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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1918)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 1, 1918. 10 BUICK IS FIRST 1919 Ml SHOWN E from American manufacturers. Later the company will build Its own busses at Tokio. Five-Passenger Coupe on Touring and Display. FEW CHANGES IN NEW CAR SI-t Striking Departure Is Enclos Inj of Valve Action With Pressed Steel. The honor of showing the first 1915 model in Portland form to the Howard Automobile Company. Pacific Coast dis tributors of the Bulck. who will have the new f lve-passenicer touring car and the four-passenger coupe on display at their salesroom. Fourteenth and Iavis streets, this week. "We could not improve the motor, aid George W. Dean, manager of the company, in speaking of the new mod el. "so we did the only thins; open to us added a few conveniences. "Practically no mechanical changes have been made, except to enclose the valve action. The famous Buick valve- In-head motor is. of course, retained, but by enclosing the valve action in a pressed steel housing the only possible criticism that has ever been offered to the Buick valve-in-head motor has been removed. This results more in a mat ter of convenience to the owner, for In connection with this an oiling system has been devised which, it is stated, will take care of the lubrication prac tically for the season and. being en closed, for the fastidious gives a much cleaner motor. ' Heewlaa- Eliminates !. "The light rythmic sound of the rocker arms in action, never an objec tion, has now been entirely eliminated by the steel housing and It does give a decidedly improved appearance to the motor, as will be noted in the accom Vanylng photograph. "For further convenience the position of several of the grease cups and oiling devices have been improved, an oil pres sure gauge having been installed. This, together with a new light and Ignition switch, greatly improves the appear ance of the dash. The body has been swung slightly lower and with a new top of special waterproof fabric equipped with plate-glass rear window and mSch neater louvers in the hood, improved fenders, and the addition of a very neat splash apron below the radiator, all of which has contributed to decidedly Improve the general ap pearance of the car. which is now fin ished in a much darker and richer brewster green than the usual Buick Shade. Slight Ssrtag Ckaage Made. "It is also fitted with the newly adopted standard rim with 33xi tires. A slight change has been made in the suspension of the cantilever rear springs, which has even improved the present easy-riding qualities for which the Buick has long been noted. "The popular Buick coupe, seating three passengers, with a comfortable FA VAX OX UKTl'RX JOCRXEY PIcrcc-Arrow Manager Wires .Morel Cars Are Being Manufartared. C. C. Fagan. manager of the Plerce Arrow Pacific Sales Company, has tele graphed from the Plerce-Arrow fac tory at Buffalo. X. V-. that all the ener gies of the company are being directed toward peace-time production and that the output of both passenger cars and trucks promises to be large. He is en thusiastic over the prospects for busi ness in 1919. Mr. Fagan left on the re turn trip to Portland Friday and is ex pected to arrive Tuesday. SOLDIERS TO BE HONORED VICTORY" TREKS WILL LIXE LIXCOLX HIGHWAY. - emergency seat for the fourth, combined with the 1919. chassis, will undoubtedly I suspect the carburetor and start De one or in sougnt-arter models, two I tinker with the adjustments, when, Memorial Idea Proposed In Ohio Is) DcMlned to Receive National Consideration. National consideration is to be given to the plan recently announced by the Lincoln Highway Association of the action of Crawford -County. Ohio, in preparing to plant a memorial tree for each of her soldier dead along the Lin coln Highway. The Idea has been In dorsed by the American Forestry asso ciation through Charles Xjithrop h-acK, president, and by the General edera tlon of Women's Clubs, which, since the establishment of the Lincoln High way in 1913. has been active in promot ing plans for Its beautlf ication. It Is considered most appropriate that each state through which the Lincoln Highway passes arrange for the plant ing of "Victory" trees