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-. ' - 5,4 v r . Kin- .t . - i 1 - ( ;Y.? 0 THE OREGON GTATESMAl'SALmi, OIIEG02T 1926 M ill II H'Ml -1J J IlK it SlwilESIlffiiSS Develops - Greatest :-i Bfnkft Horsepo wer, in. Light Car v ..v rieiuiiiesis snow - While much . has iKjea said re , rdingte-.1arge power a$veloV mentof the itoUll dimension tad- tor, as bint :t or racing ara;' it has1 : 'remained for tha new-: Ovetlahd JWTiippet, the European type1 light car recently announced by Wlllyi .Oveiiand, Inc., to bring. anequlv-' : alent slargre' power development - from " small dimensions.' -to-' the standard ear' production -for pas senger use in this country?) . The Irated bora Tpower of the engine In : this light car is lower .thaa that of any other light car built la America, It being rated at slightly over 15 horsepower. The' developed brake vhorse power ,is ' 51, whichis; the highest brake - horse power f yet "reached r by any stock produeton' ligfct ycar, four . cyllndef 'power plant in tEis coun try, ' ' .- ' "- ..' " 1, '-' This Is In accord with the pow "' er developments 6r the Edrdpeaii light :.. car rmotora.: whiclt: sffow about; 100 fper.' cent greater 'de veloped .power than their rated power ablUty. The; irentee1: light . four cylinder-motor: ln-this ; coun try f hows approximately 20 per cent increasqjn' developed power : otei rated gi:-?xt'. The . developed power- of the Whippet motor gives approximate-' i ly one, bora power; for-every -66 J pounds 'height Ci!theircaf; "thelse danVmodel-jhelng used for these , f!gres.;?f;f"'..--",;:.''';C-;'; ; With , 6 0,e VTdeateys ajready ns- , lag the ; M6yV Whippet models in daily demonstratlpns, remarkable record it poar. performance are being received. Already a Whippet hasibec -drivleV ti the 4 top of ' PikVa peak in Colorado, ; without h a ymg to ;t op ta kr ; o4 v water, , a' eat rarely accomplished-byf any makfofear';- A; y Z ,tnf competitive demonstrations Jt.bas shawa a power performance n hljt 'illnjblng. 20l per centjjht excjew of 'ihat 'ql ?vk. nearest car, Ih'th'e'jlghtV feur cylinder fclass. , ' , 1 priTeb from Kansas City" to Denrirg Wilppettyefaged 40 "roWes .an hour, for the last 200 , taiies of the trip which'was 4nade over dirt roads. ; CT '-The! weight of f the crankshaft, 'Which is 50 per cent heavier than the :V9ntll&tfoiif'cym&tr car crankshaft the large-siae yet the crankshaft bearings, whicfr are ' equlvaTent "fo those used on the large, motors, the short,' : rigid .crankshaft f " ) eons trnction, , the lengthy of tb J connecting rods ' ' which are 60 per cent longer than the average parts of .tt)l nature . on other liht car motors, have all brought: abbatr ar "freedomnf om , vtbratlojt.;, which ; is ' immediately noticeable ; in the performances of . . Comments , by users hare beeit tpi the effect.that in smoothness and.Mn flexibility, ' the'r Whippet runs like the average sIxLJ" - Tests to determine rfnel econ omyhave. shown that the factory claim of 80' miles to the gallon at normal driving speeds can be ob tained, by 'the average driver. Jfiis . is 'a -striking performance in view of '.the1 high ?powerf develbpni'ent of the motor-i-r .t--i? - J- -1 ' . " - ' ': v --j . sKew line "of sattn and vengeline hats. erTWtterwear. .fThe'-tery latest" lor the saartly-- dreased wohiaii TTwVMltyHai Shop, 38r Cdtorf atreet; "iV A; ( ,:4 ... :;l i .-ip-gag,,, iTjarBesa1; and. Leather Goods Store, 170 8. Comi; Suft'cases; Yalise", rortfolioa,fTbrief cscs -gloT'ca-aaSl mittenaT1 Large; j toeJK.HTL,if pioneer, atotav, () Jjy:-: "' ; ' " K LdADEDr noLtlEiffs & & ,toved,cy:overUmd , during the entire run, iThe .Fed- . erai Street elt" is considered one h , of the : mostrheavily'i-tr'aftlcktjd ; , The car after making stops for ' takl&g;on' and discharging passen- wer. started in : low .tear. and within 1 00 feet was operating in - llra, George .Watt' Mjjr. Twixt'L4ike and Ocean " The tartest and' most ciod era 'hcM. on Tillsnoolc r:: 'end slalc3'4 fcathingr, L; -tin?, sea end lalia fish !rr clan . diis, hiking end Lunticj. . : j , ' lj C; : JUl':Yc:r " C I 3 H1 The 'newlr develoDed ' Hamilton transmliston pplied Ho Fbrdaon tractors, was demonstrated Friday morning . on the Jim, Amort . farm near 'Shaw. Rush Hatniltbn, -designer; of ihe ew transmission, had charge of the demonstration which was -given under the atnplc- es of the pyailey; Motor 'company Of Salem; Ford and' Fordson'deal ers. , ' ": . ( In the group of pictures above, W. OHardy, c tractor manager high gear" at tlie average speed of trolley.: t 1. I The schedule i of the Federal treetl car line calls for a trolley every eight minutes at the. various checking points' . maintained by the company, and the J time made by the. Overland six equalled that of the regular ' trolley -i schedule.-' . Patton's - Book . Store offers all the ' latest in ? Birthdays Cards try them." ; Afck to 'be shown the' fun niest of all cards, Scotch Birthday. 340 State street.:,.' t () The Electric Restaurant serves elegant : meals nd Blanches. . Try them; yon -will come again and bring your friends. Best In Salem. 47 .State Stf'-v f -:-sf- ?BBnfigaIet!es Housekeeping for 3 or 4, wood, 'water bedding, flights, dishes, :'etc.;12per jweek, pr $20, for Ziwoareoks.' ,T? -'- -- Cool and - pleasant, i protected from 'wind,: neaif beach, y store, etc. i. 4 ; Summer road now open. Drive west and nbrth from Tillamook, city, or drive to. Bay City and taker boat whlctrmeet8 trains. Get circulars lat ' Statesman; ?. ;,""' 7 Office', -: -'. ELSIE M . ROGERS,' Mgr. . LJZIlayocean,' Oregon; ,.. ; -t ' s v rv I I v. ' 238 North Hi3h T- with the Valley f Motor? company is seen driving the'Fordson with the Hamilton 'transmission. Bill Phil lips, manager of the Valley Motbr Company and his small son, and. R. "E. J Reed and Rush Hamilton are seen in thebackgrpund. In 'the Secbnd plclure, Mr. Ham ilton, designer of the appliance, is seen -at the left,, and Mr. Reed.tof the Mitchell, Iewia & SUver com pany of Portland is standing next to him. - Mr. Phillips and iis-eon are seen directly back of the steer ing wheel. : ' tiv. The ; inset shows Reed demon strating the depth of the' furrow made by the plows. His- left hand ispn the ground. The tbum of his right hand points to the top of the "hard-tack" and his fore- OLDSMOBILE ' - - ,.; . . . ' " . . , tOOK Mr. Used Car Buyer: "Hudson 7-Pass..Tourinff..::.,--..J. ,$250 - Hudson Speedster (Glass Enclosure): .-!$300 . -r Buick (6) Touring: l...:--.i'...:..-J.....1100 Buick' (4) Touring : 'J. r... :$l60 , Oakland ( 6 ) .Touring .1$ 5 , - '"v 4odge T6uring.u ...: ;5 tT5 I i iSew 1926 Chevrolet Touring:.:.:..'. ... :$5$0 i t Late 1923 Chevrolet Coupei... . .1..$350 ; i All these cars are, -in good running -condition and will gtve yoo a lofof good transportation and are priced for; quick sale It vrui pay you 10 xook mem over. CAPITOL" MOTORS INC.: r See Biddy OLDSMOBILE : is to ? tie f irecrackers it hard on. the dog. , . , You can make your- car run: by substituting I placement parts 'for tifcxN can't get the same service. Genuine parti are cheaper." They fit,' they don't have to be machined to niake' them work. And genuine' parts always. lasf-Ionger.' : , We ' are AUTIJ ORIZHD: f actoryi service . represen tatives;for; practically every - make of v electrical equipment used on' the cars scldin Salem. We, use only GENUINE factory, parts. -r r " - b 'Genuine i Parts ; Are vBetter-Ask i the -Mair j f RATTErtY "AJTD ELECTRICU ?SEItVICE Street T 1 i '4 i S A . J f .Wjwy aMUr ' th" i 4f. finger to the bottom of the hard son. - - j - r ;,The bottom picture shows Har dy of the "Valley ( Motor company piloting the tractor,' with an. Oliver disc, three-bottom :plow used "in the demonstration. . -i. .Theitractor equipped with, the new; transmission, puRed thfer plcrw easily. -'The device iincteases the draw puirSO per cent and; gives a Whel "base 13 - inches;longer than normal. ? ! , . . i , .