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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, .PORTLAND,
MARCn 21, 1920
LUBRICATION TESTS
BY REED STUDENTS
Valuable Data Obtained as to
Various Motor Oils.
GASOLINE TESTS ARE NEXT
Garford Truck President Here to
Look Over Local Export Field.
Other Automobile Gossip.
Under the direction of Dr. A. A.
Knowlton, at the request of a large
Portland firm, the department of
physics at Reed college has just com
pleted a series of scientific investiga
tions on the "viscosity," or stickiness,
the Columbia river counties of Wash
ington.
Old "999." the famous Ford racing
car in which Barney Oldfield first
established his reputation as an auto
mobile racing- driver, will be in Port
land all this week. It will be on ex
hibition in the salesrooms of the- Will
lam L. Huehson company's Portland
branch at Broadway and Davis
street Del Wright, manager of the
branch, received word last week from
Mr. Hughson in San Francisco that
the old car had been shipped to Port
land. Old "S99" is one of the most famous
of all racing cars. It was built by
Henry Ford and Barney Oldfieid to
gether in 1902, when neither of them
had reputation or wealth, or much of
anything except energy and ambition.
The car they built and christened
"S99" had a lot to do with making
them both famous. '
Barney Oldfieid took this car and
In it competed in the first automobile
race in Detroit that same year, 1902.
He won the race. Shortly afterward
he established the then world's record
of one mile in less than one minute
on a circular track. Many oiner races
were won by Oldfieid and "999 in the
two years during which he drove the
car. Henry Ford shared in the glory
joint builder of the speedy racer.
After two years, however. "999" be-
to fall behind the times. The
industry was progressing tre
ouslv and the old car could no
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BAKERY KEEPS REPUBLIC TRUCK FLEET BUSY.
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The Barker Bakery bought its first motor truck, a Republic, in 1917.
Now it has three trucks, all Kepublics. the two latest being onawon vehicles
equipped fore and aft with 35x5 Firestone pneumatic cord trubk tires. They
do the work of more horso teams, and do it much faster and at less cost.
of lubricating oils which has placed
the collece on the map as a place to
be relied on for scientific information.
William Grout, a Reed sophomore,
who has handled the actual labora
tory work, returned Wednesday from
a two-day session at Corvallis. wnere
he explained the Reed oil tests to
the farm mechanics department. He
has also made demonstrations at Pull
n.an and Goldendnle, Wah., before
tractor meetings. ThaJ Vreeland, an
other sophomore, has assisted in mak
ing the tests at the Reed laborato
ries. The work of the Reeil department
on lubrication attracted attention and
the state department of weights and
measures has asked for information
on the comparative values of various
grades of gasoline sold in the west.
William A. Dalziel, deputy state
sealer of wiit'lits and measures, was
, at the college Wednesday from Salem
with gasoline samples of various spe
cific gravities which are bta'ng sold in
Oregon. Washington and California.
The investigation is in connection
with the Oregon law whih requires
that gasoline to be sold in this state
must have a specific gravity of 56.
The law has resulted in a higher price
of 1 cents per gallon for gas to
Oregon motorists .and in times of
threatened gas famine has made a
supply doubly hard to obtain.
Oil ViUui-m Determined.
Dr. Know Hon. Grout and Vreeland
have started laboratory work to de
termine the heat value of the various
samples and as a result of the experi
mentation will be. able to give the
state definite facts on the practica
bility of the specific gravity law. The
Fields Motor Car company of Port
land has lent an engine to be used by
the Reed men in making actual engine
tests of the gasoline samples. Xo
records have been' found of the pub
lication of similar tests in this coun
try and the only other recorded tests
took place eight years ago in France.
A correlation of the laboratory and
engine tests will be made and with
this information the Reed department
expects to throw valuable light on the
Oregon law. which was not acted
upon at the last legislative session
because of a lack of scientific facts.
