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THE SUNDAY OltEGOTflAW, PORTLAND. NOVEMBER P, 1913.
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DEWAR TROPHY- WON
American Car. Gains High Brit
ish Motor Classic.
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MOBILE
1914 CADILLAC IS VICTOR
Only Car In World to Be Awarded
Trophy Twtce and Only American
Cur Ever . Successful.
Methods Indicated.
: i SOyj "Nearly a Quarter-Century of Leadership"
THE NEW
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CabU advices received at Detroit an
nounce that the 1914 Cadillac has been
awarded the Dewar trophy by the
Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain.
Th(s trophy, presented by Sir Tlioma
Iewar, is awaraed annually to the
motor car demonstrating the greatest
. achievement toward the advancement
of the industry. This is the second vic
tory for the Cadillac in the classic con
test of International motordom. the
'winning of which any motor car manu
facturer in the world would consider
to be his supreme achievement. The
Cadillac is the only car in the world
that has won this trophy twice; and
the only American car that has ever
come out triumphant in any of theie
contests.
The significance of the victory, which
Is a distinction that will redound to
the advantage of American-made cars
and is a vindication of American stand
ards and methods, lies in the fact that
the test is something more than mere
speed. t has to do with the basic
principles of everyday service. Thus
the Cadillac's first victory five years
ago was the result of a standardization
test. Ths entrants presented three
stock cars -which were tlyn dismantled
and their various and sevorak parts
thrown into a haphazard heap, so that
Identification was Impossible.. Elghty
tilne parts were withdrawn from the
heap and duplicates were taken from
the stock of spares. Three cars were
then rebuilt from the conglomeration
of parts. Wrenches and screwdrlvnra
were the only tools employed. Neither
files nor emery cloths were permitted,
yet every piece fitted as perfectly as
in the car from which it was taken. A
variation of one one-thousandth of nn
Inch in any one of several hundred
parts would have meant failure. There
fere, the Cadillac's victory meant a
complete demonstration . of its perfect
standardisation, an achievement hith
erto not dreamed of, one which cre
ated an international sensation and
which put the high-grade American car
for the first time ahead of the Euro
pean car of first grade.
, Keaeh year these tests for the Dewar
trophy, oonducted by the Royal Auto
mobile Club of Oreat Britain, take on
new conditions and always they include
a thorough tests of a car's efficiency in
the line of normal high-grade service.
The second victory - for the Cadillac,
Just announced, was based on a test
even more comprehensive than that of
complete standardization. It involved
the driving of 1000 miles over give
and take roads, as phrased in the cable
gram, the thorough testing of fuel and
oil consumption, the recording of the
number of times the electric cranking
device was used, the duration of the
current for lights during and after the
run and numerous other practical mat
ters that have to do with efficiency and
service.
The contest was conducted with a
compulsory average speed of 19.6 miles
per hour. Several facts in the Cad
illac's record stand out domlnantly.
The gasoline consumption, for example,
was 17.17 miles per gallon; the oil con
sumption 7.4 pints (more than 1000
miles per gallon), which any motorist
would recognize as extraordinary. Al
though the electric cranking device
was used 130 times during the trial,
the engine was turned over 1000' com
pression strokes at the end of the
trial: and, although all the electric
lights were on continuously during the
road trial for 68 hours and 17 minutes,
yet after the 1000 compression test at
the conclusion of the road run, the side,
rear and speedometer lights continued
to burn for 20 hours. It was observed
and noted that the ignition was perfect
throughout the trial.
Even of greater significance was the
achievement of the 1914 Cadillac's ex
clusive two-Bpeed direct drive rear axle.
One test of this revolutionary develop
ment which means so much in the effi
ciency, economy and luxury of motor
cars involved, the shifting of the rear
axle gears from high to low and vice
versa, 620 times by means of the elec
trical shifting device, yet a perfect
record was shown.
Thus were tried out all the tests of
motor car features which make for suc
cessful give and take service, espe
cially as to the practical application of
those peculiar modern factors which
Becure luxury, flexibility and operation
and, above all, dependability. There
fore, the awarding of the trophy to the
Cadillac makes the officials of that
company feel that once and for all the
American-made car has proved its su
periority to the foreign car of any
class.
40 0 American Cars Sent to Australia
One of the most important branches
of the Oakland Motor Car Company Is
Its foreign department, which distrlb
utes hundreds of cars yearly. Austra
lian dealers already have contracted
for -400 of the 1914 models. There is a
growing tendency among American
manufacturers to be represented at the
foreign exhibits, and our model 36
four-cylinder, 1914 Oaklands are being
sent by express steamer for the London
show. The Oakland will also bo shown
at the Dublin show.
