44 WILMETTE through the first birthday with a total t)i 32.748 units OYer and ahoYe the totals shippcu in the best prc,·ious LIFE July 19, 1929 Roundin~ nut a great triumph in . · . . . . th e 111:-tl'IT ot makmg, the .. . , ,autnnH.)htle . _ ' . fam utt:- JOO ~enes ~ash cars, whtch wen: introduced on June 21. lnS, have compktt·d thc.:ir first anniHrsary of public :-en·icc " ·ith a sale record grcatcr ln· th t~U~rtnds oi car~ than the saiL's l'l ·am· JH·e,·inus l\n'l\'c mnnths on t lt e ho<1ks oi th e >\ash ~[ot ors Com- Nash c elebraiing . F irst Anniversary . of "400" With R ecord 1 F~ont The Will be Known as "Cord" Wheel Drive Car Road Tips t\\'ch·e month s oi ?\ash manufa ct uring. The hig:g_e st tweh:c months cxpcriC4lced hY ~ash prenous tn the ach·cnt l)f the "400\" came in 19J6 '"l~n 13) _ _ · · . - · . , · ·:~21 .:.:~sh cars \n~re sh1ppcd 1r m _ the factoncs. ln the .Year 1928, halt of ,,._hich "· ~-; (Ie~·o t_e <l to the man_uiacture nt. t,he llt\r ~cncs. a tt'tal ot 138,138 ttttlts \\Trc sh 1ppecl. GAS TAX IN PENN BOOKED In crease in th e Pcnn s,·h·:111ia ga.;o1inc tax \\Tilt into c!Tt-rt . .J uh· 1. · t h ;_, tax becoming 4 cents. lll" a hou~t ,)f one ctnt a gallnn. !\11 person:- selling _ g as arc required. unckr the llC\\" la\r , to post huncb \rithin t hirh· da\ s. and cmnpanie.- or indi,·idt n J, U\\ nin.L: more than one "n \' i r c, n r Ii 11 i 11~ :-. t at i o 11 .'are r ,_.q ui n ·d t 1) t a k l' o ut l ll Jl y o 11 t ' 1> o 11 d, con·ring ;tll t )lcir sta tion s. Aubur n Automobile Company has announced its llC\\" front-\\·hccl dri,·c car, on 137 yj-i nch ,,·hcelba se. hearing the name of E. L. Ctlrd, \\'hn 1 ·( 1c n t o t" tl 1 c :'\ ' u1>u 1· n 1as s 1..')" r t' ( t as p r c s 1 com~ 1 <tny for the past fin· yL·ars. The ' Cord is sai d to he rapahk ni scn·nty milt:~ an hour and is oHned in s~.:dan. scdan - pltal'tn n. cahrinl ·t and brougham bodies. pany. · ]ttnt· 21, :;c' F t)tlting up iartor_ , . . ales totals {rom Jli.?~. to June 20, 11)29- th c pl'riPd in \\' 1t ir h th c "-IU()'s ·· ban:: completed thrir pnHittrtilHl and sales annin·:·:-;1n· it ha . .; hel'n it'111Hl tnda\· that l(IR,.?t~CJ ni tht·:-c..· nc\\· type cars . \rcrc shippt<iirnm the :\aslt iartnr1l's. '1'1~ n ·rnrd dn1..· s not rnnsi d er the u s ua I fi sra l n ·ar. hut take s the new Series - - -- Sil~nt Shift Conclitinns nf roads in . Illin ois and Tndiana as rep ort ed by the Chicago ).f otor 'club iollu\\'S: Illinois ).laclison ~trl.'l't i:-:. ope n tn traflic het\rl'cn h ·t a\'l'tltll' and 9th an~nuc, ).1 aywood. Thirt,·- f1rst ~trc..'t' t i~ tlJll'11 ft' 1raflic inm1 De:-; Plaint':-- <t\' t'1111t' tll th e l'tHltlNEW REAR VIEW MIRROR t ,. I inc . ·\ 11<.:\\" rl':tr \'it'\\' mirrPr has mad e ~t. Ch:1rks road is rlo:-cd i rt)lt1 5th its appearance. The n ew mi rrnr i-. (kan'tllh' It) 5th an·nllt' . ~l anrnod. :--ig1wd not only tn shO \\' the rnad h\:hind hut also nn both sides. This Trall1r is dirl'ctl..'d t'\'LT Yillag·l· :-trcl't:< lllint)is-1 - Ddnur in lian·l'y, inlltl\\' \\"ide ran,ge oi Yision i~ made pos~ihlc hv a rurvatttrl' ni the glass. which marked dduur urn rity :-t red ' . i; approximate!