THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 21, 1920
TIMELY HINTS GIVEN
TO WINTER AUTDISTS
TYPICAL SCENE ALONG NEW SPARK'S LAKE ROAD, JUST COM
PLETED THROUGH DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST.
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Many Devices' Make Driving
More Pleasant.
This Reo Speed Wagon Fits Every B
ROBES ARE NECESSARY
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Heavy "Woolen Cover Pnt Over Bat
tery In Cold Weather' Pro
tects Delicate Farts.
BT H. A. TABANTOU3.
Member of Society ot Automotive
Engineers.
For the benefit of those many
drivers who use their cars in -winter
as well as in summer, it is well
to consider some of the devices that
contribute to making: winter driving
not only possible, but pleasant.
If the matter of money is not a
prime consideration, by all means
have a demountable top of some kind.
Demountable tops have been brougrht
to a very creditable degree of perfec
tion. Instead of being the seat of all
sorts of squeaks and rattles, as was
once the case, these temporary roofs
are now built so that they form cn in
tegral part of the vehicle and even
add to its appearance. Of course
many car owners prefer the perma
nent top. in which glass sides may be
let down for warm weather use.
These latter are known as the con
vertible type and they have many ad
vantages to recommend them. For
the man who cannot afford to install
a closed top ot any kind, there are
many sorts of storm curtains which
fit so well that the ordinary touring
car is turned into a very fair imita
tion of a sedan.
Door Curtain Best.
In addition there is a type of cur
tain which opens with the doors so
that Ingress and egress are facili
tated. These curtains do not flap
around or come loose like the com
mon curtain. . '
With some form of protection in
place, the next consideration is a
heater to raise the interior tempera
ture to a point where a person Bitting
still will be comfortable. There are
a number of ty.pes of heating dvices
am Um marlrikt Viv f r thn mitNt nnnQ
lar being the sort that utilises the I Splendid rrogress Maue u;
hot gases from the exhaust as a heat
producing means. These heaters are
usually installed in the floor of the
tonneau. sometimes in the form of
radiators or again as the brass foot
rail. They have means of adjustment I wifh -.nmnletion of the lower
whereby the temperature of the com- Columbia river highway. Seaside is
pa i mioui in a j ud """ "" I now available as a splendid i-year
cost nothing to operate, the exhaust 1 . , nrriiner to J. P. Jae
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g.ana .lijiij i f .Tsfirpr Brothers, wno returneu
price of these heaters is not prohlbi- I f Portland last week after having
live, mnsios Hum mw ,a up .u - . Sens d with hlS Iamilv
a maximum of about 15. They may - week's stay. The narrow strip
be installed by the car owner. lt i , from Seaside eastward,
should be ascertained that the heater t ,h ,th excenent macadam,
is easily dismantled for the removal tho -,, from tat point to
oi any caroon deposits mat may lorm A.tora eaBiiy negotiable, he stated,
and there is no difficulty whatever
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While packhoraes are still la perfectly ood order, thU new road, opened
late septemner in awCTumic iv mwiwr - '" r-m "i
It open a section of the Cascade range mtaerto laacceasioie to auto
kobilen.
SEASIDE GREETS TOURIST
OPEXIXG OF ROAD JIEAXS AI.L-
YEAB-AROrXD RESORT.
City and Highway Excellent,
Says J. P. Jaeger.
in the course of operation. For
large car it is advisable to have
heater installed in the front seat as
well as in the tonneau.
Personal Comfort Pofa.
Having provided for keeping the
temperature of the car at a reasorta
hlv Mvmf ort n hi A noint thA n.Tt inn.
sideration will be the personal com-lvidetouristhotelaccommodations.be
fort of the driver nd msumnrii. 1 Inar an active member of the North
One of the first points of attack for 1 west Tourists' association. "Seaside
Jack Frost is the hands of the man I has given us a real tourist hotel, open
who drives the car. flood warm winter and summer. wtn very moo.
crloves are almost as necessarv u an I erate winter rates, too. While the
overcoat. To drive a heavy motor I rest of the state has been deploring
car when the hands are numb with I the lack of accommodations for tour-
is making the trip by machine clear
to the seashore. - -
Seaside has shown Oregon the
way, said Mr. jaeger upon ni."
ttirn last week. The local business
man was particularly Interested in
the efforts Seaside is maKing to pro-
cold is to invite disaster. To meet
this situation the various manufac
turers of motoring equipment have
provided a number of varieties of
winter gloves, among which every
ists Seaside had 'sawed wood.' with
the result that It has now an all-year
tourist resort second only to the best
in southern California.
