The Klamath "News
Section Two
Automobile
Section Two
Development
United News and United Press Telegraph Services
Vol. 3, No. 28(J Vrko Five' Cents
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1926
(Every Morning Except Monday)
TIME, DISTANCE
AIN'T NO MORB
Motor Car Plays lit Part in
Speeding Up of All Kind
of Condition
Tin elimination of tlmo ami dl
tame haa been III prnhli'in of the
g III ill mint every lln of bunt
dom. anil II la admitted Iho anln
nioljllo ami motor truck have hail
more to (In with prnaoht apeedeil
up condition limn any other on''
factor. With till iinlveraatlty if
motor transportation It ha become
liaceeaary for th hlK nianufac
turnra to endeavor to provide re
pair and eervlre farllltlna coin
tnctiaurate with Iho illairlliutlon of
their produrta.
Willi thla end In view ami lie-
caua Chevrolet haa peitutruted to
Iho hi dlvlalon of (Jenernl Motor
la now aprndlng il.bnu.ouo on tin''
Inatallntlnn of now ayalom of
part dlilrlhullon wlilrh expert
declare will aaatiro unlformlvj
prompt service for every Chevrolet
owuer In Iho I' lilted State.
The plan. Involving the antahllall
mont of all now major parta aupply
dopola throughout Ilia country, haa
been workotl out hy I'roaldent W, H.
Knudsen and J. P. Mil In. mnnagor
of Iho parta and aervlc division.
In rvlre way ft aupplrnionta tho
greater protlurllon rapacity which
will h available aflor completion
of tho 110.000.000 Chevrolet factory
expansion program, x-hednled to bo
completed and In full oporalion by
tho flrat of Iho coming, yoar.
Tho now aupply depot. In which
will bo atnrod reserve purl" Block,
ara to bo located at III following
polnla: Oakland; Janoavlllo, Win.;
C'lnrliinnll, O.; Ilnffulo. N. Y.; Rt.
Lou In, Mo., and Tarrytnwn. N. V.
All of the building except those
at Tarrytown and Oakland will li
now. specially designed bulldlnga of
brick and reinforced roncrolo. Tho
.olailng parta auulon at . Tarry
town and Oakland will bo enlarged
and refilled to moot Iho hoary do.
mand lhal will ba made upon them
under the new ayatem, both of thorn
being the distributing renter for
tremendous sales area for Chevrolet
cara and Irurks.
Th entlra farlllllo of the central
part warehouse at Flint, Mich.,
which heretofore haa boon the cen
tral shipping point, will be retained.
All of these new depot will be
ready for oporatoln not later than
the coming January It.
HERE'S SECRET TO
BURNING BRAKES
II Isn't merely eieesslve uso that
hums brak linings when ono '
using them to retard hie car on a
long descent. When Ilia brakes
ara railed upon In do heavy work
of this character, the drums heal bo.
yond what the driver believes la
the case. It paya to relieve prea
sitre on th pedal from lime to lime
during audi a descent because Iho
Overland Makes
12-Mile Climb I
In Reverse Gear!
NEW PLUfiS AID
HERi"I . 'Chrysler Sets
1 rtrvr wio nonunu ,
Tho climb up Ml. Wilson, Just;
outsldo I.oa Angeles la oonaldoredi " '
a feat of no mean Importance when 'Cold Weather Entail Careful
It Is made. In the conventional! Examination of Auto'
manner, with the driver of the curl Working Part
using "second speed" and bavins I ,
Information bh to how American
travelers can arrange to take their
car with them into tlio varioual
countries of Kuropo and adjacent
New Record
in Production
driver may not be aware of the; steep and winding curve.
clear view ahead around
111,1 ! While winter driving
suffer from the difficulties of a
fact that Hie brakea ar "applying A decidedly different aort of a few year ago, because of the Im
Ihoniselvea" under excessive use. rln, wn, recently mado on litis j provement In motor design an. I
grade when "the masked! the pre-hentlng of Iho combustion
How to Start
Car Quickly
A bettor start usually ran he had
hy cranking Hie engine over a few
limes with the (starter before
awlichliig an the Ignition. When
Iho cylinders have a chance to load
up with a stronger charge of gas
the firing of but on cylinder when
the Ignition la turned on usually
will aend Iho engine off with a
nap.
