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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1925)
THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON i 1 MOTOR TRAVEL 1ST INCREASING FAST , High Monthly Production, norortl la Established, Report Ic ' dares 1 I: Reaching a new 'high monthly production total, the automobile industry in April manufactured 420,373 cars and trucks. The figure for April, which' ft? estimated frnm . y, - - " lai iury siiipmeni t -"rcPrt8- submitted, to the directors or tne national Automobile cham- ierol commerce meeting r n. j Jit today, ig an increase nf ir. npr cent over March andXJs 14 per cent higher than April a year ago. The largest month previously on record was May 1923, when the total was 404,450, j The biggest single month in 1924 was March, in Wfhlch 293,270 vehicles were made. These previous totals in- f elude Canadian Canadian figures have been receiv-" cd for April, it is probable that A A - - grand total for the past month i ..: . . exceea 430,000. lemaitd for Motor Travel "There is and will be a con stantly growing ned for motor travel." said Charles Clifton, presi dent ofxlhe national automobile chamber of commerce, commenc ing on the figures. ; "The reason why automobile de mand is at a, peak! when general conditions -Mrj about average is that the public must have trans portation. Cities are spreading cutward. Suburbs ; are growing enormously. Farming conditions are improved. All these factors create a need for rapid short haul transportation. "Low prices' of autbno$UeJ pro ducts, 129 per cent below pre war) constitute an -added t gason why the public can afford to buy automobiles. At no time in his- ROOMINESS AND VISION AUTOMATIC I I- . ' ' Cramped driving quarters' sooil all the joy of using an automobile. A difference of between 40 land 44 inches between the back i of the if1 veJ2 scat and the Pedals means tha difference between comfort and discomfort. ! Full vision for the driver, provided on Studebaker cars, for instance, with an automatic windshield cleaner and a rear view mirror, keeps the driver fully apprised of his task of driving. ; j It ends accidents and provides safety something to be considered seriously in these days of congested tiafficj jv I. ; . f vehicles been public at such tory have motor available to" the reasonable prices. "A general stimulus to business may bej expected to result from this activity, in the motor trade. The automobile industry ' directly and indirectly, employs more than three million workers, and is one of the ehief purchasers! of mat erials in the country." I Motor Car 'Manufacturer takes ) I y ! V- - l'- . W t f". '-" 1 ; -ii - - ill. W It - ill" r " I : i m ',4 - - . l.. ' i ..- i f. - Holiday t l -.... - J I I W - Mxxrx,:xxxf -"fis- :"J I I - -- - - - - 1 J iMftHM! I II llllll nMMMBUIIJiiimlll. ( '"IBM II ! I JWaMSgwJ Fhoto br 7airchilL lUveralde. CaL Uere we find C W. Nash, automobile manufacturer. In the role of rhefv frjins a mees of trout out beyond Redlanda, CaL After the fish " cook, so Mr. Kjush himself, who has had much expertence In the woods ionncd an apron and manipulated the frytns pans and skillets aXter the . rashion of a veteran. The bahing expedition waheld Just before Mr. Nash tcturned from California, ... ,V ' LiuMmi i, " -V Long Life T . ' . i -x insurance tor the A Packard Eight j ft -: : .': - : ; ' - - I ' X - - ' -::- ....... - r i VTOW, there is no drudgery nor ; - uncertainty in the lubrication of -Packard cars. . ;. . -. t. . i : I ; 14 " i - ; .- , , " . In the chassis the pull of a plunger, a ' second of time, and oil is on the way to the 45 points requiring regular attention. ?- : r. - : . ..-.-- :. :' In the motor the oil rectifier, automatic ; in action, insures that every drop of oil . . remains pure oiL S . - ' The result long life of parts, quietness "' of operation, and peace of mind for the Packard owner. ? i 1 FRED M. POWELL hi' i ' MOTOR CARS ' ' " ; . . 680 FERRY ST. . .FHOXE S1S3 V.. -. ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS QI CHRYSLER SIX IS GAINING IN FAVOR Popular American Motor (Com mands Attention in Foreign Auto World i The Chrysler Six has caused as much comment in European motor circles as it has on this side of the water. The following is an article which appeared in "The Motor" London, England.) "The six-cylinder Chrysler titb its safaon body, made by the Fish er Corporation, is the most lux urious car. I took one! out for a short run the other day and was very Impressed. In the first place you have a powerful six-cylinder engine, which it is claimed will maintain, with enclosed body and full load, a speed of 70 m.p.h. There was no opportunity for testing it at this speed? but I did ascertain that a speed of 48 m.p.h. can be reached on second, and to accelerate the car from 35 m.p.h. to 55 m.p.h. was a matter of a few seconds, with only a very light depression of the accelerator pedal. So smoothly does it run and so excellent is the suspension that 50 m.p.h. feels like 30 m.p.h., for it glides along without fuss or noise. The hydraulic four wheel brakes fitted are a suitable coun terpart to a high speed potential ity. I found them smooth in action and very powerful. "Very few people realize the harm that is done by drawing into the engine, mixed with the. air, particles of road grit, which not only act as an abrasive,' causing wear of the cylinders, t but also form a quite substantial propor tion of the carbon deposit in the! cylinder ' heads. With the air i cleaner, as fitted to the Chrysler, impurities are thrown' out by a rapid rotated fan in the chamber from which the air f Is drawn. whidh means, of course very much longer life of the engine. , "The oil refiner is a means of cleaning the oil of Its Imprities and maintaining its viscosity. The oil, in the course of its circulation passes to a small tank on the en gine dashboard, and j . this con tains a cartridge, renewable every three months or so, which separ ates the delete: ious matter. I am told that after running one of these cars for 10,000 miles a sam ple of the oil was taken from the sump, analysed and found to be free from impurities, while- still retaining its viscosity After the first 500 miles,; whtii the oil in any engine should ie replaced with fresh lubricant,! as it may contain particles of sand released from the castings, it is only ne cessary tochange the oil once in 10.000 miles. j f "Another feature that struck me shout this car was the finger light steering. I - demonstrated how it could be driven from one side of the road to the other by merely placing one finger on the rim of the steering vhecl." Hudson dive Reduction M in Super-Six Cars Here . . . . , The sensational reduction In the price of the Hudson f.nper-Six cars, bringing them to the' lowest point in their ten year's history, is simply a logical step . in the Hudson program of giving great est values, according to Fred M. Powell, Hudson-Essex dealer. i "The unexpectedness of. the Hudson announcement gave it the force of a bombshell," he said. "The whole trade knew that Hud son was not only -at Us-, highest point of activity, Tut thatit8 bus iness was on an ever-increasing volume. . "In the midst of such a situ ation comes a startling price cut. The price of the Hudson coach is today actually less than qne half of the price of the Hudson open car just a few years ago. Yet the quality has not merely been main tained in the Hudson, bu the whole car has .been, and now is, on a program of improvement; in its every detail. The story of how the cut is possible and why Hud son determined to give it a long one and we doubt if the public is half as much interested in these inside why's and wherefore's as they are in the fact that they now can get a Hudson on the most favorable terms it has ever known. NEW ROAD NOW OPENED National Highway Extends From Gicat 'Lakes to Gulf j j Another new national hfghway has been opened, spanning i'the United States I from the Great Lakes to ne Gulf the Magnolia Route. ; r Direct, and in an almost straight line, this new ereat motor j route will offer an opportunity muiur car time scneauies only a little slower than the fast Dixie trains out of Chicago, and will run through some of the fairest part of the nation, j ' Forty hours was consumed in a non-stop run by . which Arthur wj. Lang, a Gulfport, Miss., business