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GRESHAM OUTLOOK HOLIDAY NUMBER, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1926
Ford Bug Equipped with Cook's Lowering Brackets.
J. L. Cook, of T routdale, has obtained a p aten t on b rack ets for m aking an un
derslung bug out of any Ford chassis. They are sim ple and may be easily attach ed by
anyone. He has m ade several classy bugs at his shop a t T routdale,
Old Theory Refuted
by Hudson Super-Six
lose a ir fa ste r because loss is rea d
U ATCll AIK I’RLSSI RE
IN BALLOON TIKES ily noticeable.
m er p la n t record, and rep resen ted
a gain of 51 per cent over October,
1925,
Official counts from other states
bear out th is reco rd of phenom enal
sales, according to rep o rts com ing
In M ultnom ah county d u riu g No to Mr. Hessel.
T he Illin o is tab u latio n for Octo
vem ber C h ry sler car sales m o u n t
ed to th ird place of to tal c a r sales, ber show s th a t C h ry sler made the
according to Will H essel of the phenom enal gain of 72 per cent
H essel Im plem ent com pany, local over th e corresponding m onth in
dealers, w ho w atches closely the the preceding year.
F acto ry records have been ru n
records being m ade for th is fa
ning to unprecedented figures for
vorite h igh-class car.
Some sections or the co ast put production and shipm ents, C hrys
th is m ake of autom obile well in ler officials say. In October of this
the lead. F o r in stan ce d u rin g S ep year C h ry sler reached th e highest
tem ber In S acram ento, official fig shipm ent point in th e com pany’s i
u res show, C h ry sler leading all I history, w ith a to tal of 22,124 ca rs j
oth er m akes, and far ahead of the shipped. T his is an increase of 19
per cen t oVer th e preceding m onth,
second entry.
w hich w as th e form er record, and
“More C h ry slers w ere sold in i
a gain of 51 per cen t over October,
S acram ento d u rin g Septem ber th an |
1925.
any other m ake of m otor car, w ith
W hat the N um bers Mean.
o ut exception,” says the rep o rt. “It 1
Public in te rest has been aroused
Is indisputable proof of C hrysler
by the num bers instead of nam es j
m erit, and as S acram ento acknow l- j
attach ed to th e four models pro- i
edges it so do m otor car buyers
duced by th e facto ries of the
everyw here."
C hrysler co rporation and inquiries
C hrysler officials have been r e a re co n stan tly being m ade as to th e
ceiving sim ilar rep o rts from m any significance of th e num erals “60",
sections th ro u g h o u t th e country "60f, “70”, and “80", now identified
and find in them co rroboration of with the C hrysler nam e. The n u m
factory figures which reveal an un bers re p re se n t th e capacity in
precedented activity in sales, pro m iles per hour of each model.
duction and shipm ents d u rin g re C h ry sler engineers have proven
ce n t weeks. In October of th is „ th a t the ability of C hrysler c a rs to
year C h ry sler reached th e highest m ain tain high speeds is a g u a ra n
shipm ent point in the com pany's tee of o u tstan d in g design, m a te r
history, 22,124 cars being shipped ials and perform ance a t all norm al
from the p lant. This was 19 per speeds.
cen t above th e to tal for th e p re
ceding m onth, w hich was th e for- J T ake a tip— try th e W ant Ads.
W here you used to p u t a ir in
"Few m otorists realize the n ec your tire s every m onth you m ust
essity of p roperly inflating balloon now have your tire s tested every
week, advises Mr. W urtzburg.
tire s,” w rites Ft. A. W urtzburg.
And In balloon tire s p ressu re is
H udson super-six coaches, se
president of the Columbia T ire c o r very m uch m ore im p o rtan t th an In
dans and brougham s, now at new j
low prices due to recent $100 r e poration. The average m otorist, | high p ressu re tires. R unning a bal-
duction on all m odels, are proving he says, w onders why his balloon loon tire four to six pounds under
the sales leaders of th e season, a c tire s lose air so fast. As a m atter recom m ended p ressu res will cut
cording to th e M. C. W ebster Mo of fact, It is m ore a m a tte r of air m ileage in half, w hile in high pres-
j su re tire s a difference of 15 to 20
to r Co., Hudson-Kssex d ealer at p ressu re than any th in g else.