for the soldiers and sailors of the community who have died in the service of their country. It is conceded that the motor truck and motor car have played a mighty part in the winning of the war. and that the Lincoln Highway stands as the first example in the minds of the people as the medium of their use in through. connected transportation. For these reasons the planting of memorial trees along the Lincoln Highway is particu larly favored. It is pointed out by the" American Forestry Association that wood has played a big part in the victorious achievements of our forces overseas. nd that attention must be given to the replenishment of our wood stock. With each Lincoln Highway state co operating . with the. highway associa tion, a living lesson could be taught to coming generations as to the beau ties and value or forestry. SPARK GAP MISFIRING CAUSE Motorists Too Prone to Declare Car- bureior Is at Fault.' There are few things more annoying to the motorist than a missing, skipping motor.' . Besides the certainty this con dition is imposing a serious strain upon the engine, clutch, transmission and the I rest of the propelling system of the car. ue to the irregularity of the power im pulses, it means increased gasoline and oil consumption and carbonized, cylin ders. Too frequently motorists are prone to to of these models were received, one of them having been sold Immediately, and Judging by the attention given this model by visitors there will soon be a waiting list for the coupes. This is al ready true of the touring cars and roadsters, and every one at the Bulck headquarters is smiling over the pros pects of an unusually good Winter business." MOTOR BCS IXVADES TOKIO Company Will Handle Freight and Pa5enger Traffic. An extensive motor bus service is to be started in Tokio for both freight and passenger traffic. Eventually the service will be maintained by 180 pas senger cars, each carrying 1 persons, and by bt motor trucks for freight The passenger fare will be 4H cents with an extra half cent for transfers if needed. The route of the motor bus system will follow the principal street car lines of the capital of Japan. The company announces It Is planning to buy the Initial fleet of motor busses at r nW t ft First a mailer of fact, there is nothing the matter with the mixture.' The whole trouble may be due to uneven spark gaps, caused either by bending the electrodes unintentionally in removing and cleaning the dIuks. and sometimes I on the chassis with eminently satisfac In replacing them, or by the points be- I tory results. The oil cup need be filled coming pitted to such an extent that I but ence a month, perhaps, and It needs the gap is materially widened. By spac Ing the gap so that there Is a space of one thirty-second of an inch between the actual firing surfaces of the two points this condition may be quickly I and easily corrected. Motor Life. Canse of .Missing. . A not Infrequent cause of spasmodio engine missing Is either moisture or I grease in the ignition distributor face. The current passes across the surface I of the water or oil Instead of pursuing Its proper course. It is a good plan to I give the distributor a cleansing at fre- I quent intervals. Oil Cops. Many car owners are finding that oil cups may be substituted for the grease cups commonly used in many locations For Usefulness IT 7ITHOUT the motor car modern business would . be impossible. In saving time arid making.it, possible for the man of affairs to transport himself quickly and at a minute's notice the motor. car is indispensable. . , First among business men's cars comes the GRANT ' Six. It is the. most economical car Which offers the size, power, comfort and fine appearance which the . business or professional man or the prosperous farmer now demands. , : , Its extreme economy and comfort make the GRANT - Six an ideal car for. salesmen, collectors, doctors and others who use a motor car many .hours. a day. Its , dependability, based upon mechanical refinement and. advanced design, is a quality that takes front rank in i importance under present conditions. GRANT SIX owners average 20 miles" to a gallon of gasoline, 900 miles to a gallon of oil, 7000 miles or more from standard tires. - Price, $1245 f.o.b. Cleveland MANLJEY AUTO. CO. 11th and Oak at Burnside. Phone Broadway 217. GRANT MOTOR CAR CORPORATION CLEVELAND no turning, down to perform Its func tion. . However, where the grease cup is mounted horizontally and an oil cun is to be substituted, some sort of con nection will be needed to keep the oil cup straight. . 