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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1927)
THE ORF.C.ON STATESMAN. SAIJ3M, OREGON SUNDAY! 1IORNTNO, MAY li2 NOTICE GJSDLII SHE IN PAIGE Mow Eiht Cylinder Model Makes Bis Cut in Pr;vi- ous Consumption I Queen of Seas Greets King of Highways p j i fourse, , inils per gallon. V.y Kani I'rfsltni y IN'DIAN'.Vr'OI.IH, Iml.. May 7. Saving of over 2ti pr cnl in pas .line consumption by the no' r.iie Kiht witli 4 -speed trans mission over the conventional jhroe-spec'd equipped was def Juiiely established by two Paige Kight stock cars which arrived at tte showroom of Ceo. H. Hay. Inc.. t .1 i.i'. 1 1 at riHn I nr 1'rrtfii i i i i i i i ' n - - - - - - - - - W troit late oneafternoon recently. The twocars, identical in chas- Fis and body, except for the trans- i,,ui,m and eneh rarrvinu two .jiurfsenBerH and a lriver, made th :!t)'. 2 mib'H in 7 hours and IS minutes, an average apoed of 42.7 milt s per hour. -' Nu attempt was made to establish -speed record. Die test being solely one of econ omy at Rood touring sped. De troit newspapermen, who were passengers on the trip, cberked tlie test. To Rive complete assurance that the transmission alone would be responsible for any difference that might be shown in gasoline con numption, tlie carburetors on the two cars were switched at ho -half-way post. Luggage wxs also! transferred and the passengers! ciianged ears, so that each ear; would have met the same condi-; tious at the finish line. . firake, ' motors, carbueretors and all were: the same, the only difference be tween the two cars being in the transmissions arjd rear axles. Ii was especially noticeable to 1 the observers of the test that the tti rye-speed equippeif ear, which followed the four-speed job, did more coasting, inus eliminating :mv advantage to the Hi-Klex triiiismission in this regard. At the average speed of 4 2.7 miles per hour, the ear equipped" with the H-speed transmission con sumed 27 and three-fourths gal lons of gasoline, or an average of 11.1 rmles per gallon, which is re-ganled-as unusually economical at this speed. Surpassing this average, how ever, was the record of the car equipped with the.new transmis Mm. Driven by G. Clark Mather.' 3'. i; e chief engineer, it consumed only 22 gallons of gas over the for an average of Its sav- iiif, in gasoline over the standard transmission was exactly 5 and lime quarters gallons or 2G.13 I r cent. Those familiar with the per formance of eight cylinder ears regarded the gasoline consump tion of the four-speed as very low :it such sustained high speed. At a higher speed, they observed, the savinir over th conventional transmission would have been even greater. At a lower speed. ii f rourse. both cars -would have .r -i ciusiaeraniy more mue- per galion. The roate to Indianapolis was through Toledo, Findlay, Lima, Wapakoneta, Union City, Win diest, r. Mnncie and Anderson. IS -sides the Paige engineer, those making - tb- trip were newspaper iu it ;iud factory representatives .Miiong the newspapermen were 1! : I'riest. automobile e&Hor of '"iv'-ixil Service;' William J. i.iishlui. of the Detroit Free l'i s; and Sam. Freshney. O. H. li ii.k. of the Paifie engineering ( -pan nu-nt, drove the three-speed The new- Warner Hi-Flex trans iih'moii. with two high speeds, is tuptoyi'd exclusively by Paige in Hi" n w efght cylinder car. It is desiuticd particularly for sustain- ii liili speed driving, hut accord ing m factory representatives. i umeiniis tests have shown that p r .i nt of toe driving in the "r.ilii-- is done on the gas-saving sion ha-; allracted the attention of the automobile industry generally and Viii be the outstanding suh- j t of discussion at the annual sum ni. r conference of the Society oi Automotive Engineers at I 'rem li Lick Springs this month The car" is capable of remark able speed. In Its latest test at Detroit, it traveled "a measured mile in 45.fi seconds, as easily as he ordinary car at from 35 to 4 5 inii. s per hour. The high speed 'five is dirpct