Saturday, March 30,-1929.
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
Page 'Nine
a.
iasic Design Of
First Whippet
Still Followed
TOI-EOO. Slur. SO Tho sourifT-
iii as and thorouBhnes of the wurk
of Willys-Overland enKbieers is
well Illustrated In, the history of
tho Whippet since its Introduction
nearly three years ago.
When this car was first an
nounced In June of 1020, It nct.fi
trend In car design -which has sineo
that time been followed by prac
tically every motor car manufac
turer. While both the, chassis and
bodies of the then new Whippet
set entirely new standard. It was
the motor particularly which de
parted radically from the accepted
design and engineering: practice'
f ollowed up to that time. . The
liiKh speed, hitrh compression
Whippet motor with its exception-
hiKh horHepowor for tho boro
stroke employed, permitting
t n exceedingly economical con-
sumption of gasoline and oil, u ml
capable of sustained high speed
under all. road conditions, reudtty
won It a leading position in Am
erican motordom.
Since the first Whippet was In
troduced two other chassis have
followed. While these have incor
porated a number of changes and
refinements in both tho enplnc and
power line design, Including tho
transmission and rear axle, funda
mentally there have been no maior
changes. Tho new Superior Whip
pets still follow these basic prin
ciples. The new Whippet Four en
glno, with a longer stroko and in
creased compression ratio, shows
an increased power development of
20 per cent at 3200 It, P, M. and
also has a higher top speed than
ts predecessor.
With no necessity of making
radical changes In the design of
io motor or power lino, WHIys-
verland engineers were able to
ive tens of thousands of dollars
tho cost of tools and dies and
ther manufacturing equipment
jhfch usually are necessary with
introduction of a new model
thus permit, at no increase in
lev cost to tho purchaser, tho use
larger and finer bodies with
ny high priced car features.
new ; "Finger-Tip Control'
nfl on tho Superior Whippets in
pother example of how Willys-
iVerland engineers are again the
rt:to introduce a new feature
which undoubtedly will bo adopted.
Iy other companies.' '
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' ' Abandon Speed Attempts '
v tson Buray has abandoned his
r ujttempts .for the 91-cuhic-lnch
jtralgh tawny speed record now
i616T by tho late Frank lockhnrt.
n Du ray's second visit to Pry
ake at Muroc, Cal., continuous
tains covered the surface with
leveral Inches of water making for
impossible driving conditions.
New Detroit Scheme Allows The
Pedestrian And Driver Work Light
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Detroit Is ep4rliiKiiting with a ilmU-e wliorely a pedestrian.
HiH-klng Io onto ft Ktrwt where the tiaffie light Ls M't grtivi tmu
linuotisly, ran throw a control autl havo a aretii light lit 10s faor
20 Mtvmds. A motorist can accomplish the same by looting his -
born.
lKTROIT. (AD A device that
makes the motorist and1 the pedes
trian alike his own traffic police
man Is being tried out by the po
lice at a west side street interseo
tion here. Jf the device proves
workable it probably will be In
stalled at a number of intersections
where little traveled streets cross
arterial highways.
The Installation has been made
at Junction avenue, a main high
way, and Hleh street, less frequent
lyusej thoro-.ighfure. It is a traffic
signal that can be controlled by a
pedestrian from the sidewalk or by
the motorist tooting his horn.
' Where under normal operution
the signal light at the corner would
flash green 30 Bcconds for traffic
luovlng on Junction avenue and
change to red for 20 seconds for
cross traffic, .the experimental de
vice permits a constant green light
for traffic on the main highway
unless a pedestrian or motorist de
sires to cross on Itieh street. A
control ut the curb enables the
pedestrian to change the light from
'green to red while a motorist may
'change it by tooting his horn from
'tho spot where he must stop be
jforo crossing the main thorough
'fare. When the horn Is sounded,
the vibration strikes a transmitter
'which effects the change In the
-light. A horn sounded by a motor
lint on the main thoroughfare has
no effect.
