THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, ' JANUARY 9, 1821.
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BEST FOR SMALL
TRUCKS
IS ADVICE
Sblids Preferred for Machines of
.Over Two Tonsj Selection of
Proper Types Is Problem. " -
- With more and more attention be-t
Inn paid by truck users, as well as
road engineers, to the vrear and tear
generated by mtor truoks on roads
throughout Oregon, it pays the averi
age commercial car fancier to de
vote considerable thought to the
kind of tire he will use on! his truck,
particularly, on the' rear wheels
where most . of j the . burden ia car
ried. : . " ". j. I ' . I . -:
The road engineer is chiefly concerned
with the condition of his highways,
while the truck user is divided between
two considerations: as a taxpayer, he
wants the roadways to take as much
punishment as they can and still hold
up , as a truck man wlthfhis capital
tied up partly in expensive equipment
he wants to be able to carry load that
will net him a profit.
BOJTT TIRES 8UHPOBT
To obtain good results in both cases
fcls load and his tires have to be watched
with more than ordinary care. ' ) j,
The front tires support I the engine,
and the selection of the type of tires to
be used involves mainly the question of
providing adequate cushioning for the
engine. The wear on the front tires is
so much less than on' rear tires that
for ordinary purposes It is computed
that front tires give twice, the mileage
of tires on the rear -wheel a j ' j
But the choice of rear tires Is a mat
ter for the "attention of experts, and
.nearly every truck presents a special
problem. The rear wheels are the driv
ing wheels and in addition . carry the
greater part of the load.
. A combination of durability and cush
ioning is required, and It depends upon
the proper selection of the : type of tire
whether the truck may be operated sat
isfactorily and at a minimum, expense.
PKEUMATIC TIRES j j
There are a few general principles
which may be laid down with consider
able def lniteness retarding the rear
tires. First, on 'most trucks of less than
two tons capacity the pneumatic tire is
the proper one to use. On most trucks
of more than 2J4 tons capacity solids
; should be used. J The two-ton and' y
ten vehicles constitute a class for spe
cial study; for there are some cases in
which it would pay the owner- to equip
.with pneumatics and other circum
stances under which It would be ( the
part of economy to use solids. To equip
with pneumatics) requires a greater in
vestment than to equip with solids and
an owner' should be sure before he
spends the .extra money that he needs
the special kind of service that pneu
matics can render. j ,
If it is not essential that his trucks
make fast time or if the cargoes to be
carried are not fragile he will! get as
good service from solids) as from pneu
matics and save money. But if speed
and extra cushioning are vital, he can
save more than enough through the use
of pneumatics to make up for their
extra cost. .
ovERLoADnra east
But the selection of a proper
olid tire presents a problem in itself.
and there is a distinct trend among tire
engineers toward the recommendation of
tires that offer the greatest carrying ca
pacity. Small trucks are not often over
loaded,, for they are self-limited as to
load by their small else. But beginning
with the two-ton and on upward the
temptation to overload is always pres
ent. With owners anxious to carry every
pound possible on "a truck the most sat
isfactory tire will toe found to be that
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I stood on Kings Heights and watched'the moon rise over Portland j
One hundred, thousand twinkling lights, UlfJ fugitive yellow glows,
sparkled in the black velvet ' waves fit darkness.
The flame streaming center of the town was made luminous by a
radiant, dazzling cloud, more brilliant than the harvest moon.
The great city lay in pure architectural lines, girdled by the polished
black Ivory of the river, -with & necklace of diamond and sapphire bridges.
This, I thought, is a city-of promise.
Gdd gave these men the Verdant hills, the sturdy Inspiration of the
mountains, the flowing waters and the gift of gentle showers.
Here is the handiwork of men's genius a dynamic, throbbing city in
a land of plenty. - ; --I"..--' ! -"" '' - ' :
t mtnnA 5 in awful contemDlatlon of the- Grand Canyon of the
Colorado. I have seen! the warm Italian sun rise in a deluge of blood
over Naples. ' j ' ' 2 ; j ' , '. Z ' '
t iave heard the North sea. murmur, the vessels creak slowly, the wind
pass under the stars and the swarthy navigators from the seven purple
seas come up to Wapping and to London. Ml
But until the other day I,had never witnessed that marvelous blending
of the magic of nature and the ideals of commerce wmcn you can
rnlntnhla. hizhwav. I i
Here is a garden that is more than a valley, a complete world en-
Closed Dy Dounaanes vi bvuiio wu x uicu jj w.w
Ami r'nifiTn rr, : )
No spectacle of nature, anywhere- in the world, neither the flames of
the western sun, nor the tempest among the palms, nor the thunderbolts,
nor the mirage,1 seem worthy of astonishment" to those who have contem
plated the nuptials of nature and commerce the inspiring scenery united
HH fhm nnmmftrelid possibilities of the Columbia scenic highway.
