Monday, October 20, 2008

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Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly
This Day in Auto History:

10.20.1908
William M. Eaton succeeds George E. Daniels as President of General Motors
10.20.1926
Francis W. Davis publicly demonstrates power steering in Detroit, MI
10.20.1938
Chris Staniland driving a Multi-Union sets the alltime Brooklands (England) record for Class D (under 3000 cc) of 141.45 mph
10.20.1952
The 1953 Willys four-wheel-drive wagons are introduced
10.20.1978
Gerald C. Meyers is elected Chairman of American Motors

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick

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