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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1927)
f THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON. SUNDAY JUORNING, DECEMBER 41927 RRS.KES FEATURED 1328 Unusually Simple, Remark ably Free From Service ; Need Say Engineers A new braking system, called the Hupmoblle-Mldland . (stecl draullc), combining the beet prin ciples of the hydraulic and. me- T)lf score or more new leajures jf the new 1928 Ilnpnifbile Six. The" new -system"' Is remarkably positire and of nnnsaal simplicity, KupraoMle engineers point out. Toggles," derlsee, pins and other V'Jtrt9 heretofore considered detri TjCintal 1 the mechanical systems t f vX almost completely ; ooTiatea ft Operation indirect through flexi- ble steel cables, enclosed in - spe- y,"Ciauy aesignea coiauit. . - Decided : superiority over all other four-wheel brake systems Is also claimed for it in eliminating I 1 10 tn 1 K mt runt In ffctlvai now. er orer any other four wheel brake , system, : through r elimination of this brake ' friction and faster 'brake release. Is claimed for t iConseanent freedom from "frees- Ins of brakes, longer tire life and mors economy from gasoline nat urally. follow, it Is pointed out. This elimination of brake' drag Is mads possible by the system's permitting sixty-two thousandths of an inch clearance between the I drums and linings, as against only f ten thouandths of an inch, orTen I less. In other four wheel systems The new-system also affords positire. brake control under all road conditions, the engineers say. Bren rlolent axle morements and spring dflectlons do not affect this control, they point out. upled with this elimination V,y freedom from brake attention iji& adjustment. Hupmobile en- yllneerlng test cars hare now been In almost continuous operation for more than 18 months without a brake adjustment of any kind. This freedom from serrice also extends to the brake lining, which Is a new type' special moulded as bestos. It has three times the life 'of ordinary brake lining and, con teeqnently, three times its freedom ..from replacement. ' The new system is of the Intern al expanding type which has found firapid faror among the higher Quality types of, oirs. The entire -'mechanism is sealed against ex- f joaure to dirt and. water. Each "brake has only a single piece shoe. Oi< of It flanged. Each shoe re- fc.ulresit little pedal pressure to i. xaake ft literate against the drum. due to the utilization of the self- nergizlng principle. Grabbing is prevented, as the flanged section eliminates a full w-appng effect. The parking brake is hand op erated and utilizes the same sys tem of four brakes as the foot ped-al. 3 JSinklin Advocates Safe I Driving As Regulation ;WHIPPET - CABRIOLET - COUPE s . x'; ,, Vi - si- ,K 4 jr r-w j ... hi , k u tstf - II 44.4 MILES ilTJ HDUH Stamfna,; Speed and Power " Demonstrated Under. Official Test x v r " - . ..s x . . h y V . .' . .; - fev A mi ft 1 Ban iwufe The Whippet Cabriolei Cevpe Is the smart new model Jvss amaeinced by Wdys-OreslaBd as aa a4dltlra to iUslineefpepalaraMter cars. The upper picture shows tl new Whippet. Cabriolet Coepe eoBrerted late m roadster, top folded back, and rumble seat read for twe adCdoaa f isatingers. Th fewer ptetars fhows the new Whippet model a a closed car with rmmbU Mat folded bite place. : The beetiiewa Uxe csadoaa froai ceBtpartBteat, The WhlppetCahrlolet Coupe wCl accommodate four psasenfara, twe la fie treat seat aad twe i U the rmiabk set wkkh Is baQt lnte the rear deck. M10IK NEVJ SPECIAL SEDAN . DeLuxe Sedan; Latest Addi tion To Many Fine Mod els of Chandlers . Following the adranced mode in body design and color harmonies, Chandler announces an attractive new model, called the- Special Six De Luxe Sedan. It is done in two- ten e Fawn with fenders and splashers finished f In fawn to match the body. ; - " "The elimination ; of the prossic black from the tenders greatly en nances the appearance of this new creation," says Mr. MacDonald of the MacDonald Auto company, Chandler dealers, where the new model is now being displayed. "Another outstanding feature with this new model Is that instead of having the regular artillery type wood wheels,' wire wheels are standard. The method of mount ing the extra wheels directly back of the front fenders, (which are recessed to provide the proper po sition) afford an appearance of a cuetom built model. "An optional color scheme is Blue Devil Blue throughout the body with Grenada Blue window reveals and mouldings. A gold stripe on - the - mouldings and wheels provides a pleasing con-f treat. - ;? U - "The increasing demand for a moderate priced closed car, em bodying the luxury of expensive ears has inspired the presentation of this new Special Six Sedan De Luxe," states Mr. MacDonald. "Broad, high-backed seats, uphol stered in blue-grey mohair, with arm rests In the rear, makes even the longest tour afford real relaxation. 