Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 25, 1923, Page 11

Casper Sunday Morn And WYOMING WEEKLY REVIEW CASPER, WYO., SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1923. Editorial BUICK BREAKS SHIPPING MARK Twice Smashes Own Monthly Record for Cars Turned Out of Plants. From August 1, when the new series Buick cars was introduced, to January 1, a tatal of 76,909 were shipped from the Flint and Detroit plants. During this period Buick broke its own monthly shipment record twice, the weekly record nine times, the daily record fifteen times, the month- ly train-load record seven times, The best monthly record was made in October with more than 19,000 cars, the weekly record with the week ending November 3 when 4,500 cars were shipped, the daily record on De- cember 29 with 1226 cars, the month. ly train-load record in November with thirty-three. —_—_~+—. ‘That grading was well known to the earliest inhabitants of America is evidenced by the approaches to the earthworks and fortifications of the mound-builders of the Mississippi valley. Rade EE HS Haircut 40c — Becklinger Barber Shop. besement. SECOND NEWS SECTION ‘SHOWS HOW BIG PRODUCTION IS PRICE REDUCER “To those unacquainted with man- ufacturing problems, it is remarkable to note the manner in which a large production of a certain article can re- duce its price,” according to R. N.| Van Sant, local dealer for Hudson and Essex. “As this is > matter which should Interest all automobile buyers, @ concrete examp!e will not be out) of place here,” he continued. “Biddle & Smart, at Amesbury, Mass., make bodies exclusively for Hudson They are one of the oldest and best known body manufacturers] in the United States and their product is everywhere recognized for the high-| jest quality, workmanship and design. They are now concentrating their en-| tire efforts on the new Hudson sedan. “Their establishment is located in| Amesbury, a small city in the Merri mac yalley of Massachusetts. It the important Industry of the town.| For many years the most skilled arti- sons of the vicinity have found em- ployment there. Horse drawn coaches |and carriages of the highest type were [its product for many years. After the New England manner, fathers worked at their trade all ‘their lives there, and then saw their son begin their apprenticeships. dividuality and the skill of the work men. The a’uminum pane's are hand shaped to the framework. The dec- orative moldings gre rolled in. The word craftimenhas been much over- used of late; but the men at Bddle & Smart deserve the term, for they sre masters of the craft of carriage build: ing. “The present Hudson sedan is a pos sibility at its present price because of an exceptionally advantageous ar- rangement made by Hudson with Bid- dle & Smart. The entire working force {s now devoted exclusively to the building of ths one type of body. And thus without in any way letting down on materials or grade of work- manship, Biddle & Smart is able to produce at a hitherto impossibly low price, In this Biddle & Smart sedan Hudson has one of the very finest and most aristocratic enclosed cars in motordom. “When prices are not old before hand, buyers generally think the se- dan is actually several hundred dol |lars above the actual figures. ——_—»—. AGRICULTURAL HALL AT DOUGLAS 15 DAMAGED DOUGLAS, Wyo., Feb. 24.—Fire which broke out in the basement of the Agricultural hall on the state fair grounds here damaged the north end of the structure before it was placed under control by the volunteer fire department. Floor joists on the “The products today are practically custom-built, Into them go the in- north end were destroyed and muck woodwork will have to be replaced. A Real Sedan—$1465 Staunch, Powerful, Easy- I ees a yr one we 200 more any other car in its class, This Sedan body has steel panels all’round—no wallboard-and-fabric makeshift. It is built to ruggedly match the long life of the chassis. The Jewett" has a staunchness and dependability never before built into a car of this size — full six-inch frame, rigidly braced; stout Paige-Timken axles; long resilient springs, and sturdy wheels. You have heard what a masterful performer the Jewett Six is. No car of its size equals Jewett in horse- power. No car within $200 has so much power forits weight. Thatmeans snappy performance. Jewett accelerates from 5 to 25 miles per hour in 7 seconds. Try it with any other car! In traffic,go two miles per hour in high. On the smooth * stretch ahead, go sixty. Either is an everyday Jewett pace. The Jewett motor is high-pressure oiled. A gallon of oil every 46.seconds No pause, no car