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Automotive
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Chevrolet 72-Car Club Convention
When It Rains, Put On Chains
TOUR TAKES MQIVTH
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By Frederick V. Russell
To knock or not to knock; that
Is the question faced by millions
of American car owners.
Science, by an ingenious pro-
cess of "doping, has given the
" world a genuinely knockless fuel
for high-compression, internal
combustion engines. It . is no
longer necessary to sit behind a
knocking engine; but because the
development is revolutionary mo
tordom itself has developed
knocking of its own form of de
structive criticism.
! "What about doped fuels?"
everyone asks. "What are their
purpose? Are they harmful? Are
they a fad or a definite stride to
ward progress?"
No one can say with any assur
ance that doped fuel will be the
automobile's diet in the future.
No one can say anything with any
assurance about, the future, AH
the evidence, however, points to
widespread use of such fuel. I
have reviewed numerous argu
ments put forward h.y sponsors
and advocates of doped gas and I
have listened to the stories told
by t hos w lro--a re knocking it. All
I can think of is the hard road
four-wheel brakes had to travel
mi their way to popularity and the
, absurdities thai were stated about
. baloon tires,
repeating itself
d fuel.
History is merely
in the case of dop-
' Engineers have been striving
for the small, high compression
engine that will have amazing
vitality and, with this, radically
greater economy. But gasoline
has been the handicap. Instead of
burning smoothly in the engine's
cylinders, it has persisted in de
tonating, which is the technical
term for knocks caused by any
thing that has to do with the
burning or ignition of the fuel.
Behind the, flame front as the
gas burns, starting from ignition
Jfljthe park plug, , there fe ex-Wjmly-high
pressure. The flame
front may run to as high as 3,000
degrees Fahrenheit- All this
raises the pressure and tempera
ture of the unburned gas vapor
lust ahead of the traveling flame
front until a point is reached
where this layer of gas explodes.
Since" there are several layers in
succession, rather than just one,
there is a series of detonations.
These vibrate the walls of the cyl
inder and produce the familiar
fuel knock which has been the
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v WINNING APPROVAL
Broad Friction Surface Re
sults In Slight Wear;
.Minimum of Heating
Nash owner and thousands of
people who have accepted The
Nash Motors Company's invita
tion to drive one of the 21 six cyl
inder, seven bearing crankshaft
models, are outspoken in their
praise of the Nash two-way me
chanical four wheel braking sys
tem. Nash engineers explain that the
""two-way" feature of Nash brakes
eans internal expanding front
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BRAKE
HiVrhls principle, combined with full
'equalization, results In absolute
safety for the Nash owner, for the
front and rear brakes compensate
each other.
Even when descending a moun
tainside wfth brake drums too
hot to touch, they work with the
same efficiency as under ideal
driving conditions. They are
likewise unaffected by climatic
changes.
Owners who hare given their
Nash brakes exceptionally hard
usage have found' that the brakes
need adjustment very infrequent
ly. Because of the extra large
ttraking surface, pressure neces
sary to apply the brakes Is much
lesffAhan in other cars of similar
wjht, with the result that there
fiynuch less wear. Women, espec
ially, appreciate the ease with
which these brakes bring the car
to a stop under slight pressure
from the foot.
The NanTi hnVM tnwthcr with
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easy steering, fast pick-up and
exceptional smoothness of the
seven beating crankshaft motors,
,are features of the new Nash mod
el Invariably commented on by all
jrho drive the cars.
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If you believe that chains will prevent skidding accidents, be sure
to take yours along when you go motoring this summer. Chains left
In the garage won't safeguard anyone. Leaving chains at home is like
locking the door after the car has been stolen.
IT HOST
TO MANY DEALERS
Entire Organization of 3,800
To Be Entertained In
Series of Tours
FLINT. MICTT.. Sept. 24. The
Buick Motor company tliis week
launched one of the most ambi
tious projects of its sort ever un
dertaken, when it devoted two
daysrto entertaining, here at the
General Motors Proving Ground
the first contingent .of its 3,800
dealers the majority of whom
will be similarly entertained dur
ing the next nine weeks.
The plan was developed at the
suggestion of the dealers them
selves. The thought behind it is
to show them' at close range the
methods and materials which en
ter into manufacture of Buiok
motor cars.
When they leave Flint, they
will carry to their home through
out the country a new apprecia
tion of the product which they
sell, and their enthnsiasm, Buick
executives believe, will commun
icate itself to their organizations,
with stimulating effect.