and in third speed tiie drive is through two pairs-of internal gears, Instead of through, two pairs of external gears as in standard practice. Both third and fourth speed drives in the new f admission are , obtained with '' using the countershaft. A jbii -h-gear rear axle Isaaed, the ra- " being 3.69 to 1, rather than the usual 4.5 or 5 to 1. Third gear is actually a high speed drive, the new arrangement of gearing making it available for 1 extremelv ateen Wnnusually heavy with mud or 1 C 1 n ,J m. . ' r uunn speea easily pons grades of any length upr to six Per cent. ' ' ' The . gear-within-a-gear con struction accounts for the silence and efficiency' fin operation. The outer gear has only 'five, more teeth than the inner gear, with the result-that theteetirare-- !n Xnesh orer a large pan of : their KWIlfcjJfjij ij i --:-T" Monarchs of Irinsporrdf Ion meet in the metropolis! of America- the Leviathan, largest ship afloat, and a Graham Brothers 1 U-ton truck. said to be the most popular of that capacity in New V'ork. The truck is delivering a rush shipment, of circumference. The efficiency of the gears is flS per cent, only slightly less than in direct drive. In fourth gear, direct drive, the high rear-axle ratio gives high car speed at comparatively low engine speeds, thus accounting tor the saving iu gasoline consump tion and in wear and tear on the engine. For one accustomed to driving with the ordinary conven tional type of transmission it is difficult to know when the CO or 70 mile speed has been readied in the new Paige Eight so smoothly and silently does the engine function. OUTLOOK FOR YEAR APPEARS PROMISING i 'iiM inttcil frim Van- 1.) grain, the factory executive con tinued. 'The growth of theak land Pontiac ileaK-r organization today .is. amusing. .We are addinu approximately loo dealers a month, while the figures for the entire I niti d .States for i. t .U sales for the first quarter. of lii7 show i hat Oakland it ml l'..ntia is closely' disputing with another manufacturer the honor of heinir in fourth position in volume in the entire industry. Pontiac's, achievement in reach ing a total production .of Ipo.Oihi ears in the first 12 months after entering actual production ha; never been remotely approached by a new cur in the history of tl.e industry. This has been Hi- sub ject of wide comment among oth er automobile manufacturers. To day we have more orders on hand than at anyj other period in the history of the company, except j n.st jrior tu the prf'-.eniat ion of the Pouihic cur. 'The .primary purpose of my trip, which wil iiWlude dealer liit-i ings at every key point in the West, is to encourage) le tter hltsj- ii. 's methods a niong Oakhnoi 'Pontine dealers everywhere. Though l 'J-T holds t he trreal-e.-t promise ot any vear iu lb, history of the ailiotntive hifory. it is only for the dealer who fol lows modern husinej metluels. who trains hfs sales force to know its product thoroughly unci who realizes that the ricjht kind, of serviie department fis the great est good will buil.ier ' in llie world." "Pai4 V Mr. Iail.e.-k's talk dealt with the extensive adveH4--in.; plans of Oakland-Poiitiac for 1 f - . " ;.awl Mr. Vick.j incidental ly he explained to the assembled neaiers now (o g,M th.i utmos benefit Iroiti the advertising cam liaiKU" '-S t : K SERVICE WITH A SMILE T all on r pal i ons 1 ' Our .iWi:ilty is quirk, snappy servieo in wasliinff, noliAh-' iiiK ami compu te Jubcicutionof your car j Day Storajro by Montlily Hates ; FIREPROOF STORAGE GARAGE 252' South LilK'rty Teloph6noTri) goods to the boat just previous to t est tributes any truck can be given its recent siiilin.-;. Crahani ISroth-! transportation engineers say, as ers sales leatl all other makes of ; dependability and low operating ... , i- . : i ... .: r. .1 f--e.ii -mi 1 u u urns in me couiuilli'O field of -"4. 1. 