"Precision Transportation" : Origin and Date of that Slogan

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Wow! That prize would be nearly $2200 in today's anemic dollars! Good job N&W! -Ed Burnett, Lynchburg, Virginia

>     On 03/25/2023 8:33 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>     The "Precision Transportation" slogan appears to be from a contest in 1932. Page 165 of the April 1932 N&W magazine announces the winning slogan.
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>     - Roger Link
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>     On Sat, Mar 25, 2023 at 7:08 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org > wrote:
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>         > >         A few days ago I received a question from a fellow out west which began as follows:  
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> >         "I have a few questions that mostly only dead people can answer, but I will check  with you to see if you are any help..."
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> >         I have the same kind of question, but some other Old Geezer on this List just might know the answer.
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> >         When did the N&W begin using the slogan, "Precision Transportation" ?
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> >         And, for bonus points, was there an earlier slogan used?
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> >         -- abram burnett,
> >         Non-Linear Multi-Link Radial-Delayed Short-Stroke Gas-Piston Low Bore-Axis Turnips
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