"If Portland and the people of the
sea wall 14' feet wide of cement with
asphalt top to promenade on, and to
be electric lighted all the way to Us
end at the Necannicum inn. They will
also soon start upon a cement pier to
extend lntohe ocean a distance of
2000 feet, wide enough for antomouile
and strong enough for sea-going boats
to land at. In fact Oregon is now th
possessor of a real ocean resort that is
destined to become famous and to at'
tract tourists both winter , and sum
mer from not only the entire Pacific
northwest, but' from California as
well, and when Gearhart with its mag
nificent srolf links and natural beauty
opens its hotel in the near future, it
will add another most attractive re
sort to lure here the rest and recrea
tion seekers from British Columbia,
Washington, Montana, Idaho and Call
fornia, and it will help to make thi
section a motorist s paradise. Th
road to Cannon beach is to be mad
24 feet wide at once, which will add
very much to the autoists' comfort
and pleasure.
The people of Seaside are talking
of a celebration there shortly in honor
of the completion of pavement of the
Columbia river highway from Hood
River to the coast. It would seem
apropos at this time, and the occasion
would affosd a very delightful week
end vacation- to many motorists here
who have waited for the word that
the work is done.
'As a member of the Pacific North
west Tourist association, that has for
' 1 V"wac imo wringing iu mis sec
tion of tourists, I believe the Seaside
hotel is the first real step that has
been taken in Oregon toward giving
the traveler a realty efficient and de
lightful hostelry, where he will re
main for days and weeks and take
with him a most pleasant recollection
of his stay. Let the good work go
on!"
driver will.be certain to find the sort 1 Pacific northwest only realised what
tnat win just suit him. There are I
leather gauntlts with ventilated
palms and a warm interlining.
There are many drivers, however.
who object to wearing heavy erloves.
holding that these Interfere with the
fine winter resort was at the ocean
end of the newly paved Columbia
highway, they would flock there by
the hundreds.
The Seaside hotel is homey and
comfortable with an exceptionally
operation of the vehicle. To meet laree lobby, dining room and sun par
the needs of this class ot drivers I lor. The rooms are light and well
there have been devised various heated and "Manager Rowley and his
methods of warming the steering assistants take great pains to make
wheel itself. One of the commonest things comfortable for guests at all
meats is an arrangement oi grips i times.
at the points on the rim of the wheel
where the hands naturally fall in
manipulating the steering mechan
ism. By means of wires from the
battery these grips are electrically
"In making the trip to Seaside we
started out for a good time, ot course.
but we little dreamed what a most
pleasant surprise was in store for us.
We found at Seaside a hotel tnat com
warmed and obviously the hands that I nf. most fnvorablv with the hos-
.viu iuciu uaiiuuk uecume cnniea.
or course a supply of robes is nec
essary in winter, even though the
car may be heated, for drafts are in
evitable. If the ordinary touring ear
is usea so mucn tne more necessary
telries of southern California that
have made that state famous as a
tourist resort. We ajso found the
weather balmy and much warmer
than at Portland. In fact we left the
a u urfnri hhinH ami in itft nlap.A,
it is to have something to bundle up found the air even more agreeable
in. The manufacturers of this type than when-we were at Los Angeles,
of equipment leave no want unfilled. One of the guests from Spokane, who
Robes may be had in any degree of formerly went yearly to California,
elaborateness up to bearskin at a I has become so attracted by. the
good round price. 1 weather and other conditions, that he
Mat la TSrrHr. I has decided to build a fine residence
Another suggestion that may be the faclnf vthe "an an wlU T?ere,a"!r
cans- of averting an accident is to ?" .TJtL. X
means
have
rough-surfaced mat of some
kind fitted on the running h.,fl. i alone during sunny weather. When
winter wlfen snw " " the storms are raging aaong tne Ore
gon coast ana tne winter uaes are
high, hotel guests find the sight of
the ocean with its mountainous waves
and constant roar wonderfully inter
esting. A real tonic for overworked
nerves natnre s remedy lor tired
men and women.
