Evening Star Newspaper, April 4, 1926, Page 56

8 ENGINEERS STUDY BODY MATERIALS Europeans Experimenting in Wood Structure—Ameri- cans Prefer Steel. American and European body de- signers are taking opposite paths in thelr quest for a substitute for the present combination of wood and metal body construction and experts are looking with intense interest upon the experiments now being conducted on a large scale by these respective groups. The American designers are giving their attention to a steel body involv. ing inflexibility, while European en- gineers are working on u body of wood with a cloth covering that is flexible in every part. Diseussing this trend in design, J B. Edwards, writing in the Automobile Digest, sa: of the American engi neers’ work: Less Material Needed. 2 “Due to the greater strength of steel, much less of this material need be used. , steel is a more | tractable 1 I a wood. and can be formed ns that pro- vide even th for the amount of 1 an is ap parent from ength: f steel and wood. A pillar or beam can be constructed of steel that will not | only be stronger than a similar one of wood but lich “Thus framing ti lighter th a found er £ be built with steel | ° U both stronger ana n similar bodies built upon tion of wood. This feature | not only makes possible a lighter and | stronger body, but also allows many of the body parts to be made smaller, | providin ore room inside the body | T with the same outside dimensions. | “The pillars between the doors in|a closed bodies and between the doors | d and the windshield may be made | smaller, ing clearer vision. More | than one accident has occurred be cause a porfion of the road was con cealed from the driver by a wide strip of body between the front door and the windshield dies a Firmer Parts Possible. “It is in the frame joints. however, that the bhiggest advantage in the all metal frame is to be had. With metal | these Joints may be riveted or welded | together, making the several parts as firm as it they were actually of one plece. There are no screws to loosen under repeated strains and twists or from swelling and shrinking of the wood under seasonable changes. “From the standpoint of safety, the steel body leaves little to be desired The principal reason for the modern allsteel railroad coach is the safety to passengers it affords in case of a wreck. There is no reason why the all-steel automobile body should not furnish a proportionate amount of safety in case of an automobile acci- dent, particularly cases involving a turnover of a closed body job. A mod ern all-steel body sufficient strength to support its chassis in prac- tically any type of turnover, except- ing, of course, a drop down over the side of a precipice. CARBON SPOILS PISTONS. Heats Pins, Burniig Of 0il and Cavsing Excessive Wear. Have that carbon removed now. Carbon inflicts wear on piston pins in addition to doing other serious damage. The reason for this is cl ivhen a piston top is So caked w earbon that it becomes red hot, the temperature the piston is raised abnormally The piston pin, being cradled in the piston itself, also becomes excessively hot. What oil splashes on is thinned and quickly burned off. The effect is the same as if the piston pin were underoiled. it of S Canadian automobile manufacturers turned .out 132,460 st year, and of this number 56,665 were exported. @ading the to Smith, but speeding the stop proved to never about it had it not been for his sur- prise over the operation of improved brakes on his new car. supposed to be, me rear end of the; stop look at this mess.” brak the u stop quickly enough.’ encouraged him to r To this end I procu: and timed his command to stop and found that took, one second to transfer his foot from brake into action. feet before it began to stop. tion should stop a car within 55% feet when ma | ing Smith stop the car within 60 feet, | but standstill we were bad way. would while traveling hou: | under stress af nec anger command know poses only satistaction speeded up for lowed the loj how to he quicker to get the brakes | into action slamming on the br THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 4, 1926—PART 3. John Smith 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 willing and glad to have exploited, in an interesting way, his experiences for the benefit of the other 20,000,000 or more members of the motor clan. No. 144—Speeding the Stop. Stopping speed was familiar enough new. He anything be something entirely would have known the new “These brakes uren't w' they're * he had complained to minor collision with the a street car. “The way sed 1 thought I could conditions. But just after a ‘re advert under all “There’s nothing wrong with the < 1 had told him. “It's all in @ of them. You didn't start to This started Smith thinking, and | ke a few tests. ed a stop-watch opping. 