For the dealers, when they
leave here, will have spent virtu
ally an entire day inspecting the
Buick factory; they W"!ll have stu
died in detail the part the fam
ous Proving Ground Js playing in
the development of -fine motor
cars, and they will have enjoyed
contact with Buick's executives.
The dealers are coming to
Flint on special Pullman trains,
on'which they will live during the
one night lie-over here.
The dealer organization has
been, divided up by the Buick
branch and distributor territor
ies for ease of accomodation, the
first group, already entertained,
coming from Memphis territory.
Dure'ng the remalnder.of the deal
er visit 'period, two contingents
will be received each week, the
first on Monday and Tuesday and
the second on Thursday and Fri
day. The program arranged for the
125 Memphis territory dealers if
typical of those which will fol
low. Arriving Monday morning
he dealers were taken to the
Buick factory In autombiles, di
vided there into groups of 10 or
12 each, provided with guides,
and conducted through the plant.
To avoid confusion and facilitate
Inspection of manufacturing proc-
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Rubber Importations Show
Increase Over Year Ago
NEW YORK Importations of
crude rubber into the Unite.d
States for the eight months ended
August 31 amounted to 298,585
tons, an increase over the same
period of last year of 26.892 tons,
according to the report of thet
Rubber Association of America,
Inc.
The figures for August also In
dicate the increased activity with
in the industry, the total importa
tions for the month amounting to
33,068 tons, ast against 2",. 969 for
August of last year, a gain of
7.090 tons.
Arrival- during the month at
At.lar.iii port.; totaled 30,662 tons,
as follows: New York. 27,327
tons; Baltimore. 1.1 5 tons; Phil
adelphia, 1.115 tons, and Boston,
1,036 tons.
DOWN THE ROAD
How long will it take to motor
over all ;he roads in Oregon?
This casual inquiry coming
from out-of-state tourists brings
but vague answers from the per
sons questioned. Frequently the
visiting ou'rist announces that he
will be in Oregon for a week or
two and wants to see all he can of
the state in that time.
As a matver of fact, few people
in the state of Oregon realize the
extent of their highway system.
t From figures of the existing roads
in Oreson 'compiled by -the Oregon
State Motor association, a motorist
traveling 150 miles a day would
require almost a year to traverse
all the roads in the state. In fact,
approximately 133 days would be
needed, as a total mileage of all
roads in the state is 50,014.
Should the, motorist decide to
make -the trip merely over the
state highway system, the tour
would ake approximately thirty
days. The total mileage in t he
state highway system! is 4,468
miles; while the counties boast
abroad mileage of 45,546.
While, it is the general belief
that only paved roads represent
the ultimate in comfort, there are
hundreds of miles that are highly
enjoyabfe to travel and the equal
of any paved road in comfortable
going. Should the tourist care to
travel on surfaced roads of the
state in addition to the paved
roads, 73 days would be needed,
as the to-lal mileage of paved and
surfaced roads in the statqe is 10,
94 5 miles.
In addition .to the mileage
enumerated above, there are
thousands of miles of roads lead
ing from every county and state
highway into the dooryards of
every ranch house and mountain
iabin in the state, forming a most
comprehensive transportation sys
tem for every individual of th'
state. Congress Authorizes 65
New Toll Bridges, Noted
Realizing the state-wide inter
est in toll bridges existing in the
state of Oregon which has been
intensified during the past year
by the controversy of the Long-view-Rainier
toll bridge, the Ore
gon State Motor association points
to" the fact that the 69th congress
auhorized the construction of 65
now toll bridges. . Of this number
5 2 will be constructed by private
individuals or corporations and
operated for profit, leaving thir
teen to be constructed by units of
governments such as cities, coun
ties or states.
These bridges are a direct tax
on the motorist inasmuch as the
builders of such bridges look to
the motorist for the greater pro
portion of their income.
T ISN'T THE HEAT,
Eighty-five salesmen on -Tie "honor roll" of the Chevrolet Motor Company for the Port
land. Seattle and Butte rchies, comprising generally the states of Oregon. Washington,
Idaho -md 'Montana, were given u holiday, topped off with a banquet, in Portland on Sep
tember 15. Factory executives and field men united in making the convention a red-le t
ter fevent in Chevrolet annals of the Northwest. Officers of the three zones for the
ensuing year were installed by E. W. Fuhr. regional sales manager. Reading from left to
i-jght, the insetr are: F. T. Hahn, of Fields Motor Car Company, Portland, president. Port
land zone: J. Wilcox, cf J. H. Weber. Inc., Yakima, Wash., president, Seattle zone; V. L.
Winn, of the Montana Auto & Garage Company, Butte, president, Butte zone.
