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The New Oregon statesman, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 26, 1928 13 Fllinj W. L. Phillips of Valley Motor Company Gives Some Interesting Facts -The engine of the new Model A Ford car represents one of tbe most remarkable engineering ac complishment in the history of automotive development said W. L. Phillips of tho. Valley Motor company. "While not radically new in principle or design. It rep resents a new combination of en- ' gineering prineiplss which has prod need the best tested perform ance features of the older types of automobile engines with the most important fatnres of the newer types," he added. "Without abandoning entirely tbe principles of the o.'d low-compression, low-speed motors in favor- of the extremely high-speed, high-compression type. Ford en gineers have dereloped a medium speed, medium-compression motor that has prored Itself ranch better adapted to the needs of a light ear. A wide variety of uses under all sorts of road conditions and.. In widely varying climates are thus erred riore satisfactorily than won Id be possible with a radically high-speed, high-compression mo tor. tower Remarkable "Its power, smoothness and flexibility are remarkable for. its size and weight. The' Model A motor develops 40 brake horse power at 2200 revolutions per minute. In accounting for this performance credit must be given to the following improvements: An Induction system which; per mits a better and more uniform flow of air and fuel to the com bustion chamber; redesigned valve and combustion chambers which give higher, more uniform power impulses; lighter but stmager reciprocating. parts and increased bearing sixes which re sult in sturdier construction and consequently smoother operation: newly designed hot-spot manifold gives unusually efficient carbure ts on and there is also improved timing. Unusual Speed -"The combination et these fea tures has produced a motor that gives unusual speed and power for its sixe and weight and at the same time one that is long-wearing, economical in fuel consump tion and simple to operate and maintain. Because of its com paratively low speed it does not work the self-destrucion that comes as a natural result of wear when moving parts are operated at the higher rate of speed, and yet it has considerably more power, speed, smoothness and flexibility than the low-speed mo- Inrc " 11 Production has been ordered In creased on the new line of DeLuxe Oldsmobiles, which were intro duced recently. Orders received from dealers when the first of the DeLuxe models were delivered equalled the entire production schedule for the remainder of the year, making necessary the pro duction increase. "The new DeLuxe line," says Biddy Bishop, Salem dealer, "con sists of specially designed and finely finished body types ton the new uiasmobue chassis. It sup plements the standard line of body models which, with the chassis, remain unchanged. "Owing to the large and con tinuous demand for the standard Oldsmobiles, which has resulted in breaking all previous production and sales records this year, fac tory officials set up a modest schedule for the DeLuxe models. The flood of orders during the past fortnight, however, has caused them to materiall yrevise their plans to accommodate the demand for the DeLuxe line. Demand Strong Dealers report that the DeLuxe 1 body types are meeting the de mands of a new and growing field of Oldsmobile buyers. These are owners of higher priced cars who have tested Oldsmobile perform ance and wanted a powerful, eas ily handled car of this type, yet desired the distinctive appearance given by the DeLuxe models. Because of this instantaneous demand for the DeLuxe models, factory officials report that they have been unable as yet to supply all dealers. In fact the majority of the models so far shipped have been sold In the larger cities where they had been forwarded for distribution. This condition, however, will be corrected in the near future. as production in creases. What Line. Includes The DeLuxe line includes the DeLuxe Landau. DeLuxe Four Door Sedan, DeLuxe Roadster, DeLuxe Sport Coupe and DeLuxe YV. .