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Automotive and
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Talk of the Road and
News of the Day f or Mo-r
torists and Outdoors folk
Automotive Information
The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, Joly 21, 1923
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MITER IS
NEWDEtllCtTO
MEASURE SPEED
Loder Bros. Demonstrate
Engine Rate and Show
Car's Flexibility
Business is Good, Thank You!
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Something new in the world Of
motordom is sometimes regarded
a an Impossibility but not so with
the Graham-Paige company which
this last week through Its locai
aeent.-Loder Bros., introduced
into Salem territory the tacfro
mtr. While the word Itself seems
forliidding. the operation of this
machine is comparatively simple,
its -purpose being to repeal the
motor speed of an auto drlren at
various road speeds. ,
Dmonstrati'on? of the ,tacho
merr on the Graham-Paige cars
her were begun last week by
Lo'W Bros, and will be continued
thi week for anyone who desires
to see the test applied.
The tachometer works on the
same principle as a speedometer,
tmt registers the ngnie speed in
revolutions per minute, regardless
of car speed. That is, whether
th" car is standing still or moTing,
th tachometer shows how fast the
engine is turning over.
Th-J newest use" of the tacho
meter Is to demonstrate the ad-four-speed
transmission, so that
vantages of the Graham-Paige
the passenger may hav visual
pruot of the low engine speeds at
hUh ivad speed?.
I'.mrlne Speed Replaced
The chief advantage of the Graham-Paige
four-speed drive Is not
its 'one additional speed, but the
fart that it makes possible lower
M!uie speed at any road speed,
through the use of a high-gear
iir axle. As a result, the engine
of the four-speed car going 60
tulips pi-r hour is turning over
slower than the tngine o&a. three-soe-d
car fc'jing 45 miles per hour.
The tachometer thowg this plainly,
so that he who rides may read en
gins speed at any road speed.
In a four-speed car, (gear ratio
s'.O to 1), at CO miles per hour,
tin engine speed is only 24D5 revo
lutions per minute.
Ia the three-speed car (gear ra
tio 4.7 to 1) at 60 m. p. h.. the
pti'.ne speed is 333 r. p. m.,
while at 45 m. p. h., the engine
?ped is 2502 r. p. m.
Tlte tachometer-equipped Graham-Paige
car quickly makes
cl ar certain facts chief of which
W that low engcie speeds mean
pi and comfort, and that in an
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That's wms Ward Beynolds, sales manager for Vick Brothers says, and Reynolds knows. The photo,
graph shows the lineup of cars recently delivered by this firm to Salem and Marion county buyers.
Some of the cars went oaUide the county as is illustrated by he fact that Mrs. H. A. Gamble of
Lebanon is on eof the purchasers. She is seen standing by her new car.
Heard Along
1 Auto Row
More than 30,000 miles with
out the necessity of any mechan
ical repairs whatever to their Pon
tiae sport roadster Is the record
achieved by Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Ray of Chicago, recent arrivals
in Salem. Mr. Ray called on Vick
Bros, t'oon after his arrival here
to report how pleased he was
with his car. The Rays, while
easterners up to the present time,
are anxious to locate in Oregon,
preferably at Salem, as soon as
they locate work that will be satisfactory.
Ray Demeritt, sales manager
for the Douglas McKay Chevrolet
company, likes his job so well
that he works even while he is
taking a vacation. A postcard ad
dressed to "Everybody" was re
ceived at the Chevrolet agency
last week and that its effect may
be more lasting has been tacked,
on the wall of the salesmanager's
office. Dr. DeMeritt wastes no
words describing the fishing but
goes straight to the point with a
booster taix on a contest me
cal concern Is sponsoring.
career
nesa.
in the automobile bnsl-
M. G. Hansen, territory repre
sentative for Oldsmobile, stopped
for a few hours In Salem with
the Capitol Motors company Fri
day. Mr? Hansen was returning
from a business trip into southern
Oregon and reported that Klam
ath Falls has an especially active
Oldsmobile agency and that the
new Viking is going over big in
that end of the state.
"Kd" Battleson of the Capl-,
tol Motors company spent two
days in Portland last week on
very important business matters
but managed tofind time to
play some golf with "Ed" Co
hen and "Bill" Anderson, Olds
mobile distributors for southern
Washington and Oregon.
