South Bend News-Times, Volume 35, Number 90, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 31 March 1918 — Page 11

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Veteran Engineer of Studebaker Corporation Explains Evolution of Body Styles.

V,'.i!i rr. the no5t ra:.il oh:T'r of aiitomolillcs In awnr that i!! ir .ipT" irar.ro has lm improve 1 in rc-nt yars, r n 1 " a few poop'o nalizo v. hat a wrM "'f study arvl ' i' ntii c r f arrh has hn :-ncnt in tlirir ! floprnr-nt. ir to whit ln-flis inn im faf turTS l.avo cone to produce .vatisfaf tory rffr-cts. k i;Ianr at illustrations uhi'h rrprf- : Tito.1 tin rar fah!ori.s of a few years a ?o, an-1 thr-ir comparison v ith ilio craci ful mod-! of today H mo-t intfristinc, rlfarly demonvtr.itinK' that improvements in hod !fi:;n hif kept pace nith tho more ruffhan ica 1 developments of th rar itMlf. T'ut it Is only hy taking a trip throuch pome creat I . fly-plant such as those of 'tudohaV:T in Detroit and South Bnd that any real lda can le had of tho highly scientific methods and pro- ' 'sm employer! in rre?ent-iay body building. Tin puMie in general, ari l motorists in particular. therefore, will he intercted in reading what J. lloram riourpon, body engineer or the ?tiidbakT corporation, famous here and abroad as a designer nt original and beautiful body creations, has to say conc(rnln the arf of body building. "When a new design is to be brought cut, the body-designer is triven on'v the most fundamental far t to rtart on." says Mr. Uourgon. "Fr Instance, he is given only tho wherlbas" of the ear, the prating eaparity desired, the general type, and the approximate weight. From these he must create something that will he good to look upon from any ar."b something in which rvcry inch of space is utilized, something whi'h provides the utmost possible in seating and riding comfort for the passengers. All this is by no means so easy as it founds. "The making of rough sketches :nd preliminary scale-drawings is a first step that alone may represent wreks of study. He may then visualize his ideas by models in wax, to whir";, a little is added here, a trifle aken off theif, until the whole aprenrs In perfect and harmonious outline, thus establishing the general design. Next comes the hl.T drawings which engage the attention of a wholi? draughting staff for many works. Every line of these, is worked i.t:t with the most painstaking accuracy, not only by itself, but in relation to every other line of the ;ir; the various curves being established, point by point, to harinoniz" with all the other Intersecting and comparative curves which constitute the general design, :.ppling. in this, the most abstruse principles ,f descriptive geometry. "Or. to make the explanation iiore simple, it may be said that all the drawings are carried into three

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planes in a similar manner to the work of a naval architect, the curves of one piane being 'faired up' by smooth-flowing; cures which touch !n other p'anes and so check up th(ir accuracy throughout their course. Von perhaps have seen a great ship being launched, or a beautiful jacht drawn up on shor. and if so you must have marvelled at the sweepingly-gracef ul lines, tho perfect proportions, and the Fmoothno's with which the vatious curves melted into one another when iewed at any angle. Hut the chances are ou never realized that all this skill and intricate designing are duplicated in the modern automobil-? stream-line hody. This, however, i? rot merely in the interests of beauty alone, for, just as In the case of th" ship, the main purpose of the design is to lesson resistance to the progress of tli" finished object. The naval designer works to overcome so far c s possible the resistance of wave pnd water; the stream-line body designer has as his problem the les sening of wind resistance. This airresistance is a highly Important factor to a rar which speeds along at speeds of 40. ,10 and CO miles an hour, and unles the fiesign is such as to slip through the air with the least possible effort, a great deal of fuel and power is unnecessary wasted. "The new car is laid out full size in several positions upon enormous hlackhoards, thus making it possible to see and check up each detail with particular reference to seatinrcapacity, arrangement of doors and fender-lines, as well as to establish the general outlines of the design as a whole. The utmost care is necessary to see that all measurements are in correct harmony with the r fiuirements of the average person, especially considering such details as arm and leg lengths, height, width and comfort. "When all these details have be?n gone over again and again, and the results approved, the working out of preliminary models is begun. The: ore handmade. Oak frames are especially built to order from blueprints, and over these frames hand hammered aluminum bodies are constructed. These bodie. when roughly finished, are mounted on the experimental chasses and sent out on tho road for long and severe tests."