-. t v . ... uciuu douj types, au art equipped for six wire wheels six tires and tubes, the two spare wneeis oeing carried In wells in the two front fenders. . Special upholstery, color . combinations and fittings, which include spring covers, xoiaing trunk rack and chromium plated head tamos, fea ture these distinctive and sportive inoaeis. , They are mounted on the stand ard Oldsmobile chassis, which was introduced early this year and powered by the hleh ramnnuinn six cylinder, 55 horsepower Olds- mooiie engine. All equipment is mciuaea. ow lUDneatloa with fewer oil changes has been obtained by W . T'" wmQDue engineers. Where oil changes fo nm-i- t rJvf,!r ca800 u. now Olds- vim- -oneers mM- --4 -s w more frequent than of the oil and bettor lubrication ars obtained through the use of oil flHer, air cleaner and erank tase ventilation, MODELS SUCCESS i-i iiira " I, 101 - f : iiiifiYWiti'iiiiWitiiiMi'Ti!tafr,K.;-iai V J ' ., - " tw If m smm mW-Jr - .;iiir" l': i . V ' 1 .3c.. 1 ' . t'JifcA" :. 1. . - . A t HcJ;. , nr -t . ii ...I.. k I S i--?Sai ' M guju.u.i lih. in jwwwww ji. 11 ...w 1..".-. Here Is a side-view of the 91 fuel earbnrauon and manifold system. A. A. A. Takes Of Uniform WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 25. (Special.)- Sore spots In the national motor touring situation In 1928 were stressed in a prelimin ary survey made public by tbe na tional headquarters of the Ameri can Automobile association here today. While pointing out that touring conditions this season were wn the whole better than ever before, the national motoring body asserted that the multiplicity and diversity of traffic rules and ordinances, to gether with failure to mark "through routes' for cities and to encourage belt-lines around thick ly popnlated areas, had materially diminished the sum total of the pleasure of the nation's motor tourist caravan. . The A. A. A. surrey Is based on reports to national headquarters from 1065 affiliated motor ciuds that have handled . millions or tours since the opening of the heavy travel season. Motorists Dissatisfied "From all sections of the coun try.' 'said the A. A. A. statement, "comes the same story. It is a story of millions of motor tourists who are sick and tired of running the gauntlet of traffic regulations that change not only from state to state, but also from town to town and even every few minutes from hamlet to hamlet in the same county. The worry, the strain on the driver who must be evr on the alert to observe changing reg ulations, the CSSrewf Mm and enerev mars the pleasure of the lour for hundreds of thousands of people. "Our review of the conditions encountered, by the motor caravan this-season as regards traffic regu lations, affords another conclusive piece of evidence of the urgent need for the immediate adoption by the entire country of the uni form motor vehicle ordinance. Marks In Cities Asked "The second body of dissatisfac tion brought out by our survey vents itself on the hundreds' of cities and towns that have not yet realized he Importance of carrying the marking of the main highways through them. This failure is in srtong contrast to the spienaia work that has been done ana is being done by the state highway departments in marking the "high way section" under their Jurisdic tion. Some cities carry the route numbers and signs through them. The others will follow when it dawns on them that every time they let a 'foreign', motorist wan der in the maze of their, streets, they are losing an opportunity to make a friend." (Continued from page 11) Japanese controlled zone or me south Manchuria railroads, oer mauy, pressed by wartime neces sity, evolved several laooraiory substitutes, though in all proba bility, the lack of rubber had a rood deal to do with Dreaaing down the German war machine. . A country so highly motorized as America would be seriously in convenienced, especially .in war time, by an Interruption, even for a short period, of the runner sup- ply, and there isvnot enough rub ber on hand to meet the world de mand for more than five or six months at the most If the automobile Is to con tinue as a factor in American pro gress, we must ao somemms to break this foreign monopoly. En couraging reports reach us from one American rubber company which has extensive holdings in Mexico, and whose output from the guayule plant has run as high ia l&o. 000. 