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0 THE PITTSBURGH SUNDAY POST, JAttlTABY 23, 19277 SECTION SEVEN PAGE FIVE STUDEBAKER USED BY MOVIE CAMERAMEN I nnpr 1 2 ft ti A cat fm STATE MOTOR NEWS The Chevrolet Coach Improved in Quality "-yet reduced to COMPILED BY PENNSYLVANIA MOTOR FEDERATION, HARRISBURG. This "camera car." a Studebaker Duplex Phaeton, travels good roads and rain or shine, all the year round and always fast and it's always on "the job. "When we get a midnight call to cover a mine disaster the Stude goes racing across country over bad roads, tlfrough mud and ice. and the news reel pictures are says George W. Dawson, Pittsburgh camera man.

mC 1 shown at the right in the above pic ture with A. J. Schram, of tU Studebaker Sales Company. "A mountain river jams with ice, "and the Stude takes the camera man and his crew on a 10-hour dash to film the breaking of the ice gorge it's all in the day's work for the news reel man and his ever faithful, dependable ally The Studebaker." It is the understanding of the Pennsylvania Motor Federation that the new state administration will not look with nvich favor upon proposals to increase state highway mileage in Pennsylvania. Each legislative seasion members cf the House and Senate present bills designed to add new roads to the state highway system.

In 1925, as a result of a conference over their legislation, it wa3 agreed to permit an "om-nibous road bill" to pass. This bill added 1.200 miles to the system. Governor Pinchot signed the bill because of his interest in other bills, and his disinclination to antagonize certain members. There are now 12,000 miles of road on the state highway system. Of these 12,000 miles, 8,000 are improved in some manner.

The 1,200 miles added in 1925 remain exactly in the condition they were accepted by the state, except for possibly 20 miles on which improvements have been made. Flint, Mich. Former price $645 Gipes Million cal section of Pennsylvania, showing the development of transportation. The model contains features quickly recognized by visitorss such as Delaware Water Gap, a section near Pittsburgh, the Lincoln Highway near the aviation field in Bollefonte, the canal section near Easton, and the coal regions. The model was exhibited at Philadelphia during the Sesquicen-tennial.

Pottstown has formed an automobile club, which is affiliated with Pennsylvania Motor Federation and the American Automobile Association. Pottstown club began life with more than a hundred members. TO COMPLETE NORTH-SOUTH ROAD. Authorization made by the state highway department last year will permit the department's forces to complete this year the highway section connecting the William Penn Highway at Mt. Union with the Lincoln Highway at McConnellsburg.

This route affords a shortcut from Northwestern Pennsylvania- to Baltimore, Washington and the South. From Mt. Union the route is through Shirleysburg, Orbisonia. Shade Gap and Knobsville to McConnellsburg. The northern third of the road is concrete; the balance macadam.

From McConnellsburg the route to Washington is via, ijercersburg, Green-oastle and Hagerstown. The Baltimore route is either through Mercersburg and Greencastle to Emmittsburg. or Chambersburg and Gettysburg to Emmittsburg. CONTRACTOR FAILS; JOD HELD LP. The contractor who was excavating 1 may Beautiful Chevrolet in CJttProlet History New and Marvelously Beautiful Fisher Bodies a host of Mechanical Improvements-NewFeatures found only on the costliest cars plus an Amazing Reduction in Prices! James W.

Packard. James W. Packard, founder of the NEW LOW PRICES Packard' Motor Company who has given a million dollars for the erection on the proposed new highway immedi- ately east of Mt. Huntingdon county, has failed and the job has been thrown back on the surety com of a model electrical and mechanical engineering laboratory at Lehigh University, where he, graduated in 18S4 as a mechanical engineer. The Coach pany, the Motor Federation learns.

The bonding concern is making ariange-ments to complete the job in the early spring. This is an excavating job. When it is completed the state high Former price $645 nesday night presented the White Rose Motor Club of York, one of the "baby members" of Pennsylvania Motor Fed way department will put down the surface. At this time, says the Motor Federation, it is inadvisable to attempt to 1 a "i 1 -J ir The Coupe drive from Lewistwon westward! Former price $645 through McVeytown and Mt. Union to Millcreek and Huntingdon, because there is a dangerous earth hill at the Mt.

Union end. Only two miles of the S3 between Lewistown and Millcreek remain to be improved and. as told, the highway department is waiting for the completion of the excaVating eration, with a flag six by eight feet in size. The presentation speech was made by President Hadelman of the Motor Federation. principal work in the maintenance crews on Western Pennsylvania highways the last 10 days has consisted of ashing and shipping slippery road sections in many counties.

