer ‘s new-car sh owroom. Sales materials also […]
[…] cover of Journal 222 is an Au st ro- Da in1l er, the year I g uess to be 19 1 9. -Bryan Goo dm an Book Reviews conlinued.frompage 7 In order to fill thi s ga p auth or M ic h ael Dix on ha s produ ced a very int er […]
[…] 3. Hydraulic brakes 4. Air conditioning Computer controlled systems 6. Electric headlamps Mass production/moving assembly line 8. Electrical system Steering wheel 10. Anti-lock brakes Four-wheel brakes Low- cost enclosed bodies Bailon tires It was very interesting that two entire cars were singled out for their designs: the Citroen 2CV for its “efficient minimalist engineering”and […]
[…] the rear passenger ï¬Â oor and the hot air would rise from the ï¬Â oor rather than directly from under the instrument panel. The automaker claimed this arrangement would lessen the chance of drowsiness due to the driver breathing warm air. In 1941 Cadillac featured a heater system with two underseat heaters and automatic temperature control. The 1941 Studebaker âClimatizerâ system also featured a single underseat heater.  The OEM heaters and defrosters discussed above were offered in various models and prices. Most automakers offered heaters and defrosters as accessories rather than standard equipment in this early era. This policy would continue until 1988 when Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 103 mandated windshield defrosters on all vehicles sold in the U.S. Even though heaters were not mandated, they were needed in order to meet the defroster requirements.  The early methods of heating were slow, cumbersome and dangerous. In unknown cases exhaust heaters most probably caused drivers to lose control due to carbon monoxide leaking into the passenger compartment.  The heaters discussed above represent the major changes in heater technology in the early years. Automobile production ceased for World War II and so did heater development. After the war heaters continued to evolve and became integrated with the new air conditioning systems. Future heaters will continue to evolve by becoming lower in cost, lighter in weight and better performing. They have become standard equipment and are taken for granted by modern drivers. They provide nearly instant comfort and safety and make driving pleasurable. âGene D. Dickirson A foot warmer from the 1908 Sears Roe- buck catalog. SAH Journal ⢠May / June 2015 14 BookBook ReviewsReviews The Last […]
[…] ofthe motorcar inour society. Inchoosing their subject matter, theauthors haveincluded allmakes which wereinbusiness forten years ormore aswell assuch other considerations asmechanical innovations, special designs andmyriad otherreasons. Andifthe result givesus a mixed bag,itis amost attractive, revealingandinteresting mixed bag. The work isprimarily theresult ofatriumverate of historians, althoughthelate Michael Sedgwick hasbeen credited asboth mentor andcoordinator ofit.The book […]
[…] announced that the Autocar archives are available for public use. Several months ago I had dealings with the personnel there con cerning those archives, and as a result, I wrote to the Volvo-White firm to inquire whether something positive which existed. To wit: –….. a. The files were primarily negatives, which means your average […]
[…] ” with the release date, and the information is available in detail to the general public. Long Lead press releases, issued mainly to magazines such as Road Test and Motor Trend, should not be considered due to the magazine’s lengthy time to assemble all information. Also, many historians would have definite dates of a […]
[…] mere ;,uggestion doe s n’t get the job don e. But eac h wa!> an intri guin g title on a to pi c begging to be exam ined. a nd I see a good part of m y job a;, nurturin g project> that could re;,ult in interestin g treatises in SAI-l Jo […]
[…] and there were classrooms for residents to trade goods and services to help each other. Additionally, adult education was taught and there were sleeping quarters for leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. More than once, Dr. King conferred with Esau Jenkins, and others, at the Progressive Club and stayed in the overnight rooms available there. But that wasnât enough for Papa and Mama Janie.  In the 1940s they used their money from farming and selling produce to pur- chase several passenger buses. The buses served two purposes: (1) to transport Island children to the city to attend school; and (2) to transport adult workers from Johns Island to jobs in Charleston. Along the way, the Jenkinses would teach adult passengers about the Constitution and what they were required to know to pass a test so they could become registered voters. Because of their ef- forts, thousands of children and adults were transported, and educated. But that wasnât enough for Papa and Mama Janie.  In 1951 their efforts resulted in the opening of Haut Gap High School, the ï¬Â rst high school on Johns Island. In 1957 the Sea Island School was opened to teach adults to read and write in order to become registered voters. The Citizens Committee of Charles- ton County began in December of 1959 to promote racial harmony all over the county and provide scholarships to children to fur- ther their education. Together the Jenkinses owned and operated motels and restaurants at the only two beaches African Americans were allowed to visit, one in Charleston and one in Atlantic Beach. And together, Esau and Janie B. Jenkins began the C.O. Federal Credit Union in 1966âan institution estab- lished so that people of color could obtain loans at low interest rates, versus the 30 and 40 percent they would pay otherwise.  In March of 2019, the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) had the opportunity to speak with someone directly affected very early on by the opening of the C.O. Federal Credit Union, Mr. Frederick Fields. Mr. Fields was born and raised on Johns Island and he remembers the Jenkins family from […]
[…] 5 through June1914, theAuto Wheel Company (Lansing,Mich.), Hayes Wheel Company (Jackson,Mich.),Imperial Wheel(Flint, Mich.), theKelsey WheelCompany (Detroit),andtheW.K. Pruddcn & Company (Lansing,Mich.)submitted proposalsto supply Dodgewithwheels. Dodgesubjected thesewheels to breaking tests,withthePrudden wheelstheweakest, breaking at 3,100 pounds offorce, whiletheAuto Wheel Company’s wheels were thestrongest, withstanding 6,485pounds. Therearc detailed costfigures onlyforHayes andPrudden andthese show miniscule differences. DodgechoseHayes. Among thefive […]
[…] list of new members, and also a list of those wh ose membership term has expired, and who have not renewed it. It is with the grea test reluctance that we delete these names from the mailing list. There are, of course, some who have intentionally dropped their membership, for reasons of their own. […]
[…] – Paul , so n Yve s, grand childr en David and Emili e. Photog raph s by R obert M. Hall lli and C. McCord Purdy. result that 1 2,000 truck s came off Chinese assembly lines before opera tion s wer e terminated by the Grea t Cultural Revolution . And the […]
[…] beautiful ofall car head decorations, worthtwicetheprice for it’s beauty alone. Onthe forward side, em bossed infine detail, isthe great sealof the U.S.A.-or inits stead yourfraternal emblem-or forasmall cost-charge, your crest ormonogram. /IIu,’,alia •• ,!tow /,onl and bQc~_ Full ,I••• 21′ • In dlam<lt’. I’ thlc~. The Auto Block Signal wasjust another ofthe dozens ofimitations […]
[…] theprivate equity firmCerberus CapitalMan- agement agreedtoacquire Chrysler’s automotive operationslastMay, much was made ofthe fact that thecompany had been soldtoan entity thathadno previous experience inthe manufacture of automobiles. ForDodge, atleast, itwas a case ofdeja vu.After thedeath ofHorace and John Dodge, theirwidows soldthe company tothe New York investment banking houseofDillon, Read&Co. Under thebankers’ management, sales declined […]
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