After a motorist 1ms sounded the
horn the light will remain green
for him just 20 seconds before
swinging back to red against truiv
flc on the cross street again., The
pedestrlun also wins 20 seconds
"right of way", by manipulating
the lever.
The utility of the new devlcs
police traffic officials say, Is con
fined entirely to crossings, not fre
quently used.
'CATERPILLAR
CLUB" GETS A
GIRL MEMBER
SALT LAKK TITY, Utah, March
30 (Al) Miss Melba Tanner, Uni
versity of Utah student, was at
hor homo hero today with a story
of a 7000-foot parachute jump
from an airplane caught In a
windstorm near Ueno, Nev., March
8. :
With Grover Knight, of Denver,
as pilot. Miss Tanner said, she was
making a flight from Salt Lake
City to San Francisco when the
machine wns caught In a series of
storms. The fifth one, encountered
80nio 40 miles south of lleno, dis
abled the propel lor and disconnec
ted the gasoline feed line. ., ,
Believing his machine to be out
Small Wheel Is
Approved Over
Period of Time
One of t.the first master gtrokea
of Chrysler's enfrmcerlntr fctafr.
which met with lntitttiit public ap
proval ami which toiluy Is ono of
tho contributing rcationH for Chryn
lcr'8 coiiHifttontly IncreuKlni? popu
larity, 1b the small ulutneter wheel.
uy a I,, w. Weeks, local Chrysler
dealer.
"Less than flvo years' ago." con
tinued Mr. Weeks. "Walter P.
Chryslor placed on the market the
first car to bear .his name. Jt was
low. it was fust. It was handsome
and It proved to bo just what the
motorwice public had been waiting
for. It was only ' a matter of a
few weeks before the namo Chrys
ler was known In overy town or
any sixe throiiKhout tho United
States. As has been said', one of
tho features of this newly deslxned
automobile, which turned the auto
mobile Industry topsy-turvy almost
over night, was Its loivor center of
gravity. Many persons argued that
its road cteurance could not be
sufficient. Many manufacturers
went so far tia to declare It wasn't
practical; that 11 was merely a
passing fad and wouldn't last.
"Chrysler engineers, however,
had-thoroughly studied the prob
lems which this new trend of de
sign presented. Then, two years
ago, they pioneered the 18 Inch
wheel, which has been the Chrys
ler standard ever since. They had
continued so to build the chassis
and other under parts of tho Chrys
ler cor that standard road clear
ance was allowed. For months they
had worked on ono problem, then
another, until they had overcome
everv (iifficultv in manufacturing a
small tliumctor wheeled car.
; "After the first car had been
completed and put through every
conceivable test to' determine its
roadabllity, tho engineers found
thut. they had not only built an
automobile which was the equal to
any car ever built theretofore In
thut respect, but actually hud many
advantages over cars with larger
wheels. AIbo, they hud not only
enhanced the appeurunce of their
cur but had udded to the sufoty of
motoring by carrying its weight
nearer to tliu ground." i
Deal Death to lire Mileage
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Miller ticts Now Ctar
Harry MUler will campaign the
speedways again this year with a
new car. He Is building a new rear
wheel drive job in which he Is in
corporating several Innovations, In
cluding u wuter cooled super
charger. Tho driver for tho cur
has not yet beo iionminated, .
Yngle'n Oir Rebuilt ,
Kd "Vaglo of rhlladetphlu, owner
of the speedway car Keeeh cam
paigned last year, ts having It com
pletely rebuilt at thd -Miller plant
on tho coast. The car was badly
wrecked ut Malum last fall, A new
frame has been installed, a new
body designed und built and tho
engine reconditioned. Yuglo hjuf
not yet nominated a driver.