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Howard Ackerman has sold
his interest in the used car
business of Ackerman and
Wood to Tom Wood, and last
week joined the sales force of
the Marlon Garage company.
Mr. Ackerman has had previ
ous expedience selling Studeba
kers having been a Studc sales
man for two years of his varied
A. B. Croft, territory represen
tative for Wentworth and Irwin.
spent a portion of the week In Sa
lem with the F. W. Pettyjohn
company.
Ralph Mason, manager of
tlw Capitol Motors company
went to Portland Friday and
brought back four new Olds-mobiles.
More than 150 people had
slirned Friday evening for the
Valley Motor picnic which Is be
ing held today at Hager's grove.
Employes and executives and
their families were Invited to at.
tend this annual affair.
HIGHER SPEEDS ARE
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STREETTRAFF1C
Rules Listed to Give Aid
in Conserving Lives
. of Youth
That the rate of tread wear is
doubled with an increase of but
15 miles an hour, has been proved
by Miller tire men.
It was found after exhaustive
tests by Miller test fleets, thati
cars traveling at 35 miles and then
increased to 50 miles per hour,
would show double the rate, of
tread wear at 50 miles that was
shown at 35 miles. This means
that an increase of 15 miles per
hour, over a 35 mile speed, would
double the rate of tread wear.
Bnt that Is not the only result
of fast driving and the heat that
naturally follows. Under such a
strain, the carcass of a tire, will
become softer there will be more
give and play to the cords of the
carcass and the whole, carcass
will weaken.
For this reason and to better
serve the jcar owners who are not
satisfied unless they are speed
ing. Deluxe and super tires are
being built with greater strength
in carcass- and much thicker
treads. These tires are built to
take the punishment of high
speed, and will give extra mile
age some of them lasting as long
as the average man keeps his car.
"To the ordinary . hazards of
street and highway traffic, the va
cation period has added hundreds
ot thousands of children released
from school and using the streets
during the day time during the
vacation period," said W. R. Mc
Donald, director of the Oregon
State Motor association In a re
cent safety talk to motor asso
ciation members.
' In urging motorists to be care
ful of children at play, the public
safety department .of the Oregon
State Motor associaion is follow
ing this customary note of cau
tion with a message to children.
Continuing its safety work which
carries instruction in traffic into
the classromm during the school
term. Into the vacation period.
the motorists' organization points
out to parents that vacation days
can be the most hazardous of the
lowing admonition? should be im
year to the- youngsters. The fol
pressed on boys and girls, wheth
er they spend their vacation days
in the city, the country, the
mountains or thd seashore:
Play safely on playgrounds
and "sidewalks, or in your
own yards.
Cross at corners only.
Look both ways before leav
ing curb.
Hooking or begging rides
is dangerous. Proud peo-
pie never beg or steal any-,
thing.
Remove roller skates be- .
fore crossing streets.
Careful blcyclo riders stay
close to curb and signal when
turning.
Teach other children how
to avoid accidents and be
Beautiful Color Mark of
Distinction on Roadster
Now on Display by Loder
A flame-colored roadster, the
first . Graham - Paige roadster to
be displayed. In Salem, is the
Proud possession of Loder Bros.,
local Graham-Paie dealers. The
beautiful and unusual color Is the
most striking quality of the new
model and has caused much fa
vorable comment in Salem.
The car was delivered early last
week and although it is now in
the showroow at Loder Bros., has
been taken out onto the street a
few times where, much to the de
light of its owners. It has at
tracted a good deal ot attention.
"Model SI 2" is the technical
name of the roadster which has
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Car Owners
Take Autos
To Europe
The number of American
motorists taking their cars abroad
in 1929 will far exceed all past
records and the number handled
by the foreign travel division of
the American Automobile asso
ciation during the first six months
of the year was In excess of the
total for 1928.
At the same time the A. A. A.
foreign travel division pointed out
that there Is no let up in the for
eign exodus and all indications
point to the travel continuing at
a heavy rate well into October.
