THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, APRIL. 23, 1922
MODEL SINGLE
FOLKS, MEET THE 1922 MODEL PACKARD SINGLE SIX.
SANCTIOfsI IS GIVEN
SIX PACKARD HERE
1922 Purse of $25,000 to Be
... Split in 10 Prizes.
Handsome 1922 Car Makes
Its Bow to Automobile Row.
TWO NEW TRACKS BUILT
WHEELBASE IS LONGER
Open House Is Announced Today
Coast Experts Hope Tommy Milton
Will Be Reinstated to Compete
in Fiesta on July 4.
by Portland .Motor Car Com
pany, Local Distributors.
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TCOlnUTORnCE
Ths Portland Motor Car company,
Packard and Nash distributors.
iDrane a surprise on Portland's auto
mobile row last week by introducing
the 1922 model Packard single-six to
an unsuspecting- public The new
car, or rather cars, for there were
three of them, two five-passenger
and one seven-passenger phaeton, ar
rived early last week. They were- at
once the center of Interest and
throughout the week large numbers
of motor fans called to look the new
models over. Additional models are
on the way and will be here shortly,
It was announced.
For the benefit of those who have
not had the opportunity of seeing the
new car? yet it was announced that
the quarters of the Portland Motor
t 'ar company will be open all day to
day and the public Is invUed to call.
While comparisons are sometimes
dangerous, it is a pretty safe bet that
most motor fans will characterize the
new Packard as the most beautiful
car ever produced by this pioneer
company and one of the most attrac
tive cars ever sprung on American
motordom. The new car in its ap
pearance may be said to strike an av
erage about half way between the
Packard twin-six and the last year's
model of the jingle-six. Many of the
features of the twin are incorporated
in the new car, which gives the ap
pearance of being a larger car than
the former single, although most of
the mechanical features of the 1921
single have been retained and the
schedule of prices is almost identical
with that which has ruled for the
1921 single-six.
Bfew Car longer.
Perhaps the main feature of the
new Packard, over its predecessor, is
the lengthening of the wheelbase
from 116 to 126 inches for the five
passenger car. The new model also
Is built in a seven-passenger model,
this being a new departure, and the
wheelbase for the seven is 133-inches.
About half of this additional length
is taken up Between the dash and
the radiator, the hood being thus
lengthened and the streamline effect
carried further. The radiator has
been made broader and higher, while
the nickel radiator and nickel barrei
headlights used in the later twin-six
models have been adopted.
This additional length and the rais
ing of the hood necessitated by the
radiator and more perfect stream
lines, together with a hanging of the
car slightly lower than before, gives
the car a rakish and flowing appear
ance that is exceedingly attractive.
The additional length of wheelbase
is taken up In the seat construction
and in the rear compartment to make
the seats wider, deeper and more com
fortable and to add roominess to the
ntire vehicle.
Mechanical Changes Described.
Mechanically several changes have
fceen made, the most important of
which perhaps is the lengthening of
the piston stroke from four and one
talf to five inches. Greater power
and efficiency, particularly In pulling.
Is the result, it is claimed. That this
result seems to be justified was
shown by a demonstration with local
newspaper men one day last week
shortly after the cars had arrived.
when a five-passenger model, with
five passengers, was driven up one
of the Portland Heights hills In sec
ond gear at 30 miles an hour.
Other mechanical changes are de
scribed as follows: Lighter and more
rigid connecting rod, change in water
pump system to provide Increased
efficiency, simplified ignition system
resulting in 10 per cent greater effi
ciency, frame side rails Increased in
depth to seven inches on the five-
passenger and eight inches on the
even-passenger, quieter operation
, tor exhaust system, new radiator
core construction.
Refinements to make the car the
last word in comfort and appearance
liave not been forgotten, of course, as
this feature is never forgotten by the
Packard engineers. The color is a
rich Packard blue trimmed with
To lack. The arrival here of the new
. closed models is being looked forward
to with interest and they are expected
within a short time, being now on the
way, according to the Portland Motoi
Car company.
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F. C. RIGGS TELLS OF HURRIED
TRIP UP THE VALLEY.
CAXADIAX ATTRACTIONS TOLD
Booklet Tells Advantages of Tour
Through Canadian Rockies.
"The Scenic Heart of the Canadian
Rockies" is the title of an interest
ing and valuable booklet just issued
ky the Tourist Association of South
eastern British Columbia and South
ern Alberta, located at Fernie, B. C.
The booklet is designed to portray
the advantages of that section as a
'. vacationing spot for people of the
northwest and, in fact, the entire
country. '
The feature of the booklet is a de
scription of a loop motor trip, with
maps in connection, ehowing what is
called "the premier motor tour" of
North America. The tour embraces
Nelson, Cranbrook, Lake Windermere,
Banff, Calgary, MacLeod and Fernie.
