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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1925)
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER 4 Saturday, November 7, 1025. Pace Three ESTS SHOW HIGH MILEAGE 111 an effort to di'torinlno just Ihut mileage can be expected from : uvtrruge Hudson closed cur S. W. Peters, vico president of the lortland Motor Car" company; A. L Stevens, sales manager, and rep resentatives of the Portland dealer organization of the company, co. operated Monday in a real test with fivo closed Hudson cars, according to word received by E. L. Lcdbct ter, local Hmlson-Essi'x distributor. Tlieso wore sent out In different directions under varied road condi tions and ull were driven an aver ago of 100 miles. The drivers wcro Instructed not to do any "trick" driving, to leave their clutch engaged at all times und to do no coasting with the en gine oft. Under the supervision of news- Taking Care of Motorists We sell gas, oil and accessories but at the same time we make it a point to take care of Motorists.. For example: your wife drives up with a flat tire, or perhaps only, one under-inflated ' she doesn't have to drag the air-line around and do the work herself. That . is just 'one way we take care of mot-',! prists it pays our sales are increas ing every day. Veltex Gas - Oil - Greases . La Grande Filling Station Kuhn & Zweifcl paper men and Captain Krunk Er vln of tho Portland police depart ment, the tanks were each drained and refilled with 10 gallons of Gen eral gasolino drawn from the regu lar rilling tunks In uso that day. Several hours later when tho cars returned, they were drained of the remaining fuel, which was meas ured by tho officiating newspaper men and the computation made on all fivo cars. ' The results of tho drives show ed a total averago gasoline mileage of 20.54 miles, tho total distance run was 499.3 miles. - tne Highest mileage made was JS.44 miles by Harry Eaton, driving for the Portland Motor Car com pany on a trip to M.c.tlnnvlllo. G. u. A'enaergrass was second with 22.92 miles on the run to Kelso. Jamea willtumson. from Condlt & Conser was third with 20.16 miles, on tho trip to Rainier. M. Buck ley from C. B, Preston made 18.64 lullcs on tho trip to Cascade Locks and W. B. C'ate with a brougham returned with a mileugo of 16.16 miles to tho 'gallon, to Salem und return. - c '- . Cate'g driver was compelled to back up a half mile oh a detour at Oregon City to avoid on accident and tulB happening cut down his averago. . - .- - As the curs drew Into the filling station, each waa tuken in turn ana checked. At .the start, Frank Er vin sealed euoh tank's cap with a metal clasp which was removed at the .finish. This made it impossible for any gas to bo taken trum or added 'to , the tank en route. . ' Teters, In discussing-the results after' the tests, expressed himself as highly satisfied with the' mile, age obtained.. -. "Wc have'-been seeking some method for some time of actiualnt Ing the public with the fact, that tho .Hudson car is economical In gas consumption- 'and this '. test proved our contention. We pur posely. inade-'the lest under actual driving conditions . Which ' would pertain to any Hudson owner and made ho attempt -to -- obtuin by trick driving a large mileage which KNIGHT M S RECORD CLIMB GARAGE GOSSIP For tho first time In tho history of tho European nutomobtlo indus try, ui. automobile has n hit nil ml the rushed and steep Incline of Klausen Pass in Switzerland, says (tt'ttings und Hunks, uuto distribu tors. K Unison Pass is ono of the high est roadways in all Switzerland which Is Improved in surface. Poi years foreign automobile repre sentatives huvc attempted to scale Its steep lncltno without change of gears but never han this been of ficially accomplished until recont 1y when John Ogxouts, attached to Wlllys-Overland's field orirnnoza tton abroad, drove a Willys-Knight six over ino treacherous course without changing to u lower gear. To add offlol'il recognition o this unusual climb, representatives of the Royal Automobile club of Great Britain were on hund to attest to the drive. At the completion a cer tificate of meritorious ' perform uneo was given Wlllya-Overland'a representatives lor tho accomplish ment. Klausen Vans is located about 50 miles directly south front Zurich. Switzerland, und is in that-section of the Swiss mountains culled the Glarun ATps. For years automo bile men have attempted to ascend 0m cars on their new purchases, this treacherous slopo in high gear. . - EXPLAINS Now Irlveay liislallcxl J he Hudson-Kssex garage, now located tin the Lottos building across Adams avenue from The Observer office, has Installed a I new concrete driveway at tho front j entrance. 