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10 Big Reasons why Chevrolet is-
First Choice
of the World
for 1928!
With over 750,000 new Chevrolets on the road since January 1st-an average of more than 30,110 new owners each wook, to day's Chevrolet, by a tremendous margin, is first choice of the world for 1928 1
If you do not know all that today's Chovrolet offers, come in and study this sonsational automobile. Boe how completely it provides the ton great basic factors which automobile buyers everywhere aro now demanding! Batisfy yourself that the purchase of a Chevrolet assures you more automobilo and more all-around astisfaction than you over thought possible at prices so amazingly low
The COAOHI
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CLOSED CARS,
Changing Europe's
Mind.
SATURDAY,
ACCIDENT CAUN ÜBER 20, 1928.
Interesting Figures in BROOKLANDS
U.S. Report. SURBITON MOTOR CLUB
Increasing popularity of closed Washington, Sept. 1-During cars in Europa" is indicated by every twenty-four hours of 1928 an the fact that one of the largest estimated average of 2300 persons manufacturers in France is now are being killed or seriously injur- producing more closed than opened on the streets and highways of modela.
the United States. The estimated Ratio of this factory's produc-economic loss for the first six "tlon is two sedans and, one months of 1928 was $350,000,000, anbriolet to every touring car, oxclusive of small property dam
age and insurance premiums. At the present rate of increase the "Grim Reaper" will exnèt a toll of
AILSA CRAIGS. For Ship's Launches.
Five ships' motor launches are at present being, constructed in Great Britain, cach being fitted with an Allas Crulg 20/24 p.h.sociation. four-cylinder marine engine.
40,000 human lives in highway ac were part of an analytical high- eldents during 1936. These figures way safety report issued to-day by the American Rond Builders' As-
These bonta, it is understood, are During the first six months of for uso on ships at present build-1928 the American Rond Builders' Ing for the Canadian National Association estimates that 13.750 Railways.
persons were killed and 412,500 seriously injured in highway neel- denta. The toll for 1927 was 26,618 killed and 798,700 seriously injured, a total of 825,318 casual- ties. At the present rato appro ximately 27,600 persons will be killed by the end of 1928,
The Ailsa Craig Motor Co., Ltd., haa also received from a well-1 known yacht builder at Hamburg an order for a 28/36 aix-cylinder engine, it being specified that the installation shall be constructed to operate on paraffin fuel.
It is a antisfactory indication of the increasing popularity of Bri- tish engines abroad that this is ono of a number of orders receiv- ed from tho Continent by the manufacturer in question during the past few weeks.
Trials were run recently of a new launch fitted with an Allan Craig 20/24 p.h. four-cylinder ani, fitted with reduction gear, which has recently been built for a firm of shipowners in Liverpool. The results were very successful, and the engine ran without a hitch throughout the Trial.
Immediately at the conclusion of the Trial, the bont was lifted straight on board a ship, which left for West Africa the fallowing day, the Inunch being appropriate. ly named "Ailaa.'
1. DESIGN For fourteen years Chevrolet ins followed a policy of constant prog-
ress in engineering, with the result that to-day's Choy. -talet is modern in overy detail of design.
videa beauty of design
2. APPEARANCE To-dny's Chevrolet pra- and proportion to un excoptional degree because Choy. rolet han at ité diapoand the unmatched faellities of tho Fisher Budy Corporation.
3. FEATURES Because the Chevrolet Motor Company has both the deairo
and the ability to provide quality i̇entures typical of the finest care, to-day's Chevrolet is everywhors regarded ne the world's most Inxurious low-priced automobile.
4. PERFORMANCE Choyrolet's amazing
performance i
Bho
result of a valve-in-head motor whose power is a matter ‚of worldwide fame and whoso anup and smoothness are ' nusured by alloy Invar-strut pistons, large valvon with mushrowh typa tappeta, armurately counter-balanced rociprocating parts, and an extremely efficient [ubl carburotion and distribution system,
5. COMFORT The Biggor and Bettor Chevra- let is built on a 107" wheelbuan,
•quipped with four tong semi elliptic springs set parafiel to the frame The seat cushions are provided with doep, resilient springs. This is a comfort combination unmatched in any othor car at such low pricno.
