Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1921, Page 61

‘Beware of rear end trouble or /tlte redt’end. is knowh.as. the “Backbone of Yéur Car. § transmission.and differential gears constitute the backbone of ars_must,_perform in some instances a serv- ice mbre 3evere thi‘n' that wh{f{;‘ ¢iils upon any other part of the car. our ‘automabile;. These ge: RAILWAY SAVING MADE BY TRUCKS 'THE SUNDAY BTAR, Quentions. WASHINGTON, D. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR THE AUTOMOBILISTS APRIL 3, 1921—PART 3, treads. vest the | serted? on threaded ends of the pipes. Al- | caps of a semi-floating rear axle? :'"' s 1 ‘";!E‘pnly with the former D e I o car are in|before installing several thgkni tire threads weafr |leaves. and what is the cause of new | ‘0 ly and hold the pe ofiginally given the eéls not in Jine tend to tizes “flat. o that the fabric shows| 4. 3. What precaution should be taken rounding | joaves breaking soon after being in-| s--eet When does a dry bearing or over- | &y, “wag refieved of his automobi new spring es when of Fredericksburg, ~a., is sounded by W. —g DRIVER GIVES WARNING. A warning to automobile owners to lock the doors of their sedans &na 5 leavirg *“em - A. Mullen who was a itor to Washinkton recently, and These gears carry the whole: driving load. Answers to Last Week" Handle the output of the largest manu- | through AT R rm)-ul fptnded piston often first assert it - 2 H s . S cause v the tires b C e1f? > aa e To. withstand the straifi the gears must z 1. The term *heaf unit" used in|facturing business of finished products |y ¢ STHAER Py Tue, (fes Retf CRCRM ] *CH v attention should be given said Mr. Mullen, be“correctly lubricated. EBONITE {friction and noise. One afentire season. dealers, CRIL FENNSYLVANIA U S— " Won't YouJointhe Puts .a smooth, slippery film of lubricant over and around your gears, and keeps out filling will last Sold in five and twenty-five f)onnd cans | Boston Elevated Railway Company, by parages, gasoline stations and accessory | 5278, in the Electric Railway Journal, L Boston Elevated Reports It Reduced Cost of Wire Emergericy Service. Edward Dana, genéral manager, that during 1920 his company made a 1 the number of meén in_ the wire emérgency service from fifty- one to forty-four. ‘When the Boston Rallway Company adopteéd the motor tfuck it disposed of a large number of horse-drawn vehicles, sold forty-flve horsés and abandoned four stables, all of which ;:re préeviously In contifiious serv- Cost of Equ! The cost of motor & uJDmenl dis- placing the horse was $135,000, made up of the following units: Five 5-ton dump trucks, three 31%-ton wrecking trucks, two 33%-ton platform trucks, connection with the gasoline engine implied the unit used in measuring the engine's horsepowér. Heat is an energy .which does mechanical work, 4 certain amount of heat doing a cer- tain amaunt of work, which is meas- ufed in foot Pounds, 33,000 foot pounds of work done in one minute équaling he hotsepower. 2. A great number of enginés smoke when started, but cease smoking aft- bafore the piston rings have become oil tight. When the car has been standing the oil on the cylinder wall has & tendency to collect around the rings which touch these walls. When the piston goes down for the first t\me,thg oil or part of it remains high. Upon the return upward stroke of the piston the oil is carried into the combustion chamber, where it burns, 8. An undischarged storage battery may have one cell which s dead or very weak and its other eells in good eondition. The single defective cell may be the result of loss of electrolite in the worl This output for 1920 is estimated at 2,450,000 completed motor vehicles. Almoat $500,000,000 was in- vested in motor trucks during the year. 5. When the starter pedal is applied and the startlhg motor revolves but will not start the engine, the trouble lies at somé point betweén thé engine and the starter. Depending upon the type of starter employed, thes trouble ma¥ be due to a defect in the small pinion gear which éngages with tecth on the fiywheel when power is applled; in the clutch or key of another type, or pos- sibly in the winding of the starter it- with a film of vaseline to prevent the forming of any deposit upon the metal from the acid within the battery. 