1 hour 1 gave him the he At 30 m the accelerator to the seryice | pedal and. press it down “far | nough to set the brake mechanism | The car had fraveled 44 Safe Stopping Distanc Four-wheel brakes in good céndi at this speed. In| 1 had figured on ha' traveling ng the test machine came to a about 40 feet be- | ond the limit I had set. | If it had been a matter of avoiding | collision, we would have been in a Roughly calenlated, the car have struck the obstruction about 15 miles an | before the This was an exaggerated instance. | have found that drivers work faster | ity than during react to the sigl than to to stop, espe: the command i test. They quicker It been to that ng proven stopping ifety’s sake, he fol- | Al course by learning | not a question of | Tt | kes, as I specific- | *} will never drive a car without it” —SAYS MR. ALBERT RANDOLPH OF YELLOW PINE, ALABAMA Mr. Randolph is a real booster for NO-BLUR and sums up his praise for this remarkable pro- duct in the above expression. After applying NO-BLUR to your. windshield there will be many times that you wouldn’t exchange having it on there for ten times its cost. | | Ask your accessory dealer for | NO-BLUR or order direct from— STANDARD SALES CO. Automotive Products Memphis, Tennessee “THE BEST DOLLAR YOU EVER SPENT" World At its price and over, the new go-degree, eight-cylinder Cadillac is selling faster than all other makes combined. The significant thing about this momen- tous movement is the public state of mind about Cadillac which it reveals— the steadfast trust of millions thatany new Cadillac is necessarily a better Cadillac. Thousands of new owners are turning to Cadillac, content in the knowledge that the new Cadillac alone each month =l en give them the dignity and luxury which have always, and today more than ever, set the Cadillac apart. The Washington Cadillac Company RUDOLPH JOSE, President 1138-1140 Conn. Ave. ally cautioned him, but of being quicker in starting to stop. Cause of Bad Skids. Many bad skids, for instance, are caused through too vigorous brake ication made necessary by the de- in starting to stop. The driver who has the brakes in action as soon as the danger becomes evident does not have to risk locking and sliding the wheels. Nor does he have to suf of lowered brake 1 advised him, “it is st to feed gas with the hand-control, keeping the right foot on the brake pedal to eliminate the loss of time re: quired to transfer the foot from accel- erator “Near danger points on -the open voad, a good driver will lift his foot off the accelerator and rest it on the brake pedal to be ready in an emer- The act of releasing the throt allows the engine to act as a par- tial brake. ., “Part of the business of speeding stopping process is to be familiar enough with the brakes to know just how far you can go with them before spoiling ‘the effect by locking one or several of the wheels. The factor that provides the greater percentage of the brake system’s stopping ability s friction, no sure on the brake pedal. If the brakes are clean and adjusted so there is little lost motion through band clearance, and if the linings are in good condition, the car 1 be brought to : Il with very little effort, the lin- ings are wet or greasy it requires v orous pressure to get results. s why I caution you to keep the brakes in good condition at all times. Driving in the Rain. “A good plan is to brake the car slightly when it appears that there may be need for the brakes. This will warm up the linings and increase | friction to a point where the brakes | will etter when you Where brakes are ting, and _exposed, this should always be done when driv. ing in the rain. The water must be squeezed out of the linings and off the brake bands before friction starts to retard the car. “But don't overdo it. If the brake linings get too hot they will burn out take hold far really need them. external _contr: Apply Twice a Year Results Guaranteed NO-BLUR is absolutely transparent. You can't even see it on your wind- shield and wouldn’t know it was there but for the perfect vision it ables you to enjoy each time it There is no oil or grease to dust when it is not raining. One application is effective for six months, will not wear or wash off Better than a mechanical windshield wiper, clear vision through the EN- wdshield instead of a scant smi-circle. Standard 2-oz. size con- ains enough for several semi-annual applicati The CADILLAC BROUGHAM Bedy by Puber *2995 F.0.8. DETROIT DIVISION OF OENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION will function as the clearing house EME nd then should be given a coat of REMEMBER THE RIM [ifiinih Dot Ben rime snoutd ne straightened and if this is not possible WHEN CHECKING UP should be replaced Warped rims naturally throw the iire off its proper driving position with every wheel rev- Tire Experts’ Advice to Motorists in Planning Spring Re- some of the American Automobile | pair Work. Association clubs soon will have | olution, to the detriment of the tire Rim cuts result from bad rims on sufficiently strong memberships