WfdnPBdny,' Augunt 21, I29
THK RVKNTNO HERALD, KLAMATH PALLS. OREOON
PAGE WW
CADMIUM USED
ON THE VIKING
Two lmnt, on among the
hardest and tho oilier rauklni
with tbo softest, ar used In plat
ing tornt of th Mterlor parti of
lb niw Vlklnf, the UtMt V-type,
tght-evllnder automobile an
nounced recently by manufaclur
ara of tha OliUmoblle Blx. Tha
elemonte ara chromium and cad
mium. Cadmium la an eilremoly soft
rust-proot alemant discovered by
Btromsyor la 1117. Comparative
ly racantly It waa "re-dlseovered"
by automotive anilnaara aa an ax
captloaally good platlni madlum
lor thoaa axlarlor parta ol an au
tomobll which eatna la contact
with toole, auoh aa bolla, aula
sd aerawa. .
Due to tha aoftaaaa of cadmium
It will band aad give, rather than
chip or break, wbao atruck by a
metalllo aubatanoa. Tharafora
cadmium plating waara vo on
parta whara acraw drlvara or
wranebaa ar uaad. Ita ruat-prool
qnalltlaa mak It aa Idaal plating
tubataac for tbaaa axlarlor parta
ea aa automobile. Hesardleaa ot
axpoaura, to all klnda ot weather
It retains Ita dull white color.
Chromium la a direct oppoelle
to cadmium, being tbe third hard
en element known, ranking Juil
below pure carbon and boron. It
baa a brilliant blue-white color
almllar to a diamond. Ita rmt
proof and aoo-corroelT quality la
lie only point ot almllarlly to cad
mium. Chromium la uaad to plat tbe
radiator ahella, head latnpi and
almllar decorative exterior por
tlone ol tbe Vlklog. It wae flret
Introduced to the automobile In
dustry by Oldimoblle more thi n
two yeara ago.
Eves oa cara with four-wheel
brakee, the rear wbeela take the
greater part ot tha braking load
and, of course, they bare to get
traction to propel tha car. Here
are two reaaont. therefore, for us
Ing the Urea with tha beet treade
at tbe rear.
Oil Men to Visit Here
Enroute to California
William F, Humphrey, prssl
dent ot the Associated Oil com
(any, r. M. Itowlet, domestic
alee munagor, U, I. Or arm, man-
. f -t 1
, ft, VI A. .. awl'
J . - 4
W. p. IIUMrilltEi
agar of the fuel oil cargo and
export aalea, and a party, arrived
In the nortbweit, via Seattle) on
Monday. Tbe party will make an
Impaction tour ot the Auoclated
MILLION
ICE JANUARY
WMal
r. v. howi.ku
Oil company'! holdlnga through
out tha entire nortbweit.
J. A. McOowan, local manager
for tbe Aeaoclated Oil company,
elated today that W. A. Reenter,
northern department: I sates man
agers ot Seattle la alao accom
panying the party on Ihla trip of
inspection.
They are due to arrive here to
morrow for the purpose ot view
ing local holdlnga en routa to Ban
Francisco,
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. II.
One million alx-cyllnder Cnevro
lata have been placed on tbe road
elnce the tint of the year.
Thle senaullonal announcement,
Indicating aa It doea the great
popular appeal of tbe new alx
cyllnder car, waa made at the
central offlcea of tha company
here today aa assembly planta In
varloua parta of tha country were
operating oa the blggeet iummer
production acbaduled In the his
tory ot Chevrolet
Never In the history of tbe In
dustry baa any other manufac
turer equalled th achievement
of placing a million alx cylinder
cara on tha road In lesa than
eight monlha. In tact, according
to observer!, this la mora than
three tlmea aa many alx cylinder
care aa ware ever produced by a
manufacturer during like
period.
Tbe r e e o r d-breaklng model,
probably the most famoua of all
Chevrolet record cara, rolled oft
the aaaembly line at tha buge
Flint, Mich., plant on Aug. I. It
happened to be a aedan the new
Imperial aedan. Introduced few
weeka ago. The glistening record-breaker
wai welcomad at the
end of the assembly line by W.
S. Knudaen, president, and other
high Chevrolet officials.