1f the deposit is present, loosen termimal clamps or screws, scrape with a Rnife or apply ammohia or washing soda mixed with water for cleaning. When cleaned be suré to wipe dry before ap- plying the vaseline and tighten the clamps_securely. 7. Quictness in operation of spiral bevel gears is due to the formation of the gear teeth in a curved or spiral shaps, causing the teeth to engage in a slow gliding motion instead of with a quick, direct engagement as in old- ance to that in which they are rotat- Bent axles .or wheels out of hat may true, causihg wabbling, will result in tires wearing unevenly in spots, be- cause at certain points'in the revol tion of a wheel the tire will be mov- directly ahead, or tfue, and at r points will be forced to move the same a8 when wheels are not in| 8. line, causifig a grinding away o the tréead and consequently flatténtng at ThIA Week's Questions. to wood automobile wheels? t 6. the cause of a| growl in the differential when the car | js travellng on level road or down- | but not uphill? Which is the simplest wiring s; em for automobile lighting. gingle double wire systems? Does a magneto revolve in the same direction as the automobile en- L v are aluminum pistons em- | ploved in the engines of a number of the gmaller sized cars? r to gl T | minutes, | that o in front. near the top. the elo was $35. ftry who consider it J memoranduni of necded repairs. were goné from the car about ten re yesterday mor n front of the with my car at 1 went in the inspector to take about 10 W On our return we found one had entered the car {and forced the cldck from its place { The value of “There may be othgr rubes from | Fredericksburg or surrounding coun- safe to leave Call for it by name—EBONITE. substantial progress in replacing |er belng in operation a short time.| Skt In sprookets, the diMiculty may lie |, 1i. What is the usual cause of an 120 What are carburetion and vapor- | the deors of their cars unlocked for %orses with mbtor trucks. The change | Bhis 13 fiot hafmtol afid {s hot & de.|in a broken chitin: & chath that has|AYIOMOplic cRIERNE Qe - L} T ek, 1091, Thdmpeon Featare Rervier)| o TromIies, isionem, take warn- . BAYERSON OIL “WORKS was made in the interest of economy | fect of the éngihe. It {& caused merely|jumped the sprockets; of in a loosened ) ing from m, Manufachirers Erie, P& | 2nd efficiency. by oil being drawn Into the combus-| Sprocket. It s interesting to noté that with |tion area of each cylinder and burned| 6. Battery terminals should b in- Pennsylvania Petroleam Products ota foa before the lubricant has become suffi-| spected occasionally fot sighs of cor- 'Motor Oils, Geases Mosor trucks this cofpany Hhas re- |clently warmed to flow properly or|rosion. The terminal should be coated Prosperity Drive? Buy NOW! Do not wait for lower prices that will never come. Business conditions will never return to the oné 3l;-ton wire department truck,|through spilling, or leaking from | style gears. 5 nine, 2-ton tower trucks, two 2-ton | eracked jar: the fluid may have becn| 8. The main cause ot breakage in platform trucks, two 2-ton covered |allowed to become very low because|spring leaves is due to spring clips not express trucks, one 2-ton army body | fresh distilled water was not put in| being tight. An inspection of clips and truck, four 3%-ton express trucks and | when othér cells were filled, thereby | drawing up of nuts and bolts when three % -ton switch repair trucks, |causing buckling and ruining of | necessary will avoid a large amount of | having a combined capacity of sev- |plates; or the plates may have been| frouble and expenst. ] enty-nine and one-half tons. broken or jarred loose by jolting.| u. A simple way of stopping the i A fleet of trucks of such propor- | Excessive vibration couid = oause|leakage of water from around the same level as before the war. tions ¢alled for extensive housing fa- | loosening or settling of plates or their | connections or packing nuts of a % cilities, which represented an expen- | Separators, but modern batteries are| water pump is to apply heavy grease . 