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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1928)
t - DEVELOPH am PEAK Ml Productions and Sales of I of Year Greater 3 I white, and bine oral sign on their I portals. It embodies 60 official garages and service stations oper Iating under contract with oar A. A. A. dabs and tbe national no- toring bod, and obligated to tire first class serrlce to A. A. A. n)em bers. i Back of It all Is a read intelli gence serrlce based on twenty rears of experience and leadership I in the field of road lotting and I road mapping- and which has cul minated In 1I2S In aa all-Ameri- A new high employment- peak I can series of toar books, regional has been reached this month by land state maps, strip maps, detour r Oldsmoblle. The combined .pay-l maps, hotel directory, a camp man- c rolls of the- Oldsmoblle factories nal. a foreign toar book, all . of f and the JTisher Body . Plant, locat- which are nirersally accepted as ed on Oldsmoblle property, and de-lthe standard " publications in this voted .exclusively . to tbe manu-iBfortant field. i fact are. of Oldsmoblle closed bod-1 All the1' facilities of this enor- iiw, now lonu lata u uiimooa . road -service system -are largest, number of employes en- available now t the twelve mll- gaged In the manufacture of OWs-1 ion or more people who will travel moDiies aunng toe more tnan 3P uBrr a; a. auspice this ytir. years conunuous - production oy I There has never been a time, when a ' . .1 . mis veteran company. " (the emblem meant sa much In the m aaaiuon to employing a rec-i vl, n urvi travel miinn nJ sS m . il a.t I 9 w Sy. .v Jf. , Protection, .The only obligation on U. v""vw e-p.o7 the motorist is to learn to, take wvruo ironi (wo 10 inn iiourr I mAra-trm t It i k uar uw Brums nraa inrinaH ldpi J motor mlant. axis division, sheet I - me. pause nere w interject R metal and. in fact oraetieallv all ,ew thoughts, based on my own A serriee station inspection of the ear before starting off on a vacation, tour constitutes the best assurance of a pleasant and un troubled trip,Mt is .pointed oat by R.. A. Armstrong, service manager of - the Oakland Motor 'Car com- "Of .course' It .Is very probable that . any Oakland or Pontine Six or any other ear for' that 'matter which has received! fairly regular attention wQ serve perfectly dur ing the vacation Journey, said Mr. Armstrong. "Cars are built today so that they give more con sistent service with less attention than formerly was necessary. 4 "But, just as a matter of pre caution, it Is well to visit your service station before a prolonged mannfartnrinr .Bt ieeHo experience in course of thousands tour. If nothing else have- the rant? sin BE IDE Servica Station Visit Good Precaution Before Start ing Long Trip era tor charging' rate reduced lest the. preponderance of day driving overcharge and damage the bat tery. It is weir; too, to hare the battery tested occasionally en route.-, rr r- "Another good toirr precaution Is to have the valves ground and carbon cleaned. This will assure maximum performance, ;, - "And above all, be sure of your tires. Dont start away merely hoping that your tires will stand up during the tour. The growing practice of carrying two spares Is most excellent insurance. Then. If one .tire falls the second spare enables the tourist to continue en with, a margin of safety unto such time. as he conveniently can have the flat repaired. .;, raw ra cum UIUiUUU.ll UIIUI mo w - BI6 SHIES EllfiS Trade Centers and Canada Set New Records in Sales of Chandler Cars pertinents. ' One deoartment: the I 91 . m motor iravei in an enameling, is working double!'"5 01 country under all eon- t shifts "lilUons. Prepare your car well be- Even with this peak employ-1 ore Ton start and don't ever over ment and overtime work the 01ds--row1 it. Secure your road routing x muuue pruvueuon nas noi aepil" w. jvur hum uepari- B1M wffll tit ataman M I dm HHmK ttlat ,A,i1 wimll. t Reports from dealers throughout I '-ions change from day to day, $ the country show that for the first I Hence,, the necessity of checking 91kM f . I At . ' .miw wtrciwa iu mmj retail saiesiup vn jour ronung irom point 10 hare exceeded production with the I point. Don't depend on wayside in result that the stock of Oldsmo-1 formation, but go to vour motor ' biles in the territory has decreas-l Jab. which is the only agency ean- ia aunng this period. table of malatainlnr un-to-the-min- Production and sales of 01ds-ut information. Particularly im- mobiles since the first of the jrear I Prtant In this connection Is the ' hare been ' nearly 49 per cent I letour map issued at frequent and j greater than during the same per I regular. Uteryals to A. A. A. club fiod Itt 1927. -Both In ftfsnh - I fearAentatlvM In iilfr.rui .. H April new high records of Drodue-I Uons. Start vour tourlnc dav mHt I ano saies were estalbished I Avoid the eonreated are: f tton the April r pod action reaching 11- B cars. . A So. insistent has been the de- mand for Oldsmobiles that the 4 number of cars driven from the 3 factory instead of shipped by rai! .Terun per cent or the en- many .. A. A. maps show how this may be done if you are Jn a hurry to reach your destination. Select our stop-overs and your