Without any ceremony tha car
left the plant for Detroit wbera
It will be presented as one of tha
Interesting eililblta that are to be
a part of tbe mammoth Chevro
let aalea convention In Detroit,
Aug. 14, 16 and 1(. Tbe entire
Chevrolet sales supervisory fore
ot nearly 2,000 men will be on
band for the biggest convention
It It kind ever held by the com
pany. The rapidity with which Chev
rolet marched oa to the record of
a million. alxoa la lees tbaa eight
moatka will be noted from the
following tabulation of th datea
wbea tbe varloua epoch marking
elxaa were on the road:
First all -J..-.. Jan. t.
160,000th six ...
t00,000tb six -780,000th
itr ....
l,000,000tb alx
March .
April 14.
- Jun 11,
August I.
Nearly every state In the nnlon
had a share la the building ot tbe
million alxes. Pennsylvania, Obto
and Mlchlban furnished Iba steel;
the south and west supplied tbe
wood; the eioucb and the north
east provldod the cotton and
wool; the rubber came from Ohio,
Illinois and California; tha glaaa
from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illi
nois and the Duco and enamel
from New Jersey and Michigan.
Mora tbaa 15,000 carloads of
material were used to produce
tbe million alxea.
A officials point out, tbe
achievement la even greater tbaa
during tha same period ot 17
or 1128, during which yeara tba
Chevrolet Motor company waa
tbe world' largest builder ot
automobiles. Furthermore, the
change made by Chevrolet Jan
uary 1 from four-cylinder produc
tion to alx-cyllnder production
baa upset all previous precedents
In tbe low priced field by caus
ing tbe production of alx-cyllader
cara to exceed the production of
four-cylinder cara for tha tlrat
time In automotive history.
It Is also significant to note,
from automobile registrational,
that alnce January 1, 1J27, tba
Chevrolet . Motor company haa
built and produced to data mora
than any other manufacturer la
tbe world. Also, Chevrolet aalea
for tbe first time In the history
of tbe company were greater la
July than tbey ware In June,
which itlU further emphasises tba
constantly Increasing popularity
of tbe new alx-cyllnder car.
Select tbe apeed at which yon
wish to drive and hold It Insofar
aa traffic conditions will permit,
la the advice of Oldnmoblle en
gineer to automobile tourlsta
who wish to cover the maximum
of miles without danger or dis
comfort Steady driving at a aet
speed la lesa tiresome and more
effective, the Oldsmoblle men assert.
Beauty and Grace Achieved
Through Tailored Lines. ...
in the 90 V' Eight at Medium Price
In creating the new Viking, the designers
ought distinction along the most difficult
path tUe achievement of beauty, grace, and
elegance) through tailored line.
The reault more than justifies their diligence,
for although the Viking waa introduced only a
few week ago, the public ha already appraised
it a a car of exceptional beauty.
,The Viking it a low-ewung, trimly-tailored
ear of generoua ite. Sweeping full-crown
fender, graceful hood, and handsome body
contour all blend into a plcaaing, beautifully
proportioned whole at once fleet in appear'
ance and dignified in character. And thia same
rich harmony ot design ha
been carried out to the last
detail in upholaterie, ap
pointment, and all interior
decoration.
Combined with thia beauty
and luxury are the smooth
nca, quietnea, and perfec
tion of performance of the
ninety-degree, V-typ,
kin. win, and equally euaatandlng
analnaanng and valua at 4M price la
fan a wide choice of bodv atvka ana
qttipraant aomelnattoa raniln lira
eo I. V p. aaa
So win evar jrraatar auccaea throughout
tna nation. lin.p
Vlkii
In
offara
eight-cylinder engine. The new Viking will
deliver far greater speed than the average
motorist require easy, efTortlea speed that
may be ustatned hour after hour. Response to
tha throttle i remarkable, both in getaway
from a (tending start and in acceleration at the
higher apeed. And ihere is mighty power for
tecp hill, long grades, and hard pulling.
Among the outstanding advantage of the new
Viking V-type, eight-cylinder engine are it
simplicity, rigidity, accessibility, and com
pactness. The valve mechanism isentirely new
in design and is more accessible than in the con
ventional automobile engine. Fuel distribu
tion is through down-draft manifolds, provid
ing all cylinders with a uniform fuel mixture.
Come in and see the great
new Viking Eight today.
