La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 06, 1925, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Textg Saturday, June G, 1925. THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Page Nine Traffic and Tourist News LJE- i ''ft Highway ' and Auto Dope JEWS IPS! ROU tomow MODERN CAR ISIULOF ENGINEERING Individual Units Perform Mile After Mile Under High Speed and Even Abuse. AuUnuoliUi'.s liavt- gradually at tained no JiIkIi a gonrra) ;iv'tniK' ot mcchiinlral rxri-ilt-npo that tin 1110 torliiK public of today givt-s com parativrly litllo thoufiht to the ad vanced i-ntfinecriiiK tliat lia mailt possible I his standard of pri'fic tlon. The early autonioltlles wore re garded as marvels, and the fortun ate (In a sense) owner of a ear made h the siltt.if-et of deep stmly, Look at your If a I U AH uw-rr SNYDER & McKENNON i;tM AiImiiis Ave. Studebaker Quality ABOUNDS THROUGHOUT IN THIS n ew Loacn at 1 Delivered In La Grande No equal value can be found in the industry lor this beautiful closed model selling at open tar price. The body i.s Sludebakcr built, the motor is the famous Standard Six Studebaker, and the running economy and riding com fort is (lie same that has made the demand for Sludcbakers so tremendous. Of course the demand for the Studebaker Coach is large so we urge that you place an early order. J. GOSS .Studebaker Sales and Service. "This Is A Studebaker Year" I.. and treated it with the respect and cuiiKideration that is due u fine mechanism. ISut familiarity has bred con-t'-mpt. The engineer now has to liutld cars that will function re liably when constantly abused, in stead of being- pampered. Automobile Is a Mnrcl The ordinary performance of an automobile actually is a marvel lous demonstration of modern en gineering, a striking- example or the correct coordination ofMiearly all the known physical forces and principles of mechanics. Only recently a slock car cov ered Kimo miles in Gti!) minutes an the,, Culver City track. Although it was the fust eat thousand miles ever traveled by man, except (y air, the record was calmly accept ed by the public as Just one more step in automobile progress. The car averaged one mile every 4 1 M-eonds for Hi hours. That will Impress anyone; but figure out the performance of some of the in dividual units of the car, and you may get a better idea of just what this record means. '.MHO It. 1. M. for II J Hours The total number of revolutions of the motor for loan miles was f That tire on the right rear wheel or may bo it's theieft. It's getting rather worn better shift it up in front and put a VIKING in its place. That'll the safost and cheapest WRV. VlklN'GS are sturdy, toiiRh, resilient made for hard Roinc, for lots of road-covnrage. They're fjuaranteed. "Viking Tires Will Do You Many a Good Turn" 1 1 OBSERVER MAN IS TO PARTICIPATE IN DEMONSTRATION A novel transcontinental dem onstration with the new Willy Knight six ius the principle figure will start from lioston, Monday of next week. The stunt is being staged to show the stamina and endurance of the Willys-Knight as well as its economy of operation. Th car will be driven entirely by newspaper men from lion ton. Massachusetts to I'ortlund, Ore gon. Each . driver will take the ear in relays and the machine will bo passed along from city to city. Harvey K. Matthews, business man ager of the Observer has consent ed to act as driver of the machine from l-a CJr.tnde to I'endleton. Gcttings and Hanks who received a wire direct from the factory Thursday saying that the trip will be started have no details other than those given in the telrgram and so are unship to state ju?t when the Willys will get here but expect it about the lutter part of next week. 1.&33.U00. Reducing this to revo lutions per RL'cond, the engine turned over 44 times pel second, over u period of 11 hours and 29 minutes. With every two revolutions of the engine there was an explosion of gas in each cylinder. To explode these charges each spark plug fired Dili times per mile 132U times a mimic; that is, 23 times a second, or a total of 91 (i, 500 npnrks for each plug. Considering six cylinders and six spark plugs, this means thai the battery and distributor h"d to sup ply 5.4'Jy,oi0 electric Impulses, at 13- sparks per second. 