CARL FISHER HEADS A. A. A. TOURING BOARD

Pres't H. M. Howe has somewhat rearranged the A. A. A. otlicial family by making the Hon. Clifford Ireland the legislative chairman, while Carl G. Fisher, the well known accelerator of the Lincoln and Dixie highways, will become the head of the touring board. Mr. Ireland is a pioneer motorist and has owned and driven cars which date from the earliest vintage up to the present time. He is the spokesman in congress of the 16th Illinois district, and has tho advantage of being both a farmer and a lawyer. Hep. Ireland is a believer la the nationalizing of the motor car laws of the country, and in the near future he will introduce a measure in congress which will set in motion a country-wide campaign alonr these lines. Carl Fisher it was who suggested the Lincoln highway, at an automol ile gathering one night in Indianapolis. The Indiana tour, from the capital city of the Hoosier state to California was one of his methods of calling attention to this great horoughfare across the country. IVing a winter resident of Miami, where he has extensive interests. It was perfectly natural that Mr. Fisher should set in motion the project of a great highway from Chicago to the southernmost point ot Florida, known as the Dixie highway. Th indefatigable Fisher always thinks in huge hunks, and ho

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Motoring Dept., The News-Times: I am going to overhaul my Chalmers 1110 model master tix car. Have run xt about ly.üOo miles. 1 have changed oil in base every thousand mileö and Hushed üünie with kerosene. When I examined oil I took from ba.se, found some line pieces of metal ground up about as tine as sand. Is that from the natural wear of the motor or do you think something is wearing faster than it should? Would one ring on each piston be enough or should I put on all new ones? In taking up bearings how tight should they be? How can I tell if a wrist pin is loose or not? Have had no trouble with magneto (Iioch). Do you think I should have it looked over? Have a Hay field carburetor, model G. Have never been able to get more than nine or 10 miles per gallon. Is this good mileage or could you suggest a way to get more? B. W. After ".running so many miles there is bound to be more or less sediment in the bottom of the crank case. However, jou should make a very careful inspection of all the working parts to make sure that no parts are wearing ahnorrnally. It would be adisabJe to tt all new piston rings. They are inexpensive, and this work can Le done very easily while the motor is down. It is a difficult matter to advise you just how much to take up on the hearings. There should be no play. Adjust one bearing at a time. That is to say. when you have obtained the proper fitting of one bearing then loosen it again and fit the next. By cranking you will better judge the set up of each bearing and the drag will not be cumulative. After each has been fitted then the bolts of all may he tightened with the knowledge that each is rii;ht. The motor will ?eni stiff at first, but this will soon disappear. A loose wrist pin will cause a metallic knock and be more noticeable when spark plug is short circuited. When you install new rings you can easily tell whether the bearing is loose. It would be well to clean the magneto thoroughly and r-;il just the breaker point. Regarding carburetor would suggest that you write the manufacturer and ask for the correct specifications suitable for your car. Perhaps they can furnish you with parts which will help to increase the mileage.

may be good, but we have not tried it. It would be best to locate some one who has tried it and knows the good or bad features. (3) Would not be advisable to drive through one side for any great length of time. The differential is not intended for this use. if you can use both wheels, the same as under normal conditions of driving, then no great harm or excessive wear will result. (6) If the cam shaft Is sprung then a new one should be installed. The noise and Krind should also disappear when the new parts are properly fitted.

Motoring Dept., The News-Times. I have a 1916 Ford car and would like some information through the columns concerning It. A short time ago I noticed an inquiry in the Problems about drilling holes In piston above and below lower ring to improve lubrication. (1) Would holes above rirg weaken compression? (2) Should they be drilled at right angle to side of piston trunk or at an angle to compel oil to flow toward cylinder wall? (C) What size holds would you advise? (4) Would a headlight regulator like description enclosed and two candlepower 8-9 volt nitrogen type lamps improve the headlights at slow engine speeds? (3) Would it injure the differential or rear axle of a car to jack up rear wheels, attach pulley and use occasionally for power to drive light machinery? (6) Would a new cam-shaft and timing tears eliminate a. humming or churning noise in the timing gears? The noise was there when the car was new, but the service man said would wear out as the gears wore in, but after C.000 miles it is still there, noisier than ever. I changed the large gear once, but that did no good. Now 1 am told cam shaft is spruivg. Your advice will be appreciated. J. H. M. Usually trouble is caused by too much oil getting into the combustion chamber. Under such conditions, holes in the piston will help. When the proper amount of oil is

us.-d there should be no trouble j with insufficient lubrication. (1)1 Small holes at the lower ring should j not affect the compression. (2) To , get rid of excess oil the holes shouh! ! slope downward. (3) The size of!

