South Bend News-Times, Volume 38, Number 128, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 8 May 1921 — Page 28

Mi.y, may z, lin. THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES i fioon Krn.cT or avail Prcnc of th" I?riti.-h srmy of orcupation in the radid area durMOTORISTS' PROBLEMS Solved for Readers of The News-Times Loss of His Legs Doesn't Stop Him From Traveling m" vr ' inc th w ar. with its ante mobile? jand truck., ha? stirre.l th" Arabs t 1 the. ambition of ownir.c: motor-ca r They are s-pcnain money on p",o: roads. mi-:i;i hahd os Tim:s. Kvcry time the car hit? ;i bump, while poinir at 2 mile? an hour, th" hock is equal to a blow from ninp to 10 tns. The faster the car the heavier the blow. Bv William H. Stewart, Jr. e - :i ' V.V fr -j u h ; "F f.it hin t r o :i I i r j i f : n t r ;.' it - a u - in t.ik s pl.-cc hn l.l to b locked? r.'l what i- the iftni 1 i J .1 J i-r. ,T-1-1 ,1 ?' '.:jrr A . ' r :i r.'l ! V : i:i:aii:ii.

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tt? primary pMrp".; -'ick-tiressare due to

giving biek a small pertnti"e power b-t by that niean. and providing mor-" power for hilN. ca 5" mu:"!hr i-J of poor d sirn

Motor renartmcnt Can obi tires be retrea.ded when the fabric is in

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th-- muffler. Tire repair snops win reircau

your tire if th" carcass is in pood condition an 1 the uru.tl charpo is about to 30 per cant of the original cost of the new shoe.

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cindered the ;'iln i- preater. It en-

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Motor Department Whieh do you consider the better radiator, the honeycomb or the tubular? I mean which will cord better, have less weight and be easier to repair? C. D. Th" honeycomb radiator has pre. iter cooling surface and is considered mor" efficient. It is easier

Richard K. New is legless, yet he has Fuccerfully operated a motorcycle from Milwaukee to San Diego. Calif. n Xew was a balloonist during the war. lie made a jump one day

and his parachute failed to open. As a result he is minus both Icrs and an eye.

New operates his motorcycle from j

i specially constructed ddc car, and has already covered more than $.000 miles in this manner.

to repair but is more expensive for first cost. The difference in weight is not worth considering.

Motor Department I have considerable difficulty in preventing the gland on the water pump from leaking. I have packed this several times without Aitisfactory results. Can you suggest a remedy? K. P. The usual method of packing this with hemp and grease is not always satisfactory. If you rub white lead and oil (such ar. is used by plumbers when making joints) into the hemp, you will find there will be less tendency for the gland to leak. You can purchase special pland packing at rnort any good supply store. Why not try it?

Motor Pepartmcnt What c.iuses a Ford engine to' miss explosions

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That is the actual experience of at least one concern and in carrying heavy steel forgings too! This concern was using 3-ton trucks, but finding them only slightly more efficient than horses, had about decided to go back a step when the idea occurred to try a Speed Wagon. Results were astounding. It proved the solution of the problem. That's only one of hundreds of similar cases that prove the same thing. Concerns that used to consider a two or three or a five ton truck necessary for their work, are now discarding the slow, cumbersome, solid-tired trucks, for the faster, more versatile Speed Wagon mounted on pneumatics. It will deliver three one-ton loads while the big threc-tonner is "getting started." You c ;n depend upon it, that for transporting any product or materials that can be divided into ton-loads or less, the rapid Reo will do the work better and cheaper. In city, suburban and rural service; on short and long hauls; over concrete, mud or sand roads or mountain trails this Reo is adaptable to 90 per cent of all kinds of hauling and delivering. Tell us what your needs are and we'll tell you why a Reo Speed Wagon will fulfill those needs better than a heavier (and slower) truck. Better ' i fact, than any other motor truck ever built. That's a strong statement but there is a "Best f you know, in every line. Among motor trucks that distinction, undisputed, belongs to the Reo Speed Wagon. Avoid imitations and substitutes "If it isn't a Reo it isn't a Speed Wagon." Vice i f. o. b. Lanting, pla tpeciat Ftdtral tax Farneman-Tasher Motor Co. 515-517 South Michigan SL Main 4110.

