Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1925, Page 72

L weeld's pleas: from home the high mission. however, matter of c John Smith and His Car BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL. ter whom every motorist should welcome. He a motoring martyr, a chap willing and glad to his experiences for the benefit of the other 10,000 000 or more members of the motor clan. have exploited, in an iuteresting up the No. 119—Getting Home in Second. "ate had been kind to Smith, but | dny. It hap-|of from | one of tho « | dents—this that he was | was the way he felt | the car a ne before trying to bit dazed as a s of modern acei- from exceeding the | daily mileage limit.” Eager to Get Home. the engine would ovi “Suppose we try it I suggested. running too long in second gear. If you will run faster than usual in ond I think you will get along pretty well. Keep going at about 25 miles an hour. At that speed the car will be rolling a little and there'll be less fric- dion in the gears because the car will drag less.” Before starting 1 made sure that the tan belt was tight enough to keep the fan moving at its maximum speed, yet not too tight so that it might breal We stopped at a filling station down the road to add water to the radiator. Here, however, Smith was to profit by learning three points in connection with the operation of his car. Filling the Radiator. I warned him against filling up the , radiator to the brim. He couldn’t un- | derstand this until I explained to him that If he wanted to have the radiator up- That's | Smith, however, was in no frame |filled with water he must not put in few stmple 5 1 that | of mind to be preached to. " ager to get home. “She’ll run in second,” he said. “But | running fast and the water circulat- heat In no time.” | ing rapidly, He was | so much as to bring the level too near the overflow pipe. With the engine the disturbance would cause the water to splash into the “But before starting off remember that | overflow pipe, thus creating a syphon. tral down |when the car is running in second it | Often , pitcher of water will syphon | explained. | core. | high, and for that reason it is denied | the usual amount of air through the | tank. g That Is why overheat- 1. [ fsn’t moving as fast as it moves in |out the overflow. I also warned him to fill up the gas He sald he had plenty of fuel, but he was figuring on the normal been vour experience when |mileage he would obtain when run. Absolulely ning in high gear. I had to remind him that running in second was nat- urally wasteful when operating on level ground, and that he could not figure on anything like the normal mileage for his return home. And then I showed him that he was until we sat down and hing out. The engine commenced sputtering at a great rate and it sounded as if all the plugs had gone bad at once. ‘Whilg*2inking this over we were surprised, after the car itself was get- not having much success running in!ting a 10-minute wait, to find that the second because the fan was not re- volving as rapidly as it should. He wanted to tighten the fan belt a little more, and probably would have added trouble it I had let him go wtih his plans. As I tried to explain to him, part of the business of getting home on your wits is in preparing against additional contin- gencies. Lubricate Fan Bearing. Finally Smith listened to reason and we borrowed a grease gun from the station and thoroughly lubricat- an bearing. It was dry of lubricant and had heated, thus drag- ging, despite the proper adjustment of the belt. By coasting as much as possible Smith was able to keep the engine pretty cool. Fortunately there were a number of hills along the way. These | were the sort motor cars are better off climbing and descending in second gear, so the situation was not so un- usual for Smith until spark plug trou- ble began to develop. This looked engine ran all right again. Smith ac- celerated it several times and found everything in good order. “Don’t look 80 puzzled.” I said. “Just get out your wrench and remove one of the plugs. These plugs are too long for an engine that is operating so hot. They go too far into the combustion We'll solve this by exchang- The ones In my car are shorter.” Smith followed directions and, after he was safely at home, he concluded there is always a way out if the mo- torist keeps his head. (Copyright, 1925.) o ood e Automoblle registration in Los Angeles has increased from 27,608 in 1915 to 341,122 at the present time. Missourl has a law making the maximum penalty for automobile theft 25 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. USE OF SPRING SPREADER. In using a spring spreader to sep- |. arate spring leaves for lubricating purposes it s important to insert the spreader a safe distance away from the ends of the leaves. Spreading right at the ends of the leaves may develop trouble. It is also important to remember that unless the body is jacked up so as to lift the weight of the car off the springs the spreader work. HELD AS POOR POLICY. In filling universal joints it is poor policy to stop forcing in grease when the old grease starts to work out, be- cause the old grease is very much thin- ned down and should be forced out. It 18 better to refill universal joints than simply to add lubricant. The grease forced out, however, should be wiped off, particularly where a propeller shaft brake is used. Excess grease {s e itself will not be able to handle ‘heinm to fly off and jodge on the brak band of this type of brake. Jor Economical Transportation | EVROLET the est car I ever owned’” . . . this from an owner of this gorgeous big Overland Six—who writes further, “I have had 5 good cars of other makes, but I have never so thoroughly enjoyed a car in my fifteen years of driving” . . . BEAUTY, such as has never before been seen in a popular-priced auto- mobile—"“How in the world do you do it at the price?” asks one owner . . . “I consider it easily in the $2,000 class,” writes another . .. A beauti- ful car indeed—long, low, impressive lines—handsome, dignified, substan- tial-looking . . . A color effect espe- cially beautiful—so striking that, as a woman-owner says, “Admiring eyes peer out from passing cars, groups gather around wherever 1 park it” . . . 