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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1919)
THE SUNDAY OHEGOXIAX. PORTLAND. MARCH 9, 1919. WIOTOR CAR DEALERS PLEASED WITH SHOW Members of Association Enjoy ! Banquet at Benson. BOARD MEMBERS PRAISED Portland Automobile Men Plan Even Greater Things for Northwest Automotive Industry. Members of the Dealers' Motor Car Association of Oregon, under whose auspices the 1919 automobile show was held in the Hippodrome building Feb ruary 24 to March 2, gathered around the banquet table at the Benson hotel Wednesday evening -to hear reports on ths exhibition. The guests united in declaring that the show was success ful in every particular. Speakers were optimistic regarding the future of the automobile business In Oregon and made a number of sug gestions, to Improve business methods and service that were received with enthusiasm. The association's board of directors, which consists of A. B. Manley, presi dent; C. ; M. Menzies, secretary-treasurer; O. M. Wilkins, manager, and H. H. Ellng and H. M. Covey, received praise for the manner in which it planned and conducted the show. On motion of C. L. Boss a committee was appointed to select a. gift for each mem ber of the board as an expression' of appreciation of their cervices. M. O. Wilkins, manager of the show, presided during a brief and informal programme and then turned the reins over to A. B. Manley, who acted as toastmaster. Mr. Manley reviewed for mer shows and the activities of the board of directors for this year's show, expressing his thanks to each of the members for their work. Among the speakers were M. O. Wil kins, A. B. Manley, C. JL Menzies, H. H. Elingr H.' M. Covey, C. L. Boss, A. H. Knaus, Charles G. Irwin and R. F. Fike. Those who attended the banquet were: A. B. Manley, M. O. Wilkins, G. F. Horn, E. B. Cohen, Bert Eling, I V. Rawlings, Charles G. Irwin, A. L. Den ney, J. H. Graham. P. B. McCracken, H. A. Teaser, X. J. Carey. Ora P. Wil lis, W. R. DeLay, J. Chandler Egan, W. J. McCallum, S. M. Hulm, A..B. Cutler, A. C. Stevens, C. It. Boss, A. H. Brown, A. 1m. Smith, Howard M. Co-ey, A. H. Knaus, Frank B. Thompson. S. G. Werschkul, C. M. Menzies, A. B. Smith. C. N. Pilchard, C. G. Francis, Del Wrifiht, A. Junge, L. Therkelsen, Isaac Brunn. W. IX Chessman, Lewis E. Obye, R. F. Fik. Arnold Cohen. The members of the Dealers' Motor Car association of Oregon which these men represented are: Apperson Motor Car company, Atter bury Truck Sales company. Auto Rest Garage, Ballou & Wright. C. L. Boss Auto company, Braly Auto company, Brunn Motor Car company, C. H. S. company. Cook & Gill company. Covey Motor Car company, Cutler Manufactur ing company. Diamond T. Truck Sales Agency. Daniels Sales Agency, Charles C Fagan company. Inc., Francis Motor Car company, H. J. Graham, Howard Automobile company, W. L. Hughson company. International Harvesting company, Koehring Machine company. Tractor & Auto company, McCracken Motor company, Manley Auto company, Mitchell, Lewis & Staver company, Northwest Auto company, Northwest- I'? i W. J. McCallnm, experienced au tomobile man who has Just been made manager of the KorthiKest Auto company. Oakland company, Obye Motor Car com pany, Oregon Motor Car company. Olds mobile company of Oregon, Palace Garage, Inc.. Portland Motor Car com pany, Regner, & Fields, Inc., Roberts Motor Car company, Robinson-Smith company. Rushlight & Penney, Inc.. A. C. Stevens, Talbot & Casey, Inc., Twin States Motor Car company, E. D. Van Dersal, W. H. Wailingford, D. C. Warren Motor Car company, Went worth & Irwin, Willys Overland Pa cific company. Gammed Pistons. When the crank shaft turns over with a steady and unusual resistance it prob ably means that there Is a deposit or gummy substance under the piston rings. This may be removed by putting an ounce or two of kerosene through the petcock of one cylinder at a time and running the engine with the spark plug wire disconnected to that cylin der for a few minutes. Don't neglect the lubrication of your car. Watch your pressure sruage. M'GALLUM NEW MANAGER EXPERIENCED JI.W APPOINTED TO SUCCEED MENZIES. Northwest Auto Company's Chief Comes to Organization With Established Reputation. W. J. McCallum, with the Interna tional Harvester company for 21 years and an automobile man of wide ex perience, has been promoted from de partment manager to manager of the Northwest Auto company by Fred W. Vogrler.- president of the company, to succeed C. M. Menzies, resigned. Mr. McCallum assumed his new duties with a record for past performances which his friends declare insures his success in his new position. During the, years that he was with the International Harvester company Mr. McCallum was in charge of some of the firm's largest branches, including the one at Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. He left Canada for Mrs. McCallum's health and came to Portland, arriving several months ago. He was with the International people here for a while and then entered the employ of the Northwest Auto company as manager of the truck department. When Mr. McCallum's appointment as manager was announced all the de partment heads of the company tendered their resignations to him, all of which he refused to accept, declar ing that the men had been hired by Mr. Vogler and his predecessor and had made good. "Before coming to the Northwest Auto company I was well acquainted with the concern by reputation and ant proud to be associated with the com pany," Mr. McCallum said yesterday. "So far as I am concerned the ag gressive and progressive policies that have proven successful in the past will be continued. I feel that I will have the loyal support of the entire organi zation in my new work." 6ARFORD WINNER IN DENMARK American Track Excels Those of Foreign Slake in Rigid Test. News of a secret test conducted by military authorities of Denmark and involving 20 American and foreign built motor trucks has just been re ceived in the United States. The trials resulted in a victory for American automotive engineering. A Garford truck won first place in the competition. The information concerning the in vestigation comes in