Car should be taken not to
crank too long bofore switching on
the Ignition, aa tho angina will
present atnrtlng trouble If it be
comes flooded with gasoline. Just
Praise Accorded
Wjllys-Knight
"Probably never before. In tha
history of any motor car, have as
many people, famous In the arts
and sciences, literature, society and
royally expressed such universal
praise of ail uulomnbiln aa haa
boon Iho case with Iho Willys
Knight geal six." says Joe llrott,
local representative for Willy.
Overland.
"The recent purchase of a Wll-
lya-Knlght great alx rnadsler by
Prince Nicolas of Itiinianla haa
brought thla universal praise Inloi
the limelight. Th prince la an a
dent and experienced motorist.)
thoroughly familiar wlih tha me
chanical construction of an auto
mobile motor and with reputa
tion as a driver of far more than
average ability.
"Other royal personage exprea
aing a preference for the Wlllys
Knlght great alx Includo King Al
phonso of Spain who voluntarily
sent the following alalement lo
Willys-Overland. 'I lake thla oppor
tunity to congratulate you on the
wonderful car yon have succeeded
In turning out.' ahnrily after tak
ing delivery of a great alx sedan.
"Kthel llarrymore contrlbutea a
high measure of praise from tho
stage In her alalement. 'Thla rar
should find favor with anyone pos
sessing a 'sense of the unusually
deelrable and beautiful.'
"Mary Itoherla ftlnchart saya.
'Next tn mr favorite, aartdlc lioeae.
glvo mo Oili -spirited .Wlllyx-
Knlghl groat alx.' thla alatoment
having been written from her
weatern ranch,
"Mlsa Elsie IV Wolfe, the Inter
ior decorator ndda. 'Someone with a
true aenae of the fltnesa of thinga
conceived the appointments of thla
motor car.'
"The aoclal position of th car
la established by Mrs. Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte who writes
from Washington. 'Certainly no wo
man rould ask for a Vore charm
ingly appointed or more easily
handled motor car.'
"Other comments reflecting the !
attlludo of artists and engineers j
romo from Charlea Dana Gibson
who saya. 'A beautiful piece cf
work, aa pleasing to tho eye as
any I have ever examined,' and
'the statement of I.00 DcKorcst. a
leading engineering authority who 1
comments.' I know of no engine
other Ihnn the alcove-valve Knight
which actually Improves with use.',
"Wo get the nam a kind of en-,
thnsiasm from nearly everyone who :
really glvea the great alx a thor-
oiigh trial." aaya Mr. Ilrett. and ;
tho' prestige to which this car haa 1
attained In tho past twenty-two
months is one of the outstanding :
sunie
marvel" reputed to be a vrtdl mixture, It still behooves motor
known ' dirt track driver wllh a Jims to 'make certain that their
penchant for daring alunla. vol- cara are In proper condition for op
unteered to take an Ovarland six eratlon In cold weather.
tup the same grade, driving ail: Many thing that will not aer.
the rout In reverse. (nualy Interfere wllh summer drlv-
Tlie lest was a hard -one for the1 lug will rne trouble when the
driver, but a doubly hard une for weather Is cold. One Important
Iho car llself, aa driving In reverse Item la to make auro thai the rad
Is supposed to have a detrimental Intor I okay and Hint all hone
effect on th cooling capacity of ; connections are tight
Ills motor.