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An owner re- cently writes that he “averaged 24 miles to the gallon on a hard run of some 465 miles” . . . —as another owner says, “5,300 miles so far and the engine hasn’t missed a shot”— “This car hasn’t been shifted into second gear for any hill yet"—In this happy vein run thousands of letters about this car’s power-plant from as many supremely satisfied people . . . $1,095—£. o. b. factory is a mighty small price to pay for a car that, judged by current standards of value, is worth easily many hundreds of dollars more! Buy it Now—Pay as Suits You Only a small amount down—for the balance, 52 weeks or more. No red tape. No embarrassment. Your present car applied as part payment. Stop in and find out how quickly and pleasantly you can settle the few de- tails. Why wait—when you can own and enjoy the pleasures of this beautiful big Six today? OVERLAND SIX De Luxe 4 & & 4« o SEDAN-$1095~ WARDMAN-JUSTICE MOTORS, Inc. 1108 Vermont Ave. N.W. 1111 14th St. N.W. Main 4340 W!LLYS-OVERLA‘ND - Used Car Salesrooms Service Station 1108 Vermont Ave. N.W. FI1N 1315 14th St. N.W. 1711 14th St. N.W. Main 7864 O.R . CA i ! ! i Nowhere else can you find so many fine car characteristics forsolittlemoney. Chevrolet gives you more quality fea- tures of construction than your automo- 525 675 775 425 Express TRk Chasts * 550 All prices {.0.b. Fling, Mich. This is Body Construction Fisher built bodies of wood and steel construction with the flexibility and strength which enable them to with- stand hard driving over réugh roads —every joint in the hardwood frame carefully glued and screwed together —every door hinge attached with a through bolt in addition to wood screws—every steel panel carefully fitted—a rigid top construction— roomy, comfortable seats uphol- stered in rich corduroy velour—all evidences of Chevrolet quality and the of body construction used on all of America’s finest cars Appointments Everything for your convenience and comfort. An automatic wind- shield wiper—operated through a copper tube built into the body—a turn of the dash control button and clear vision is automatically main- tained in any weather. A motor driven Klaxon horn. Cowl lamps. Adomelight—alwayscofivenientand often anecessity. A dashlight—with itssimple controlswitchilluminating the instrument panel whenever desired. Quick-acting Ternstedt wnydow regulators on all windows. Windows and windshield of clear, heavy, plate glass. A silk shade over the rear window—protecting you from the reflected glare of cars coming from the rear. Windshield 'S The Fisher VV one-piece windshield ~—undoubtedly the greatest step for- Luttrell Chevrolet Sales Co. 14th St. and Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Aero Auto Co., Inc.. 1101 King St., Alexandria, Va. QUALITY AT L 4 bile dollar can bu followingfeaturesofthe Chevrolet Coach indicate why Chevrolet offers greater value than any other low priced car. ward in automobile body construc- tion in recent years. Easily raised or lowered by a Ternstedt regulator —absolutely watertight in all kinds of weather. No adjusting nuts to bother with. Full ventilation across entire cowl—a feature you should bedome acquainted with. Instrument Panel The instrument panel is complete. On it are mounted the windshield wiper control, the lighting and igni- tion switch, the speedometer, the oil gauge, the ammeter, and the choke rod. Paneled type instruments are |lwed and ;he Tx}x;strum}ents are neatly grouped. e panel itself is finished in Duco. Motor The dpowertul, well known valve-in- head Chevrolet motor, unusually high in its efficiency and therefore economical in its operation. Care- fully balanced running parts made of fine materials give tgat smooth - flow of power desired by everyone. Lubrication Combination splash and force feed lubrication is used. An oil pump maintains a continuous supply of oil, and the oil gauge loclmr on the instrument panel tells the driver that the system 1s working properly. Cooling Few cars are aj efficiently cooled as the Chevrolet. A Harrison honey- comb radiator with ample area not only insures efficient cooling, but, in combination with its polished, non- rusting airplane metal shell, adds anywhere. The what you get in a Chevrolet: greatly to the beauty of the car. water pump cooling system pmvld}. ample circulation and minimizes the possibilityoffreezingincold weather. Alemite The Chevrolet chassis is equipped throughout with Alemite fittings, making the necessary job of lubri. cating thoroughly simple and easy, . Duco Finish Chevrolet cars are all finished in Duco—a finish that retains its luster and color indefinitely. There are many imitations but only one Duco. Springs Chrome vanadium steel springs, extending over 88% of the wheel base, give you riding comfort that is une excelled. Chassis Construction The foundation of the Chevrolet car isits long, rugged 45" channel steel frame with its five sturdy cross members. This construction pro- vides unusual strength and adds materially to the life of the car. Chevrolet’s sturdy yet simple frame design reflectstheapplication of obvi- ously correct engineering princi} :s, Units are thoroughly modern in de- ign and perform with the maximum of efficiency. Vacuum Fuel Feed— Gas Tank in the Rear The gasoline tank is located at the rear of the chassis and all models are equipped with ths Stewart vacuum fuel feed system—insuring the utmost convenience ana safety. Curisman él:evrolet Sales Co. 625 H Street N.E. Barry-Pate Motor Co., Inc. 1218 Connecticut Avenue OW COST