Italy ts ready for war, says
Mussolini, though none is in sight
just now. Waiting for tho out
shle chance, yon might say, 1
' TXHLK :
goes a long way to make friends
While the above collection mr resemble Instruments of ancient
warfarv, thry mru Tory modern and deal sure death to automobile tin
mileage. These puncturiny object all takeq from tires, were sevsc
over a period of a few months by E, C. Grow, manafor of a Western
Auto Supply Company store In Los Angeles. Everything from raioi
blades to railroad spikes u included in the collection.
General Tire,
Rubber Company
Sales Run High
Cop: Aren't you afraid to lwle
your raccoon coat thero in tlio rum
ble seat?
Motorist: It's all right, officer,,
a friend of mine ls Insido mind
ing it. Judge.
of control, Miss Tahner said,
Knight ordered her to Jump. 8lia
throw herself from tho cockpit and
nftor waiting u few seconds pulled
the ring of hor puruchute.
Chrysler "75"
Royal sedan, $1535
(srir wkli isln)
Until you drive a Chrysler
You '11 never know real performance
STEP into a Chrysler
"75" or "65." Start to
drive. Instantly you experi
ence a difference in perform
ance as real and impressive as
Chrysler's outward beauty.
Ever since its inception
Chrysler has been the ad
mitted pacemaker in perform
ance for the entire industry.
Today Chrysler is farther
ahead than ever.
Because of exclusive features,
pioneered and perfected by
Chrysler through the applica
tion of advanced engineering
principles, Chrysler reaches
new peaks of proficiency in
6pccd, power, pickup, stam
ica, safely and long life.
Make it a point today to see,
to ride in and to drjve a
Chrysler "75" or "65." Once
you learn the difference be
tween Chrysler performance
and other performance you'll
never be content with less.
New Chrysler "65" price. Buiioett
Coupe, $1040; Roaditer (with nimble .est),
$1065; 2-door Sedan, $1065. Thrr. other
body itylei, $1075 to $1145. New Chry.ler
"75" price. Roysl Sedan, $1535; Coupe
(with rumble Mt), $1535; Rosditer (with
rumble wit), $1555. Six other body itylei,
$1655 to $2345. Wire wheels extra. All
price, f. o. b. laetory.
Come to Our Showroom!
This is
Chrysler Spring
Style Show
and
"Learn-the-Diffcrence"
Week
Ask for a Demonstration
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT
L.W. WEEKS
Greenwood & Jefferson
Salt's of the Gonorat Tiro nml
Rubber coinpuny for the flrtft quar
ter of their fiMcul year cndinic Feb
ruary 28th show i'd a substantial
increase over tho sumo poriori of
lust your In spltu of lower Ht'lllnft
prices. This Jncrcnso Whb But nod
through much htmvlcr ourly ship
ments to their exclusive distributors
for replacement tiro buslncHs, ac
cording to word received by the
Jack Allen Supply company.
Tho General company does not
seek any original equipment tiro
business of the automobile manu
facturers and their total output ls
sold through distributors to- the
retail trade. Tho capacity of tho
Gene'i'il Tiro factory has just boon
Increased ubout 33 1-3 per cent In
larger tires und 50 per cent In
smaller tiros through additions to
tho Akron plant.
Greutor Increase, in capacity fur
smaller tires was madp to meet
thu- Jxeiiiffndouw giiowlngi.-diimiuid
for a quality tiro by owners of pop
ular priced cars who are swinging
to General duo. to tho present low
price of tires bringing the Uenerul
Tiro within tho reach of everyone.
On tho basis of today's prices tho
dollars und cents difference be
tween the cost of a General and or
dinary makes ls comparatively
small. Tho demnnd for tho Gen
oral Tiro has been further In
creased through tho New Dual-Balloon
"8M tiro which is being houvjly
ordered for car owners who are
purchasing now to curry them
through tho coming: higher price
period. Tho now tire Is claimed
to revolutionise tho former Ilul
loon Tiro construction in that ex
tra piles of cord fabric havo been
udded for sufety und freedom from
punctures. Kxtm riding comfort
lias been accomplished through
speclul rubber cushions built be
tween tho plies. 1
The hew Halloon Dual ."8" has
also proved popular from a price
nnglo since It costs no' more than
tho regular six-ply General bal
loon a little over a yeur ugu.
rrt -
ihesecarscm
be made man
COMFORTABLI
and SAFER!
