Evening Star Newspaper, June 8, 1924, Page 60

[ USED CAR MARKET resent But Small Part of Sales’ Stock. LOW PRICES ARE QUOTED Complexity of Ownership Described in W. A. T. A. Report. With the great increase in the use . of automobiles and the development of the idea of families operating sev- cral ears at a time the used-car market has been broadened to & point where it no longer offers ex- clusively the type of car that has been discarded in preference to something newer and better, accord- ing to a report made by the used- car committee of the Washington Automotive Trade Association. The report states that the “cast- off" zutomobile now represents but 2 small part of the stock of the used car department of the average automobile retailing establishment, owing to the fact that motorists who have obtained many miles of good gervice from their old cars are will- ing to sell them at a reasonable fis- ure to friends or acquaintances who are just being initlated into the clan, particularly since the price tags on new cars are so low. Speaking of the advantages offer- ed the used-car buyer as a result of the complexity of automobile own- ership under present developmen the Washington Automotive Trade Association report says: Used Car Market. “A large proportion of automobiles reach the used-car market nowadays not because they have ceased being satisfactory to their first owners. but because the original owners d sire something differant in the w. of scating capacity, type. “The day has passed when an owner is content to keep his car just because it is a car. The machine, or machines. he maintains must pay him full dividends. “A two-passenger coupe which he may have bought prior to the addi- tion of a relative to the household no lsnger meects his motoring re- quirements. Ho must have a car with a greater seating capacity. There is nothing the matter witlh the coupe. and the man who bu it through the used-car departme; of a reliable concern gets a bargain. Torned in Big Cars. There have been scveral local in- nees where business men ned in large. powerful cars for something lighter and more cconom- ical on gas and tires. Figured out on a mileage basis, it is sometimes to their advantage to make such a change. and when this happens it means that some one else is going to find in the used-car market an cxeallent machine for private use. “These cars cannot be considered as ‘casto Tt is sim of passing from the illog logical owner. “Tn one instance a lig tcal car was turncd by a sales- man, owing to the fact that the Pough roads in his territory war- ranted the use of a heavier car of ianger wheel base. The situation :’:’"'{Kh( to the market another good t. econom- SEEN IMPROVING “Cast-Off" Automobiles Now Rep- model or body |7 have | - John Smith the other 10,000,000 or more m No. 40—Adjusting the Valves. “Your motor's making an awful lot of unnecessary noise” I reminded Smith one morning recently when he was starting off. “I know." he admitted, “but what can 1 do about it? Between you and me, T think the engine's going west.” “Nonsense!” 1 retorted. “Adjust your valve tappets and you will think you've got a new car. Of course your motor is the valve-in-the-head type— and not the most perfected kind at that—so you are bound to have a little more clicking. When the valves arc In the side, as with an L-head motor, the action is more direct, and therefore quicter ax a rule. But if I should let valve stem clearances in- crease to more than the thickness of a visiting card, my engine would be- gin to sound like yours.” Whereupon Smith decided to look over his valves that cvening. But when 1 returned to the garage later e going, he was to see how things w nic. The en- a most distressed mec! Zine was running first on’ four and then on five cylinders, but mever on the full. six. Smith Adjusts Valve. “Let me_see how you do this work,” 1 said. Select a valve which you think needs attention and take up the unnecessary clearance. Smith looked over the situation and selected the intake valve of cyl- {nder No. 6. ‘The action was so looxe ihat you could raise or lower the push rod noticeably. Holding the ad- Justing nut of the push rod with one wrench, he loosened the locking nat. { By merely turning up the adjusting nut. therefore, he eliminated the clearance. Then by turning up the Jockini nut until it fitted lghtly against the other, he made the ad- \stmeng permanent. In working om an L-bead motor with valves in the Side, by the way, the same procedure llowed, except that it is usually necessary (o hold the pueh rod with a third wrench while the adusjtment being made. “\Vhes Smith );sd‘:nisr:d &e.r,lo;-rg; ing I asked: “Is that the have ‘been adjusting all the valve tappets? Because, if you have, it's no wonder to me that your motor is run- ning all wrong. You baven't left any clearance at all between the end of the valve stem and the tip of the rocker arm. ‘an't you see that when the engine heats and these parts be- <in to expand the valve is going to held partly open all the time, and that it will” leak compression and use a skip in the particular eyl- or?