Chevrolet Leader News Vol 1 No 2 (1935)

[Music] [Applause] e out to sea in an automobile on a road through the Atlantic Ocean at the extreme corner of the United States a new 100 mile Highway will connect 25 Islands from the Florida coast to Key West construction began early this year from both ends toward the middle huge cable dredges are hauling up Rock sand and clay to be taken to the end of the ribbonlike road and dumped back into the ocean floating dredges drag the bottom building a long continuous Hill on the ocean floor right now the only available way between Miami and Key West other than boats is the railroad which goes from Island to Island over huge trestles only one round trip is made each day but you don't have to wait for the road to be built if you own a car with knee action plenty of time between trains so why not go right over the ties the wheels may be doing a lot of bumping around but the rider goes along smoothly right over the bumps on the island the highway is nearly done broad smooth roads that soon will be swarming with tourists and fishermen traveling to and from famous Key [Applause] West a huge new automobile Factory is completed here it represents the first automobile plant construction work to be done by any automobile company since 1929 These Fine old Craftsmen have come from 15 plants throughout the country to take part in the The Opening Ceremonies each man has worked an average of 21 years for the company their combined ages total nearly 1,800 years mayor Howard W Jackson welcomes the oldest employees of the company and presents them with the key to the city James theer of Flint Michigan is spokesman for the group he is 83 years old at Washington The Honorable Joseph W Burns Speaker of the House of Representatives gets proof that Men twice 40 still hold good jobs with Chevrolet you him boys life begins at [Applause] 80 well little lady here's a real surprise a brand new horse looks as if horses are decreasing in size as well as number what do you suppose they're going to do with it well well dad seems to have succeeded in increasing the horsepower of the car 80 under the hood and one in the back seat well anyway a half one all out everybody come on come on there man of war don't be so stubborn that's better now you're showing some good oldfashioned Horse Sense there we are that extra horsepower came in handy after [Applause] all riding the rails isn't what it used to be for a new convertible motorbus that runs just as well over railroad rails as it does over the highway has been put into service here leaving the city the driver very easily flips some con vent levers down come a pair of small guide Wheels both in the front and at the rear they are locked in place a complete change from road to rail in less than 1 minute and we're off down the steel Highway out of traffic and with no more stop lights to watch rubber tires on shiny steel rails perfect riding Comfort at all speeds not a bump in a carload rubber tires grip the wheels better no slipping no skidding watch out for those cars no chance for an accident when we can stop like that it's expecting a lot to think that a train will stop at a Crossing but this new rail bus can do it the miles fly by in a hurry and here's the highway again miles Saved By The Rail shortcut up come the guide Wheels we're back on the highway again without even a stop right down to the center of the village where we leave passengers and pick up packages for the city the compartment at the rear is large enough for Express in addition to passengers baggage pull [Applause] aboard 1898 produced this High powerered bit of advertising in case the picture alone didn't overcome your sales resistance a line at the bottom was sure to get you 15 of this style sold in actual use and giving complete satisfaction in 1899 motorists were offered this version of the family car if you wanted to buy one of these in 1899 you sent stamps for a catalog and received estimates by return [Applause] mail for the first time in 25 years a motorc car drives down one of the shortest and narrowest streets in the world once the broad Highway of a Spanish King no pits not an alley it's treasury Street strictly oneway traffic and no double [Applause] parking thinking of decorating your car how's this for an idea it's open season again on Bathing Beauties and the fellow who offers a ride to the beach may be getting himself in for a real job this might easily be termed the toughest driving test known 20 perfect reasons for a driver to take his eyes off the road just official Miami Beach bathing duties for 1935 hitchhiking a ride to the Sand and Surf playground all off girls and of the line scram and the last one in get [Music] sunburned