The Oregon daily journal., September 21, 1913, Page 37, Image 37

THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,' - PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21; 1913:
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PLACE TOO
CYCLECAR WHICH' WILL BE
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Our New "Six"
DRIVERS
MUCH
LfANCE
USE OF THEIR BRAK
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Accidents May Be . Avoided
Nearly Always but Fatal
Time Comes 'Finally,'
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' It often has been Bald that the brakes
constitute the most Important pah of
the equipment of a car, and mdst b
ervant persons will readily admit that
there is much truth in the-assertion.
That they withstand the terrific abuse
to which they are daily subjected is not
short of remarkable. - The remarkably
low percentage of accident sustained
by automobiles in the ordinary course
of street driving is a tribute to the per
lection of this part of the machine's
mechanism, as well as to the skill of
drivers and their faith in. the brakes.
Of the accidents that do occur, how
ever, a considerable percentage might be
voiaea ir drivers would school them
selves to refrain from the too common
practice of taking things for granted.
The babtt of making snapshot calcula
tions where, many factors are involved
has undone many a driver and wrecked
many a car.
Two sets of conditions are involved in
uch calculations, via., those within the
car and those which are external to the
oar. The average driver approaching a
i atreet crossing that seems to offer a
, clear passage will approach at a consld
erable speed with his clutch in, and the
motor driving the car, placing all his
ui in me Draxes ana nis own quicK
1 ness in applying them should anything
appear to block the way.
On ratal Error.
Ninety-nine times out of. a hundred,
perhaps, he will be quick enough in
kicking out the clutch and applying the
' brakes should this become necessary, but
! probably not one driver out of 60 ever
' elves a serious thought to the actual
i possibility that either the clutch or
brake mechanism might fall at the crit
j leal Instant, or that he himself might
fall to accurately carry out his own in
J tentlons. "
; Did he make proper use of his reason
I Ing powers he would not begrudge the
I ridiculously small expenditure of time
, and energy required to bring the car un-
der complete control before running Into
possible danger. In other words, he does
not begin Blowing up soon enough. See
ing, he too often thinks he has been or
will be seen In time.
. The way In which a driver may be
misled by conditions external to his car
is illustrated by an accident which re
cently occurred, and which is only one
of a number of the same sort. The
driver of a light truck, approaching
from a cross street an avenue traversed
by trolley cars saw that there was a
car etanding on the near side of the
crossing, and that half a dozen persons
were waiting to board it.
The driver's subconscious calculation
that before the people could get aboard
he could be across the track with a wide
margin of safety would have been cor
rect In an overwhelming majority 6f
cases, as would his assumption that, any
way, the motorman, even if he did start
up sooner than anticipated, would see
the truck and act accordingly.
Unexpected Happened.
But it happened that just as the truck
driver withdrew his head behind the
side panel, the people, for some reason,
decried not to board the car, and the
motorman threw his controller around
while looking backward. When he
turned his head he was within 10 feet
of the truck, and the driver never sus
pected that two of the premises on
which Ms calculation was based were
eironeous until he was almost thrown
from his seat by the Impact.
There can be no doubt that the brakes
of a motor car are the most Important
parts of it In case of emergency, though
despite this fact comparatively little at
tention Is paid to them by the average
person: In a great many cases they are
not touched from one season's end to
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New belt driven cycle car "Signet.
In Fenton, Mich., within 60 miles of
Detroit, another concern has been care
fully and cautiously working out the
details of a cyclecar which it is now
about to introduce to the public at a
figure under 400. This is the Fenton
Engineering Co., and its little machine,
which Is to be known as' the Signet,
Is a true cyclecar.
As illustrated, the car is equipped
with a V-rad!ator, back of which is a
De Luxe standard 9-horse-power, air
cooled motor having a bore . of 3
inches. This motor Is a standard type
made for cyclecar purposes by an In
dianapolis concern.