We can In.
stall a set
of Delco-
R (m v I rttm
joy Hydraulic Shock,
Absorbers on any one of
these cars and it will be
forever free from pitching,
sidesway and up-throwl
You should knowall about
the permanent comfort,
greater safety and longer
car life which Lovcjoys
provide. Come in and let
us explain.
DALE COX
Battery and Electric
Service
Dflco-Reinj
KLAXON
A farm building may often be
saved from flro by having wutur
uvullublo In hydrants In tho burn,
garage or hog house or by having
running wtttor In tho house, says
tho experiment station. . Klro pre
vention ls tho only protection from
fire on many farms. Bmolting may
bo forbidden, brush fires may bo
watched, chimneys may bn cleuued,
grain and storage bins may be ven
tilated und electric lights limy bu
Installed, but In case a flru starts a
good wuter system with water un
der pressure find hydrants und
hoHo neur nil buildings forms a
ready und reliable defense. Whuro
no running wuter Is available, flro
extinguishes are the next best.
The big thrill will come a year from now
There's a bigger thrill In looking at a set of tires that
has been on your car a year or two than any new set .
ever offered. . : '
Then you know you have enjoyed a greater economy
than the man who saved a few dollars on "first cost"
but has bought several times since.
There, ls the soundest kind of reason why car owners
are swinging to Generals everywhere. . . because
General is the kind of tire you can check up on a year
orwo years from now and prove to yourself that
your cost per mile of service, has been considerably lest. ' :
Jack Allen ,
. Supply Co. i
FROM NINTH TO FOURTH ggffil PLACE IN SIX MUMTH I
"400" St.iK1irl Ml Sedan
$1145 .-.
rtKi.iVKRitn
PIIM.V Kql'IPPSCD
Most People Expect "4oo" Prices to be
Higher than they Actually are
PEOPLE who have formed their
price-imprcssinofthcNash"400"
from seeing this striking new car, and
from the enthusiastic comment of
"400" owners, are very opt to price it
higher than it realty is.
"400" prices are a big "400" feature.
The Standard Six "400" Sedan, illus
trated above, is an excellent example
of the new value Nash now offers.
Here are some of its notable features
features of highest quality which
you are not accustomed to expect in
a car at its price:
III ViIkili fioiii skit I l Hi' IT. I. i
Vlrtiirlui, rriuii (II 11(111
A very powerful, high-turbulence,
high-compression, completely-pres-sure-lubricated
motor, with 7 bearings.
A lengthened wheelbase, new double
drop, tubular-trussed frame, alloy steel
springs, and 4 Lovejoy hydraulic shock
absorbers, forunsurpassed riding ease. ;
And complete equipment full-siied
cowl lamps, gasolinegauge and moto
mcter on instrument board, bumpers
front and rear, spare tire and lock,
shock absorbers, freight and handling
charges all included in the delivered
price quoted above nothing mart Io buy!
Irllwnil, H Coupe, t'libriolt'trt,
Io ili'liu-ml
Tl
le
New
4.00'
l.i int Ilie tt'oria hi Motor far Value
MPOKTAVr "JOO" FEATI r,S-.V ftTIIKIt C.1U II.IS TMIKM .4Xi
Aluminum alloy pistons 7-benring crankihift One-piece Salon
(hmrSlrui) , fenders
Eiterior mlwre
New double drop frame chrome plated over Clear vision Irons
nickel Pi''" P"
Torsional ribraiion ... M
damper- short turning raiuuj T",VaIJ:,
Hlah compression
moifr
High Turbulence
Lovefov shock
absorbers
(tmlmmm
Salon Bodies
World'seulett steering Longer wbeclbaM
front and nag
bumoerS
McKcnnon Mash Motor Co.
800 Adams Avenue, .
Main CGO.
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