1 i Station Located on Adams The Oregon Tire & JJattery sta tion, formerly located on Kir, was recently moved into new nuarters on Hast Adams avunuo In tho 1600 block. lluys Willys-Knight Clarence illanchard of Elgin has purchased a new Willys-Knight touring cur from K. O. Gotliugs. From AuUw to liOgs I'aul Kayre has resigned his po sition as salesman for the l'Drklus Motor company to join the Mt. Kmlly Timber company as time keeper, located ut tho camp above Hilgurd. Officers Like t'hcxrolets . County officers must llko Chev- rolets, according to Avery llurrl .sou. Hit reports that Sheriff Jesse Urea hours hus just purchased i new sedan from tho Liluu Moun lain garage and G. 31. l'ierco has acquired a new touring car. Both men have been driving ChevrolcU for seveiul years, turning In tho E PROFIT PLAN 'If the buyer of every automo bile had to make just ono car he would understand thoroughly how much tho term 'one-profit manu facture' Introduced to tho Industry during the eu miner, means to each purchaser,' declares M. J. Goss, Htudebaker distributor. In other words, if he had to buy tho engine from ono maker, the body from another, und from dif ferent makers had to i purchase axles, transmissions, springs mw being unsuccessful until accom plished by the Willys-Knight six, attesting tho unusual flexibility and power performance of its engine. the average owner could not get except uder like favorable con ditions. Any .test of that nature would naturally react in that own ers would coinpluln if their cars did not do likewise." lor s the one The best sales talk ever made for the Overland Standard Sedan was this remark made by the owner of another make of light ear to his wife who came m to visit a Urge Willys-Overland Sales room. Think these facts over! The price of the Overland Standard Sedan is only $15 higher than the price of t lie lowest cost sedan it is $ 1 00 lower than the price of the next nearest enclosed car. The $15 buys a standard sliding gear transmission, honeycomb radiator, full size brakes, more room than in any other- light car built, big car frame and drive system and many other features of construc tion (hat go to build up long and sat isfactory service. The SI 00 you save is that much money in your pocket a study of Overland specifications will quickly prove this to you. Here is what you get A full size sedan plenty of room for 5 K'own people a trim, smartly de signed car with up-to-the-minute linos polished lacquer finish with nick-, tied trimmings beautiful and dur able upholstery heavy fenders a quality cat from stem to stern. - Unusual convenience is afforded by the wide doors it's easy to get into the front or rear seats and the doors arc sturdily hung on four hinges they'll never sag nor stick. fob. Toledo '' ' :4! Another N'ew Car Owner ' Archie J. AlUlcr, pressman for The Observer, lias Joined the ranks of ear owners. lie is driving new Htar car litis week. - llns New Setliui-;- ; ' Mr. and Atrs. Sherwood Williams have a new Velio sedan, purchased from Charles AlcOrnry, local dls trlbutor. ' . - A I.lllle Incitement Things sometimes get nlonir motor row except for an occa sional bll of excitement to liven up the situation. An explosion at the lilue .Mountain garage last Sat urday night filled tho bill. The blast came when the floor man turned on the switch for tho light on the gasoline pump and got moru than he ordered. No damug was done except that most of the plaster wus blown from one sidu of the wntl where the switch was. It Is supposed that escaping gas was between the walls where the electric wire to the switch was lo cated and Hie spark touched it off. The men at work first thought the gas pump hud blown up becuuso of the noise, 1 . , Accepts 1'osltlon M. J. Daly has accepted a posi tion us salesman ut the illuo Mountain gurage, 50.1)00 Can .Monthly , Announcement has Just been made to Avery Harrison thut Chevr rolet will maintain a production of 50.000 cars monthly from now un til the Inventory period in Decem ber. "All factories have been run ning at capacity stneu last Jan uary," Mr. Harrison states. In seven weeks the price was announced Sept. Overland Sedan has upset all motor car tradition. To-day it is the greatest popular favorite the country has ever known. Clear riding and driving vision the result of big window and the latest type one-piece windshield. There are 20 quare feet of window space it's like riding in an open car with all the snug protection of en closed car construction. Wondcrfut power is always available in the 27-horse-power motor Overland ability in rough going has always been one re markable feature of its performance large valves in the L-head motor give smooth power and more of it and there are fewer parts than in any other type of motor construction. Sturdy drive system from clutch to axle shaft, the drive system is the finest that can be put into any car Borg B Beck type clutch, one of the finest clutches ever made, selective sliding transmission. Molyb denum steel axle shafts, the toughest steel known, and the axle shaft is as large as that used in many cars of double the weight. Big car chassis unusually strong, rigid frame with plenty of bracingr-Chrome Vana dium steel springs Timken roller bearings in the