Motoring Dept., The News-Times. I have a carburetor that drips gasoline so bady that I have to turn it off at the tank after using. I can hear the gasoline inside the float when 1 snake it. Would this cause the trouble? If so, how can I get the gasoline out without damaging the float? G. T. Hold a match to the float to vaporize thk gasoline inside. A tiny Iiint of flame will show the leak. Hnlarge this with a penknife and pour out gasoline. Plug hole with piece of match. Gasoline soaks into wood making a tight joint. Later, pull out 4lug and solder lightly, using as little solder as possible. Test by holding f!oat in tlame.

Motoring Dept. The News -Times. There is a heavy thnmp under my car even' time I shift gears or, to be more accurate, every time I let in the clutch with the ge.rs in mesh. On shaking- the center drive shaft it seems to be quite loose. It is a 1914 car that has eeen hard service. What is the trouble and what is best best to do to remedy it? B. R. Perhaps the universal joints are badly worn and should be replaced by new ones. Get good ones, as they are important members for the transmission of power and are subjected to very heavy strains. This is a job for the experienced repair man.

in a j?ped throw out clutch, release brake to get car In motion, and let in clutch to crank engine. If the car 1 on level road and help Is at hand, have car pushed along with driver in eat, ha-ve gears In high speed and clutch out. Start car forward and let In clutch suddenly. Where driver is alone ho can jack up one rear wheel, put gears in high Bpeed, and crank engine by turning the wheel.

Motoring Dept., The News-Times. -I have a car, which seems to have a peculiar Jumping motion in tho rear end whenever th clutch is let in, particularly IT it is let In suddenly. The cars belonging to my friends do not have this peculiarity. Is this only a matter of difference of construction or is there something broken on my car? T. L. Your car has neither torsion rod nor radius rods, which are provided on the other cars to hold the rear axle housing from twisting and to push the car ahead. On your car the springs are designed to do this work, which gives a more gentle push to the car. If anything were broken, as you suggest, the rear axle housing would long ago have torn itself free.

Motoring Dept., The News-Times. I have a Flanders 20. Have had

the motor down, carbon cleaned'

out, valves ground. Compression and circulation are good, tires on all four cylinders, but heats up badly. If spark is advanced when I open throttle it missf and stops. If spark is retarded or one battery and I open the throttle, it runs line. Any information would be greatly appreciated. C. G. If the motor runs fine on battery, then the trouble must be in the magneto, perhaps the magnets are weak and you do not get a strong spark from the magneto. This will cause much trouble. Would suggest having the magneto tested by one experienced in this kind of work.

Motoring Dept., The News-Times. To settle a point in difpute, please let me know if it is possible crank an engine if the starting handle is broken or missing. Of course, I mean when there is no self-starter on the car. D. S. If the car is on a hill, put gears

Motorin? Dept.. The News-Times. Recently you stated that an auxilliary spark gap could be used to intensify the spark . Would a larger spark cap at the plug do as well? I have a Ford car, and can adjust the vibrators to give a halfinch spark. Why must the gap at the spark plug be so small? G. B. The spark plug gap should be small, as it is dlfffcult for a spark to jump through gasoline vapor under high compression. We adjust vibrators to give a spark that will Jump one-fourth inch in the air 60 that it will be able to Jump one-thlrty-seccnd inch In the cylinder. An auxilte-ry gap outside the cylinder adds very little to the resistance of the circuit, whereas an increase im the sizti of the spark gap at the plug would stop ignition entirely.

TIIE FARMER'S SHARK OF BONDS. What" share of this third Liberty loan should come to the farmer? Farm producta in 1917 were valued at J21, 000,000,000 or nearly 7,000.000,000 more than in 191. Prosperity has com to the rural districts and the rvral districts have not had to contend so persistently with th high cost of living as hare the great industrial districts around the cities. The farmer should have plenty of money to invest in Liberty bonds.

Sales of stamps In Vigo county are $78,711.06.

