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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1928)
The New Oregon Statesman, Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning, September t6, 1928 7 uto Show at State Fair Wonderful Display With Many Cars on Exhibition Salem's Motor Vehicle Dealers Show Their Progres sive Spirit by Artistic and Striking Methods of Public Service THOUSANDS upon thousands of dollars worth of fine motor carg are being shown this week in the new automobile display bnfld. at the Oregon State Fair grounds in conjunction with the 67th -anna event. Motor cars of beauty, speed and dependibility unknown a few "tort years ago are being displayed and in a majority of cases body pes show vast changes over the past few months. Body design has onp forward rT lean ann hnnnitu the nasr vmi with na. lilmi asu here and there to motors and working parts. Among the new ST art or features are included chro- W-nium plating replacing the less well as a truck .and a eommer ;1 rable nickel, colored inset pan ?1s on the sides of bodies, one lece crown fenders adding to ueauty of design as well as sta bility, large wide doors aiding in comfort 'and artistic appearance, vire wheels with side mountings m fender well, saddle lamps across the cowl and large ornamental hub caps. In additions new finish- and combinations furnish a riot of color among the wide displa of autos on exhibit. Practically all Salem motor dealers are represented in the auto show at the fair grounds and in addition cars have been brought from distribution centers to be placed on display. "Biddy" Bishop There j Tb Capital Motor company, Bld- tly Bishop, Oldsmobile dealers have on display the "new" Olds mobile and also include in the ex hibit one of the original Oldsmo blles constructed in 1897. The ex i hibit Includes nine complete mod I els as well as a cut-away chassis. ' Steroptician views of parts of the ' Oldsmobile and moving pictures of the factory and proving grounds are also shown during the -'ff. The 'Oldsmobile company of i Oregon, distributors, are cooper flng with the CapiUl Motor com 7 pany in the exhibit and J. P. Cox, l of Portland, sales promotion man for the territory, is here giving ; lectures all week. The Marion Garage company of ! Salem has ten 1929 Studebakers j and Brskine.model3 on display and a 1910 Flanders auto manufac tured by the studebaker company at that time. The new Studebakers are lower in construction, have new lines, many models are equip ped with wire wheels and all car ry out the new idea of sweeping, harmonious body design. In addi tion the Marion Garage company, which stresses its service to Stu debaker buyers, has a miniature of his repair shop on display in charge of Barney Brunk, who gives lectures on motor car repair, The Marion Garage company's display Includes Studebaker straight S models. Commander models, Dictator models and Ers ' kines. Hudson and Essex Hudson and Essex cars are shown by State Motors Inc. of t Salem with a total of nine motor fyars on display including the new Cffsi. in this line of autos. The new ii Hudson has wide, sweeping lines adding to'its graceful body which houses a "motor and chassis well I proven in the motor world. The " Essex, the lighter car of the Hud- son-Essex line combines many fea tures making it a popular num : ber in the lower priced line. The F. W. Pettyjohn company of Salem shows 16 models in its ? display with 1 Nash cars and a ; Cadillac and a LaSalle included in the exhibit. Features of the new Nashes include a centralized chas- sis lubrication system and double ,r ignition which provides two spark plugs for each cylinder. In the Nash display are the Nash Stan dard 6, Nash Special 6, Nash Ad vanced 6 and Nash Ambassador. The latter car is the highest pric ed job In the line and displays all the up to date features of body construction as well as new mo tor developments. The new Graham-Paige autos are being displayed by Trumm Motor company of Salem and Cook and Lyon of Portland. Five mod els are shown, the 8-10 five pas-, senger sedan, 6-14 five passender sedan, 6-19 five passenger sedan, 6-29 sedan and the 6-14 five pas senger phaeton, a new style road- r effect car. The Graham-Paige cars were one of the first types Voot wttb- tbe new style of body design and all models except the I 6-10 have the four speed double high transmission in a standard gear shift. The Graham-Paige was Introduced for the first time at the New York auto show this year. Valley Motor Exhibit The Valley Motor company of Salem has five models and a chas