The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 9, 1919, Page 17

ust a Few Tips-on Bathing the Body of Your Motor Car At this season of the year ther he leaving the various motor car steady stream of run tories of America, brand ne veh auty . ing the rainbow gamut of shades colors and exquisitely finkshed Mth appropriate upholstery Alas ook ahead a few wt © how fallen from their Mate of jatine radiar would host of these unfortunate vehi » found! Instead of ming new mel, the finish would be dull and terless, with cracks and blisters plentiful array LAnd all because the average owner things in glistening enamel, ahd we not learn how properly to take | ire of the fine finish of his new car. If proper care is given to the vehi: from the first it will retain its st luster for a long time, and, in need never reach the stage of ing “shabby.” The last few years @ produced a number of devices | preparations designed to make easy for the car owner to main in the original appearance of his/ Tn fact, there is no excuse for bdiness, except ignorance or lazi @ of the new ideas in presery- | the finish of the car is the so- led wax polish, which gives ad- rable results when it ts properly plied. In the use of wax polish first step is to give the body of | ear a thoro cleaning. Then the ih is applied with a piece, of oth and another similar cloth used to distribute the wax evenly | over the surface. Only the thinnest possible film of demands unusual strength in the constr 1, After the wax 1 the finish anywhere fre and when it be dull again, a new rub clean cheesecloth will | the wax is ne |has been apy parted will last days to a w so im four to get a trif } bing with bring the luster back To begin with, the car should be washed as soon as possible after it has become muddy or dirty, If mud is allowed to dry on the surface its removal is likely to leave traces be hind. In washing the car plain water should be At & tomperature of about 50 de * Fahrenheit. Water either too hot or too cold is likely to damage the finish Never turn a stream of water on the body surface, The water is quite | Ukely t ry grains of sand or grit | into the enamel? and serateh tt The best way is to use a large sponge, which should be sopped in the water and then squeened out at the top of the panel. The water flows down over the surface in a gentle stream and floats off the mud, which is the proper method It is unwise to use soap about the body of the car, except possibly to eradicate grease or oll spote, In that cave a cloth soaked in castile soap skis may be used to remove the offending spots, The hood must never be washed while it is hot after @ run, as that will discolor the sur. face. To clean the radiator, turn a } stream of water thru it from the rear, so that water passes out in front, instead of getting into the en- gine and mechanism, MAGNETO IS IMPORTANT Recognizing the demand for a | Magneto service and repair station jin Seattle, the Sunset Electric com [pany have for many weeks been perfecting a magneto service de- partment that could handle all kinds of work along these lines land turn out jobs that compare jfavorably with the factory pro | duct. | At this time thelr plane have ey aigge out so well that they find this new department running full |blast with a volume of work that keeps a large force of men busy ithe full day, | The head of the magneto service |is @ man with 20 years of actual | experience in shop and factory, and jhis expert supervision is given jevery job turned out Every |plece of equipment in this depart ment is of the very latest type, and |@ test is given the magneto before |being returned to the car that is harder than @ long and rough road trial. Magneto troubles are often of |the minor variety, and a moment's inspection often shows the expert Just what the trouble ie. This serv- pe is @ part of the Sunset Electric company’s regular service, and no charge is made. EXPORT TRADE IS IMPORTANT FEATURE ‘The importance of export trade in | the general business of the Barley .. Is shown by the fact that dur. ing the past 60 days this concern has motor cars, built to special order. ese automobiles were consigned to in 14 cities in 11 countries be- yond the confines of the U. 8. A. The Roamer ts growing in popu- buco and Sao Paulo, Brazil; Port-au- Prince, Haiti; Copenhagen, Denmark; Athens, Greece; Lisbon, Portugal; London, England, and Sourabava, in Java, have received cars, and most of them have