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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1927)
'IT THE OBEJGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1927 PAIGE HOLDS VM nrnnnno rnn nnrrn III III! Mil I II I III I I II 0 m V w ft f mm fcr. , W w - i (far Has Consistently Held Long Period more than a rim of the polished shell which Isj of uniform width, save at the top where it widens out. The butlerfly sweep of the guards is effective; the lines of the hood rugrged and strong. J'Tbere is a bundant room inside the car fotr comfortable riding and frequent cfoarfee of posture daring long driv in uncomfortable weather. Afi the interior wotk is carefully tuned on the chromatic scale to a soft and durable ex terior of blues and greens in lac quer finish! set off appropriately with ivory hair lines." Mr. Porpe: goes ' over the car minutely rrom a mechanical stand point and makes this interesting summary of the power plant: The motor follows mqUern practice- in numerous ways, utiliz ing also- the many years experience of Dodtgte Brothers engineering de partment in producing a .power plant that will run on and on with a mini mum of attention for years. It would be in the eyes oif some design irs a little bigger in volume than t he weight of the car de mands, but; this means abundant power under ail .circumstances. Though. the major emphasis is not placed on speed it will -probably yield a' great deal longer life and produce a great deal leas trouble for the consumer than a.'ny of the high sfeed j motors." But' in the last analysis actual performance Is a vastly important factor The impressions of a seasoned observer like Mr. Pope are important:' "That the Senior will seill very largely on sight and on the strength of Dodge Brothers Teputation is a foregone conclu sion," he says, "for lit is a clean cut thoroughly modern car.. But moh-e than all that it will sell on demonstration. It is a remarkably smooth pferformer under normal road conditions. It has been prov ed on cross continental tests to have remarkable endurance under the sort of punishment only cross continental drivers know how to inflict. It handles as any car should. The clutch pedal and the engagement are smooth; the gears change easily and the standard shift will be a comfort to many drivers. 1 "As for speed, the car on smooth pavements picks up uni formly to its 50; its 60 or more and no one doubts the speedo meter. In second it flashes to the smartest kind of get-away 25, 30. 35 or even 40 without ner- ceptible vibration, without any of PULE 6EGIU COMPANY PATHS Old Tires May Be Traded m On New Ones and So Worth More Than Ever Si The remarkable 8ted perform ances of Paige-built automobiles ifer a number of. yeals are point ed to by Mr. Trumm ot the Trumm 51 o tor company, local Paige deal ersas proof 61 the consistently ajert engineering of tine company in producing cars frofen year to jfear. which fully, meet the de- manas 01 a prosr5saive 1126 imblic. . : The Paige dealer also regards fj as of unusual interest that in the different speed events In.which Paige has participated, the ' strip ped stock cars, which have been ajmest completely stock, have nctahltehoft rprorrtq almOSt aS EOOd a those turned In by the stripped stock chassis' entries. ' "This is surely the best evidence that the cars are built to give their best performance with their full weight and equipment," Mr, Trumm said. "Probably the finest-stripped car stock performances by Paige- were in the 50-mlle and75-mile events, in which Ralph Mulford hung up records of 91.10 miles per hour and 89.93 milrtS per hour respectively," the dealer added "Both are official A. A. A. free-for-all records. The same driver, -nrlth ft PaJeA also holds the five faile Tecord with an average speed "of 91.89 miles per hour vind the 30-mile record with evem a better -average, 91.95 miles per how "The Paige Eight, with two . hih speeds, newest addition to jthe Paige line, while baiilt for smooth, economical, touring-speed driving, has distinguished Itself recentlv bv completing a 76-mile ' isst in -the remarkable time Of 52 -minutes. 11 seconds for ah. aVret. jpge of 86.23 miles per hour. The .test was made underhe auspices sof the American Automobile ass. . station and the time is official. Thp rnr was Rtrictlv 8tOCk. except A. I nuitfuuu, wiinout any 01 ,.Jor removal of the fenders, run-1 those eroans and mmhiino that on1 vr giimg u"iua u " o 1 maKe so many anvers airaia or For a limited period of time only, the Western Auto Supply company is extending to its customers-the privilege of turning in their old, worn out tires, as part payment on new Western Giant or Wear-well tires. During this special event old tires will be worth more than ever, according -to Manager Wal ter Rydell, of the local West em Auto store. "Until Saturday, June 4th. old tires will be taken in on new tires that have behind them the reputation and unequal- ed service of the world's 'largest auto supply house" says Mr. Ry dell. "We advise all motorists to be prepared for vacation tours and avoid all chance of tire trouble by replacing their old worn out tires with new fully guaranteed West ern Giant or Wear-well tires and at the same time let the old ones help pay for the new. "Kven if the old tires on the car do seem good for more mile age, the motorist will no doubt find that he will be more than re paid by turning them in at this time, not only from the saving in money but from the satisfaction he receives from knowing that the tire equipment on his car" relieves him from worry and freedom from tire troubles. clubs, are less Tlgld and restrictive speed regulations reflected in -the disappearance of hundreds of signs specifying "Speed limit,. 