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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1925)
STUDEBLtil FflLICY KEEO I APPHDVAL P. Dealers as Well as Those . Who Buy Favor the Pol Icy Announced Announcement by Studebaker of Its policy of no more annual 'new models' has brought com mendation, both from the public which buys the cars and from the dealers who ell them. . "It has ended a great economic valae of Studebaker coBstruction," this sentence, taken Irom the com ment of one communication, seems to express the . general attitude concretely. : ; Taken from the .various com ments heard, these specific bene fits are most commonly mention ed: " "Artificial "depreciation of ex isting cars, caused by an an nouncement of 'new models,'' Is now made a thing . of I the past. ' The car can now be driten 'to the full limit of the usefulness built into it,with no owner embarrass ment caused by annual changes.? "Owner jftl-win, engendered by such announcements a short time after one had bought the latest model In good faith, will be sup planted by friendliness growing 'out of themanufacturer's conserv atlon or its customers' Inrest ments." "An end to the suspicion on the part of many owners that so-called 'new-models do not always con tain sufficient -new -developments of an importance warranting a complete change in' the car." J ."Claims made by the maker for enduring qualities of construction mow will hare a chance to 1e jus tified before the opportunity is taken, away by an announcement of annual changes, which causes the owner to seek the latest' without trying out the enduring qualities of the car be has." "Because the depreciation im posed on existing cars by 'new models Is wholly fictitious in fict, this great waste of the -unused transportation in Studebaker cars will be ended." "The public -will not naye to wait till the end of each year to got the betterments and Iprove raents deTlsed hy Studebaker's en gineering department, which is maintained at a cost of over half a million dollars a year. AS "fast : as the merit of improvements has been demonstrated, they will be added. Cars will be kept up to " date all the time." "An investment in a motor car can now be made like any other investment to run -the course of Its natural life. This "will enable those who desire closed cars, which are of costlier construction, to purchase them because they will know the investment to spread -over the life of the car it self. Instead of : over the time be tween announcements." "Used car, dealers declare that the new etudebaker policy has added 66 per cent to the -value of cars bought by those -who get t new car every year; 100 per cent to the value of those bought by two year 'owners, and 45Q per cent to those of "the three-year owners. . ., ; MOTOR TRIPS 1 ABROAD Strassburg Cathedral ONE OF A SERIES OP TRAVEL TALKS Cathedrals al teays attract the tourist in Europe ' and among the, great churches tffhtch always wins admiration "is 'the cathedral or tf unsferin tn - ' Sitas sbnrg'in 'Alsace and Lor- " rame, -which in its present form represents the activities of four centuries. Pa r t of the1 cry pt dates from 1015. The n a v e ' was finished in 1215. The tower of this church is '465 feet high and is hence one of the tallest buildings in all of Europe, r" 'VT rrs: III JM-TAT--. ZYi rVl Si ITTTllV II ill Mr ' 1 .t it V V. t it i 1 i n -i si When choosing the tent, the camper should carefully study his own Individual needs and ' make his purchase .accordingly. A tent that might be ideal for one camp ing party will not always do for -t-T Th lean-to tupe tent 1 is attached to the . jfij - Pkato Ceurttn MasweU mmi ChrytUr Uetr Corfnt mm builds ITSCARS COMPLETE Makes All of the. "Most Im portant Units of Its Product When the Clevenland Six start ed to manufacture motor cars years ago, the policy or muming as much of the ' motor car as pos sible in its own plant was adopt- i Tn thin (isv. this method ot manufacture has been adhered to with the result that practically the entire car is now built in Cleveland Six plants. So successfully has this plan worked oat with the building ot the Special Six series, that the same procedure is feeing followed out in the construction of the new Cleveland Standard Six. the com panion of the Special Six Cleve land. I . Those