The car has a friction transmission
and drives by V-belts of Imported rub
ber which have a width of 1 1-8 inches.
There Is no differential of any kind,
the slippage of 1 the belts taking care
of any difference in the rotative speed
of the wheels In rounding corners and
the like. The forward belt pulley has
a diameter of 8 inches and the rear
17 H Inches.
The Signet haa cantilever spring sus
pension, the front springs being half
a length and fastening td the frame at
their ends, while the rear are full half
empties to give a double cantilever
action. " '
The control is standard with spark
and throttle lever on the steering col
umn and brake and clutch pedals. Eleo
trlc lamps are included, being run by
storage battery.
The body is a two-passenger affair
for aide by side seating. Back of the
seat there is a platform for luggage.
The steamllne effect is carried out,
terminating at the pointed radiator. The
wheelbarrow is 96 Inches, while the
tread is 36 inches..
The little car weighs 475 pounds
complete. Its overall width outside of
the fenders is 46 inches, while the seat
length is 88 inches. . Wfre wheels are
used.
The. Fenton Engineering Co. Is not
to market the car directly, though the
same capital, all of which is local to
Fenton, is back of the project. It is
probable that the name of the Signet's
maker will be the Signet Cycleoar Co.,
though this has not been definitely de
cided upon. It la planned to make about
100 cars the balance of this year,, more
than this number being already con
tracted for, it is said. Next year's man-
uracturlng plans have not yet been de
cided upon.
the next, when exactly the reverse
oueht to be the case.
They should be examined and adjusted
whenever the car shows the slightest In
clination to continue on its course
against the will of the driver, as evi
denced by a firm pressure on the brake
pedal. Mort cars are so constructed
that it Is quite simple to take up for
brake wear, and In the majority of cases
the work does not necessitate the soil
ing of the operator's hands.
While the automobile is a wonderful
piece of mechanism, and Is amazingly
dependable, there never was and never
will be anything made by human hands
that is Infallible, and any one - who
throws caution to the winds and de
pends wholly on his brakes is bound to
lose In the long run.
HASLET TO SUPERVISE
STUDEBAKER PLANTS
By virtue of a recent increase in re
sponsibility, Chief Engineer James G,
Heaslet of The Studebaker corporation
has been placed In general supervision
of all Studebaker automobile manufact
uring, receiving direct reports from Pro
duction Manager Max Wollering, to
whom report the superintendents of all
the plants of the system.
Mr. Heaslet retains general charge of
the designing and other departments of
engineering at the Studebaker Plant 10
which Is, however, in immediate charge
of Assistant Chief Engineer Austin.
The enlargement of Mr. Heaslefs re
sponsibilities is of Interest largely from
an industrial point of view, presenting
as it does the unusual situation of an
engineer in charge both of designing
and manufacturing.
Driver Killed in Practice.
Harry Endlcott, one of the most prom
inent of American7 race drivers, was
killed at Jackson,. Mich., Sept 5, when
his car went through the fence at the
local track, where he was training for
a meet. The car struck and killed a
little girl and injured two other persons.
VOoEMfJE
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OPEN TO MOTORISTS
Order Came Too Late in Sea
son to Be of Much Value
This Year,
While a number of autoists are tak
ing advantage of the reopening of the
valley to automobiles, the order came
so late in the season that traffic Into
the Yosemite will not be very great
this season. The Yosemite valley is at
its best in the early summer when the
weather is cooler and the streams are
high, thereby enhancing the beauties of
the falls many fold. Next season a
great rush of auto traffic Into the val
ley is predicted.
The first car to enter the Yosemite
under the new orders, which were placed
in effect September 1, was driven by
J. H. Leach of 1539 Boulevard avenue,
Los Angeles. His daughter. Miss Juan
lta Leach, carried with her as a sou
venir, the- sign which has hung for
seven years at the park line saying that
autos were proh'bited in the Yosemite
national park.