sis of the new Ford car on exhib- it. Included are the standard I coupe, sport roadster with rum- ble seat. Fordor sedan, Tudor se dan and sport coupe. Black colors have been abandoned by Ford for brighter hues conforming to the modern trend. The doable braking system pat in the new Fords Is shown in the chassis' on exhibit. In addition to the four wheel brakes operative from the foot pedal, a hand emergency brake operates on the rear wheels. Fitzgerald-Sherman company, Salem Chrysler dealers, have ten - Chrysler and Plymouth models on display. The cars show the new Chrysler features of thin radia tor, crown type windows and oth er advance in body design. The oral and curve idea is carried out doing away with all sharp cor ners. In the display Is included a six wheel rumble seat coupe 1. This Is a rakish, speed typifying t model In deep blue with yellow wire wheels. All doors are large id seats form fitting in the line rof 76 models, and 6 models and the new Plymouth, lighter car mod aim. The exhibit at the state fair - la said to be the largest group of new Chryslers so far gathered to i rether in the west. Ths Douglas McKay Chevrolet' : eompw7 ot Salem has nine mod via of new CherroleU on display - showing the different body types 1 1 n. -lai cnassis. coupes, roadsters, a sport cabriolet, and two sedans ire shown. A larger wheelbase Is a feature of the new Chevrolete with the streamlines and a variety of color in body offerings. Most Expensive Car The Alfred Billingsley Motor company of Portland and Salem, Oregon distributors, have Stearns Knight, Willys Knight and Whip pet cars on display. A Stearns Knight custom built five passenger sedan is shown, the most expen sive auto on display at the fair, a model selling for $6250. Willys Knight 56 and 70 models are hown as well as Whippet 96 se dan, Whippet 98 cabriolet coupe and 96 cut away chassis. The sleeve valve motor on all Knight models is featured by those in charge of the exhibit. The Salem Auto company has 12 autos in its Bwant-Star dis play, the line covering the field of motor car needs. The new Durant 75 which has many new features of body design also is equipped with a four speed, twin high trans mission. Other cars shown include a Durant 65 six De Luxe model. Durant 55 six and a Durant 65 sport roadster which is being shown here for the first time. The model presents a trim, racy ap pearance and is. black in color, trimmed with cream. Six wire wheels are standard equipment with the spares mounted in fender wells. Other models shown include a Durant-Star De Luxe four road ster, a Durant-Star delivery and a Star four coach. The Durant-Star line is shown in a wide range of color. All raodel3 are suspended in rubber and motors carry up-to-the minute features. lionesteele Company The Bonesteele Motor company of Salem shows a complete line if Dodge Brothers cars and Graham trucks at the auto pavilion. The Mctiugh California Champ Si OUTDOOR FUN I AT i PEAK NOW II,.' v y - ,v '.w.v -r. . m .. v V -sr. 7 r -A Among Ue" first to conjrrataite Jotinaj MrHiian, ngtic) wta- aer of the California amatewr championship at Del Monte was H. Chandler Esaa, MedforrL Or., veteran aad former national amateur golf champion. Dodge exhibit includes the new Seniors, Victories and Standards. Sixteen vehicles are shown includ ing the trucks. The new Senior is a feature of the display. This model has all the details of fine car construction and in appear ance bears little resemblance to its sturdy predecessor. The new Sen ior carries all details of modern tren in motor cars and is support ed by Victory and Standard mod els nearly as complete as the large machine. The Reo Sales and Service of Salem has but three autos on dis play due to space limitations but the models are among the finest on the floor. The autos shown are Reo Wolverine, sport sedan, Reo Flying Cloud sport sedan and Reo Flying Cloud standard brougham. The new 1929 models include all late features in body and motor construction and are fully equip ped at retail price. A new dash carries a centralized instrument board. Many color schemes are worked out and all interior fit tings are of the finest for comfort, durability and appearance. Vick Brothers Exhibit Vlck Brothers of Salem, Oak land and Pontiac dealers are show ing a complete line of Pontiacs with seven models showing coupe, sedans, cabriolet, coach, standard sedan and sport landau models on the floor. The display shows all Highway) Official Tells of Jourist Pleasures on West Coast the latest models of Pontiacs. Three new Hupmobile models are being