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lAiitomobile Section IrWft&rtt', Automobile Section LANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. EUOKN'E, (1REGOX, WRDNESPAY, AUGUST 21. 1929. NO. 42 4 WGENE DEALERS INVITE PORTLAND GROUP hh- 77 - Hot Shots from Auto Row SSt WS ir' .,i.-i vo f int a name io uui - W fo.niration. The Philadelphia f Mies of the Morris Chevrolet ni August baseball car-selling Sre pleading the Yankees 'unlike most team manas; fc L i. nlaving nimu m t J"? Ain-eetter of both teams. SFllKW. Miller Huggins, ami Mek7 Cochran Tre iS are p'Jsuing tne A s ace to tne I S However, everv man od both IS has wored t on.c nd Kb teJomiag more and more inter- 1'j the "season" progresses. It Si be close and it would take more 1 ii. . .ii-on t.-k lairfttf.il which !i!5.1h.n the mine Is over tho last It! the month. 0AKLAND-PONT1AC ' POPULAR . . PIE Urecon Motor Register Issued Auft loth which shows new car mWririons of nil makes in all the ronn'lies of the state for July vcrifos lilt there were twenty-iwo new uii- Und ana 1'omiui: oiaco .ir...c.i7U ... t... Mnntr in tJiat one month and r!ii Oakland-Pontiac In third posi tion of all car sales for that period. IMi position is In direct line with OiklandPontiac registrations throughout the country according to Lirrj Rosknmp of Eugene Motor Co. ,) ji .nhstontial evidence of the ulti popularity these lines are en- Joj- I N. K. HICHENS BACK ON JOB V K. Hichtna, of the F. TV. Fet ' ' tyjohn Motor company, Buick Mirauettf distributors, Is back on the fib Iron) an eicht-day vacation with ii family at Belknap Springs. Mr. (TURN TO PAGE 7) E! Agua Callente, Baja California (Mexico) August 21 This being Mexico, an absolutely unvolstcady land, glasses clinked merrily in the hotel and casino of the trans-border "Monte Carlo" the other night in honor of Tex Rankin, famous Ameri can stunt flier. For Tei, flying a tiny fuur-cyiinder Great Lakes plane, its Cirrus motor powered with Kich field gasoline ana lubricated with Kirhlnh c, had jiiat lauded here at forty-eight minutes and twenty-six seconds after S p. m.; had just set an officially sanctioned non-stop, non refuelled, solo record from Canada to Mexico. The plane having taken off that morning at 4:40:37 a. in., the official time was announced by the observers as 13 hours, 7 minutes and 49 Beconds, an average of better than 100 miles per hour for the entire distance. And, aside from the size of the little sport ship which Tex used its wingspread being but 28 feet; its en gine only a 90 horsepower, 4-eylinder affair the most comment was caused by his true economy record. For a check of the shin showed that only 75 gallons of Richfield had been used for the 1350 miles an average of 18 miles to the gallon. "Why, that's better than an auto average!" was the amazed exclama tion which went around when it le came known that the plane still con tained 2. gallons of the lOO-gallon load with which it had been sUrted. On landing here at the Agua Cal iente airport, Rankin was officially welcomed to Mexico by J. G. Castro, representing Mayor Adrian Cubillas of Tijuana and bv Mayor CnbilM's committee: J. Sepulveda, G. Ter roros nnd S. B. Reachi. As an added touch of distinction, M, Gonzalez, head of the Tijuana chamber of com merce, arranged to have Tex wel comed by Mexican boys dressed in the" colorful Mexican national costumes For speed, style and snap . . PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTORS Raeister 775 f. a. k. rmrlaa, UlcM. In tho entire field of low-priced sixes there is nothing that will touch the Pontine Bis Six Sport Roadster for speed, snap and power for swank, color and style. And when it comes to . driving wide open, hour after hour all day long, this Pontlao la in a class of Its own. Smartly finished in a variety of popular Duco colors, the Pontlao Roadster has the low, fast lines, the flaring fenders and the general air of get-up-and-go so popular among the youth of America. Its style la enhanced by the exclusive oncaie belt moulding. Places for four are provided in the . driver's seat and the low-swung rumble seat. Front aeat Upholstered in Spanish grain leather, rumble eeat in Fabri sold. Regular equipment for the Pontlao Roadster includes ehromlum-plated headlamps, cowl lamps and windshield bars, top and top boot of high quality material, and plate llsss window in rear curtain. Drive It and ask no favors of any other low-priced car on the road Search the low-priced field a thoroughly as you will and you will find no car that compares with the Pontlao