. . ... lnosfl wnu nftv nui ifrcu in dbk
I mere a city ui pa. v eu Birems, many
of them improved in this way right
down to the board walk, and this
the running board the motoriet llo-ht.
ing from the car is very likelv to slin.
with possible unpleasant results. With
a rough surfaced mat the foot gets a
hold that obviates this danger.
In this same connection of wraps it
may oe wen o mention that a heavy
cold weather protects that delicate
part from the cold and helps to main
tain its ability to produce current, A
cover for the magneto is also useful
If the equipment includes that devloe.
For the hardy souls . who drive an
open car all winter the conditions are
somewhat different. Presumably they
do not mind the cold, but they may
well welcome some mitigation of its
full intensity. There are now on the
market robes made to fit the various
types of cars which button over the
whole front compartment In such
way that the driver's body from the
waist upward protrudes, while thereat
of him is protected. This makes
sort of limited limousine and is real
ly very comfortable. If the wheel is
fitted with warm grips and heavy
gloves are worn the really hardy mo
torists will not mind the rest of it
very much.
To those who remember the early
days with the various unhappy look
ing types of motoring clothes that
were forced upon us. the present at
tractive types of winter automobile
garments are a sheer wonder. For
men there is a leather coat with
lining wMoh may be unbuttoned and
taken out at need, which is really the
last word in special sport clothes.
This is written merely to suggest to
the man who remembers motoring
clothes of other days that he will find
the sport clothes of the present spe
cially designed to make winter driv
ing pleasant not only effective to that
end. but extremely attractive as well.
board walk is now being replaced by a
PURE WATER FOR BATTERY
Add or "Water 'With Iron In It Is
Harmful, Says Expert.
"If you test, fill and take care of
your own battery, be sure and use
only distilled water," advises . C. T.
Burg, of the local Willard service sta
tion. "Distilled water means water
free- fromlron minerals impurities.
If you use water with an iron mineral
substance of any kind in it, it will in
jure the interior elements ,of your
battery. Rain water taken from
crockery or wooden vessel is a good
substitute for distilled water.
"The city water In a number of the
large cities in the .northwest is pure
and free from iron mineral if drained
from a pipe or faucet that has been In
use for some time. Care should be
taken, however, that water drawn
from the faucet or pipe just installed
should not be used In a storage bat
tery.
"Never put acid of any kind in your
battery. There was sufficient acid
placed there when it was originally
formed, and, although your hydrom
eter reading might lead you to believe
there is a lack of acid, it is there but
possibly absorbed in the plates. Just
try distilled water, and if that does
not remedy matters, consult the bat
tery man."
Briscoe Names Officers.
Announcement is made by the
Briscoe Motor corporation of the ap
pointment of T. W. Tlnkham as as
sistant general superintendent. Mr.
Tinkham has been in the automotive
industry IS years. His most recent
connection before joining the Briscoe
was general superintendent of the
Willys-Overland plants at Toledo.
SAN FRANCISCO AUTO DEALER SEES
ELGIN SCOUT.
PORTLAND
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In Georgia the new color scheme
adopted for the state automobile
license tags for 1921 will b a wa
termelon pink, background with green
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W. H. Gmwrll, territory man for the Marie Motor company. Baa Fna
claeo. Ela-lB six distributors, and ear In which he was taken eve the
city by the Welle Motor company, local EIcls distributors, during; fcla
as well
In its proven range of usefulness and its great degree of adaptability
as its wonderful efficiency and low upkeep, this Reo Speed
Wagon has surpised even its creators.
Its influence on the truck business in general has been tremendous.
. . rendered many other types obsolete.