A car representing exclusiveness of design,
luxury of finish and completeness of appoint
ment to a degree unsurpassed by any car today.
The first of the new series is being shown by
the Pacific Motors Co., the new Stevens-Duryea
distributors.
Appointments arranged.
Pacific Motors Company
H. S. COLTER, Manager PORTLAND, OREGON
DRIVERS WILL TOUR
ARMY MAPS BEING MADE
Military Engineers Return From
iucklamute Valley.
MONMOUTH, Or.. Nov. S. (Special.)
A party of 17 military engineers who
have been at work in the Luckiamute
Valley, south of this city,' for several
weeks, have gone back to the Vancou
ver Barracks. The surveyors here were
a Government party engaged at gath
ering data for use in preparing a map
by the United States War Department.
They were under the command of Lieu
tenant Parker.
Various places of Polk County have
been visited by the surveyors this sea
son, but owing t. the rain the work
had to be discontinued. The work will
begin again early next Spring.
KLAMATH LANDS IMPROVED
Diking Operations Add to Area of
Arable Ground.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Nov. 8.
fSpecial. Marsh lands around Upper
Klamath Lake are being reclaimed oy
individual effort and much good pas
ture land and some truck farms have
resulted from the diking operations.
The owners of the Wocus marsh, con
taining about 14.000 acres, have re
claimed a small portion and now have
experienced men looking over the
ground with a view to diking the
J. V. Savage and E. A. Hay
Start on Long Jaunt.
HUPM0BILE 20 IS TAKEN
Honolulu to Be First Foreign Land
ing, Thence Pair Will Go to Aus
tralia and New Zealand, Re
turning by South America.
Two local taxi-cab drivers. J. V.
Savare and E. A. Hay left Portland
last Thursday on the beginning of a
tour or indefinite duration in the
course of which they will visit Hono
lulu, Australia, and New Zealand and
probably come home by the Argentine
and South America, unless they decide
by that time to continue and make
a regulaT round the world trip of it.
oavage . has been an Orepron taxi-
cab driver for four years while Hay
nas been a dispatcher 1n the same
company for- quite a length of time
anl was a driver .before then. The two
had planned a long while ago to spend
a good vacation together. At first the
Idea of traveling so far afield had not
struck thern, Honolulu being about the
limit of their intentions. Savasre.
however, is an Australian by birth
and one day they got to discussing
tne possibilities or such a trip finally
deciding that the trip should be under
taken.
They left first for Los Aneeles.
whence they will come back to San
1 rancisco and thence sail to Honolulu.
where ten weeks will be passed In the
island. The two plan to co Just where
ever their fancies lead, them and. just
wnere tne little Hupmoblle 20 which
they are driving will take them.
Seeing that the experience these two
have had in the matter of driving it
is not to be wondered at that their
equipment shows considerable fore
thought and Ingenuity.
'We don t Intend to get stuck in
the desert or the mountains for gaso
line, nor do ye Intend to get stuck
SS and 40 cents a gallon for It if we
can do without and to that end have
taken on two extra tanks which will
provide us with onough gas for 400
miles and oil in proportion," said
Savage.
"The original body on the Hup was
taken off and we have had fixed two
seats Which are easily removable and
leave us a flat stretch as a bed, while
the seat cushions act as pillows. Every,
thing that we are likely to need and
one or two things which we hope not
to need are being taken along as It Is
better to carry too much than too
little, so our experience has shown."
Savage has promised to send photo
graphs of his trip to The Oregonlan
from time to time.
National Road Race Being Planned.
Arrangements are well under way
for the second National motorcycle
road race of the season, which is to
take place Christmas day on the grand
prize automobile course at Savannah,
Qa. The event is of nation-wide Inter
est, as riders from all over the country
have signed up to participate. Like the
Elgin event, all classes of cyclists are
eligible board track, dirt track and
road riders. The run will be 300 miles,
and an award of $500 will be given the
winner.
Car Turns Turtle Without Damage.
Jumping a ditch and turning turtle
in a blinding rainstorm, a Kissel Kar,
driven by Mrs. M. E. Slinkman, of Bal
timore, escaped with nothing more than
broken fenders and lamps. The car,
which had been driven to 'Washington
and was nearly home on the return
trip, finished the journey on its own
power. Mrs. Slinkman pays a high
tribute to its sturdy construction, to
which she attributes the escape of her
self and party from serious injury.