~· f1ftn' 11 . lnrlll·s 111 I 11inui s-2- Titt· hrid .~T '\\ a:-:.hllttt at length . Dist orti<lJ1 of thl' imag<.: i" eli - I k n\llrt11 ,,·as rt·placcd hy a tl'lllJH'rminated ln· a :-=.tcn nd run·ature ui the an· ~tn1rt urc . "<till!' rac!ii1s irtHll tnp to bottom. l l lin (li:--~ ( L·:-;-r,l.l - thl· hridg·l' \\·a:-'1out nort ht:t:-t oi 1: lon111 in .~ tlln ha:' hl'L·n replaced ll\· a tcntpllrary .;trul'turc. lllinlli~-.; 1 L·:-;.2() l l)L'fpur in \l t. · lro-.e Park, inlltl\\' 23th an·nut..· ~outh tl) ~t. ('hark:- rll:ul. \\l'~t 011 ~t. Charles t"l).td tn fllinni-. -41·, Jlllrth on Tlli1 ll'i~- ~ <~ t·1 Tllin< is-5. fll ill\)is-21 - Dtltltlr in ?\ilt:', iolll)\\' Tllint·ls--l.?:\ lltlrth ttl D1tndt'L' r oad. \\'C:-t nn Dundl'l' road to fllinois-.?1 in \\"he l'ling. Tllinni .--2 1 i:- cln:-;ecl · hd wren Ballard and Dundee rc.,ad~. Ill inois- -!.? ll"S-4 11- Dl..'tPttr in Fnrt Shnidatt, i( 1ll n\\" marktd detour thrnttL: h 1Tigh\\'t)tl d and Fort Sheridan ~trcd.;. I IIi 11l)is--lri 1l"~-45 l- Ddt )ur in nl' 11\\'nod, in1hH\' ~t. l'harlc., rt)ad ea~t t·· · 25th <l\"C'llttl', stH1th llll 25th an·nuc t11 Tllin()is-o, \\"l'St on Tllinoi~ - {j tn TllitH"li.;- ... Transmission PerJDits Unalloyed Drivita;r Pleasure ADILl.. AC and La Salle again leap ahead of other cars with a marvelous developnlent-the Silent Shift Transmission. You will find this so far ahead of stone age transmissions that you'll enjoy a new pleasure in driving your Cadillac or La Salle ··· a new convenience and safety in all traffic and hillcliruhing. But there is nothing new to learn. The Silent Shift operates exactly the same as the old style transmission. · · 46. Illinoi:'--10 - Thi-; Tllint~i:-;-llfi. llt'\\' hil(h\\'a\· ,,· a~ rt'renth· ntwncd irnm Kan(akl't· · :-t'ttth l11 C I 2 Smartness and style, inside and out. Silent Shift Transmission permits gear changes at any speed without clashing. Security-Plate Glass in all windows means safety. Duplex Four-Wheel Brakes-a touch of the pedal stop!oi your car. An even n1ore powerful and smoother running Cadillac- built, 90- degree, V-type a. \VouderfuHy easy steering. Adjustable front seal places brake and clutch pedals within t'asy rf'ach of any driver. Pneumatic control principle applied to Fisher bodies assures quietness. Chromiuruplatcd exterior nickel parts provide permanent sheen. · Nation-wide service-Cadillac Service. 