Wngon j , j $1575 'Jfl

Complete with pneumatic tires, electric starting, and lighting. No extras.

Qcpyriiht, Ko hioior Car Cocnptr.?

when runninp: fast? If I speed up on the road it blisses; also if I race the engine. It pulls fine when throttled down, hitting on every cylinder. The trouble on1' corned when I try to speei' up. 1.(C Make sure that one of the timer wires does not ground in the -advanced position and then inspect inside of timer. If It is worn get a

new one. The trouble may also be (

caused by a light spring on the timer roller. Get a strong one.

Motor Department The other right I had my r:rst trouble with the self-starter. When I step on the starter switch there seems to be a buzzing noise, but the engine will not turn over. I can crank the engine and it wil! run nicely, but there is something wrong with the starter. Battery seems to lie pood. Will you offer some possible solution? E. L. Undoubtedly the starter is equipped with the Dcndix drive, which is in general use. There is a heavy coll spring employed in this type drive. Sometimes this spring breaks, causing the symptoms and trouble you experience. It will be necessary to install a new spring.

HlXPUrii HINTS. Considerable tost motion will affect both the timing of the fpark as well as the lead of the valves. If this is neglected you will have cause for a sluggish engine and loss of power. The application of a light film of vaseline in the commutator will lubricate and prevent squeaking of the brushes. Do not place a new chain or gear in contact with another badly worn member. Noise result and the new part will not pive pood service. It Is best to install all new parts. The secondary wives entering the distributer of the magneto should be numbered so that they can be readily replaced should occasion require. Considerable time can be saved in replacinp should they for any reason become deranged. If In doubt ar to whether a epark plug Is good c defective, try the following test: Exchange plups with a live cylinder and run engine. If the trouble follows the plug is at fMult. If it remains in the same

cylinder the plug is not at fault.

92 PERCENT OF ORIGINAL POWER W ASTED IN CAR

Only about one-twelfth of the power generated in the combustion chamber of the average automobile really pushes the car ahead. The remainder is lost before-the actual driving force reaches the rear wheels. The greatest loss is in the heat dissipated in the cooling water. Kngine"rs estimate this at 35 per cent. Another 35 per cent goes off in direct radiation and in the exhaust gase. The exhaust pipe and muffler use up two per cent. Motor friction, six per cent. Wind resistance, seven per cent. Transmission, three per cent. Tire resistance, four per cent. Eight per cent of the oripinal power, therefore, actually propels the machine.

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Filling and turning daicn from 25 to 50 grease cupt is a dirty, tiresome job. ALEMITE High Pressure Lubricating System frees you from all thiJ drudgery. With this system yen cad lubricate every bearing on your chassis in from 15 to 20 minutei and, too, without getting mussed up with grease or oü.

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CITTINGS are made up in sets for individual cars to take the place of all types of grease or oil cups. Alcmite is easily installed on cars, trucks, tractors and all kinds of machinery. See us today. ALEMITE CO. of South Bend 215 VV. Jefferson Blvd.

The most prized possession in thousands of American homes. Because it adds most to the convenience, comfort and enjoyment of the entire family, and at small cost.

The gasolin consumption is unusualij low The tire mileage is unusually high

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Tiß NEWLlGHT-SlX now holds the five most important automobile road records on the Pacific Coast, a remarkable feature being that all the honors were won by the same car, a stock touring car, within ten weeks

Demonstrate Lubricating Quality of Thompson s Oil Free demonstrations of the lubri

cating qualities of Thompson's: Graphite I'er.ctratlng oil ar beinp given by the Alcmite Co.. at its salesroom at 215 W. .Teffers-on blvd. The; practical demonstration consists of; a free application of th? oil to the :

springs of the car to prove thai it will remove squeaks.

