CHEVROLET DESIGNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 504, 6 November 1928, Page 7

CHEVROLET DESIGNER

FAMOUS RACER OF EARLY DAYS Lois Chevrolet, one of the bestvnown automobile engineers in America, and a racing-car driver of front rank in past years, has joined the engineering staff of the Stutz Motor Company. Mr. Chevrolet will spend the major portion of his time in the experimental department. When probably best known as the designer of the Chevrolet car, Mr. Chevrolet has had an unusually interesting career in the engineering and racing world. His first experience with motor-cars was in 1901 with the Do Dion Bouton Motorette Company, followed by 10 years of engineering work with various new companies. In 1911 the Chevrolet Motor Company was organised to build and produce the car designed and engineered by him. He continued with this connection until 1915. In 1919 he built the Monroe racing car, which won the 1920 500-mile race, with his brother Gaston as the winning driver. Then in 1921 he built the eight-cylinder Frontenac in which Milton won the 500-mile race. In addition to his racing experience on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the early days of 1909 and 1910, Mr. Chevrolet piloted racing cars in the contests of 1915-16-19 and 20. He has also driven in a large number of other racing events throughout the country and engaged in many road races. In 1917 he was proclaimed tne American champion of road racing. WORLD MOTOR SHOW A world car show in New York is a prospect for the year 1929. A formal offer of space for exhibiting purposes has been made to European manufacturers for next year’s at the Grand Central Palace through the Permanent Bureau of International Automobile Constructors in Paris, by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. In the event that European manufacturers accept the invitation, it is proposed to set aside a total of 11,000 square feet of floor space to accommodate the imported exhibits. Ethyl petrol, or any special racing fuels, will not be allowed in the Tourist Trophy races this year, as the A.C.U. has decided that the regulations with regard to the fuel to be used should be the same as in 1927, when only petrol and benzole were allowed.