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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1928)
- I THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15. 1928 m upon noises . UYSCOOTIK A. Modefn Auto Designers Work As Hard As Prede cessors On This Evil ' -Krr,,, j, .mi... of hours nave been spent oy me automotive industry daring the last few years In the never ceasing war on noises. Over the drafting boards, on the test tracks, in the machine shops, hundreds of men are constantly trying to make mo- L4or cars quiet, and to build them Vso that they stay quiet after long '.service. Minor squeaks and feeble gHattles offer exactly the same ehal I Ienge to ' the automobile industry of 1928 as did the loud chug-chugs and the metallic clatters" of 1908. The owner who, twenty years ago, was satisfied with a car that could be heard two blocks away now bustles to a service station if a valve tappet ticks as loudly as a kitchen clock. Everywhere in motordom the demand is for si lence. Motorists like to have their cars seen but not heard. 'In developing the Victory Six, the Dodge Brothers' organization c onsidered quietness as one of the main ideals towards which to work; aa essential as speed, beau ty, operating economy, or depend ability." said A. H. Knight, con sulting engineer. "The L-head type of engine was chosen, for one reason, because it is quiet. The designers paid care ful attention to each Individual engine part to Insure permanent quietness throughout many thou sands of miles of service and with minimum need of mechanical at- tention "The S2 pound crankshaft is machined all over and is supported seven bearings having a total length of 104 inches. Crankpins are 2 1-8 inches in diameter and main bearings 2 3-8 inches, giving a total bearing area of over 41 sq. Inches. Although a crankshaft which is Carefully machined all ov er is in approximate dynamic bal ance, the Victory crankshaft is tested In specially constructed dynamic balance indicating ma chines and drilled until In true running balance. "The profile of the cams which operate the valves Is such that each valve Is seated gently, Insur ing quiet valve closing and long life of valve seats. The exhaust valves are of a special analysis, steel alloyed with silicon and chro mlum to secure maximum heat re sistance and freedom from need of grinding. The lifter or 'tappets' ajmade of hollow steel bodies electrically welded t chilled Iron heads providing"' lightness ' o f weight with freedom from .wear. The camshaft is supported on four babbitt-lined bronze bearings hav- vnK an area fo nine square Inches. ' - . "The frame is eight inches deep; VHas fire substantial pressed steel 1 . members and la 'farther rm- inforced at the points of greatest strain with second channels plac ed Inside the main aide members. The steel floor of the body is riv eted directly to the frame to give Increased strength and stiffness.' "In the steel bodies of the Vic tory the conventional body sills are done away with giving a low er center of gravity and permitting am pie neaa room in a body so low that the top of the roof is on ly 68 Inches from the ground. "Structural strength and light weight have been achieved by a form of construction which might be described, as consisting of two welded steel shells fitted one in side of the other and welded to gether. Sound proofing has been accomplished by lining each door and windows as to prevent rattles and squeaks. In fact almost every conceivable precaution - has been taken to eliminate every form of body noises." CEYLOIJESE HATIVES, JHOUGD KOT ElESSEDJTITn HAIIY - . . , EARTHLY GOODS, RIDE HI GRAHALI BROTHERS BUSES n - ; v 5- - r". -t.- . -::.' k V '- - 1 in in ir Ai'iini?iiif ' 'iiir - n , Typical groups 1 3 stations - Ox drawn carts are to be seen, too. 3 f!ArF oo roaJz i Ceylon have eneourafed auto bus traffic between the larger trad ing centers and the villages surrounding them. Although British territoryAmerican Jrucks are very popular there and Graham Brothers buses and trucks are most numer ous, the natives preferring to ride in them, rather than others. Natives may not have the price of a pair of shoes, as indicated by some of the passengers shown above, but they are willing to pay bus fare from point to point, feeling that the quicker means of transporta tion will bring them more returns through better labor, and merchandise markets - EXECUTIVE LEAD i 8 ' ii Smith Succeeded By Sons and Daughters In Offices of Corporation tifically adapted to their bases. The samples are examined to de termine their compressibility, elas tic properties, permeability and other characteristics. ENGINEERS PLANNING m - wiismiitjsi WAR ON JACK FROST : ft, (CatiaBd