Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 324, Hammond, Lake County, 7 June 1922 — Page 9

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V Published in the Interests of the Motoring Public Vol. I. No. I I. Hammond, Ind June 7, 1922

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Some Precautions For Summer Driving

The summer motoring- season is' nearly here, and the call of the open road Is In your -blood. Naturally you ire' more eager than( usual to have your car operating- at Its maximum efficiency. Tou should, (bear in mind that the heat of summer, combined with the harder and more constant use to which you put your car at this season of the year, causes more evaporation than at other times. This applies not only to water in the radiator, but also oil. During the coming hot months you should see that the radiator is continually flushed out and filled with clean water. In connection with this, efficient fan belt adjustment should be made, for the fan is needed more than ever in summer. The position of the spark lever should be watched to see that it is kept In an advanced position, for thus it fnyjres better cooling of the engine. Generally speaking, a car operates at least expense per mile when it runs in high gear with the spark advanced, but not always. This condition is a most extravagant one when the car is running slowly; first, becua.se the spark is then too early, producing a spark knock, and, second, 'because the power Impulses are farther apart, and the action is therefore, lesa even, power ibelng consumed in overcoming the inertia

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of the flywheel which is very great at an uneven torque. CVrany drivers try to stay In high gear and keep their spark levers advanced all the way as long as possible In climbing a hill. Under these conditions, when a changejs finally to be made, it may be necessary to go down into low gear, because of the slow .speed, whereas second would have sufficed with a little more momentum. Xot only. this.

however, for, with the engine laboring, there is a great strain on all the parts, the bearings are underoing great pressure while only being poorly oiled; and with the spark too far advanced, the combustion of the gas is partially exerted in a reverse direction, actually slowing down the engine, and partly on dead center, subjecting the whole engine to a terrible -shock at every explosion. Naturally, too, much fuel is being wasted in this destructive effort. Most drivers who do this think they are economizing 'because they reason their engines are turning over less times per given distance of car travel, and hence less gas Is being passed through the engine and burned. This is not so, for if a change were made to second speed, actually less fuel would be consumed. The battery should be tested with a hydrometer at least once a week. The specific gravlty of the electrolyte should never foe allowed to fall below 1,250. Each cell should be filled to a mark below the plates

. with distilled water every week. I This Is highly Important and should : not be neglected. I 'Signs of overcharging will be evij denced by overheating the battery, the temperature of which should be , kept below 100 degrees F. To test I for overheating, feel the lead con

nectors n the top of the 'battery.

If they are more than blood heat, there is danger of injuring the (batteryWhen the temperature exceeds 100 degrees F. the car should be run with all lights 'burning until conditions return to normal. Minor parts, such as wheel bearings, spring shackles, etc., should be oiled more'f requently in 8-u-mmer. And a heavier grade of lubricating oil should be used in the crank case. Better performance will be assured if this oil is drained and new oil put in every thousand miles. It Bounds expensive, but your engine will reciprocate by staying away from the repair shop if you do so. And the brakes are most important of all. Examine and repair them carefully.

Nash Motors Break Sales Record For May

Again ?iash Motors, in passenger car production and sales for May. has swept aside all previous records in the history of the Nash organization.. " Factory figurd show that Nash built and sold 23 per cent more passenger cars in May than ir. April, thus making it by far the greatest single month's sale of cars in the history of the company. The May record was an Increase of 211 per cent over the same month a year ago. x These figures include both six and four cylinder models and aro confined only to automobiles actually built and shipped; a large number of orders, unfilled because of an oVer

sold condition, were carried on into! (A

June and were disregarded in the' foregoing figures. Every indication I points to a continuance of the heavy j demand throughout this month. The new Nash Carriole and the' new Nash six cylinder sport models, I done in new style leather upholstery,! natural wood wheels, barrel lamps with rear view .vision mirrors have! arrived in Hammond at the Ham-1 mond Auto Sales Co., but according' to Mr. Eisner the manager the de- j mand has at the present rate far ex-1 ceeded the supply. Practically the! only thing that can -be regretted in j connection with these two models i is that the factory, due to the de-1 mands made on them by larger deal- j ers, have not been able to ship more than one car of each model into this territory. More are on the way and expected by tomorrow but not j enough and orders are being sent: to rush through as many as can be' shipped, to enable the Hammond dealer to show these new models to'