front wheels New Departure ball bearings in the rear whecrs Molybdenum steel steering knuckles only 27 points to lubricate as against 35-60 on other cars. How Overland can build this car simply by advanced manufacturing methods weeding out overhead here and there planning and studying every factory procedure. In this Over land Sedan you get every essential of big car performance big car equip ment big car appearance and com fort and convenience. And with it you get the most surprising economy ever known in-thc light-car field. There are years of trouble free service in the motor there arc thousands of miles of trouble free service in the chassis. There is everything you arc looking for in this tradition smashing sedan. The terms are very easy a small down payment and 18 months on the balance your old car in part payment. Come in. See what you can really buy in this car priced at $595. other Important component parts, then fit them together to make the car run, these things would bo ap- parent to him ut onco. "Tim necessity for revising hU original plans to accomodate the size, shapo and power of tho en gine; to malto the body fit and pre sent a neat appearance; to arrange all component parts so they func tion with each other. "Tho profits paid each separate manufacturer for tho part which ho produced would add up to n re spectable total In tho entire cost. "Now if this buyer wero to sell his product adding his profit to tho entire cost to him, he would real ise what a proportion of his selling prlco was represented by no actual value in tho cur, having gone to pay these profits. "Studebakor lays no claim to having originated the thought, hav- Ing found it already taking strong hold of tho car-buying, public, mind. Hut a survey of tho field; demonstrated that just us Ford was' the only manufacturer of low-' priced cars having sufficient plant equipment to manufacture oars', complete and avoid filling his price with parts-makers profits, so 8tu debaker with 100.00U,OUU In assets enjoyed that distinction alono , In the fino car Held. Probably no phraso has been as much talked of during tho past season in, tho In: dustry, and tho result has been a. . continuation of sales through 192G, considerably In excess of those dur ing 1924." . -. ..: Tho supremo penalty Is 'called for, when tho car carries no head lights and the driver la all Ut up, Standard Gettings & Hanks Sedan D. COX EXPLAINS WHAT AUTHORIZED SERVICE MEANS "Quite a change hns taken place In n-ecnt years in the automotive srrvlen fh-ld wllh tho development of authorized service. Hut there Is ti iiH'Htlon whether or not car own ers apprcciato jiml what 'author ized service actually means," lule Cox stated today. "Kormerly," stated Mr. Cox, "(he particular mechanic UKHlgned to u job had only his own loeut cxperl eiiee to guide him. A charge was made, at an hourly ratu and the parts he used were charged for. The sum of tho two wus the amount to be paid by tho cur own er. "Authorized service Includes leehntcal rocortls and information that mukes 11, sale for the car own er to luive any one of a number of nieehfinirs In the service station bundle the job without making tt a mutter of good or bad fortune as to just which mechanic happens to do the work. How to proceed with Uin work, tho amount of time It should take to do the job, and just which parts to use lire all results of time studies passed on to the authorized service station. "It is our aim to have our au thorized service station work to a point where it will operate JuhI the name as a slioeinuker. J tits w ouui mean thut the car owner need only b0 Interested In the two very Im portant points of 'How nitieh will It cost and 'when ciin J call for It.' Hiinly this plun will entirely elim inate the qui t Ion that sometimes arises as to the net mil time it has taken to complete tho job and whether or not only such parts were used thut wero uctually needed." Mr. Cox operates the official faetory srvieo station for JMco, Klaxon and Jt my electrical equip mnt, authorized by l.'nlled Motors Herviee and Is ulso the local fartorj representative for a number of oth er Hues. "Mil Pll Satisfaction There's satisfaction in doing a job well, ,' in earning a just profit,' in avoiding needless labor and expense. It's such satisfaction v ' that the "Caterpillar" user feels, and it's satisfaction not only in his own accomplish- . . mcnt but also in the tractor that, makes these results possible. , Ask us for "Cater pillar" folders and catalogs. ' Bunting Tractor Dealer Northeastern Oregon and Southern Idaho ; 'Jefferson and Elm Streets ; . . : Phone Main 534 . - 6 IMMIWWIL'M',IHWI.IIW ' 1: I .' K On n Ih'iiHinstrallufi IMtli. Iliilluun Iruuiw-rH unfl balloon Mr-n up: ull right. It's kulluull ln;uU that aro ull wronif. If Mr. Konl Hlioillcl Ihjjt tlH'Min llojt ua juuk hi oulil K-'lvts III. cuuatry. , ... A One-Profit Car Unit-Built Construction Drive In Comfort This Winter! In A New STUDEBAKER Closed Car or Duplex Phaeton M. J. GOSS 3C