froa pat. 1) 1?W PACE THAT KILLS CAUSES ACCIDENTS (Continacd froa pf 1.) on the sidewalk or parking strip In front of their homes, any man who drives so fast that he cannot stop in time to prevent killing or injuring a child, is driving too fast, even though the child may run from the sidewalk directly in front of the motorist. , Children playing in the vicinity constitute an emergency and the car should be under control so that in cases of necessity it can be stopped Instantly. In the. greatest of all laws it is written, "Thou Shalt Not Kill", and it behooves each and every motorist to regulate his speed and beware of "the pace that kills". "THEM WERE THE onnn ni n nvo uuyu ulu unto (Contiaaed from pf 1.) would they even consider going back to "them days"? Can. you remember the rutavthe mud and the inconvenience of even city streets previous to the Incep tion of our highway- system? Announcement by the Chris Smith ft Sons Boat company, of Algonac, Michigan, that Jay Smith ha been made president and gen eral manager in succession to his father, Chris Smith, famous boat builder, who becomes chairman of the board. Is hailed as a natural result of the remarkable growth of the company to a position of leadership inthe industry,, which is ascribed by well informed opin ion in motor boat circles to the vision, optimism and tireless ef forts of the new chief and of h's brother, Bernard Smith. That executive control of the company is to remain in the hands of the Smith family is evidenced by the further announcement that Bernard Smith Is now vice presi dent and secretary, while Cather lne Smith : retains the' office of treasurer land Owen - Smith as sumes the management" of the De troit branch of the company. tiative. This practice of building the 'completed unit has for years been Justified In automotive cir cles, it is explained, and almost every successful car manufacturer builds the -motor for the complete automobile which he produces. The Chris-Smith Organization is regarded aa being prompted by the same economic principles of manufacture. This motor manufacturing schedule will ' supplement the Chrysler motor equipment and the Kermalh 150 H. P. engine used with notable success during the past year. A new Chris-Craft 26-foot all mahogany Sport hydroplane and a 30-foot all-mahogany custom commuter wU be shown at the Motor Boat Show. These models have been successfully tested dur ing the past year and have a guar anteed speed of 55 and 38 miles an hour respectively; Both will be luxuriously appointed accord-; ing. to the announcement, having incorporated in their design every detailed refinement which would be expected in a super custom runabout. Here's the 2,000,000th Btrick! 1 rJtJu2:IIa ""I iafer of the Bakk Motor CW K7wn eprlnf into the ZXXMWOth Bakk as It rolled off the unified EStJm: Pn?ducdon o'M car makes Bolck unique among manufac turers oT bighradeautomobUea. The car, a five pe-enger coupe. U halos dinlared In connection with the National AutcwSeSbc day lor the horse-drawn buggy ot yesterday? Would you compliment the old roads by comparing them with the modern paved highways construct ed by experienced engineers, from the finest materials that human Would you forsake the hlgh-pow-l ered,. low-priced automobile" of to-fmile,- .or approximately the same progress has devised? Concrete paving today costs about $35,000 a mile including draining, grading, etc. The yearly Interest on such sum at 6 per cent would be $2100, while the replace-. ment item, taking the life of the road at 20 years, is $907 per an num. Adding to these amounts $200 anually for maintenance. brings the total annual cost of pared, highway to $3207 per mile. If an average of 600 cars pass over this mile': of improved pavement eack.day the total cost is then only 1 iwjt. for. each vehicle as the-toll charge which was for merly charged on the turnpikes of 30 years ago. In addition we have comfort, cleanliness, add con venience, and our radius of opera tion has been Increased tenfold. Were they "the kood old days"? Gear Ratio Used For Help In Hand Braking For the hand, or "parking,' brake on the Dodge Brothers Vic tory Six, the brake is applied to the propeller shaft; the Lockheed hydraulic foot brakes applied to all four wheels. By arranging the hand, brake , to operate on the pro peller shaft, the engineers take advantage . of the gear ratio be tween the drive pinion and the driven ring jgear.: The ratio acts the same as an increased lever arm to multiply the brake force, while the differential in the axle also acts as an equalizer for the brakes. This type of parking brake saves weight, has fewer parts to wear and rattle, and ex tremely powerful In action. OLD FRETJCU AUTu SOLD: AID CHURCH Car Often Exhibited and Al--vvays Won Gold Medal In "Old Timer" Displays U. S. HELPS BUILD MILES GOOD ROADS (Continued from pare 1.) end of June, 1929, amounts to $840,000,000. The sum of $75, 000,000 was appropriated for both 1926 and 1927, and the bill passed PARI3 CAP) 'Antoinette" is going to spend the rest of her life in the Compiegne Museum. "Antoinette" is the oldest auto mobile in France, built in 1895, still good, butsligbtly out cf fash ion. In 32 yeafs the one-horse-power vehicle has traveled 175. 