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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1920)
- 7 gtfniiiiiiiimitiiMiHiiimiimiHiimiiimiimmiiiiHiHiiiimiiiiHmH IS MET III SUMMER Heat Naturally Adds to Num ber of Accidents. TIRES- USUALLY GO BAD THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 23. 1920 MOST AUTD TROUBLE Speeding by Drivers orten Loads to Trouble Willi Gasoline, , Oil, Batteries, Ktc. It is no doubt true that more trou bles are encountered in summer per mile traveled than at any other time of the year. The heat naturally brings about many that would not otherwise come; then the roads aie not always in the best shape; the driver usually increases his speed as the temperature rises and there are factors affecting- the oil, the gasoline, the battery, et al. The tires usually are the source of more unpleasant trouble than any thing else. Motorists of experience know that it is necessary to keep tires properly inflated, free from cuts and mounted so that they run true. Attention to inflation is mighty im portant and if attended to once every two weeks will lead to the maximum mileage. There is no need to use a pressure beyond that specified be cause it only makes the car ride hard. There is no need of underinflating to compensate for changes in tem perature. Keep the treads as though new that is free from small culs. These should be plugged. Go over your tires weekly. Check wheel alignment whenever the treads indi cate that an abrasive might have been used. Rapid wear should not be taken for granted if inflation is cor rect. - Oil Tains Quickly. During the warm weather oil gets thin, due to heat. This applies to engine oil, transmission or axle oil or even grease. In the gear cases you Bhould use a very stiff oil not grease though the engine oil may remain the same. The hotter the engine runs the heavier the oil, which ac counts for the heavy oil used by air coolers. The tendency to smoke is Increased as the oil thins and as the piston rings, pistons and cylinders wear. Lack of lubrication in sum mer means a ruined part in a short time because that part will become very hot quickly. Wheel bearings, steering connections, generator 'bear ings, etc., must be plentifully supplied with lubricant. It would be best if you went over the car by following the lubrication chart supplied by the car manufacturer. During the summer months the car Is on the road quite a lot and. the days being long, the lamps and start er are not used much. This means that the battery gets a full charge over a long period. This, coupled with the extreme heat of the at mosphere, tends to reduce the volume of electrolyte. This evaporation ot battery solution must be compen sated for by the addition to each bat tery cell of distilled water. The solu tion should be half an inch above the plates. The motorist ought to look to the battery once each week in summer if he is to be assured freedom from electrical troubles. Look, to Battery Terminal. A "lot of driving means much vibra tion, hence connections at the battery and elsewhere should be examined once a month for corrosion and loose ness. You might notice a green de posit at the end of one battery cable. That deposit if thick enough will stop the flow of current and you will not be able to start the engine and the lights probably will not burn at all. lighting troubles are not uncom mon in summer, due to battery condi tion being poor. Since so much de pends on the battery, it seems of ut most importance that this unit be given adequate attention. The cooling system should above all be clean; that Is. free from sediment and dirt. Connections should be tight so no water leaks away to be forced back- by the fan draft. This means you will detect the leak quicker if the engine is stopped. Chronic overheating may be caused by the cooling system directly due to leaks, obstruction of passages or to a factor Influencing the cooling system. Among these may be men tioned carbon, spark too late, poor mixture, improper lubrication. The common cause of overheating, how ever, is caused by a loose fan belt or broken non-operation of the fan. Gaaoline Gets Wo roe. Fuel is likely to give trouble this summer owing to the increased de mand and the opportunity thus pre sented to sell almost anything that smells like gasoline. There is no need to take off the hot air connection un less the engine can stand it. Try full cold air, which is better for power and speed than hot air. If the engine pulls well, don't use the hot air con nection. It is quite likely that you may have to use the choke whenever you start, even In warm weather, owing to the gasoline being so heavy that it is not easily drawn Into the cylinders. Do not leave the choke applied longer than you have to to get started. If your car always tends to steer Itself to the right or to the left, get after the wheel alignment and the steering connections. If it seems to ride harder than it did last season, lubricate the spring shackles, spring leaves, etc. If it hasn't the power and speed on hauls, let this depart- j nient know the exact symptoms and you will receive a personal reply on your Individual car. KESTA TO DRIVE SOTBEAM Speed Pilot Goes to England to Prepare for Race. XEW YORK, April 24. With the scheduled departure for England of Dario Resta to