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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1921)
Saturday, April ."age Two The Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon. 3fl H.. Automobile, Truck, Tractor and Highway News of Tires Are Discarded Too Soon Experts Declare Many Good Casings Dis carded While Still Useful Many car owners using I know of a Ooodyear user who 'cemented a rellnef In a badly tires wnpn 9a,4 i uoic m i . Hip. -.1 wen places 4,122 mlleB at m me iuoric nave wondered milm for wnemer in tne interests of eco- mileage a tU, qDU,u scrap me oia woui( nave to dellver 28 000 m)e8 .,. .. KUU money m an 0f nervla to show equally eco- ........ v.a nines ,rom nomlcal operation ii. juuuiuertiuie n res are cons tantly being discarded tbelr usefulness Ih over. a few more mileage." thousands to "Before discarding an old tire", says J. K. Hougb, tire sales manager, Ooodyear Tire & Rub ber Company of California. "It Is well to show It to a competent! finn T -r i repairman. He will be able to de-l . Pu Anto Trunk lermlne whether the expenditure' m "K the "oval "-noblleB Involved will result In the i manufactured 1,1 tnls country is a tlonal mileage expected. (folding car weighing less than "Tire repairmen are not taking 200 pounds. It Is of knockdown the long chances they once did. construction, so that It can be The dependable vulcanlzer today fitted into a large trunk The . .. u,;m WI)rK M fi mart,in9 wfn rlln tmm miBci a Hav nit o the rlva in motorist. if a repair is Inad visable he will not recommend it, ior every Job of that kind meuns a dissatisfied customer. "There are a number of ways In which tires apparently worn out can he made to render much neater mileage. If the tread of tire Is worn down, but the tire otherwise In fair condition, sev eral thousand miles of service may be secured by having ft retreated. Often a tire reliner cemented on II. InnlilA "t IVia foofntf will MB.' tore or partially restore its origin al strength. "We have for some time spe cialized in the production of a tire reliner of this kind. It con tains four piles of high grade fabric, tapered down to a thin edge, precluding all danger of The Valley Motor company is1 tube pinching in the casing. responsible for materially redu "Applied properly, It becomes a I , ,, . . .. . part of the tire and gives It extra !clng m,,e cost of haullns wood life and durability. When the -"-- ---ve placed within the reach tire is finally worn out the reliner, of anyone, engaged In this busi may be removed and applied In ness, a combination Ford truck another tire. I . . , ,,,,.,, ,. , ,,, ness where it is on display. ft Is not only of particular Interest to a cost of eight wood haulers but as well to all cent. At this rate of engaged In business having heavy new lire costing I .la hsullntr nrohlems. Salesmanager, Wagar, who has had wide experience in asporta tion problems and costs, is very enthusiastic over the outfit and in discussing; it with a numher of over carefully. A simple repair interested callers brought out the or a Goodyear accessory mav add ..t .v.... ,i.,...i. -u..i - i.i. i lubi LiiiuiiLii a ,ri nine mi- thelr ditlonal cost a normal one ton capacity Ford truck becomes a two ton transporting vehicle, at a total cost to the user of $1075.00 com plete and ready to go to work. ' It has been satisfactory demon strated that the wood trailer at- tachinent can be removed In five minutes, leaving the Fi.rd Truck Intact for other commercial pur poses. The truck and wood haul ing attachment loaded wllii oce and a half cords of wood is now on exhibition In the parking space of the Valley Motor Co., 200 North High St. opposite the city hall. A cordial invitation to In spect It is extended to all Intcres ted In Motor transportation. Combination Ford Truck and Trailer Creates Interest throughout the winter months equalling normal capacity of the plant. before the scrap pile be sure to look them eighty miles on of gasoline. seventy, a gallon At a few dangerous crossings In the business districts, of Lon don, subway passages have been constructed for pedestrians, but the people will not take the time to use them. The highway department of Michigan plans to build 1,000 miles of good roads each year. CAPISTEANO HILL CLIMB THBIL1S THOUSANDS Capistrano, the premier motor cvcle hill-climb contest of the year on the motorcycle sport pro gram, was again successfully nem this month. As usual, the event provided the most interesting and aborning kind of sport for over 20,000 spectators who came from all over the Southwest. The con test, which Is held over an Incline that Is nearly perpendicular and 500 feet long, drew the entries of over a score of the best hill-climb experts In the country. Dudley Perkins, a San Francisco sports- Syracuse, April 30. In the an-: man, won the feature event for nual renort recently Issued by the! the second consecutive time. He H. H. Franklin Manufacturing! I)eat nls former record 1,v 9 8ec . . J onds and not only conquered the company of Syracuse (makers of lmMMlM. . the Franklin car) the statement j traveled up and over It at a speed reveals that the net profit from' of over 32 miles an hour. Capis- sales for the past year amounted Report Shows 1920 Earnings Of Franklin to $2,245,825.20. from this total was