to " render it impossible for some of the clincher tires. Premature bead faii- ure is the price paid by straight side States to force upon owners cheap, flin license tags. As a taxpayer if_the rims are in bad condition. the motorist is entitled to his rights y rims gouge and cut the bead | and the use of undesirable tags wili not be long endured. The motorist’s vote will be indirect, necessarily, but it will be so overwhelmingly large it will be effective in hastening red reform. dy motori pledges of safety require much imagination to foresee what will happen when they work | with their clubs to pledge themselves against tolerating polit activities You hardly can burn them out stop- ping abruptly on the level, but if you make the mistake of trying to tone up the brakes on downgrades, the linings soon will be lifeless. You also should know that when internal ex- panding brakes become hot, the drums expand away from the linings and the result is lowered efficiency.” Smith soon understood why good brakes are but half the story of sat- isfactory stopping. The rest is a mat- ter of operation, with knowledge, pre- paredness, quick thinking and quick physical sponse to mental impulses playing vital roles in the order given. He decided to pull on the brakes for an evening's conference with the in- struction book. Smith is never too experienced to forget how little any one knows about automobiles and thelr operation. (Copyright, 1026.) FUTURE MOTOR CLUB FEATURES OUTLINED General Manager of A. A. A. Fore- sees Them Functioning on Va- riety of Civic Activities. for such controversies between car owners and political bodies, for the power of the- organized car owner will be such that no public_official will be able to enforce a plan, an ordinance oy a regulation If it does not meet With the approval of the majority of car owners. “It would not be surprising if Remember the rim. This advice is offered by tire experts to the motorist at the season for the annual check-up of his automobile prior to Spring repair work. No other part of the car, tiremen gets so little attention as this particular bit of wheel equipment Drivers today are listening intently for knocks in the engine and looking for nicks in the paint, but few of them without special urging are expected to look for rust on the rims. If they do look for this particular condition they are most likely to find it, for rims that “when there will be suffrage for | tht are inimical to welfare and the | fF05S BONS LIOUER & Vimer Sriving motorists so effective that if laws are ( Metterment of motoring conditions.” | i "tpi¢ condition, are a menace to tire passed in violation of car owners' L equipment. Bent or warped rims are rights and desires all the weapons of | Carloads of automobiles and parts|equally as harmful. intelligent unionism will be at their | shipped in this country during 1924 2 u Corroded, rims should be thoroughly disposal. The modern motor club |totaled 734,730 buffed to remove every trace of rust Outlining the striking features of future motoring, some surprising functions of the motor clubs of to- morrow are pointed out by Ernest N. Smith, general manager of the American Automobile Association. In his prophecy of motor conditions of tomorrow Mr. Smith lays par- ticular stress upon the use of the auto club’s headquarter: us polls where car owners will vote for the things they want in the way of legis- lation, ordinances, highw appro- | priations and other matters directly affecting their welfare. “The time is coming,” he declares, || REMOVAL NOTICE T. J. CAMFIELD Announces to_the public his re- moval from 13th & V Sts. N.W. to more convenient quarters at Rear 1118 13th St. N.W. Main 5917 Auto Repairs—All Makes Hudson and Gardner Service a Specialty Next week, No. 145: “Battery Biog- ; are signing and it does mnot . Striping Car Restores Style. if the lines of the car are a little out of date a little striping when the car is being repainted will ofttimes bring It right into style. At the re cent_automobile shows many dealers vastly Improved their cars—and par- ticularly the dise wheels—by me s of striping Will have your new car ALL these ~ features? X Advanced Six-Cylinder L-Head Engine 2 Harmonic Balancer 3 Oil Filter 4 Air Cleaner § Full Pressure Oiling & Automatic Spark Control 7 Four-Wheel Brakes 8 Larger Balloon Tires @ Duco Finish X0 Dimmer on Steering "Wheel Here are ten features which are essential to maximum motoring satisfaction and which you have every right to demand in your new car. Only one automobile combines all of these vital advantages, and that automobile is the new Oakland Six. Oakland Six *975 to *1295 Pontiac Six*825 Coach or Coupe Al prices at factory THE LUTTRELL COMPANY Distributors SHOWROOMS: 14th St. at Rhode Island Ave. Phone Main 2483 Associate Dealer—ADAMS MOTOR CO., 2015 14th St. N.\W. Pot. 1742 WINNING AND HOLDING ‘GOOD WILL OAKLAND SIX COMPANION C AR Ti'H B PONTTIAC $§I X SERVICE STATION: 1444-6 P St.