Big Six in performance, safety, convenience and overall economy. For here Is what it offers i K I 1717 11 The highest top speed developed by any Em i. cr of n'1r prft P"Tx hr fifth wheel" an el ec trio speedometer. PnVl7 60 horsepower at 1,000 revolutions pe " -"-minuts unequalled in any other ear ta Pontlac's field. SV The fastest acceleration m any six of Pem 1 1 tlac's price also proved by the acientlflcally ccurate "fifth wheel." It I' I I f.ltl'Y rrV Pontlao is known the world ""'-1bUjI M. cer for unsurpassed stamina, fvllabillty and long life. Check the prices of used Pen use Sues for proof of it dependability. ITTV Two entirely separate braking systems. ," Internal, mechanical i-wheel service brakes of the finest type. Emergency brake acting on the transmis sion. Special moulded, non-ruoiv brake linings which frequently run more than 30,000 miles without replacement. f t V W 7 ". f 7 Automatic tempera turs yy fi Ili LlVcontrol eliminating need or radiator shutters or heat indicator. Foot-controlled headlights. Cross-flow radiator which retards losses of water and alcohol through boiling. Conveniently located tcar-thiftand emergency brake levers. Coincidental Ignition and transmission lock remove the key and you lock both. EPftX'fl Proved bv companies operating large .. fleets to cost one cent per mile less jo operate thsn any other low-priced six. The Pontlao ! Is even more economical than its predecessors. Come in. See and drive the Pontlao Big Sax. Compare Its Vslity with other low-priced sixes. Get our offer on row fcnt ear and learn how Inexpensive the Pentlac Bag Six ss jo buy and operate. Then yon will know why this car is called K greatest value in ita field. of serapes and broad sombreros. Otfuiala n-ho checked in the plane here on behalf of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale and the iA unaer whose sanction the flight was staged, were William Van Pusen, chief observer, and Howard Monn. chief timer. Msror Harrr I lark and a eotninltlee o'f San Hie gans represented that city In the re ception. The following morning, as guests of David Zarate, president of the En senada chamber of commerce, lUn kin. Senor Reachi, Richfield officials and others flew from here to Ensen ada, "summer capital" of lower Cali fornia. There thev were entertained with a quail luncheon at the Green .Mill cafe, after which they hopped to ban Diego. BUICK PRODUCTION OK STEPPED OP Production at the plants of the Buick Motor companv at Flint, Mich., is being rajiidly stepped up to meet the terrific demand for the new M)30 models which were introduced to the public in a nation-wide display on July 27. Reports from dealers throughout America indicate that in terest in the new line is running un usually high and that sales are be ing made in greater volume than at anj time in recent years. Buick's output for the month of July reached l!f!95 cars and officials state that, in gearing the production to meet the sales demand, it will be necessary to Iwost the output even more during the month of August. The July production exceeded by far the total for the same month Inst year when 10,404 motor cars were manufactured. Never before in Buick history have such throngs visited the showrooms across the country during the first days of new model displays. Up wards of two million persons nv (lie 1930 buu'ks in the larger cities on the dny the cars were shown for the first time, Buick's dealer body, comprising something over 3000, are. extremely enthusiastic over the new lftHO line, as evideuced by the tremendous amount of telegrams and letters which have poured into the executive offices since the cars went on dis play. All over America dealers are notifying the zone offices to increase their allotments in order that they may meet the rapidly rising tide of sales. That the new Buick has completely captured the admiration of the pub lic is proven by the enthusiastic tele grams and letters received at the fac tory by Buick's own organization in the field and the public at large. The regional and none headquarters throughout America report that mo torists who have visited the show rooms since the opening dny are nl most unanimous In their praise of the 1030 cars ihat visitors are particu larly delighted with the lines of the models and the extra margin of qual ity which has been built into them. The new price schedule, which shows a decrease has been one of the factors In sending sales totals sky ward. These new low prices, made possible bv modern production meth ods in spite of the many mechanical