"One of the reasons," says the
national motoring body, "is the
decided advantage of traveling at
the time of the year regarded by
steamship companies as an "off
season". As a result most of the
transoceanic lines offer a ten per
cent reduction on round trip rates
on cabin class steamers and sec
ond class accommodations. Usual
ly this is from August 16 to May
15, eastbound, and from October
16 to July 15, westbound. More
over, desired accommodations are
more easily secured.
wire' wheels and side mount,
rumble seat, khaki top. lilting
windshield. Love Joy hydraulic
shock absorbers, front and rear
bumpers, automatic rainswipe.
rear-view Noglare' mirror, and
numerous other features which go
to make more than a mere sport
roadster.
The upholstery is brown Span
ish leather which harmonizes well
with the, flame-colored Duco fin
ish and yellow wire wheels.
The 62 horsepower engine with
special gear-ratio Is held In com
plete control by Internal hydrau
lic four-wheel brakes.
' ' The usual long. low line of the
'29 Graham-Paige Is not lost In
this model which carries Welded
full-crown one-piece fenders and
a trunk rack.
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CORNER ON; PILOTS
PHOENIX FLYER
HERE JULY 30:
RECORD BROKEfJ
Average Speed of 58' Miles
an Hour Kept brStbcJc
Sedan of Company
The Phoenix flyer, Model -A-Ford
No, 1283. which broke all
road records for the run from
Los Angeles to Phoenix and re
turn is being displayed in Salem.
Tuesday July 30 by the Valley
Mol0r -Co., local Ford distribu
tors. -Model "A" Ford N'o. 1233 Is
Tudor sedan yet It lowered the
record between these two cities bv
unprecedented arrra cno.
j Phoenix of 58-26 miles per hour.
m Tiew or tne fact that the pre
vious record had been established-
especially prepar
iui in erun. the
(lntslahs
The Goodyear interests, accord
ing to Frank Doolittle of Doolit
tle's Master Service station at th-;
corner of Comercial and Center
streets, Is rapidly getting a corner
o nmuch of the airship flying tal
ent in the. United States, with the
exception of navy and army fliers.
Qualified airship pilots at the
Goodyear command are Jack
Boettner. Karl Lange, V. R.
Smith, A. C. O'Neill. James Sta-
ley, Alan McCracken, John Frans
worth and Robert F. Diemer.
Boettner is the dean of thJ
group and chief of all airship op
erations in the field. He has flown
in three national balloon races,
and one International, the last
time flying out of Antwerp. Bel
gium. He has had 1700 hours
in airships, and 1000 hours in free
balloons and is probably the best
non-rigid airship pilot in Amer
ica, if not in the world.
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dash of this strictly stock sedan
is even more Impressive. It was
driven by amateur drivers who
were none to familiar" with the
road and who had never had ex
perience in fast road driving The
entire 910-mile run was made
without mechanical repair of any
description although at times the
roads were so rough fhSt the oc
cupants were thrown from their
seats and within a few hours the
car was subjected to more severe
shocks and strains that the aver
age car wouia encounter In
entire lifetime.
Its
Gruelling Test Made
After completing the historic
dash to Phoenix andretum. Mo
del "A" Ford Xo, 1283 made a
gruelling 500-mile speed test at
Mn roc Dry lake in the Mojave de
sert. At the time the run was
made, the lake-bed was in far
from perfect condition due to re
cent rains and it was necescary
to lay not a kidney shaped course
to avoid pot-holes of water and
s6ft dirt. In spite of the fact
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E. O. Welling, service super
intendent at State Motors, Inc.,
left Saturday afternoon for
Cntler City where he Intended
to spend the evening fishing.
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Charles Q. Van Duyn. secretary
and treasurer of State Motors
brought two new Hudsons down
from Portland Friday evening.
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And Our Service Car
Will Soon be There
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SERVICE SUPREME means that
we courteously wait on a customer
in the highest degree of efficiency.
REMEMBER Oar Service Lasts All Night-
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make an old car look
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For over a quarter-century F. A.
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edged leader in the tire industry.
Practically every major improve
ment in tire manufacturing in
tire construction - bears the im
print of his inventive genius, or
has been developed underhis di
rection and leadership,.
Yet today's Seiberling with the
new affinite tread stock 35 deep
er tread 40 "more traction
35 longer wear, by far the finest
tire that even Seiberling has ever
built.
Our special values in
Seiberling tires, made pos
sible by our direct from
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ments. Never before could
you buy , Seiberlings at
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is important to the prop
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the responsibility of
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