RELIABLE GASOLINE
INDICATOR USEFUL
Twelve Out of Every '1000
Motorists Run , 0ut of
Fuel Once a Month
The value of a reliable gasoline
indicator, such as is found on all
improved Paige sixes and eights,
has been clearly demonstrated by
a recent survey of the American
Automobile association, according
to a representative of the Trumm
Motor Co.', local distributor for
Paige.
This survey showed that twelve
out of 1000 motorists run out of
gasoline once every month. This
figure was arrived at by an an
alysis of 500,000 calls for free
emergency aid made by members
of the A. A. A.
Practically all of the reasons
for "running out of gas" assigned
by these hinfor(unate motorists
centered around ignorance of the
exact condition of the fuel tank,
and carelessness in' failing to as
certain the amount of fuel on
hand before starting out.
Needless to say there were very
few Paige owners among these
disappointed drivers. For Paige
designers have, proceeded upon
the theory that an instrument
panel on the dash should contain
every essential to motoring sat
isfaction, but no useless-or purely
ornamental devices.
Because of this, every Paige
owner is enabled at a glance to
tell at any time the exact condi
tion of his gas tank without leav
ing his seat.
ZOSEL, AT SPOKANE
Walter Zosel, local Seiberling
tires dealer, is attending a con
vention of Seiberling dealers at
Spokane. lie will return to Sal
em early next week. '
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IT'S THE STUEIDIXX
Big Fuel Economy Given
By Dodge Four Explained
The surprisingly high mileage
which the owners of the new four
cylinder Dodge Brothers motor
cars have been experiencing in all
parts of the country, explains a
representative of the Bonestelele
Motor Co., local dealer, is the re
sult of vital Improvements which
Dodge Brothers engineers have
made in the manifolds and in the
form of the combustion chamher.
"The more complete vaporiza
tion of the fuel before it enters the
cylinders of the new engine and
the more compact combustion
chamber in which the explosion
takes place insure more rapid and
more complete burning of the fuel
and therefore greater power for
the size of the engine and many
more miles for each filling of the
tank.
"Another factor contributing to
the increased economy is the high
er gear ratio. The lower number
of revolutions which the engine
must turn each mile traveled
makes for longer life with less fre
quent need of mechanical attention
characteristics for which Dodge
Brothers cars have always held a
most enviable name."
Demand Causes Oakland
To Increase Production
PONTIAC, Mich. In accordance
with the demand for the new Oak
land and Pontiac cars the Oakland
Motor Car Co. is stepping up its
production schedules, according to
W. R. Tracy, vice-president In
charge of sales.
"September will be our second
best month's production during
19 27, being topped only by the
May production, when 24,058 cars
were manufactured," says Mr.
Tracy. "The September produc
tion calls for 22,197 Oakland and
Pontiac cars. The total for the
two months of September and Oc
tober this year will be about
12,000 cars ahead of the same per
iod last year."
By FRANK BECK
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Demand Since Introduction
of New Series Greatest
In Cars' History
Demand for the Nash car,
which since the introduction of
the present new series on June 2 8,
has been the greatest in the his
tory of Xash Motors, makes neces
sary expansion at three of the
company's plants, involving ex
penditures for buildings and addi
tional equipment of approximate
ly $1,200,000. Increased produc
tion will follow completion of the
expansion programme.
Announcement of The Nash Mo
tors Company's plans to increase
production facilities to meet the
demand during the 1926 season,
was made by C. W. Nash, Presi
dent of the company.
"We have found It necessary,"
said Mr. Nash, "to provide for
greater production particularly at
our Racirie plant and this pro
gramme naturally involves a cor
responding increase In bodies, so
the Seamen body plant at Mil
waukee and the Seaman-Dunning
Corporate at Pine Bluff, Arkan
sas, also will figure In the ex
pansion". "At no time since July 1 has
Th Nash Motors Company heen
able to fill all orders for the
Standard Six lin."
The progfamme at Racine calls
for two new buildings and a large
amount of additional equipment
for those and fori expansion In the
present buildigs at a total cost of
about $500,00a.
The immense Seaman body
Plant in Milwaukee will be increa
sed in size by a new five story
building 193 feet by 100 feet,
which together with the necessary
additional equipment will mean
an expenditure of about. $4 50,000
The Pine Bluff plant, which
manufactures the wood parts that
go into- Nash enclosed bodies
will be Increased by one third its
present size at a cost of $350,000.
With these factory extensions
the Bacfne plant of The Nash Mo
tors Company will have a capac
ity of from 400 to 450 cars a day.
