THE SUNDAY OREGOXUS, PORTLAND, AUGUST 1, 1920
ALONG THE ROAD FROM CORVALLIS TO NEWPORT, OR.
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.27.2 Miles Per Gallon Is Mark
for Long Run.
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CONTINENT IS CROSSED
Remarkable Marks Set In This
Time of Fuel Shortage When
Aim Is to "Husband Supply.
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An Overland model four touring
ear arrived in San Francisco last
Monday at the end of a transconti
nental run over the Lincoln highway
from New York to San Francisco,
Z442 miles by its speedomoter. on
which it made the truly remarkable
gasoline mileage record of 27.2 miles
per gallon average for the entire
distance.
An Overland car of this same model
on a test run between Bakersfield,
Cal.. and L03 Angeles, under official
bservatlon recently established a
world's record for gasoline consump
tion of 106.4 miles on a single gallon.
Now comes another of the new Over
lands and on a long-distance run
under actual 'touring conditions sets
a gasoline mileage record almost as
remarkable.
Word of the arrival of the car in
Ban Francisco was received by H. H.
Ellng. manager of the Willys-Over-
. land Pacific branch jn Portland, in
the following telegram:
12 Gallons of Gas Vaed.
"Transcontinental car arrived in
' Ban Francisco at 7:05 A. M. Monday,
8442 miles. Average speed, 19.2 miles
per hour, elapsed time. One hundred
twenty-six and a half gallons of gaso
line used, averaging 27.2 miles per
gallon. Car in splendid condition de
spite great road difficulties encoun
tered." This car left New York on Sunday,
July 18, at midnight and a few hours
more than seven days later was in
San Francisco. This and the fact that
it averaged 19.2 miles per hour, which
Includes all stops, for the entire dis
tance, indicates how hard it was
driven. As all motorists know it is
not possible to make the best gaso
line mileage showing under such con
ditions of hard driving, yet this car
averaged for the whole way 27.2 miles
to the gallon.
This run. furthermore, was differ
ent from the average transcontinental
run in that distributors through
- whose territory the car passed drove
it, instead of Its being handled solely
by experts specially trained and pre
pared for the tour.
Eleven States Traversed.
The route of the tour took the car
through Philadelphia. Harrisburg
Pittsburg. Canton, Fort Wayne, Chi
cago Heights, Cedar Rapids, Des
Moines, Omaha. North Platte, Chey
enne. Rock Springs. Salt Lake City,
Reno and Sacramento to San Fran
cisco. In addition to minor ranges, it
crossed the two major mountain
ranges of the Rockies and the Sierra
Nevada on its run.
The car was a stock model in
very respect, with standard triplex
springs. As It entered the territory
of each Oakland distributor along the
route, it was turned over to a man
selected by the distributor in that
territory to drive to the line of hiB
neighboring distributor's territory.
In this way the car was subjected to
a wide variety in methods of driving
and its gasoline consumption record
may be accepted as one that any-
careful driver could attain.
One of the main purposes of the
trip was to determine for the auto
mobile industry and the buying pub
lic the comparative merits of a light
weight car in stamina and economy
on a continuous run of 3400 miles.
with a relay of 25 drivers at the
wheel.
Traveled Day and Night.
The car traveled day and night
with only necessary stops along the
way for gasoline, oil and water, and
to take on new relays of drivers, to
the end of its journey down Market
street in San Francisco. Klevext states
were crossed en route. Observers in
another Overland trailed the record
making car on its way.
This Overlftnd run answers several
questions of Immediate interest to the
motoring public. Among them, how
much gas is needed to carry a light
car on a run almost equal to a year'
usage by the average driver, and the
extent to which the light car now ha
been developed and perfected so that
It Is not only ideal for quick handling
and economical use in tangled city
traffic, but also has the stamina
necessary for the roughest- trans
continental run with no sacrifice of
Its economy advantages.
Every possible condition of weath
er. of climate, of roads, mud. sand,
hills, mountain passes, were encoun
tered on the seven-day drive.
GUIDE MAKES 484 GUIS
PARTY PIIOTED TO STTMMIT OF
MOCKT HOOD.
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These -vte-vrs are typical of between 40 and 50 mllea of narrow dirt road 1
tbrongh tbe mountains to Newport and .the Nye creek beach The pic
tures apeak, for themselves as to road comUtioiu.
The Permanent Guaranteed
Repair for Blowouts
Requires Six and Half
Mount Shasta and Co
lumbia Plainly Seen.
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Kepeal of Prohibitory Decree
Planned, They Say.
NEW YORK. July 31. A cable from
Paris Thursday, containing the in
formation that a decree repealin
that of April 2S. which prohibited Im
portation of many articles from
America, has been signed and will be
promulgated In a day or so was en
couragtna- news to the automotlv
Industry. ...
