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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1920)
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY. 17, U20. CMPEMIHOF. AUTO ENGINEERS BRlGHTEXAiMPLE The word co-operation bas been ov erworked In many respects, but with out doubt rJ ce-efierativn, which tneana consideration of the views of Interests of competent men In a given cope of work. Is one of the most vital elements In modern lndustriaUsm. The world has seen no more admirable and affective example of co-operation than that of the automobile engineers. It was their co-operative proceed ings whoch placed the American auto mobile In its high rank among the products of the world. From the start the standardisation achievements or these men, begun IS years ago, have been based on thorough study, merit and common sense. Great economy and peed of production in high-class auto mobile of many kinds now well known hare resulted from their broad anu intelligent procedure. ituaj Parts Standardised. The specific things done to this end are toe numerous to mention. Briefly, there have been made available to en gineers in general good specifications tor materlailB which they must use: by elimination of immaterial differen ces In specifications and concentrating upon types of undoubted merit quality Has been enhanced, price has been re duced and the ready securing by manu" fact u rem and users of articles from stock supply has been made possrsie. The modern use of automobiles and much other automotive apparatus would not be possible if the faralghted automotive engineers had not stand ardised and reduced to almost univer sal practice such articles as spark plugs, screws, bolts and nuts, mater ials of many kinds (including of course, metals,) many features of Ig tlion and other electrical apparatus, piston fits and piston ring sizes, car buretor flanges, rod and yoke ends, cotter pins lock washers shaft fittings test specimens, tubing sizes metal band and strip sizes, anti-friction bearing alzee belt and pulley widths fly wheel housings engine support arms valves, fuel pipe fittings, flexible tubing, bat teries and manyo thcr things including snost prominently rubber tires. Work Has Only lu-gun. The Socloty of Automotive Engin eers has establlxlind nearly 300 dis tinct mechanical and material stand ards, specifications, mounting dimen sions of parts and accessories and the like. And the work has only begun. Design and Improvement thereof In automotive apparatus have been in no way Impeded. By simplifying the rou tine work of the draftsmen and the engineers tho way has been opened -widely for advanced const ructions and those novel features, which made the designer's work worth while. The nving of money and time resulting from the existence and UHe of A. A. IS. standards has uuen mul is enormous. The American automotive engineers have been the progenitors of the worid wide standardization movement now so plainly seen. Wise simplification of dctlls, which standardization is virtual e.i Iy Important in International trade. This is appreciated keenly by those manufacturing countries throughout the world now striving; to control the key industries. MAXWELL MOTOR BIG FACTOR OF SUCCESS Maxwell engineers, studying way la which to improve the post-war car. found several score improvements which have added to the durability. strength and beauty of the machine. Bonis of these Improvements are minor and some ore of first import anee. The famous Maxwell power plant has four cylinders, with a detachable head. The valves are large, and yet not so large as to bring the danger of warping. The stroke Is long, but not abnormally so. The crankshaft Is big, the valves are inclosed and the motor Is quiet and powerful In operation. The addition of the ram's horn and hot pot, which are features on the 192 model, gives that complete con trol over fuel consumption which can not be found in the Maxwell's of for mer years. Tne Maxwell motor has made a name for Itself through six years ana in the hands of several hundred thous and drivers. This same motor drove a Maxwell car so fast that It beat the fastest Southern Pacific train between San Prancisco and Los Angeles seven nights in succesison. It has hung up a long list of records and Maxwell owners were tonsur- prlsed when factory engineers declared they could make no great Improve ments to it. Valley Motor - Company Opens Stayton Branch Peter Diedrich being compelled to leave Stayton on account of his wifej health, the Valley Motor company lias grasped the opportunity 'to open Ford branch which they propose to operate with 1 per cent Ford pro- duels. Stayton is now assured of a Ford and Fordson home second to none in the state where every Ford owner -an secure genuine Ford parts and reliable auto accessories. A complete stock of Goodyear and Portage tires will V? carried. Luther Stout; who will be the maw gor, is an old resident of Stayton end for sometime has occupied a respon sible position as one of the head ol the sales force of the Valley Motor company. Norman Kennedy, who will have charge of the shop