5 : 1 diture of $198,000, embracing builds | constructed to withstand almost tnd-|to the packing and tfreads of con- We do not believe you will eyer beat these prices we H|ing construction as follows: Five mod- |less bumping and vibration, nections. Gasoline leaks at lines lead- 3 ern fireproof buildings erected and | 4. Automobile dé: lers in the United | ing from tagk or to carburetor may an existing brick building remodeled | Statés number more than 25,000. They | be stopped by the application of soap as _garage space. - - —— These buildings were Finely Built to the Least Detail are offering. They show a reduction of from 25% to 3 located at lowér - wagon, ices. DO YOUR BIT. BUY NOW! Harri ., Broadway, o ey 33%4% of former prices - s sx:ur, :r‘i::r:-;;’.‘"s'-;ltv::“s::zre.%?,;f ® Thete is so much enthusiastic comment ng atonce, The car rides with remark-~ i } i 286 p e EHe ot D Etreet, Camy on the fine Chalmers motor, that other able ease and comfort. Speedometers for Ford Pumps, single action. ... i storag Clespiictylof torboats nas excellent Chalmers features séta ¢ be Thus the Chal, h; ed Cars ......... et $1200 | Spark Plugs, “Stifietior™... 45c the hfiaddqxu?rlte;-s aé“:E: ire. and : taken for granted. i enviable :mnnrgnmreall;s fi?erzan‘ i conduit div : 5 SeatpCo F°"”‘m 4o | Towing Chains & Cables..5350 || prescnt ‘:réac:u;,; s'»':o.,.‘"%-hfifi':,".'r.yi But they are wotthy the careful con- OUFINE «..oevvnneeenncns : mode; i N Steeting WHheéel Locks L S . sideration of all motor car buyers. For The Fuel is Pre-Heated Matfler and Cut-out, com- e <5500 []|cauipped with repair shop. store- (4 @ hete ig a car that is finely built to the . = bined (can’t blow out)...§250 | (Ford) ........co. T cent. for" the ‘storags of certaln . least detail. Engineetingandcarbuild- The Chalmers motor has played its im- Vulcanizers ... §128 | Tire Locks & Chains, 75¢ & $1.28 trucks tness substation ghfages are H ingexperience have applied themselvss F’ffiflt part in winning this reputation. = sed- for méfgen: ne 8 e i » 3 H = 1 " Parking Lamps, oil. $175 | Maryland Lens.... 8200 & $375 [} | and 'rretclglan: :r%:l{yp::d u::r'nvzfi wn\ - < in masterly fashion. Tll‘:: b he‘f:‘; ‘2'“ the S s e mes importan! o 1 Elefl eage SO~ Tire Covers, extra quality. .$250 | 4 g & the emergency . ‘Surely—there are other good tifées! If you can’t get pac STERLINGS you need not stop ridifig. But you ride longer at | T'"."l IR lcommact ko ‘v.r;:t':(!et?lc kutet?:;”::ve:“::ma;":fl less cost if you buy from a STERLING dealer. e TSRS anc pre. | 89 ton Fucks tor eonstruction work £ Sterling Tire Corporation, Rutherford, N. J. {in the department of maintenance-of- ¥ Wire Wheels Repaired. Rims and Rim Parts way. The remaining trucks are of W.S.KENWORTHY & CO,, “5oil vl Hand-1-Wash (Soap and are heavy line work truek with winch, line; and very much better motor per- formance for longer periods without over hauling. Design and Finish Beautiful Every element of beauty and style is incorporated in the Chalmets. Hand Horns ...... = We invite you to investigate the Chalmers and permit us to demone strate superiority. Electric Horns, 6 voit various sizes for transportation of material and supplies. Zenith Carburetor Service Station: L ok ¥ __Time Saved in Work. Philbrig-Ignition Systems : aiine o s e et imortant The wonderful motor is satin-smooth in its pickup, starts easily, and warms ; ; | tuté is. the tithe saved in handling §-Pass.TouringCar $1795 7-Pass. TouringCar$1945 Coupe . . . $2598 - -Yours for PROSPERITY! - ;- - 5 Witn the "ogeration ot the. tuis. Roadster. . . . 1795 SportCar . . . 1995 Sedan . . _ 2745 THése, ergency trucks are so locat- ed thilt the entirg system can be easily < 7 \ ’ -~ B 3 a 3 sy protééted and thé proper truck land- N Rl g - ]| e4 at the locatioh of the trouble with . % % a minimum of délsy. e e Thé wheckink facilitles previousiy : L] &ofisis 618 twenty-foot cars A / / / - - ) S | m it Wré€king material, but 4 7 / - 477 Pa. Ave. NW. 3 X could not get close to Phone Main 3445. Prices F. O. B. Fattory, war tax to be added H. B. Leary, Jr. : Distributor 1321 and 1323 14th Street N.W. € dble, they were awk- w jent, and while still «ri ablé in égtreme emergency, they B > 2 / Will Parely; if ever, be pressed into | K B W v/ [/ seEvice, ; . Quality Goes Clear Through The foféman . in charge of the 8—Model—-15 Fueka i@ Hield absolutely responsible. .