The French government April
Issued a decree forbidding for an in
definite time the Importation of cer
tain "luxuries" and all automobile
chassis weighing less than 550U
. pounds. This admitted under the gov
ernment ruling only the heaviest
truck chassis. American automobile
dealers in France said their business
would be virtually wiped out.
The dispatch does not indicate
whether the decree is the measure
announced. April 23. but it Is possible
that the formal announcement was
held a few days and the present re
peal applies to the automobile trade
HOOD RIVER, Or., July 21. (Spe-
ial.) On Sunday Mark "Weygandt,
eteran Mount Hood guide, made his
84th trip to the summit of the snow
peak, with which he has become as
familiar as most Hood River orchard-
lets are with their ranch places. Mr.
Weygandt piloted the following party
to the peak on his latest trip: E. R.
Goldapp of Portland,- superintendent
of the Parker & Banfield Construc
tion company; Roy McAllister of
Seattle, foreman for the company en
gaged here in constructing storage
plants for Dan Wuille & Co.; Bud
Miller and Otto J.' Voelker of Port
land; S. O. Dilepine and C. D. Baker
of Farkdale, and J. P. Kaumes of
this city, purchasing agent for Dan
Wuille & Co.
The party left here Saturday night.
motoring to the end of a road that
penetrates the remote section near
the national forest. They hiked
thence across the reserve to Cloud
Cap inn, whence they left at 7:80
Sunday morning on the long climb up
the mountain.
'Mr. Weygandt certainly showed
that he knew the mountain, says
Mr. Kaumes. "The snowfields and
glaciers were open books to him. He
knew how to keep us cheerful ana
get all of our energy in our work.
We remained on the summit, where
we arrived at 2 o clock, until 4. I
returned to Hood River Sunday night
arriving home in my automobile at
o'clock." '
Another party, as follows, climbed
from the inn Sunday, guided by
George Miller, official Inn guide:
Sidney B. Carnine, Horace Nichoi
and Hubert Hasbrouch. The day was
perfect for climbing,, and the recrea
tionists were able to see Mount Shasta
plainly. The Columbia was also vis
ible. ,
ROLLS-ROTCE INVADES IT. S.
British Auto Company Ready to
Turn Out Car a Day.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. July 21.
Considerable Interest attaches to the
invasion of he American auto field
by the Rolls-Royce company, which
is about ready to start production
at its new 2800,000 factory. The
present plans call for the output of
but one car a day, but 100 cars i
year can be turned out by the addi
tion of more machinery in the pres
ent structure.
About 50 of the most expert work
men from the Derby works have been
brought over to supervise construc
tion in the new plant. The American
factory will turn out the same chassis
in every detail as that made in Eng-I
land. It will retail at 211.000, the
body ordinarily costing 27000.
Rolls-Royce used, several plants in
this country during the war for the!
manufacture of parts for aero en
gines. The results achieved by the
American mechanic working with the
idea of quality rather than quantity
production decided the English com
pany to open the Springfield branch.
Officials assert their experience
convinces them that the automobile
is the last thing to be given up In
movement to curtail expenses, and 1
that the determination of England to
eliminate luxuries has not been re
flected In a decreased demand for
passenger cars.
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HANDT ACCESSORIES IN
OF TIRE TROUB1E.
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Spare Tire Essential, but Alone It
Is Xot Enough - to Give
Motorist Protection.. -
Preparing for tire trouble before it
occurs Is half the secret of successful
motor trips. The motorist who starts
off with no greater protection against
tire mishaps than abiding faith in
luck ts apt to find she is a fickle
friend, likely to desert him when most
needed.
it is far better for the motorist.
says the Diamond Rubber company.
iw uoui iuck entirety ana lay in a
full supply of inexpensive tire acces
sories. They will prevent serious
trouble far more effectively than
whole tonneau full of horseshoes.
four-leaf clovers, rabbit feet and other
luck-bringers.
The accessories which should be
taken in the car on every trip are few
in number and can be purchased from
any tire dealer. The following should
be bought:
Two or more extra inner tubes,
properly wrapped to protect from oil
and prevent chafing.
One tire sleeve.
One set applying levers.
One box self -vulcanising patches
and box of permanent puncture plugs
tor small punctures.
Six valve lnsldes, six valve caps
and three dust caps.
One box powdered soapstone or
mica to be used between casing and
tube to prevent chafing.
Air pump and jack.
In addition to these accessories, tbe
motorist should of course take along
at -least one extra casing for use in
case of a bad blow-out, which cannot
be temporarily repaired. It should
be carried in a tire cover to protect it
from damage.
