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...conventional Ford motor switch on the instrument board, presses his heel on an ordinary Ford starter button, pulls out a Ford choke rod, shifts his feet to-instead of a rudder bar-a set of pedals like the old Ford transmission pedals, yanks with his left hand a Ford brake lever that locks both wheels, or brakes either one for ground-steering. Because the engine and propeller are far separated from the cabin, it is claimed that noise in flight is no greater, to the occupants, than that of an automobile going 60 m. p. h. over smooth roads...
...braking arrangements?four wheel brakes, servo-type brake which amplifies foot pressure on the pedal...
Price: $895 up. Oakland's companion, Pontiac, is longer than in 1930, stronger in roof construction. It has rubber-cushioned chassis, larger-rimmed wheels, larger brake drums, a sturdier frame. Price: $665 up. Chevrolet, Ford's chief competition, is now much smarter, has added a few accessories. But Chevrolet's price on its six-cylinder line begins at $475; $20 cheaper than its 1928 four-cylinder...
...aluminum, weighs only about 25 lb. per h. p. This car was personally developed by Col. Howard Marmon, vice president of the company. He has worked at it since 1926, when straight-eights were gaining popularity. Also offered are two new straight-eights called "88," and "70." A clutch brake makes gear shifting easy. Prices: the 16 below $5,000; the "88," around $2,000; the ''70'' around...
Pierce Arrow has redesigned its bodies, introduced "free wheeling" in all its models, improved the 132-h. p. motor in its Salon and "Group A" lines by a new nine-bearing crankshaft, improved carburetion by adding a combination "suction silencer and cold-air intake with seasonal adjustment," discarded rod brake-controls for cable controls. Price not announced. Reo introduced two new eights-"Flying Cloud" and "Reo Royale"-as well as the old "Flying Cloud" six. Bodies are French-designed, with a slanting windshield. Prices on "Flying Clouds": $1,595 up. Price of "Reo Royale...