South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 63, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 4 March 1917 — Page 22

r 10 M'NIlAY, M.MtCII 4. 191T. THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES Mo tor NEWS of the AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY Good Roads

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AUTO MATtRIALS COST IS BOOSTED

Steel Head List of Necessaries in Manufacture of Cars in Rapid Rise. "Park of th -Increased cost of Iat or and material.' which has l en et forth the prima reason for many prie advanft-s in the last year i a w Me anil dej sea of real truth in the autornoMk- Industry. If f"r nothing mere than prices and Tiinterial market conditions this ear will f.c- phenomenal in motor car hi.-tory." It is in this way that Don I-. Watm.mi, assistant Kneral manager of th- Haynes Automobil Co., sums y the motor car manufacturing aspect to:' the coming year. In his 17 years of continuous service for the Haynes Co., Mr. Watson has learned the automobile manufacturing gam; a.? it has developed from a puny industrial infant to the com-mr-ial prodU'y of modern times. "To he sipecltk- ahout material prices.'- Miys Mr. Watson, -it is only ictesary to mention the open hearth steel, ued in automobile drop foruinys. which has fconc tip lroni IZO per cent to 300 per cent. Next to open hearth, nickel steel has Kiven itself over to making marked advances in price. The material is resting trrnpora ril at marks d'iuldin;; thte of last year. "The aluminum market has fallen far shrt of beimr stationary, uitli its present quotations tripling those of two years ao. Tires are higher Tvith increased prices for crude rubber and fabric. Leather, top materials, copper tubinfr, the sh et metal used in making fenders, bonnets and dust pans are from '2 to 100 per cent higher than in preious years. Then with these advances, the labor cost, which is the 1 ir-rest single item in making a motor car. has Increased by a, jrener"us percntase. "A. number of automobile manufacturer have revised their retail li.-t figures, but with this they are j.carvely keeping up with the prolight Fours Touring . RoadsUr . Country C2u5 SWS S7J9 Big Fours T&uring Foidster Com ft , fSjf JI430 n L i t r 'S-- v 0

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cc?s:on. Prices to th owners in rare cases have been increased more than 10 per cent. With basic materials from one to three times as hish an they have previously been and no material at a standstill, tt looks as if the car buyer will get more for his outlay this year than ever before."

WATCH FOR VARIANCE OF A HAIR'S WIDTH IN BORE OF CYLINDERS Can you imagine an object twothousandths of an inch In thickness less than one-half the width of a human hair? It isn't very likely that you can measure, much less see an object of such minute proportions, unless you are equipped with micrometer or microscope. Yet the cylinders of automobile motors are subjected to such rigorous inspections in some manufactories that a variance of two-thousandths of an Inch is sufficient cause for t he rejection o t the cylinder under examination. All Willys-Overland motors nre tested by "go" and "no so" gauges. The "go" gauge, which allows for one-thoudsandth of an Inch clearance, makes sure that the cylinder is not too ti?ht for the piston. The "no go" sauge, one-thousandth of an inch larger than the bore of the cylipci r, Is used to make sure that It isn't too lare, for shou.d that plug tit into a cylinder It would be promptly rejected. However, rejections from this cause are few and far between, because of the accuracy of the manufacturing operations through which the cylinder has passed. Two-thousandths of an inch variance does not ruin a motor, but the aim of the Willys-Overland Co. is to manufacture as perfect a product as human endeavor and specially constructed machinery can make it. Consequently, all Overland motors are tested to insure a perfect piston inside the cylinders, 50 that there can be no loss of power through improper compression. The gauges used are made of the hardest steel, machined and tooled to the exact size, so that there is virtually no wear on them. Yet to be positive of this the Willys-Overland Co. employs a corps of men to dally check the accuracy of the gauges used in all inspections. and

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FEEDER PLANNED

y Route Mapped Out Will Connect Chicago With Transcontinental Road. CHICAGO, March 3. Lincoln; hiirhiVHV tourist. le;lHn. tri letriu;thronen nhir-AL'f, nnrt Phlracn motorists wishingo reach the Lincoln highway are going to find a weil marked Uncoin highway "feeder" route connecting the city with the highway proper at their disposal during the coming season. The selection of a route was made at a recent meeting called by W. (2. Edens, Chicago consul of the Lincoln Highway president of the association and hway a a 'J a A Improvement association, and at- . tended by officers of the national i organization of the' Lincoln Highway association, superintendent of Cook county highways. prominent Chicago newspaper representatives, the Illinois state and local consuls of the Lincoln Highway association and other road officials and inI teres ted individuals. ! The "feeder" route decided upon i runs from Dyer, Tnd., north on Calu- j met and Sheffield avs.. along the shore of Wolf lake to Indianapolis av., on the Iake Michigan front, thence to Jackson park and by the South Shore Country club through J Washington park to Michigan av. j It follows Michigan av., to Jackson Hlvd., turning west on Jackson blvd. to arfieM park, on to Wash- I thence sovith on Des IMaines av.. to 12th t. and passes i the Chicago Golf club going west and connecting with the Lincoln highway again at Geneva. The new Lincoln highway "feeder" will answer an established demand. Tourists from distant states, many from small towns, hesitate to enter congested traffic centers, or leave a thoroughly marked route upon which they are always sure of their direction and of the correctness of their course. They hesitate to do this unless some distinctive