large standing orders remaining to be filled. Mexicans have placed orders for these cars, which are to be shipped as soon as it is safe to send goods into that country. Hard driving i JAE SEATTLE STAR—SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1919. THE WOMAN MOTORIST Preventing Accidents “A careful driver will not skid, for she will always have chains on in wet weather,” ° ° BY CAPT. KATHERINE RICHARDS Commanding the Woman's Motor Corps of the National League for Women's Service Accidents are much more easily prevented than mended. There may be some motor accidents which are unavoldable, but they fall within a very small class ‘The top cause of accidents in Speed. All accidents due to specding are avoidable, because there is never any excuse for speeding We will not keep any woman as a driver in the Woman's Motor corps of the National League for Women's service if we find she over speeds, There ia one good rule for every motorist: Drive your car only at One of the distinctive features of the new factory that is now being erected by the Liberty Motor Car company, at Detroit, is an admin- istration buliding which will be one of the most sightly structures ever designed for commercial use. Tt will be of the colonial type of architectu! a style that ts In singular accord with the tdeals of the company and the name of its product, and tn appearance will re- semble some of the famous old bufidings of colonial days rather than regulation office bullding. As a famous architect remarked, ft might be easily mistaken for en exclusive club. Of course the building will be thoroly modern, being as up-to- date and complete as money and brains can make it. It will front on Charlevoix ave. which is to be converted into a bandsome boule- vard. The buflding proper will be 602200 feet in size, constructed of colontal brick and steel, There will be two floors, the first housing ail the latest car models, and the sec- ond will be occupted by the exec- ,| utive and sales offices. A comfortably furnished rest room of unusual size is provided for the women employes of the of- fice force, and there is also the unusual feature of a smoking room for the men. But one of the most novel ideas to be embodied fin this unusual structure is a tower, modeled after that of Independence Hall, in which will be hung a replica of the fa- mous Liberty bell. in Your Car Will “Stand-the-Gaff’ of Roughest Roads ‘n all sorts of weather, over all kinds of roads iction of your battery. The Philadelphia Diamond Grid Battery Is Guaranteed for Eighteen Months Only the strongest Diamond Const possible this us show you he. delphia Diamond Gri Let us show you why wood Separators wi away with short-circuiting troubles. need anew battery let us sell you remarkable guarantee. Stop how the angle-crossing memt d plates eliminate pla Philadelphia Quarter Sawed Hard- il last the life of the battery and do ruction makes around and let ners of Phila- jate-buckling. Then, when you a Philadelphia Diamond Grid. We've the right size for your car, Philadelphia Battery Depot 1512 11th Ave., Seattle such a speed that you can bring it to a full stop with the service brake well within the clear space that you ean see ahead of you A careful driver will not have a skid for the reason that sho will | weather Railroad and trolley crossings all have their toll of death in }tor car,aceidents, but it may said that in practically every case, such accidents are the result | taking chancea. | crossing « railroad. Be SURE there is no car or train approaching before you try to drive acrons. WALLACE IS HOME AGAIN W. A. Wallace After three weeks in Detroit and Chicago, W. A. Wallace, manager of the Central Ford agency, thank- fully got off the train last Sunday night and vowed that it wovld be ry important business that would pull him out of Seattle again in the summer montha, Chicago gave Wallace a warm welcome, with the thermometer registering 110 degrees in the shade, and no shade, The race riots were at their worst, and he considered himself fortunate in securing one of the last two hotel rooms unoccupled on his arrtyal. At the Ford factory in Detroit the most Important plece of news was that production had reached & point within 100,000 cars of the demand, The Liberty starter will be regular equipment on all Fords as soon as they can be turned out in sufficient numbers, Wallace stamps all Ford rumors as being without any foundation of truth, and says that any