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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Apr 1931, p. 59

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* Announcement is made this week *of the appointmeflt of the Franklin1 North Shore company, 897, Linden, aveniue, Hubbard Woods, for the: *Franklin Une of air-côoled motor cas he formi1 opening of the - showrooms Will be held -Saturday, April il at which time a reprsenta-i tive line of Franklin's 1931 air-cooled. * models will be',on display. These cars, which have 'created such a sensation since their an- nouncement, are airpiane-type both in design and performante andare powered by an airpiane engine, de- veloping. 100 horse power, the great- est poçïer -for, sine oj any, automobile engine. ýo.togroups of cars, each charac-. terized, by- a striking advanicemeit in smart body designs, long. sweeping lines from front to rear, comfort and luxury which estàblishes a'new high standard in the fine car field. Since -their introduction, the new Franklin models have won a wide Public acceptance, with registrations showing a large number of new buy-' ers who had flot heretofore- owned air-cooled, cars. Franklin sales ex- ecutives state that the low prices on the Transcontinent models, which employ the samne engine as the De Luxe line, have made the advantages of air-cooling available to that great field of buyers who are graduating froin the midçle-car class to fine car * ownership. The n ew 'local Frankl in organiza- tion.*is'headed by William O. OIson, who is widely kniown throughout this sectionof the country in automnotive circles. -In commenting on bis new * businegssline-up, Mr. Oison said: "We didno go.into this neëw con- nection without a great, amount of' -consideration and investigation. We selected -Hubbard Woods because of its'central location to serve théewhole North Shore with the'best of service. The United States Bureau of Public Roads bas purchased 64 new model six-cylinder commercial cars from the Graham-Paige Motors Corpor- ation for immedjate delivery to the bureau's. engineering corps,. for use in government forest reservations and. national parks throughout the west. The. order follows on the bu- reau 's thorough experience witb- the Graham-Paige chassis in its fleet 'of 100 six-cy linder Graham.sedans pur-, chased during the last.two years, ac- cording to the. H-ansonMotor con-. pany, 555 Chestnut street, Winnêtka, Grahami-Paige 'agents. The new commercial vehicles are to be used in road surveying and reç- connaissance work. . Six have al- ready been delivered-at Og4en, Utah, for service ini Arizona, Utah and Idaho.' Another group of 28, will go to, Fort. Logan, Colorado,. for the government road builders in' New Mexico, Colorado and -Wyoming. The remaitlifg 30 wiUl be shipped to Gov- ernment Island, California, for use in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Spec ifications under which 'bids .were submitted required that the ve- bidles be suitable for operation. "over m ountain trails and virgin terraini, niostly under capacity loads, where sturdiness, flexibility and dependabil-, ity are the main requirements.". It was further specified that the ve-. hicles must be "capable of success- fully withstanding the weaving ac - tdon incidentai to long trips over rough roads an-d trails." .The new vehicles have screen side bodies designed for carrying the en- gineering personnel with its equip- ment and supplies, on j.reconnaissance aànd 'surv.eys. Makes Record Journey Traveling -Via Packard Three means of transportation of- ,lered theruselves. to H. C. Millerburg, St. Paul, Minn., when he received a teleoram informing hi m that his . - BISTJLESS STEEXl a-uaed fer was t aexposed *rliht WamE YOU BNN a Ford you buzy nduring beauty. The. body fliih in madels t.lest for the. 1f. of the. cair and practicaily al ciposoil Ibright meWs parts em- oept thie bumpers are madlefodrlgEsls SteL This Riustlss Stelbam great touie strength. ii. ithe saine bright metal pli ithe waY tbrough. A sait test equ1vaient t. forty years service unilor theu sever est veatior conditions faileil t. have any offect on is - brLll"ie. h woe req' s «,polish1ug& AU you do is wipe it witha damp clouh, as you do you windshield. This is lust one of MMy features that show the. substantial worth of the. Ford. In speoil, corne fort, safety, economty andl long 1f., - in the .riche Ricas of its finish anil upholstery - it Ibringé YOM everythng you want or neodin i a motor car at an, unusually low price. Call or phone for demonsraion. ha or many years been. an integral Millerburg biltà,in front of the par ofthereglar'scoolcuricuumhosita inLosAngleswas 60 hours. many yeungsters still fail to realize During that time a .distance of 2,680 the peril of roller ska ting, hitching, miles was covered. An interesting plaYing base'bail and indulging in fact about the tenp, Mr. Millerburg o rhe sports on s reets where motor saidwasthttecswaony50 traffic prevails which included gas and, ou. t

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