There have been cases where. 10
win beta, a car baa been driven 25
Bearings on Front j
Wheel Important;
Check is Advised
A front wheel bearing c ra kluq, i
breaking or locking will put thej
most careful driver In the ditch and'
xonift ditches are deeper than oth-j
er. A cotter coming out of the ,,,. .i.ii-,in
1 altering crosa lube ls.jut aa bad. Generally speaking, the bulletin ', E- fel1. vire-preeldent In charge
doesn'tj or worse. Front wheel bearing' ,.Xpianil automobilea may be taken : of sales of the Chrysler corpora-
and steering methanlxm are lm- for a limited time Into most of these tion. - -
porlant unit of an automobile; countries for touring purposes free Shipments for the month reached
which should receive a thorough: of duty by making a cash deposit! the new level of 22,124 cara. Thia
checking over regularly every 3090, do be refunded later) or by giving j was a gain of 19 per cent over
or 4000 miles, and not lesa thanjbond (to be cancelled latcrl for the j September,' when the former plant
twice a year Just approaching wln-!am"unt Import duties, or by us-1 record of 18,761 cara waa reglater-
All ' production, shipment . 'and
Mediterranean areas without being ! rales records for Chrysler cars were
subject to tedious customs formal- i iroken In October, according lo
Itles is detailed in a department ofi
figures announced yesterday by ' J.
I
tor reason and the early spring.
It Is not such a big Job to check ;
over every steering ;ear moving j
part for cotters and adjustment,1
a well as to grease .thoroughly.'
Front wheel bearing should be
checked frequently for adjustment
ing the triptique privilege. ed. and a gain of SI per cent over
I October. 1925, when 14,632 ear
IIKPLAf'K K.MMIOAIM j were khlpIM.d. Tne high water
The automobile la replacing the! mark for 192S waa reached In Sept
railroad in Denmark, saya a special ; ember, with shipment 17, R10, but
government commission report. (Continued Oa pace Two)
miles In reverse on a level road,
but this waa the flrat time that
one had ever been called upon
I go 1: miles up a 10 per cent grade checked over and also all wiring
from sea lovol to an elevation of'" is iisnirui.o
slliihtlv over 6000 foot. ' I Park plugs be In proper con-
, , .. ,,1111. !dltlon. If the set In the car has
Starting from the official basoj'"'"' .,.,.....,
of Mt. Wilson, it took the masked
Itadiator ! because of the severe thrust on
covers are almost an essential In I corner, crowded roads, etc. There
northern states. Another thing !i 1 1 more wear on front wheel bear
to see that the vacuum lank Isjings than any other bearing In a
thoroughly cleaned so that no din j rar. The old grease should be
or water gcta into the gas Hue. washed out thoroughly to remote
Distributor points should be hearing cuttings, aud repack with
marvel Just one hour and JS min
utes to moke in cum aespue inr.
fuel that he waa badly handicapped
by fog at certain atretches.
His entire view of the road waa
over hla ahouldor, and It took 0
certain and Immediate response
from th steering gear to enable
him to keep from dropping off the
cdKo on some of tho acutely sharp
turns. ,
Neither the motor nor Iho car
wero permitted lo atop at ony point
on the run, thla being a part of
tho agreement under which the
teat was conducted. It waa non
stop for everyone. 1
. At th completion of tho run.
It took but. 1H pint of water lo
flit the radiator and an exam
ination of th oil showed I hit
there was the same amount In the
motor that had been there when
tho trip started.
Tho water In tho radiator did not
boll at any time during th climb,
revealing a remarkable cooling ef
ficiency since all of tho advan
tages of a forward motion against
the wind were lost through the fact
that tho rar waa being barked up
tha mountain
The cooling efficiency of the
Overland alx motor la similar to
been used for 10,000 miles or more
they should bo replaced with a
new aet. No matter bow good a
spark plug Is, continual service
causes It to lose efficiency. Tho
spark Is not bot enough and do-.
not completely fire the mixture.
In cold weather particularly this
hinders starting and engine oper
ation and causes excessive dilution
In the crankcasc. If new spark
plugs are Installed with the ap
proach of cold weather, atarllng
la made easier and operation gen
erally Improved.
All lubrication points should nNo
be given attention with a thinner
lubricant put In the transmission
and probably in the rear axle.
Th motorist wo give but car
this attention now will save himself
a great donl of difficulty later oil.
HAD llltAKKS HOLD MOTOItlST
I
When an automobile la not kept.