full advantage. Both the Kenosha and Milwaukee plants are working to full capacity and in son e instances overtime on a basis that fully safeguards the quality of the product. Additions to the plant in which are manufactured the Nash Fours are well under way and when the effects of this new space and additional manufacturing facilities ae fe!t we wonder what the slogan will be; now that the past month's record has entitled the manufacturers to say that their record for May sales has never been achieved by any other car in the Nah pric field.

Henry Schmueser Receives Fine Gift At Ripe. Old

Age

Henry Schmueser Is twiey-one years old, handsome and unmarried. He's a son of John Schmueser and has proved himself a big asset to the -business of selling Buick automobiles' on South Hohman ftreet.

up and e-verything. The gift will re

main on the floor of -the salesroom ! for a brief period, b-jt Heinle is a!-! most itchin' for a ride. At euch an j advanced age and such a buggy a this, young Schmueser-says he f eels j

Henry is new general manager of like a finished man. the business, which may be said to

rank amrtng the most prosperous automobile institutions in the region. As a testimonial to Father John !n disposing of E'uick cars Dad has kindly turned over to son Heinie one special 55 Buick touring car. It's a sure enough cart, all marooned

DURANT OUTPUT IS OVER-SOLD

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SOLD FAST AS THEY ARRIVE John Schmuser, of the SchmuserBulck company, points with much pride to a fat lis-t of Buick owners since the first of the year. Also just recently this concern has plac-

1 ed in Hammond some special model

Buick cars that have attracted wide atention. "Business with us is grow ing daily,'' says Mr. Schmuser, "we usually have cars sold as fat as they arri-ve on the floors, and there are now some models that cannot he delivered on the spot. The Buick factory reports a bumper ?ales yea,- in far."

It delivers the most economical transportation available in motoring, yet in construction and appearance it is a credit to its builders and its owners. It has standard 3-speed transmission. Before buying any car at any

price if,.will pay you to investigate Chevrolet.

"Te., the 0urant is making good," says H. "A. Thiel, of the Iake County Auto Supply and Sales," the best testimony for thos car is th fact tthat we can't get them. The output is oversold now, and it requires hard work to get delivery on cars at dates specified by purchasers. Usually we have to wait, but we have word from the factory to the fffect that preparations for a greater delivery are about completed. Most of aur customers are liberal enough to leave their car on the floor a day or two, in order that we may have it for display purposes," so says Thiel and what more could be said for the condition of health of the automobile business generally in Hammond.

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In tfie driving compartment, for instance added conveniences count for much, as they mean extra comfort and satisfaction every time you sink behind the wheel. Notably: the pleasingly arranged, walnut-finish instrument board, with w finger-flip n light and ignition switches; the very responsive clutch and brake action; the tilt of the steering wheel, with spark, throttle and horn button on top; and the ample leg room for driver and passenger. Model A-2a Touring, $&$p F. O. B. tjriing, Mich.

X.AKS cotmnr attto ST7FPX.Y AJSD SALES p. A. THIEL, Proprietor PoUg&P and Hohman st., Ihone Hammond 1741

SMITH MOTOR Oakley and Logan, Hammond

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20 Miles to Gallon of Gas; .500 Miles to Quart of Oil. A New Motor if it Fails Model 43-A The 4 Cylinder (Price range $1145 to $1795 Model 46 The Larger Eight Sedan . . . $2635 7 Pass. Touring . 1735 6 Pass. Touring . 1850 4Pass.Pacemaker 1735 Model 47The Smaller Eight (Price range $1595 to $2295) All prices F. 0. r3. Lansing, Michigan

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They Pay Their Own Way and More 1 Ton Truck $1395 2 Ton Truck 1795 3 Ton Truck 2195 4 Ton Truck 3095 2 YEARS GUARANTEE See the New 14 Passenger Bus A Sensation at $2600 Used Cars at $100 and. up Terms Arranged on All Purchases

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