and service work. Is a young man well fitted ana qualified for such responsibilities. He has most creditably filled the paction of assistant shop mechanic for Virk Bros., and later with the Valley Atoto. company. Robert Perlieh, the roaJ salesman, heeds no introduction, Sav ing been closely identified with the motor trade for years and numbers his friends by legion. The Valley Motor company has leas ed the Peter Diedrich building for a number of years and will remodel the salesroom and shop. The equipment has already been received and is ready to install. The entrance of the Vnlloy Motor company into Stayton's business circles will be a big factor and nssot for the promising city. The personnel of the Valley Motor company includes keen energetic young men and recog nized live wires who have unbounded faith In Oregon, especially the Willam ette Valley and Marlon county, and are sure to assist Staytun in deve'opina into the busy, bustling city it should be. SQTJAKS CAN UK CTItED SO STATUS EXPERT MECHANIC. There Is no excuse for a noisy auto mobile. Only carelessness and lack of attention can account for "canary birds" In any car. The automobile that pusses you carrying Its own band Is a reflection on the owner ,and he may be set down as a thoughtless per son who is needlessly permitting his car to deteriorate. The one and only enemy of the squeak is the oil can and the single enemy of the rattle Is the I One of the most Interesting offerings wrench. Keep the car tightened up.ln new autog thls eilR(m ,8 a small el anu ine pnris greasea suxucienuy anu New Electric To Revolutionize Auto Industry WE WILL 0ll BE AT THE AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK SHOW AT THE ARMORY BUI AT OUR STORE AT 219 NORTH COMMERCIAL STREET. WE ARE SHOWING THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF To w ad Til rv- IN SALEM Both P neumatic an d Solid THE KELLEY SOLID IS GIVING BETTER SERVICE THAN ANY OTHER COMPETI TIVE MAKE. OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE ' " your car will run as silently and as smoothly after a year's use as the day you bought It. DRIVING ESSENTIALS ARE TOLD. The motor truck owner should Im press on his drivers centnln funda mental truths, one of which is that they should take corners slowly, no matter whether the truck Is empty or loaded. Thoy should also he instructed to back Into a curbstone or platform gently and ont as too many of them do, with a bang. In driving the front wheels against a curb or other ob struction, tho shock Is taken by the springs alone and a little carelessness nifty cause, serious damage. ectric car which promises, says the Popular Mechanics magazine for Feb-, ruary, In an illustrated article, to match tho popular gas car models in first cost anrt radius of action, and completely to outdistance them In op. eratlng economy. Among the new car's novel features Is the us2e of a small light motor hung on the rear axle, Its armature driving one wheel and Its rotating field driving the other, thus entirely doing owoy with a differential : gear. Regenerative braking recharges the battery while coasting, and auto mntlcally slows the car on a down down grade. A small charging set car , ried on the car makes it lndepednent of frvtce stations. The control Is centt'ie,, in a snlgle pedal: the weight, of the car is only about 1000 pound Pennsylvania VACUUM CUP 6,P00 Mile Tire Pennsylvania AUTO TUBE "Ton Tested" Pennsvlvania BAROCIRCLE3.500 Mile Tire Pennsylvania VACUUM CUP Cord Tires Pennsylvania CHANNEL TREAD Cord Tires Q uackenbush Auto Supply Co. DISTRIBUTORS 219 North Commercial Street ft . Salem, Oregon 869x68 alley MoiorCo. LAST YEAR the Total Number of AUTOMO BILES and TRUCKS produced, one-half were FORD AUTOS and FORI) TRUCKS. This year we shall break that record Why? Visit the show and you'll know, Touring Car $619.21; self starter $78.00 extra. M eet Us at the Auto Show THE UNIVERSAL CAR Salem Auto Show, Feb. 18-19-20 Don't fail to see the FORD TRUCK fitted with "SPECIAL DESIGNED CAB AND BODY." You will be convinced it is a farmer's necessity. yalley Motor Co. For sixteen years a corps of expert metal rgists have been studying and constantly per fecting the steel that goes into every part of a Ford Car. No wonder they stand the wear and tear of service. Roadster $593.18; self-starter $78.09 extra. FORI) OWNERS ARE SATISFIED OWNERS. FORD AUTOMOBILES have stood the test of years, and to day they are belter than ever. What you get for jour money is just as important as what you pay. Dw't fail to visit the Auto show. Coupe with self starter $853.49. MEET US AT THE AUTO SHOW Long years of experience have taught the FORD MOTOR COMPANY how to build the best Automobile on earth for the least money, cheaper than anyone else, and they are doing it Visit the Automobile Show and be convinced. Ford .One-ton Truck $636.16 Ford Trucks are Not an Experiment Don't fail to see the Ford Truck fitted with "Special Designed Cabin Body." You will be convinced it is a farmers necessity. llev Motor & Insist on Genuine Ford Parts Sedan, with self-starter, $983.64 MEET US AT THE AUTO SHOW. cBSBEBSB