000 pounds a year. from these figures. If. is evi dent that the guayule, is seeona only to hevea in contributing to tbe world's r ubber supply, dui in making this yield, the history of all wild slants utilised in menu faetured products Is illustrated. The peak of production was short ly followed by a decunanon or ine wild plants, and it Is estimated that a forest of guayule, covering Mexico and southern Texas could not yield more than 8,000 tons of rubber annually.. ... : The United States uses approx imately six pounds of rubber per capita each year, making an an nual consumption in excess , of 00,000,00 pounds. Thus It will be seen that, even with ft maximum-yield of the guayule fields, tbe home-made supply would be greatly . Inadequate f v A rwhat ; tbe British and the Dutch have , done in Africa and the Far East, however, we could do In Central America, Jdsxieo and the Philippines, and it is of inter est, .moreover, . to know that the 40,000 farmers and mechanics engaged in guayule cultivation-. could. If need be, meet the demand of the united States for the next RUBBER OUTPUT HELD ESSEN1III 10 or IS yearn, BuicKs New PdwerlPlant tone-power motor in the Silver Up Question Traffic Rules The A. A. A. statement took a gentle rap -at "the well-meaning but misguided commercial Inter ests" that are opposing belt-lines around cities for through motor traffic. "This opposition to the. creation and development of belt-line is perpetuating in an aggravated form the congestion, the hazard and the inconvenience incident to the pouring of hundreds of thou sands of motor tourists through tbe ' bottle-necks of many of our large cities. One can readily un derstand tbe legitimate Interest in the enormous business created by the motor tourists. . But it is dif ficult to perceive what benefit Is derived from compelling the-motorist, whose destination may be hundreds of miles away, to waste his time by running the gauntlet of a city. "If the tourist has business In a city he will 'stop over,' belt-lines or no beltlines. If he has no business there, the delays he may encounter by being ; virtually forced to go through it wil only result in resentment and ill will and not in increased business for the city. It should be remember ed that the easier and safer travel is made for the motorist, the more cities he will ultimately visit, and the more time he will have for stop-overs, sight-seeing and sepnd ing." An "automobile show on wheels" now is making a tour of the west ern part of the United States. It is a fleet of Oldsmobiles contain ing seven body types and a cut away chassis. The demand for Oldsmobile since the introduction of the new car early this year has been so large that dealers in the western section have been unable to have a complete line on display at any one time. Tbe "show on wheels" is making the tour so that the full line can be seen for a short period at all dealer estab lishments in this section. Paul J. Freely, representative from the Oldsmobile branch at San Fran cisco, is directing the caravan. Four wheel brakes are being used as stock equipment on all of the new Graham trucks, by Dodge Brothers, just announced. J Substantial Five chassis sixes and sights prices ranging from $860 to $2485. IlWr.ted is Model 614. 4-passenger Coupe, with 4-speed transmission, $1275. AJl prices o. b. Detroit I , t tv ( 1 j. ...-. v .-' 'i 4s ".' f r'r.s.j'-.i..'i' -fff jl-t Trumm Motor Car 'Gb. 447 CENTERSTREET Anniversary Buick, showing MDOERTJ AUTO CAMP MAKES TOURING FINE (Continued from page 11) Further, if he wishes, he may rent bedding, including sheets, for "a small additional sum. Many of these cottages hare couches which can be turned into double beds, in addition to tbe regular furniture. At most of the camps there also are stores where almost anything In the line of wearing apparel and food, even to fresh milk and cream, may be bought. The effect of the auto camp upon both tbe hotel ana garage business has been immediate and marked. One garage proprietor of Salem told the Statesman's automobile editor that his night storage busi ness had dropped off 30 per cent in the past twelve months, due to the auto eamp. " Persons who for merly stored their cars in garages on arrival In Salem now use the camps, he said. The same thing is true as re gards the hotels. Many tourists prefer to, put up in the de luxe auto camps where they can have their cars under the same roof. thus avoiding unloading- all their baggage, and where they can cook their own meals. One Salem hotel proprietor said: "One reads in your paper that from 30 to 50 automobiles put up nightly in the municipal auto camp. Not long ago we got a good percentage of these travel ers. Now we get comparatively few." What the ultimate development of the auto camp in Oregon may be this paper does not attempt to forecast, and neither do the hotel and garage men of Salem. They admit, however, that it will be in teresting to watch. O. J. Butler, station agent at Tigard for the Oregon Electric has received orders to close the office, business having fallen off to such an extent that it is unprofitable to have an agent. A pessimist who can remain such in the presence of honest-to- goodness strawberry shortcake is hopeless. Columbus Dispatch. Pro Six months sales exceeded any twelve months in eighteen years. The Graham-Paige four speed transmission (standard gear shift--two high speeds) contributed to this substantial pro gress, A car is at your disposal. 