15 miles an hour"; more reasonable parking regulations; fewer con fusing bans . on driving practices that are generally approved; a broader tendency to warn instead of arrest the traveler and a gen eral trend toward leniency where violation of the regulation palp ably was caused by ignorance. "Probably, the most welcome improvement wrought is that which has brought to many com munities a more liberal speed lim it law," Mr. Henry says. "Nothing has so aggravated and irritated the motorist on tour as the con spicuous '15 mile speed limit signs that have greeted him in small towns, villages and hamlets. "Everyone has recognized the dangers of erxcessive speed by the automobile, but when a village established? a maximum speed of 15 miles an hour while the met ropolitan area will allow one to drive 30, it is absurd to look upon the regulation as designed merely for safety. The motor club has taught the municipal official the futility and injustice of this regu lation in hundreds of instances al ready, and when the touring sea son comes again, hundreds more will have taken down these signs of reaction. "The fight for uniformity of traffic regulations is continuing. In tie meantime, more equitable and. just regulations are being ob tained everywhere," the statement concludes. "The model used was a cabriolet. jone of the heaviest in the Paige ,line, weighing 3690 pounds com Tplete and it carried a mechanician llits well as the driver, Zeke Meyer. " Meyer said that the car was per fectly cool at tha finish and could fhave continued almost any ais- -tance at the Bame speed. "Previously oc the beach at Daytona, Florida, a Paige stock - thassis covered a measured mile at tlhe rate of 102.8 miles per hour. The same car was then taken to the tracks at Uniontown and Co tati, where under official A. A. A. observation, it broke all then existing stock chassis records from five to 100 miles. For the maxi mum run of 100 miles the Paige v chassis lob averaged 89.7 miles per hour. "But withal, Paige has not built cars primarily to win speed events "We have a line of 20 Sixes and Eightsdeglgned for economy, dur aeHity- comfort- and beauty as well. -st-Onft ot the first, cars ever built by the company in 1909 is still in running order on the At laIcoagCrr.Our Paige Eight wiilr-two high speeds, recently completed a 300-mile economy test., showing a saving of 26 per t en? in Vfcasoline 'over a three speedy Eight, identical except for the transmission. Within the past month, the Paige Eight . has climbed hills and mountains from West Virginia to California in thjrd speed, in many instances establishing new records for the climb.". ' Second speed." Mr. Pope summarizes his im pressions thus: "It is a car of ar.'ri.chair comfort, velvety control and ' a willingness to perform aboiKt which there can be no argu ment, whatever." LaGyande -. Eastern Oregon Light' . & Power company will spend 1450.000 for transmission lines to bring Idaho electric power here. TOURIST CARAVAN CONDITIONS BETTER (Continued from page 1.) headquarters were located." Among the advantages which have come to the motorist as a re sult of this campaign by the motor Bridge Over St. Mary's River Formally Opened The Georgia-Florida bridge over the St. Mary's river has been for malley opened, removing the last ferry on the Atlantic coastal high way between Washington and Miami. The bridge was built by the highway departments of the two states, and the opening cere mony was attended by the govern ors of Georgia and Florida. Mo tor Chat. ' After the long weft winter mhny squeaks develop. Have you tried us? y Monroe S. Cheek Complete Automotive Lubrication Court and Capitol Phone 2205 SENIOR SIX SEDAN REFLECTING SPIRIT ' " ".(ContiBirtd from page 1.) anywhere. Actually it stands a fraction oveT 71 inches from the ground, but it looks considerably lower. ' 'An entirely new interpretation of ;thr moulding line is created by the use of recessed panels on the doors and swinging around the back from one rear quarter to that .on the-other side. The en tire front of the car is distinctively new,. The radiator is deep, rather high and urrounded by barely if, j jm- I : ' . . J- : - pit's no Jokb defective brakes have materially increased the uxc of embalming: fluid besides the sale of false limbs, crutch es, etc'.