This, together with the manu
facturing facilities of the Nash
oar plants hi Kenosha and Mil
waukee. j9 expected to place the
company. in a position to care for
lincreaSins demnd during the
1928 season.
Huge Order of Marmons
, For England Is Received
A single export order for Mar
mon Eights, equivalent to an en
tire tralnload of automobiles, has
been received by the Marmon Mo
tor Car Company from Pass &
Joyce, Ltd., London, Marmon dis
tributors for the British Isg'
Calling for; the immediate.- ghip
ment of. eighty cars of all hndv
styles, the order Ivlhe, largest
i om aoroaa ever, received by Mar
mon. England has proved one of the
most fertile foreign markets for
Marmon this -year and sales of
Marmon Eights, in that country are
rivaling even those In the United
States. At the present time, Mar
mon Is , making preparations for
an elaborate display at the Olym-
pia Passenger Car Show in Lon
don, Octboer 14 to 22, and also at
the Paris Motor Salon, October 6
to 16.
"For the suburban dweller the
automobile is as. much a part ot
his house as his chimney." John
E. Rovensky, First Vice-President
Bank of America.
The Oregon State Jtfotor apso
ciation draws attention to he ex
tensive highway system of the
sate and the use of this vas't
transportation facility in cames i'
emergency. In the past year there
have occurred three searches for
lost hoys that - have attracted
state-wide interest.
In all of these searches the mot
or car and the highway played a
most important part. In icacb
tion and transportaion was estab
lished and kept up entirely by
tiutomobiies.
The persons who engaged ac
tively, in the search, the personnel
of the camps who attended to the
wants of the searchers, the carry
ing of supplies and equipment,
were all carried on by means of
highway transportation. !
The location of the base camp
in each instance was the limit of
automobile travel. In the; Jackie
Strong hunt the location was def
initely fixed as the Itathel cabin,
at the end of an automobile "road
leading up to the boundary of the
Hull Hun Reserve.
The Brownlee-W'hite search had
as Ks base Battle Axe Inn. the end
of automobile travel . dnriug th.
winter months on account of devtli
of snow; and in the last, concen
tration of searchers in I; ho Three
Sisters region, on tho AO
Kerry search, .the base; of, v?--r t
iions was ;rog Camp ' vhi
marked the end 'of. .itutcnabih
travel on the stub road off the
MeKenzie hiphway.
. All of these instances print tc
the fact that the most flexible and
comprehensive system of transpo
tation in the world .today is tin
automobile, and so "flexilV Is' U
that either- In units or in r.)ns-ej
the motor car U the Io;-l c.:s;
nn I v ni outi li r e i
sons and materials Into remcj
districts. '
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MIISJ BE STRESSED
Publicity Cure For Headlight
Evil, Says Chandler
Cleveand Official '"'Si
"Glaring headlights is one of
the most annoying and dangerous,
nuisances connected with v the
driving of an automobile, j Pub
licity is the only thing that will
eradicate this universal evil,"
states J. T.,. Nicholson, service
manager ot the Chandler-Cleveland
Motors Corporation.
"Manufacturers have gone a
lQg ways toward reducing the
blinding dazzle of improper lights
but despite the claims of "anti
glare" inventors, 'the re is no such
thing as entire elimination of the
glare at the present," Mr.vNiehol
son adds. "The problem is large
ly one of the Individual owner.
"Headlight adjustment should
be as much a matter of habit a
inspecting the gasoline and oil
guages, the battery and the water
in the radiator. ' . i
"The careful driver should ho
as much' concerned over the con
dition of his. own lights .as he In
over those, 'on another car. Th
development of this 'headlight
consciousness through proper
publicity will do more than leg
islation can ever hope to accom
plish. . "r i
r In conclusion . Mr. , Nicholson
Rive's a few hints to the Car owner. ,
In order to keep within the' law
and at the same time assure safe
ty, every automobile driver' should
fortn a habit" of Inspecting the tilt
and, focus of his head lamps at
frequent intervals. One of the
most convenient methods of check
ing the efficiency of these adjust
ments Is to mark a level line on
the -garage wall or doors, which,
will permit the head "lamps . to be
checked each time the car is
driven in the garage at night.
The majority of the ' motor
car manufacturers tell in de
tail how to do this In their in
struction books.
"A 21 candle-power lamp Is the
legal limit most localitii and
no lamp larger than this should he
used. Driving "with only ,ore
headlight -is extremely dai :eroui
and the driver h-V r" tef !: 'mate
excuse. . ';-. Lulbs i.i u
simple prbbk
DANGERS
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