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12110 PER DAY-
t FLINT, Mich., Tel). 20. In order
Id bring IU production capacity to
1100 curs' a day, the Hulck Motor
company will expend $11,000,000 In
lirw buildings, additions and equip
ment for Its rna'n plain at Flint,
Mich., and In subsidiary plant at
Dotrolt.
vTlia above now, the moat signifi
cant to break In automobile circles
Ih some time, was authorlied yester
day by President H. H. Bassctt. In
llloklng public the details of this no
tibia expansion, Basset said:
t "Although we built more than
300.000 automobiles during the cal
endar year of 1923. we found this
record-breaking number Insuffieent
to supply the demand for Buick
cars. That demand continues, and
to meet It we are considerably ex
tending our facilities."
:'j Htorago Building Heady.
si Already nearing completion is a
stock storage building 1064x63 feet;
also 41,000 square feet added to the
gray Iron foundry; 8000 square feet
to the forge shops and increased
lumber-drying facilities for the
body shop. ,
. Additions authorized for comple
tion prior to June 1, 1924, include
the following: 210x360-foot addition
tp motor plant;- 55x1 20-foot addition
to the heat-treat plant; 50xl20-tooi
addition to the motor-test building:
12S.000 square feet added to sheet
metal plant; 140x209-foot addition
to completed car warehouws; 80x240
feet added to tool-making shop.
$ The above additions naturally re
quire Increased space for executive
unctions, and for the latter pur
poses a number of entirely new
buildings will be provided at Flint.
2 Among these, two are to be de
voted respectively to .engineering
and personal service, while another
entirely new plant will be erected
for the manufacture of automatic
screw machine parts,
i Building 1'p-tn.Ihlt One.
i The engineering building, whicu
will house the laboratories as well
as all engineering personnel and
equipment, will embody four stories
K0x20 feet. It will be an . fp-to-
Hudson
RUICK
CARS
HE-TURNED OUT
diiM structure of reinfaii'd con
crete. Tim personal service huildlUK will
be threo stories in hc.lght, occupy
ing a ground space of SflxSMI feet.
This building will bring together
nil departments relating to personal
nervice, such as medical, legal, sav
ings, employment, etc.
The new building for automatic j
screw nana manufacture wilt oc
cupy $0x400 feet of g:und with
three stories. This will i
to make st'll more of
illmv
the
Unlit;
S,Te
machine parts required.
The main offloo building Is to '
have two additional floons, adding
30.000 square feet to the present ;
office floor space. ,
There will be a material pxtrli- .
slon of present loading facilities. .
including speoUl features to meet ;
the rapidly growing export 'trade, i
Largo Investment Xooditl.
Of course this extensive building I
pl.in calls for a largo investment in
machinery and equipment. Not only j
do expenditures for the latter In- j
volvo the main plant at Flint, but j
the plant at Detroit, which will !
have a production capavtty of
4.',n
, at
units a day instead of 200,
present.
Not including the (11.000.000 ap
propriation is the vat amount of
money expended and to still ba ex-'
pended In providing additional fa-!
clllties for Buick branches In varl-
ous parts of tho country. Xotuble
among these are entirely new serv-
ice buildings In Greater New York,
Indianapolis. Pittsburg and Jack-
sonvllle, Fla. The erection of a
commodious building at the lattei
point probably best illustrates the
Importance with which service Is
regarded by Buick. This branch
bu'ldlng is designed, primarily, to
serve tourists to Florida who drive
Buick -ars, thua affording those
away from home the same prompt
and intimate factory . attention
that enjoyed in the larger cili,M.
of
In
'lth
6000-mile automobile tour
Africa Is being organized
France, using cars equipped
caterpillar treads and new semi
niesel engines. One of the condi
tions of the trip is that the drivers
use only the fuels available In the
passing, namely palm oil, cotton-
country through which they are
seed oil and even castor oil.
m-
Over 50. 000.000 will be the
yield from gasoline taxes In 1924.
it is estimated, once the new taxes
effective next year are added to
the present taxes operative In 3a
states.