man interested in "Seeing America First." officially opened the route, carrying with him, between his home town and Chicago, Col. Wil liam Foster, promotor of the route, and Donald de Metz relief driver, in a Studebaker special six car. v ' ;,f- . -; The total speedometer distance is l,t)63 miles,; and the new route is sponsored 'by chambers of com merce in all cities along its way. Indiana and Illinois already have completed with' concrete their sections l ot the new trans American route. Mississippi will spend $800,000 building its secton this year, 425 miles of unbroken concrete. ; r ' If a man is on the ropes he can often, swing a pretty bid deal, j if Ii;LTrS"5OVRXA.D "FIKEXFMOTOR .CARS r1 Where rYour Dollars Have More Cents 0) C o u u e o a u a o Q u 3 O o Inspection is Protection t Our inspectionJservice covers these five important points: 1. Testing each cell. 2. Replacing evaporation. 3. Cleaning, greasing and tightening terminals. 4. Cleaning top of battery. 5. Tightening hold-downs and grounds when needed. i We service all makes and sell Willards. Joe Williams ;-? ' The Ballcry Man" x j S3 4 COURT STREET U PHOXE 198 ) Member W 11 lard. Buttery Men " e s o w w S cs ; o n o 5 Where Your Dollars Have More Cents There is a double economy in the Ford Car that materi ally lowers ; the cost of motoring for the millions of Ford owners today. 4 First 9 Ford Car is the lowest priced on the market the least ' expensive car the automotive industry has ever produced. Secondit costs less to operate and maintain. Fuel consump tion is low you get high mileage from tires. Repairs and re placements are infrequent; ana charges, even' for the labor . involved, are smalL ; Vhs' ' TVi T?rrr1 X7wlrlv PnrViae Plan malrM if" TVfftM for anyone to buv a Ford on the easiest of terms. Ybu znarivvJ Dav for voiiir Ford out of vour regular earnings'. gAskVy any autnorizea rora aeaier aoout me aeuuis 01 wis pjm or write us direct, using this coupon. -a.i. Runabout $260,- Touring Car $290, Coup $$20, Tudor AU pric f, o. b. Detroit. On open can dwnoumiMe time and r .AT aw $35 extra iyf .,,WWIIIMIIlM''''''''"""'''""''"'l''WMMjtMIMIttMIIMIIMIIMltlllllMM Ford Motor Company, Dept. N-5, Detroit, Mich. ft I PImm mU mm full particular recardlng your eatr plaa f pr ownlac aa : , Town. State. V' WILLYS .KN naounctng IxIC X1 For (hose who ixmi the" finest . . . brilliantly conceived, beautifully designed, wonderfully engineered and 'regally luxurious . . . the new Willys-Knight Six abundandy fulfills the wishes of thousands of people who have said, "When Willys-Knight builds a Six, I want one." It is a very difierent Six with a patented engine . . . the world's only type of six-cy Under engine that grows more powerful and quieter with use . . "The smoothest thing on wheels ' WHbt-KrigU Six-Cv&nJer MJel: Tearing $1845; Roadtler $1845; GW $2145; Brmmgham $2295; 4-Pmu. Coape $2345; 5e6m $2495. Wtily-Knlgk Fm-GJinJer Models: Touring $1295; Coupe SI 495; Coupe-Sedan $1495; Satm $1575', BnaghamS 1695, AU prices . o. L Toledo. : VICKi BROTHERS Trade Street at High yr- ; : J:.,i r x;- -x -; .si Vatnir- iiifit r ' ---- --- r- r , txj d: BAKER GEE THE flEAXlEST AUTHORIZED FORD DEALEaM FORDOR SEDAN i .t: ..... . . THE STANDARD SIX i x 'V n $1360 f. o. b. Salon mel with HtriivMack top. 50 H. P. engine. Roomy luggage compartment u , under rear deck. Deep ' package box behind driv er's seat. Fnll-alxe balloon tire. Safety lighting. The new Studebaker Standard Six Duplex- Roadster is a high-grade, low-priced car especially adapted to personal transportation. p Duplex! That means it combines both open and closed car advantages. The airiness of an open car when the sun is shining! The protection of an en closed car for rainy, stormy weather! You make the change in 30 seconds without leaving your seat by simply lowering the roller side enclosures. . Built only by Studebaker! And it 'sells at strictly open car price., : ' : . Come in and see this new-type 3 -passenger road ster see its many conveniences learn the grca value that Studebaker offers. .-Marion -AutontoMe-Cbmpany; S33 South Commercial Open Day and Night rhonc GC3 T H I S I S S T U D E D A IC E - It Y ; E A 1 .1 . T f i