- t?A demonstration was also giv en this week on the Al Vernon' farmliear-RIckreall, where the tractor plowed a soggy field said to beiinposslble to plow, dragging a three bottom plow through it A furrow eleven inches; deep was . made. !.-!:'. OLDSMQBILE : I . V M Bishop,'. 5 .ilrUM - OLDSMOBILE 1 ! -J ' J to his tail. 2 But UliNis pans, but you .' . - J". .A ou Wfeofr .S Telerjhcn20 ptKi Plenty ; of peeckEvideqt - in iMan'Case'But Cohtrbl:. "In my observations of automo bile, drivers,' T-'am H Yeminded' of many ? busfh ; iedguers' Wh6 have been tried oul Tor places on the big leagues and tave 'f ailed ln"the pitcher's bok;-. ' a1d George O Bratfdenburg, general rriandger of Iheoregdii" .State Motor assocla- tion.--"In - practically all instances with the . pitchers,, they were sent back to the "sticks." through -lack of control. Wonderful speed they had," Jut no c'ohfroLiKow 'you get the point.. Too many , auto drivers have . wonderful "speed but lack control.1'".'".' '' .;' In' analyting' ue p'jrase as, ap plied to " the auto (f driTer, ;.Vwon- dortui speed, but no control," Mr. Brandeqburg pointed out that the lack ' of :, control was ? due to too much- spee,d in., most instances. When V car gets to a certain speed otf 'ordiiOtry traction as 'found on. out Wghways, It Is beyond ' con trol, and'' with' " our highways crossed "by pHterseciJdns,,' and vi sr6hiobs'cured frejtu4n'llr ty VatnB, there is ever a warning . to be is sued io "the fellow with wonder ful speed and too little control. Even on a straightaway; a car be comes hazardous beyond a certain spedd; as blowouts, or., a dozen mishaps of the mechanism of the car wilL result In a spill that will not only endanger the. lives of the occupants' 6T. the car but of those in the immediate vicinity of the unlucky one.v Strict attention to the path of the motor carols ..another item tnat receives too little attention. Many .drivers, traveling at a good 'ate of speed have a habit of look ing everywhere but down the path of the. auto. If one must look into the eyes of other occupants of his auto while talking, he should tem per, bis speed to suit such acca sions. . If scenery must be enjoy ed, it is Incumbent upon 'the driv er to either .stop or forego the pleasures of such attractions A miaJ-gu'fdea auto at "high speed is 7i : . s . v .-, ,r - ,r v ' : -: - - - r ?n.- i.vV'-' & ' . .. N. OOO jTidgeTitsugvjestshat . gain of 551;iri- the first six t rvt ivW retf a7 the new cars f months of 1926. Vv ! . '"'' '; ; : before jr-ou'Buy . hriy.C . comes votir Krri cannot d of;the;4 newest "and', finest Paige , these Paige. wrs.wUl not delicti ;. with arfy or every other car. - For ! mfls f wond ;ful , v Paigebelievcs that' ybu simply .pcrfance they display. - .1 hey - , appe ar ar. . : - sheer - downright "sVantane6isI dollftrio.-i'wil: r-'valu'er'thcse'.., - larpsr ra ra.r.; t; . t .nvw : . "ttr -V- .ryvneei orajscs Dnng- in em to . their amazmgiy-lGvv, prices. . .. .. r cushioned rest immediately. -They The newest Paige'cars sell fori' easiest cars U the world nearly.a thousand dollars less than Pndle in traffic. ; y t last year's Paige models. And they demonstration ' will cost you do it because Paige xs building encf; nothinrr and touH never know , ; selling five times" as many cars this how much greater value you can year as last. indeed, iaige s-aies ' throughout America re- just as hazardous to( the vinptorlst as too much speed witA' a lac of contror wr to tie asptrtag Twiner dfrthe blgiea8acjs:t - "Wonderful 'speod.-but no 'con trol." is. an epitaphthst might, be wrXttea on jthe -to.nW of "great number of'casaltres 'that bceur'on the "highwiyu "ahnuallyj-H""i" -;H 1 'Ai T l. vT. i .' .' -',u -Telephone i.l65Capital Clty Laundry. The laundry "of . pure materials; ::We;f gtra apeclal at tention, to all home laundry work. Telephone and we will call,'.'.: () ; .: ' ": 'tr' . .The rug and .carpet, department I pf .the Hamilton, FurpltTire ,Co a state! All rug prlceallqwregu- lar list; . ) 0. J. HULL 267? South Commercial Paige, wel-: ' ' -X' -; . "'r the;new low prices of.. . . .a . 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