6. HANDLING EASE ** ease of control Chevrolet design in- corporates a full ball bearing sicering gear, smooth- shifting transmission, light pedal action clutch and bir non-locking four-wheel brakes,
7. ECONOMY Chevrolet owners enjoy tree economy of operation because of such modern features as pump circulation of oil and water, of lter, air cleaner, ultra-efficient carburetion, crankenso breathing system and themostatically con- trolled cooling.
8. MAINTENANCE Chevrolol enjoys a world- wide rapuintion for low maintenco costs because it is basically rugged in con. atruction, built of the fincat antorials with the most modern provision equipment and on bodies the results of, millions of miles of testing ut the General Motors Prov ing Ground.
9. RESALE VALUE Chevrolet'gronta valun in unusually high because Chevrolet's ruggod construction assures many thousands of miles of dependable transportation while Chevrolet's style la ao advanced that it maintain its good apporraneo for years.
10. PRICE Ana result of worldwide popularity and tremendous production from fourteen great modern plasta, Chevrolet is able to offer these beautiful modern care at these amazing low prices.,'
The Touring $495 or Roadster....
$585
Tho
Coachi
The $595
Coupo
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Bedan --- The Convertibl. Sport $695 Cabriolet.......
The Imperial $15 Landgu PEPICCAA
Utility Truck. $520·
(Choan Only)
Light Delivery $875
(Choals Only)
All prices fo.b Flint, Michigan
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Data Analyzed.
What do theso figures show? Do they indicate that the Ameri- can people are becoming alarm- ingly careless at the wheel of an automobile or while walking upon the street? Do they mean that modern cars are too fast, or too ineffelent to be safely operated on our system of highways?
A careful analysis of highway accident statistics will show the Tho latter to be largely untrue. principal causes of highway neci- dents, it will be shown, ara lis- courtesy and carelessness on the part of both drivers and pedes- trians. The statisties prove the following points:
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1. That the most impor- fant causes. of highway accidents where motorists are principally at fault are. in order of their importance-in attention, speeding, traffic Jaw violation and intoxication. Of the 26,618 killed in 1927, motor- ista were at fault in 11,765 fatali- ties, and all but 1882 were attri buted to the above causes.
Causes Listed...
2. That the most important cauacs of highway accidents where motorists are principally at fault are children playing in the street or crossing in violation of traffic law, adult jay-walking, inattention and confusion. Of the 11,367 deaths caused principally, by pedestrians in 1927, all but 1,250 were attributed to these causes,
3. That adverse physical condi- tions, such as wet streets, defer- tive ronds, poor lights and narrow streets, caused but 3,586 deaths.
4. Thint the human; factor is res- ponsible for 95 per cent, of all ne- cidents.
6. That the human factor which causes highway accidenta ia largo- ly the result of certain definable physical conditions, such as com- plex traille laws, traffic congestion, discourtesy on the part of fellow motorists, carelessness on the part of fellow mótorists, fatiguo, physi- cal incompentency, lack of confid- ence and the improper conduct of pedestrians,
6. That approximately 60 per cent of all fatalities are modea- trians.
Children Killed.
7. That more than 30 per cent, of all fatalitica are children of school age.
8. That accidents involving pedestrians continue to climb in number much faster than accl- dents involving only motorista,
The American Road Builders' Association has collected much data related to the causes of high- way accidents. The organization has used, in addition, much infor- mation already made available by other associations interested in the safety problems. The road or- ganization has launched as a re- sult of its studies a national high- way safety campaign, based upon what it believes to be the funda- mental principles of highway ac cident prevention. These prin- ciples are in brief:
1. That all cities and communi- ties should undertake local cam- paigns to educato pedestrian traf- fle in the principles of courtesy and caption while on the public street or highway, The use of common sense is recommended th lieu of complex traffic rules,
2. That all States should adopt 'a system of examination and licensing of motor vehicle drivers, 9. That the adoption of the uni- form codes of States and muni elpal trafic laws based on the re- port prepared by the national con. ference on streat and highway safety is desirable.
4. That the education of drivers in the principles of courtesy and caution should be undertaken in all communities.
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