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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1922)
gli sEtono SEciidn 'tow Autos, Society,. Clubs, General Hem and Classified PAGES 1 TO 4 , , SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1922 PRICE: FIVE CENTS V OiBILE '.RUCKS AND TRACTORS MOTORCYCLES BICYCLES ACCESSORIES ! - AUTO M OAKLAND SETS j SPEED RECORD Urip from Milwaukee to ' Madison, 80 Miles, Is Made in Good Time Ot - Two remarkable speed records j jhave been hung op by the Oak , jland Motor Car company within 'the last three weeks, v In both Jof which v newspaper 1 automobile r editors of "Milwaukee took the strip and drove the car at least , i half of t ha way. -y t j The latest record was made f rota Milwaukee t,o Madron, tif disance oMO miles. In one hour ,'l r and 32 minutes, or an iayerage iof better than 62 miles an hour. - rThe return trip was made at i the same time. Record SpedU Made r ' ". Emll . Hokanson, president of "I the Wisconsin.' Oakland company ;andA.VR, Bower, on of , the ; newspaper' automobile editors of Milwaukee; made the next trip. - Y 'Mr.' Hokanson had made what i 'seemed to-this automobile editor 'l extravagant claims for the latest Oakland model ending with the assertion that he could make the V trip from -Milwaukee to Madison f. i'hs'n hour-end -hour nd 4tf . 'minutes. He was taken up. The V trip was made in one hour and '32 minutes. Eight talnutes more , fwere consumed for changing the ; tlre. The trip . to Madison, was . .' 'started' at 6:80 in the morning :to obtain a clean . read way, but 'the return trip was made., when x i traffic was heaT.W;"r7":, ' ? I : ' ., ? ' Trailc IIeTy ' ; I The other record ran was made "from Chicago to carry a photo- ? graph of football same at j Stag? field to a Milwaukee pe ') per. B. W. Compton, the auto- : ; mobile I editor, of , a.' Milwaukee ipaper drove the car from , the I city liml t s at Eranston, 111., to ) .Milwaukee In one hour and 43 . ' minutes. Thi a is a ' dlsUnce j ot SO.S miles, and. the ear, iw ;aged 46.78 miles per hour. Mr. Hokanson also made this trip. This run was made from Evan 3 ton on a Saturday after noon, starting at. 3:55 p. m.. when traffic was heaviest, and the Inst half of the run was In darkness. Toledo Purchases Many Motorcycles for Police The city of Toledo has Just purchased 32 INDIAN Big Chier 74 motorcycles and 10 side cars for its police deaprtment for use in patrol and traffic work. This award was made af ter a gruelling test conducted by Toledo police officials cover ing speed, acceleration, acces sibility and flecibility. Four dif ferent manufacturers of this vehicle- competed in the test. i Aim ELL COilTIIOL Production and Sale of Six to Be Continued Devel opment is Planned rhjs and Rim Parts for all Can Free Expert Advice IRA JORGENSEN 160 south High street w Announcement is made from Detroit that . the powerful Max well Interests are now in full control - of the Chalmers Motor Car company, having taken over the physical properties of the Chalmers. The business of the Chalmers company will go on as in .the ; past. , , In other words, the, production, aid sa les of the Chalmers six - will . be , continued. The lans ot the new owners ot the Chalmers properties ate already , well matured. They pro vide for a development of the Chalmers, along the same sound lines -that have been pursued In the Maxwell business during the last two y ears. The purchase of the Chalmers means that it will now get the benefit' of"-the experience, re sources and vision of the same organization which has made the Maxwell such a success since the organization took over the Max well properties some two years go. Distributors and dealers, by wire and mail, have expressed their enthusiasm to the Detroit executives, over the constructive outlook. PJans are for a great ly enlarged Chalmers production 1 4 f- V I - Battery C&iirtesy As we see it in this business, courtesy means taking care of you promptly when you come in seeing to it that you get exactly what you;want--and that you're thoroughly satisfied when you drive away. v . There's no place for anything like a "don't icar? attitude in a ousiness like this one of ours. We want your battery to give you all the months and miles of service there are in it whether it happens to be a Willard or not. . E. H. BURRELL , 238. North High :, , Representing MM Batteries ' (THREADED RUBBER INSULATION) I OH, FOR THE DAYS OF CHILDHOOD! fourth and the head-on wind resistance by an esitmated one third? A. This is one of my pet ideas. I don't see why more 1-eople do not take advantage cf the opportunities offered in the automobile field by buying more old "good" cars and re building them into smaller, smarter, lighter cars, cutting the operating cost to fit your potk etbook, so to say. It will surprise you what can be done in the line of remodel ing or rebuilding, in the way of increased mileage on both gas and tires and the reduced head on presented by the decreased size and shape is a big factor when we remember that the re sfstenee increases with the square of the velocity. There is no limit to the class we can build into these cars, providing, of course, our pocket book holds out, and why we cannot build a smart classy two or three passenger roadster at a nominal figure, to operate at a nominal figure, is more than can understand unless it is we can't do It ourselves and have it look anything other than just a "bug" or due to the fact that there are no shops or factories devoted to this industry- Here's a chance for some of you idle mechanics to set up in business. near Comstock, Douglas county. to L. A. Rothe, a "Washington man. who said he may erect a sawmill. The purchase price was near $100,000, said Mr. Hengen. A pound ot beefsteak costs 70, 000 rubles In Russia, but that la offset by the tact that there 1 no beefsteak. And yet they say "There ain't no Santa Claua"! QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR AUTOMOBILE OWNER-DRIVERS Q. Is it safe, or desirable in