000 miles at an average speed of five nrilen an hour. When the Abbe Gavois of Allery brought home the car in the nine ties with the aid of a horse be cause he couldn't make .it go a laughing, Jeering crowd followed him. A few years ago, during a Paris automobile show,he drove his antiquated car down Champs ; Eyases with crowds -t cheering' htm. . It ' - It is one of the few automobiles - f la the world that has been sold second-hand for more than it cost. 'S The Automobile club of Picardy bought 'Antlonette to put In the auto section- of the Compiegne 51 u- ' seum. - The old car has often been ex hibited and always got a gold medal in "old timer" displays. The makers, panhard and Levas- sor. long tried to buy back the car, but the aged priest wanted to keep it. He has eold it now, he says, be cause he feels he has given too much of his life to his hobby and he wishes to ease his conscience by using the money as the first, subscription toward a new church. The church, however, la to be dedl-. cated to Saint Christophe, patron saint of automobiles. ,o A total of 342.201 automobiles from the United States entered the Province of Ontario during the season of 1927, spending $40,69, 650, and represents an increase of 48.01 per cent over 1925, accord ing to announcement by - the American Motorists Association the headquarters at Washington. John E, Clifford, recently ap4Jn 1926 provides further funds of pointed general sales manager, is directing the sales 'activity and promotion work froui the factory. He brings to this task a broad and diversified experience gained In the export and domestic fields of automotive: merchandising. His ability in the few months of his as sociation with Chris Smith ft Sons Boat company .. has been demon strated by the tremendous impetus to sales of Chris-Craft runabouts and the strong dealer organiza tion he has established. Factory facilities have been in creased to care for a tremendous production i of mahogany ' runa bouts for 1928. The addition of 54,000 square feet to the 114,517 square feet under roof provides a total of 168,517 square feet de voted to the manufacture of Chris- Craft runabouts. An accompanying announce ment which comes from the man agement tells of the creation of a new marine engine division. A; marine motor has been developed and after exhaustive tests is now in production. This is a 200 H. P. eight cylinder V-type 90-degrees motor and will make its debut at the Motor Boat show. This announcement is an inno vation, and : experienced observers say that nothing comparable to' it has ever been attemupted in the boating field in magnitude or ini- $76,000,000 annually for 1928 and 1929. Sixty per cent of the money pro vided must be spent on interstate highways until all such roads in a state have been completed. Pump of Engine Moves Great Amount of Water Few motorists have any idea of the large amount of water circul ated by the little pumps on their motors. For example, in the Dodge Brother Victory Six, the three gallons of water in the cool ing system are pumped at the rate of 35 gallons per minute when the car travels between 40 and 45 miles an hour. At eight miles an hour the pump circul ates the water at the rate of 6 gal lons a minute. BEARINGS ARE LARGE The total bearing area on the Chandler Royal Eight Big and Special Sixes is larger than on most cars In the same price class. This large area lmpats long life to the bearings and reduces vibra tion. Chandler has found that wide bearings retain the oil film, whereas with narrow bearings the film is allowed to bleed off, con sequently impairing the efficiency and life of the bearings. Never Too Old to Learn 9P And that doesn't mean just dancing and frivolities it's the same with business. You're never too old to learn that you can't let your car run forever without a little greas ing and oiling. Don't wait until it is ready for the repair shop. Drive in regularly and let us go over it with our high pressure Alem ite greasing system. Auto Electric Service R. D. Barton Batteries, Magnetos Generators Electric Service for Auto or Radio Telephone 1107 Sale;! Super Service Statio;i Tuag Jk Eckerlem s s s s Hbjnfaatf Ferry Streets