Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1923, Page 55

The Sunday Motorist An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners. | Being Vain in Vain. Automobiles, it was hoped, had children when they drive up the street | i\ “opangaq It's worse this|bility of having bon year than ever before, because there lv‘hz hap who has h are so many sk sporting a new car. from. A lot o mainly with t before their EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN re buying cars 5 of showing off | get this gas, ofl, water and air busi- | ready to buy ness drummed into their heads so|meaning of f.0.b. often that they begin to imagine| A driver whose rear-view mirror this appears to stimulate business,|they've attended to them when they | reveals the motor cycle officer on the and, while car bucks they are sure a universal is comin’ loose, but never think of the spark plugs until they have ruin- ed the carburetor tryin’ to adjust it. the motometer headin’ for the roof | home. they are ready to blow out, has the every one who looks into the future |haven't. When something goes wrong, | trail. knows that it is actually to motoring. The man who doesn't looks out the window a Jones: detrimental therefore, they think it has to be real trouble. And, believe me, a lot of them get real trouble before they know much about that g Pathetic Pictures. “When an inexperienced driversees| The man who left the jack hundls‘ Worth Remembering. own a car|get back to the pri uff. 1Idon't When the oil leaks up Pollyanna, | washer of a spark pl but I'm willin’ to bet du rs to punc- | that your engine h: tures that she must have watched|oil. If the plugs were not in tight, or just because he didn’t know he needed @ few quarts of oil.” It Would Be Handy. “To solve the problem of starting off uphill, when two feet have to work clutch, brake and accelerator. it has been suggested that the emergency brake be combined with the gear- shift lever, so that by gripping the handle the car could be held in check Those folks who msed to put all the most serious things first. If the | (BUAERG BEE CQNC I8 00" ‘their earnings on their backs now put = ’em om their hacks. be promptly tightens the fan belt to a | Women who arent good looking passed out of the toy class, but &|point where it is more likely to break. | enough to attract Sir O v N stz still act like |Pumps up the tires to a point where |change tires for them. good many motori he: party who washes the new d discusses the possi-|sedan with laundry soap and a “clean” Raleighs to A car owner with an insured 1915 ts| machine who sees a ear thief pass along to the machine park Folks who come to the past the g don’t imagine begun to pump | | | ould be oil at every plug, particu- larly after long uphill pulls. Use @ new washer if the plug still leaks, or use two. You would have the Sticking Cone Clutch. The sticking of a cone clutch may be due to a tendency of the clutch member to fit too snugly in the cone the plug seemed to be tight, If your private garage receives|clutch member, caused, in turn, by much sunshine through the windows|burning the facing through a habit in the doors, watch out for the paint|of slipping the clutch. A new leather on the rear of the car. The faded|facing should remedy the trouble, and rears of cars are very largely due to|a handy temporary solution is to the burning rays of the sun, whether| wedge broken pieces of a hack-saw shining directly through or magnified | blade between the facing and the by the glass. Shades on the inside|clutch member at several points on of the doors are about the best in-|its circumference. This will often vestment you can make in the work |smooth out a rough and sticking cone of keeping the paint bright and new.'clutch. T Look Out for This! When leaving the car headed down- | #head, when pulling away, bumped hill, even if the machine is in gear, trouble with an old washer even if the emergency brake set and the part of the iywheel. This is usually The result of worn facing of tle|Wheels turned in toward the curb, | 2 don't park too close to the car ahead.|for the fact that the machine struck In a recent case of this sort the car|the fender of another car parked other car sufficiently to throw | 4 You save in two ways when you install Champions. You save because Champions cost less. You save in engine operation expense. Champion is a better spark plug and yet Champion X sells for but 60 cents and the e street, thu8 attracting the f people passing, the car raced down to the bottom steep hill and been smashed luxury 2 some motorist take his engine apart if the washers were faulty, there S e ! ; - 2 Blue Box Line for 75 cents. These prices el : S Just as it is “the little things in life” that count asenomibisibecauscmorcs ranjo ESpeEnt for success, so it is “the little things” about your of all spark plugs made are Champions. automobile which if neglected bring serious Dexiesstaverywiisre asill daparidable trouble , Champions. The genuine has the Double- f Ribbed core. A type and sise for every engine. % N\ \‘\%\\\\\%\”\\l\\\\\\S\\S\\\\‘\\m‘é 33 Automobile Equipment FOR ALLCARS AT SLASHED PRICES TILT LOK STEERING WHEELS SPRING BAB “BUMPERS” PARKING AND STOP LAMPS And Many Other Necessities for the New Car Our service department