announce- ments to be made will come direct from the Ford factory thru author- ized dealers. [LONG TRIP FOR DENBY Each summer members of auto- mobile clubs and road associations |hold what is known as the East |Michigan Pikes tour, from Detroit |to Sault Ste, Marie on the eastern pike and returning thru the cen- ter of the state, a distance of 1,200 miles, consuming nine days. The outstanding feature of the tour this year was the perform- ance of three Denby trucks, which kept up with the automobiles and never missed a control. New two- ton models, equipped with Firestone cord tires, had no trouble doing 30 miles or better an hour. These trucks carried the big tent, 6 cots for the tourists, all their bag- gage and a repair outfit, and none of the tired tourists had to wait be- fore their plunge into slumberland. Narrow tread roads and more sand than is encountered in a trip from New York to San Francisco were negotiated, 200 miles of the way being freshly-laid erushed stone and gravel. This Denby-Firestoné perform- ance was a revelation to the farm- ers, showing what can be done with present rods and what the future holds in store when Michi gan's $50,000,00® good roads pro- gram is finished, ‘The trucks went thru the grind in the pine barrens without any repairs, not even a loose bolt, and there was but one puncture from a railroad spike picked up at Sault St. Marie. Trucks with power, these have four-speed transmission, and riding on pneumatics appear to answer the question for the farmers, eliminat- ing damage during shipment and making the most of time, | always have chains on her car in wet| mo-| oft} Always stop before | FRAME—Sturdy 6-in. flange (or channel dept MOTOR with perfectly balanced ing and on toe board. Rayhestos friction i Feadily accessible; iN Warner rd, one rev AXLES—Timken front a Gear ratio, § 1-11 to 1 channel Six-cylinder Continental “Red Seni,’ SPRINGS—Semi-elliptic underslung front and rear, “Built of Beginning Its Tenth The “Six ee] ANNOUNCING THE INCOMPARABLE the Best" Successful Year as of Sixes” Built in Richmond, Ind. Built of the Best” SPECIFICATIONS nection side rails, 1%-in. h), made of 6-32-in. special stock. WHEELBASE—All models, 120 inches. model 7-W, crankshaft; 3% bore by 4%-in. ELECTRICAL FRQUIPMENT—Deloo two-unit starting, light- ignition system. Bendix drive starter—button ATON—Mayo airplane type. lore & Reck single-driven dry plate, with float- ngs; wonderfully simple to oper- holds under hardest strains. elective sliding gear type; three erne nd rear, with Timken bearings Fiat ally long and flexible. Rear Front 34 inches long, Each Car Equi Battery—“GU STEERING CARDURETOR—Stromberg Gaso gauge on tank. VHOLSTERY — French piaited Turkish style cushions. Model straight-grain, machine-buffed 52 and 53: ‘Superior quality Models 54 and 55 (inclosed): yelour in models hi cushions back. nd extremely restful GEAR—Warner worm The New 1920 DAVIS Enters the Seattle motor field proud of its nine-year record as “the car that keeps out of the repair shop.” DAVIS ideals present for Seattle’s favor Individuality—Distinctiveness—Beauty. type. INK SYSTEM-—-15-gallon tank, in rear, with gasolime Stewart vacuum system. type, with comfortable Si: Fine grade of black, genuine leather, brown Distinctive colorings harmonizing with e best quality double-deck mattresi springs in mattress springs in seat TOP—Gypsy type, latest four-bow model, made of durable Dver-Dry fabric, with large rectangular plate glass rear window set in nickel frame. LAMPS—Duplex type on all models, providin; for bright light, with smalier lamp below large lamp ‘or dim light. Both lights controlled from instrument board. EQUIPMENT—Speedometer, bumper, motometer, electric horn, complete tool and tire repair kit, cowl light, foot and ‘robe rails, extra rim, ammeter, automatic circuit breaker and With the New “L. T.” Type Philadelphia Diamond ED EIGHTEEN MONTHS” For Inspection and IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Summit Motor Car Co. 1016-1018 East Pike St., Seattle O. L. WILLETT & CO., 1512 Eleventh Ave., Seattle Wholesale Distributers for the Great Northwest Phone East 704 TRUCK IS SPEEDER-UP Motor Delivery Pute Pep Into Ship | ping Departments and Accelerates All. Deliveries. | When frequent grades are en-| countered the truck is undoubtedly | the most economical and efficient.