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OAKLAND, Jan. 3. Chalk up.
another victory for Star! f $
Not coatent with record break
ing achievements La climbing ip
the slopes ot MU TamaplaU and
.ML Diablo two of the most noted
j hill in the . state, of California,
Julius DuseVoir, factory engineer
'of the Star Motor company of Cal
ifornia, took a standard touring
! model 6f the new Star, tbrousa
one ot the most gruelling tests
ever 6iren a, small car on a low
gear ran to the toof Mt. Hamll-
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thg car sealed in low gear, under
observation of San Jose police of
ficials, and the motor was kept
running wide open for a distance
of 49 miles, the distance to the
observatory on the summit of Mt.
Hamilton, and. retyrn. ; . ; :
, It was one of the most severe
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eating systems. The trip; consumed
three fcoars time, . and 'was made
during the hottest part of the day;
: Dnssvoir, f who drove the far,
commented on the condition 1 of
roads which were trader construe
tion for some diataee up the motin
tion for " some distance up ihe
mountain, and on the performance
of the. car,: upon returning.
Checkin? up, It was found that
one pint of water refilled the radi
ator, no oil had been ;l used, and
bat three and a half gallons of
pasoline had been consumed. Not
ence, according to Dusevolr. who
praised the car's performance very
highly, did the lonometer. mounted
on the radiator, show ; any signs
of overheating, i .O j j ; V
"- According 'to available rceoMs,
it la the t first Jtime ,that;a JIko
trip has-ever been accomplished.
BKLGIUM REMOVES L13UT
. BRUSSELS, Jan., 3-New Bel
gian road traffic regulations
which go into effect in February
provide that a speed limit wilt no
longer apply to motor-cars. Jdo
torlsts merely must avoid driving
in any .fashion which may endan
ger . the public, and pedestrians
must get out of the way andj al
low, cars to pass. ; f.
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A new, Chevrolet more beauti-;
ful in body lines, more roomy and
comfortable, -with a host of new
mechanical and" body feature-
I has been announced hla week by
the. Chevrolet Motor company. .The
pew cars corne l in iive body types
- the touring roadster," coach
coupe and sedan--and are being
shown for thfe l irst time at the
New. York show..' .v ,...; ---
There is hardly a feature of; the.
Chevrolet that is not -new, im-t
proved or re-desgned, while most
of these features are of the type,
and quality characteristic ml high
er priced cars. ; -
' The following outstanding feat
ures are to be found on these new.
cars: . '
All models have full streamline
bodies: with .refinements in de
sign which make them the most
beautiful ; cars Chevrolet . has ever
produced,
New clutch of the dry plate disc.
type, - completely i enclosed With
flywhee t - -; " , i : I i : , , . , , . " . . x
j New Jtles--real aile Is entirely
new of banjo type construction
and with, one-piece pressed Steel
housing. , : :::' a;
New springs of the semi-ellipti
cal type, longer and easier riding.
New and heavier channel ateel
frame 38 inches longer,' with five
sturdy cross-membersv - r ' .:
; New Improvements 'In the al
ready famous Chevrolet , motor,
such as heavier ; crankshaft With
larger connecting rod bearings.
longer .and larger center main
bearings, shorter Intake manifold.
bringing the carburetor closer t to
the cylinders,, insuring .better car
buretion and easier -starting; rock
er arms and valves completely en
New Harrison radiator shell of
highly polished, non-rusting air
plane metal. :t -7 . ' a
All bodies, finished In . Duco. In
beautiful colors. xj i, , . r;
All open, models have re-designed
windshield, with very large up
per panel to permit unobstructed
vision.- --.e-;-
All closed bodies equipped with
V one-piece windshield and auto
matic windshield , wiper, i i u
, All closed bodies built by Fishen
New bodies roomier. . i
New Instrument board with more
convenient and beautifying group
ing of instruments, r t
While the new Harrison radia
tor- remains the same in size ( and
capacity the material and appear
ance of the shell haa been radi
cally changed. --In place of Ihe
former enameled, steel shell,! the
new radiator shell is made of, air
plane, metal, which is non-rusting
because of the composition of, the
material used, and has all. the
beauty, of nickel. '
The .clutch has been changed
from a cone type to ; a , perfected
single plate, dry disc clutch, which
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1989 N. Cmpil SU -Pha 520,
. Slna, Oragoa.
