Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1924, Page 16

PAGE FOUR Live News of Motordom in | This Section] QAKLAND STILL SETTING PACE Vy Sales Continue This Year at Same Rate As Last, Said. PONTIAC, Mich., Feb. 16.—The Oakland Motor Car company is keeping up its remarkable increase in sales which made a record for, the last quarter of 1923. Production figures for January show that the opening month of 1924 was the biggest month in Oak land's history in s with the ex ception of January, 1919. In the last week in January the @aily output hovered between 275 and 300 Oaklands. Compared with the rush days of 1919,) when 250 regarded as exceptionally s to make ars high, this record promis the 1924 Gealers are heavy spring sa going to be caught short of cars nd jumped from 19th place in sales in California in December, 1922, to ninth place in December, 1923. This represents an increase in sales for this month of 214 per cent. —.-——_ HOW 70 GET LONG LIFE OUT OF YOUR TIRES {i DESCRIBED BY EXPERT Two casings, one of which had rolled up a mileage of 31,000 and the other 20,000 miles, were recently removed from the driving wheels of a Cadillac sedan owned by A. G- Zeller, president of the Michigan State Automobile school, Detroit. “These casings were in such good condition that I had them retreaded and am using them now for spares,” said Mr. Zeller, who. attributed th long life as much to careful driving as to tire quality. “Careless application of brakes and too great an eagerness to accelerate from nothing to 80 miles an hour in a few seconds contribute greatly to tire strain and excessive wear of tires. Improper inflation is another thing that quickly ruins even the best of casings. “Own a pressure gauge and use ft. Take the trouble to remove tires and tubes for inspection now and then; keep the rims clean; watch the tube protecting flap to make sure it is properly in position and not wrinkled. Look the cas ings over for signs of damage and make little repairs where necessary. “These things are as important for tires as oll is for the engine. Unfortunately many motorists «re unfamiliar with tire construction and tire care. “Used tires are not always worth retreading, however. Some tire re- pair shops will retread a casing just to get the job regardless of the condition of the fabric. If the carcass is in good condition it cer- tainly pays to retread it. One of my casings which blew out recently at 32,000 miles, had been retreaded twice, in our own tire department. “The fact is that tires never were so good as they are today. When one remembers that tires are Mbth- ing but cloth and rubber and that just a few thicknesses of these ma terials may be holding up a 5,000 pound car, the automobile tire ap pears in the light of a very marvel- ous devic —————__ CHEVROLET PROGRAM TALKED AT WINTER MEETING IN CHICAGO The mid-winter convention of the Chevrolet Motor company was hela February 4, 5 and 6 at the Drake Hotel, Chicago. Regional and zone sales mar 1 parts of the United Sta 1 attendance. c. E. eneral sales ex- ecutive presi W. 8S. Knudson, President and General Manager, R. H. Grant, Assistant to the Pres!- dent, O. Hunt, Chief Engineer, and C. R. Scharff, Traffic Manager, were also in attendance. Chevrolet's enlarged program for 1924 was thoroughly discussed and all details of the expansion agreed upon. Entire ‘confidence was ex- pressed by all present that the plans ‘would be carried htrough in their entirety. ‘Reports from ¢very sec tion indicated greatly © improved market conditions and in spite of the increased production up to a scbedule of 3,000 cars per. day by March ist, it appears certain that demand in April, May and June will exceed supply pecially in view « the large number of orders already in hand for spring de! W. R: Yeilding, of the Nash Cas per Motor company, announces de livery last week of a new Peerless Coupe to E. C. Blaisdell, of Mutual Refining company, of Glenrock, Tips on Night Driving If you have ever taken a run on a clear moonlight night along a highway leading through green country fields, you will have enjoyed | one of the most pleasant experiences you will ever have with your car. Unfortunately, however, we cannot always choose the above com- bination when we are hin J at night, and it is necessary, not only for our own, but for the comfort and safety of other users of the road also, that we have our lighting equipment in perfect order. First, examine your reflectors to see that they are bright. These rarely require touching as they are generally silvered, and do not tar- nish very quickly. If they are dull, polish with a little SILVER POL- ISH. Do not on any account use a polish that is used to clean nickel or brass, as they usually contain acids that will quickly ruin the silvered surface. i | ee NAR LA Tf the reflectors are all right, then test the adjustment to sec that the ig’ re focused properly. To do this select a road that is level and that has a wall or door on which you can throw the light of the lamps when you are about 25 feet away from it. Measure the height from the ground to the center of the headlights, then draw a heavy line on the wall at this height. Now mark spot were center of radiator cap would touch line, then draw two vertical lines 14 inches on either side of this mark. If yqu use anti-glare or magnify- ing lenses, remoye them while you focus the lamps. Now turn on the lights, but cover up one of them so that you can focus one lamp at a time. If the adjustment is correct, the ean will throw a beam of light 2% feet wide on the wall that will be free from dark circles or a spot in the center, with the center of the beam cutting the vertical line. Now check up to see that the top of the bright circle of light does not come above the line you have drawn on the wall. If it does, then the lamps will glare. To correct, tilt them down until the top of the bright beam just tips the line, Turn on lights, then go round all lamps and move the wires about where they enter the lamps, noting if the light flickers or goes out when you move the wires. This will enable you to find out if you have any loose connections. Examine the ground connection espe- cially to see that it is tight. Trace all.lighting wires from the lamps to the switch, to see that there is no sign of rubbing. Tape up with black insulating tape any wire that shows signs of rubbing. If you do very much driving at night, it is a good idea to carry a pair of smoked glasses or one of the blue visors used by bookke ers. Either of