Campaign for New Members Now On.
An intensive membership campaign
Is being conducted by the New York
state affiliated motorcycle clubs.' The
campaign is to extend from October 1,
this year, to July 1, 1914. and the cluD
that secures the greatest number of
new F. A. M. members In that time will
be awarded a handsome player-piano
The minimum number of new members
on which the prize will be awarded is
200.
The production of gold in Bolivia is of
small importance, but Senor Don Coslo
Rojas, tho Director-General of Customs, de
clares that Bolivia will yet surprise the
world with its production of this material.
WILLYS BUYS BUSINESS
TOLEDO , AUTO MAW TAKES OUTER,
EDWARDS-KNIGHT PROPERTY.
Motor Car of Recently Acquired Plant
' Declared Up-to-Date Prodact
by Experts.
TOLEDO, O.. Nov; 7. John N. Willys,
president of the Willys-Overland Com
pany, of this city, and head of several
other concerns prominent in the auto
mobile Industry, has purchased the
plant and all license rights, stock and
equipment of the Edwards-Knight Mo
tor Car Company, of Hartford, Conn.
With the close of the deal, which was
consummated last week, Mr. Willys
still further secures his position as one
of the leaders of the automobile in
dustry, having secured what is con
sidered a desirable license.
When the Edwards-Knight motor, car
was announced - several months ago,
automobile experts declared it an up-to-date
product. The car is built along
the most modern lines approved by
the automobile world, having the
KnighJ; sleeve-valve motor, worm drive,
four-speed transmission. Lanchester
spring suspension and wire wheels. In
addition to other important mechanical
features.
Mr. Willys has announced his inten
tion of building the new cars, which
will be known as the Garford-Knight,
in the big plant he owns at Elyrla, O.
H. J. Edwards, designer of the car. has
been retained by Mr. Willys and will
go to the Elyrla plant as chief en
gineer, directing the production of the
latest Willys acquisition.
Motoring authorities throughout the
country are watching Mr. Willys' lat
est activity with great Interest, being
confident that the success he has at
tained in ths manufacture of pleasure
and commercial vehicles in the past
will be evident in the manufacture of
the new car.
During; the first four months of '1913
thre were slaughtered In La Frljcorifica
UruRuaya and the Frlgroriflco Montedlveo
48,121 cattle and 1!12.0j5 sheep, a monthly
avarage of 12.000 cattle and 53,000 sheep,
leaves of the caoutchouo tree. Is said to-be
more durable than that obtained by tap
pins the trunk and is coming -into use in
France for insulating submarine cables.
ADVENTUROUS CITY TAXI DRIVERS READY TO SET OFT ON TRIP,
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All
Previous
Records
Broken
by the.:
A. single .
shipment of
over half a
million
dollars
worth of
Buick
Automobiles
The largest, shipment of automobiles
ever made under one draft and bill of
lading. Breaking our own record made
last year, when we shipped a trainload of
75 carloads, containing Z7S machines,
valued at $482,400.00.
The following wire Lells t,he story of
continued uicJc popularity on the coast.
TfaTMiwli eWtfumin (mnft) tmt Mm tu atjMMnarcrM
ssS Hme,Siis il W Urtt- - .jimwceit hmmat
ascxrvKn at j CELTViar no.
4'3.ES7.LP.JR. 110 DOT COUNTED.
FLINT, HI CHIGAi:,Jov. 5th, 1913.
Eoirard Automobile Corspamy,
San Francisoo, Calif.
Tour epcoial trainload of Buick automobiles wilQ be
all loaded by tomorrow night. Train will positively
leave hero in two sections' Saturday, November eighth.
This trainload is made up of 88 double-decked car
loads oontaining the following machines:
60 models 34
200 models 35
30 models 36 -100
models 37
25 model 8 55 Total 415 automobiles
Total value of machines $522, 375.00
Bill of lading together with sight draft will go for
ward to your bank November eighth. Prominent railroad
officials state this is the largest and most valuable
single shipment of "first cla-es freight ever made.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY.
1045 AM.
This shipment is in addition to our regu
lar allotment of 150 cars per week and
enables us to make immediate delivery of
all 1914 cars.
All models are left-hand drive, center
control, fully equipped, including the famous
Delco Electric Starting and Lighting System.
Models from
to
The latter price for the new
6-cyIinder model. Place your orders now
for delivery out of trainload shipment.
Auto
war
MEL. G. JOHNSON, Manager
14th and Davis Streets
Phones Main 4555, A-2550
Co.
whole tract