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MEPFOBD MAIL TRIBUNE. 1IEDFOKD, OttEGOX. RUXDAY. JITLV 14. 1933 PAGE FTVB; T AT E Tbs two millionth Ford V-8 ar rived at America's exposition, Balboa Park, San Diego, last Sunday. It rolled off the assembly line at the Pord Motor Company's River Rouge plant at Dearborn, Mich., on June 13 to be driven on an exhtbtlon tour across the country. Upon It arrival In San Diego It was placed on display at the Ford Exposition building. The car bears the motor number 18-2.000.000. the 18 being the motor serial, or design number. The 1, 000,000th Ford V-8 ran off the line at the Ford plant on June 21. 1034, not quite one year prior to the comple tion Of the 2.000.000th rar. The production schedule of the Ford Motor company calls for the manufacture of 1.000.000 cars during 1935. At present considerably more than 500.000 Ford V-8s have been completed. To carry out this program of car manufacturing, more than 3.200.000 pounds of wool, the product of ap proximately 800.000 sheep, will be re quired. Some 30.000 cattle will be needPd to furnish 1.500.000 square feet of leather for upholstery In ad dition to production of glues made from both hides and milk, stearic arid, grraws. glycerine and soap chips. Goats' hair to the amount of 35.000 pounds will be required, rep resenting the shearings of 87.500 goats. The Ford Motor company will re quire, this year for Its one million car program. 69.000.000 pounds of cotton or the yield of about 433.000 acres. Every Fordor sedan uses more than 70 pounds of cottoon. In addition to these farm-grown products, millions of pounds of iron, steel, coal and coke, millions of cubic feet of gas and other raw materials will be consumed to make 1.000.000 Ford V-8s before the end of 1935. Extremes Noted In Motor Start In Hot Weather Shivering In the sunshine cold and sluggish even though the ther mometer dances around the century mark! That's the queer plight auto mobiles are In these days when the motor is first started, according to research scientists who have been studying fuels in an attempt to get an extra mile of travel from every gallon of gasoline. The weather may be hot to human beings, they say. but still cold to motors, which Is why some car own ers waste up to a cupful of fuel on every "cold start." even In summer. This research Is being done in Shell Oil company laboratories, where work never ceases on the study of ways to Improve motor operation. An inter esting account of discoveries about summer driving conditions has been received by F. Johnson. Shell Oil company's Medford manager. The motorist often wonders why. In summer. It Is necessary to use the choke In order to start the motor and vhy motors frequently give sluggish performance when first started, even though the day may be blisterlngly hot. The answer Is simple. What may seem hot to human beings Is still far below the efficient operating temper ature of s motor. You may be suf fering from hest. but your motor may still be really cold. "For these reasons, it "Is necessary to have a "quick starting' gasoline In summer. Just as It Is In winter. Of course you don't notice starting difficulties so much In summer, but still waste luel If you have to use the choke unduly. "6uper-Shell gasoline, by actual test, gives efficient performance In a cold motor In one-half the time required by gasolines which are not so finely balanced. You use the choke only half as much with "Super-Shell. That Is why Super-Shell Is the most eco nomics! fuel In hot weather. Just as it Is In winter." added Johnson." Forestry Dept. Buys New GM.C. Trucks Robert Skinner, of Skinner's Gar age, local dealer for G. M- C. tracts. reports that the forestry department for the state of Oregon recently pur chBJMj 110 new hydraulic bnke qulppd G. M. C. trucks. Thlrtv-.sev-en of thes trucks which were ship ped in 15 carloads were unloaded Friday for southern Oregon at Grants Psas. Other reoent truck deliveries made by Mr. Skinner include the following purchasers: Prospect school district-. W. w. Brsha and Allan Casebeer. Auto Association Expresses Thanks To Mail Tribune Mall Tribune. Auto Editor: Thanks very much for your let ter of June 17 and attached pub licity from the June 9 Issue of the Mail Tribune. The fine co-operation you have always eiven the American Auto mobile a-wv-iation Is very deeply pprec:ated by all here at national r-f Mi quarter, and if there ! anv thina we can do for you, please let us know. Yours cordially, A. J. MONTGOMERY, Director. Department of Public Relations. Washington. D. C. June 28. 