complete arrange ments for the entry of a Sunbeam team in the next international 500 mile sweepstakes on the Indianapolis motor speedway, the participation of Great Britain seems assured. Last year the Sunbeam aggrega tion expended approximately $50,000 in the preparation of two special mounts for the Indianapolis classic, only to discover at the iast minute that through a technical error they had been built slightly oversize, and consequently were not eligible. The chagrin of the British delega tion over this mishap knew no bounds and they returned to Merry Kngland without waiting for the race. Before departing, however, they stated their determination to wipe out their misfortune in the next Hoosier international. Resta's im minent departure for the headquarters of the Sunbeam camp accordingly is interpreted to mean that the work of preparation for recouping lost prestige is practically completed. Sterling Tires have met extreme conditions in many lands. Stand on any public highway in this country, or in foreign countries, and you will see them roll by, each one making a satisfied customer. ' A satisfied customer ft usually a permanent customer. That is what we want and that is precisely what we expect! to get by selling Sterling.'Tires ! a The "Sterling" is one of the oldest tires on the market, although they have not been sold to any extent before in this territory. For 13 years Sterling Tires have been builded of the best materials obtain able and in accordance with the most scientific principles ; Sterling Tires have always been sturdy, but today they have greater endurance than ever. The endurance that all tire makers have been striving to build into their tires for many years we now give you in STERLING TIRES ! The earnest desire of the factory to make a thoroughly reliable tire, coupled with every manufacturing resource, has produced an endurance in STERLING TIRES that has seldom been equaled and never excelled by any other tire. STERLING TIRES HAVE HONESTLY EARNED A GOOD REPUTATION RAY & SMITH CO. Distributors for Oregon, Western Washington and Northern Idaho We rr now appointing nelllng- a areata tfcrooeaont tap outnide territory who prepared to Kite customers Sterling; service. IIIUIIIIIIIillilllllllllllllllillllllllHiillllllllllllllillillilillilllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllr, GLASED CAR COMING TYPE MOTORISTS NOWADAYS WANT COMFORT AND ELEGANCE. Kissel Distributor Declares That Closed Car Should Be Rotter Built Thau Open One. When automobiles were first mar keted their use was limited to special occasions rather than ,for everyday service. Because the first cars lacked protection against wind, dust and weather, the auto user had to bundle himself up with coats and caps, muf flers and goggles. An auto trip was an excursion. something planned ahead, an affair that unfavorable weather might cause to be postponed. Today the automobile "has become so intimate a part of our life that the inclosed car is perhaps the type that best meets the needs of the aver age user. The more a car becomes a thing to be used impulsively and habitually, rather than upon special occasions, the more protection is needed, for the driver will not want to take the trouble to prepare him self especially to use it. The car that the owner can step into and drive away, regardless of whether he is dressed warmly or not, or whether his apparel may suffer damage from the weather, is the car from which he will derive the most comfort and use fulness. "Of course, the closed car answers these requirements' better than any other type, which accounts for its growing popularity." says H. .1. Mcin tosh of the Mcintosh Motor Car com pany, local Kissel distributor. "But the same reasons that make it especially useful, also make it vital that the closed car shall be un usually well finished. Because it is a car that is used in all weather, the outward finish muSt be of a class that will not become shabby with a little rain and sun. "Mechanically, too, the enclosed car ought to be better than the average. Vibration in a motor that might pass unnoticed in an open car will readily be perceived 'in a closed car, and be a distinct source of annoyance. For these reasons the inclosed car that is a real source of satisfaction and pleasure must be built right, through and through." BETHLEHEM FACTORY GROWS President of Concern Sees Great Demand for Trucks. "An era of unprecedented expan sion is being entered upon by the mo tor truck manufacturers," said I-L. r . Harris, president of the Bethlehem Motors corporation, in a recent talk with men of the trade who were vis itors at the plant at Allentown, Pa. They had commented on the huge ad ditions to the Bethlehem plant. Re moval of high hills to make space for more buildings, the spread of the plant over lauds at the rear, general building everywhere to enable the doubling and even trebling of the output, caught the eyes of the vis itors. Further. Mr. Harris said: "The need of locomotives and of railroad cars, 1 by railroads generally, has caused a, demand for- trucks which will take our output, no matter what produc tion we may reach. The demands of the times generally are for more and more motor trucks, and the Bethle hem company Is but keeping pace with its business when making all the additions now in