Word: runabouts
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...boat industry has grown enormously. ... Over there [Europe] the motor boat is now just what it was with us 10 or 15 years ago-a built-to-order boat." Mr. Dodge sells his motor boats as though they were motor cars, as does Gar Wood, another famed maker of runabout (Baby Gar) craft. Dodge boats range in price between $2,195 and $7,200; Baby Gars between...
...opened the season at Noroton, Connecticut, on June 22 with Jezebel' and 'Desdemona', two special Ford trucks 'Vivian', a Ford touring car, 'Nemo', a Dodge of questionable antecedents, and Mr. Cheney's Renault runabout, 'Pippett', as our means of transportation. We were kept busy attending to these cars throughout our 11 weeks' hour...
...Ford sedan coming along Mt. Auburn Street from the direction of Boylston Street had met at the dangerous corner of Mt. Auburn and Plympton Streets, just behind the Lampoon, a Chevrolet runabout coupe being driven from the opposite direction. The driver of the Ford attempted to make the left hand turn to avoid a collision, but the car, going at a speed beyond his control, struck the sidewalk at a slant and turned on its side. The driver of the Chevrolet, crowded on the small seat by another lady and two men, had jammed on her brakes in a futile...
...accessible, and at the delivery desk books may be called for the same as ever, the only difference being that in the case of certain subjects books have to be sent for out of the building. The library messenger makes his rounds three times a day in an electric runabout so that in spite of difficulties a reasonably prompt service is maintained...