Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 66, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 July 1927 — Page 8
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CONVENIENCE IS ASSURED DRIVER OF 192UUICK Controls Readily Accessible Without Reaching or Leaning in Car. \ In introducing its sixteeen models for 1928, the Buick Motor Company presents an array of refinements which have seldom, if ever, been equalled, except by Buick. The improved six-cylinder valve-ln-head engine, with the noiseless and vibrationless flow of power which made it the talk of the world last year, the new and captivating bodies Fisher, and the new Buick vogue in interior treatment—these are only a part of the story. Everything Convenient Everything is conveniently placed In the new Buick driving compartment. All controls are readily accessible without reaching or leaning. Lights are centralized on the top of the steering post, where a single switch not only regulates them, but turns, them on and off. At the junction of the steering post and dash is the new Buick twoway lock, devised as a protection against theft. By means of it the ignition and the steering wheel may both be locked, but it is ingeniously designed to prevent locking of the wheel by the mere act of shutting off the ignition. Instruments Grouped The Buick driver may cut off his engine and coast without losing steering control, but he cannot lock the wheel while the engine is running, On the Buick dash, which is simplified by transfer of the light controls to the steering post, the instruments are grouped in three Ijandsome small panels, clustered within a larger panel. Ammeter, oil gauge, speedometer, gasoline gauge and water thermometer comprise the group, that can be §een at a single glance. Wheel Fits Any Hand Driving seats in the flve-pas-senger, two-door sedan of series 115 and the roomy five-passenger coupe of series 128 may be moved one inch forward or backward from the central position, by means of a simple adjustment. Still another improvement is the adjustable steering post, which may be raised or lowered to suit the driver’s individual requirements. In deference to the thousands of women who drive Buicks, Buick engineers have originated a steering wheel which will appeal to the small hand, as well as to the large. The new wheel is designed to fill any hand comfortably, making prolonged drives possible without fatigtlC' 0 ‘Sixth For Roads One-sixth of the entire public budget, or $1,500,000,000, was spent during the fiscal year ended June, 1925, for the upkeep and building of rads and highways in the United States.
Frequently you pay quite a bit more for distinctly greater value —. AT KENWOOD TIRE, however, the remarkably fine, greater-service, new, 1927 GOODYEAR ALLWEATHER BALLOONS cost no more than you would pay for other standard tires. YET, these greatest and finest GOODYEARS will give you advantages in safety, comfort and appearance not obtainable elsewhere. WE also carry large, fresh stocks- of GOODYEAR BUILT PATHFINDER TIRES,—a superior tire at a saving price that competes with the” cost pf many , unknown makes. , TWENTY -FOUR HOUR SERVICE with all Goodyear tires. KENWOOD TIRE CO. 927 N. Capitol Ave. Phone MAin 4114
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BY SWEDE SWANSON Consider the traffic cop broiling under the hot sun. Stand as he does for hours, even doing nothing, and see how you like it. It makes a fellow hot under the collar, especially since he has,/ to remain dressed up to uphold the dignity of the city. So we shouldn t be surprised to draw a cuss-word or two out of him if we happen to break a traffic, rule or delay other machines. If we thought of the man and his difficulties, our own would fade in the distance. We would try to cooperate with the traffic police, to keep close along with traffic especially during the busy hours and avoid the slightest infringement of the motoring code. That would help our nerves, too. in this warm weather. It’s bad enough to be hot naturally, let alojie raising our temperature and that of others by inexcusable driving mistakes. The Detroit Automobile Club is saving quite a few punctures for Detroit’s motorists. The club’s “glass patrol” gathers broken glass off the streets after accidents. In three months the patrol figures it has picked up four tons of glass. Carefully compiled figures show that 18 per cent of the car-owning families in the United States own more than one car, according to Edward S. Jordan, president of the Jordan Motor Car Company. A pleasant week-end trip to Bass Lake is suggested by the touring department of the Hoosier Motor Club. The best route is, as follows: From Indianapolis proceed north on road No. 31 through Broad Ripple, Carmel, Westfield, Kokomo, Peru to seven miles north of Rochester Turn left and follow the Hunting-ton-Manitau-Culver trail (marked (HMC) to Culver; thence west on No. 10 to Bass lake. This route figures 130 miles and the road is paved the first 101 miles. Beyond this point the highway is graveled and reported in fair to good condition. You will have to worry along without Tail Light for the next three weeks as the writer is going to spend a‘'little time on Klinger Lake, Michigan, much to the disgust of the fish there, we hope. Many Weak Eyes Since January 1, about 15 per cent of the 24,000 applicants for automobile driver’s licenses in Trenton, N. J., have been found to have defective eyesight. Spain Runs Oil A State monopoly of petroleum and its derivatives in Spain has been decreed It is designed to reduce, as well as regulate, the price of oil.
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A New Car at a Lower Price The fastest Four in America—also the smartest and sturdiest. Powered by the famous “124” motor. Lowest priced Dodge Sedan ever sold—and the best. Longest springbase of any car tinder SIOOO. Tarns in 38 foot street Twenty-five miles per gallon at 25 miles per hour. w • You can not boy greater value than Dodge Brothers offer in this new car.