Gresham . They declare a m arked
When a car ow ner carried 60 to 65 j Poun<>s wo»M »«^n m ake little dif-
sales stim ulus has resulted trraii pounds p ressu re in a clin ch er 3(lx feren ce-
the reductions w hich w ere all the 3% for exam ple, and in th e course , So by a11 m ea“ 8 c h a n Ke Tour sys-
more surp risin g In view of the fact of tw o weeks say lost 10 pounds of
you a re one
m aJ°r lty
th u t they came shortly afte r the in air, It was scarcely noticeable In I of m otorl8t8 w>>«> have In th e past
troduction of new and greatly Im- the riding of his cur or the ap p ear- paid scan t atten tio n to a ir p re s
proved H udson models.
ance of his tires. When, however, su re in your tires. It is now a vital
"H udson certain ly has knocked he uses the corresponding balloon, m a tte r if you expect to receive a
into a cocked lint th e old idea th a t 29x4.40, with air p ressu re of 32 to | r, al re tu rn on tire ¡»vestm ent
a car had to be expensive to be 36 pounds and he loses 10 pounds
Additional Alitos.
good,” said Mr. W ebster. "W e now his tire s appear flat and he notices
Motor
vehicle reg istratio n fig-
have the best looking as well as a slu g g ish n ess in his ca r both in
tile best made HudHons ever built, steerin g ami rolling. It Is not th at u res still continue th e ir upw ard
yet these w onderful bodies on w on the l)a 1 loon loses air faster, it p ro b clim b, according to th e Bureau of
derful ('basses a re selling a t the ably loses less, hut a m uch sm aller Public Roafla of the United S tates
m ost favorable prices we have ever loss in a balloon is readily n otice d ep artm en t of ag ric u ltu re, which
rep o rts 19,697,832 vehicles reg is
known. It is no w onder the public ' able.
tered in th e first six m onths of
Is show ing its appreciation.
T he sam e reasoning applies to all
1926. T his is 1,927,141 m ore ve-
“In these new H udsons the chief sizes of high p ressu res as related
h id e s than were reg istered in the *
of many m echanical im provem ents to corresponding balloon sizes,
corresponding period of 1925 or an
is the greatly im proved system of 1 So don't w onder why your bal- in crease of 10,8 p er cent.
carbureflon and m anifolding by |oon t | res
a)r „„ fa„t
As H
which gasoline consum ption has „ la tte r of fact (given stan d ard con-
Mention to an ad v e rtise r th a t you
been reduced m aterially w ithout j dltlons and equally perfect tubes) saw his ad. in th e Outlook.
sacrifice of pickup, pow er or flexl- the balloon tire will not lose as
P lease phone or w rite item s
Hillty.
I m uch air in a given tim e as a high
the Outlook—but give your real
"H udson’s alw ays b rillian t per- p ressu re tire
it m erely seem s to { name. Call G resham 1561.
form ance is actually bettered in
tile new models. Pow er is g re a te r
and pickup quicker. Reliability is
increased. Refinem ents and Im- j
provem ents centered around the j
fumous super-six principle which
for 11 years has m ade autom otive
history, give m ore sm oothness,
freedom from vibration, w hile the j
new colors, new lines, new com
fort, beauty anil distinction of the
c a rs are factors w hich a re having
a g reat deal to do w ith th e sp le n
did sales response.”
“Among the m any advantages
possessed by Hudson not com m on
ly found in any hut the m ost costly
m otor cars, W ebster points out the
follow ing:
Full counterbalanced cran k sh aft,
balanced flywheel, ro lle r tappets,
alum inum alloy pistons, nickel
babbit bearings
for cam shaft,
hronze-backed. hahhlt-llned main
and connecting rod bearings, a c
cessible tim ing chain adjustm ent,
minimum cran k sh aft dilution due
to Inbuilt features, patented m otor I
lubrication control, efficient new
Intake m anifold and ca rb u re to r, |
gasoline (liter inbuilt In vacuum j
lank, exceptionally sturdy fram e ,
with live cross m em bers, and ru g
ged axles front and rear."
o
"The tru ck line th a t good service
built." Ju st give the L undquist
T rucking service tim e and money
enough anil they'll take you and
your household goods to c h in a and
back, for they specialize In long
distance hauls.