In the eastern part of the state, maintenance crews were called upon Sunday and Monday to open many roads closed by drifted snow. The. highway department is expecting that "The worst is yet to come." $695 The Sedan Former price $735 contract. When the McVeytown route is eorn-pletetd. the Motor Federation learns, the highway department will rhans-e The Landau the route of the William Penn High way, so It will pass through Yeager- MARKING TIME.

Just now the department of highways at Harrisburg is in the state of deldrums which comes every four years with the change of an administration. Pennsylvania Motor Federation learns that officials of the department who continue from the Pinchot administration anre doing nithing important until they learn tho inclination of the povernor and Secretary Stuart. No calls are being made for bids on new construction projects, no authorizations are being made for resurfacing or replacement on state highways nothing is being done except absolutely necessary work. The Motor Federation has it on reliable and unquestioned authority that Governor Fisher and Secretary Stuart propose certain changes in the organization of tho department changes which will affect the method of procedure. Legislation will not be necessary to make these changes possible.

It is understood that these suggestions were brought to the attention of Governor Fisher early last summer, only a few weeks after his nomination. Secretary Stuart was confined to his home in Sewickley the forepart of last week. He had a severe cold which prevented his taking part in the inauguration ceremonies. Tho executive committee of Pennsylvania Motor Federation met in Har- risburg last week, discussing proposed legislation and the federation's work for the coming year. This board consists of 18 members, from all sections of the state.

NEW ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA FROM ILRRISBURG. Pennsylvania Motor learns from the department of highways that the old "Horseshoe Pike," connecting the William Tenn Highway at Hummelstown, Dauphin county, with the Lincoln Highway at Down, ingtown, 30 miles from Philadelphia, is now entirely improved. The highway department's maintenance forces established a record in the improvement of the 11 miles of this thoroughfare extending from Hummelstown to Quentin. This 11 miles was transformed from a rutted, rocky rivr-bed to an ideal waterbound macadam thoroughfare in a few days over two months. In addition, all but three miles were given a bituminous surface treatment Wet weather came along and stopped the oiling crews before they could complete the balance of the highway.

The "Horseshoe Tike" is one of the oldest roads in the state. It passes from Downlngtown through Honey Grove. Blue Ball and Ephrata to Cornwall, Quentin and Hummelstown. The distance between Harrisburg and Philadelphia over this route is practically tho same as that from Harrisburg through Lancaster and Coatesville. The difference between the two is in the traffic encountered.

On the "Horseshoe Pike," there are only a few small towns. The difficulty about this road, however, is that between Ephrata and Downingtown it is not as wide as it should be, so that vhen traffic becomes more frequent there may be congestion. Completion of this road gives Harrisburg and the West three routes to Philadelphia via. Lebanon, Reading, Pottstown and Norristown: via the Horseshoe Pike, and via Lancaster, Coatesville and Downingtown. Visitors at the annual farm show in Harrisburg last week were much interested in the scenic model of a typi town.

Belleville and Allensville to Mill Former price $765 creek. The distance is not appreciably be a brilliant achievement for any manufacturer merely to design such a splendid car to sell at any reasonably iow price. But to sell it at the amazing price of $595 is a feat of history making proportions. This one price reduction alone would suffice to center worldwide attention on Chevrolet. But due to economies of tremendous production plus the vast resources of General Motors, Chevrolet also announces striking price reductions on other models.

For years Chevrolet has led the world in providing Quality at Low Cost. But now with a new and more beautiful car with a car infinitely finer in quality and greatly lower in price, Chevrolet stands supreme and unchallenged in dollar-for-dollar value! No matter in what price class you intend to buy or whether you plan to spend more or less than the price of a Chevrolet, come in today and see the most beautiful low priced Coach ever designed. Admire its marvelous style and grace Mark its many new fine-car features! Learn for yourself by personal inspection why, at its new low price, it is the greatest sensation' of America's greatest industry America has always expected great things from its greatest industry. But the announcement of the Most Beautiful Chevrolet has been the automotive sensation of all time! Here is a car which in beauty, luxury, quality and modern design challenges the costliest creations of the day. Here, in a price class where average standards have been the rule, is now offered a car so far beyond all expectation that comparisons cease to exist.

