Film begins showing a worker moving a collection of final assemble parts for a new automobile in the Studebaker automobile factory in South Bend, Indiana. As he rotates the "package" of parts to move it by overhead hoist, some of the contents can be seen, including: tires, a radiator, mud guards, and other finishing items. An engine is lowered into an auto chassis. Then an auto body is lowered into it from an overhead hoist. New automobiles (without engine covers) are driven from stalls into another section of the auto plant. A line of the Studebaker cars is seen parked with rear wheels rotating on dynamometers built into the floors, as inspectors check their uncovered engines. Closeup of a cars rear wheels spinning over the dynamometer. Closeup of inspector using screw driver to adjust something on the running engine. An inspector looks at a completely finished car and gives it an "OK" tag. Studebaker wings hood ornament seen on car.
Workers in a Studebaker automobile factory move a fully wooden crated new automobile on an overhead hoist. It is labeled "Studebaker Automobiles" on it's side. Views of crated cars bound for different destinations overseas. Seen are those headed to: Buenos Aires, Capetown, Melbourne, and Cairo. Next, a Studebaker sedan car is seen raising lots of dust as it races at high speed over a dirt road on Catalina Island, off the coast of California. The driver is trying to climb a 1500 foot hill over a distance of 3 miles, as fast as he can. His car is seen negotiating hairpin turns during the ascent and finally arriving at the summit.
Railroad in the United States. View of tracks from a moving train. Trees in the background. Huts near the railroad crossing. View of high railroad trestle. A train crosses the high trestle. Smoke emits from the engine. The train at a depot. Workers haul trolley and load boxcar. 'Napoleon' written on the depot building. The train moves on the track.
Railroad in the United States. Workers load railroad gondolas. A rail car pushes a locomotive forward. View of railroad yard. Smoke emits from chimneys. Trains move on track. A train backing out of a building.
Railroad in the United States. View of track from a moving train. Trees in the background. A train moves on the bridge over a river. Buildings along a street. Men at corner wave. Truck and streetcar traffic on the street. A hand points out features of track.
Railroad in the United States. Long train moves around a curve. Smoke emits from the engine. Mountains in the background. Train returns around the curve.