The investigation by the college or
lubricating oils started about six
months ago when the Fields Motor
Car company, to obtain exact knowl
edge as to th? best lubricant in Chev
rolet cars, made trials with many dif
ferent oils. IeRoy R. Fields, general
manager of the firm, decided to have
a scientific study made of lubricating
methods, and failing to find a suit
able laboratory in the city he placed
the plan before Dr. Knowlton of
Reed, who agreed to undertake the
work.
The Waverley Oil company became
interested and furnished a laboratory
with necessary testing apparatus.
First the Reed investigators tested
worn bearings on a car and after
careful analysis found that improper
lubrication was at the bottom of the
trouble. Samples of all automobile
oils were tested In the Reed labora
tory and after eeveral months an oil
was found which possessed the quali
ties necessary to correct lubrication
In this case.
Tests FroTed Accurate.
Having reached . a definite conclu
sion in the laboratory, the results
were taken to the Chevrolet company
by the Reed physicists and explained.
In the practical tests which followed
the results were so satisfactory that
the laboratory solution was accepted
without question.
The Reed college physics depart
rnent is ready to make similar tests
for Portland industries and will give
its well-equipped laboratories and ex
pert students to the solution of prob
lems involving the testing1 of mate
rials.
Portland may be selected as Pacific
coast export headquarters for the
Garford Motor Truck company, of
Lima, O., one of the big concerns in
the motor truck industry. E. A. Will-
lams Jr., president of the company,
was here Friday apd Saturday in the
course of a trip to select a coast ex
port center from which to handle the
export business the company expects
soon to build up with the orient. He
is an optimist on the subject of ex
port business, and declares- that in a
much shorter time than most auto
motive factories now realize, an enor
mous export tra.le in motor cars and
trucks, particularly in trucks, will be
conducted by American factories.
As a far-slgnted executive he pro
poses to be prepared in advance for
this business, and one of his first pre
liminaries is selection of a coast ex
porting center. The choice probably
lies between Portland and Seattle.
The matter of inducements on the
part of Portland to establishment of
the industry here would no doubt
have considerable influence, other
factors being equal.
While in Portland Mr. Williams vis
ited with the GsJ-ford Oregon Motor
Sales company, htch is distributor
tot the Garford iins in this state and
longer keep up the pace. It disap
peared then for many years and was
almost forgotten until one day last
winter when William L. Hughson un
earthed it in a Los Angeles junk shop.
He promptly bought it and has been
displaying it in the company's
branches.
W. H. Banes of 44 North Broadway,
and O. C. Potter, formerly in the
truck and tractor business, have
formed a new company and are op
erating under the name of Motor
Kquipment company at the same ad
dress. Mr. B:uies introduced the
Peerless piston ring In this locality
and is its authorized distributor in
Oregon and Washington. The new
company will handle the Peerless
ring, together with a large line of
ignition points and brushes, as well
as garage equipment, at wholesale.
Since the inf reduction of the Peer
less piston rins; in this state and
Washington the rapid growth of sales
has influenced Mr Banes to expand,
the addition of Mr. Potter to the firm
being the result. Both are well
known in the automobile trade as
hustlers
Headquarters for factory service
and distribution of parts have been
I opened by the United Motors Serv
ice. Inc.. national distributors for
Rem. . Delco and Klaxon equipment,
at 325 Btii-iiside street, with H. J.
Game! to in charge. Mr. Garnette was
formerly in charge of the San Fran
cisco and Seattle branches of the
company. By April 15 he expects" to
have a large stock of parts on hand.
This branch will have jurisdiction
over Oregon, southern Washington
and northern Idaho.
The Oresron an 1 southwestern Wash
ington distribution for Hewitt tires
has,been taken over by J. H. Ains
cough of the States Auto & Tire com
pany! at 430 Burnside street. Mr.
Ainscough ha3 gone east to arrange
for additional shipments of tires. This
company also distributes the Kleiber
truck in Oregon.