25.000 SCOUTS BADGES Awards Of Honor In Auto mobning Awarded To - Youths In America Since the establishment in 1911. of the Boy: Scout Merit Badge for automoblllng. -more than 25,000 members of tbe organization have won the right to wear the insig nia of this badge, an automobile wheel. The first year. 1912. IS Boy Scouts met the requirements. Last year 5.443 boys passed the requirements and qualified for the insignia. For 192? the number will Jf.Tf- reler- To of 1927 22,031 boys in all had quali fied. There Is no doubt that the Scout Merit Badge for Automobll lng has done much to stimulate an Interest in motors and motor fil? .mnilw78lT.he Merti "iWi telegram and he declared that system seeks to arouse and estab lish interest of boys in various pursuits and to point the way to the selection of a vocation. To obtain a Merit Badge in' Automoblllng a Scout must meet the following requirements: 1. Demonstrate ability to start a motor, explaining what precau tions should be taken. 2. Take aff and put on pneu matic tires. 3. Explain the principles of con. struction and the functions of clutch, (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, dif ferential and two different types of transmission, explaining what special care each of these parts re quires; and be able to explain three differences between a two and af our-cycle motor. 4. Demonstrate how to put out burning gasoline or oil. 5. Pass an examination equival ent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives. Emphasis Is always placed by the Boy Scouts on the importance of observation of State automobile laws and regulations. Scouts and officials are urged to be especially cautious in observing the laws of their states governing minimum ages for persons driving. 'S CAR MAKES HIT (Continued from page 11) in the expectation that other man ufacturers might develop features they would want to have in their cars. New Models Out' "Now all the new models are out in sight. People have compared them with the Century and are convinced that, with all the great advances scored by the industry. no other 1929 car approaches the complete artistry of the Hupmo bile. When this conviction is re inforced by sight of the refine ments of the new Century its tailored-metal appearance, its en hanced riding and driving ease and its sparkling performance no fur ther persuasion is required to bring a definite decision in favor of Hupmobile." Characteristic expressions culled from the messages being received at the Hupmobile offices include such as these: "New cars meeting with won derful reception" this comes from the New York distributor "Dealers report many sales after ess ii TELEPHONE 959 S' . .. ;,' f enr &AAAAM i llAAl&EUi gr 1 m- comparison with recently anuowne ed makes of other producers. No thing but warmest praise for 1929 Century from both prospects and dealers.' Must have more ears at once to take care of demand.! Telegrams Received Tampa, Florida sent this wire: We are more than gratified with the ever Increasing- interest being shown In Cetnury line. On all aides hear remarks people didn't think it possible for Hupp to make im provement in appearance htit sure ly has accomplished It, For this territory and nationally we predict big increase in coming year's sales." Harrisburg, Pa., telegraphed: "Reception to 1929 Century break ing all records for Harrisburg with 1200 people" looking over cars in first two days. Orders for deliv eries in surprisingly large ratio to Lnumber of visitors." Atlanta, Ga sent the following: "After everything has been said tnd done consensus of opinion here is we are sitting on top of the world. Ship out all our orders Im mediately." At Columbus, Ohio, 92 people were in the local Hupmobile show rooms when the distributor sent fully 75 per cent of them were prospects. "Reception best ever given any Hupmobile cars In Co lumbus." he said. . Reception Good "The reaction to the 1929 Hup mobile Century has been most sat isfactory." says a letter from the Hupmobile distributor in Minne apolis. "It is very evident that the public now makes the admission we are absolutely in front of the procession. "The realized this when the new Century Six and Eight were intro duced but expected when our com petitors