Stand for a moment witi me on the slopes of the Hood River valley
ana ; resist, n you can, ue guiucu, iiyyuus ouusiuuv w
rfrn ; I . '
tPmm nk Vi' T-irnn to the other the sumptuous scale of color sweeps
the orchards in rones of tints with transitions from golden red to warmest
vxoiev. jtn uio miusi ui ixup iuvgiiias j .. r-. -
fringe the land of the Spitzenb'erg, the Delicious and the Tellow' Newtown
Pippin. ! . " j
Then stand with me at the Vista House on Crown Point and, straining
your eyes a bit, see whether1 you. cannot discern with me the ships of the
Avm tn pitm. in serried lines, advancing from the sunset sea-
Setting suns beyond the harbors reveal to onward looking men the in
comparable glories of maritime cities. '
cirA invM 'ui thrive where roses bloom. Great stores of treasure
will come and go to the purple sea. Great men and women may venture
much in a 'land of brain and brawn.
Beneath it all burns the unconquerable fire that unquenchable magic
something the spirit or .roruana. j
Stock Franklin Car
Breaks Train Kecord
.On. Run of 112 Miles
' A stock Franklin touring car set up a
new Virginia road record on October 21,
when it broke the best i train time be
tween Bristol and Radford, Va. These
two cities are 10.6 miles apart by ralL
The feat is the more remarkable be
cause the roads traversed are among the
worst' in the East. H, F. Pctts, who
drove the car, made the run 112.8 miles
by road) In 3 hours 25 minutes, thus
beattng: the Southern railroad time by
five minutes, and the N". A W. time
by 68 minutes. H
Potts' record is considered exceptional in
view of the conditions of the roads and
because of the fog, which -at times was
so dense it was difficult to see 25 yards
ahead.
Mexico to Have Show '.
Plans for an automobile-show, which
Will be held in Mexico City In March,
1921, are progressing- rapidly. - The sec
retary of communications and publie
works has reserved the vacant space In
front of the National theatre for this
purpose. A temporary structure win be
erected and every distributing agency in
Mexico has made : arrangements for
space in-the building. -
American 'Cycles -In
Foreign Lands
The popularity et the American motor
cycle la' not limited to home territory.
Two wheelers of American manufacture
are to be found in practically every
country in the world. la South Africa,
Australia New Zealand. China, Japan
and all "over continental Europe, as well
as In England, the superior qualities of
the American machine have earned it a
reputation well in keeping with exported
products in other lines. In spite of
unfavorable rates of exchange, the de
mand from abroad has already exceeded
the supply. In South America the first
motor vehicle to cross the continent was
an American motorcycle.
Drive Truck Sanely
To Preserve Tires
I Heat destroys solid tires, just as it
does pneumatics, taking .the life out of the
rubber. Heat Is generated -. in the tires
by pounding of the . load .. and friction
against the roadbed ' when a truck is
driven at an excess speed, even if the
highway is "smooth. Consequently the
truck should be driven sanely to avoid
permanent tire injury;
Lamp Wick Aids in
Reducing Rattle
The motor truck la at Mnra 'nvn.
Hlarry liable to rattles,4 and anything that
helps reduce this will be valuable. A.
strip of round lamp wick jpr rawhide
fastened along the front of the radiator
upon which the front end of; the bonnet
rests will prevent some of the 'noise. The
ledge can be prepared, for the wick or
hide by drilling holes, through which
the material is threaded, orjby drilling
smaller holes and securing the wick in
place by pieces of fine wire, i j
has the greatest
carrying
type of
one which
capacity.
Some states are already passing laws
regulating the type and weight of load
and are recommending certain styles of
tires for certain purposes. It is the
opinion of many truck and tire men that
it would pay the user to make a habit
of satisfying himself on these two
points so that when legislation is
passed In Oregon - requiring: loads and
tires to conform to state specifications,
the jar of readjustment will be leas fejt
than If the bolt came out of a clear sky
to find no one prepared to Intelligently
obey the law. I ! .
Military' Highway Is
Eventually to Join
Eugene andKlamath
Washington, Jan. Ij (WASHINGTON
BUREAU OF ? THE JOURNAL) The
Willamette military highway : to connect
Eugene and Klamath Falls will eventu
ally be a trunk line of the state highway
system, but the time when state funds
will be extended in cooperation with the
forest service is too indefinite upon
which to obtain a program at present,
according to Chief Forester Greeley, who
has stated the position of the forest
service to Senator McNary.
A low standard road will suffice for
the present needs of the forest service,
he 'says, and the unobligated funds of
the service are too meager to Justify any
considerable allotment. In the mean
time the district forester will use such
small sums as can be spared to cooper
ate with the counties in completing what
he terms a l "low standard" road.
Grading Contract liet
Olympia, j Wash., Jan. 8.' The state
highway commission Monday let a con
tract for excavating the Olympic high
way In Thurston county to Harrison
Brothers of T acorn a for $12,650. . The
bid calls for the excavating and grading
of 23,000 feet of road known as the
Mud Bay fill.
Secretary Kozer will have a booth
where late motorists may apply for their
1921 license taga
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