Service Station No. 2, corner Commercial and Chemeketa. Service Station No. 3, corner Commercial and Mission. . ..V act - 3 51 ITS THE ONLY CAR. OF KIND IN THE WQRXD ormaBce - jmrmiy 1 pansioa could not coeeiblv ex. ceed about one and a half inches. As a matter of fact the heaving of roads resting on fine sands does not exceed this amount. "However, for roads on clay coils conditions are altogether dif ferent. According to the results of Investigations at the Michigan state college of agriculture, only about half of the water contained in the voids of a dense clay can freeze. .Nevertheless, the heaving of roads resting on soils of that type sometimes even exceeds five inches and In addition is very un equal, the heaving being concen trated at different localities. ; "Hence there is no doubt that the freezing of clay soils must be associated with , the continuous feeding of water towards the freez ing tones. But very little is known concerning the source of this water . V . ; Syaaak lUMUk You can buy a Buick closed car at prices as low as 1195, o.b. factory You can buy it on the liberal G.M. A.C plan with a moderate down Eaymeht which may be taken care of y your present car in trade V a t'r v-The i first reasonable theories 'the process of freezing in clays re aavancea oy rroiessor eiepn- en Taber of the University of South Carolina. Therefore that in stitution was chosen by the Bureau of Public Roads as a center for the investigation." -v- The testa to be made this winter part of a program of scientific , soil studies undertaken some time bo ot ue Bureau in cooperation with Technology. These experi ments, made with hundreds of son samples .obtained in many coun tries, are designed . to develop standard methods of testing soils so that road surfaces may be aclen- Hiii i7iiiTi i ' r. iiibs Vdv fvi-. -i .. . " --"-7? Mm 113 Bill a I tMrt rices mean maximum .value, and hi Buki' you get retfbuty reaicomfort real penormance -v-x ou pet die utmvaled valiie resultinj from Biuck's umvalcd pr ductioin in the quality field Come in see Buiclc comjpa it withother cbfrimilar price- let the fictsdeade you to buy C35ANS $1195 to $1995 COUPES $1193 to $1850 3 ? I POST MODELS $1 193 to 1323 . OTT 3C3 lrm Ccaeixud 0 WILSON Telsphcne 220 711BN BHTTBlt AUTOMOBHB8 AB BUIIT, BUICK TJUL BUILD THEM for numberless "puzzled motorists Dodge Brothers New Victory Six will simplify the problem of selection, for nowhere in the worki is there a car like it- Greater expenditure will not duplicate it. To possess this car's unique advantages you must possess this car. A Radical Departure in Body Design In The Victory, for the first time in history, the body sill is eliminated. Body and chassis are built as a single integral unit. - Thus, the "wide, deep chassis frame" of The Victory, now flash-with the lines of the body, avoids the cus tomary overhang of a wide body upon a narrow frame; and the chassis itself, rather, than the body, supports all weight body, floor, teats and passengers Amazing Results The results of thk construction are astonishing 530 body parts are eliminated. j 175 pounds of superfluous weight are cast oft The all-important CENTER Of GRAVITY is materi ally lowered- . . Without the slightest sacrince of head-room or road Llearance, the over-all height of the car is also lowered fone of the secrets of The Victory's great beauty The amazing resources of the car's brilliant power plant are multiplied still further by perfect distribution and economy of weight. Power in relation to load is materially increased pick-up quickened far greater flexibility achieved. 21 valid miles per gallon at 25 miles per hoar is made possible FOR A SIX! Incredible smoothness at high speed is another great gift of this new -design! Elimination of back-wheel "chatter when the 4-whce! Lockheed-Hydraulic brakes are quickly applied is still another! And thanks to The Victory's low center of gravity and. wide chassis frame, swaying, skidding, tipping each a factor of weight and its proper and improper place ment are reduced to a new and negligible minimum Another New Safety Feature Yet Dodge Brothers have taken a further evolutionary step to insure the safest motor transportation it is possible to create. For the. first time in automobile history, they have applied the so-called battleship construction to closed car design. 1 In other words, the body has a double steel shell, locked together, with an air space intervening is actually TWO bodies, one within the other yet lighter by 173 pounds and the safest body knows. EELE MOTOR CO. 474: So Coinmercial , - : . Telephone 423 4-DOO SZDAM I.OLIL DSXSOIT h.fJ I 4-DOCOt QOAli &OL1V DSXSOIT ' . 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