™ hat may be o Smith argued 1 found three of these valves st as tightly adjusted before 1 had ne @ thing to the motor. Yet the engine ran perfectly before, except for the noise.” » TOf course they were tight” T ad- mitted. “The valves vou s of Were probably half open during the intake or exhaust strokes of thelr tive pistons. Do you realize justing ecach tappet for the man who looks for |f type car. Situation Different Now. “There was a time when a motorist wouldn't think of turning in his car wntil it was falling apart. The situa- tion is quite rent today viceable that every < point to drive uitable machine. It isn't al- nossible to pick the right one | first time, particularly since motoring Tequirements to vary from vear to year. Trial by error in the selection of the ideal car for one’s motoring needs results in keap- ing the used-car market generously supplied with excellent machines for discriminati buyers. “The time is not far distant when the sood used car will be distin- suished from the worn-out car. In the meantime the market is reveal- ing a predominance of the former. and the wiso buyer is alive to the Possibilities.” — e ASKS END OF SPEEDING. “To prevent violation of law is a|ff mreater work than to arrest and pun- ish vielators.' H. H. Franklin, president of the nklin Automobile Company. “For that reason, I believe that all motor traflic officers in all communities should appear in_uni- form and patrol the strects and high- wavs openly. “Their presence would have the de- sired cffect of discou; s from violating traffic and speed ordi- nances and pre much greater asure of saf than is the case - such officers are dressed in zen's clothes and by surprise methods apprehend people after they have vio- lated the law. “An efficicnt fire department is bet- ter indicated by the number of fires it doesn't have than the number of fires it puts out. There are fewer speed law violations where traffic offi- ecrs are in evidence.” Itis new—itis this duechiefly to harmonized 90° V-Type 1 E cater partic- ularly to wom- en drivers. They like a tire dealer who they can trust, and that is why so many wom- cn use our tires exclusively. She Reliable Tire House SERVICE TIRE (©. GW.RUNDLETT, Prop. 1336 14™ ST NW. W AUTOMOBILES OVERHAULED Painting and Trimming Bodies Built to Order 24-Hour Service Central Auto Works and Garage Wm. Beuchert, Prop. 449-51 Eye St. N.W. Franklin 6805 caneast different. And difference is in vital phases of perfo Cadillac’s new rmance. It is and cight- and can be afi"t';’ym?fiymdn The Washington Cadillac Company Rudolph Jose, President 1138-1140 Connecticut Ave. "C A DI Frank. 3900, 3901, 3902 LLAC and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. John Smith is a character whom every motorist should welcome. He is not selfish; rather he is a motoring martyr, a chap willin have exploited, in an interesting way, and to w&?flemld:: the llen.::l’ol ‘without first seeing that the piston of its corresponding cylinder upper dead cenur'."" v e “What difference does that make?” “Just the difference between gkmn- tor that goes and one ‘that doesn’t!" I retorted. “When a piston is at up- per dead center—the top of its stroke, in other words—both Intake and ex- haust valves for its cylinder must be closed, and there must also be a slight clearance between the ends of the valve stems and the ends of the rocker arms. This is the position of the piston when compression is at its high peak and when the compressed mixture in the cylinder is beginning to fire and expand. The valves have got to be closed tight at this point or the mixture in the cylinder doesn't do its part.” “How can I tell when the pistons are in the proper position® he asked. “I haven't got an X-ray han “There are several way I ex- plained. “To be absolutely accurate, you can follow the markings on the V192 5 cavoun fiywheel. A simpler way is to open the patcocks and by having some one arank the motor slowly, or by pulling the fiywheel around with one hand, feel with your thumb when the com: be at the top point. valve-in-the-head motor v usually see the top of the piston, or at least feel it by removing the spark plug. So with this suggestion and what the motor in fine shape and in half the time he had spent putting it out of ‘commission. Then we got In and tried her out. “Runs fine, doesn’t it?" Smith com- mented. “Quicter than ever before— and so smooth. But why doesn’t it mfik up quicker? It's a little dead on “That's because of the age-old fact that you can’'t have everything, T explained. “If you want quictness you have got to sacrifice a littlc pep, and vice versa. I usually even It up by preferring quietness when I'm driving in the city and by Riving the tappets u little more clearance when T'm on a tour and want pep for hill climbing." (Copyright, 1924, b Tliman Feature Service.) Next Week—+W g FOR BENEFIT OF SPOONERS. For the benefit of spooners who might better stop the car while they bill and coo it shouid be remembered the Law." that a kiss is as good as a milc. CLEAN WINDSHIELD MINIMIZES GLARE A. A A Geperal Manager Says Motorist Often to Blame In- stead of Other Man. According to Ernest N. Smith, gen- eral manager of the American Auto- mobile Association, much of the trou- ble drivers experience as a result of headlight glare during summer night driving is due to the condition of their own windshields. An investigation just made at the local headquarters of the A. A. A. disclosed the fact, he said, that dusty or dirty windshields greatly distort the light rays that come through them at night and thereby produce addi- tional glare. “The windshield