San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
GALA DAY in PONTIAC
WHEN OAKLAND TRAVE
CARS LEAVE FACTORY
Fleet of New 1924 Models
Dispatched to All Parts
+. go, of Country.

In dispatching a fleet Of their new
-:y24 models to every section of the
| United States and Canada and from
the factories at Pontiac, Mich, Sep
TENDER s, the Oaklans Motor Car
Company inaucurated one of the most
unusual and thorough demonstrations
of line OF motor cars probably ever
attempted in the automotive industry,
according to Charles Koehler, Of the
Koehler-Kunkel Motor Company, To-
cal Oakland distributors.
1t was gala day in Pontiac. where
nearly half the population of the city
aud the entire factory force of 300
|. turned out to wish the 1924 Oakland
True Blue travellers "Godsped" as they
whirled off on their journey to points
on the Pacific and Atlantic coast.
the Canadian border and the gulf OF
Mexico" said Mr.. Koehler.
/ "As the cars halted in front of the
oakland administration building, the
drivers were given short parting talks
by George ii. Hannum, president OF
the company, and {. j. Nephler, gen.
&al sales manager. Each driver re-
ceived letters from Mr.. Hannum TO
be delivered personally TO all Oakland
branches and distributors along the
routes. Mayor Kimball also gave the
boys a parting word with letters TO
| the mayors OF cities at the end OF the
| long tours.
The Oakland factory band led the
| fleet of travel cars, which were fol-
/ lowed by other models of the new
| line through to Detroit. Several stops
/ we're made in the smaller towns en-
| loute. In the parade into Detroit the
owners of Oakland cars joined the pro-
cession. After circlirE the General
Motors building, the True Blue Trav-
elers were halted in front of the build
ing. after which they were dispatched
by General Motors officials to the
various points of the compass.
The long tours of the new 1o24
Oakland models are being made TO
demonstrate the performance which
can be expected from the new Oak
land six as well as the many new
features that tend to make motor car
driving safer for both the motorist
and the pedestrian. :,
In most of the places through
which the cars pass, police depart
1nent officials will be given DEM
opstration of the better control de-
vices in the new models, particularly
The four-wheel brakes and the hand
controls centralized on the steering
wheel.
The demonstration Of the four
wheel brakes will show the add
tional safety provided in the new mod
els ON wet pavements at times when
the application OF the ordinary two,
wheel brakes would mean a skid and
also the quick, sure braking power
on steep hills and in crowded cit!
streets. +,
1.-The centralized arrangement OF all
the operating controls on the steer
ing wheel instead of the dash tends
to cut down the possibility of mis-
hap, since it is not necessary for tl'
driver to remove his hands from tn
steering wheel save to shift gears. INT
.;act that driver can shift lights froa
aim to bright and back without reach
ing TO the dash is of particular valu'
in night driving when many serious
accidents occur.
The fleet Of travellers sent out or
this demonstration are all stock mod
els and each car had run many thou
sands miles before starting out.
The Oakland 15,000-mile engine
guarantee is also in effect on the new
models as well as the special mileage
basis plan.