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THE' OREGON r SUNDAY ; JOURNAL. :, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, . JANUARY 2L .1917. 4"r 1 ' - .... - . 5 - " YOU WANT TO OWN THEM ALL j' , - : 1 1 - i 1 A ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS ARE TEMPTING BEYOND WORDS Whether or Not You Are a Car Owner You Are Bound to Find This Year's Show Specially At tractive in Many Ways. (Concluded From Pneedlnf Pce.) they are now drilled In the lower edge of the bottom ring groove and also tn the upper edge of this groove, with two holes at points 90 degrees around from the wrist pins in addition. The lower edges of the three ring grooves are chamfered. The connecting rods on the new model are now machined all over and the new crankshaft in made of chrome nickel steel with three counter-weights, elec trically welded in place. Ogling is now by pressure to the timing gears, a pipe off the main lead terminating at the mesh point of the gears and put ting a J-16 inch stream at this point. One of the most radical change on the new Oldsmobile Is the mounting of the generator and fan on the same 'shaft. The car Is in the booth of the Oc gon agents, the Oldsmobile company of Oregon. G HA N'T SIX IS IMPROVED Most Notable Change Is in Bod Lines. Although the most noticeable change over the previous Grant six is in the body lines, there are a number of me chanical Improvements that help to make It a better car. A Wagner two unit starting and lighting system re places the nlngle unit type and Kemy Ignition Is fitted in place of that used In 1916 production. Stromberg car buretion gets a place along with i change In the fuel system from the cowl tank to a reservoir at the rear from which gasoline is drawn by Stew art vacuum feed. The bodies are quite changed. The radiator Is rather hign and unusually narrow and there is boat-like sweep from this -to the back of the rear seats. Grant has entered the Inclosed car field with a convertl bin sedan and convertible coupe. In all bodies particular attention has been paid to roominess and provision for the comfort of the passengers. In at taching the gasoline tank to the rear, the same supports are used to carry the spare tires. This feature is found on the touring model. On the roadster the extra tire Is housed in the rear decx. The Grant is one of the cars ex hibited by the Manley Auto company and will be found on the second floor. streamline body, slanting windshield and well balanced appearance. The front seats are divided and may be readily adjusted to fit the driver. To do this it is only necessary to remove the front seat cushion, Loosen a thumb screw and slide the seat to the desired position. -T'be left hand seat may be turned aroiind to face the tonneau in the same manner. j The Couatry Club comes with a reg ular equipment of Houk wire wheels, but may be mounted on wooden wheels If desired. The spring suspension at the rear . Is of the cantilever type. Among ths mechanical differences In this model from the former Overland practice. Is the oscillating type of gearsnaft lever. The gears are very easily shifted by a short throw of the lever. The car Is furnished with a rich gray body, with long-grained up holstery and mohair top to match, and has black fenders and trimmings. The doors are wide, and front hinged, be ing provided with pockets for tools. The series 88-4 and 88-6 have been Improved by a fine streamline body with slanting windshield and disap pearing tonneau seats. As an example of the refinements that have been add. ed to the body-work is the rubber windshield cleaner that is part of the standard equipment. The side curtains, too, have been improved and now are provided with an attachment whereby the curtains open with the doors. The Boyce moto-meter is now part of the regular equipment of these models. Mechanically the cars have been little changed. The ignition system Is now Connecticut instead of the magneto as formerly. The changes that have taken place in the Overland series 88-4 and 6 have also taken place in the Willys-Knight 88-4. Formerly the top was of mohair but the 1917 model will come with a leather top. The seat cushions will be of long-grain leather having a high polish. The Overland will snow many or its models at the show in a big exhibit -n the southwest corner of the main drill hall. The new six and four will attract many. Stratford model 6-51, seven-passenger, in place of the Fairfield C-46. Many attractive features have been incorpo rated In this modef. The wbeelbase has been lengthened three inches, with a better weight distribution. A heavy girder frame cross members has been added and supports the drive shaft in center of frame, adding great durabil ity rn driving line. The gas tank has been moved to rear or car with stew art vacuum feed. Another new model is the 6-39 Lin wood, five-passenger, In place of the model 6-38. The changes are not radical, but Include body changes, such as sloping wind shield, new upholstery in which the leather la arranged in piping, better springs in the upholstery, leather door flaps and a double cowl. Prices have teen increased $120 on model 6-81 and 185 on model (-39. The Paige Motor Sales company Is exhibiting the cars in the local show, CHANGES IN PACKARD CAR This Year's Model Makes