Word: clutching
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...spend his life as he has spent it to date: in sporadically escaping from himself by declaring war on his latest period and once more attempting to foretell the shape of things to come. Like the Proteus of classic fable, he has the further gift of eluding those who clutch at him, changing his shape and slipping out of their grasp. At 58, he is still the revolutionary...
...wheeled out on the rear wheels, an arrangement which claims to eliminate 551 parts, to facilitate keeping a fleet of trucks in condition, 2) a push-button door latch which needs but to be properly bumped to open, 3) an all-welded chassis (no bolts, no rivets), 4) a clutch-and-gear-shift combination which can be operated with one hand. Capacity of the truck is from 1½ to 3 tons pay load. Use, for door-to-door deliveries. Price, unannounced, probably around...
...Sealed-Beam headlights on 95% of the models (result of cooperation between the industry, lamp & lens manufacturers). Lens, bulb and reflector are sealed into a single unit. The new lamps light the road without blinding. Another big development is the "Hydra-Matic" drive (see Oldsmobile), which dooms the clutch pedal, lets the accelerator control...
Oldsmobile boasts one of 1940's two major mechanical innovations (the other: Sealed Beam headlights) for its three series: "Hydra-Matic Drive" (a fluid flywheel combined with an automatic transmission which eliminates the clutch pedal, leaves nothing for the driver's left foot to do but play with the headlight beam at night). Prices: $765 to $1,075 (Hydra-Matic, $57 extra). Low, racy, graceful, Olds has a new eight-cylinder Ninety and its Sixty & Seventy sixes...
From the some home-town, from the same school, and in the same class with Lee, comes the other starting Sophomore back, Charley Spreyer. Unlike Lee in temperament, Spreyer seems easy-going on the field; but somehow he's always there. He's the Larry Kelley type of "clutch" player, without Kelley's objectionable trimmings. At fullback he won't spin and run like Vern Struck, but he'll kick like George Roberts...