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A. N. Sanborn (above) and Earl E. Baron. Announcement was made recently that Earl E. Baron and A. N. Reynolds had purchased the Prentice Tire and Rubber Cos., 325 N. Delaware* St. The company was started by Prentice about two years ago and within a short time was known as Indiana’s largest vulcanizing plant. Baron formerly was salesmanager for the company and Reynolds was chief clerk of the traffic department, Santa Fe Railroad. They have lived in Indianapolis all their lives. They will continue to operate the company under the name of Prentice Tire and Rubber Cos. and act as official Fisk tire distributors and feature retreading of old tires. The vulcanizing plant is electrically operated and said to be one of the most modern and best equipped in the country.
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NEW CHRYSLER MOTOR IS OUT High Compression Engine May Revolutionize Industry. Anew high compression engine which it is redicted will completely alter the public’s understanding of motor car performance is announced by the Chrysler Corporation. This new engine, to be known as the Chrysler “Red-Head”—the head will be painted a vivid red color to distinguish it—makes it possible for the Chrysler car owner to take advantage of the greater power-pro-ducing elements of high compression fuels. For several years, high compression engines and fuels have been in use on racing automobiles but due to the inadequate distribution of this particular fuel it has not been practical to use high compression in automobiles for general service. The principle of high compression is easily understood. The tighter you pack the powder charge in a muzzle loading gun the greater the force given the bullet. Similarly, the tighter gasoline vapor and air are compressed in the combustion chamber—the space between the top of the cylinder and the top of the piston—before ignition, the greater the power from the explosion. It is a fundamental fact that the amount of power which can be obtained from gasoline increases as the compression of the motor is raised. Consequently with engines of higher compression a considerable increase in fuel economy is noticeable. The Chrysler "Red-Head” engine is available to all owners of Chrysler six-cylinder cars produced since July, 1925.
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CHEVROLET TO STUDY WESTERN PARKMWAYS Special Car Off on Tour Advertising Scenic _ Beauties. Bound on a circle tour of all the national parks of the West, a Chevrolet Imperial Landau recently left Los Angeles, under the direction of the Chevrolet Motor Cos. to report on the general conditions of the highways. „ The western national parks are drawing a record number of tourists this year. It is in the interests of those who have yet to enjoy this sustained treat that the Chevrolet National Parks car is on its way. Authorities in charge of the parks are in hearty accord with the action of the Chevrolet Motor Cos. Educational Plan, Educational authorities, too, have interested themselves in the move of the Chevrolet Cos. to give publicity to our national parks. Harold Stonier, vice president of the University of Southern Colifomia, acting as official starter, congratulated the pilot, W. S. Wood, and waved success to the party as the Chevrolet swept across the college campus, headed for Zion National Park, in southwestern Utah. The National Parks Chevrolet will then proceed to the north rim of the Grand Canyon, visiting en route the newest national monument at Pipe Springs. From the north rim BOWES Patented Apr.. IM4 TIRE PATCH
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BIG GENERAL MOTORS SALES ARE RECORDED ———— t Commenting on the June sales of cars, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., president of General Motors said: “The retail sales by our dealers to consumers in June were 159,701 cars, an increase of 42,525 cars or over 36 per cent, as compared with June, 1926. ‘ln June the sales by our car divisions to their dealers totaled 155,525 cars, compared with 111,380 in June, 1926, an increase of 44,145 cars or 39.6 per cent. This compares further with 71,088 cars in June, 1925.
and the great Kaibab forest, where winter snowdrifts are still lying in the sheltered canyons, the Chevrolet will visit Bryce Canyon and from there double back to Cedar Breaks, and thence to Salt Lake City. East From Salt Lake From Salt Lake the car will head east for stocky Mountain National Park, near Denver, and go from there to Mesa Verda, where the most remarkable cliff dwellings in the west are found. From Mesa Verde the car will proceed to Yellowstone and thence to Glacier National Park, far upward toward the Canadian line. West from there the Chevrolet will head for Ranier National Park. Homeward bound once more down the Pacific coast, Crater Lake, Lassen, Yosemite, General Grant and Sequoia will complete the list of parks. The car carries nothing more in the way of special equipment than a set of chains.
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Safe Town Bu SEA Service FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 27. This city has the distinction of having gone through more than five months of this year without a single motor fatality. This record is attributed to a concerted safety campaign by the local chapter of the National Safety Council in cooperation with th,e industries, schools, newspapers, radio stations and the police and fire departments. The courts also have been cooperating by inflicting severe penalties for traffic offenses.
Copper Auto Body An all-copper auto body, hammerede and unpainted, is the work of a New Zealand coppersmith. The unique body includes fenders, radiator, head lamps, disc wheels and bumpers. Lights Can’t Go Out Beginning September 1. Sacramento. Cal., plans to bar from the state highways all vehicles with magneto-operated headlights without the use of a battery.
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JULY 27,1927
BUICK DEALERS OPENBUILDING New SIOO,OOO Sales, Service Structure in Use. Anew sales and service building has been opened by ThornburgLewis Motor Compan, Buick dealers, at 1302 E. Washington St. The structure cost SIOO,OOO and is one of the most, modem automobile service buildings in the middle West. The new 1928 model Buicks are on display there. A large daylight service room has windows on three sides and also is lighted by monitor roof windows. Spanish style decorations with Tiffany finish plaster and colored tile floor make the salesroom attractive. The Thornburg-Lewis Company was organized in 1924 by L. Parks Thornburg and J. B. Lewis. Many Tests Made Between 7.000 and 8,000 samples of road materials are tested each vear in the engineering laboratories of the Kansas State Agricultural College.
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