1'iston Tnnel Hill Miles The stroke of tlio motor' wus 5 inches. With each revolution of the crankshaft, each piston travel led 10 inches, a total of 2211 feet per minute, or 289 miles per pis ton for the entire loot) mile run. Taking the six pistons into con sideration .this means a total pis ton travel of 1734 mllos. Kor the pistons to cover this dis tance in their closely fitted cyl inders required. positie lubrica tion. The gears of the oil pump had to supply a constant flow of oil. and the oil had to remaiu cool. The gears rcvolvtd 1.099,80m times in the loon miles and had con stantly to maintain close contact so that there should be no decrease in the flow of oil to the clylnders and bearings. The fan of the automobile re ceives but little thought, ordinarily. Yet, consider the work It perforins and the load it withstands. Throughout the Culver CHy run, the cur's fan revolved at an aver age speed or 5ii revolutions per second, or a total of 2,332,100 revolutions in Hi hours. . The entire distance was complet ed without a change of tires. While lotio miles is u small proportion of the average life of u. lire in or dinary use, when you reduce this to revolutions Ihti figures ure as tounding. Tremendous Task of Wheels The rear whe-ls of the car, with their 33 Inch tires, turned till times per mile, or a total of 611, oun. This means that the wheels and tires stood up perfectly for Hi hours, while Ivarinp the load of the car, driving It forward, and turning at the rate- of 6S5 times each minue, 14 times each sec ond. Many people have pondered oyr the old question, whether the top of a wagon wheel moves faster than Hie bottom of the wheel. Home light may be shed on this problem by th fact that while the car travelled 1 000 miles, a point on the tread of the tire actually travelled 1270 miles. The reason for its greater travel is, of course, thut besides moving forward, this point on the tread of the tire ttl.so rose 33 Inches and descended 33 Inches wilh each revolution. The point on the tire of u rolling wheel actually travels four times the diameter of the wheel with each revolution. liut do a little figuring of your own and you will gain Increased respect for the uutomobile. 'i'he oar weighed aoofi pounds lis l"0(i miles was equivalent to a duv'ij work of a fleet of how man) loaded 5 -ton trucks operating- ul la niil'-s an hour. The piHun displacement of t he car was 2S9 cubic inches. How many cubic feet of uir did It take in during Its 1.833,'ioft revolutions? Kaeh pinion made a.titm.oaa sf rokes of 6 Inches each, a total of 2217 feet per minute; bearing in mind that the pislon is at a standstill at. the top and bottom ot each stroke what was the maxi mum speed during each stroke and how fa.-it did the pinion accelerate to reach that ipi.:ed; oi.i ( Alt i m;ii HOLLYWOOD. '"Hlii. Norma Tulmudge in "The Lady," new photoplay now being show n throughout the co u n I ry . u P inti rs with tho l'-'"4 1'ranklln which over 2't yeurs ugo cstablish'-d a trans continental record from Han I ran ciseo (o New York City. , The ptoDe'T franklin which was built alter the fustiit'Q ot the hors druw o "traps' t h n iu ogue. has ii'-v ' rt ul i?3 many of the fvuturci ol modern ino'or ears; with u bitbi tuning up. It le rforiih d bo sur. pruingly well (hat Dtr'-cior Crunk LlorznK" F "Thf Lad" t'juk a rbb' (hrougli the I tilled ;ullo grounds and Hi-n d- toured through lh- bu siiti HS H' etion of ilollywood, nun h to the utnus' lilent uit'J eltteriatn incut of observers, Meeaus-r of the historical ichl v emcnis of this Krunklln, it Is kept as a prhseU relic by tho i'rankltu State Cops Have Much Territory to Cover Now ll- ,1. S. L.) The calling in of the counly speed cops and placing the entire Oregon highway system under the jurisdiction of the state officials is regarded by many of the local traffic men as an indication that the speed limit on the highways will in time be raised above the present 30 mile restriction. How soon or whether