The Yosemite national nark was re
ceded to the United States government I
in 1904 by the state cf California after
the state had held It 40 years. Callfor-1
nla havinc aonuirrA thn ncirlr fpAm tvta !
government in 1864. It became evident
that the wonders of this great valley
would be better preserved If the park
were again placed under federal con
trol. H. R. McNoble of Stockton, as a
grand officer of the Native Sons of the
Golden West, led the fight to have 'the
park reestablished as a national park.
and it was during his term as grand
president that legislation was enacted
turning the Yosemite back to Uncle
Bam,
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The Master Motor of Them All
What other motors are still striving for we
give you in the New Chalmers "Six."
To the best features of the costliest cars we
have added these crowning triumphs:
Silence at all speeds; silence that lasts.
Sustained power; even after years of use.
No vibration; comfort and long life.
Extreme flexibility, without intricate gearing.
These features mean far more than the luxury
they bring. They mean minimum wear no waste
of power lowest possible depreciation. A car that
lacks them may cost you less to buy but it win cost
you more to keep.
When once you know the years of extra service
these features add you'll wonder how we give them
at the price, $2175.
Go ride in this car. Let it tell its own story in
deeds. It can neither overrate its virtues nor hide
its defects. It must tell the truth nothing else.
Silent at All Speeds
Many cars that are quiet at ton
miles an hour kick up a lot oi. noise
at thirty.
Let us sec what the New Chal
mers "Six" will do. Watch the
speedometer; C 4050 miles an
hour and not a murmur from cams
or valves.
The Chalmers engineers have dis
carded the noisy little wedge-like
cams so widely used. They knock
the valve open with a blow and
close them with a snap. The big
oval cams of this motor push open
the valves and slide them shut with
the smoothness of velvet.
What Silence Tells You
" The silence of the Chalmers "Six"
means more than the mere luxury
or quiet.
It tells you that your motor is
working with the perfection of a
watch without the slightest wear;
that your car has not depreciated
one iota; that it is as good as the
day you bought it.
And this silence continues for
years. 30,000 miles of hard road
service, equal to three years of aver
age use, left this motor as good as
when it started.
$80,000 Extra Cott to Us An
Enormous Saving for You
This motor, Tike the trained ath
lete, grows better by action.
Chalmers valves of Tungsten steel
cost $80,000 extra per year. But
Tungsten steel is not affected by
the cylinder heat. So there's no
warping no leaking no power
wasted as happens with the ordi
nary cast-iron and nickel steel
valves. Tungsten steel valves al
most never need regrinding.
This means an enormous saving
of power to you. It means no wear
no depreciation. Think of the
years of extra service this master
motor will give you.
Power Supple as a Fencer's
Wrist
The power of "our New "Six" is so
flexible that you can throttle it down on
high to a creeping gait in the crowd;
then away swift as a swallow, mounting
quickly to twenty, thirty, forty miles an
hour without stress or effort.
This wondrous flexibility is due to our
big, roomy valves. They open 40 per
cent wider and shut tighter than com
mon. This gives freer passage to the
gasses.
Salient Features of the New
Chalmers "Six"
Six-cylinder motor, T-head type 4x
5j4-inch 40-65 h. p. All moving
parts inclosed.
Bosch magneto.
Electric starter Entz System, built
in Chalmers shops.
Non-stallable motor.
Full electric lights Our powerful
head-lights also contain auxiliary
lamps of moderate power for city
driving.
132-inch wheel base.
Molded oval fenders.
Gasoline tank and tire carrier on rear
clean running boards.
Left drive and center control enter
from either side.
36x4-inch tires and Continental de
mountable rims.
Four forward speed transmission.
Underslung rear springs; main leaf of
vanadium steel.
Tapered bonnet and stream line, bell
backed body.
Chalmers patented doors.
Full equipment, including Chalmers
silk mohair top, quick acting storm
curtains, Warner speedometer, one
extra demountable rim, electric
horn, pump, tools, etc.