D. B. Bevier of San Francisco. Pa
cific coast manager for the Bearings
Service company, was a recent visitor
in Portland, arriving here at about
the same time as R. S. Lane of De
troit, national president of the firm
which has 26 branches- in the United
States and handles the Timken, Hyatt
and New Departure bearings. ' Mr.
Bevier vjsited while here with R. H.
Cross, manager of the Portland
branch.
C. M. Purdy, for many years field
man with the Firestone Tire & Rub
ber company, is now connected with
the Pacific Patriot Truck company, in
the same capacity, covering .Idaho
and eastern Oregon territory, with
headquarters at Beise. Mr. Purdy for
the past several years has been look
ing after his farming interests in
Douglas county, but having disposed
of them has now returned to the field
for which his years of experience
qualify him.
Lots of Oil Aeeded.
The operator new to tractor work
will find many differences in lubri
cation requirements as compared with
those of other automotive vehicles.
For instance, transmission bearings of
the tractor will usually be fed by oil
cups, a good grade of engine oil being
used, and they must be replenished
about six times a day.
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,, m t rtrwn .3 i i rail u i t vji ivr trm w w x j uiwmi i ri ii rs w rr rm i jv.. v ittuuu'ji i,TjT Vv.t
jiMP' f in extending to all Portlanders and visitors from surround- as well as the territory under our control. ffffiffiK. jlltlyn Yv
WdiM. 1 kc ing territory a cordial invitation to visit us during this, our the factory has first achieved in building a car of un- f5?tfij iiw(mf XtSvl
P t WML SL formal opening, we do so with a feeling of pride and sincerity, questioned merit It was up to us to place it on the market of hfrftvf ilVV -f
lir ffi v Vuv ff n ne short period of time of the'King."8" representation this northwest territory. How well we succeeded can best be Jtl L f r Vv jftJQ
l H r IVvW 1 her6' We haVC Witt instantaneous 6UCSS totn in the local attested by the great number of satisfied King owners. M 1 I j I I VSJJ
, I,-,,., inspect the most handsome salesroom I CsLl I t"ZirJo& I '
MMr a?ain we say "Come!" in the northwest- Sxj&r zvr
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RKO SPKKl) WACON SALESMAN
WITH THE SORTHWEST
AUTO CO.MPANY.
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and since that day the King has and
is pioneering many innovations in motor car
construction and blazing a trial for other
manufacturers and dealers to follow.
first on the 'streets of Detroit yi 1894
first with left side drive
first with cantilever . springs
first with center control
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first with en bloc motor
first medium priced eight
first to market a car completely equipped
in reproducing the latest King "8" model abrfve, the King is the first car in America sold complete, therefore, it has been
justly named "The first and last cost car." Everything that a motorist can desire is included in the cost. Five oversize
cord tires, bumper, spotlight, moto-meter, special King glass wind deflectors, guaranteed eight-day clock, victoria side
curtains, automatic tire pump, extension trouble lamp, spare tire with full tire cover monogrammed on rear, complete set of
tools including alemite system grease gun, full tank of gasoline and state license. In addition, we will teach any member
of your family how to successfully operate a King car. The King "8" new 1920 models are made in four handsome body
styles, roadster, foursome, touring and limoudan. ,
which heretofore has been considered im
possible, is a part of each contract. Fifty
two weeks of free service consisting of oil
' ing, greasing, adjustments of every kind,
eliminating body squeaks, looking after the
alignment of wheels, testing batteries, tire
gumming stone cuts, and in other ways and
means giving satisfactory service to all
King owners, which has necessitated the
operation of a most modern equipped serv
ice station in conjunction with our salesroom.
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IT'S BIG CHANCE . SOW, SAYS
'ORTinVETjIi AUTO CHIEF.
tensive service, weight of vehicle per
passenger less than that of common
electric carriers, greater efficiency for
certain kinds of traffic.