deducted depreciation of inventory to market value at the close of the year, write-off of development expenses and obsolete stock, and miscellaneous adjust ments, which leave the net in-1 come of the business at $831,514 99, before federal taxes trano lies about half-way between Los Angeles and Kan Diego on the Coast road and is so named be cause it Is situated near the old Spanish mission of San Juan Capistrano. More than 3,000 motor cars are registered In Sao Paulo, Brazil. Of After tnoie 140 are U8e(1 for cummer- iwssmmm r i m p f mmtm, hi mil rmTT deducing these taxes, the addition clal purposes, and the remainder the year Enormous Sum Invested. Money invested in the automo bile business In the United States has now reached the stupendous amount of $3,166,834,094. I Economic Transportation 2&JX 23 for-" ' ize th" " Let us help you solve the transportation problem. Samson Trucks, to I '4 ton capacity. Federal Trucks, 1 to 7 ton capacity. Packard Trucks, 2 to 7 ton capacity. Trailers and Dump Bodies for all uses. See us before you decide on a Truck. to surplus for $696,6.14.99. Tetal sales for 19 20 aggregate! $28,585,398, including cars, spare! parts and die casting. This flg-j ure compares .with $22,811,8x9. the previous year. T.jtfitu tin,! D.rtt1 will nrn frivonl only a nominal value of $1.00 In the annual report During the last half of the year the Franklin Company pur sued an active policy of readjust ment to the new business condi tions. Prices were lowered dras tically and Intensive sales effort was promoted, as a result of which the Franklin Company advanced from 19 to 7th place in the auto mobile Industry. By December 31, the increase in business had brought down inventory to $7, 615,000, a reduction of over 31. The year closed with the record for December business the largest In Franklin history. Good busi ness In 1321 Is Indicated by sales totalB-fur l'assonBer traffic. V i SJ " mm mukm Willlftt kuLA ' Vick Brothers TRADE AND HIGH STREETS The New Oakland Sensible Six 'A light Six with plenty of reserve power, will make 2() or more miles per gallon of gas; will throttle down to two miles per hour on high gear or accelerate to 50 miles per hour. Very easy on tires. The new carload just arrived are heauties. Call ami see them or arrange for a demon stration. True to name, a Sensible Six. Buy a Willard Perhaps you're too busy for oaciery aetails. AU you want to Know is that the battery ywu Duy win give service. What's the answer? Buy a vviuara ihrcaded Rubber Bat tery. The plates in it are insumtod hot merely separated. Threaded Rubber Insulatictf doesn't warp, crack, check; uncture or carhrmin 1 mt. lasts the battery plates. Get a line on the actual srfv tog Willard Threaded Rubber In rulation makes possible. Driv kround. DEGGE & BURRELL Auto Electricians 238 N. High Street 1 Paths are all the Roads You Need Leave highway dust and city smokt behind. Point your swift, comfortabli Harley-Davidson out toward the forest paths and country lance, where nature miles her prettiest. You can make these little journey; pleasantly and at low cost with a Harley-Davidson , "World's Champion" It la the mount chosen by men who know motoroyclea. Sturdy, dependable, economical 0 to 60 miles per gallon of gasoline. Plenty at speed when you want It. am aooul our saw Mymanr plan HARRY W. SCOTT "The Cycle Man" 147 South Commercial Street Fim - Pa tunger . SO - Wm- pvwr, 119-inch whmmllxum $1750 f.o.b. Detroit FROM the raw material to the finished product the Studebaker standards of manufacture, inspection and assembly are the highest known in the industry and the remarkable performance of Studebaker cars is largely due to the fact that these standards are constantly maintained. This is a Studebaker Year Marion Auto Co. 235 S. Com'l Street. Phone. 362. Special Special Special six louring Lar 2US5 special Six Conpe $3045 Light Six Touring Car $175 Six 2-pass. Roadster 20S5 Special Six Sedan 3145 . Light Six Landau Roadster 1!U Six 4-pass. Roadster 2085 Big Six Touring Car.... 2550 Light Six Sedan Ml . O. B. Salem p. o. B. Salein AU. STUDEBAKER CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CORD TIRES E Vick Brothers Trade and High Streets I J muara Don't "Shy" At Our "Trouble Shooters" They are at your service to make minor adjustments WITHOUT CHARGE to assist you in locating troubles, if any; to instruct you in the operation of the car or tractor to the end of better, results and greater economy to you. Our two inspectors in the field one on Fords and one on Fordsons are a part of the splendid service behind Ford products. If you are not a Ford owner it will pay you to investigate Ford roadsters, tourings, coupes, sedans and trucks. Re-Manfactured Fords-Exceptional Bargains One 1920 Ford one-toji Truck, complete with stake body and cab; good tires has been run but little. $400 will handle. Two 1918 one-ton Trucks. Completely . remanufaetured. Guaranteed in perfect me chanical condition. Both with stake bodies and cabs, $325 each. We are daily turning out com pletely rebuilt touring cars which we will be glad to show you. New car service eiven with each. 33x4y2 FIRESTONE TIRES $35.00 while they last. Non-Skid straight side type. Brand new. W e are trimming our stock to one standard line. Hence this exceptional price. ValleyMotorCo.