Seven superb models styled as low priced cars were never styled before and offering such marks of fine car distinction as: full crown one-piece fenders, bullet type lamps and "fish tail" rear deck modeling! New and supremely beautiful bodies by Fisher! And above all, infinitely finer quality the result of a host of additional improvements such as AC oil filter, AC air cleaner, coincidental steering and ignition lock, larger 17" steering wheel, gasoline gauge and many, many others! All this is combined to a supreme degree in the long famous leader of the Chevrolet line the Coach. It would The Touring different, but traffic conditions are believed by the highway department to be much better. 525 Fashion Mode Is -Set by Franklin In Sport Models That the Franklin Sport 'Sedan introduced March, 1925, established the present great vogue of the closed car is now generally conceded in automotive circles. Attempting to find answer to the or Roadster Pennsylvania Motor Federation now comprises 87 motor clubs in Pennsyl Price includes Balloon tirea and tel disc wheel. Former price $535 with balloon tires only.

vania, with a membership approximating 110,000. No section of the state is without representation in the feder demand for something different in the The ation. The president of the organiza Sport $p71 fl 13 Cabriolet iolet closed car line, something with greater swank and youth than the conventional sedan of the era had succeeded in realizing. Franklin's internationally famous stylist de Causae, branched boldly away from the traveled track tion, Richard C. Haldeman, and the general manager, Thomas W.

Rud-derow, are planing a spring gwing-around-the-circle which will take them into every club city. During the sum- mer of 192S, Haldeman visited the headquarters of 43 clubs in four weeks. Entire new model with rumble seat and in his Sport Sedan, gave a new style concept to the automobile de signers of the world. Not content with that exercise of his originality, however, he presented at the same time a new conception 1 -Ton Truck $4QC CChmiM Only) V2-Ton Truck $1QZ Balloon Tires New Standard On All Models MI prices Flint, Mich. in the cruiser-type rear deck of the Series 11 Franklin Sport Runabout, achieving an effect- that likewise has left its Imprint on general automobile design.

Immediate success of the Sport Sedan pointed unmistakably to a field for cultivation along this line and in The Senate public roads committee for the 1927 session is chairmaned by Senator Clarence J. Buckman of Langhorne, Bucks county. The House committee is headed by Aaron B. Hess cf Lancaster. Both these men, from experience, are well acquainted with the gate's highway needs.

Governor Fisher in his inaugerat address gave an official Q. K. to Pennsylvania Motor Federation's pet project uniform traffic regulations for Pennsylvania' municipalities. The Motor Federation called a conference of Pennsylvania mayors early in December, and the committee in charge of the proposed legislation will be ready to submit it to the Legislature early in February. Reading Automobile Club at its meeting this week elected 357 new members.

The day prior it accepted 208 new members. Tne total of 565 for two days is believed to De an American record. Harrisburg Automobile Club Wed- 1926, de Causae advanced another step and scored a third sensation with a "personal closed car," the Sport Coupe. By tho spring of 1926 the vogue of the closed sport car was firmly established and de Causse turned his attention to the development of a car midway between the Sedan and the I Coupe that would have the conven DUQUESNE, PA. Superior Motor Inc.

Davis Chevrolet Co. McDONALD, PA. McCartney Auto Co. McKEESPORT, Chevrolet Co. McKEES ROCKS, PA.

Geisler Brothers. NEW KENSINGTON, PA. Bentz Automobile Co. SEWICKLEY, PA. Sewickley Motor Co.

SHARPSBURG, PA. Aupke Brothers. TURTLE CREEK, PA. H. S.

Kultau. VERONA, PA. Bentz Automobile Co. WEST VIEW, PA. Hynes Motor Sales Co.

Motor Co. BECKMAN CHEVROLET SALES Mt. Oliver, Pa. DONALDSON MOTOR 1100 Western N. Pgh.

MURDOCH CHEVROLET 3415 Forbes Pgh. PINKERTON MOTOR 1940 Brighton N. Pgh. B. F.

STOUT, Baum Blvd. and Beatty SL, E. Pgh. BEN AVON, PA Gardner Chevrolet Co. BRADDOCK, PA.

Bauman Brothers. BRIDGEVILLE, PA. Colussy Motor Co. CARNEGIE, PA. McHugh Chevrolet Co.

CLAIRTON, PA. George W. Gumbel. DORMONT, PA. R.

I. M. Motors Corp. WILKINSBURG, PA. Kuhn 1 a flPTOCOCILE PAINTMG qjid iences of both and the appearance of neither.

The result of his study was the Tandem Sport, a close-coupled four-passenger model, the lowest closed car now on the market. Although announced late this tall, the car is already selling ahead of the popular Sport Coupe and orders are being accepted only for April shipment. The New York Automobile Salon introduced in a custom design the latest Idea in Franklin sport styles and one that is heralded by body builders as the ultimate type for its purpose a Coupe-Runabout with collapsible top and double-duty door glasses that can be used either in the ordinary door position or swung out to serve as windshield side wings. Several cars at the New York Salon showed the hinged side-wing idea, but no car either at the New York or Paris Salons or the London Olympia show developed the idea to the point of using the ordinary door window foi the side wing. A COST A I AUTO nE-FlKttilKa VA WOKS mnr nrtmiM -Mrflwer 5803 Owu EvealBi i i in 1.

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