| On hills, horses pulling heavy loads) must stop to rest, while motor| trucks mount hills with no sacrifice of time and speed. “Probably the two biggest ad- vantages of trucks over horse de livery* are—the increased business any firm will realize because of the wider range of operation, and the speeding up of the orderfilling, shipping and receiving departments, mays Max Olsen, of the Olsen-War- ren Motor company, distributers of the Velle line in Washington. “Per- haps the more’ important of these two points is the first mentioned. A greater field for any business means greater creative power, more planning and a bigger, broader vis- fon of the future. "Motor truck delivery puts new and life into any shipping de partment. Clerks realize that the Investment in truck# is greater than in horses and they strive to have the load waiting for the truck than the horse and wagon for the load. Gravity chutes, spiral slides and other load- ing devices, as well as capable sye tems inside the factory or ware Get a Liberal Allowance on Your Old Tires We make you a liberal offer on your old casings when you put on new ones. It means a cash saving, Oldfield and Goodrich Tires and Tubes ‘Doxey-Fearing Co. Melrose at Pine |risen enormously in cost, house quickly follow the installa tion of motorized delivery. “It is worthy of note in this con- nection to mention that altho the horse has increased over 150 per cent im cost in the last 10 years, he has not increased any in work- ing power. He consumes just as much food, altho hay and oats have It would take a farm the size of three of our large middle we tates to feed the 25,000,000 horses and mules in the United States. It has been said that the motor trucks alone in use in this country today have released over 13,000,000 acres of iand to pro duce food for men.” WHEN YOU SKID When experienced motorists fee! the rear wheels of their cars skid ding sideways they don’t apply the brakes or open the throttle. They throw off the clutch and turn the front wheels the way the car is skidding, letting the driving wheels turn as slowly as possible. When driving on a wet road without non- skid chains it is advisable to keep one pair of wheels on rough pave ment or dirt wherever possible. RACES AT MT. VERNON Saturday, August 16, is the day set for the race meet at the fair grounds track at Mt. Vernon, when loca) talent will vie for speed hon- ors and truck and tractor dealers will exhibit their lines. The fair grounds are located half way between Mt. Vernon and Bur. lington, and a record attendance is expected of farmers and dairymen and of race fans from the surround- ing territory. Many Seattle people are planning to motor up next Saturday for the “doin and the committee in charge promises plenty of thrills in addition to comedy auto races and special featires TO REMOVE BUSHINGS A tool for removing steering spin- dle bushings may be made from a piece of threeeighths-inch round steel, which should be bent slightly about two inches from the end. The tool will have to be long enough to pass through the steering knuckle and leave an inch or two sticking out on which to hammer, FRENCH FACING FUEL SHORTAGE Before the war the scarcity and expense of violate liquid combusti- bles was causing anxiety in France, Italy and Germany, and the war has greatly increased it. One of the means of obviating the diffi- culty is to employ illuminating gas, of which 1,650 cubic meters at 4,700 calories is equivalent to |one litre of gasoline of a specific, gravity of 0.730. The annual consumption of gase et. line and of benzol produced fre gm coal before the war had attair gd 350,000 tons, of which 130,000 t was benzol. Now the consump don is about double. In the gas w of France about 30,000 tons of zol are being produced yearly, ‘and when the coking plants in the Nord area are reinstated the © atput should reach 50,000 tons. F french benzol only represents some -7 per cent of the total requireme nts of France. The consumption of in- ternal combustion engines varies from 2,500 to 3,000 calor fes per hour, and assuming an av erage of 2,750 calories this is repres ented by 0.25 kg. of benzol. WHEREVER YOU LOOK— KLEIBER MOTOR TRUCKS E ARI OVERTOPPING ALL OTHERS FOR SERVICE AND EFFICIEFCY Every unit in its construction is the best to be found; over-sized . for strength and tee Twenty-four years of Kleiber experience built into every truc 1, 1 1-2, 2, 2 1-2,3 1-2 and 5 Tons THERE'S A GUARANTEE Western Motor Sales Co., Inc. 904 Pike Street, Seattle, Wash. 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