Snowshoes For Auto Wheels Make Winter Travel Easy
WHEN the deep snow made ordinary auto travel impossible for a farmer living in an out-of-the-way district of the upper Snake River Valley in Idaho, he ingeniously overcame the difficulty by attaching what he terms “snowshoes” to the rear wheels of his car.
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If you just looked at the picture, you’d think this was a very early version of the Viper alarm system (immortalized by They Might Be Giants in the song “I can hear you“). Alas, it appears to simply be a disabler.
Uncanny Invention Startles Motorists
Protects Your Car From Thieves, Puzzles lour Friends!
Here is something incredibly new and revolutionary. More mysterious than anything since the first discoveries of radio! As uncanny as electricity itself! Actually more useful and valuable than the self-starter on your car! As easily controlled as your headlights! Inexpensive! No wonder it has turned the motor world topsy-turvy overnight!
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The FRANKLIN CAR
ONE of the most interesting things in the whole automobile situation is the type of men who own and drive Franklin Cars.
The list of Franklin owners shows a most remarkable average as to substantial rating and strong position in affairs.
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Jeweled Auto, World’s Costliest, Owned by Persian Shah
THE world’s most expensive car is valued at $125,000 and is owned by the great Shah of Persia. Finished in silver and upholstered in blue leather, this costly machine has hub caps, instrument panel and shift lever knob inlaid with diamonds and other precious stones, making the car the world’s greatest motor investment.
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16 mph? Were early speedometers in binary?
Odd Traffic Signs Warn Motorists
ESPECIALLY designed to command instant notice of motorists, a new type of traffic signal, recently put into use in Philadelphia, is shaped like a diamond and equipped with a blinker light to give additional warning. The signals are installed at all corners likely to prove hazardous to speeding motorists.
Motorized Window
• ADVERTISING cars are not new; but here at the left is possibly a new way of doing the trick.
Many NEW USES For OLD FORDS
Extraordinary uses ior the aged motor will make it useful over an indeterminate period.
Here is a farm power plant made from an old Model T Ford automobile. It operates a belt line and shaft for grinding feed, elevating corn and grain, cutting ensilage. It is also rigged up to operate a grindstone and emery wheel tool sharpeners. Such a power plant is of inestimable value on the farm as it can be adapted for a variety of uses. Read the rest of this entry »
LET’S SPEAK OF VALUE BENEATH THE STYLE
Asked to name the one car responsible for today’s hand’ some designs, most people would say Lincoln-Zephyr. They would be right. The influence of this car has been great. It ushered in a new style era!
But ask more than 65,000 Lincoln-Zephyr owners which feature of the Lincoln-Zephyr they most admire, and “style” will not predominate. This group, perhaps the most enthusiastic ever loyal to one car, values the Lincoln-Zephyr for its unique combination of features. Read the rest of this entry »
Glenn Curtiss Designs Fast Aero Car for Air-Rail Services
GLENN CURTISS, pioneer pilot and seaplane builder, is the designer of the new aero car which he introduced in Florida. A fleet of these aero cars has been placed in service by the Transcontinental Air Transport at their various fields and terminals for the air-rail service between New York and Los Angeles. Read the rest of this entry »
SAFE-T-BELT holds driver and passenger firmly in seal, prevents injury in minor accidents. Bolted to car’s floor, it is easily installed. The Rapid Tool & Mfg. Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Ash Receiver on Gear Shift Lever
AN ASH receiver at the driver’s finger tips has been invented by an automotive manufacturer to be attached to the gear shift lever, replacing the gear shift ball. The receiver is made of heavy brass and nickel and enameled in assorted colors. The novelty is constructed to withstand hard usage, be useful, and add a colorful touch to the car equipment.
Airplane and Automobile in One
THERE is no telling what aviation may come to. In the future we may see such contraptions as shown above flying about.
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