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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1927)
'f-Zffr fr rn.itJL "7 t THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1927 Chevrolet Royally Welcomed '"'''SPX.iT J " x. - .,.r ir- if- fiFT H 1 jCii 4lliAU)ijJyX"'rinuiMMt 1 1 - ll L. iri I :if .X. kwir- -rh.Jrfita7lv?! at Ralnicr National Park the Imperial laudau sent out by the leAroIeMotor,Company to gather information beneficial 1o motorists in a "See America tirst crampaiKn was warmly greeted by park officials. Most fittingly at this ceremony the Chevrolet factory was represented by Thomas II. Hughs of an Jose Calif., famous peace officer of the pioneer days of the Far West, now in nis o4tn year. LONGEVITY MET OF ATTENTION NOW niondous pressure to all points on the chassis. This allows all mov ing parts to literally float ot oil. There is no metal to metal con tact anywhere. I.oriser life with a minimum of deterioration is thus insured. "Other factors contributing to Average Life of Vehicle Now throughout the motor, large hear ings, air cleaner and air purifier, hone finished cylinders, and auto matic thermostat. The latter k-eeps the motor at a uniform tem perature. "Chandler, in the new 1928 models, has in addition to the above mentioned features, espec ially emphasised stnrdiness of con struction and endurance through thf use of quality materials and expert worhmansiiip, thus pro longing the life of each Chandler, company officials claim." STANDARDS BUREAU WOULD CURB GLARE (Continued from Page One) 7,4 Years, Definite Increase Shown "Automobile longevity is occu pying a constantly increasing part of, the attention of automobile en gineers" says It. N. MacDonald. local Chandler distributor. I The average life of motor vehi cles 'is 7.04 years' and has shown a definite although not a steady increase according to Professor C. K. Grifrin of the University of Michigan, who has recently com pleted a' study of the mortality rate of automobiles. "Of any giv en number of motor cars only no per cent w ill be in use at the end of 6.94 years and 25 per cent at the end of 9.2 years," says Pro fessor Griffin. "Chandler engineers have also made a special study of the sub ject of motor car longevity." Mr. MacDonald went on," and have in corporated numerous mechanical Y 'vantages which are designed to increase the length of service of the cat.""-' "Rotable among these is the "One Shot" system of .chassis lu brication vlkb which all Chandlers are -equipped. By pressing on a convenient plunger oil is forced from a central reservoir under tie- portaii'-e or gi--n the same at tention to a car's headliirhts as is eiven to the gasoline tank, and i'Rllts such the oil in the crank case. The private inventors are bring ing out new glare-check devices made of green pyralin. Some of those which have recently ap peared are attached to headlights, and they serve a purpose as they improve the beam from the car to which they are attached. This partly meets -the situation, but the greatest danger to auto mobilists is naturally found in the glare from the lights of the ap proaching car. One do vice is attached to the windshield by a vacuum process. Another manufacturer of auto I motive equipment is producing a rery clever "look under the glare stop." . i A bracket is attached above the windshield in a position bringing it slightly -to the right center of the steering wheel. It is scien tifically made in rectangular V form so the the driver can look under, and by using it properly, can see the road, but not the glare. ' "Ever since the stone age, men j have found that thev could look : against the bright lights by throw i ing a shadow across the eyes. It is a. principle that is as old as the ! hills," says a manufacturer. 1 "With our device you do nc-t look ! through it, because looking through anything that cuts down light would necessarily at the same time cut down vision. Iy i looking "und -r,' the rnd is clear ! and the dazzling headlights or i glare of vhe sun. is absorbed in J the pyralin shield. This throw la deep, restful shadow over the 'eyes and permits th" motorist to ; drive comfortably and with ab- solute freedom from dangers al lien fled upon driving into glaring i headlights." j K-l ill another device provides an j adjustable bracket that supports a green pyralin glar'dimmer. Ily ! tin owing this dimmer back and forth, it is claimed, the liuht of the approaching :tr can be kept out of th" eyes and the driver is ,hus affordeel protection by the mec hanical devii e. and goes safe ly on his way. The pyralin eye shade, seems to have inspired inventors as he material resists and controls heavy as one encounters in automobile driving at night. The eyeshade is helpful because of L Im material of winc h it is made. The mechanical devices provide the needed adjustment. ! It is evident that the Efforts of the government burrcn of stand ards, and ot automobile associa tions, have already improved tho "deadly glare" situation. 'Bluecoat School" Clings to 17th Century Styles LONDON' (API Pupils of the old "Bluet-oat School" not only wear the old tin garb of the sev enteenth century, which consists of a long blue coat and yellow stockings, but alo, winter and summer, :o without a head cover ing. " ' The original schooi, founded in 17i!, - till stands in Caxton street, Westminister. A Hritish Com-miv-ion on Historical .Monuments has recently singled it out as ".spe cially worthy of preservation.". Tin- most noticeable feature o the exterior of tiiis old building is a carved figure of a "iUuecoat lioy." -hich stands in a semi ( irf-ular niche above th" main entrance. IUIow the niche is in scribed "This Hlewcoat school was built in 1700." At the back of the building is an exterior wall painting of another "Hluecoat Hoy." Th" lad's dress is a faith ful copy of the, costume of the citizen of London at the period when the school was built. The ordinary attire ()f apprentices and serving men was then a Jong blue coat find hieeibes. with which yellow stockings v. em generally worn. BU1CK FLEET USED DY L. fl. POLICEMEN Twenty More Touring Cars Added To Swell Number Owned by Department FLINT. Mich The City of Los Angeles has paid a tribute to the speed and stamina of Buick by adding 20 Buick touring cars to its fleet of police department ve hicles, bringing the total number of its police-owned Huicks to 65. The cars are to be used in general police work, as well as in suner vision of tra'ffic. police fleet of Buicks as a means of increasing police efficiency, j was reached as a result of a year's test with Buicks, Captain C. J. Sweeney, in charge of the Los ; Angeles police transportation di vision, explained. Tests with the Buick indicated that it could be operated with equal safety in all weather, that it enabled police to be constantly on patrol, and that in emergen cies it would carry five or even more policemen to the point where they were needed, along with the, equpiment required to take charge of the situation. I. Wr. Birnbaum. chairman of the Los Angeles Police Commis sion, believes Los Angeles' step i:: helping to make police history. "As soon as the news went out that we were about to make this Buick purchase," said Mr. Birn- TUe decision to augment the baum, "we received letters from police heads in several large cit ies, asking for full information. and explaining that similar steps were under consideration there." This is accomplished by means of the Chandler "One Shot" sys- . tem of lubrication which only re quires pressure with the foot on a plunger to lubricate the entire , car. This method of centralized chassis lubrication " is .instant, clean, thorough and dependable Oil is forced to all points under tremendous" pressure. San Antonio, Texas, now has 39 Chandlers operating in taxi serviee. More and more cities are constantly being added to the list of those boasting large Chan dler fleets for use in official bus iness, industrial, bus or taxi-Cab capacity. Don't Wait Till You're Wet Brinpr in your car and have your SIDE CURTAINS FITTED UPHOLSTERY RENEWED TOP RECOVERED . 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