a letter to Presi dent E. A. Williams Jr., of the Gar ford Motor Truck company from F. Bulow Sc. Co. of Copenhagen. The test was an unique one, secretely conducted. Without announcing their Intentions Danish military officials ob tained one each of 20 different makes of trucks, both American and foreign. These trucks were disassembled and accurate and minute measurements were made of cylinder bores, bearings, gears and various other parts upon which there supposedly Is much wear. il fXr ' ,' fljj Iff ' ' . ' HHP A Hot Spot Chalmers Knows Neither Altitude Nor Weather ANYONE who has motored much knows how a change of altitude even of 600 feet affects the . average car. And when the weather changes, even if you never leave your home town, what a terrible affair it is to get your motor "running right." - A Hot Spot Chalmers knows neither altitude nor weather. For the Hot Spot device is proof against both. . - No matter what the day, no matter where you are on the map, the Hot Spot carburizes the gas into a "dry" vapor from which all the power is wrung with amazing ease. It is throbless, frictionless power, and on a cold day the engine runs warm in an instant or on a hot day runs cold consistently. For "pulverizing" gas nothing yet has equalled the Chalmers Hot Spot and for racing it into the cylinders (a trick that is highly im portant), nothing has ever been made to approach the Ram's-Horn. Either one of these two magnificent devices are worth an hour of any man's time. Both of them provide you a mental feast on modern engineering that you'll long remember. Come and see them. They've made the Chalmers one of' the few great cars of the world. . , Quoin? Tint C. L. Boss Automobile Co. ei 5-617 WASHINGTON ST. ' PORTLAND Sffi mm 1 uSOSjr-A The trucks were then reassembled and placed in regular military service. For two months the trucks underwent the most rigid tests. Over roads which In this country would be termed Impassable and in all sorts of weather they hauled heavy materials for gun factories, munition works, etc., for great distances. The work was proportioned evenly among the 20 trucks and accurate records were kept In order that all should cover the same mileage, and operate under the same conditions as to load, road and weather. At the end of the two months the trucks were torn down a second time and accurate measurements of the various parts were made as before. This,' of course, was to ascertain which of the trucks withstood the strenuous service with the least evi dence of wear. The results disclosed that the Gar ford led, all competitors. BUICK TRACTOR SUCCESS WAR MACHINES BUILT FOR THE BRITISH DISTINCT1 IN TYPE. Engine Differs From Conventional Car Only in Imbricating System. The Bulck Motor company has been making a military tractor for the Brit ish government, according to word re ceived by the Howard Automobile com pany, distribtuors for the Bulck pas senger car here. This tractor differs materially from the tractors utilized by the United States government for tow ing and carrying purposes, and for this reason is of special interest. The fact that many fundamental Ideas used in the construction of Buick pas senger cars have been adopted by the British designers of the truck is a trib ute to the well-known American manu facturers. The tractor in the main is distinctly British In principle, its par ticular distinction being that it Is built up with what is called the hull, upon which the body, power plant and trans mission system are carried, and which also provides the support for the tracks. It is, in fact, a magnified sled that runs over metal tracks. The engine, a standard six-cylinder, four-cycle Bulck design, differs from the conventional car motor only In the construction of its lubricating system. The bore and stroke of the engine are 34 Inches and 4 inches, respectively. The cylinders are cast en bloc and have all the valves In the head. The lubricating system differs from the standard Bulck motor in that it has a compound gear pump Instead of a single gear pump. The Delco motor generator Is used, as in the Bulck, while the carburetor, of standard Mar vel design, such as is found In Uulcks, is located on the left-hand side of the engine. South America Takes Tractors. In the fiscal year of 1918 more trac tors were shipped from the United States to the Latin-American countries than in all of the preceding four years, according to a dally consular report. FOR GOOD USED CARS SEE C. L. BOSS Automobile Co. 615-617 Washington St. Portland " M-qAMiU ..V'W..V...iii ii .a.'-i- it,. 1 . -h. T 'T'r.hi-. 't' - i'.;U.k- i V-1' i n,,J .-'31 n ' S. , Each New Day Brings a Better Maxwell M OST anyone would think that after building motor cars on one chassis plan that close on 'to perfec tion would be reached. That is true in a large measure ; but it happens to be only the point at which the .Maxwell executives began. They decided to keep on building Maxwells better and better as each new day went by. The locomotive engineer drives his engine better every day. The banker who loans money does so with more and more judgment. The man at the forge likewise. This is the principle on which the Maxwell is built. It is not new in the business world. But it is sound. And today, with 300,000 Maxwells built on this plan, anyone will readily understand Why a Maxwell runs on and on and never quits with age; Why a Maxwell .seldom turns in at a repair shop ; Why a Maxwell is so eagerly sought for in the second-hand market. One of the last of more than 100 improve ments made since the first Maxwell was built is the appearance. Let your eyes glance over this present-day Maxwell and you'll think the price $200 more S-t mail ne aait lur iu mti'l:r:i' i l . i ... - r..-"- ?.. . V . fc'J-.'.s",-.,- e -- a. : 46 Miles Per Gallon With a Maxwell Car - Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation giving us 'a $500 prize for driving Maxwell car, owned by Mrs. Ora G. Sharp of 107V Fourth St., over 46 miles on a gallon of gasoline, with a representative of The Oregonian and a representative' of the Journal in the car at the trial. . C. L. Boss Automobile Co." 615-617 Washington St. Portland