becomes a diffus- ing lens,” Mr. Smith explains. “Bach particle of dust, being partly trans- parent, serves fo diffuse or bend a light ray, and the result is that the man who looks through the wind- shield at an approaching headlight imagines that he is the victim of Today’s Mo Every Unit HE 1925 Chandler now offered to the public represents the splendid result of eighteen months’ development. No other car is more clearly abreast of the times. None contains so many recent developments of established merit. A big, beautiful, modern car, it carries an as- prominence. conditions. high poe.4 T midst of ambitious e: plesitinvolves. familiar with Transmission All drivers Yet the driver handles the Traffic exactly like the standard ear shift. In its use there is absolute- fy nothing new to learn. Pikes Peak Motor Built to master a mountain, this famous Chandler power plant has mastered the thousands motorists the world over. As attested by the longest string of gear records ever tock car, it still stands as the ultimate in engineering achievements. Leee 31585 Summ *1845 affections of AN prices £. . b. Clevelend of eld by any surance of master performance and sound service. Exhaustive experiment has preceded each of the improvements that have been steadily added. Many of its features have been prove service of thousands of owners. Their worth is known beyond all peradventure. Traffic Transmission This exclusive Chandler feature is a thoroughly perfected unit. Other manufacturers are in the eriments with the princi- Chandler success has brought the subject of better gear speed changing into national in the Already thousands of Chandler owners are the safer, more delightful driving made possible by the Traffic Transmission. It makes clashing, raspi flawless gear change from high to low or low to high regardless of driving gears an easilent, 1925 Features Balloon tires standard on all models. 4-Wheel brakes optional. some one else's carelessness. The truth is that the glare is largely his own fault. * Take Time to Remedy Trouble. “There is 860 much rainy weather during the spring that the motorist seldom encounters this situation, but with the coming of dry, summer weather and long-distance touring over all kinds of roads he is likely to have the windshield covered with dust as night approaches and never notice it. A good plan is to take a moment to dust off the windshield whenever lights are turned on, re- peating the process at intervals dur- ing the evening’s drive if the course is over dusty roads. “A clean windshield will also ob- viate a lot of sun glare in daytime, minimiging the possibility of an ac cident as a consequence.” e o VALVE ADVICE OFFERED. Because many motorists have dis- covered that an extra quiet motor |33 REO tires—standard | § Genuine balloon equipment on passenger cars. TREW MOTOR CO. (obtained th tappet clea noise. If o the tap > ¢s to thei cutting down th each ecylinder and exhausting _ of the it cuts down the pows TIRE SALE Every Tire Guaranteed $30,000.00 Direct From Factory—Firsts Famous Clover Leaf Cord Tires Sensational Prices INVESTIGATE YOUR SAVING PAUL RUBBER SALES CO. 1321 New York Ave. . treme and ing too great S35 R R s T T E R R A T vt Modern Car ved by Use Flawlessly smooth as the result of recent refine- ments, its performance supremacy is more pro- nounced than ever before. One ride will reveal its wealth of power on hills and its mastery over the problems of traffic. . Genuine Balloon Tires (No extra charge) On the 1925 Chandler, genuine super-size balloon tires are offered as standard equipment without extra cost. Combined with Chandler’s scientific sprin, ous, cushione sort. Regulai suz:nsion,they provide a marvel- riding ease over roads of every r size cord tires are obtainable as optional equipment. Thanks to the sureness of the downward shift with the Traffic Transmission, Chandler owners have long enjoyed the security of stopping short without siu’ddm ing or swaying . Now, in the 1925 model, this valued factor of safety has been aug- mented by the addition of 4-Wheel Brakes These are of Chandler design and are optional at a very mod erate extra cost. Their simplicity and ease of maintenance are assurance of un- interrupted We urge you to see the 1925 Chand- ‘service. ler—ask you to drive it yourself. There are nine types with bodies of unusual beauty. All are priced to establish ix’n%ressive values. All are endowed wit| the master performance which only Chandler’s exclusive features can Pressure chassis lubrica- tion. ment Newest type headlamps. Efficient cowl ventilation. Handsome new instru- Advanced force-feed mo- tor lubrication. Larger vacuum tank. Cylinders honed to flaw- less finish. provide. The summer touring season is now definitely here. Wisdom dictates buy- ing at once if you would fully enjoy your new car. o Be sure it is a genuine 1925 model. Be sure that it is modern in the strict- est sense. Make certain that it will not be made obsolete by another model in a month or two. Choose the 1925 Chandler—and be safe! 12 #1995 Lo 52195 All prices f. o. b. Clevcland (The Traffic Transmission is built complete in the Chandler plant under Campbell patents) JUSTICE MOTOR COMPANY FRANK N. JUSTICE, President 1515 14th Street N.W. Franklin 5174 CHANDLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY . HAND i - § E .C A R T H E CLEVELAND LER ¥ E A R