1P35. The First 500 Miles Are the Sanest JOHN, WHy ARE YOU DRIVING so $1 j-i- w 1 I 6CTA TAKE CARE OF TVS CAR. I'M NOT CVPPOSED To DRftC MORE J THAN 30 MILES TOl HOUR, THE FIRST SOO MILES ITS FUNNY HOW CAREFUL MOffr DRIVERS ARE ABOUT BSAKIfjS TVjSB g Age IN , THE FIRST goo MILES NOW WHY ARE YOU 6OINS SO FAST? WeVe PAST 9X)MILsJ HOW I CAW STEP ON IT! F - AMD KW CARELEtt A LOT OF THEM 6ET. FROM THEN ON ABOUT BREAKIN6 THEIR OWN NECKS Seeks to me you A LOT MORE IrJTERESTED CARE OF THE CAR THE 50O MILES THAN YOU IN TAK1N6 CAKE OF us SECOND SOO MILES' WERE "l "U 1. IN TAJ0N6J ' A. IA j Nine out of every ten automobile accidents which In 1934 involved driving errors resulted from too much speed, it la shown by reports compiled by the Travelers Insurance Company. This fact is brought out in numerous ways by the statistics on automobile accidents, among which are these: The rate of death in 1934 per ac cident on highways was more than 100 per cent greater than the average , for all accidents combined. This shows that the highway is no place for a driver to be "asleep at the switch." S The rate of death per accident on curves was 131 per cent worse last year than the average for all acci dents combined. The question has been asked, "what does the driver think about when he goes around a curve too fast or on the wrong side of the road?" Government mortality statistics show that the rate of death from au tomobile accidents continues to mount faster in rural territories than in urban districts. In 1933, the latest year that euch statistics are available, the death rate from auto mobile accldenta Increased 6.4 per cent compared to 1932. In urban district it increased 4.5 per cent, while in rural territories it in creased 10.1 per cent. From 1923 to 1933 inclusive, the total death rate from automobile accidents increased 58.7 per cent, although In urban dis tricts it Increased only 32.8 per cent. In rural territories, however, tho rate of death jumped 101.9 per cent, Many motorists fail to appreciate the fact that "the person who always drives at a reasonable rate of speed saves gasoline, trouble, money and human life." Don Herold la his cartoon above hits the nail on the head. He wonders why drivers usually are so careful breaking in new carB but are so careless with their own lives and the lives of oth ers just as soon as the "breaking in" distance has been traveled, LOOP TRIP IS SUGGESTED If the heat of the valley la too much for the exploring family to day, a fine trip suggested, and one of only about 80 miles, is the new Beaver creck-Sisktyou summit Ijop. The road has but recently been open ed and la smooth and well graded. Although there are no lafcea or lare streams on the routt. and the scene ry consist mostly of mountain and large trees, the novelty of getting deep into virgin country suoh fts this is a treat vouchsafed to few. The way ilea, for the first part, the same aa traversed to the Bin Leiri country last week, aa far aa to the Beaver creek turnoff. Pollow up the Applegate river past Star ranger sta tion and crosa to the south side of the river a abort distance up stream from the station. About three miles above the bridge, sign mark the way to the left over the Beaver creek road. By following thla road up onto the Siskiyou summit and circling back down, one ends up a.t the city reser voir In Ashland, after a trip through some of the most entrancing moun tain views within a range of hun dreds of miles. There are only a few divergent roads over the entire trip, and these are plainly marked so tht there la no possible chance of getting lost. Near the aummlt la a turn-off. marked, leading to the Dutchman lookout station, only about a mile distant. The view from this lookout, the perch of the eagle eyes that watc'.i the forest for the first sign of mo!t. Is magnificent, and the officer In charge will be glad to point out the place of interest. There are many grand places to picnic along the way, and If you drive by one you can easily find an other. However, water la not too plen tiful, and it la best to take alon? a vacuum bottle either of water or lem onade. There are no gasoline stations alone the way. ao fill up 'before knv i:ig the valley. Be sure, on the up grade, not to take the road to the left wh:ch lads