-" '. .a; V ; Don't be the cause or subject for an undertaker's increase In bosinooa have as Inspect, ad just, rellne your tar's brakes TODAY' utfi'JipcZZiisS ': - MIKE PANEK . Salem's Brake Specialist 275 S, Com'J St. Pbone 1102 Raybestos Thermoid- MI n . vv tfjv'V OAST WEEK Star Car builders re- V cL moved the price barrier on the most - attractive and most useful quality model ever designed by introducing the Star Car Convertible Cabriolet! Today Star Car's Convertible Cabrio let is the automobile "news" of the country Everywhere motorists are prais . ing its exceptional looks and commenting on its unequalled low orice. You should see this Star Car Convertible Cabriolet I Visit your nearest Star- Car 'dealer'si'-!.;:,-:. -I-- x ; . - : -;T i Ca ttax iportirCLOSED COUPE 1 or in one minute, a breezy, 4 f racy OPEN ROADSTER J nicicUrUvtred lan&au bows n a raith Dmaxat top. lustrous color in polished lacquer -fcnuim grained fray Spanish leather upholstery rumble seat 38 inches wide Jar . , three passengers) sprint loc automatically loct rear compartment rear ieseooer is counter-balanced to open easily by nickeled grab handles or ornamental decl bars New Silent STAR Four Convertible Cabriolet,.. (CompItlv - 1 tf. Eqatppl) Greater STAR SIX Convertible Cabriolet ... ,rifi FOURS (fT) SIXES Salem Automobile Go, 255 North Church i , Telephone 91 " Z.' DEALERS EVERYWHERE SCIE SHOCKS ES H BUMPS Marmon Engineers Use Seis mograph to Find Best Spring Length A seismograph is knoVn gen- eraJly.as an instrument for re cofding eartii disturbances, but to Marmon engineers this same de vice, with its delicate mechanism. enters an entirely new field of usefulness that of registering in a scientific manner the same road shocks and bumps that ordinarily are only a source of discomfort to the motorist. In designing the Marmon Eight. engineers of the company institut ed a comfort test with its basis the seismograph and another de vice, a spring deflection recorder, which registers the actual deflec tion of the springs of the car. This scientific test was one of the final factors in the design of the chassis of the new Eight, accord ing to H. H. Brooks, general sales director of the Marmon Motor Car company. "In the Marmon Eight," Mr. Brooks said, "the problem of rid ing comfort received much more than the ordinary amount of at tention since this was to be a car without great size and bulk but with all the riding ease previously associated with the largest and most expensive cars. Moreover, Marmon had its own reputation to maintain, having bnilt cars for years that were generally credited with unusual comfort and road ability. "The sensitive seismograph and spring deflection recorder were brought into play, in a way to ob tain a scientific register of all types ot road conditions so that spring length", distribution of weight and center of gravity could be determined with scientific ac curacy and then supplemented with the correct types of shock in sulators and absorbers. "In the comfort test, a seismo graph was placed in the tonneau of .the car and attached to the springs, clearly recording on a strip of paper the movement of the body with respect to the level of the road. Movement of the springs themselves was recorded in much the same manner but on La slightly different type of instru ment. Thus it was possible to re cord at any speed not only in deep ruts and holes such as are found in country roads, but the hardly noticeable roughness of brick pavements and other types of city streets. "As a result of the experiments springs of the Marmon Eight were designed with a total length equal to 81 per cent of the wheelbase of (he car. They are set in sturdy rubber knuckles which serve to insulate the chassis body from many short and sharp road shocks and at the same time eliminate the necessity of lubrication. . The spring system is further augment ed by Lovejoy hydraulic shock ab sorbers which are engineered into tne frame of the car at the time of manufactured Snow Removal Assuming Very Important Position "Snow removal is assuming a more important position in the opinion of the motorist and high way officials each year," said George O. Brandenburg in a re cent luncheon meeting. "The Cas cade Range, extending from Brit ish Columbia south to the Califor nia line, is broken only in one place and that place is the Colum bia Gorge. Through this break is located the Columbia River high way, and along this highway streams all of the motor traffic ot the winter months, because all of the other roads over the Cascades are blocked with winter snows and this one road must carry the traf fic that would ordinarily be di vided between other highways. "The Oregon State Motor asso ciation has taken an increasing in terest in the blockade of roads for a portion of the. year, and data has been collected relative to the depth of snow and cost of remov ing same. The 12 months rbad is an ideal towards which the mo tor association is working and the economy' allowing roads, costing in the aggregate millions of dollars, to be useless for a por tion of the year, is a very doubtful one. "In some states," concludes Mr. Brandenburg, "the experience has been that the additional gasoline i-uauuicu, T ucu ruaus are rreen from snow, more than repays 1;, gasoline tax the cost of the open- Ing, thus making the economical cost of the road a net gain ini stead of an economical loss. - Mdford-Owen Oregon ! saw mills, being doublpd in capacity, W,H Pay $1,000,000 a year in wages. Repair Shop in Connection Tree Crank Case Service Tourists Service Station 494 SOUTH WINTER ST. Telephone 155$-W Tires and Accessories Wlllard Batteries C. W. BRANT SALEM. OREGON DEPENDABLE Dora B ROTO mior nne - . - . y I . r s . " vA 4mIl 9 A Szx by Dodge Brothers A Six for today, and tomorrow! Heir to everything good that yesterday knew with refinements that are tried, vital and better. : t . -.-':' ' . - . . 1 '? . f ' A rugged, dependable Six that performs with genuine brilliance. Fashioned to express great power, deep-seated comfort and low swung steadiness at high speed. 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