'A theft-proof electric Ignition lock is standard equipment. Other late Improvements Include a light control from the steering wheel, adjustable ventilating windshield, nickeled, ' twin-beam headlights and cowl lamps to match. " ; "The De Luxe sedan Is powered by the Chandler Special Six motor based on the high compression Pikes Peak power principle, which fa responsible for additional power and economy of operation. This power plant has many unusual ad vantages such as high pressure lubrication,! exclusive manifold de sign, thermostatic control of the cooling system, economical carbur- etlon, honed cylinders and ""'air cleaner, and oil filter equipment. ,t "Special attention has been paid to the construction so as to incor porate .features which' make for long car life and ' low operating COStS. "' I i ' Cnassis lubrication is accomH pllshed by means of the automatic One Shot": system. Pressure on a plunger with foot completely lu bricates the chassis in two seconds. "With the modern mechanical features and the beautiful, mod ernized appearance, both Inside and out, this new Chandler crea tion la an outstanding motor car value In the low priced car field. statee Mr. MacDonald. Prominent Physician " Purchases Franklin Car ' Dr. Edward Tan Duy, promln tnent physician-surgeon of Syra cuse, N. Yr bought the first Franklin Airman sold in that dls trict when the Airman was an nounced recently. This repre sents the doctor's fifth Franklin during a long period of owner ship, having purchased his first car in 1904. -Doctors represent 23 per cent of Franklin's total yearly custo mers. According to numerous statements by these owners, the fact that there is no water to freeze in the cooling system elim inates car worries in the winter time. : An electric primer in the carburetor heats the gas before starting so that on the coldest nights there is no delay In getting to patients. This accounts for the large number of t Franklins pur chased by doctors. Franklin offi cials claim. Auto Dealers Use Plane -: r f Jo Hasten Drive-Away Piloting a Whippet Collegiate Roadster, "Speed?; Bradford added another achievement to the long distance list r of ' Whippet , accom plishments w"hen he ended a 3,924 mile Journey In 83 hours, 23 min utes at an average of 44.4 miles an hour. This , unnsuual stamina and speed record was made a few days ago at Omaha,' Neb., under the official observation of news papermen. At ' the conclusion of the test which was staged to demonstrate the reliability and stamina of the Whippet, Bradford add. his Whip pet were given a great ovation by the crowd which was present at the finish. "Speed" responded to the applkuse, declared that the entire performance of the Whippet under such adverse conditions was a revelation to him. He said that many ears, selling even In a higher price class would not hare stood up under the gruelling test which the Whippet was forced to nader o. . ;J . The entire Whippet test lasted a total of 101 hours, consisting of nine 453-mile laps, one each 12 hours. Twenty stops of five min utes each were made on each lap. As the Whippet spurted on mile after mile, hour after hour and day after day, a tremendous inter est was aroused over the entire route covered by the record-breaking Whippet. Every typo of road was includ ed In the Whippet's route. Many! hills with steep gradee and danger ous curves also were included but Bradford reported that In every instance the Whippet responded to every demand of the wheel, throttle and brakes. Although no official check was kept of the gasoline consumption, Bradford estimated that the Whlpr pet averaged close to 25 miles to the gallon which Included the Idling time of the motor while the Whipped made the scheduled stops. The Itinerary Included Council Bluffe, Plattsmouth, Millard,-Ashland, Greenwood. Seward, York, Osceola, Columbus, Wlsner, West Point, Snyder, Morse Blnff, Ames, Fremont, Wahoo and Meade. .The Industry -now is using. Its agile- of f spring' the airplane, -In setting the pace lor modern busi ness. One motor manufacturing com pany "and a motor fuel company already possess planes In which their executives are carried -rapidly to points where their services are needed. .. . '' : s - But a- brand new angle -n the growing- association between land motoring and "air motoring" de reloyed recently, when two auto mobile sales executives flew from Milwaukee to the Oakland Motor Car company factory at pontine, j Mich., in order to conduct an urg ently needed drive-away of .Oak land and Pontiac Sixes. ; The two men, K. DMoore, gen eral sales manager of Hokanson Thbmpson, Inc., Milwaukee, and his assistant, W. H, Hope, needed immediately a large number of cars to fill the orders' of -waiting customers. They chartered a com- merelal planekand took to the air at 5 a, m. ; Four hours later they were In Pontiac where they took charge of the drive-away .back to Milwaukee. INDIAN MEDICINE RACINE, -Wis. Seventy five commpn plants, barks, seeds and roots composed the Indian's phar macopoeia, says the Wisconsin Ag ricultural History society. Milk week, plantain, milfoil. Jack-in-the-pulpit and Indian turnip roots were among, plants from which medicine was made.