A complete description of the road
between the various points en route,
so far as travel during the coming
summer is concerned, is given. The
booklet is profusely illustrated with
photos showing scenes in that region.
A larger map is also given, showing
liow this section is reached from
Portland and other northwest points.
The booklet is for free distribution
to anyone who writes to the tourist
association at Fernie, according to a
letter to The Oregonian, which says
In part:
"Doubtless there are many who live
In your vicinity to whom one of these
booklets would be very welcome. It
la obviously impossible for us to know
who they are, but if you would be
kind enough to state that if any of
your readers are considering a vaca
tion tour, they can obtain one of them
by writing to this office, it would be
very much appreciated.
-We keep in close touch with all
matters pertaining to motoring
throughout North America, and al
ways hav the latest data respecting
road conditions, which is at the call
if anyone requiring this information
"Ve welcome inquiries, and make no
charge whatever for this service. 1
How to Drive on a Flat.
When It is absolutely necessary to
run on a flat tire keep the tire in
oft dirt if possible. If the trouble oc
curs on city streets run on the trolley
track, rather than on cobblestones, ,
Fifteen Dealers, as Far
Ashland, Visited in Four Days
With Willys-Knight.
Just what good roads mean to west
ern Oregon as an aid to the fellow
that wants to cover his business ter
ritory by automobile in the shortest
and most efficient way was pictured
last week by Frank C. Riggs, man
aerer of the Portland branch of the
Willys - Overland Pacific company,
who re-turned from a trip as far south
as Ashland, during which he visited
15 dealers. Mr. Klggs made the trip
in company with Pat Blake, territory
man for the Willys-Overland organ
ization, and despite the fact that such
a large territory was covered the en
tire trip required but four days, the
two men leaving Wednesday morning
and returning Saturday afternoon.
Roads were in splendid shape
throughout the entire distance with
the exception of a few short stretches
almost (too negligible to mention,"
said Riggs, "and of course it waa this
fact that enabled us to cover the ter
ritory that we did. It was only a
fCw months ago when such a trip
would have been impossible in that
short length of time. Three1 or four
years ago the trip would have, been
impossible entirely at this season of
the year and even during the best
season would have required many
more days. During the trip we made
15 business calls and covered the en
tire trip without difficulty of any
kind, despite the fact that we encoun
tered rain, snow and about everything
Ise in the weather catalogue.
After the bouquets have been
thrown, however, there are a few of
the other kind to be tossed. The cogn
ition of the road through the town
of Jefferson is a shame and an out
rage. The road is rough, muddy and
ic some places nearly impassable and
is certainly a disgraceful contrast to
the splendid paved road reaching to
the city limits on each side of the
town. The road from Albany to Cor
vallis is in poor ehape in a few places,
although in the main, it is easily pass
able. It is to be hoped that steps
will be taken shortly topave that
important highway.
The one other outstanding feature
of the trip, aside from the splendid
road conditions, was the performance
of the Willys-Knight touring car in
which we made the trip. We had no
difficulty of any kind during the en
tire journey, just putting in gas and
oil, and not so very much of that.
"Business conditions in the towns
we visited en route are all ehowing
considerable improvement, although
the extremely late spring has been
detrimental,"
Photographs of nandsome new car received last weelc by Portland Motor Car
company, local Packard distributors. Above ts shown a broadside view of
the car. Note the increased length over the 1921 aina-le six and the hlsher
radiator and more flowing stream lines. Below Is shown a front view of
the car, showing higher and wider radiator, -with nickeled radiator cover
and nickeled barrel lamps.
NTEREST IH RACES KEEN
FIRST CAR GETS WORKOUT AT
LOCAL RACE COURSE. ,
YOUNG SEIBERLIXG IS DEALER
Son of Famous Tire-Maker Now
Handling Wills Sainte Claire.
C. W. Sieberling Jr., son of the ex
president of the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber company, who is now presi
dent of the Sieberling Tire & Rubber
company, will distribute Wills Sainte
Claire cars in New Mexico, says a re
port from the Wills factory at Marys
ville, Mich.
A co-partnership has been formed
between Sieberling and F. P. Weaver
to distribute the Wills throughout
the stats of New Mexico. Head
quarters will be at Santa Fe.
Keep the brakes properly adjusted
and equalised, and do not apply
abruptly or with clutch and gears en
gaged, as shocks are transmitted to
the working parts.
NORTHWEST AUTO COMPANY
REPAIR MAN OUT FOR
HIS1SKLF.
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Joseph A. Dawson.
The automobile repair shop of
the City Hall garage Fourth
am, Jefferson streets, has just
been leased by Joseph A. Daw
son, who for a number of years
was associated with the North
west Auto company. Dawson's
experience has covered cars of
all makes, his position with the
Northwest Auto company being
one which placed him in, charge
of reconditioning all of the
used cars which were taken in
by the company in- the sale of
new cars.