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f marking is provided which they ; can follow with certainty through the maize of Chicago streets and be ;sure that they will, without the nec- ! essity of inquiring directions, be I able to find their way back to the Lincoln highway. For three years the Lincoln hlgh- ! way association has desired and en-

; deavored to secure the marking of nZuSlfS feeder route. one of the largest and most important cities on I or near the Transcontinetal road. j With the backing and thorough support of the Illinois Highway as- ! stxriation .the Cook County Good the Merchants' lloads association. : association and the Hotel Men's as- ' sy(':st,on f Cook county, together I ith f.he Pr.ess of Chicago, it is cer :ait: mat the interest which nas been p.roused in Chicago will have secured, before the next touring season opens, a thoroughly marked distinctive route of trael. In addition to the thousands of visiting tourists, the Lincoln hihWftV feeder will serve th? 90.000 i ... ,eave XI 1

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either to the south or west. GAMBLE QUITS MAXWELL TO JOIN AN AGENCY m o -. v. 1 : l ager of the Maxwell Motor Sales! t corporation, has resigned to become a partner in the firm of Henson, Campbell and Slaten, advertising agents, with offices in Chicago and Cleveland. Mr. Gamble will make his headquarters at the Cleveland office and will handle the eastern business of his firm. Mr. Gamble has had extensive experience in retall advertising and was for five ! years connected with the advertisi ing department of the White com"J ' ""'"." anu iruiRS- 111 lIe eapitwiv ui usMs!ant Kalei nianaRer or tne Maxwen .Müior rsaie curpuräiiuu, ne nas har charge of Maxwell advertising. Rochelle, 111. Ogle country. Ulis making arrangements to improve at least three miles of Lincoln highway with concrete construction, as the supervisors have allowed the State Aid money for 1917 to go entirely on Lincoln highway improvement. When complete this will Improve what has been known as the worst mud section on the Lincoln highway in Illinois. t A'-' when you see them. which type of car H1G1

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MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED FOR NEWS-TIMES READERS

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Motoring Department, The NewsTimes What i3 considered best practice in grinding valve? Should they be ground once in so often or should they be let alone until they leak compression? What is meant by the stuffing box? J. K. T. Valves should not be neglected much more than 1.500 milv? without grinding. By that time they will be found to be somewhat pitted, which will not be very' hard to remove. The longer they run the more difficult it will be to grind them properly. The stuffing box is a box surrounding the Fhaft of a water or oil i rump, ii is miea -.vun packing ana ie cover or gland screwed down to prevent leakage. When it begins to leak turn down just enough to top tho leak. When the packing is all used up it must be repacked. Use asbestos-graphite packing or roll up some cotton waste and grease and I use that. Motoring Department, The NerwsTlmes Whj- do spark-plug points have ,to .be closer together for magneto ignition than for battery? In battery isniUon stronger or is it for some other reason? C. D. L. The magneto gives a much hotter spark at high speed than the battery', but at very low speeds cannot give a spark which will jump much of a gap. In order to enable the engine to run at low speed the gap must be set small. The battery gives the same Intensity of spark at all speeds and so can have a larger park gap. Motoring Department, The NewsTimes I read your motoring department and find you to give good information. Now, I have an Overland car model CO T. which has been running every year Mnee 1912 through all kinds of weather with very few repairs, but it is in poor running condition now. 1 have no trouble in starting the motor, but it misses when you race the engine, i When I epcounter a hill it sometimes pulls steady, but after I have pained level ground again it starta missing. The carburetor leaks very badly so I cut it off at the tank, and when I adjust ft, it runs all right for a while, but starts to miss asrain. The valve lifters are loose and can be shaken up and down one-sixteenth of an inch. I use a Splitdorf magneto and want to know how to time same and valves. I hope you can inform me how this can be remedied. I. M. 13. Drip at carburetor should be stopped. It is due to heavy float or worn valve. Dry out float and reshellac it, or grind valve with rourh and oil. This should stop the misfiring. Valve lifters are proKably worn out and should be replaced by new ones. Place niece of tissue

paper between breaker points ofsome entitle Institution showing magnet, set No. 1 cylinder at dead ! that their preparation does increase ( pntpr lust he-rinninc nower stroke I tne Power without injuring the

magneto drive shaft. Note where distributor arm sexs and wire that contact to No. 1 cylinder. Continue according to firing order. To st the valves, place piece of paper between valve lifters and valve stems of No. 1 cylinder. Set flv wheel so that No. 1 piston is about 12 degrees from top center on the down stroke. .Set ex-! haust valve just closed and inlet . a o k,, the timing gears. The pieces of paper will tell you when the valves are open or closed. When the paper is released the valve has just closed. When it begins to be seized the valve is about to open.

