Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 56, Hammond, Lake County, 22 August 1919 — Page 17

Friday. August 22, 1919.

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SOUTH SHORE AUTO SALES

norm U!U Since the South Shore Auto Sales Co. was organized last spring the company has been growing steadily and branching out until now the plans to have service stations in a'.I parts alone tho southern tip of Lake Michigaij so'-m about to he realld. The company started off with a list of cars of established reputation. They now handle the Franklin, Hudson. Kss- x. Yr.die and l.rt. In that assortment an automobile prospect can find a car to his tast i and purse-. E:fh has wrti a high place conn its own special merits. 11. I,. Shaker is head of this company v. hieh has its mam offi e at Hamnumi vitli a hrar.eh at (iary. Fatcr it is p'anmd to establish branch service st'.or.s fit r.ast Chi a Ro, Indiana llarh. biting anl other points' so that th- ir cuJtcum ra may alw ays have the advan'v.:c of expert attention in th-r own vi'.: .-. 0. S. OFFICIALS TO GET OOPE Oil HOW ROADS ARE RUINED Interesting tests desisrned t show the impact pressure exrtted on paveroents by motor trut ks are he i net earned out by the b j r a a of public roads, and by t-k se experiments thegovernment officials hope to obtain i!flnit information which will permit them to design high types of the pavement whhh will resist definite Traffic conditions. Preliminary r.id impact tests niacin by the bureau ind'eate that the impact pressure excrtvd by v.. 'tor truck on motion is about six times that of a truck at rest. Those tests were made vti. a 'd iss B .s-er:r.-..e:st truck ! e". -c-1 up to five t 'us ruiuiin? r to nt'tc n miles an hour, a:. 1 j vnv.it ted to fall l'rcnt varying It eights onto the impact line asurlu? apr-'-u tus. Tb.-e tests will be continue a with truck ranging from vlie. lightest to the heaviest weights, ; ntil coplete data aie obtained. The question -- the relative impact exerted by trucks with solid versus triant pneumatic tires will also be investigated. Definite arrangements have been made t" secure a .three ton truck with requisite tire equipment for these tests, and a loan of other units wviill be welcomed by the government officials. Tests to show the resistance of various types of road surface, such as concrete, aphal't. etc., are soon to be undertaken. About fifty road slabs built of these materials will be broken tinder tho impact of a machin-:! which approximate the impact effect delivered by motor trucks. CREVISH SCOUTING OVER MARION COURSE I P.ay Crevlston, th diminuitive Marion rarr, famous for his straightaway record of five miles in 3:15 2-5 an average of 32 ftiilos per hour, has forsaken the Fort "Worth motordrome long enough to look over the course near his home town. "Crevvy" got his start on the half mile tracks near Marion and has made an enviable record in the biggest '-vents in the country with the game-1; nest riders. In addition to beimr - a heady rider, his jockey weight nables him to negotiato the turns to better advantage and will he a distinct as??' where speed on the straightaways is essential. He is reti.ent about his plans for the coming load race but admits that he will accept one of the propositions that ha? been offered him to ride the double century. The lurpe motorcycle fr-,corie are spending thousands of dollars in P'eparing their special racing machines f"r the fvnt which will represent tho b'st mechanical genius as well as th best, ribng ability in 'he country. Three of the factories have nominated from five, to eight of their picked riders, every one of whom is a 'veteran of many events ind most of whom have one or mor championships to their credit. The .0rt mile road race is one that calls for all the riding skill a man can muster, it also tests his powers of endurance as the constant mental and physical strain is enormous. Months are speit in 'he special preparation of the two hundred mile race and two wheeled speed creations so that when the twenty motorcycles face the starter on Labor Da y, it will represent an investment to the factories of approximately hfty thousand dollars. AUTO ENDURANCE MEANS MORE IN THE WEST THAN IN EAST. It has been remarked by a great many people that the residents of the far west are much more enthusiastic and interested over an ndttran' run of an automobile than their fellow countrymen the eastern, section of the country. "That is not d :e to the fact that the westerner, us fiction writers would have us believe, has more sporting blood in his veins, says Doui? Geyler of the Louis Geyler company local distributor for Dort motor cars. "It is based upon the fact that the ability of a motor car to travel long distances an! endure frrucll'-ns; hardships of the roads and elements means more in the west than in the east. "The very nature of the country mf.kes for this. Distances in the weJt are greater between towns and cities, between service stations." and even between places where water for the radiator can be obtained. The westerner must look for stability and endurance in an automobile above oil the other things . "To the easterner. whose longest journey does not get him more than five miles away from help in case of aecldent or mishap, it is hard to conceive of the perils of being stranded ninety or 100 mtles from any assistance. Ha simply takes it for granted that his car will perform. If it

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doesn't it is convenient but not necessarily vital. "But in reality, the indorsement "oi the west on the value of an automobile should be given consideration al! over the country. The westerner realises that the car he adopts must rerform faithfully or his very life may be endangered. His indorsement therefore, comes from actual experience and fro mactual belief in tha tar's readability. The search for the car that will do work faithfully anJ without faltering makes him an enthusiastic spectator of every endurance run. U makes him take full note of the ,.;vr's results accomplished by motor ,-ars hi service. He looks for I-eyul ts . -H;s opinion of an automobile, be-