Motoring Dept., The News-Times. I am using one-quarter alcohol and three-quarters water in my cooling system and I notice a much greater tendency to overheat than formerly, especially on mild days as during a thaw. Please let me know if there is any way to offset this: tendency, as it wastes the alcohol too rapidly to suit me. G. R. A pint or two of glycerine will raise the boiling point of the water and so help to conserve the alco

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rubber hose at top and bottom of radiator. Do not use it until you have tried all other means successfully, such as running on high gear as much as possible, preventing engino from racing, keeping fan belt

IIIXPFUC HINTS.

As a general rule, grease cups are not given the intelligent care they should receive. Thos under the engine hood and ina

fairly warm place require an occasional twist, for the heat keep the grease fairly soft, and it is drawn into the bearings by the rotation of the shaft?.

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In order to obtain the best service from grease bolt? on your new car it is abvisable to turn the grease cups down every time you take the car out. If these spring bolts are neglected, disagreeable noises will develop and excessive wear result. I Kvery one who dries should know the simple method of checking a skid. The car skids

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periment. Perhaps you know of some one who has tried this. Ask . your garage man. Approximately' three thirty-seconds of an inch ! should be enough. (4) This device I

is a firm believer in the putting together of a national road system, because, as he expresses it, "Tlr? time has come when we should think and act In the terms of a nation." In the development of the touring b:ard. Chairman Fisher has some ido 13 which subsequently will be submitted to the A. A. A. fcr approval. Chairman George C. Diehl of tho good roads board has been exceedingly active during the war period in attendirg highways gatherings in arious bfates. as a result of which he predicts that a national roads plan is i:n accomplishment of the comparatively near future. Chairman Richard Kennerde'.I and his associates on the contest

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If the steering wheel is immediately turned in the direction of the Bkid, the skidding will stop, because this will cause a tendency to rotate in the opposite direction. After a little practice this swinj of the steering wheel becomes almost automatic.

In turning a multi-cylinder motor one should be very careful to note there i.- good compression in each cylinder. In a four-cylinder motor the sound of the exhaust will often reveal a weak cylinder. "Where six or more cylinders are used this is more difficult. Very often a weak cylinder U not detected and the carburetor adjustment is changed to eliminate the supposed thump in the motor, when in reality the cause lies in a weak cylinder.

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PRESS TAKING WELL TO NEW PRESIDENT OF LINCOLN HIGHWAY

Since the public announcement of the recent election of K A. Seiborling to the presidency of the Lincoln Highway association, the press in every part of the country has been expressing the greater optimism over the rapid advance and progress of the work under his direction. It is the national conrnsu of opinion that no man better :Hted to take over the direction of this great enterprise would have been solvcted by the directors of the association following the resignation of Henry JJ. Joy. The Cleveland Trader in a recent editorial says: "In the election of V. A. Seiberlinff. as president of the Lincoln Highway association, succeeding Henry' R. Joy, who has entered the aviation service, one of America's big men has been called to direct the affairs of the most Important highway in the United States, if not

in fh" world. "Mr. iVibrrlinc provident of th Goodyear T;re a; Uubbrr I'o. of Akron, and brines to -.: new off:c a record of achieve:;-. r nt which hn few counterparts. After t varied business experience he founded th big rubber onr.cern of which f-r 1 9 years h has loon president, and whi.-h today with its ? 1 10.0CO.Or-f annual b'.isins stands a mounment to Iiis husines and ;.r. im-ial genius. "From the incf ;ti.-n of the Lincoln highway lie lias Lt n on' of its staunch supporter-. xpnding much of his time, energy and money in its behalf. Tr fn-;r year? h has served as on" of it- directors, and through himself and his company h.".s contributed a fund of $100Co as an aid towards eliminating th; 17 miles desert strip wtst of Fait Kike City. rtah. "As a director of th" Unite! States chamber of commerce. Mr. Siberling has spfnt much time In Washington in the last few month4, and is in clo-e touch with the government's war procram and alie to the importance of the Incoln highway in the nation's great transportation problem?

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would suon exist through the irregularity of unsanctioned racing. Hence th board has resumed the reins of government and is going ahead on the plans for the 1 9 1 S circuit, which wlil be much shorter than that of previous years.

have eo.ual compression. One weak cylinder will cause a disagreeable sound, which is not only very annoying to the driver, but injurious to the whole mechanism.

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