Examine its many new engi
neering features. Take it
for a trial drive. Then com
pare the new Viking, point
by point, with other car
of medium price and learn
how much mora it offers
you in value.
OLDSMOBILE SIX
tH Pine Or of Low sVttw-nHnqet
V I K I N G
LAKE AUTO CO.
M .)
THE DIVORCEE
GAS STATION
la Tteno, Nov., wbera divorce
attorney, divorce and alimony
ar three Important subjects ot
conversation, a very smart young
man haa hung a alga over bla
automobile service station that I
literally flooding bla place with
business. It reads: "THB DI
VORCEE, a Free and Happy
Service Station."
Th owner of th Divorce aaya
"Propinquity bogota Familiarity."
Being a business man and know
ing the Importance) of appealing
to th public, he wishes to serve
In an original manner aad la a
business Ilk fashion.
"Th sign gets them to eome
la and because of Ita humor slant
breaks tbe Ice, and I keep then
coming back by giving them real
service and celling only Quality
products," states tbe smiling
faced operator.
Tbe Divorcee bervle station
when opening Its doors selected
Violet Ray Anti-Knock gasoline
and Oeneral Socony Parabaae Mo
tor oil a th product It would
feature. "People will be coming
to Reno for relief for a long, long
time and I want every one to
leave here with the feeling that
the service Is a good as the
products, which ar great," he
adds.
Tha large, lS-plat storage bat
tery used on the Viking is not
"hung" from the frame bnt 1
supported by an L beam ot steel
fastened to both frame side mem
ber. Thia firmer method ot re
taining tbe battery tend to In
crease its useful lite.
When your engine bucks, it
may not be carburetor trouble.
It may be due to Improper ad
justment of spark plugs or breaker-point
gaps. Examine these
things first. It's easier.
If night comes on before the
day'a driving la done, wipe off tbe
windshield Inside and out Dusty
glass Increases tbe glare of, ap
proaching headlights.
A
N UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
Reduced
Price s
deductions on netr'
Nash "4oos"zr high ar
600
NASH, in reducing prices last
week on 1929 Nash "400"
models, gites yon t golden oppor
tunity to gave ts much as $300 oa
your new etc.
Only limited number of these
"400" models are available at these
prices. The prices on 1930 models,
when announced later this rear, will
be hifher than the "400" prices
which have prevailed prior to this
price reduction.
Here is a real opportunity -now yon
can have one of these finer motor
cars at a price you would ordinarily
pay for one much less desirable.
- jAnd just compare them to any com
petitive car now being offered. Von
will find these cars still far ahead in
style and engineering excellenca.
These ar the cars with the Twin
Ignition motor, with Bijor Central
ized Chassis Lubrication, with
tosrJ mounted Houdallle and
Lorejoy hydraulic shock absorbers,
with the World's easiest steering,
and with many other equally ad
vanced and desirable features.
And, at the reduced prices, these
Nash 'MOO's are fully equipped,
exactly as at the former prices, with
chromium nickeled bumpers front
and rear, spare tire lock and tire
cover. Hotbing mort to buy except
a spare tire.
MAS
H'dDdD'
eo4f Uil World as JUmtor Cmr Ymlm
TEMPLAR MOTOR CO.
Eleventh and Klamath Ave.
Phone 1010
Qreatest success
in aBmck histom
More people have purchased New Buicks during the past
two weeks than in any similar period of any previous year
The New Buick with Body bv Fisher has met with a
veritable landslide of public demand. Many
purchased before ever seeing the car many thousands
of others placed their orders th first few dan it
was on display other thousands have been taking
demonstrations and then making Buick their choice.
More Buick owners have entered orders more men
and women who owned other cars have turned to
Buick more people who formerly paid from $1000
to $2000 higher for their automobiles have purchased
Buicks than ever before during a similar period in
Buick's twenty-six year history.
Tbt total Jemmd during then turn aoeeir U from tbrt
to fiw tima as grtst ss tbstor saj tbr mutomthil
pnetd shot tlZOO,
Popularity so overwhelming carries so unmistakable
message to every prospective motor car buyen See
the new Buick drive It compare it and you'll
quickly discover that it's tbe grestest doUar-for-doUat
value in the entire quality field.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN
DMato Saml Htm
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NEW LOW PRICES
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