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am a good driver, very careful, and never have had any accidents. Am sure I could do the road test, but know nothing about the inside of an automobile. Do you think I would stand any possible chance in getting a license? Are there many women drivers in New York state who !vave a chauffeur's license? MIS U. M. T. The automobile law in New York and many other states requires that a few questions be answered correctly concerning the motor and otrLer parts of a car. This information can be obtained readily enough from any auto instruction book, supplemented by a little work on tbe car itself. This you should have very little trouble obtaining. There is a small number of licensed women chauffeurs in New York state, which increases every year. Motoring Department, The NewsTimes Which do you consider the better radiator, the honeycomb or the tubular? 1 mean, which will cool the bes-., have least weight, and be easiest to repair? W. J. C. The honeycomb radiator has greater cooling surface, and, therefore, is more efficient. It is easier to repair, but is more expensive for first cost. The difference in weight is not worth considering. Motoring department. The NewsTimes Would appreciate being advised as to vhat is the narrowest space or driveway through which a medium-sizel touring car can be conveniently driven, say a car measuring five feet six inches across fenders. I have an areaway just seven feet wide. Would that give leeway enough to run a car of this size through without using too much effort? C. J. M. Your drivoway should be quite wide enough if you exercise reasonable care. Watch the fenders carefully on the driver's side, running as close as necessary' without touching. Thus will give you over a foot clearance on the other side. It will be a little more difficult to back out at flrst, but It can be accomplished easily after a few trials. Motoring Department, The NewsTimes I want to ask you in regard to magic motor gas. Would It be advisable to use it mixed with. gras-: oline or would it hurt the engine? r would like to have your advice about magic motor gas. Would you be so kind and tell if I can buy high-test gasoline that will test 76? H. W. D. There are several such preparations on the market using a small quantity of picric acid or other Ingredient intended to ,?ive a slightly greater power to the explosion. If the manufacturers are w Illing to give you a report of tests made by you would lie lustiiied in using it. If he had no such report to offer it would be well to avoid his preparation. You can buy highcla.s gasoline from the refiners. Inquire of the agent in your town. Motoring Department. The New? TImes 1 have a 1910 I ulck auto- 1 have takcn Clm phaft out to replace !broken sear for IUImP aml oil driveHhat I want to know is how to time valves with piston. The ears are all marked, but when I put the teeth to the marks I have to turn the motor over about 1?, times before it comes hack to marks again. I have also taken on magneto. How n

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Used Cars Sold on Easy Payments Each of the used cars listed below were taken in part payment on a new Overland. Experienced automobile men examined them before they were placed in stock. That's your best assurance that their condition is riht and that the prices are right. You take no chances.

One Overland Model S6-6 1916 seven passenger. Brand neu-. Never been run. This is an exceptional bargain $975.00 One Willys-Knight Model 84, livc-pa'senger". . Completely equipped and in fine condition. Used onlv as demonstrator .... $850.00 One Overland Model 86-6 Qoverleaf roadster. Wire wheels. One extra, with tire and tube. Used only as demonstrator. A very classy car. Just like new $1150.00 One Overland Model 59 Roadster, overhauled and painted. Mechanical condition and tires in line shape, for $250.00 In addition to the above wc in stock: 2 1917 Overland Tourings, model 85-4. 1 1917 Overland Touring, model 85-6. 2 1917 Overland Tourings, model 75-L. 1 19 16 Overland Express Delivery. 75-B.

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Two Sttidebaker Tourings overhauled and repainted, for $250.00 One Mitchell Touring overhauled and in good running condition . . . .$225.00 One Hudson Touring overhauled and refinished. Mechanical condition and tires in lirst-class shape, for $325.00 One Haynes Touring, overhauled and in good mechanical condition, lilectric lights. Demountable rims. Good tires $275.00 have the following used cars 1 113 Overland Tour ing, model 60. 2 Krit Tourings, with starter and Electric lights. 1 Krit Touring. 1 Ford Roadster. 1 Maxwell Touring. Service OF HAPPINESS IViai! Orders Now SEAT SALE SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH.

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