"In referring to competition in
freight hauling between the railroads
and motor trucks I am speaking only
of the short hauls. For the long hauls
I do not think the truck will ever be
a serious contender with the railroad
But for rural and interurban trans
portation purposes I can see hlR
future for motor trucks and motor
busses. The public's Interest In this
Is better service and lower rte."
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by
Vogler Declares Competition
Railroads Can't Stop Its
Certain Development.
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'WiUUmH.JBurns;
Now that the railroads are back in
control of private interests will the
rail magnategendcavor to combat the
inroads of the automobile and truck
on their passenger ana freight busi
nes? If it is theii" intention to guard
against further motor competition
while rehabilitating their roadbeds,
rolling stock and equipment, they
have a big Job on their, hands, de
clares F. W. Vogler. president of the
Northwest Auto company.
Production in every line of indus
try and agriculture has been serious
ly handicapped by lack of adequate
transportation facilities," says Mr.
Vogler, "and the condition the rail
roads Were in when returned to pri
vate ownership, the length of time,
the money and labor that will be
required to put them in proper shape
presents a big opportunity ror fur
ther development of motor transpor
tation. But the railroads have one
big advantage and that is organiza
tion. It is the one link missing in
the chain of possibilities of hauling
and transporting by autos and trucks.
Further, it is the big item that those
who are promoting motor transporta
tion must, in the near future, , take
into consideration.
"There is now no doubt about the
feasibility of motor transportation.
Its practicability has .been so well
proved on rural routes that It is re
ceiving serious consideration in many
localities as supplanting, or amplify
ing electric carriers. Some of the ad
vantages of the motor bus over the
electric lines are greater mobility,
absence of tracks, continual expan
sion to meet newly developed needs.
ease with which routing can be shift
ed without loss of equipment, the fact
that mechanical difficulties do not
(obstruct all following vehicles and in
terrupt schedule, possibility of main
taining better schedules and more in-
INDIANA
OVERSIZE
MOTOR TRUCKS
A Nine-Year-Record
Indiana Trucks by the thousand have service
records of better than 100.000 miles, and these
trucks are still doing dutv. "
Indiana Worm Drive Trucks
Our Trucks Deliver Ton Miles
Some territory open for live dealers.
Pacific Motor Sales Co.
328 Glisari St., Near Broadway
Broadway 2199
TIES
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The tires we sell are all NEW,
carefully selected tires. Posi
tively not retreaded, remade or
rebuilt OuV prices are the
lowest for good, new tires.
Compare Thrxe Prices With
Others.
Size.
Plain
Tread.
Non-
Skid. Tubes.
28x3
30x3
30x3U
32x34
31x4
32x4
33x4
34x4 ,
35x4
36x4
32x4 '4
33x4 y
34x4
35x4 4
38x4 Hi
35x5
37x5
J10.00
8.60
11.10
12.45
15.80
16.95
. W.30
18.10
18.70
22.25
' 22.90
23.45
. 24.50
25.00
26.05
26.45
29.70
31.60
J11.00
10.05
12.95
14.15
16.80
19.20
. 19.70
20.70
21.00
24.85
25.45
26.25
27.10
28.25
' 29.00
"30.15
34.50
36.65
11.90
1.95
2.30
2.73
3.20
3.10
3.25
3.35
3.50
3.75
3.85
3.95
4.05
: 4.15
4.30
4.45
5.05
5.45
Inner Tubes Gnaranteed 1 Year.
All Other Sim la Stork.
Mail Orders Filled Promptly.
C. O. D. Subject to- F.ilmlnatluB.
' fio Deposit Required.
Eagle Tire Co.
123 North Broadway
Phone Broadway IS IX
Control
of your car with safety to lives and
property is not confined to the throttle
and steering wheel. Your brakes are
most often the final resort.
To be properly efficient, brakes must
be correctly lined. Insist that the brakes
oh which you rely for safety and service
are lined with genuine
Identify it by The Silver Edge
The Raybestos Company
. Bridgeport, Conn.
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