improvements in the 1930 cars, are serving to materially strengthen Buick's position of leadership in the fine car field. F Ease of handling and speedy per formsnce in traffic, besides economy In operating costs, have plnyed an Important part In the record recep tion accorded the Superior Whippet fours this year, according to reports received by the Wlllys-Overlsnd com pany from dealers. Of course, the present model Is somewhat heavier snd roomier than in the trade. Although no drastic changes have been mads In the Whip pet four rate of top speed snd quicker plck-un thst has msde it s dominant ssles factor in the trade. Although no drastic changes hsve been made in the Whippet four engine, a number of refinements and minor Improve ments account for Its increased pow er. The stroke In the present motor hss been Incressed 8-8 of n Inch with the bore remaining the same. Besides the increase In ths stroke, the compression ratio hss slso been boosted from the old ratio of 5 to 1 to a new one of 6.5 to 1- THREE NEW SIXES Graham-Paige has introduced its 1930 models, presenting a line of three sixes aud two eights replete with chassis and body Improvements. All models except the lowest-priced bii have the standard-shift four-speed transmission, which has been a fea ture of the line for tw and a hdlf years, the Graham-Paige company having led the whole industry in rec oguizing tho advantages of the four H,Ked drive aud in per&ctTjtig its mechanism. The 1930 models, although repre senting substantially increased value, are offered without, change of price, beginning with S55 for tho two-door sedan on the Oil! chassis, which is now built three inches longer than formerly and has a larger engine. One of the most striking features of the new Grnhnm-Paige line is nn exclusive innovntion thn nno nf ad justable seats, rear hh well as front, in an six-cyiinuer models and the 1117 inch wheelbase eight. The rear seat cushions offer n choice of two posi tions, changing tit depth and the slope of the aeat. Full width front seats as well as the two separate seats nf (he two-door model 012 may be shifted mechanically, while occu pied, over a wide range of position. Since the clutch and brake pedals of all Graham-Paige cars, and also (ex-' cept in the 612 the steering column, are fullv adjustable, the new models offer the widest possible variation in driver and passenger position. In short, the Graham-Paige can be fit Ud to eai-lt individual as if built to his size and measurements. Summarized, the outstanding fea tures of the Graham-Paige line for 1930 are as follows: A sompletely new model 612 chas sis of lln-inch wheel-base and larger engine, giving increased power at lower engine speed (66 h, p. at 3000 r. n. m.) Bodies of advanced structural de sign. Superior riding comfort, attained not only through the adjustability of both front and rear seats, but through the UBe of over-padded sat cushions, forpi-fitting seat and back contours, and extra seat aud back springing. Clear-vision Instrument panels, without ornamentation but striking ly handsome in appearance. New-type glass visor in chromium brnrketa (except 612.) Three-spoke steering wheels (safety-type) models 6111 and 015. Inspection of the new 012 chassis, nnd of the other two sixes and the two eights, shows the consistent use throughout the line of the latest re finements and improvements in de sign and equipment. For once, how ever, a new line of cars is presented in which the achievements of the body engineers are. likely to arouse more interest among motorists In general than are the mechanical details, even with one new chassis model in the line-up. . , The 1930 Grahnm-Paige models re flpct the results of a comprehensive campaign to promote riding comfort and ease for driver and passengers, through adjustable seating position, improved seat and back cushions, and convenient accessories, while at the same time enhancing the beauty of S. B. FINEGAN Strictly Modern Machine and Blacksmith Shop 701 High Street Phone 102 ".. tpHrx, er.r. and Lt--' '"ov O'bT, rquUr mfulp "'y ,l,,ht .,,r. u- MIL.e.1. minimum ConaMar th. dllw4 pries nil tb Hat ink. H -paring autnmabtl. vmliwa . . Omkl.nd-Pmtle dltr4 prieas Includ. enlr I .inn.M. es for h.nallas ana for flaanetat. hn tb r.. M. A. C. Tlma F.r mant Plaa 1. .aa. 101w EUGENE MOTOTB CO. 1 Weat 5th St., Eugene Phone 145 "SOirra ... SUB DEALERS i 0TM CO- Florence NELSON MOTOR CO., Oak"dge Ml-L8, Junction City W. B. DAWSON, Springfield Regularly Serviced Shock Absorbers Work the Best Deleo-Remy Lovejoy Shook Absorbers