1919 BUICK MAKES BOW TO PORTLAND AUTOMOBILE PUBLIC tr-cor y. j p . 11 l , . , 'iK V - aSMk - 1i 1 - " - - atMMWi ii HM 3v& . il a iil ft a w ii.. , ,., , C 1 J WHOLESALES jaiSSSL 1 k4s!' & TW 71 GROCERS I Mlf AtTt n "Most Economical in Oil, Gas and Upkeep J i . rss . " RD this letter: "We have a Velie three-ton and three other makes of ' trucks in operation and we consider the Velie the most economical in oil, gas and upkeep. - Our Velie takes the place of eight horses and two wagons." - And this: "We operate three Velie trucks and three six-tonners of another make. ' The Velie trucks outdo the others with lowest cost for repairs. Velie is best for rough and rocky roads." We have many such letters as these, some written after five years of Velie truck use. These Biltwel Features tell why Foot for ward speeds, direct drive on fourth; heavy-duty Coo -tinental truck motors; steel Raybestos disc dutches; worm gear drive; Timken bearings throughout; nickel chroma and vanadium steel construction ; extra deep pressed steel channel frames; removable tubular ra diators; long, heavy, ailico-mangnnr.se steel springs; driver's cab, gas headlights and Prest-oJite tank included beside regular oil lighting equipment. Made by one of thejnost substantial organ izations in America, backed by half a cen tury of manufacturing experience. We carry full stock of parts. Call, on us for Velie service any time, day or niaht. Model 25, Ton. Model 26, 3JS-4 Ton We have some desirable territory open for a limited number of . dealers. , . ' D. C. Warren Motor Car Co. Distributors . . ' . 58-60 North Twenty-third St ' : Phone Main 780 Velie Motors Corporation, Moline, Illinois ; i Cersje Dtsa, Maaaser af aa Rawarsl Aataaiahlle Coatpaar, Dla trlkatara at tae Balrk. Calllasj the Atteatlaa at D. M. Smith. DaleaaiaSi. ta the alve Artlaa. Brla Tae t.rrateat i Baaaje la the Kew Maael Ja tae rrcaac4-9teel liaaalas for the Vala Actlasu First in Peace The orders for Paige Cars since "Surrender Day," November elev enth, have eclipsed all autumn records in Paige history. It demon strates that a Paige Car, considered as a utility-investment, is "First in Peace" as well as War. However, let us frankly explain' our position. It is both gratifying and embarrassing. Paige sales are far above normal. And Paige pro duction is and, we fear, will continue for many months to be, far below normal.. The Paige promptly agreed to every Government request. The Day the Armistice was signed Paige had practically reached a hundred percent War-Work basis. It had taken us ten months to reach it. Now the Government has lifted ' and only partially lifted the ban on motor car manufacture. We still have War obligations to fulfill. There is the question of steel. Half of Europe must be rebuilt. For nearly a year America's own construction and expansion have v. been halted. For the Work of Peace . steel is needed as sorely as it was for the Work of War. We recognize the-needs of motorists and dealers, who denied during the War, are clamoring f or Paige Cars. We are concentrating our energies upon this tremendous problem of raising a sub-normal production to cope with a super normal demand. And, while solv ing this problem. A limited number of cars can be shipped. Cook & Gill Co., Inc. Broadway at Everett Phone Broadway 2610 - aass ap'Bsa'saspask Vsm M eka?".' P"4 a sBw iThePAlGE-DETROII MOTORCAR CQ DBTROITMICHIGAN Sit ft AMAZON NON - SKID l!lllllll!i!II!IIIIH!li!!i!ll!!llll!llllliilll!lilllllllll!l(!!l TIRES SPECIAL PRICES 5000-Mile Guarantee Regular Our Trice Price . ZZZ 30x314 Non-Skid . $25.25 17.50 30x3V3 Rib Tread 24.00 17.00 32x312 Rib Tread 27.70 18.00 31x4 Non-Skid. 38.35 25.75 It is on account of our large buy- E ing capacity that we are able to E make this price while they last. E5 Send for Prices on Other Sizes E Goods Shipped C. O. D., Express or E Parcel Post Write or Call. . E Malcom Tire Co. 82 North Broadway, Portland, Or. 30 Branches EE PHONE YOUR WANT ADS TO THE OREGONIAN, Main 7070 A 6095