[…] Roe, 837 Winter St., Holliston, Mass. 01746 “I have run across some STUTZ production figures which help to rein force both Mr. Naul’s projections and Mr. Appelquist’s questions. My figures are from a STUTZ financial report published in The Automobile of 2-22-17, p.5. It seems reasonable to assume from the date of this report […]
[…] have some correspondence from ~~r. Stevenson about the project, dated 1945 â˘â˘â˘ , The Alma opposed 8 cyl. steam engine, according to its designer, never received any tests other than a few preliminary runs on a test stand in the s!!op. It was a double-acting, opposed engine of 2″ x 1″ bore x stroke. […]
[…] in automotive history. More than 60 issues have now been published. Below, you will find links to the most recent issues. Below that, you will find links to pdfs for every issue, going back to the beginning. When you click on a link the pdf should open in a new tab or window. To find […]
[…] Are there more “firsts “out there7 Send them inl Enclosed you will find Mcfarland Publishing ‘s annua l C hri stmas present to us , their la test catalog of automotive books. Happy reading! -Tomjakups SAH Jou rnal (ISSN 1057 -1 973 ) is published six times a year by the Society of Automotive […]
[…] ofarticles havecomefromjust a few members, plusascattering ofmost welcome itemsfromothers. Ifwe are to publish moreoften we’ll needalot more material, andjust about anything pertain- ing toautomotive historywillbewelcomed -articles, letters, questions, answers to previous questions, longitems tofill several pagesandshort onestofill an otherwise emptyspace,personal accounts (likeMOREABOUT COLES, thisissue), and anything oreverything whichmight interest yourfellow member. As asuggestion, goback […]
[…] felt pad, and the popular ribbed black cover material. Stuart B. Abraham, 11806 Indian Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21742 SAH Journal No. 141 OLDEST DEALERSIDP? Regarding Taylor Vinson’s questions in SAH Journal No. 140 about the longest operating auto dealership, I can mention the company AS Maskinagentur in Trondheim, Norway. This company was established as […]
[…] month s and years to come. Th ese comm unic atio ns have been of value in m y effo rts to estab lish goa ls and objectives for our Society. By all means , continue to ca ll or write-your th ough ts are of importance! A ll best wishes . -Sinclair Pow […]
[…] period) folding top could be used in mild weather, so perhaps this machine was some sort of sight-seeing bus. It is likely that the answers to these questions can be found in the emblem on the front door. Can any of our read ers unscramble those letters and tell us what they stand for? […]
[…] During these years Markin bought several taxi companies, assuring continued business for Checker, which also built station wagon-like vehicles under the name Suburban (before Chevroletâs use of the name) and even a few trucks and buses. By decadeâs end Checker Cab was building commercial bodies for Hudson, Ford, and Dodge, as well as trailers for Sears, Roebuck and Co., starting a well-needed diversiďŹÂ cation that would keep the company going decades later.E. L. Cord brieďŹÂ y bought control of Checker in 1933, but Markin had regained control by March 1936, just months before Cordâs remaining automotive empire folded in 1937 and took such names as Auburn and Stutz with it. As a result, renowned chief Auburn engineer Herbert C. Snow, who had helped develop the Cord 810, went to similar work at Checker. As the U.S. prepared for World War II, the company built prototypes of a small jeep, though these were possibly simply modiďŹÂ cations of the original Bantam design; during the war came production of numerous trailers and vehicle bodies for the military. Such work would continue after the war ended. Taxi production resumed with the Model A-2 in 1947. Successor models were made available by special order as private cars. The company also brieďŹÂ y built Transit buses, which were cab-forward models mainly for city use. At its peak Checker employed about 1,000 workers and built 5,000 vehicles a year. The all-new A-8 appeared in 1956, using the same basic body that would endure until production ended. The closely related successor models, A- 9 through A-12, included a station wagon and the famous stretched Aerobus for hotel and airport use. Checker Cab became Checker Motors Corporation in 1958, paving the way for private sales through a dealer network. These began in late 1959 as 1960 models with the A-10 Superba, later replaced by the A-12 Marathon […]
[…] in Sic ily co urtes y of th e U.S. Go vernm ent , a Briti sh Int e lligence re port (Briti sh Int ellige nce Objectives Sub-Committee Overall Report No. 21. The Motor Ca r Industry in Germany During the Peliod 1 939 -1945) crossed my des k and was re fe […]
[…] well high-temperature pump for hot brine recovery in geothermal power production and the use of flywheel energy storage for mine vehicles. Since I was then development and test engineer for Lockheed’s flywheel bus project, I was able to consult with L.M.C. on market potential in various applications. When Del ran into fatal financial problems, […]
[…] gas fields , the aut hor devotes three chapt ers to his ear ly au tomotive career: the building of the Haynes “Pione er” which was first test run on July 4, 1e94 , the Ra ynes A pp er son Compa ny p eriod , and th e Haynes Aut omobile Company through […]
[…] J. Mohr. Approved. o Dean Nelson noted that the Banquet speaker will be William Jackson, SAH m ember number 2, and asked if there were any particular questions we wanted to ask him. Treasurer VerdĂŠs had two: 1) describe the October 11, 1969 organizational meeting of the SAH; 2) talk about working with Gordon […]
[…] reputation was at an all-time high), an indication of how the public of that day regarded Ford can perhaps be seen in the results of a nationwide sample conducted by the Curtis Publishing Company in 1937. Respondents were asked to rate twelve of the country’s leading corporations as to their labor and pricing policies, […]
[…] is If that doesn’t work, the long website URL is provided (type carefully, or use your mouse in provided (type carefully, or use your mouse in the PDF version).the PDF version). 1967 CADILLAC ELDORADO1967 CADILLAC ELDORADO Overview & Interview with Wayne KadyOverview & Interview with Wayne Kady youtube.com/watch?v=iDQhVQrG5RUyoutube.com/watch?v=iDQhVQrG5RU 1967 CADILLAC ELDORADO1967 CADILLAC ELDORADOWalkaround & […]
[…] H. PU R DY , C . M cCord … 149 .. 341 .. 899 “MEIN G07T , IT IS NO RAC E, but an enduran ce test.” So said Chicagoan 0. W. Snyder, hired chau ffer of the German Protos , co ntender in the 1908 New York -to -Paris ra ce. Bes […]
[…] the public. An additional attraction for many conference participants was a stay at the NH Congress Lingotto Hotel in the renovated Fiat Lingotto factory, noted for the test track on its roof and the circular concrete ramp to access it. Rumors are beginning to circulate that there will be another joint AHG-SAHB conference in […]
[…] were non e. LaSalle, Plymouth, Mercury may be called marque s if Jou like ~hat wor d or brand names, but as makes they fai l every test. Another trouble spot is the classification of cars built using components from others. The dune buggy e ra is an example, Some dune bug ~ies wer […]
[…] exclusion of everything else. So, aside from this front page, every bit of this edition concerns the roster – past, present and future. Material is on hand for the beginnings of the following issue (No. 19), in cluding some interesting letters, and information on the SILVER BIRD, which was requested in Issue No. 17. […]
[…] the collection at the time Bill Harrah passed away. A substantjal part of the book is taken up with photos and descriptions of some of the grea test cars in the collection. Most of the book is in color. I’m sure this volume will end up in many an automobile library. RESEARCH and CLASSIFIED […]
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