WILL outlast aviy ear; they WILL take the pitch out of rough rosds; they WILL Insure permanent riding comfort; In short, they WILL de all the thlnge their makers hsve given them credit for BUT, to Insure s jeh beneficial reeulte, you must have them regularly serviced by an authorlied dealer. As a factory reprteentetlve, we ean give you the earns service se would the msnufaeturer. This Includes, of eouree, putting In neoesssry ell, checking the length ar,J t:htnej cf the straps, and eiamlnlng In general the ahooke. Drive In today, let us look over yojr Love Joys, end nctloe the Increase In riding oomfort. GEORGE A. IIALT0N Battery and Electrical Service Broadway And Olive Telephone 1619 NEW MODELS ON THE PUBLIC MARKET iv- j i- in jSTiiisis Biymmwi.-.v OO sl.. jf Upper One of the new 1930 model 615 Graham-Paige sedans put on publlo display In the showrooms or tne aeajers an over ine united eiaies last saturaay. Lower The new 612 model sedan. car Interiors through the use of har monious fittings snd trim. With chassis already embodying the most modern automotive features, such as the four-speed transmission, ltijur chassis lubrication system, pos itive feed fuel pimp, crankcase ven- (TURN TO PAGE 6) "nVENTY-FIVE ROSE EXPECTED FOR MEET All Portland autonobllit dealers have been invited to Kugeue on Mon day, Aug. 2t, by the Eugene Automo bile lalerV association for s gulf tournament in the afternoon and s diuuer and meeting in the evening at the local country club, it - wsn -(.otiiived -Tuesday by Kay O'Donnell. president of the Eugere group. There are 14 dealers in Eugene and this Troup of men will take on the golfers of the Portland car men in a tournament, according to Iawrence Simmons, chairman of the entertain ment committee. When the divot dig ging is er.ed. the men will banquet at the country club and then will have s special meeting nfternords. It is thought that one of the speak era will be kalph .Macduff, vice-president aud general mauager of Earl C, Anthony, Inc., of San Francisco, Oak lant, and Los Angeles, who is in Eu- ?ene at the present time visiting witJi Ir, O'Dounell and his brother. Nelson Macduff, supervisor of the Cascade national forest. Mr. O'lonnell will be toastmaster for the affair. At the meeting of the local dealers' association Monday noon, the auto mobile exhibit at tbo Lane county fair, a combined display of the group, was also discussed. Each dealer is allowed four cars for the exhibit and there will be 50 automobiles In all. Select the speed at which you wish to drive and hold It insofar as traffic conditions will permit, is the advice cf Oldstnobile engineers to automobile tourists who wish to cover the max imum of miles without danger or dis comfort. Kready driving at a set speed la less tiresome and more ef fective, the Oldstnobile men assejt. When night comes on, wipe off your headlight lenses. They can col lect and hold enough dust from t day's driving to cut down illumina tion materially. Sr elmiwtW Itwntpftmfttm ANNO UN C I NG A VARIETY of C OLORS on the Ghevrolet cSix at no extra cost In keeping with the progressive policies that have carried Chevrolet to record breaking heights of success the new Chevrolet Six is now made available in a wide variety of colors at no extra cost. Sdll further enhancing the beauty of the marvelous bodies by Fisher, these striking new colors give to the Chevrolet Six an order of smartness unapproached in any other low-priced car in the world. And when you drive the Chevrolet Six, you will realize that its performance is equally as outstanding as its beauty. It flashes away at the traffic signal. It tops the steepest hills with an abundant reserve of power. The steering wheel responds to your slightest touch. And the quiet, non-locking, four-wheel brakes are unusually quick and positive in action. Dut most impressive of all, this six-cylinder car is available in the price range of the four, with economy of better than 20 miles to the gallon of gasoline ! Thus anyone who can afford any automobile can now enjoy smooth six-cylinder performance! Come in today. See this sensational Chev rolet Six in its smart new colors. Tht Roadster, !2J THa phaettm, $S2ii The Coach, $595; The Coupe, $59tt The Sfwrt Coup, 645 The Sedan, $671t Tk Imperial Sedan, $695. All pricel (. a. b. factory, Flint, Mien. COMPA. iha aallvaml srir a. rdla. Hm Hra In am M4ns .utamabtla ..lua. ChavTolcf'. dllrd arlca. Irv sluda mnif ra.ann.lila ctaarsa. tat aaiivar aaal Inantnaj MORRIS CHEVROLET CO. 942 Olive Phone 627 A SIX IN THE PRICE RANGE OF THE FOUR