a Ford car .to use the reverse pedal as a brake? A. Due to the plariitary action of the Ford transmission it is next to Impossible to harm it irrespective of what abuse it Is subpected to, consequently w advise using the reverse pedal with, the brake pedal. using the two alternating, thus preventing burning the transmis sion bands by allowing oil to accumulate between the band and drum. This applies more to long grades where excessive braking would burn the brake lining. Q. What would you advise as to the use of naptbalene, or sim ilar patented "gas-saver," in the gasoline? - - , A. 4We have found a few so- called "gas-savers" to be mixed with gasoline that have really increased the miles per gallon,1 but have found the cost of same. ! equal, if not more than off-set the increased mileage. Q. What is the remedy for a clutch that "grabs"? A. We take It for granted that you refer to the old type of cone clutch as used in Over land, Chevrolet and a few others. These clutches have a leather face and are equipped with fin gen under the leather to assist n the ease of clutch engage ment. .These fingers are pressed out against the clutch facing by a spring which in turn is ad justed by , a nut on the said finger, loosening this nut allows the fingers by pressure of the spring to raise a portion of the clutch facelng, making a par tial engagement before the clutch la - fully engaged. However, a temporary relief can be obtained by soaking the leather thorough ly with neetsfoot oil. Q. What is the best way to straighten fender dents? A. Take It to J. C. Bair, the fender man. Q. Is it desirable to use light er transmission grease In cold weather, and If so, what would be the rule for its selection? A If you find It difficult to shift gears while .motor and transmission' are cold, then it Is desirable to change to a light er grade. .The average transmis sion grease Is of about the con slstency of steam cylinder oil or commonly known as 600w. Some manufacturers recommend a heavy grade of gas engine lu bricant for their transmission to be used the year around. How ever, this is an exception more than the rule. Q. Can a carbonized motor be safely cleaned by shooting water into the carburetor? l luTve heard of that method but have been afraid to try it. Or is there any successful way ot removing carbon without taking down the engine. A. It has been found that by injecting water in the engine with the fuel that it will pre vent the accumulation of carbon to a certain extent. I don't believe however, that the inject ion of water will .remove any carbon deposits that has already accumulated. The(re are two well known methods of removing carbon. One by scraping, the other by burning. Burning car bon from a cylinder should be performed by a competent man only, as it is a very precarious operation to perform. Q. I have an old heavy car that I want to cut down for a bug. How much gas-saving should one expect to make by reducing the weight possibly one- during the coming year, and the fullest possible - use . of th ex tensive , Chalmers A manufacturing f acUlltes, which are eald to be among tha finest in the Industry. A most hearty wish to our many friends and patrons fo ra Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year HARRY W. SCOTT "The Cycle Man." WWJVWe extend & H,J the SEASONS GRggTINGS TO OUR FRIENDS and PATRONS we extend the. wish that this may be the most happy and prosperous Christmas that you have ever known. VICK BROTHERS High Street at . Trade 4 ' -i I WEST STAYT0N I MAY CHRISTMAS sunshine light your whole life the whole year through, Is our wish. Lloyd E. Ramsden 887 Court Street WEST STAYTON, Ore., Dec. 23 West Stayton school has had three days vactlon while Profes sor Nance took examination Mr. and Mrs. James Condit ex pect to spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Carl Qibson. T. Y. McClellan has purchased a nine-ton engine for hla- aw-mill on the Parker place. It was ship ped to West Stayton by freight then skidded from West Stayton to the mill. It required 12 horse to move it part of the way. Joe Spaulding is still looking for his new Vaughn drag saw that was taken out of the timber where he had been using it a month ago. Rev. Mr. Danley has organized a Sunday school at Pleasant Grove and everybody is invited to attend and help make it a success. SELLS TIMBER TRACT EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 23. O. B Hengen annouaced here today that he has just sold a tract of 2500 acress of fine timber land STATE SCHOOL OF Automotive Engineering Under Supervision of State Board of Vocational Education With the rapid development of -automotive transport tation and the more recent development of the airplane 4 the demand for trained mechanics is becoming more and more imperative. Under the Smith-IIuirhea net. anv nersnn owy th acta of 14 years can attend this school and the government will"; I nav half the tuition exnense. - 1 There are evening classes rorr tinieTrrwh,re yotr may bring your own car and workon it under expert supervision. r The instructors are college trained men, receiving their training at Oregon Agricultural College. . The courses taught are: General Automotive Engineer ing, Automotive Electricity, Battery Repair, Racing Cur Design ahd Manufacture. Later there will be a class m Airpiane uesign and .Manufacture. . Classes commence October 2, 1922. For further par ticulars write. u ; It J. Milsom Instructors . , L. U. Eycrly ' 173 S. Liberty Street, Salem Room 1, State Capitol, of phone 76 or 666 The Willys-Knight Motor Improves With Use WILLYS-KNIGffI Roadster, $1445.00; Touring, $1455.00; Coupe, $1875.00; Sedan, $2235.00. $2235 f. o. b. Salem. V Trouble Free Car Willys-Knight owners escape a world of trouble common to ordi nary motor cars and enjoy a world of comfort which thousands say they cannot get elsewhere. The Willys-Knight has the only type motor that improves with use. At the present price the Willys Knight Sedan has no equal today. Vick Bros., High Street at Trade. i -