South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 81, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 21 March 1920 — Page 29

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THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1920.

In the Motor World News of the Manufacturers and Dealers.

r reports on highways and the

are obtainable in l"ran"l.e rompany In principal citi

new s rvic will mV,:.- St for a rir or truck wn r to

. The I'OS.sil.'o firvl out

effect. Oil Is ued to krep the plates i fr:n primping too quickly. Judging! from what you have stated. It ap-; that thf re Is something m- i rh.'iP'nilv x.vr.njr vlti th rlnth.

The unow bound inhabitant of northern Michigan anl Ohio vitntd a novel fcl-ht as we'd fl a nrw record breaking feat recently rhen 600 Huick motor cars plowed thIr way through th heavy drifted road frorn Flint. Thin s:r.i;l day drlveaway of P.ulck. cars was not ot.ly a nw achievement In factory deliveries, hut was o;;o of th most fortunate thir.g that could have happened in th opening of blockaded traüic ccr.diti' r. which under ordinary methods would have t;iken many days to accomplish. Headed hy pevcral pilot cars furnished by the factory, this mammoth lleet ot Itulck can successfully accomplished th task of breaking the flrft tra!5 into Detroit and northern hio tf,n.i and restoring traffic to

; normal condition.

cent of the 7,000.000 automobil in tli country uf mall k z .' tir s, rar.L".i;s from three to three and a

j half inches tread on 20-inch tir--.

To m't nemar.a. tne uoouyear Tire and Huhh-r Co. his built the

! !aru'-.-t factory in the world devoted !clisivcly to the manufacture of J clincher type, pneumatic.". Its ca

pacity ! -0.000 tires a day.

the e ict conditio every dlncti, fro lr.fj'jiiy.

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in'ould surest that you clean thi? of , whoio unit thoroughly with keroHcr.e, draining off nil the old oil in !the clutch case. A careful inKpec-

rnay reveal ?oipe mechanical

preventing proper enpageI'rcsh oil and kerosene

; should not he added until the whole iunit has been thoroughly cleaned.

Akron, O., Is out after the title cf th? "Atlint'.c City of the Wot." Harter Sunday bid.- fair to herom ii Thanksgiving. Christmas and Mardi Gras festival celebration rolled into one. Main st. will be a miniature boardwalk if th plan? of tho Kervlce Pin association f the Goodyear Tire and liubb-r Co. to furnl-h clothes at w holf-sal" -nt work out expected. A tailor shop will be opened mor- to furnish employe with tailored suits at prices l-.n than ready-mad suits can be purchased at Akron store?.

Contract between the use of motor truck and horse-drawn vehicle in the work of road building is made in the annial report of the Cass co-ity road commission. Cas opolis. Mich. The figures how that truck hauling n the Wayne road 13 done at a total expense of 22 cenLs per yard mile while, the commission points out. the same work if done by horse-drawn vehicles would have approximated ?1 cents per yard mile. Six Nash Quads were in serico on the roads of Cass county.

In accordance with it export expansion program to meet the rapidly increasing foreign demand for Hayn es cars, the Haynes Autorno- . lie Co. has enframed the services f ronlde Uarrere, an exporter and engineer of international repute, a.special traveling export representative. Mr. llarrere. after a month's stay at th Haynas factory, will start on a three years' journey, during the course of which he will visit all the important cities of the world, including points on the European continent. Asia. Africa. India and South America.

Driven continuously for seven days and seven nights, over ordinary suburban roadways, an Overhand 4 rtoik car has established at .Indianapolis. Ind.. a new unohicial world's mileage record for a light car under 16S hours of Incessant driving. The (verband 4 in the seven days and nichts of this remarkable endurance run piled up a record of .".4.":M5 miles. , The car finished the grind on the same I'Isk tires with which it starterl. To make this new record, the drivers of Overland t maintained an average speed of ?,2X2 miles an hour, 24 hours a lay. Gasoline mileage was 20.2 4 mil' s a gallon.