Two years ago F A. Lundquist
purchased the business and truck
equipm ent of Morgan B rothers,
who had a well established milk
route
throughout
th e country
around Gresham and a good line of
patronage b eiu ee n U ie-ham ami
P ortland,
Mr. Lundquist lias pul In both
cash and m uscle Into his business
en terp rise. He keeps fwo tru ck s
busy every da) with general h au l
ing and fu rn itu re moving and has
a th ird one for em ergencies. Keith
B ertelson Is em ployed as driver
on th e reg u lar route and ex tra no •»
a re employed us needed.
A P ortland office Is m aintained
in th e uuli freight ^ rin ln a l and
a G resham warehoua< w here fhe
tru c k s ure kept when not in use
T he g reat increase in use of mo
to r ca rs and tru c k s on country
roads and city stree ts, with cense
quent dem and for paved Ihoiougli
(ares, has brought about a grow th
of nearly 150 per cent since 1919.
In yardage of a sp h a lt paving laid
throughout th e country, a p p ro ti
mutely I40.UU0.U00 sq uare yards
being laid last year.
Shipping
by Truck
Saves
Time and
Money
Loaded a t y o u r door, u n lo ad ed a t p o in t of d e s tin a
tio n — ju st one h a n d lin g , tfiereby d o in g a w ay w ith
a lot of o v erh ead fo r h a n d lin g .
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Columbia Highway Service Station
EKSTROM TRUCK SERVICE
PAI E E. STONE, Manager
For. Powell and Maple
G resham
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P ortlan d Office
Ft. E. T aylor
Phone EAst 83*9
ATTENTION!
The Unpleasant Details of Motoring Eliminated Here!
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UNION
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OILS
TIR ES
B A T T E R IE S
V U L C A N IZ IN G
Eight-hour battery charging
system
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^GREASES
Guaranteed as Labeled ,
M azda am i E v e r-re a d y A utom obile
L ig h t Bulbs
cn
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Tree Crankcase draining service
by correct lubrication specialists.
E. L. STAFFORD, Prop.
C orner Powell and Roberts
“ T om wreck 'em, we fix 'em"
All W ork G u aran teed
E. P. CHRISTENSON
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Phone 1701
at Ivy F illing Station
C orner R oberts and
Powell
CH R Y SLER
Standardized Quality
66 Great Six
70 Light Six
Overland Six
The Whippet
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C oupes
C oaches
Tourings
./// Models
Brakes re-lined by machinery are better.
Ask ns why.
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Roadsters
A GIFT FOR THE CAR
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IHstrlbiitors of
National storage
Batteries
Phone 1701
1927
W dl Equipped (tarage and Machine Shop
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Automotive Electrical and Tire
Accessories
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IVY FILLING STATION
VF s i'll I >(• li 11 I mi Columbia River Highway
lim e your valves
and valve seals re
re mi it lolled hv our
new Precision Meth.
od. It |uivs.
BRIQUETS
WE HIVE A THICK FOR EVER! KIM» OF WORK
WILLYS-KNIGHT
Kaser’s Filling Station
A N Y W H ERE
REG U LA R T R IP S TO PO RTLA ND
MOTORISTS!
G as up at o u r pum p a n d le a rn w hat re a l pow er
is. T h a t’s w hy w e h a v e a n in c re a s in g lin e of c u s
to m ers w ho buy a ll th e ir g a s a n d oil here.
Division ami Main Streets, Gresham
Lundquist Trucking
Service Extension
Chrysler Near Top
in Western Sales
P R IN C
FORD BUGS
LL
TROUTDALE MAN MAKES UNDERSLUNG
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lubes
FO R
Chains
TH E
Spot Lights
The best gift is a gift the entire family
can enjoy
Myers Water Systems
W H O LE
Mirrors
F A M IL Y
Bumpers, Etc.
Best Wishes
for a
Bring in your
Car for a w inter
reconditioning
fo r ru n n in g w a te r in th e house
Merry Christmas
Electric Lights
ad a
STAR
w ith a E-M new type lig h tin g p lan t
Happy New Year
DEALER?
Hessel Implement
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