Dealers Stock Car Battles Prom
ise Feature of Programme at
Salem on June 3.
With the automobile races at Salem
on June S in mind, motor fana and
racers of the city are rapidly getting
busy putting their speedi wagons in
1 shape, and during the next couple of
weeks good weather will probably see
some of the fastest of the cars being
given tryouts either here or at Salem.
Probably the first race car to get
into high gear In Portland this year
was the racer which has been built
up by J. Eddie Hickey during the
past winter. Hickey, who, along with
Gus Duray, is managing the races at
the state fair grounds on Juno 3, took
his car out for an airing at the Rose
City track late last week. Both Hickey
and Duray have had wide experience
as professional dirt-track racers, but
neither will enter the competitive
events at Salem, it being against the
American Automobile association
rules, under which the race is to be
held, for any of those competing to
be interested in the management of
the race.
Hickey, however, has his heart set
on shattering the Pacific coast dirt
track record for one mile on a cir
cular track, and is grooming his car
with that in mind. He will make an
exhibition drive as a feature of the
afternoon's programme at Salem in an
effort to set the new record.
Automobile dealers, both in Port
land and Salem, continue to be keenly
interested in the races and the deal
era stock car races promise to be
among the most keenly contested of
the afternoons events. Two races,
one for large andi one for small cars,
will be held, with a final event for
the winners of the two preliminaries.
Among the latest entries in the
stock car contests is the Oldsmobilt
company, which, according to an
nouncement.of Hickey, is planning to
put in two cars and Is already get
ting busy putting them into shape
for the battle. A number of other
dealers have already entered and
representative list of cars is expected
to be lined up for the start of the
stock races. Entries are being re
ceived by Duray at the Hoyt garage,
or by Hickey at the Rainier hotel.
North Bank Road Closed.
STEVENSON, Wash., April 22. The
North Bank highway will be closed
to traffic at either side of Skamania
county while repairs are in progress.
THE HEW
Scraps
Motor Car
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TOURING CAR
521
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Twin States
Motor Car Co.
Washington at 15th.
VMS CHANDLER UOTO CA CO.
CIEVEIAN0
Between Underwood and Cooks road
work that will cost $53,000 will close
the highway till July 1. Between
Stevenson and Skamania the con
struction of a new bridge will close
the road from May 1 to May 10.
BOOZE CARS GOOD BARGAINS
Auto Dealers Liable to Lose Equity,
Says California Ruling.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 22.
Automobile dealers in northern Cali
fornia, who happen to have equities in
cars whOBe owners are convicted of
transporting liquor, will lose that
equity, since the confiscated automo
bile Is to be sold for the credit of the
government, no other claim against
the car being allowed. This ruling
was promulgated here by John T.
Williams, United States district attor
ney, following Instructions from Attorney-General
Daugherty, in Wash
ington, In other words, the govern
ment will .take the entire proceeds
from the sale of any automobile con
fiscated) by prohibition enforcement
agents, just as it has taken the entire
proceeds from the sale of any auto
mobile seized by agents working un
der the Harrison narcotics law.
The purchaser of such an automo
bile from the government will receive
a clear title to the car, and no prior
claim of any kind shall stand
against It.
TACOMA, Wash., April 23. Sanc
tion for the automobile speed fiesto
to be held on the Tacoma Bpeedway
on July 4 has been received from the
contest board of the American Auto
mobile association, according to an
announcement made by Walter Bald
win, manager of the races.
The 1823 purse will be 125.000, to be
split 10 ways. The f'rst prize is 10,
000 and the second place wins I50O0.
Third place will win 3,000 and fourth
place 11750. Fifth, sixth and seventh
places will win I1500. m0 and J1000
respectively, and eighth place takes
750. Ninth place will receive 1600
and tenth place J 250.
Two New Tracks Built.
Racing 'nterest this year assumes a
new interest on the Pacific coast.
Since the big races of last year, two
new tracks have been built on the
Pacific coast. San Carlos track near
San Francisco and Cotatl near Santa
Rosa give California the three best
tracks in .the south along with Bev
erly Bowl at Los Angeles. . Tacoma
lays claim to the only track in Wash
ington and Oregon and the race fans
of these two states turn to the fast
bowl out near Lakevlew for the speed
thrills of the year.
The battle for 1922 speed honors is
already well under way and ence
more Tommy Milton takes the lead.
Milton has been barred from further
racing on the coast, but coast racing
experts are hoping that he will be re
instated on the western tracks.
Pietro Bordino, a plucky lad from
Italy, is doing marvelous things with
his Fiat and Is giving the boys a
merry chase whenever he steps on
the throttle. So far his car has not
been able to stand the speed. On one
occasion he turned better than 117
miles an hour for three laps on Bev
erly Bowl.