these articles iy enable you to see clearly when you meet a car with glaring headlights. Suppose, however, you are out on the road and meet a car with glar- ing headlights coming toward you and you do not happen to have either glasses or visor. NOT attempt to strain your eyes tryin: to see the whole of the road in front of you, but slow down, shade pore eyes with the brim of your at and steer by keeping your eyes on the edge of the road. The driver approaching you can_ see you quite well, and if you kee over to the right side of the road, you will not run very much danger. It y a good idea to fit a spot light for night driving. You will find it helpful in a number of ways. First, it is a great aid to driving if you direct the beam so that it falls just a few feet ahead of the car and lights up the edge of the road. If your headlights are not very powerful, you will find the spot light of great assistance in making driving safer both for yourself and cars approaching you, as the spot light used in this way does not glare. If you have a tire to change or any small adjustment to make at - - night, you will find the spot light of great assistance. There is nothing more annoying than to have to do i is to your car at night and not have sufficient light to work by. wi! z a g, Fa = =] 25 FT. FROM FRONTOF Lan] FOCUSING HEADLIGHTS =] SPOT LIGHT DIRECTED TO LIGHT UP Z06E OF RIGHT SIDE_OF ROAD MAKES MIGHT DRIVING SAFER. WHEN A TIRE HAS TO BE CHANGED OR ANY TROUBLE DEVELOPS ON ROAD AT NIGHT, A SPOT LIGHT 1S INVALUABLE. _ When you are driving in low country you sometimes encounter thick fog or mist that makes driving very disagreeable and dangerous Very bright headlights are not of BAS use, as they simply ject the white mist back into your eyes, producing the same effect as glar- ing headlights on a car approaching you do. If you can secure a piece of yellow or orange colored paper or cloth that is not too dtnse tie it over the front of the headlights, and you will find, that althoug! the iN Bt is dull, still it penetrates the fog and enables you to see much better, SPEEDY JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA IN BIG PAIGE OFFERS VIVID CONTRAST 10 “GOLD RUSH” DAYS Los ANG , Cal., Feb. 16—| promises the fabulous riches. Cov. Our forefathers came across the con-| ered wagons are things of the na tinent in covered wagons, rounded|as well aa transportation by water Cape Horn in sailing cruisers and| despite the fact that the Panama even, walked on foot in the rusH of] Canal cut off a greater part of the '49 to the West to gather in a part| journey. of the fabulous riches of the gold| It's the automobile now that js the fastest means of conveyance to these ri according to it isn’t gold but ofl that Two Minutes Every Two Weeks hls. That's all we ask to keep > your battery strong and well. 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Midwest Phone 968-J Dakota, but now of this city. baie ge er severe =| EDDIE AICKENBAGKER POINTS TO SUCCESS OF FOUR-WHEEL BRAKE RS GREAT DEVELOPMENT sped to the Pacific Coast in answer to a call from his old pal, Thomas Turner who had discovered an ofl field not far frdm here. “I joined forces with ray old sso and waited the outcome of/ DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 16—"T po blinararey ar eae ae aco don’t want to pose as a prophet, be- a fifty word message in a few days| cause prohpets as a rale are fogies that Turner haa struck oil, who see the future reflected in the salon. “There was nothing teft for me| mirror of the past,” says Captain|tnat American engineers. should not make similat mistakes. to do but get to California as fast| ~, Vv. Rickenbacker, vice pbesident| take the world as their theater of | S¢idom a week passes but a pair of as possible. ‘Travel by automobile! on4 director of sales of tha Ricken-| Observation instead of confining |nsineers (they usually come in al aled to me particularly. s, Socekt a ate Blew aise a “| backer Motor company. “Nor do Griver, It was the greatese test|1 Uke the fellow who ts always say- of speed and endurance ever given|‘™*: ‘t told you so.” But I cannot an’ ababbutely {aise bho took resist the temptation to recall the “The firs a fact that just a year ago, in an The meet three ange ere entles:| ariclo in Motor, I did predict that 396 miles and 410 miles respectively which has now come about—the over and through the Rocky moun-| 1minance of four-wheel brakes. tains. “As an American I hate to admit “The next day we drove straight through, riding for a little over] Eighty six hours was our actual] home. twenty hours we covered 619 miles.| driving time. The time elapsed “All nue; and one An hour's rest was taken at,noon.|the driver and myself as well as At six o'clock that night we rolled| the Paige. Our average speed was into Los Angeles having ‘covered/ 36 miles per hour. Our gasoline 848 miles on the last jap. consumption was one gallon every ‘Our total mileage was 3103 miles,!' fifteen mile: them. it, but it is a fact just the same, that this year’s New York show re- minds one of the last year’s Paris “All of ‘which merely suggests “This year showed a marked ten- dency in that direction. “In Paris, I met engineers and other executives from almost every Prominent American concern, “Why, in the evening the Champs Elysee resembled Woodward ave- id to think twice to realize he really was away from expressed themselves, and A few hours sleep and the big Paige| did not double the driving time. Our| some most vehemently, to the effect again started eating up ¢he miles.| total expense was $75.33 for both| that never again would they be caught napping as most of them were when the demand for four- wheel brakes suddenly came upon travel even if engineers do not; and tens of thousands visit Europe every year, “Those who went last year came back ‘sold’ on four-wheel brakes and hereafter must include this safety factor, “As usual, the public was one jump ahead of the automobile manufacturer. “European engineers and builders their studies to their own. continent. | Pairs) from the other side comes to SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1924 Detroit to visit the automobile tac. tories and learn something of methods of manufacturings, 1, which branch they all concede our supremacy.” We are of any Framing and Resilverin, Contractors Please Take Notice 327 Industrial Ave 1283 eS, in resolved that any car they bought | ——_———_—_——— Casper Mirror Wi orks to take order. es (ON! 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