came out with their new models we would be oversha dowed. The big ones have shot their big guns and the public rec ognizes that Hupmobile is still as far in the lead as ever and con firms 'it by placing the largest volume of orders we have ever ex perienced." The way to reduce flesh is to stop consuming so much foods: the way to reduce taxes is to stop consuming so much of the peo ple's money. The Dalles Optimist. lvfesternAutb's' Semi-Annual New Cmstomer TTME This great sale offers a new peak of tire savings to motorists who have not yet learned the many advantages of economy and satis faction offered by "The World's Largest Retailers of Auto Sup plies" . . . ! Sale Ends Saturday, September 8th. -Our thousands and thousands of old friends, too, will welcome this money-: saving event . . . during hich, for two weeks, long-lasting, trouble - free Western Giant and Wear-well tires will be offered at lower prices than ever before. And when you look over our low New Customer Tire Sale prices, remember thai, these are the same Western Giant and Wear-well tires of which wq sold over half a million last year . . . and that every tire is backed by our Iron-Clad GUARANTEE of satisfaction, SERVICE at all our morejhari 150 conveniently located stores, and by. our CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT Policy 30x5-25 31x5-25 30x5.77 33x9.00 29x4.40 30x4-50 30x5.00 31x5-00 32x5.00 30xS2S 31x5-25 30x5.77 32x9.00 33x9.00 32x9-20 30x3), 30x3 H 30x3 M 31x4 32x4 33x4 32x4 U Ask for Sate price on size not listed 33x4 H 3. 34x4 H S. 33x3 3. ,35x5 ; S. 1 Ope rmtmtmrm Amtm Smpplimm . . . ST9tg mmtmiiatm mi ( Wt 1919. CmmrmMd Urn f MrWMertM. Tirea. 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DeWaters, chief engi neer, has been accomplished through an 11 per cent increase in the piston displacement of the larger engine and an increase of 12 per cent in the smaller. But! changes In. the carburetor and manifold system, re-designing of tbe camshaft and provision of a new muffler, in which back pres sure is reduced to a minimum, have kept, the fuel consumption virtually unchanged, DeWaters pointed out. Marked Improvement in the au tomatic heat control unit built into the fuel intake system was cited by the engineering-chief. "This device, which is exclu sively Buick's Is responsible lor the quick start in the coldest weather," DeWaters declared. "The butterfly valve which con trols the flow of heat from the exhaust manifold toward the car buretor and intake now Is made of a special heat-resisting metal SALE AND THAT Ts Make Your Savings Even. Greater Trade In Your Old Tires. ... They are as good as, cash on new, fully gw araateed "Western Auto" tires. 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L i There used to be a saying that- the packing Industry utilized ev-v ery part of an animal but the i.. sqeal, yet even that doesn't give ' the packer the slightest advantage mm FICM SAVES IIS over the modern automobile manu " facturer. Visitors going through the plants of the Oakland Motor Car company, at Pontlac. Mich., have ' noticed small piles at machine turnings, or shavings, aceumulat- I t inc every few minutes under va- . i rfnna muhlna null 4n tt H 11 11 (1 - ling - of Oakland and Pontlac Sixes. n Several men go from place to place carefully shoveling these turnings "v Into steel containers. Not one vis- , Itor In fifty thinks to ask what becomes of them, pre-supposlng that eventually they reach the scrap heap. The fact la those shavings rep- V resent potential automobiles. Far ' rom being scrapped, they are care- ., rully salvaged and put through a reclaiming process. After sorting, they are run through a crusher and then placed in wire mesh bas-' kets in a centifugal motion ma- ; chine which extracts practically7' ' 100 percent of the grinding oil.; This is filtered and used again. M ';! i. Oldsmobile now is presented In ,y' 12 different body types, following the recent addition of a line of five,"' deluxe models. -' I '''J teg. Sua SSOteraiscl from TIRES Mounted ' . TUBES ALSO REDUCED Carmutoad Blew Ribhaei ax-el Jacob Tabes alao red-cod for this grwAt Now Cm Tire SeJa. . , ft a wi tOUOJM r!9 29-4.40 0l!37 Oyfl 20 . These ply tirea fun standard stse A weight . . new, fresh stock, well made aad fully atuaraatood. , Waaco - Tiros re eeaiLlallT tmxeiintew for the aaateriat who a tire fat hard eirrlM a 4 wao waats ta B-afca a -aiaU' Bm - lavoaa- 30x3 Vt 0. $420 29x4.44) Balloon 5-37 -WE8TERN AUTO SERVICE . A leaaara taat aaras yaai bwmt ... 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