vital ; units such as the Mileage and Standard Six m'otors, rear axles, transmissions and open car -bodies J from which a great deal of service is naturally expect ed, are built entirely in Cleveland shops. Cleveland ven goes so far as to cut Its own axle and . trans mission gears; does all the nickel ing work, and the big electrio enameling ovens enamel finish all shee metal parts without the aid of a human hand after being 'on the big conveyor system. j , i ' Cleveland officials state that in adhering to the practice of build ins as much of both the Special and Standard Cleveland Sixes as it Is possible to do, a uniform stand ard of quality can be maintained because the parts are -always un der the watchful eyes of experi enced Cleveland inspectors. Tire Manufacturer to Visit Here on Trip . Harry X.. McClaren, well known tire manufacturer of Charolette, N. C-, is expected to "visit the lo cal McClaren dealers in Salem early next month. He is coming west by the way of the Panama Canal to California, then north' along the coast. Smith and Wat kins are the local dealers. another. Here. are a few- of . the many points to be considered be fore making the tent purchase; the number of people on the trip, the length of the trip, weather conditions, "one night" stands or a permanent camp, and the accom modations of fesed by the car It self. - The tent should be large enough to comfortably house every mem ber of the party. It should be light and compact for ease in transportation. , ' It must provide realshelter against storms, wind and cold. It should be equipped to keep out mosquitoes, bugs, in sects, etc. The ideal tent can be set up by one erson in a few minutes time. There are many different. types in tents but the two that have met with ready approval among the majority of auto tampers are the palmetto or umbrella and the lean-to types. The lean-to, or standard auta tent, is a very simple tent and very good for general auto camping purposes. It consists of a single sloping roof with a three foot back wall, side walls and an open front. The canopy at to pof the tent extends oyer the car and fastens to the wheels or hubs on the op posite side of the car. When the standard auto tent is used the car can be made into a dressing room. The palmetto and umbrella tent stand quite independent of the automobile. There are so guy ropes needed and only one center pole used on the palmetto. There are screen windows, a pocket, a full door completed with a canopy. It is very easy to set up; simply stake down the corners and raise the center pole. This tent is equipped with a sewed-in floor and a canves sill that keeps out un welcome visitors. A -bobinet fly may be had to fasten over the door to keep mos quitos out of the tent. You should have "very little trouble in .setting up your tent if you take special 'note how it is folded when you first take it out of the 1ag. Try setting up the tent In the back yard or use it over night to 'get used to hand ling it before you leave on your trip. : .. Most of the modern tents come complete with jointed poles and SF v-iu,isM : v: .lU$r ? Tae Iwmetto'Tent fYyfy i the easiest type wooden stakes. It is advisable to carry a number of extra metal stakes as the wood stakes that come with the tents are more easily broken than the metal ones The poles and stakes shout be carried in a separate bag. This method saves wear on the tent and eliminates all danger of hav ing the tent punctured by a sharp tent stake or pole tip. Next Week Loading to the best advantage. the car SMALL AUTO VISITS HERE MIDGET 8PKCIAI, ENROUTK TO NEW .'YORK The smallest automobile in the world. Designed and built by Gus -Petzel of 1207 Grand St., Ala meda, California. He is driving this little car from San Francisco to New - York over the Lincoln highway, and passed through Sa lem last Wednesday. The car is equipped with a 4-cylinder air cooling motor, three speeds and starter. Has a 60-Inch wheel base and stands two feet hljrh. Has ZVz inch road clearance, 20x4 tires and weighs 560 lbs., and a speed of 80 miles an hour. UPKEEP DEPENDS ON DRIVER The upkeep of any automobile depends on the driver and the care he gives hisFmachIne. If a car is kept properly 'lubricated and driven with some care there is very little cause for any trouble with the average automobile. Some