this will actually come about Is a matter of conjec ture. One thing is certain and that is that under the present svstetn the likelihood of being arrested for driving faster than the limit is considerably lessened. With but 24 policemen covering the entire state the rapid drivers will cer tainly have a much better chance of getting away with It from now on. Before the change 1'nion coun ty employed two traffic men dur ing the summer months and Wal lowa counly always had one on the payroll and at times two. He sides these the stale men were constantly coming into the terri tory. I'nder the new arrangement, Alonzo O. Ounn, former traffic of ficer of l-ii (irandc will have both counties to take care of by him self, other parts of the slate will be policed accordingly. Mr. J Hum is a. very able man but it eemn likely to be difficult to get morn than a small percentage of the speeders. Although the weather is usual ly considered the personal prop erly of the farmei-3 whose fortunes lit I 18 I B vv -.7 III Oakland, California, (he business of nabbing .speeders nml hlt-aiid-riiu drh ern has r.smiiiiiI big business proportions, with lingo signs warn tug autolsi.s nml some -,MH) citizens twurn to Jot flow n iiuiiiIkts of offenders. ' E IPgli automotive production will continue well l h rout It the second half of 19-i U Is expected by It. H. firunt. sabs manager of the? Chev rolet Motor company, who lias spent three months of the current year visiting in direct contact with Chevrolet dealers. His travels have taken him to most of the large cities and more than half the states. Demand Tor earn, which even before tills time la.st year was be ginning to slacken, sf Hi remains si rung." said M r. Grunt. "The sales pt-aks and depressions of for mer vara ure beginning to flutten out. The automobile has become a year 'roum product, particular ly since the closed car grew to such favor. Seasonable variations in flemund are becoming less marked. "No on'.' section predominates as a present or prospective market for uutomobibs. Saks t hnnmh out the entire country reveal a fratlfj lug- steadiness and uniform!) y I I PREDICTED The Hudson Coach At The Essex Coach At $1015 These are delivered priees THE CARAVAN will show vou why HUIJSOX - ESSEX Is "The World's Greatest Huy" Ledbetter's Garage often rise and fall with the varying climatic conditions, it also has a great effect on the car und filling station businesses. The late spring- boa materially lessened tlui turnover both in cars and gasoline. At the present time, from ohiicrvatlon about Im Grande, (ho filling station business is con siderably below peak. The service men attribute this condition to the late spring. At this time last year it wiw tuite warm and t every opportunity the mo torists tlrovo to thccool woods and hills. With the continued showers and the crisp nights things have not been favorable for picnics. This situation is gradually improving land in a short lime the warm glow of summer will awaken in every one a desire to leavt the "mad dening throng" and seek the solaco and contentment found only in the great outdoors. The recently installed markers at the principal intersections have received much comment both pro and con. Many arc of the opinion that the elimination of the cen tral deadman with the accompany ing speeding up of the traffic at the corners will result in more col lisions. Others take jus! the op posite viewpoint and maintain that the Increased rapidity of the cross ings is an advantage as it lessens (he chance of stalling cars at the intersection. The markers are still on trial only for they are not yet permanently fixed in the pavement and whether they will be retulucd is not definitely decided. CAST BAY SAFETY COUNCIL of demand. And Improvement of the ugrlcultural situation, pasjicu lurly in the southwest where the drought has broken, indicates that thousands of furmer-purchnsera will help sustain thi demand dur ing tho latter part of the year. "It in not Improbable thut de mand will Increase slightly in the near future nnd thco remain un changed for some time, still at a comparatively high