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IiONDON HAS riIX)TS. Filots who know London and

traffic conditions have hern retained by the automobile association, to puide its members from the country through the city. The service is free to members.

BLACK TP.IIAD IS HESTv

Black treads increase the life and!

elasticity of tirt-s. It's the carbon Mack that docs it. It also decreases weight, cost and time of coure.

1. Yosemite National Park. A Studebaker LightSlX, piloted by Hart L. Weaver and cirTying a crew of five men from the Chester N. Weaver Company, was the first automobile to reach the Yosemite National Park over any one of the three snow covered roads under its own power this year. The car went over the narrow and dangerous Coulterville road, bucking snow as deep as ten feet in some places, arriving in Yosemite Valley, January 16. 2. Round Trip Record Between San Francisco and Los Angeles. On February 2 the same car, driven by Hart L. .Weaver and James F. Gurley of the Chester N. Weaver Company, established a new round trip record between San Francisco and Los Angeles, a distance of 864.8 miles, in the sensational time of 21 hours and 23 minutes. 3. Coast Route Record from San Francisco to Los Angeles. On the round trip record cf February 2 the Studebaker LIGHT-SIX lowered the coast route record from San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2 hours, 35 minutes and 20 seconds. The former record was 12 hours, 47 minutes and 50 seconds, the time of the Studebaker LlGHT-SlX being 10' hours, 12 minutes and 30 seconds for the distance of 453.7 milts. The pilots were Hart L. Weaver and James F. Gurley. 4. Valley Route Record Between Los Angeles and San Francisco. On February 24 the Studebaker LlGHT-SlX smashed the valley route ;cord between Los Angeles and San Francisco, running the distance of 411.1 miles in the remarkable time of 9 hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds. This record was made all the more remarkable on account of the car having to go through a dense fog a distance of more than 100 miles between Tulare and Merced. The pilots were Hart L. Weaver and James F. Gurley.

5. Los Angeles Phoenix Record. On the morning of March 23 the LlGHT-SlX left Los Angeles in an attempt to lower the fifth and only remaining record cf consequence on the Pacific Coast. The 422 miles of desert trail from Los Angeles to Phoenix were made in 13 hours 16 minutes, and 2 hours 28 minutes were taken from the best previous automobile record. The railroad time is 14 hours 20 minutes, or 1 hour 4 minutes slower than the record established by the LlGHT-SlX. Hart L. Weaver of the Chester N. Weaver Company, Studebaker Distributors in San Francisco, made thp following statement after the completion of the Los Angeles -Phoenix run: "These tests have demonstrated on the road everything that Studebaker engineers have claimed for the new LlGHT-SlX-cylinder car. When it is remembered that the bore and stroke of this car is only 3 x 4, giving it a piston displacement of 207 cubic inches, and that the car fully equipped only wreighs 2500 pounds, these records are all the more remarkable since most of them were formerly held by heavier cars costing much more than the Studebaker LlGHT-Srx. I am inclined to believe that the secret of this car's wonderful performance, and readability is due in a very large measure to its remarkable balance. Halved or quartered the parts of the new LlGHT-Srx would weigh approximately the same. "In making the Los Angeles - Phoenix record I am frank to confess that despite my faith in the stamina of Studebaker automobiles I could not believe that any car could make the speed over that desert road with its ruts and chuck holes that was necessary in order to lower the record by a large margin without falling to pieces. Any automobile, irrespective of weight, power or price class that can lower the record established by the Studebaker LlGHT-SlX will hive my most sincere admiration."

i CAUCi: IX GKHMAXY. Rubber tires arc still so scare in Germany that most motorists have

rims. The few who can afford it use a thin coating of rubber on the rim.

COMMi:itCIAIi ACUMEN. j SHANGHAI. Chinese papers al- j lege that Jap are buying up old Chinese rifles, remodelicr' them andi iclllns them back to China. J

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