Production f'trures of th Cleve

land Automobile Co. of Cleveland, ! df'-ot O.. makers of Cleveland licht sivlment.

motor cars, fhow that twice as many of thr.'e cars were produced during

January than in the previous month. lf 'u cannot tind anything meaccordin to a factorv Matement re- ' ' hanically v.-rong and If the clutch ceived bv F. I Men-iez and Co tiil rrals us- a heavier type of oil.

iirxnxii hints. The average storape battery is very much neglected. So Ion? a.? the battery works one seldom feels that it needs in.cpection. When there is trouble and the source of trouble is traced then the manufacturer of the battery Is blamed. It is very necessary that the plates be kept covered by the electrolyte. The addition of a little distilled water at frequent Intervals Ls a small matter but very Important

local Cleveland distributors, forts are be'.r.tj mad to so up production as to double thuary figures during- I-Vbri:.ry.

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An Inter.-'stim? predirtinn ns to general busin-s conditions throughout tho country for 1920 has Just 2een made by S. ;. Ackennan. sales manager of the Franklin Automohllo Con.pany. "From all signs of the times", says Mr. Ackrman, "1?20 will witness a remarkable return to normal production in all lines of business, together with an increased demand for goods, which will keep every mill and shop busy filling orders. And as production Increase. there will undoubtedly come with it more Intense sales solicitation to meet competition. With a total of 2S7, cars for the week ending December in. (a total of five and one-half working days) all previous production records of the Franklin company were smashed, according to advices just received from tho factory at Fvra-

j cuse N. V. Tbl r-e-.ns i ra' completed ever j 10 minutes of the working day.

Statistics compiled by automobile clubs and elm rubers of commerce in the United States show that f.S per

TIow .are the roads? This question is asked hundreds of times daily by owners of motor tars and operators of trucks. A big step to minimize tho uncertainty 4anl annoyance caused by inaccurate highway information has V een taken by tho travel and transport bureau of the R F. .Goodrich Itubber Co. Jiy special arrangement with the weather bureaus of the F. S. department of agriculture

1 Goodrich is providing special weath-

MOTORISTS' PROBLEMS (CONTINUED FROM PACK 12.)

Inform me your opinion of same. Thanking you in advance, I am. D. W. When a clutch of this type becomes "tierce" the addition of lubricating oil should stop the grabbing

j It :s possible you have used too , i much .erer-e, which does not af- i ' ford a su;!;ci nt !:lm between the ; i plates to cushion the contact. If!

i suen nas ieen me case tne piates

I would chatter and you would HKei wis experience the grabbing effect , due too rapid un engagement. ! Motor Department, the News- ! Times: I have a 1917 car. It has ibeen running well until lately, when 'a misrire 'lev loped in the motor. I have had all my valves ground and the entire motor rewired, but this oid not help the situation any. All of the spark plugs have been I set and the carburetor adjusted, but the miss is still there. I would greatly appreciate any information ithat you can give me regarding this. G. K. I There ar three fundamentals I necessary namely, compression In each cylinder, ignition' and carbureUion. You state that all the valvea

have been ground, but It is possible that one of the valves may stick in its guide. This would not be no-

I ticeable in cranking by hand, but j would be apt to occur when the moI tor is working. One or more of th

valve stems may be gummed or slightly warped. It is not a dimcult matter to test the ignition system in order to ascertain that each cylinder is receiving a spark. If a miss changes from one cylinder to another when the respective spark plugs are changed it Is evident that the plug Is at fault. Very' often a plug will appear to be in p rfect condition, but ftill be defective. This defect usually manifests itself in the porcelain. The spark will ' Jump the pap under atmospheric pressure, but will not Jump the gap under the resistance

It is well to remember that a storage battery should not be left standing In a discharged condition. When charged the electrolyte contains the acid which prevents freezing. When discharged th electrolyte is not sufficiently strong to prevent freezing.

Storage rtatteries left In cars In storage should receive attention at least once a month. The battery should be given a boost occasionally to prevent jnilphatine. Several months inattention may require th installation of a new battery.

At any time that a single cell of a storage battery Is sulphated, or if the gravity of the solution ia very much below that of the other cells. It should be cut out and given a slow charge individually until it is brought to the same condition as the others.