hotels, md make reservations in advance. J. yon are unable to be there, no- Jfy the hotel as a matter of cour- tire shipments, this method being jtesy and in order that other way- a iaaen y-oeaiers within a radrur I .'arers - may - have better servica. car - tightened up, thoroughly oil ed and, greased. Fill the crank case- with fresh oil, eh'eck the lu bricant In ' the transmission and differential.' - Sustained driving during warm weather is the most severe test of lubrication and this detail' above all should not be neglected. - - - "If the motorist has not already done so, he- should have the gen- ef several bundrednilea to speet deliveries. The great number of driveways is 'reminiscent of the post war period when the short age of freight cars made this method of shipment imperative CONDITIONS FOUND TO BE FAVORABLE (Continued from page 11.) the nation with the same speed and dependability that their pa trons expect from the railroads of the United States. Here Is by all odds, the most comprehensive road service system that the world has ever known. What exactly dees this circle of service embody and how does It operate? It embodies first and foremost, more than a thousand actively functioning motor clubs, located at as many strategic points on all the highways from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from key points in Canada to the Mexican border. This is not alL The representa tives of this road system are Sta tioned at a score of European port of entry; they are stationed in Honolulu, in Alaska, at the Pan ama Canal Zone and elsewhere to take care of the needs of the. A. A.. A. motorist who may be lured by lands beyond the sea. , ; 'a , It embodies the services of 4000 touring counsellors who are thor oughly trained and willing to map the tour and to tell 'the motorist '.the best way to reach his destina tion, what to see and where to get information en route, and how best ,ne may spend his time and wW the may stay when he reaches his uujotiinj, Aia Because A. A. A lated efforts to maintain motorist patronage and Increase it by offer ing better hotels, more recreational facilities, better roads and other attractions. Since the dose of the 1927 va cation season, there has been add ed to the U. S. highway system, 9500 miles of paved roads, bring ing the total' of paved roads on the main trunk. Interstate lines up to 75,000 miles. This is supplemented by approximately 300.000 miles of excellent state highways Mileage is not the only consid eration. In this connection, let us hope that highway officials have learned two important lessons, .finally, don't try to cover tool1"1111'' th necessity of avoiding much territory for tbe time at yourl interference with the numbering disposal or for the budget you' 7"eniB oaring tne active touring have assigned yourself. Remember 1 8ason' nd the advIsabUit yof giv that physical exhaustion mars thejin nce notie of construction pleasure of the tour and makes for proi on highways. More gen- accidents, leral adoption of tbe principle of The 1928 motor tourist will findi6"0 for one shoulder of a road himself the beneficiary of the keen competition that has arisen be tween the various vacation areas or ms patronage, mere is no loubt that the competition from Arm m curupe uuaaa, irom new areas in the United States made access ible by new roads, have done much to put the older playgrounds on their toes. Money speaks and the tourist dollar has proved a poten tial argument, though it is but fair to say that many of the older areas have still much to learn by way of exploiting their resources in a highly competitive area. But these older playgrounds are awak ening. Men of vision realize that there Is a new generation of mo tor nomads who are not bound by years of habit to one, spot In one region. Hence, they are making be- ilMtrrfAND-STYLE f ; ' DEMAND OF BUYERS - (Continued from page 11) duction jiow sells In the lowest price range In the history of the automobile.' Industry for a motor ear of this type." . fit was not until the Jntrodue Uoa of the Falcon-Knight six a tint ' iuue more man a year ago, sell ing at a lower . price than anv KaWU englnedslx In, the world, that thousands of sew buyers were enabled . to own a ear em ploying this type of power plant However, with the Introduction of the Falcon-Knight Six " in' the 11,000 price class a new market was opened to thousands. This fact together .with tbe recognized performance of the Knight engine such as Is used, in . the 'Falcon Knight Is ehiefly responsible for the decided ' trend toward ears with the Knight engine. "Despite the fact ' that the Knight - sleeve-valve' engine is an American invention, European au tomobile manufacturers were the first to avail themselves of the Wear-veil Urea. By,turmisg them la atA this time, additional econ omies may be realised, as Western out part payment . on new Auto stores accept old worn urea as Urea.