was never day’s leader in Handling! is forced to all main and connecting- tod bearings at 15 miles per hour. Metal never rubs inetal—films of oil defeat: friction at every point. Long life, silence, and freedom from the penalties of wear, are assured. Coupled with this superabundant power, Jewett gives you a degree of driving easetruly delightful. A new clutch and transmission, the smooth- est you have ever tried, allow you to shift gears fast as hand can travel. clash. And you can drop from high to second at 30 miles per hour! Such perfect mastery of a before possible to the inexperienced. How pleasantly this Jewett Sedan rides! Relax against the fine, deep, soft, well-shaped seats, and feel this car's comfort. Note the ample space for five; the wealth of closed-car ap- pointments. The Paige- built Jewett is the only moderate-priced six built by a maker of high-grade sixes—to- value! “ THE DOUD-WEAVER MOTOR CO. Casper, Wyo. 434-436 West Yellowstone. Phone 1700. ED SWIFT at Salt Creek NUMBER 31. ———< wa Ci Bo Bmeie DE PALMA AND JOE BOYER CHOSEN TO DRIVE PACKARDS IN BIG RAC Two Selected for Team of Three to Pilot Cars Indianapolis 500-Mile Event—Packard Now Getting Back Into Racing Game. and Boyer said the selection cf the third member of the team now 1s be-| ing considered and that his name will! be announced in a short time. The third driver, ho said, also will be one of the premier racers of America, Packard is getting back into the racing game for the first time with factory owned and campaigned cars since 1904 when the Packard Gray Wo't made a clean sweep of Ameri- can automdbile races and electrified the world by making a mile in one minute and 42 2-5 seconds. . DePalma has been giving Colonel Vincent the benefit of his years of racing in the designing and building of the Packard machines and his inti- mate knowledge of the design, work manship and materials which have rone into the car he will drive will, it s believed, aid him materially in the race. Colonel Vincent, himself a driver of racing automdbdiles, motor boats and alrplanes, will direct the operation of the team during the race personally. The motor he has designed for the race will be a six-cylinder power plant, He will not discuss mechanical details of the car but it ts said that hecause of the provision in the rules for this year’s race that piston dis- placement shall not exceed 122 cuble Inches power wii] be obtained by a motor speed faster tha nhas ever been developed in an American made mo- or. . DePalma. hag been racing motor cars in this country and abroad for a number of years. He has won the Indianapolis race once and has been cheated out, of other victories in the big sveed classic several times by the hordest kind cf hard luck. With a Packard 12-cylinder car he broke record after record in 1919 and just missed winning at Indianapolis by a hard break of luck. “Boyer is known as t {illlonatre Automobile Race Driver." He has been christened the most daring pilot in America and while he has never annexed victory at Indianapolis sev eral times he has forced such a oe pace and stepped out so far anew that he would have been the winner easily if hard luck also had not been riding by his side. ‘This year the I ndianapolis racing , y will s will be so smail that they w camsyt of only one person riding for any hood ‘There will be no room dcoes to ride with them DePalma and Boyer both insist. MAXWELLS ARE BEING SHIPPED BY TRAINLOAD ] peTRorT.—Maxwen Motor corpo ration is Mterally shipping cars by the trainload—an unusual position for a motor manufacturer to find himself in the dead of winter. Beginning with the New York show, orders from eastern territory were received which were indicative of a strong continued demand for the Maxwell product in that section. One of these orders—sald to be the largest received this year by an indi- vidual manufacturer—called for near- ly a million dollars worth of cars, or five trainloads. Shipments were started in January and will continue through March. The entire consign ment will be consumed by one dealer for distribution in New Jersey. At the Chicago show and short!s | thereafter, middle western bombarded the Maxwell factory trainiond orders, it is reported | St. Louls has alreay received one full train and will socn have another on the way. Milwaukee, Des Moines. permit 1 dealers | with | Rockford, Ill., and Green. Bay, Wis., ave some of the other points taking cars in trainload lots. Throughout the winter months— December, January and February— Maxwell has not been hampered !n Its | production by having a strong buy | ing demand only for its closed