It has
Designed originally, in the belief that it would -meet
a specific need in a limited field, this
pneumatic tired truck has found its way into
innumerable industries, the very existence of
which were previously unknown to us.
Realizing that only through greater speeds than
were possible to trucks mounted on "solids"
could greater economy of operation and upkeep
be attained, the Reo engineers designed and
built this Speed Wagon.
Results were immeasurably beyond their fond
est expectations.
Not only was the efficiency multiplied, the fuel
consumption divided, but even tire mileage was
greatly added to.
And most important of all it was found the
same chassis would live three times as long
when cushioned from road shocks, power and
brake stresses by the resilient air-filled tires.
In a word, this pneumatic tired Reo Truck,
which we thereupon named "Speed Wagon"
showed the way in the greatest single advance
made in automotive engineering since the in
ception of the industry.
Lest you have forgotten:
This Reo was the original of its type as well
88 of its title. "
"Speed Wagon" is a copyrighted Reo trade
mark.
That's proof of its pioneering
This was the first motor vehicle designed
expressly for heavy trucking service that was
mounted on pneumatics, and equipped, with
electric starter and electric lights.-
From the day of its advent it was received with
enthusiasm by users.
In five years it .has found its way into every.
part of the world, . doing wonderful work in
war as well as in peace service. ' ..
It is as often seen on. the farm as in the city.
Seems as if its range of usefulness is as broad
as the range of human activity itself.
Manufacturers, wholesalers, jobbers and
retailers in every line, find this Speed Wagon
ideally suited to their widely diversified
needs.
Crowley-Milner CompanyDetroit's largest
department store has a fleet of 38 Reo Speed
Wagons, and we could name similar cases in
almost every city and town.
Farmers in the east; grain growers and stock
men in the middle states; ranchers in the west;
cotton planters in the south dairymen every
where look upon this Speed Wagon as the
standard, because the best adapted, type for
their work.
Passenger busses in Alaska and in South Africa
in California and in the Atlantic States (400
Reos running in this service in Newark, N. J.
alone!)
No matter what the business or the delivery
problems peculiar to it; no matter what the
climate or the condition of roads still this
Speed Wagon proves its capacity to do the
work, and its superiority, by all tests.
Because of its proven quality, its economy and
its broad sphere of usefulness, demand always
has been in excess of possible output.
Demand of the last three months has clearly
determined Reo leadership.
So the only way to be at all sure of getting
delivery of a Speed Wagon when you'll need
it is to order now-- at once. Today won't be
a minute too soon.
Pricm
. factory, Lanmg, plmm Spmdat FmJmral To.
Northwest. Auto Company, Inc.
Eighteenth and Alder Sts., Portland
Reo Motor Car Company, Lansing, Michigan
Reo
Speed-Wagon
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Cheianis
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Prior to this time Mr. Tlnkham was
associated with Olds Motor works as
g-eneral master mechanic and with
Packard Motor Car company as as
sistant production manag-er. This
announcement follows the recent an-
ouncement from Briscoe factory of
the appointment of J. C. Cunntnfrham
as sreneral superintendent and X X.
WUburn, as superintendent in charge
of production.
The limit of speed of motor fire ap
paratus in Cleveland. O., is 25 miles
an hour In groins' to fires and IS miles
an hour In returning to quarters.
GENU IN E PARTS
JrWr pava to go to a Branch " or an
if- , :S Authorized Distributor of United
f " ) Motors Service Inc for Remy parts
hjj 2 because there you are absolutely
sure to get only genuine new parts.
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MAIN STATION
HARPER & BURG, INC.
NINTH AND EVERETT
BRANCHES AND SUB-AGENTS
Union Ave Tire and Battery Station
Union Ave. and Sacramento
St. Johns Auto Jilec Service -'
St, Johns
Way Station, No, 3
E. 17th and Burnatde Sts.
Belmont Battery Station
Belmont and Grand-
C E. Osburn Co.
Gresham, Or.
Copeland Auto Co.
St. Helens, Or.
G. E. Ringle
Rainier, Or.
Clatskanle Auto Co.
ClaUkanle, Or.
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