- Demonstrators = s lof ‘kriowing thit tools and equip- coiifitable for ary negligence .in the GRécking up of the-toois aftet th trucks have beei out on duty. Through the use of motor equi | ment, the company has made an. proximate saving of $85,000 in maintenance expense: equivalent to abgut 25 per cent on | = v investment. in motor equipment and ||I“Vigy garaging facilities after the dis- placement of hofses. ‘Waste Not. From Lomdon Answers. : o aF / _Mother always euts Peggy's hair, and ' 4 a8 she was about to clear the clippings e away the little girl stopped her. “Mother_ you're not gnlw to throw my hair away, afe you?" “Yes, my dear. What's the good of { keeping 1t2* | “Why, can't you make it grow sn ndpa’s head? He's got no hair at iy STEARNS-KNIGHT MOTOR CARS WE WELD ANYTHING Séored Cylindéfs pod, Heating, N¢ R Auto Frames Straigtitened All Auto, Machine Partd; Bojlers. Etc, Welded. - ALL WORK GUARANTEED S We have “8” of these cars that can be boughtat CONSIDER - # - AB L E reduction off list. Have been driven from 300 to 500 miles. NEW - CARGUARANTEE GOES WITH «*+ EACH OF THESE CARS.. . Dort Distributing Company " 1017 14th St. NW. DAY WELDING COMPANY 43 Sumner Court ,%;:.. Bet. 16th and 17th, L and M Sts. g E e The best built and the most comfortable car in Omuglfiyzlel'luad war on Geo. C. Rice Auto Co. - 1 —_— T T R 1317.27 H St. N.W. ] : Built to give Value and Service Phone Mai : i : ; JrE I . T ne Main 754 b ¥ - ' g . ELCAR—a car of g that was not brought to its present ard of rare value - in a day. . 35 years of fine vehicle building, years of ‘scientific experimenit and then 12 years of automobile building, bave all a share in making Elcar the car that it is to-day. For city or country driving, the ELCAR fulfills satisfactorily the demands of its owners. It's the car that is built to serve you in power, strength, durability, quick getaway, hill climbing, beauty and comfort. Note the quality—EL CARS have two remark- . able engines—the fourylinder develops 37%, and the six-cylinder 50 horse er. now a| ‘ not- malcy.” Small profits . § and quick turnover are B the rule of the day—The B United Auto Stores idea. als This Week =~ | Bettery Meters, Dash Board Sole Agents for District of Columbia and Adjoining Counties Crash! Who's going to pay?' Fire! Who is going to pay? Stolen! . Who is going to pay? These are all personal losses, liable to come to every automobile owner, unless you do what good business judgment says should be done—and that is PROTECT YQURSELF WITH INSURANCE. faybe you have neéver had an . -accident; probably you have never had a fire, and you may have been | | ! Service Stations L. A. O'Neill, Inc. L] 18 st Bradburn Bat'y sie N Sk Savital T <orfe of the fortunate one: fi - TP G Kletteie Coml Autoquip Pump Western Auto Supply Co. not to have had your car stolen. Delco starting, lighting and ignition, double- —oold in peirs. ose — with 2370 M Bt. nNow. (555 But these are all possibilities—any . strength Salisbury rear axles, Stromberg Substantial and ::'.‘;‘:b'l‘:;‘;— Modern “‘3-757:”;'.’ Co. = mfl)‘m):“'ih e carburetors, Willard batteries, etc. Getthe sy af 3 B ¢ ~“Take the precaution—by insurin, ~ catals Reg. price $5.50 Simocttbel Traylor-Ettinger Baty Service | against any of these ‘mishaps. i ;fif;,‘,:h citony ot catuopic we B rvi t. N.W, won’t cost much—and .it will give Our price ~pn'.uwv-lveuun. Reg. price $1.00 mmnhwmfiu."rcfl‘ "%7 you a lot of peace of mind—-galnd 4 ; $4.25 Our price 75¢ AT B..‘y!v:ac:m&“‘.‘. N.W. i :;;:15“::&:“ of loss if anything We invite you for a demonstration im OTHER SPECIALS Reguier O 2110 160k 8t N.w. /ith our Company behind us we - TireTope (8om.7olls) . « « o o . . . . . . $0.80 $0.18 Smithdeal Bn‘ry“t EL Service are in position to render, exceptional @herwin.Williams Auto Enamel, clear (sold in pints) 150 _ 1.00 % IR ke P R e L G I S DoocGripa . - = = v 2% e 3o’y 4.0, GI8° ° OO G0 CehaY aiation Phone Main 601-603a; 5 Electrical Adapters . . . = o. 0.10 Tokema Furk, 2. 0. )| bl mmmrfl-—-fi;;l o8 JeleTe %.fl m ¢ & g g:d;’;‘ nlrnodbl 8‘::!:‘)");“! You'l] ‘;fi Electric Bull .. B .20 2 K NG 10n—| you wi Bl ichaiete wflflil. hghts e e SR ‘fl “The Still Bhr Willard” KNOW what our service means. 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