back to the Little Applegate country, as you would thereby circumscribe a much smaller circle and one not nearly so Interesting. Logging la in progress at several spots in the ter ritory traversed, and a view of the huge "cats" In action la a real treat for the kids, and educational- for the grown-ups as well. A sharp eye should be cocked for logging trucks on the down grade leading Into Ashland, and good brake are a necessity. The road la not dan gerous at any point along the way. however, iPor an all-day outing, probably the best picnic spot la to be found at the covered bridge Just past Btar ranger station, with fine swimming facilities In the Applegate river. Oood trout fishing along the stream there should prove an effective lure to the gentlemen of the household. AUTO WAY- By Cyril Sander The Hupmohile automobile la now being shown here in Medford by J. B. Meehan the newly appointed Hupmoblle dealer. It has been a Rood many years at nee there has been a Hupmoblle dealer In this town and we are sure the public will welcome the opportunity to see and examine thla new "Alr-llne" car. The cars on display are the series "518" which are the lowest priced A GOODBYE! Old Shaving Brush Ynu were made nf animal hair ;infl full of rrm. ou were nffrn your, mouldy and Hl-tmeltlnt;- Herfrfc Lather Ma chine ha made ynu out-of-date Hotel Allen Barber Shop IS f'ml Fry nrM Frank Rfviii. You Might Be "The Other Fellow" In an Auto Accident Insurance is your most economical method of obeying the new law. For free information call here. Commerrlal Cant Track anrl Pawnfrr Automobile Leland Clark in V Bartlrtr Tel. urfl six cylinder models. Their body lines are so moulded as to give a maxi mum oi stream-line effectiveness and yet be handsome and not too radical. The light are especially Interesting. They are mounted in about -the conventional place yet the hood behind them ts so faired aa to eliminate all wind drag. Ac cording to Information we have re ceived, this car Is so deslaned as to put the air pressure to work, so to speak. By thla we mean that the body design has not been made Just to eliminate wind drag but also to exert something of a down ward pressure at the same time. This has a tendency to hold the csr to the ground, which Is a safety advantage. Another novel Idea In corporated Into these new bodies Is the elimination of the rear quar ter windows. It la said to be un necessary on these Hupmobllea be cause the two door windows are so wide that they give as much or more vision than the conventional cars with the rear quarter windows. These bodies are also wide enougn to accommodate three passengers in either front or rear seat. The in teriors of the Hupmoblles are also very smart and they harmonize very nicely with the car as a whole. One feature which was demonstrated on the show room floor a few days ago is the bed that ran be made up In the car. It is quite large and though we didn't try It it looked aa if It might be very comfortable. Although we don't believe this would be any great advantage for town driving, yet for touring It might prove quite convenient some tlmel The dashboard Is quite small but Is located very close to the steering wheel so it Is very easy to see and convenient to reach. The front seat is also easily adjusted and the doors, both front and rear, are very wide which makes thn car very convenient to get either in or out of. The specifications of this car should be especially Interesting to Medford people because It has been pretty much "out of the picture" aa far as they have been concerned in recent years. The engine used in the models on display la a six cyllnder L-head engine. It develops 101 horsepower and has a piston displacement of 245.3 cubic Inches. It la mounted by means of a four point rubber Insulated suspension. The compression ratio ia 5.76 to 1. The pistons are of light weight alloy and have two compression and two oil regulation rings. The exhaust valves are made of aviation type steel and the inlet valves are ot nickel-chromium steel. The radiator la of the cellular core type and correct and efficient cooling la main tained, by the centrifugal pump and the thermostatic control. The car has a wheel base of 118 Inchea while the over-all length la 189 Inches. The transmission Is synchro-silent with helical gears. Tho good riding qualities are attributed to the scml-elllptlc springs used both front and rear along with the two-way