Roadster... $2175 Six-Pass... $2275
Four-Pass. $2175 Coupe $2850
Five-Pass.. $2175 Limousine. $3600
The wonderful flexibility of this motor
is amazing. You'll find you can do nearly
everything on "high." It does away with
gear-shifting almost entirely. With this
"Six" any supplementary gear mechanism
would be useless. The motor itself gives
a suppleness of power unknown in cost
lier cars.
A Non-S tollable Motor
This motor will never go dead in the
crowded city traffic. The electric starter
won't let it. ,f '
Even if the driver should cut off the
gas accidentally, the electric starter,
which is always on duty, keeps the mo
tor running won't let it stop.
It prevents stalling under sudden over
load. This is the greatest feature of safety
and convenience put on a car in the past
five years.
An Electric Starter That Never
Quits
The simplest and surest starter ever
made. A little motor spins the engine
to start it. Then it automatically re
verses itself, becomes a generator and
stores up power in the battery for elec
tric lighting and future starting purposes.
That Vibration Jinx
After a long ride you are often tired
and you don't know why. It's the vibra
tion jinx in the crank case. It means the
moving parts are too heavy or a fraction
out of balance.
Vibration is overcome in the Chalmers
by forging connecting rods stronger and
yet 40 per cent lighter than the aver
age; by giving the motor an extra long
stroke and so reducing the number of
strokes; by balancing all moving parts
on a delicate scale. Even the clutch and '
the timing gears are balanced with the
rest of the motor.
The smoothness of the "Six" saves
wear on the car, as well as on the pas
sengers. The interval between the ex
plosions of any "Four" makes a gap
in the power stream. It produces a vi
bration that hammers constantly at the
life of the car. There's no escape from
it. The explosions of the "Six" give
an unbroken stream of power. It gives
smoothness and economy that no "Four"
can equal. It adds years to the life of
the car.
The Beauty of the Car
As the Chalmers motor is made bet
ter, the car is made handsomer.
The Chalmers Company spent $75,000
in new equipment to give you its long
oval fenders not alone for the added
beauty, but for their utility as well. '
Bodies are big and bell-shaped. Plenty
of room to stretch your legs in either
scat. Doors are wider than usual, with
concealed hinges. They fit so snugly
that all mouldings are dispensed with.
Extra tires are carried in the rear,
leaving the running boards clean as a
quarter-deck. Everything about if tends
to give the New Chalmers Six the flow
ing, stream-line effect of a graceful
steam yacht.
Unsurpassed at Any Price
It is impossible to get more real value
than we give in the New Chalmers
"Six." The -wonder is that we can Sell
it at the price.
But this car is the product of a $7jD00,
000 factory, where economy of produc
tion has been perfected as never before;
where parts makers' profits have been
eliminated; where enormous output re
duces cost to a minimum.
In the New "Six" you get features
that mean your car will run year after
year as smoothly and silently as the day
you bought it features that keep operat
ing costs clown to a minimum.
To buy a car that lacks these features
even though the first cost be less, is
short-sighted. To pay more is an ex
travagance. Let the Car Tell Its Own Story in
Deeds
We want vou to take a ride in the New
Chalnier "Six" a ride that will make you
dlsHntisfiPd with any other" car. Thin ride
Isn't' Jut a ride. It ia the Chalmers
Standard Road Test a part of our rpjru- .
lar sal en plan. It Ih used by all Chalmers .
dnalern to show ,what the Chalmers will
do under all conditions of service; how It
meet emergenc-ieM, overcomea obstacle...,..
It will prove to you in deeds wlint we have ; ,
told you in words. Let us take . you on ; 1
such a ride.
Car Now on Display in Our Salesroom
BRANCH
OLYMPIC MOTOR
CAR COMPANY ,
SEATTLE. WASH.
M L HEATS
AITTA PA BROADWAY AT
PORTLAND, OR.
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