Th fumea from a storage battery on charge aro inflammable, and it Is by no means safe to brinfr a naked flame near a cell that is "gassing" freely. Battery repair fihops and charging stations usually are careful in this respect, knowing by practical experience that the gas can be ignited.

of compression. In such cases the porcelain ia usually found defective and tho current will Jump from the center rod throtjgh the porcelain at a point "where it is anchored in the body of the plug. A leak in the intake manifold gaskets will upset the carburetor mixtur and cause a miss. This should not be difficult to locate. It Is assumed that you

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AUTOMOBILE OWNERS ATTENTION The MOTOR INDEMNITY COMPANY announces that it is now ready to write policies on your car. This is the home office and is composed of some of South Bend's most influential business and professional men. Patronize a home company. Get quick adjustments. Rates very reasonable to South Bend people. OFFICERS F. J. BICKERHAUPT. Studcbakcr Corporation, Pres. H. W. CLARK, Clark's Laundry, Mishawaka, Vice-Pres. O. A. CLARK, Kables' Restaurants, Vice-Pres. A. L. GILLIOM, Attorney, Secretary. THOMAS WICKENDEN. Studebaker Corp.. Treasurer. E. M. MORRIS, Att'y and Pres. Assoc. Invt. Co., Manager. Get our rates before insuring. Safe, sound and secure. Rates mort reasonable because all business handled from home office. Call Main 873 or Call Personally at Our Office 363 FARMERS TRUST BLDG.

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WHEN A MAKER CAN WIN the enthusiasm of drivers not in occasional cases but practically without exception he may feel he has produced something pretty nearly approaching perfection, THAT IS THE CASE with this Reo "Speed Wagon" the first and still the model of its class. ASK ANY DRIVER you see on a Reo "Speed Wagen" , and note not only his words, but the confident, enthusiastic tone of his voice when he says, 4 'It is the best motor truck ever made, ASK HIM what other makes of motor trucks he has driven when, in what kind of service and bow long. ASK HIM THE PRICE of those others and compare with the price of this Reo. ASK HIM about the relative dependability of Reoa and others.

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ASK HIM ABOUT load capacity; and question him particularly as to how the different makes of trucks their springs, frames, axles and motor stand up under conditions of excessive overloading. AND FINALLY, ASK HIM about the relative cost of upkeep of the different makes he has driren, HIS REPLY to that query will sell you a Reo "Speed Wagon. IF PERCHANCE he has driven trucks of about the same size and capacity, but for which you are asked to pay twice the price of a Reo, ask him about dependability and upkeep, and hcwill tell ycu you need pay no more than the price of a Reo to obtain the utmost service and the least in cost of upkeep. ins BOSS WILL TELL YOU that the cost per ton-mile of transporting via Reo "Speed Wagon is almost unbelievably less.

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CURB VIOLATORS BY 1)EPR1VLG OU'MIR OF USE OF HIS CAR WASHINGTON. March 20. The national capital ia considering the adoption of a new ol.m to curb violators of trattlc regulations. Kin in?: of violaton does not always Feem to have the desired effect iird it is now proposed that instead of fining the individual the police shall deprive him of the use of his car for a stated period, depending on the 5eriousnesa of his oJYonse. This inconvenitr.c. it is believed, will have a f.rratr impression upon the mind of the offender than any momentary penalty that mierht be Imposed. To a man vrho is accustomed to the use of a moior c-ar in his !aily business life the loss of it is a serious thin?. Recommendation of the adoption of rhi3 plan is advocated by the Washington Automotive Trade association and a copy of Its report has been forwarded to the senate committee for its ccn-eideraticn.

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are famillir with tho carburetor and its adjustments. Would Kuppest, however, that you be on the lookout for a defective float, also water and other foreign matter in the gasolene.

British coal and iron sources, it is estimated, will last only another 200 years.

RUBBER INSULATED BATTERICS GiLirantccd Two Years

Our Mijedcm is Sonic. Ileal Service and a Heal Ilattcry Makes Motoring a Iteal Pleasure.

FIIEE RATTEIIY EVSPECTION.

Se xi!" before you drive this spring. Indiana Battery & Ignition Co. 124 E. Jefferson Blvd. Phone, Lincoln 6310. Open Evenings and Sundays. MTI.TiElt TIRES AND TURES.

The cost of gasoline, oils and greases is rising rapidly. Our advice is that vou fill your storage tanks now, and if vou have none, buv one for this purpose. We have storage tanks for sale. It is predicted that the price of gasoline will be very much higher than it is at the present time. The same is true of lubricating oils and greases. We handle the well advertised brand of Vacuum Mobile oils and Pennsylvania Keystone auto oils and greases. Buy now and save future advances.

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