2 to9 Mechanical Superiorities 3 4 5 10-Nation·,vide SERVICE On the foundation atone of Cadillac Nation-wide Service are placed the , fundarnental and ellclusiv e rnechanical ad·antages of 192lJ Catlillacs u ntl La Sallee. And theee areeurmuunted by a cli!ltint·t h l".uaty uf line andcolorthatcornpleteetheCadillacrlro"m ,, "or the permanenhatiefactionofCadillacaut! L~Sallc· uwnere. 6 7 8 9 I0 ~ADILLAC Evanston. Branch 1810 Ridge Ave. MOTOR CAR COMPANY Highland Park Branch 108 No. First St. lllin ois-55- Dd tltlr at Ih·:-; Plainl's aYe1ltll'. f.dlm\· lks Plaine~ an·nut· north tn Ttlinoi:--1~. \\'l'"t on Ttlin oi..,-11 t t 1 1it h arc n u e. :- o 111 h n 11 1it h a \'l'llt t L' tn 2.?nd ~ ~ rcct. 111inoi~-fi.) Ddnur at Tlarll'lll an·nt1l', foll(,,,. Tlarlt-111 an: nttt· ~!1\lth ttl La\\1'enrc arenue. \\·c·-..t (Ill La\\Tt..' tlCC' :t\ ,._ tllll' tt) Hi\'er road. llt1rth 011 T~i,·~.,· r rt1ad t II Tit in <li:- -riJ. Tllinni..;-C)R-. \ ddnm 1~ lll'l'(':-'an· from T11 in o is - 31 t t 1 Tl ~,.a n a he c a u' t' 1 1 i a hridgt \ra~lttJtlt <~11 lltintli .;-0R. ThL· lll'\\' hriclgt· at Pek i is nnt ((1111ldf'!cr\ and in the mcant1111e the olrl hridl!l' i~ npt·n tn all hnt h ean· trafli c. Polin· . unc..-n·isinn i.; maintai;1ecl and hl'<t\T n·hiclt·s arc not permitted t11 crnss. Tllin tl i.;-1R IT~-J2) - TilL· detour ' 111 X apt:r\'i llc has bern rl'mm·ed . Indiana l.-S -2-1 There i-; .t }(J!, ~-1 nilc ddn1tr from Colldland l'a~t to 1 mill' ea.;t d RL'I11ingtnn . Pan·n1cnt from ).fnntiCt·llo fnr 1-1 miles ea~t. then detnur nnehali mile north tn the old n·ntr ~o J.n~an:-pnrt . Detour just east nf Hunt in_gt,m until rit,· cnmp lctcs pa\'ing- to mcl't state rnad is nne-ha lf mile . De tour .1 mile~ ht-r.:-inninl! cast of Lan~n. l·.' -27- A drtour of ·H0 miles h~i' hrrn cstahli shecl from n ne-ha lf mile nnrth nf Richnwnd to Chc:-;tf'r. 'l'hL' 11 -milr detour iust north of \\. in r h c"tcr remains. Al~o the R-milc detour c:nuth ca. t of ft. \\· aYnC r ema in s. :\ sy;-milc detour has hccn . estahlishccl sout h of fiarrett. t:S-:~0-Practicalh- alt pa,·ecl H;1 c; a run-around at the F.ric railroad 2 mil e~ east of Sherevillc. l.'S-.11-Prarticallv all paY<'d and ts onen at present: hm\'evc r. there i a detour iu st south of Kokomo while .!_)aYement repairs are being- made. . Why CADILLAC can, and_ Does Render a better Servic~ -because of Cadillac-trained craftsmen-guaranteed work-prompt delivery-standardized prices And every Cadillac representative delivers this uniform service gladly-in every part of the counlrJ: BIG VANITY CASE ORDER A large contract for vanitv and smoking- sets has been announced hy V ·n Sick len Corporation. This contract has been closed with the Chrysler Cornoration, and it is estimated that 2ROOO sets will be used each month in Chrysler, De Soto :ll1d Dodge models. '7""