is so convenient to both business and residential sections of the city that it makes it very easy to stop by from time to time and have your Buick inspected. STANLEY H. HORNER RETAIL BUICK DEALER 1015 14th Street fors costs bat Champion Spark Plug Company, Toledo, Ohio Champion Spark Plug Co. of Canads, Ltd., Windsor, Ont. 60c Everybody « &ood sens. The Old Mechanic Says: “One of ti drivers to lookin’ fox c: onstrated €v five minutes hour removin’ Main 5296 The Champion Service Kit is definite insurance against road lays. It protects your spare k plugs from injury. National Automobile Parts Co. 219 John Marshall Place Opposite Ford Building A Longer Car A Larger Car New Body Designs Greater Beauty Greater Comfort Increased Power Finer Performance Greater Smoothness Greater Economy Longer Life The New Hupmobile We feel sure that every ile owner, or even observer, will agree with us that in order to dominate its field, the Hupmobile has only to improve upon its-own past. l thi H bile, that tnumph has be ac,oompllshed n im- s r:;vmh:]pmo erwflts in pe:fon::mze:o brilliant that they v;i, idate more strongly than ever its legitimate right to be called the best car of its class in the world. We direct the attention-of Hupmobile owners in particular to these results, which they can absolutely count upon in the new Hupmobile-— Main 2045 B SN 4 And Now—Qur Hat is in the Ring We are pleased to announce that out of a score or more of applicants we have been chosen to represent the famous Rickenbacker Six—the car that carries the well-known insignia —**The Hat in the Ring"’, This is a gratifying victory for our organization. For a long time we have had our eye on the Rickenbacker franchise. We wanted to represent this product. We knew its value. That’s because we knew the car. We have selected the Rickenbacker Six because it is the only car embody- ing all the principle outstanding advances in modern motor car en- —because it is the one car, the motor of which, has no period of vibration —which is directly due to the Rick- enbacker tandem flywheel. “because it is in gppear~ ance, light in weight, perfect in bal- ance, free from vibration, economical, and in every way decidedly in advance of the crowd. That is why we selected the Ricken- backer. Wewillb‘eple.edtoahowywtbe latest Rickenbacker models. National Service & Supply Co., Inc. 1636 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Telephone North 3130 WITH ROLLS ROYCE SERVICE STATION AND MACHINE SHOP 1602 Eckington Place N.E. Telephone North 10382 Noted as the Hup: been for settling down instantly to smooth, steady straight-ahead going, this new Hupmobile has a coasting, skimming quality that surpasses any Hupmobile which has preceded it. Prized as the Hupmobile has always been for smooth operation, this new Hupmobile is even more free from noticeable vibration. Celebrated as the Hupmobile has always been for snapping awayin the fiash of a second, this new Hup- mobile is even quicker on the trigger than any Hupmobile before it. as the e has always been, this new Hupmobile— in front and rear alike—outdoes all of its predecessors in bump-absor- bent spring action and restful riding. Comfortable as the Hupmobile has always been, this new Hupmobile is more roomy and affords greater convenience to driver and pas- sengers alike. These magnificently improved performance qualities are produced by the engineering and other changes detailed below Thn-SzflaRAZvamnbile embodies impeowements in motor, clutch, and trm— addition to a longer ::i—-:v ,:udymdd-mfi-qhmt The net-Tesults of the engineering im- Mmh&rh&. anllmnother;’_ engme operating operation, better mmmdmuwl increase in acceleration and economy. Heavier crankshaft, counter-balanced, with bearing areas 20 per cent greater. Light-weight alloy pistons and connect- ing Mazximum increase in power, about 10 per cent. New twosplate datch affords-silen! r hut«dl‘ad-. e longes-Beed. 1 hened to 15 inches. flpmm arve increased md:fl.biflfi Preme now 6 inches deep.- Five- heavy &rhg'baekhbdhmted 50-per cent in bearing surface. Radiator 2Y; inches higher, improving both appearance and cooling efficiency. Newest style full crown fenders. Drum headlights on all models—nickel- plated on the special types. Touring Car —Finish, new Hupmobile blue, stniped in hghter blue. Top clear wision type, with no rear upright bow. Each stosm curtaim has rigid metal frame which psewents the curtam light becom- ingrecratched or cracked, makes curtains fiteven mdo.]y, and thetr installa- tion much easier and quicker. Roadster—Body entirely new. A fast, rakish rumabout. smart, Sm.l Touring and Roadster—Steel nickelvplated radiator, headlights and cowd lights; scuff plates. Sedan—A gracefnl n:curve mulu the line where 'm’l body comners gent.ly rounded. wmdov- reduced in height, and made wider. Up- holstery very durable gray cloth, body hardware bright nickel. Equipment in- cludes rear view mirror. Coupe—Four P er —Graceful rounded curves instead of bevels 125 corners. hardware and equipment same as “Sedan. Coupe— T'wo Passenger—Roof sli; lower, space under rear dec! m Drwing the New Series R-12 or riding in it is a real revelatton See it No'zo STERRETT & FLEMING, INC. Champlain Street and Kalorama Road—Columbia 5050 Branch Salesroom, 1223 Conn. Ave.