I cause of what he expects ami d manus ! is a mighty Kood suld to anyone m de euiil'i; the merits of a cat." SEE TRAHSP0RTAT1Q BY TRUCK AS AIO TO HARD ROAD PROGRESS The automobile, which history presents as the father of the railway loco motive, v, as legislated off the roads of j KiiKhiU-J in 3 vi". lis wheels were break- ! up tht highways, 'the M'u.jtioti is 'juito different today. 1' s v hetls are building up the highways no, iiiid roads of tile type that v. iii endure-tor many generations. 'Tho passenger car came and tile farni- ( r desired good roads as an aid in 't-akiug down his social isolation. Finally, iio.v tin', tho tn-iKht truck and tici , i. ss liuck are coming into their own, the farmer, the business man and the uliiiic. :; c.nsuni.r are demanding good ro.eis in many sections of the country as i m. ai.s of break m,,' down the last i e :.,. mic transportation barrier between I I'oduo r and consumer. RXTB3EB SAVES IIICrKWAY. Incidentally, it may be interesting- to know that the reason the automobile with its steam engine, outlawed m 1M0, was able tt come hack upon the hiirh-w-i; s wuh a erasolipe engine three-quarters of a century later was that a pp.- ' 3f lud b on di.-eov , re.i ;,y which rubber Could bo ulcaui.:.-d. This meant a hiver of rotection for b .th between wheel rim and buih-up highway." Tiie de, )oj ment of the gmnt pneumatic cord tire and its use by motor express and freight operators, who want it because it means a quicker trip and re protection to tip-- goods handled, bass taken away the last possibility that the motor vehicle will injure the road more than does any other means of roaatra importation. it was t-p- army s experience In France that caused the American people to awaken to the possibilities of motor transportation combined with goo-l roads. It '.vas only because of the splendid webwork of hard roads in France that the lighting: army of America wa. fed by a wonderfully efficient system These improved roads gave the Lug army trucks a navrnue of approach. Meanwhile, in America the railroads found themselves v ry much overworked. The itni. lvs ccrne to the rt scue here as they had on the battltfront. They relieved the railro-ids by carrying freight lonp distances in those sections of thcountry where there was need and stretches of pood highway could ho connected up. Because speed was hiphly essential and demand n.ejuirerl even the gleanings of production they also act .1 as feeders of the railroads. Patriotic civic agencies aided the efficient functionmsr of the motor truck thirii-sr this p. ril by keeping shipper in touch with truck operator. After the war it became apparent that if niotor truck transport was to attain its real development and perform i;n real service jn the national scheme of transportation, in a permanent v.av. it must be p-uided along sound business lines, and placed on a sound business footing. To assist in this work the Firestone Ship by Truck bureau was established. Today the central bureau at Akron has branches in the sixty-six largest: cities of the United States. The branches bring shipper and operator together on a basis of mutual profi:. SEAUCH rOH ROUTES. The central bureau is searching thruout the country for those routes which will support the niotor express. It is findinff many of these routes already have g o, roads. But also it is finding many voiO" with uood possibilities of profit ho'h to shipper and to truck opr-r. fj-o-, bu' without road improvements f u.'Pi-"e nt to fifford fast and economic opira'ion. In such cases, when the factis pointed out. producers and consumers who would benefit most are not slow to ohmanel highway improvement. SLIGER BROS. SELL "INDIAN" Another live wire bunch is Eliger Bros. Indian Motorcycle dealers, located at 514-11 Ilohman street. HammondThe Indian Motorcycle has a large number of admirers in this territory and the machines are making good. The new a ttachni' nts make the Indian all the more desirable and altogether a mighty fine speedster. ? tiger Bros, also handle bicycles, automobile supplies and accessories for tnotorcv cl. s The Expert SaysOwners of cars fitted with wire wheels should give th-so parts a weekly inspection for h ose spokes. While the wfrc u heel is strong cnenigh to resist aston ishing shocks, nevertheless such a blow may loosen one or two of the spokes and such damage should he immediately repaired. VIi. ri the enamel has cracked off paint should he applied to keep moisture from working its way In and inducing rust. When the leather fan belt develops considerable slippage, though it is reasonably tight, it is very probably because the rough side of the leather is against the pulley surface. The smooth side of the Jeather has a much greater traction adherence, If your car is eqhipned with aluminum pistons he very- cautious about removing carbon deposits with oxygen, as the extreme heat generated by this operation is more- than likely to melt the aluminum of the piston. For the man who wants to get maximum miicage from his tires, the. habit of using a spare tire to afford, regular changes, beginning at the right front and progressing around the car. is a valuable one to form. In this way each tire gets a week's rest in four, duringwhich time it should bo gone over carefully and have any cuts and abrasion? vulcanized.

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