level. This pos sibility, however, will have slight effect upon production, especially among the large companies. "Production of the more popu lar curs during recent months has been uneriual to demand wilh the result, that manufacturers have been accumulating a reserve of un filled orders which they can meet only by tdeHdily building automo biles. This is a favorable and healthy condition for any bus)-, n ess. II Is a guarantee n gainst abrupt production variations. Also, it benefits the dealers because im mediate delivery of cars to wait ing purchasers permits a rupid tijrnoer of capital. "The race of the Chevrolet un filled order list against recent rec ord production strides augurs well for future sales. Chevrolet went into My wilh Sft.GH:! unfilled or ders. In spite of a large produc tion schedule (he amount of re serve orders was diminished but slightly, flue to the number of new orders received." $1175 y!Zij'w'"'''''''3 IS" JfP 1 iuim a nn a i , 1 H F COUNCIL I M Kills Bumps i This man, Alden I,. Putnam, in ventor of the balloon tire may be the center of an extensive patent litigation In the next few months, lie hurried to latnsing. Michigan from the west lust week to assist the Motor Wheel Corporation In defense of the right to collect roy alties for the invention. ISo careful, thoughtful. vigilant, courteous 1924 TUDOR SEDAN Like New Price $575 1924 Ford Touring Almost New Price $375 1923 Roadster Price $335 1921 1-Ton Ford Truck Price $350 1924 Touring License $315 Perkins PHONE M-500. Rebuilding Is A 1 RSI The difference between a new engine that runs .smoothly nnd eco nomically with maximum power, and an old engine that does the oppo tile is chiefly a question of worn parts and machine ad justments. Your motor may need rebuilding duc.lo thousands of miles it lias mn or due to lack of care and abundance of abuse over a sh:nt pti!od. No matter what the cause, when the rebuilding is done your mator should itin and wear like new. That kind of a job is not for amateurs or "fixing" mechanics. It's a job for experts, 'thorough knowledge of parts and fine machine ad justments are things we pride ourselves on here. You take no chances. Our work is guaranteed, lie sure yon get the satisfaction of a "Leigh Ion Job." Leighlon's Mock Kc-nrindinK POLICE AUCTION OLD AUTOMOBILES AT LOW PRICES I.OS ANOKLKM (AP) Automo biles wero purchased for from $2 to $4 and motorcycles for 60 cents at a sale held here recently by tiie I .os Angeles Police Department in disposing of unclaimed machines. The lowest price paid was 25 cents for a battered chassis of a popular make of car, while the high mark wos noched when an anxious mo - DODGE BROS. MOTOR CARS Prices f. o. b. La Grande TOURING -- $1065 ROADSTER $1025 COUPE .. $1190 SEDAN : $1315 COACH .....$1315 Smith's Garage USED CARS lias Double Ilaslers, Motormeter, Speed ometer, Dash Light, Foot Accelerator; guaranteed A-l mechanical condition. Has S-iM Spotlight, Good Tires; newly painted, and carries a 30-Day Mechanical Guarantee. Jimt completely overhauled,' Yiew parts throughout the engine, transmission re lined, generator overhauled and thorough ly re-conditioned. This car has Motor meter, Windshield Wiper, Fender Braces, Cut-out, Foot Accelerator; 30-Day Me chanical Guarantee. New Rear End. Engine completely over hauled. Good Tires. This truck is in A-l condition; 30-Day Guarantee. Newly painted, Re-conditioned and Guar anteed for 30 days. Thi3 is an excep tionally good bargain. Motor Company an Automobile Molor Job For Experts Welding & Machine Works Engine Kc-biiildinK Hearings Pistons Parta Fine Machine Work torist bid $10. &u for ah antique motor-driven conveyance that was guaranteed to run. In all. 20 cars were sold, a ma jortty of which were of ancient model und somu with romantic records. They brought In a total of $5S.62. The lowest price paid for & complete uutomobilo was $1. Motorcycles wero sold at prices ranging from 60 cents to $2. Buyers wero obliged to move tho cars from the stockade nnd police department officials say most ot them left at tho end of tow ropes. Corner 4 th and AdaniH i'V- 5 dealer ol Los Auyvlvs.