displayed ' including; a custom eight roadster, a flashy car in yellow and black. A cus tom six sedan and a standard eight are included in the display. The new Hupmobiles embody prac tically all of the newest features in the 1929 motor car. Otto J. Wilson, Salem Buick dealer, has 12 models on display j as weu as a cnassis. i ne new cars are 1929 models, the new Bulek only recently announced and in clude the 116, 121 and 129 ser ies. A new body and radiator de sign changing the appearance of the Buicks entirely has been add ed. A curving body gets away from the sharp lines, adds space to both front and rear seats and in sures absence of body rumble. Ad justable front seats are a feature. A model 29-44 De Luxe sport roadster, cream In color with green trimmings and - black wire wheels is the most attractive car in the display while a Brougham 29-51 embodies the best in Buick construction. Every convenience is provided in interior and the car presents a very striking appear ance. Bright colors and color schemes are found In the Buick line and sharp lines in all mod els are eliminated through use of ovals and curving fittings and body design. new style & w w "a r r m w a sc ess ss Outdoor f recreation in October willbe . at Its peak of varied ap peal along the Pacific Highway summarises E. A. Crowley, gen eral manager of the Pacific High way association in a list ot al lurements issued from its bead quarters, 625 Market street, San Francisco. :, "Fishing and hunting combined are double-bill attractions In many regions reached most read ily by the pacific Highway." points out Crowley. In the del ta region of Central California ducks are reported to be more plentiful this season than usual. There, hunters of ducks snd geese, may spend part of their time catching salmon and striped ass at the height of their run ning. ' The Klamath Lake region will be especially alluring to both hunters and fishermen after Oc tober 1. Salmon and eteelhead are rushfexa; up the river in almost unbelievable numbers. Modoc county has drawn 50 per cent more deer hunters this season than last Laterals frem Red Bluff and Redding are alive with late vacationists bound to alpine lakes and bunting grounds about them. Fishing Good Now "Salt water fishermen are find ing the beat sport ot the season along the coast from Southern California to Paget Sound and the Gulf of Georgia. Into the wilds of the Olympics,- hunters are headed through Olympia, Ho qulam, Aberdeen, and port An geles. Northward from Van couver, others have migrated to rivers of British Colombia, the Frasor. Skeena and Peace. About Your Car The first trip by motor car across the continent was made In forty-two days' time. In 1904 L. L. Whitman and C. S. Carls made a transcontinental trip from San Francisco to New York in a motor car in the record time of thirty two days, seventeen hours and twenty minutes over the "worst roads in the world." It so hap pens that the Bureau of Public Roads, United States Department of Agriculture, has just had oc casion to describe United States Route No. 40, extending from At lantic City to San Francisco, which is almost the same route as that taken by these pioneer motor ists of 1904, and now the motorist is told how this trip across the continent can be made in thirty days by easy stages including week-end stops and side trips for sight-seeing! Revenues frem state gasoline taxes have been a very vital figure in making the trails of the early settlers great arteries of traffic for the pleasure-bound motoric's. There are now only three stater which are .not taxing gasoline and the funds derived from this source are being applied to state portions that become integral parts of a transcontinental highway. ?asoline, the total revenue was $79,734,490. The exact figures for subsequent years as reported to the Bureau of Roads by state authorities are as follws: 1925 $149,028,940 1926 1927 197,683.211 25-8.838.813 Weekly broadcasts of grand op era are to be made each Monday evening by WEAF and stations. The state gasoline tax is now one of the most important sources of highway revenue, its yield rep resenting nearly one-fourth of the total of all funds available for road purposes. In 1924, when thirty-five state and the District of Columbia taxed k1 CK To Corvallis $1.03 and back YTI ' For OK n w w -ssr m i r 3S2i?ne'" Trios Ride The 'Silver Grays Tickets on sale September 28-30, lnrl., return Ilmt October Convenient schedules dependable serviete" nniilhiei?im IPacuCus Local Ticket Office: 184 N. 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