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17 o-z. Soa
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1 Latj or
12 oz. Soa
Island Cotton
Successfully Used on Thousands of Cars
THE biggest "upkeep" economy that has ever been offered to you a per
manent blowout repair that can be run for hundreds of miles and then
used again that is sand-proof, water-proof that stays exactly where you put
it. Every turn of the wheel gives the patented quills a firmer grip. The Porcu
pine Boot pays for itself times over in increased mileage. One Porcupine Boot
gave 3600 miles in an old casing.
Here's a tire tip that bristles with wisdom
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For Sale by Dealers, Service Stations
and Repair shops
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FRANKLIN TEST SUCCESS
PINT OF GASOLINE USED
PASSENGER TRIALS.
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Dealers Throughout Country Take
Part and Average Is 2 7.3
Miles Per Gallon.
The Franklin Automobile company
has announced that 32,645 passengers
were carried during the national
show-the-c&r contest, which took
place from June 7 to June 19.
A feature of the contest was a gas
oline economy test. Each passenger
was shown how far a Franklin would
travel on a single pint of gasoline, the
liquid being placed in a bottle in
plain view and the regular supply
from the tank discontinued. Four
hundred and fifteen Franklin repre
sentatives in all parts of the country
participated in the contest, and when
the returns were checked up it was
found that the average national mile
asre on one pint of gasoline was
3.4127 miles, o rat the rate of 27.3
miles per gallon.
Twenty cash prises ranging from
50 to S00 were offered by the Frank-!
tin company to the Franklin repre
sentatives taking out the largest
number of passengers. The first prize
went to A. D. Caldwell of Chicago;
P. P. Phillips of Lexington, Ky was
second and H. A. Kirk of Rensselaer,
lnd drew third place. Fourth to
tenth places, respectively, went to R.
vv. Cleveland, Waterloo, Iowa; 11. M.
Selbold. Columbus, Ohio; W. R. Hun
ter, Lexington, Ky.; N. P. Berry. Lei-
ngton, Ky.; J. C- Soenksen, Aurora,
111.; Miss C. E. Kelley. Dallas. Texas;
Lawrence a. Duke. Wellsville. N. Y.
A handsome silver cup was award
ed to the Chicago dealer for having
shown the highest average score for
its various entrants.
American Cars in France.
When the American expeditionary
forces left France 70,000 automobiles
remained in that country. It was
decided that the best way to dispose
of them would be to. sell them. The
minister of finance. Paris, reports
ban.
MAXWELL TRUCKS IN LEAD
Kitchen Vehicles Make Schedule
Easily on Ontario Run.
DETROIT. Mich., July 31. Ray Me
Namara. piloting the Michigan Pikes
association's truck train through the
wilds of Northern Ontario, wired
Gordon Muir, Maxwell-Chalmers ad
vertising manager, from Espanola,
Ont., Thursday, as follows:
"Maxwell kitchen trucks arriving
on schedule like clockwork, while
other heavy-duty trucks break
through bridges. We rebuilt three
bridges yesterday before they could
cross. Sandy roads, steep hills and
rocks negotiated with ease by our
cars, arriving many houra ahead of
heavy-duty trucks."
If the clutch is allowed to slip very
long it will burn the leather, which
THE BEST is none too good your SAFETY and COM-
FOKT are dependent on the springs you use.
LAHER SPRINGS are made for service are resilient and
durable. . .
LAHER SPRINGS are made of the highest quality mate
rial every spring heat-treated and oil-tempered. Bronze
bushings are used, reamed to fit. . . v .
WHERE YOU GET SERVICE.
. Factories and Stocks
Seattle " Portland Spokane
. 20,000 in Stock !
that 62,000 of these automobiles have
been sold, leaving but 18.000. It is
expected, according to the same au
thority, that these, too. will be dis
posed of by che end or the year.
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Motor Trucks on Railroad Duty.
On one of the smaller railroads in
Illinois there are being operated mo
tor trucks instead of railroad trains.
Each truck is of three-ton capacity
and has a four-wheel drive. It car
ries 30 passengers in comfort and
hauls a five-ton trailer loaded with,
freight. Standard railroad couplers,
flanged rims and sand boxes are used.
It iB said that the truck makes the
32-mile run of this railroad on six
gallons of gasoline with full load.
Because of the tremendous expense
Involved in operating a steam train,
witt its crew of engineer, fireman.
conductor and brakeman, many of
the smaller railroads are expected to
turn to this mode of operation for
relief from the high costs of custom
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You will say "Money well spent when
you install the Korex on your Ford rear
axle.
EXPENDITURE:
$3x0 ($1.50 per -wheel) and a few min
utes' time.
RESULTS:
Grease kept in the bearings.
Dirt kept out of the bearings.
Brake drums free from oil, and safe in"
case of emergency.
Rear tires saved from the dripping grease.
Yon cannot afford to be -without Korex.
Full directions for installing Korex with
every set
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! Garfords are demonstrat- 'mHj'-'- -----a-K.
; mg year after year. If' :.;.JT. j
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