hydraulic-thermostatically and automatically controlled shock absorbers. The brakes are hydraulic for the foot brakes and mechanical, internal expanding brakes for the emergency which work on the rear wheels only. The cam and lever type steering gear ia used and we found It very smooth and especially good over rough roads where It was easy to see that road shocks and road vibrations were very effectively wiped out. Family Boasts Health Rerord. NORWALK. O. (UP) Three gen erations without a alngle break by death ia the remarkable record of thei golden wedding anniversary. The) family of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nottke. have 10 children and 16 grandchll-J The couple recently observed their drea. Reform School Trio Wins. BOONVILLE. Mo. (UPl Three re form school inmates overshadowed all local competition at an amaWur night here. They were awarded ftra honora for their harmony. "'1 '.'I'. " " 111 . 1 J, . . '. .!. '"' , ' " 5 r' SUMMER SALE Sioedafii No. 1 PREPARE SUMMER NOW FOR DRIVING! Let 11s condition your car for summer driving we will do it thoroughly at a saving to you. Savings begin with the extra value you gel In Fires I one Tires at no extra cost. Kfimenvber thin, worn tirrs won't stand snmmer hent. Brecon I E-3J ''it 111 C rcwiTi idv AS LOW AS &3 fe-i'i'rtfiH CENTURY il 95 OIL CHANGE AND LUBRICATION! Drain transmission and add fiv quart of Firestone IVnn-Scnttnel motor oil Miimiirr grade. 100 Pure Pennsylvania Oil. ('nnmteta Firestone sprrialised lubrication. Both at this apeclal rre. Mo. 2 BRAKES RECONDITIONED AND OVERHAULED Pull all wheels nnd completely inspect and adjust brakes on electric fjTl brake machine plus a road lest. R I j Qtf Itrnke shoes are huffed to prevent 1 9 chatter or (rroan. A complete, brake vW overhaul at a saving. No. 3 BATTERY RECONDITIONING .95 1. Inapet hatter? and rhalanr cid. 3. ('.Iran terminal nnd HflhUa hold down clampa. S. Keirt rnrralur tummif chamlnR rain. . litM-rt. clean and t Raps on Mirk plugs. AUTO RADIOS AS LOW AS $45 PER WEEK ' 193S FIRESTONE STEWART" WARNER Selective, loag range, tone control. A real nine. - - W k. I I llll SEAT COVERS Protect cusliion and add to appearance of car. Cool and comfortable for um mcr driving. Selective colors and dofligns. SPONGE & CHAMOIS SPECIAL P ,il noon r.r..:r; COUPES COACHES SEDANS Qgc $J98 $98 SEAT CUSHIONS C A wodga cushion, protecting against fntlgue of long drive. 59 n RADIATOR CLEANER j C Clwn radiator of winter's ludg for fr circulation. 48' TOUCH-UP ENAMEL Covers rnst tpots. Hlb - A lu.tre, nnt bi,ek "in finl.h. V V WPINt I KOZAK SPECIAL Genuine Kozak Polishing Cloth. Gives car a dry wash polishes aa well aa cleans. Limit 3 per customer 39' FORMERLY 11.00 Auto Supply & Service Stores Ninth and Riverside. Phone 620 .- l .-jaA ijafrar ill Y ' - , -rnQHIIinnDCIDnDfinCB l'" ' -iii mil g -XiJi? '- '-1 " - ' -il j I it f l'-ji, i i xl, f!:'vVE A R 85 OP jLJ! INTEGRITY CLAI M YOUR RESPECT There's far more at stake in deciding the future of a business, than in pur chasing a single car. It was vital, therefore, that we have the good sense to investigate and consider thoroughly, before we se lected the motor car to which this business would devote itself. Facts decided us on the Hupmobile and here are some of the facts. Because twenty-eight years of integrity have won universal respect for. the Hupp institution and its products. Because of the intense loyalty of Hupmobile owners. Because of the incredibly widespread conviction that Hupp has always built a good car. Because present Hupmobile models are the lowest-priced ofthegenuine stream lined cars and distinctly the roost high ly refined and pleasing in appearance. Because their performance is literally breath-taking with more horsepower for their weight and wheelbase than any car of comparable price and more speed than you'll need. Because they are designed with the science born of experience and built with a care, precision and quality that as sures full value and lasting satisfaction. Because they present the best features of the best cars with numerous advan tages and developments of their own. Reasons like these were fully good enough to decide us. They are good enough, we believe, to justify our ask ing YOU to consider the Hupmobile before YOU decide. SERIES 51S '795 AND IP, F. o. a FACTORY. DETROIT J. B. MEEHAN Route 1 Box 183 Phone 10-F-12 SERIES 521 1195 AND UP. F. O. B. FACTORY. DETROIT w