drivers claim that it costs them as high as ten cents per mile to operate their cars while others have been known to operates at less than five cents per mile fig uring everything. , GYPSY TOUR IS MADE ilOTXIItCYCLISTS SPEND FEW DAYS IN WASHINGTON More than 500 motorcycles were vridden to Long Beach, Wash., Friday. Saturday and Sun day last for the Pacific northwest motorcycle rally t and gypsy tour, according to Harry Scott, local Harley-DavldsOn : dealer, who loaded his "family into a sidecar and Joined the throng. Salem was -represented by over a dozen motorcycle enthusiasts. One rider was' from Dayton. Ohio, while a number Of C&lifornians came up to Darticioate in various vntj. a big ; program of contests and events'waa arranged and provided entertainment for the entire three days. : j . ... Those making the trip from Sa- R. C. Parrent and wife; Cole Mo Earlen and wife; Clarence ; Bays. W. P. Emmel. Theodore Roberts, George Carter, Henry Barr, - Carl Kartruff,- Herman Baxter and Cody Evans. Riders were present from all the northwest and coast states, In cluding Vancouver, B. C. AUTO EDITORS TO DRIVE A new Willys-Knight six tour ing car Is being driven from Bos ton to San Francisco in relays by the leading automobile editors of the newspapers , along the route. The car which is' in charge ot J. C. (Slim) Maccracken will arrive in Salem on July 10. being driven from Portland to here by the au tomobile editor of pne of the Portland newspapers. Fiom Sa la m to Eugene the car will be driven by Ralph H. Kletzing auto mobile editor of The Statesman. The purpose of the drive is not to make any speed records, to es tablish any gasoline record and is not a stunt nor a test but simply an introduction test to learn and to demonstrate the car's perform ance. ' IOWA TESTS Two prize horses, according to the Service Bulletin of the Iowa state highway commission, are able to'pull twice tbe load on a pavement thatTaey can handle ba a dirt road. GEUEnIL Oaoolino W. R. SPECK, Distributor Salem; Oregon ' v. Phone 2102 lis ! ElfficieiiiG flew Varies ! Improvements embodied in the General Petroleum Corporation's process of refining makes possible exceptionally close adherence to the scientifically-determined specifications by which GENERAL is made. But, in addi tion to the precision followed in refining, GENERAL is tested four times for your pro tectionfirst, before leaving the refinery; second, before being pumped into tank steamers; third, before being discharged at the- Linntbn Road plant in Portland; and, fourth, before being delivered to your dealer. GENERAL always is good. It never varies. - Sold Only by Authorized, Independent Dealers, at the Grecn-and-White Sign "Fill Up Your Tank anil Let Your! ENGINE Decide!" 1 T K the, or MOTS OH Freight and Tax Extra The world's largest production of 6-cylinder cars, permits the lowest prices in Hudson history.And for the finest Hudsons ever built. Thus Hudson is more than, ever the World's Greatest Buy Hudson's leadership is the result of ten years engineering concentration . in Terming a great car around the famous Super-Six principle. Its pat ented, exclusive principle added 80 to efficiency, yielding 76 horse power without added size, weight or cost. Its simplicity has always meant a lower gelling price than is permitted in complicated types. No design, 'however cosdy, has been found to excel Super-Six smooth ness, reliability and performance. Hudson quality has constantly been improved. Easier steering, greater readability, more comfort, better materials, finer workmanship, hand somer appearance and more lasting finish. It is the greatest value offered in Hudson's ten years of leadership. -r ' f Annoimcing a New Type aSV ; The BROUGHAM $1595 Cl ' 7-Pass. Sedan 1795 ". ....Tsat". . - Freight and Tax Extra FRED POWELL " MOTOR CAItS gf 680 Ferry Street Phone S1SO - ,- ' " '.y ' . i : ; : , i." " 1 ; "" " 1 .., 1 , .m,,,,,.,,.-,., ' ' ,', :v 1 " " 1 : a N X A C CzrrJ ill i We Can Make Mm EDIATE DELIVERY On the SIjO QfciQQD It has been hard to get these cars and harder to keep them in stock. ? We are fortunate enough to have three in stock at the present time. Price ' Delivered ' in Salem h urn For Beauty, Room, Comfort and Road ability choose 'the Nash . - ' Kirtoood Motor 1?o. CORNER CHEMEKETA AND COMniKCIAL mi . A V) i, If V it