THE EVENING
ArTOMOitii.Ks ;.us ok
tiihi:k sta tus i:xt i:in
ASIA'S !U:;1STUA I io
Now York, California. Ohio
nnd Pennsylvania have a reg
Istrntion ot ovor a million
motor vehicles each, any one
of theso states having twice
ny cars as hngiuml, tre-
land umt Scotland combined,
The gain made In any of these
states during the past twelve
mouths is fur In excess ot the
total registration of all of
Asia,
OAKLAND NEGOTIATES
STEEP ROCKY TRAIL
IN COLO. WITH EASE
1EXVKU. Colo., IVb. it! - Travel
ing over a rocky foot trail traversed
generation ago by Indiuns and tho
early pioneers a "trun blue" Oakland
! sedan rtvnily visited the grave of
I "Buffalo mil"- -Vtllani K. Cody-
' at the sunvmit of Lookout mountain.
: Colorado.
i The summit of Lookout mountain
Is "500 fiel elevation and is 2500
above the valley, which stretch.- for
miles from the base of the peak. It
was a f.ivo lite seaming post for
j "Buffalo 1J1I1" durj g tl years he
j ranged tho plaint nad at his death
j the peck cn which he had so often
j stood was chosen for his grave. The
' spot is marked with cnlrn oii lowl
by an iton fence.
i The only approach to the peak Is
J a narrow fiotpath .which presents
J difficulties for even sure-footed
I western horses. Rocks nnd galleys
j line bo:h sides of this narrow path,
1 ..t times It appeared Impossible tor
an automobile to advance further, i
; but each emergency was met, reports
! M. L. Siulth of tho Sharmnn Auto
company, Denver, who made the trip.
The return from tjie gravo was even j
more hazardous, hut was made with-1
out accident, with the aid of the
Oakland four-wheel brakes
i j
I The most remarkable automo-1
j bile road in the world is to bo .
j built between the mainland of Flo- j
j rlda and Key West, a distance of j
123 miles out to sea. The new j
j road, when completed, will be the
j longest and probably the only ex-j
j tensive automobile road over the :
sea. At times the motorist will
tie almost i noi uciu.my "
isisnt oi
would be unpleasant to live in
The same applies to your automobile. It should be completely
furnished to fully enjoy motoring pleasures
Our Insurance Department
Kas to offer '
Sturdy Bumpers
( Front and rear)
Weed Chains
Boyce Motometers
Thermoid Brake Lining
Automatic Windshield Wipers
Tire Locking Chains
Pyrene Fire Extinguishers
Thief Proof Radiator Caps
( with monogram)
Rear Sight Mirrors
HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
imnmmsmar "in Trn"''
The
is the time to re-condilion your car. Our shop is the
last word in equipment and every mechanic is a ME
CHANIC. We employ no helpers. Let us give you an
estimate on your job. There is no delay in waiting for
parts
We have them in stock '
- "l''",'l','''l'l'M'''lf
True Blue Oakland 'with a brand
new engine
v;sifi 121 Less Moving Parts
t . Vl
of
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A highly developed Six fourwheel
brakes tody by FUher permanent
top automatic spark advance cen
tralized controls permanent, special
finish.
Retains Beauty Indefinitely
Oakland's special, permanent
Duco finish keeps its rich appear
ance in spite of sun, mud or rough
usage.
A set of KncloMiivs liislnlled on 'the Oakland Touring. Iloadslcr
r Sport model , t,au.,f..i la . the-,,, open cars into snug d
closed models.
The KnHosm e l in no ltiuf for .the regular Sedan
or Cotine. but to the motor, m who d.e-s not want to Invest lh prl
of e'thrr or these to secure closed ear .omfotl. the htielosilr.. otfeii
protection from rain, snow and eold at a mlnluiuiii expense.
R. R. R. Garage
831 Klamath Avenue
Our Beauty Parlor
offers
S. & M. Spot Light
Sun Visor
Trunk Rack
Cigar Lighter
Flower Vases
Stop Lights
Step Plates
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