Murphy to Drive leach.
Jimmy Murphy has forsaken the
Duesenberg flock and will drive a
Leach this year. This makes four of
these cars In the American Held tnus
far. With Murphy on the Leach squad
are Frank Elliott, who drove at Ta
coma last year; Ira Vail and Tommy
Milton.
Murphy and Bordino have i Joined
hands to oust Milton from his perch
and the crown-capped head of King
Thomas Is a bit worried, it is de
clared. Joe Thomas is building a na
car In the south which he expects to
coax more speed from. Roscoe Sarles
and Eddie Hearne have both painted
rosy dreams for 1922 and are doing
their best to make them come true.
Entry blanks have been mailed to
all these drivers and the majority of
them will undoubtedly face the
starter on the Tacoma track on
July i 4. -
FORD ATLANTA PLANT OPENS
Production to Start Shortly on Ba
sis of 7 6 Cars Per Day.
ATLANTA, 6a., April 22. Two
trainloads of material are on the way
to Atlanta for the assembling of the
first Ford ears to be built in the
south in more than a year, according
to W. W. Mitchell, manager of the
Atlanta branch of the Ford Motor
company. The branch on Ponce d
Leon avenue will be opened April 13
with a production of 76 cars a day.
There will then be seven or eight
carloads of materials arriving daily,
according to Mitchell, and 15 'to 20
carloads of assembled automobiles
moving out.
Between 300 and 350 men will be
employed- at the plant, it is stated,
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SM FRANCISCO -PORTLAND,
New "Boar Jfecord (elapsed time) hours Jl minutes.
Record made Jty a pribfe!g ovJned,sfridbskclcPasfig&
JJORT Jaurin Car
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The Dort on its first at
tempt cuts 3 hours and
26 minutes off the for
mer long-standing but
often assailed record of
29 hours 17 minutes
made by a much higher
priced car.
Some Attractive Dealer Territory
Still Open In OREGON
and WASHINGTON
Proves again the Power,
Speed and Reliability of
the Dobt Motor Car
NORTHWEST AUTO CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
Eighteenth and Alder Streets Portlssd. Orea-os
being paid the Ford minimum scale.
Preference will be given to former
service men.
According to Mitchell, the business
of the Ford Motor company in the
south has increased more than 190
per cent in the last 30 days, many
Ford dealers having a waiting list
Pocket Auto Suggested.
The Louisville Courier - Journal
thinks the problem of how to avoid
loss of automobiles through theft will
remain unsolved until Henry Ford
invents a folding pocket machine. The
Detroit Free Press says that then
the footpads will hold up ths motor
ist and frisk him for his motor car.
The total motor vehicle taxes, fed
eral, state and municipal, now equals
1316,000,000 annually, or more than
$34 a ear. '
Noah Leads the World in Motor Car Valum
THAT leadership which Nash
cars are assuming everywhere
throughout the, country in their
respective classes can be seen re
flected nowhere more clearly and
unmistakably than in the figures
for the annual sale of motor cars
by all manufacturers.
But a scant five years ago Nash
stood 24th in volume of business
yearly. Now Nash is in 8 th place
.and that in itself speaks weight
ily as to the quality and value
embodied in the fours and 6ixes
that bear the Nash emblem on
the radiator.
FOURS and SIXES
Prices range from $1175 to $2725, . o. b. Portland
Portland Motor Car Co.
Tenth at Burnside
if si tv. '
jFrFj'fi Tlm to Ra-tlra? .
Greater Value Lower Prices
FISK CORD TIRES 6how extra value
in size, strength and resiliency. 1
Fisk Prices are lower than on other
standard Cord Tires.
There is no tire of better repute none
that offers mileage at so low a cost, with
service of uniform continuity.
Flak Premlsr Tread
30 x ! S10.85
Non-Skid Fabrie
SO x 8414.85
R'x-Plr Non-Skld
Clincher Cord
BOX 3b 17.85
Extra -Ply Red -Top
SO x 3& 417.65
B!x-Ply Non-Skid
Straight Side Cord
10x8 19.85
Bix-Ply Non-Skld
Cord 31x4 27.00
Non-Skld Cord
32 x 4 130.50
Non-Skld Cord
32 x 4 39.00
Non-Skid Cord
34 x 4' 41.00
Non-Skid Cord
35x5 6L50
Drive Your Car in Comfort
You can aroid the strain of constantly WBtchirv?
the road for bumps and ruts if your car is
equipped with Gross Air Springs. They smooth
out the roughest roads and absorb all shocks.
Write for "Comfort, Economy and Safety folder.
BURNESS AUTO WORKS
12th and Everett Streets
Portland
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Pneumatic Cushion Co Patentees and Manufacturer, Baa 1 r.sclnco.