for - Even Greater Comfort. The 1917 Packard has pleated uphol stery instead of tufted, disappearing rear seats, detachable cylinder heads and deeper frame sections, these be ing the principal improvements In a model which was new a year ago. Te great shift lever Is longer, the ther mostat has been moved to the top of the radiator and the coils have been placed next to the timing gear case and the front end chain adjustment has been changed so that the work may now be done in half an hour. The equipment includes Sparton horns, Walt ham speedometer and clock, three sets of spare lamp bulbs, fuses and a battery syringe. Two ex tra demountable rims and a tire pump are included. TJie Frank C. RIggs Co., Is showing the car in Portland. sixes are continued with a few detail Improvements, the most obvious being the combination of the battery die- j tributor with the generator and the I change in the relative positions of the water pump and the magneto, the lat-; ter now being driven through the for-' mer, the idea being to use the water ) pump as a cushion to soften the inter- J mlttent torque of the magneto. Spiral , bevel gears are now used in the rear I les. The pressure used In the engine lubricating system has been Increased a little, but in all others particulars the powerplants are the same as be fore. A new process is being used ror cutting the teeth on the flywheel Into which the starting motor pinion en gages. The Pierce flywheels have for some time been or forged steel, so the teeth are not so liable to chip as with a cast-iron wheel, but the possibility has been still more reduced by raising the carbon content of the flywheel steel and hardening the oundd edges of the teeth. This hardening 4s per formed locally, so that It is only the (OoDClnded en Page Eight. ThW Beetloe.) PIERCE-ARROW 18 UNCHANGED OVERLAND COUNTRY CliUB NEW PAIGE ROADSTER SHOWN New 1917 Model Added to Com pany's Line. The Country Club model is one of the new Overland products for 1917. The moror has the same dimensions as the former model 75B, having four cyl inders with a 3-lnch bore and 6-inch stroke. In general the chassis is new. X The feature of this model is its fine f - Convertible Two and Four-Passen ger Cars Are Out. The latest feature in the Paige prod ucts Ls a convertible two and four passenger roadster which was an nounced for the first time at the New York show. This new body contains very unique and ingenious features of design. The top, which resembled a canopy type, is alterable either to cover the front two seats alone or the front and rear seats both. By a unique as iwembly the rear compartment may be entirely decked over when desired. The new series Paige Includes a new High-Grade Line Shows a Few Im provements In Detail. In common with many of the high est grade manufactured In the world, the Pierce company very rarely makes radical changea The three different Wheel and Body Building You get up to date worjcminship and the very best of material in our hand-made wheels and bodies. WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK? RAYMOND WHEEL & BODY WORKS 24 North 15th St. Mam 968 PORTLAND HAS THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED TIRE REPAIR PLANT ON THE PACIFIC COAST IT IS THE Oregon Vulcanizing Works 333-335 Burnside, at Broadway. Phone Broadway 379. LET US HELP YOU GET MORE MILEAGE OUT OF YOUR TIRES CORD TIRES The very latest word in tire construction. Very few shops are equipped to repair them. We Make s Specialty of SELLING CORD TIRES REPAIRING CORD TIRES RETREADING CORD TIRES Another specialty of ours Is the famous OVC DOUBLE TREAD TIRE. Let us save your old tires by making them into Double Tread (sewed) Tires. in mi ii i v. a mhiiiiji i II mi II . nn wn-r 1 i"ul""u H5rr II III Inclusive 2 III 11 till II 9360,00 $345.00 II I 1 1 1 m mm . i II THE UNIVERSAL CAR I H i I AUTHORIZED AGENTS ; SALES and SERVICE II j UII FRANCIS MOTOR CAR EXCHANGE l I I nil II Bast 13th and Xawtaoraa. ' H PACIFIC KISSELKAR BRANCH MP I llll II 90 ,rortk roadway. II H . PALACE GARAGE II I I UII II REGNER & FIELDS, Inc. " I S I UII II 13 Grand arenas, worth. II B llll RUSHLIGHT, RANSOM & PENNEY 1 V UII Union Areana and Wasco Street. II llll H I II llll II TALBOT & CASEY II llll I 1 1 II llll II w. n. WALLinurunu II llll I I . ' " ' " " I I i ll The Age of Tine R.bo Meaning Its Service Life at This point has never been determined. The original "one lungers" each with a quarter of a million miles of record are still doing daily duty thru-out the United States. The same care in engineering, the same fundamentals of this Gold Standard Car have been refined into the 1917 Fours and Sixes "Shown at the Show" The famous one rod control is a dominant feature that first induced ladies to drive their own cars. Its simplicity assures of safety. Helping the Small Business Grow 1000 lb. capacity light weight truck built like a heavy one. The following and all other questions will be answered to your complete satisfaction, or you cannot buy a Stewart. Why is it more economical in labor and in fuel than my present equip ment? Show me other concerns in my line of business who are getting better results since they are using Stewart Trucks. TEtei m Complete s a r a - IFgl ctorvD 1st ribu.it ers tat M 1 V It UH I . lsl.ll a'ndji Qre&onn it