We Now Have a Low Priced
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Tliai is built especially for Fords,. Chevrolets, Stars, ,
- . Ovcrlands, Puranls"
cmA and see this-new :
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AVc give au'-,
Ihoriicd. .elec
trical .service
a 19. differ
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regular jtcst
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r c ssires. to ,lLi;icat!on. '.TI-Is new
type .makes foe easier operation;
smoother-engagement, more posi
tive drive and longer life.
The.rearaxlp isentirelr, new.
In this, construction the differen
tial complete with the - ring gear
and pinion; are mounted as an In
tegral parl -of, Ihe i" third member
in what is known as the" differ
ential carrier.: ;The new stamped,
one-piece axle housing known as
the banjo, type- Is similar, in) de
sign and construction to that used
on the most costly cars. . New De
parture ball bear in g3 are . tised
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The front axfe has been'kreatly
strengthened aqd' re-designed.
The springs fare of the jscmi-
clliptical type,- j-which are longer
and provide easy riding. "They are
of chrome vanadium steel, one of
the toughest tyjpes of steel so. ar
developed. Th p. rear springs, are
underslung to Improve roadabSlity.
Alemite fittings Insure positive
lubrication, and by the use of
bronze bushings the life of the
shackle bolts s greatly length
ened.. .. .it J . t K-f:
The new channel rteoi franve Is
38 inches longer, is stronger. afid
has five sturdyj cross-members in
stead of four. iM-''v , ui ,
(Many features which make for
mfort and convenience - have
been incorporated la! the. new bod
ies. The open bodies are roomier',
the front seat has been tilted back
at the, top forj mpre comfortable
seating; the spring constructed In
the seats has I been substantially
Improved; jthej rear cushion seat
has been lowered at the back; the
tonnean floor J boards .have been
lowered, and fthe- front section
placed at an angle to serve as a
foot rest. ' , ', ! .n.i '
A1I closed 'bodies "are bufit by
Fl3her and have k the rounded
curves and graceful lines that have
come to be associated with all
products of thils company. " They
have the' "Vy" one-piece wind
shield with regulator located above
the . windshield, and automotic
windshield wiper, controlled from'
the dash. I This .new windshield
affords unobstructed vision i and
perfect ventilation. All closed
cars have new type metal .door
checks, operating at . the tops of
he doors, j - j -
There is a dome light 'In coach
and sedan,- an 4 robe rail in sedan.
- All ibody .types are , equipped,
with cowl Mights and new instru
ment -board, refined and designed
for maximum" leg room. V
The windshield in the open Jjody
types nas been so cnangea.jt hat
the rubber weather-stripping i be
tween the upper and lower .wind
shield can in no way interfere with
vision. , 1 . j ;
- All bodies are finished in Duco,
the new and lustrous finish which
retains , its gloss 1 indefinitely and
is practically jimpervious to dam
age. Chevrolet; is the lowest Pic?d
car to introduce Duco flish qp, all
its standard body types.. q .. .
Another ina ovation.' particular
ly in the lowrpriced field, isi the
finishing of a)l Chevrolet cars In
beautiful colors. The touHng,
roadster ' and coach, are finished
In a rich, dark blue; the sedan is
aquamarine blue, with upper pant
els in black ; and the coupe is
sage green 7 oft the lower - panels
and hood and black on the upper
panels. Fenders on all models are
in black. 1 ! 1 ' '
Honolulu Dealer Stages Race
to Sh6w; Car - Has
- ."Get. Away" .
Even In far off Honolulu they
have their .traffic problems.- Auto
mobiles must be able to accelerate
quickly In order, to" eliminate con
gestion. Within the past month
a novel race was -staged to show
the Honolulu police department
how rapidly! some' cars could get
away from a standing start. . ;
i The race 'ass arranged by. the
Royal Hawaiian Sales Company,
Ltd. ; Oldsmobile distributors hi
Hawaii, ' whov pitted an, OMsmo
iile ix against Mhe . best .sprinter
on the islands, the home, 'of some
of -the world's most famous ath
les. The runner hosen was pick
Penhallow of - the" " University of
Hawaii.; who- holds the island re
cord for the .220 yard distance
with a' time lot 22.3 seonds. H l j!