- 1926 Pontiac Coach - - 1927 Pontiac Coupe - - 1927 Pontiac Coach - - 1927 Ford Coupe - - -: 1927 Chevrolet Coach - 1925 Chevrolet Coupe 1925 Star Touring - -1925 Willys Knight Sedan 1925 Ford Roadster - - 1925 Ford Touring - (Ruckstell) 1923 Ford Roadster 1923 Ford Touring - - $585.00 685.00 75000 425.00 625.00 425.00 250.00 650.00 225.00 175.00 145,00 100.00 Phone 1841 The House that Service Built 280 South High St. Thirty-five Lane county bank employes are enrolled in the course started by the Lane county chap ter of the American Institute of Banking. The class meets at Eu gene each Tuesday evening. J The agitation on speed regula tion as a preventative of Jiutomo ibile accidents could profitably be I turned to the promotion with the 'public of safe driving. In the opin ion of H. II. Franklin, president of Franklin Automobile company. 'If everyone would adopt the slogan 'I will not take chances'. there would be a much quicker reduction In acldents than by any Eother means.. Fast driving Is not h necessarily unsafe driving as the l statistics on accidents bring out. Lhe careful driver, even though a tlpeedy driver, is never a menace I , .... i .... "The full purpose of the auto mobile to accelerate travel can be Secured best by means of safe driving which makes speed usable. The demand of the times is not so much speed restriction as It Is to wards making speed safe, v The automobile Is fundamentally a means of transportation, and Its development and free use are de nendent on the iRma lnf1nncA.i 05"'Ca have always affected trans- " fortation, and Its development y V.ree use are dependent on the C'fctvrTj Influences which have al- iways aneciea transportation. Au tomobile building, road bntldinc and ; traffic laws should, be In fluenced by this fundamental." Oregon State Association Makes Digest of Some Laws The Oregon State Motor Asso ciation has made a digest of the laws of the 18 sUtes and the Dis trict of Columbia, which refer to the issuance of drivers licensee. The lowest age limit is 14 years which occurs in ; three states; namely, California, Michigan ' and West Virginia. Two states," Con necticut and New Tork require the opf-tor of an automobile to be 19-J n ot age. which iarnei highest limit in any of the eTatesl requiring drivers' license. New r-Zr however, issues Junior op ivis licenses to nersona be- Voen It and IS yeans of age af- er said' persona pass an ezamin- tion. - , , Make this - sFEBVUU AXD BROWN NAVE yj'to the Oakland Motor Car -unpaay as rice president in tchrtjrgs of operations, has been suc- k3dsd In his former poeltlon as -lce proaiaaas ana general mana f r tst General tfotors ot Canada, y II. A. Urown, fomtr eomptrol r,at the Canadian factories. Mr. -erebTre aad Mr, Brown are said 13 bo ananf the ysungtst hixher S T?2tiTs In tie automotive , ia- :3try. , 1 : : CkHsfmas : last for thousands If V OS'' l) trig. c erior Smoothness of a Six- thjlmerQm a Fisher tyodylatife why f f m 1 XThat gift cotxU be snore appropriate thzn a Eokk for 1923? Buick provide prmcelylujmrjrsaid beauty econotnv, depend ability and long life . eifottaance, power tod get-away without oeer. Bulck as a gift will mate this rkwrfmas agt for thouaaxxla of mQesw There are 16 Buick model, ranging ha price from 1193 t ftt995 f.o,b. Flint. All can bejptarchased on easy G. M- A. C terras, the most dexirable ia the industry . Malos someone supremely happy this Christmas. Give a Buick for 1928. . Delivery will be made, if you 'wish, at your home Christmas morning. " - SEDANS 1195 to 1995 L - V COUPES 1193 to $IM50 -: ; SPOBTMODELS 1193 to 1323 d prim, f.K FUmi. mmmi JJL 1UG.U.A.C , HEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARB BUILT, BUICK T7ILL BUILD THBM OTTO J. WILSON Telephone 220 Biice off the iPmtms& iiidli.jaLai-iito ',' i mil Wjr ty9 Cffecffee Jutr iSlh. lt2Tt 1-Rr Wm. till, r.,m $921. Thm fftuf 0ktmnd Atl.Ammriemm Six, $1943 le JJtti. AUpHc mi factory. De&We' pHcil imcludm mMlnimtum handling chmrgma. tmmy re mm e thm General or Ti. I - VICK BROS., Salem, Oregon ASSOCIAT E DEALERS r IlTerljr Sfotor Co Albany, Oregon ; Benton Motor Co.'Inc, Corrallls, Oregonf SllTerton Motor Car Cou, .IlTerton, Oregon; Fred T. BflreM, Sdo, Oregon; Itoaes Brothers, Tomer, Oregon J C. J. Shrcere ASon, " Dallas Oregoe; llmry C. Hollemon, Hanisbanc, Oregon; T. D. Pomeror. Iadepeiulence, Orrgoni T. 1.. r .SfJUer, Aurora, Oregon; X. J.' Arnold, Slonmontli, Oregon; Toledo Super 8errice Station, Toledo, Oregon, mmm - v . " e r j t "peases .4 , , y , VVa lai f ' ; 1 v.. X I y c f "