models. but has been able to keep both closed and open body production at a high notch. This is largely accounted for by the sport cars which were intro | duced late in fall instantly Jin popular demand tn fact that open | sighted by ‘winter months and were spite of the models buying the public Classified the selection of De Palma we have on the Two of the best known automobile race drivers in Ameri-| ca, Ralph De Palma and Joe Boyer, have been selected to drive two of the three ears the Packard Motor Car company has entered in this year’s Indianapolis 500-mile race. Col. J. G. Vincent, vice president of engineering of the Packard company, in announcing COLUMBIA SIX ‘ISECONOMICAL E FIGURES SHOW Comparison of service cost on the |Columbia S\x with similar costs on other | shows that it is one of the most eco nomical in service of any in tts class, according to David J. Willoughb:, ales manager of Columbia Motors apany | in | ed We obtained figures on service cost by a careful check up among @ n five leading lines, including both fours and sixes and ars both above and belew $1,000 itm pr'! says Mr. Mr. Willoughby. “In. every we found the Columb! required attention and expe and the figures Columbia lead us to tandard makes of motor cars| ay believe that it is even lower !n upkeep than a Ford “The Light Six not only stands remarkably well during {ts guarnnteo | od but experience everywhere shows that a fs consistently de that 1 for adjustmen | “This is tho direct result of using |standard specialized | Columbia chasis. units y one of these by its maker Columbia, both before rit is built Into the chassis. units are made so effi nd standardized that they most economical and reliablo found anywhere. “It {s a satisfying thought that, should any replacement be necessar parts are readily obtainable from the service stations of Continen , ken, Auto-Lite and other m: units fc Columbia chassis is an impor itant advantage of owning a special lized car. Columbia owners not only have the nation-wide Columbia or carefully test ain by are the | sa to be ion at their service, but also hes of a dozen other promt manufacturers: Auto Wrecking Co We tear 'em down; everything saved but the honk. THIRTY DIFFERENT MAKES OF CARS SALVAGED NOW 1117 East Yellowstone At Scoop’s Garage For Roofing, Smokestacks, Fire Escapes or Cornice Work, Call DRAKE ROOFING CO. Phone 33 Buick Touring Sedan Model 23-41 This is the car chosen by Mr. Charles Barton, publisher of The Casper Daily Tribune, as being worthy of FIRST PLACE in the Tribune Subscription Contest. BULLE When We have this same model on display in our salesrooms. The Standard of Comparison Perfect Comfort on the Longest Tour i The 1923 Buick Six Touring Sedan—$1935 For touring to the “Big Game” this fall, driving on the boulevard, or slipping along a country road in the hazy sunshine of Indian Summer, this smart new Buick six cylinder touring sedan offers a degree of comfort that cannot be surpassed. Large Luggage Trunk The handsome luggage trunk carried on the rear of the touring sedan models is 4s practi- cal ae it ie striking. It will carry a suitcase or emall luggage 90 that the passengers need pot be inconvenienced. Long and low in appearance, it affords perfect riding ease and comfort for five passengers. Its well-knit chassis, new cantilever springs and strong frame take up the jars and jolts of the country road. Broad plate glass windows give a wide vision to all occupants, while protecting them from chilling winds. Added warmth is provided by a heater. The interior of the Fisher built body is finished in handsome plush with individual seats in front. Driving convenience is assured by a longer steering column at a lower angle, complete instrument panel and longer gear shift lever. The Buick Line for 1923 comprises fourteen models: Foure—1 Pass. Roadster, $865; 5 Pass. Touring, $885; 3 Pass. Coupe, $1175; $ Pass. Sedan, $1395; 5 Pass. Touring Se: . $1325, Sixee—2 Pass. R: ter, $1175; S Pease. Touring, $1195; 5 Pass. Touring Sedan, $1935; 5 Pi Sedan, $1985; 4 Pass, Coupe, $1895; 7 Pass. Touring, $1435; 7 Pass. Sedan, $2195; Sport Roadster, $1625; Sport Touring, $1675. Prices f. 0. b. Buick factories, Ask about the G, M. A. C, Purchase Plan, which provides for Deferred Payments. BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN Division of General Motors Corporation Pioneer Bullders of Valve-in-Head Motor Care Branches in all Principal Cities — Dealers Everywhere L. D. BRANSON AUTO COMPANY AGENTS FOR BUICK AUTOMOBILES 132 North Wolcott Street. better automobiles are buil Phone 1741 t, Buick will build them (RE rr ee AIBN ik FEE