progress. "The country is more and more de pendent upon motor transportation, and careful analysis of the situation will show anyone that the maker of motor trucks must prepare for a del use of business. The Bethlehem com pany will be ready at all times to meet the situation with new build ings and added production." COMMERCE TRUCK EXPANDS Canadian Factory Will Be Built at Guelph, Ontario. GUELPH, Ontario. April 24. This city will be headquarters of the Commerce Motor Truck company, Ltd., which will be tlie Canadian plant of the Commerce, Motor Car company of Ketroit, Mich.' The company from its Canadian plant will specialize on trucks of one or two-ton capacity. With the announcement also comes information that an order for Com merce trucks amounting to $1,000,000 will be turned out at the Canadian plant tor the distributor at London, Kngland. The new company is capital ized at 1. 500. 000 and will operate un der a Canadian charter. Work will start immediately on the new plant. Offi cials from the Commerce plant in Detroit have been in Guelph and have laid their plans for the new build ings. They will 'all be one story with a separate office building. The first year's capacity to take care of Canadian and export business will be based on a minimum of 5000 and a maximum of 6000 Commerce trucks. The new plant, it is expected, will be in operation in October. Graphite in Motor Oil. The addition of a little pure flake graphite to the lubricating oil is a help to motors that have seen some wear. Only pure motor graphite should be used. It forms on the metal surfaces, reducing wear and filling up scores In the cylinders. FISH, BEWARE DF FORD NEW rSE FOR MAGNETO IS TO ESTABLISH BARRAGE. Unique Electric Stop Rigged Up by H. T. Burkey of Yakima. Device Now Installed. A new use has been found for the Ford. H. T. Burkey of Yakima. Wash., who has perfected an electric fish stop, has discovered that an accept able assistant for his needs is a Ford magneto. To develop a current of electricity with which to put a barrage around the fish or against them. Mr. Burkey has discovered a magneto is the, best thing he can find where he is estab lishing independent units. In some places, perhaps, it is easy to procure electric current from the power wires, but the Independent plant is cheap and satisfactory. Prac tically all game fish live in running water. By the use of a water wheel, such as is used in the Yakima ditches for irrigation purposes, hitched up to a Ford magneto, a sufficient cur rent can be generated to stop any fish and hold it from passing a given point. This is an idea Mr. Burkey has worked out since he went to Yakima. Mr. Burkey has his device already installed and operating at the McN'att fish hatchery in the Naches. An in teresting feature in Yakima is the interest taken in the device by tlve Indians, who for years' have con tended that some stepsnust be taken to prevent fish loss in the irrigation ditches. The Burkey fish device Is a de velopment of the past four years. Prior to the use of electricity as a check on the movements of trout, salmon and other food and game fish, the method was the cumber some one of erecting a screen bar rier of some sort. This had many drawbacks and was not satisfactory. The electric device is simplicity it self and the harnessing of the Ford magneto to the power of the stream. 'Best in the LongRim HE more careful yon are to buy the best inner tabes the more ceriamyou will be to bwr Goodrich., ea INNER TUBES Tfii&F. Goodrich 'RullerZmfany, 3&nm, Chio iJMakerf of the Silvertown America's First Cord Tfre as has been done in Yakima, is a still further simplification which it Is felt will make the method a certainty on any flowing stream where some con servation device is desirable. The in stallation at the McXatt hatchery has been in working order for some days. Pump Packing. The best packing for use in the water pump glands is either wicking, lead and graphite or waterproof as bestos. If asbestos, loose twisted rope packing is used, soak thoroughly in cylinder oil and cover with fine flake graphite and coil the packing around the shaft in the direotion of rotation of the gland nut when tightening it. If packing s too large, squeese it in a vise, cut to eiie with snips or heavy scissors. The gland nuts should not be tightened more than necessary to prevent leakage of the water. This should be done without the aid of a wrench. Canada ranks second among na tions for the manufacture and own ership u automobiles. There will be no Teutonic entrants in the eighth international 600-mile motor race on the Indianapolis speed way May 81. Automobile Painting ALL WORK GUARANTEED. CORNELL & CO. Incorporated. ' Temporary Location IM54 THIRMAX STREET, Marshall 50. R epolblic Tracks iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii:i;i!iii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii!iiiii MMiHiiiimmmwniiiHtwmnnauinmMtnH If you buy one Republic you get the same price and the same service as the man who buys a hundred. . . In both cases, the price is reasonable; and the service, dependable. iiiiiiiHWiiiiiiiHimnmiMuiitwmuitiniiramiiUatuuuiiimmiiimiuitiHimHiiii IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL ROBERTS MOTOR CAR CO. Vancouver, Wash. Portland, Or. 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