- r One of ATa friendly newspapers Scientists' say that the seven refers to the old poem about "the tseneiixl loenst hi due to appear Smith a mighty man Is he." Which in Washington, D. C. this sum Is all' right, but we doubt whether' mt,Tt f5 Wonder whatv Mr. Lor&t Tammany will relish being re- will: think of the change inborn ferred to as chestnut tree, 'en's styles sines' he went to Veep? 3 Chandler is making remarkable sales increases -in many cities of the United SUtes and Canada, sta tistics which have Just been re leased by the Chandler factory in dicate. . Despite the fact that more than half the cars produced -throughout the entire automotive industry an nually,- are sold- In the smaller arban communities. Chandler sales up to date this year , show surprising Increases In the metro-4 polltan areas. , ? -. -' To illustrate Utis, Boston. Mass.. has an increase over last year. In Chandler - sales, to the extent of ltVi per cent. '.Memphis, Tenn., 13t percent, Minneapolis; Minn., IC per centT' Sioux City. Iowa, 41 percent ; Dallas. Texas, 89 percent and Houston, Texas 4l per cent Slmilar'gaias have been made in the majority ; of the other trade I centers. . - Canadian . sales for Chandler are ' showing the greatest sales gain in. the company's history. Such points as Montreal,. Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, and Calgary:, In the Dominion, show sales Increas es from 29 H percent up to 1020 percent. Chaadler0ffle!als are very en thusiastic about the way the pub lic is buying today's Chandler. Ac cording- to those at the Chandler factory, this year's models are the greatest Chandlers in Chandler i ny the mw Jima tomat JnLa Beein by o c been recognised as among tbe leaders In the quality car field. "Since the first Faleon-Knight sixes were presented to the pub- lie in the spring of 1927 we have adhered strictly to a policy of pro vlding a car built to the specifica tions of popular demand and pro viding an engine that would give power, speed, and stamina at the lowest operaUng cost eeonom Icel and because of its inbuilt su perior qualities continue "year af ter vear to nravlda ontatandinc at a time will unquestionably prove performance without the necessity helpful p eliminating many long J for costly; repair bills characterie detours. tic of other types of engines." Knight patent rights. . Cars built In the .old world whose names arelto,7 nd It is reasonable to as- InternationaUy famous, such asaH1 w1tD h dlsUnctive appeals the Daimler of England, the Pan-1 M Westlnghouse- vacuum , brakes. hard-Levassor and Peuxot of I "One Shot" chassis lubrication. France and the Minerva of Bel-1 skater beauty and power, that glum turned to the Knight sleeve-1 Chandler will show proportionate valve engine and for. years haveiEilns In the smaller communities. aa the buying season gains mo-1 mentum. "Tbe number of unfilled orders. we have on the books," states Sid Black, vice president in charge of sales at the factory, "and the way our distributing . organization is ordering ears right now, gives rise to tbe belief that Chandler should enjoy one of its most prosperous years. YOU will search in vain for a equaptnent,' power in excess of kmger or more brilliant record any need, beaut and luxury be- of service tban Buick's. yond compare and a degree of Two million Buicks hxve prorcd dependability which has long been Buick value on the road. More traditional. than a iniffion in You're sure of real value when you service, attest Buick stamina. buy the car that two ailUo Every Buick has as "regular owners have proved. All Buick immdeb hsrtLtrejoj Hjdrmulie Shad I ' Absorbers, frftf rmd rem; n tttmdtrd equipmrnt SEDANS 115 to 1993 t , , COUPES 1193 to 1830 SPOST MODELS 1193 to 1523 THERE IS BUT ONE BASIS FOR JUDCIMENT Monroe S. Cheek Corsplete Automotive fabrication Court at Capitol Phone 2295 OWNERS URGED NOW TO EQUIP MACHINES (Continued from page 11) lasting satisfaction. "Right now at the start of va cation season, we urge all motor sts to check their tires and re place all doubtful ones with new guaranteed ' Western Giant or :cec OTTO J. WILSON SS8 N. Coral St. WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES Phone 220 BUILT... BUICK WILL IUILD THEM a - 1 . mmasui I . L -T : : : 1 Q 1 0 DiaDJ eveiTvDiGO motor club service is reciprocal lend Interlocking, every service fol lows tnrough from point to nnint jfrom club to club 1n1he far-flung l ehain; from one emergency road 'lerviee station to' another, even llnto the desert and into moanUln -: uier new iar the jn. A. A. motorist may roam, he iecd never be wholly out of club -'territory or club protection and in fluence. I TI1 circle of service embodies ise oinciai A. A. A. hotels, whose sianaara or excellence has. earned i Sensational! n,' f? in PRICE and . ' PERFORBfANCE VAUGHAJT PLKX-TRKD : CWRDEX TRACTOR ' - -f 4' ; .. ..... TIlia few-BrfraJ .rf..-.. t. it cm roc ites-sWrk as.ar 4isiS. ia.. ..... j.?JtKX.'IX IS BO ECO- ....ttv.n is con onjy 8 CKH IIS AJT 'HOUR TO .. - . . . -v..' Easily adaptable to rout hand . tools-works ; ; be tween throws 4deal fot orchard, farm or garden. WBXTB TOD AT, for, fold er aad low prices. i Vauflan Meter Wcrkj 9m ssasc. aiata street ' V Portland, Orecom llo) mil i il . It I I I I 1 I S. S H I H ' SixeeWeasS! i l A V ku4ess rA I1; H Will: i (faDieuUD Q SYAftzyiJRZ) SZZL COiOCJC! SA EM AUTOiVZOBILE CO! 235 N. Cicrch Street -n. n SHADS;. ri . Telephone 97 H. J. Ti OOLEY m i in mAif.!.m n i I I II All 1 II aA W ,r " m- m j: 'w m n -as m w .m - snr n ! 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