1 Vs :inl 2-ton tru-ks in (Jreater New York, according to official registration figures for the last. year. This is one of the high- are prime requisites in a mar ket where competition is the keen est in the world and quality and en durance win. The tumble seat of the new- Paige cabriolet roadster is opened from iihjide the car by a handle' back of the seat. The larger cabriolets in the Paige line have two handy compartments, one con cealed behind the front seat, and the other, especially suitable for golf bags and luggage, opening on the outside otthe -car. ..., - -- - Charley Borah, star sprinter of the I'niversity of Southern Cali fornia, drives a Star "Collegiate" roadster. Try a Classified Want Ad CLEAR VISION BIG FEATURE OF AUTOS Narrow Front Body Posts Give Additional Safety in All Driving Modern driving conditions, es pecially the congestion in city traftic, has made a consideration of the vision of the driver one of major importance. The construction of the front body posts in all Willys-Knight and Whippet enclosed cars shows the extent to which body engin eers have gone in affording a clear view of the side of the road ahead of the driver. These posts are exceptionally narrow and so placed that, at the normal driving range of the driy-t--TteiwH--tlwy'-fXenfcHtrire tion to his sight. Jn Dtfcer words they eliminate the blinC spot in the road which is characteristic of enclosed cars which embrace the use of the wide front posts. The necessity for narrow posts ran be easily demonstrated with out even gettin- into a car. For example, if a person fixoa hi-i eyes on a coat hanging on a rack at a distance of 1' or 14 feet away and then passes two fingers of his hand, closely pressed to gether before his eyes, with his arm fuliy extended, there is no point during the passage of his fingers where they totally ob struct his view of the coat. If he repeats the experiment with his three fingers, there is a point where the coat is not visible. The scientific fact about this ex periment is. that an obstruction which is not wider than the dis tance between the sights of the two eyes will not obstruct or blind the view ahead while an obstruc tion which is wider than this dis tance will create a blind spot at some point. Willys-Overland engineers ha made a careful study of the blind spot with... the usual front body poets and ''-ftavy-constructed- 'Owi bodies on the Willys-Knights, Whippets and Whippet sixes to eliminate this obstruction, which provides a greater driving safety through giving the driver a clear vision ahead and at all angles. Invite Us tq Your Next Blowout TODAY AS YOU DRIVE AROUND Keep Smiling wiui tveuys Keep Your Eye On The Kellys j 1 Note heir fine :ipK-arancp, ovon after thousands of miles h rtin iiiny the condition that t hf tread is in, despite the constant pound of heavy machine against road-bed and the,iotal absence of bruijses and cuts, due to the wonderful resili-k-ncy of" the rubber only t reined as t his in I III III , Li!8 l It-.F'inDrDtDrcK'DCl 7Trirf" oioiBo ;i Uitf I U , : ... ..T.rni-.ni I ; : , Zt, 5B i in hi because of Dependability, Fine Appearance and Economy now the worlds most Popular Gear-Shift Truck I -at these Low Prices! 680 755 S-Tm Track witb 9mkm Bdf 1- Tn Track with PaiMi Bmdr l-Tn Track CIA CtvMi miih Cab O IU 1-Ton Track H-Too Track ChawU 495 395 AU fricf f. h. Flint. Mick. Balloon lim randaroj owio - imo1 ail adrlfc Check Chevrolet Delivered Prices TtT include the lowest hand ll mmd iancin cbargaa In every section of the coun try Chevrolet Truck sales are breakingallprevious records establishing Chevrolet as the wood's most popular gear-shift commercial car. This decisive preference for Chevrolet is based on a matchless combination o'. dependability, economy and fine appearance plus the public's confidence in a prod uct of General Motors. Chevrolet dependability under every condition. of usage has long been tradition al; yet recent improvements in the powerful Chevrolet valve-in-head motorim provements typified bvanew AC air cleaner and AC oil fil ter have made Chevrolet Trucks even more depend able, with even longer life, greater operating economy, and more satisfactory'per formance. With a cab inclosure that matches passenger car design jn comfort and beauty with sweeping crown fenders and bullet-type headlamps the Chevrolet Truck is one of the handsomest haulage-units seen on the highways. If you use trucks in your business- come in! Learn for yourself why Chevrolet per formance has proved so satis factory for every typeof user from the single truck opera tor to the largest fleet owner! KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES Sold in the Sak;m Community by SMITH & WATKINS j High and Court Streets Telephone 44 33 v5 M NOW THE Superior Qaality Aeuj Low Pt ic Coach 4795 I oaring 765 Roadrtor &2S Co. . 