In reasonabry good mechanical con-'
dltlon and an accident occurs, due,
for example, to defective brakes,
the. motorist Is liable for any dam
ago unless the Injured waa con
trlbutorlly negligent.
new grease of the best quality.
Carelessness is
Cause of Fire
Carelessness In car repair work
easily ran result In fire. All one
needs Is a short circuit caused hy
metal contact between one of the
electrical terminals cd the
"ground" (any meVM part of the
car). Take cars which havo floor
boards edged with aluminum. Iot
one of the aides drop on a battery
terminal and there's a spark. Let
there be gasoline or oil near the
spark and Hiere's a fire.
DOX'T I'OIUiKT YOl'It NIMRK
When testing the air pressure In
your tires, don't forget the spare
lire. It will be .neces&ar yto curb
your temper Jf iron -bar- -fl-Upc
and find that your spare is not
inflated. '
Is Your Car Safe for
Winter Driving?
Good brakes are the first requisite.
We have a brake specialist who does nothing
but re-line brakes. In addition, we have the
latest, improved machinery which enables us
to do the job in half the usual time, saving
you money.
Our brake lining machine drills and rivets
without changing dies.
. The best equipped repair shop in Southern
Oregon is at your service. - ,
TEMPLAR. HdM Gn iHE.
r Hepair . Specialists;-j...
mado the climb up lMko's 1'e.ik
In Colorado without ntopplnR toj
replenish the wutcr and without.
that of the Whippet which recently the liKhtot evidence of boilhiK. i
1
a few turns of th shaft, and then evidence of the popular favor ac-
anap on Iho Ignition. corded lo It.
FOUND
The Beit Place in This District
for Tiret nd Tire Service
And what . i better than
that we want you to find it
too we want you to know
tho pleasure of driving into
a tire service station where
everything; is done to your lik
ing, done just right, up-to-the
minute.
Try Our Service You'll Like
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Tires TffCOtOtte Tubes
Klamath Tire House
rimno 472
CAP CAI.KINS, Prop.
Kluninth Fulls. Ore.
SIR So. 6th St.
B
uicks Oest JD
CLOSED CARS
uys
1925 Master Buick 2 Door Sedan
$1200.00
1925 Dodge 4 Door Sedan .
$850.00
1924 Master Buick Touring with Glass Enclosure
$850.00
1924 Buick 4 Cylinder Touring
with Glass Enclosure
$550.00
1925 Ford Tudor Sedan, Balloon Tires, -Ruxstell
Axle.
$460.00
1924 Ford Coupe
$350.00
1922 Buick 6 Sedan
$725.00
All these cars are cheap at the price asked, and
it will pay you to look them over.
Will trade for real estate.
Buick Garage
1330 Main St.
Phone 42
1922 Coupe, Ruckstell axle, motor in good
condition $135
1923 Touring, new top and new curtains, good
shape mechanically ..$135
1926 Coupe, Excellent Condition i.. $450
1923 Delivery in first class condition in all respects. -
1923 Roadster, overhauled, five good tires $160
1923 Touring, better than average condition $125
1923 Roadster, overhauled, five good tires $160
1923 Roadster with box on rear deck, Ruckstell
axle, motor in A-l shape A 1. $155
1924 Touring, overhauled, repainted, new top,
new curtains ,......,..........$200
1922 Tudor Sedan, in very good shape in every
respect ..$135
1923 Panel Delivery 1 ...$250
2 1924 Tudor Sedans, each ; $300
1924 Ton Truck, just overhauled, practically new
tures, extra good cab and stake body, starter ....$400
1923 Ton Truck, cab and platform body, starter,
Ruckstell axle .:. ..$275
We offer you the following Exceptional Bargains,
1 1916 Dodge Touring, motor in good running
condition : $40
1 1920 Ford Touring, good tires and runs good :...$40
1 1923 Ton Truck ." . $135
1 1920 Touring $35
1 1923 Touring, Ruckstell axle . $75
1 1920 Delivery $75
BALSIGER MOTOR Co.
Ninth and Klamath Ave.
Phone 427