.The race was for 100 yards, and
from, a -stattdiog start. At the
sound i of the . Gun, Penhallow,
starting asj only 1 - sprinter --can,
went far- in the lead. So great
an advantage- did he acquire at
the start that it jseemed impossible
for the Oldsmobile to overtake
himt 14 tthe ishort' course. At the
half way mark the automobile; was
gaining perceptibly.' Within? less
than, 30 yards of the tape the car
came abreast of the runner and
from that point easily outstripped
him to the -tape. ' ? ;M ''",-
; Previous to the race, the .same
car, :v.'blca Was; taken from stock,
was. checked by police timers'in
accelerating fromr S V to 45 miles
an hour. The high speed was at
tained In 13 and 8-5 seconds. J
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PRICES REDUCED
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Fords -Now Selling Lowest
Price; in:, History ot :
Company
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"Immediate! relief from the city
and highway jtraffic problems! can
be secured by! a progressive street
and highway 'widening program,"
Is the opinions of H. C. Snow, Chief
Engineer of the Velio Motors Cor
poration. - ': ' y ' : -i
Highways built to accommodate
2300 motor Vehicles per 24 hjours
are now being .f used -by vd5i,000
motor cars iii' the -same period Of
time in ; many instances.- - - j . v
City stree constructed ,ln; the
day- of horse drawn carriages
. must serve aj motoring public isev
eral hundred times as large, j
Naturally jthere are many; Im
portant city ihorof ares which can
not be rwldeied at;- the X present
due to the fact - that the present
building line jwill not permit, j
A zoning jplan -which will re
strict all new buildings to a cer
tain distance from the center ot
the street wfji afford relief in the
future . and Is an urgent need
which should be recognized by all
municipal- ?governments. This
would make possible enlarging
streets to met the future increase
m trarric and vrould also tend to
beautify a city. t
It in an kssurnd fart.: that tha
traffic, si tuaUon wilj not o better
unless present goveriunenls Jjuild
njia p.;au, wijBftne' iniure m mind
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DETROIT, Mich., T)ec. 3 l.J-The
reduction in prices announced; by
the Ford .Motorcompany, become
effective 1 December 2 Will Isave
over three-quarters of a ,mQIion
dollars to Ford car buyers during
the month of December alone.
That this amonnt will be left to
the car- buyers to spend on holi
day gifts and other things is based
on a conservative estimate of De
cember sales.' " ; 4 ! . : : '
. The largest cut in the Ford list
was ' that - of $25 in the: price of
the Fordor Sedan, . one off the
most atractivo - Ford closed fears
and one hich is a favorite for
family; use. - ! t . "
, Prices on other. Ford types; were
also reduced bringing them to the
lowest price level in the history
Of the company. ; ' i f
Ford Touring with Starters
f $135 to $190
1924 Cleveland Roadster
-. $825.' f .
1924 Star Touring
- $475 ,
1925 LICENSE
Free with every Certified
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Begin the New Year
with a tar that Is
certain to bring you
a great deal of plea"
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clal strain.' That is
what we offer. Hnr
if. bargains are REAL.
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The Fordor Sedan proyiaes room for the whole
family. Yet it is a light, easily handled car
the kind ou want for tie months of change
able weather and difficult driving conditions. .
, . - - ; ': ,;.:.,..- -. . . . . -In
low purchase price jand low upkeep, cost, V
in ease of driving and parking, in universal
service and in minimum service: charges, the
Ford, car ; is 'the unquestioned standard of
dependable transportation at lowest cast.
Fprdor Sedan
Tudor: Sedan SSro
Coupe - - - 52 O
Touring Car 290
' Runabout - .260,
Oa opes cars demoantabla
riai aatd (tartar ara $S$ extra.
All prion f. o. fr. OetroU
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making a tmad dovm-pay
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