795 SUa 875 Landau 925 Pri-m and specif id eation mabjmct to ckmnfm uiithoat no tic Prica f. o. m. factory. Willy. CPvmriaad, Ijm.. . ' ImUdv. Ohm. Tlie Most Active '-Stat iu it price . class requires leas gear shirring. ' : Mo3eria powerful ale beauti ful and actiw! That the Whippet r "Six. The lowest priced Six With 4-wheel brakes. . ' . , Accelerates 10 to Z iaster from ? S to 25 miles pur hour, thau iut near est competitor. Low gravity center gives you greater road tsabiiity. . ' Plus tltese features S Easy steer ing; Balloon tires; Snubbers; Full pressure lubrication; Narrow body posts; Adjustable steering wheeL MACDONALD AUTO CO. Corner Cottajje and Ferry Telephone 109 j: - . -1 . : t - Statesman Classified Advertisements Bring Quick', Results 5 The Landau Sedan, $129$ HoUy by Fisher. Bumpers in front and rear; nUkcled radiator tvith wing ca; heater gasoline gauge on instrument board; mohair upholstery; smoking case; .automatic windshield -cleaner; robe rail; foot rest; dome liRht; rear fiexv mirror and roller shades; trans' mission lock; four-wheel brakes; air cleaner;oU filter; full pressure oiling;tiU taffceam headlights with foot control. vm. V- . 1 -i. . 11 -jT life Newton Chevrolet Go. Opposite the City Hall Telephone 1000 "EVERX0NE IS.TALKING CHEVROLET" WORLDS gCOST TRUCK" "The Testalt off pirecMoim I and em&uvin So much has been said and written about the standards of accuracy to which the Greater Oakland Six is built that "Oakland super-precision" has become almost an every day phrase. Owners, in discussing the car's flashing acceleration and buoyant smoothness . mechanics, when explaining the why of its infrequent repairs and adjustments and even women,' when exclaiming over Oakland's steadiness and steering ease sooner or later use the words "super-precision," or others very similar. But we wonder, sometimes, if the users of that phrase really appreciate its profound significance. Do they know that in the manufacture of the Oakland engine alone, eighteen operations are held to limits SEDAN of five ten-thousandths of an inch? That ihlrty'three addi' -r-tional operations cannot vary more than three ten-thous- r andths of an inch? And that three ten-thousandths of an - inch is one thirtieth the thickness of art average human hair? Yet, after all, what if they do not know it J What if they do not even care that Oakland has invested millions for labora tories and equipment to make such accuracy possible for the first time in a car of Oakland's price? . . - - Alt they are concerned with is results I . . . the result of precision construction, j-1- whichis long life and flawless operation j7 . . . the result of rigidly controlled quality, "JzL which is lasting owner satisfaction ; . . the result of enduring value, which is'Oak- land's enduring rood will! ' ' Oakland Six, $1025 to $1295. The Xett and Finer Pontiac Six, $775 to $975. All prices at factory . Delivered prices include minimum handling charges. Easy to pay on the General Motors Time Payment Plan, VICK BROS. Salem, Oregon Associate Dealers MILLER MOTOR CO., Albany, Oregon; FRED T. BILYEU, Sclo. Oregon; -E. E. TAYLOR, Lebanon, Oregon; SILVERTON MOTOR CAR CO., Silver ton. Oregon; GEO. DORR, Woodburn. Oregon; C. J. SCHREEVE. & SON, - ; " .- , Dallas. Oregon; HARRISBURO GARAGE, Harrisbure, 'Oregon;' JOHNSON :.-'". MOTOR SALES CO.v CorTallla, Oregon. V . . - Wi-'McS..u t C! 3C r mfi- PRODUCT OP GENERAlIMOTORS WINNING AND HOLDING GOOD VIL!,