The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 5, 1924, Page 17

scenester bithpenreemataiamanaetes AIRMEN USE 3{ “RICKS” HERE Are Given Use of Vehicles “BIRDMEN THE SEATTLE STAR APPRECIATE TOO EARTHLY TRAVEL, _) calles cols i ceils tlre. oi at All Landing Fields ; & ~ ‘ - ~ * 2 oe VISITING TOURISTS HIT BY GAS TAXES! SACRAMENTO, March 29.— Ap proximately $200,000 will Righway work by o ists during 192 line tax, a ticlans. The st Yisitor will pay n Bnd that there will be Ors. Each will t 2,000 miles ar California gasc DURANT TRIPLES ITS AUTOMOBILE OUTPUT! Production of Durant Motors, Inc 088 carsand trucks for 1923 was 1 ts since ore than two tal output of I Organization a } Years ago is given a 241. Pro-| @ustion in the past year includes About 4,000 of the new Flint models Rickenbacker automobiles, _ landing field where Rickenbackers are available, furnished the army world flyers, Cline & Ayerst proffered the use of three cars here and the aviators have were appreciated both in Seattle and Low Angeles been promised similar service at each Producers Disagree Over Balloon Tires @* Some Day They May Standardize Models; Just Now They W i JALLOON tires generally are com feded superior to the regular high-pressure type, yet there is so much doubt and disagreement among | , tire manufacturers over sizes and | { types that most auto markers are| ly fe ork in Opposition ide w or eig’ 8 are fo joon tire ts practically |same ti with leas pli ruction and Hl fabrt jess pressur due to the fact that it ur-ply, instead of six soft tire down to the regular meter. The contention t also that, despite this difference in diameter, the gear ratio is not chang: ably and the tires do not interfere with frame. fenders, brakes or Now the tire manufacturers plan widen this difference even further Some are contemplating a compro mise between the full balloon tire s|and the semi-balloon. It is an ef fort to meet certain objections made by the auto makers, and at the @ approach the full balloon in| tire as closely as ponaible. Tho result is auto makers are wary of adopting the balloon tire. Some NO KNOCK WITH NEW FUEL GAS! Dent Mich. March 29. other fuel is expected sc the market to compete with the e gas now being sold at filling stat in various parts of the country. | It is the gas Gertved trom the hy drogenation process perfected by Dr A. ¥. Ramage, by which low grade fuel olls may be converted into mo- An- jas fuel Already, the expertmenters report o knock under thi c . and at the same time bi wer and far better pickup with | eee or EVERYTHING FOR THE MOTORISTS YOU CAN ENJOY YOUR CAR When Your IGNITION, CARBURETOR AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM Are in Perfect Condition SEE US GEO. D. GRANT & CO., Inc. inghouse Batteries TIRES 04 CREDIT 8 per cent of us would have me it we could not buy ¥ Big Saving in Auto Supplies. WESTLAKE AUTO SUPPLY WESTLAKE, an by bed i We Move April 20 to Larger Qs Quarters at 491403 E. PIKE ST. | a | turday Untt Phone MA tn-T251 fd fa 7 uy them from us on id @ ° a BERBER RRR RE e ee STANBARD FOUR Flat-Top, Low-Pressure CORD TIRES Every Standard Four Is Backed by the Manufacturer's Standard Warranty te Waiting for the cloud to clear away | he much larger size of the| 16 or 18 have done #o with regard tor eptrit, before they will adopt the balloon | ba ¢ whee! must be smaller, |to one make of tire. But even they | Siting clateis are. mate: for. this Ure as regular equipment. }s0 that the overall diameter of the | leave it to the auto buyer to dec 14° | rust as are made for the ethyl gx» heat at ‘At present there are two types of|/ wheel and balloon tire is the sme| whether he wants balloon or high-| 2.00 oo) Mule 1Oe tee ely) Gas balloon tires—the full balloon and/as that of the regular wheel and) pressure tire equipment knocking in the engine the semiballoon or balloon-type| high-pressure tire, Tire makers suggest they may get | Use of the semi-batioon tire on the together eventually and standardize | But producers of the new fuel ex ‘The full balloon tire is the kind|regular-sized wheel, however, in-| thelr balloon tire types and atzes, just | aed to go even farther with it. Ex having much larger cross-sectional | creases the overall diameter. they did thelr high-pressure tires | Perimental engines with 158 anny 9 frea than the regular type and us-| Some tire makers contend tht n after the war. At present, how. | P@r square Inch compreaston, twice as ing almost twice as much alr at| wheel diameter ts not changea, be-|ever, they are working Individually | inane Nee bon = Lhasa a abet - r the ti th: inst one another. Dt i y bein, about half the pressure. It is high-| cause the weight of the aufo flattens and apparently aga = ot in thin ity with the Ramage ol NOTE THESE PRICES: 30x31 Reg You will be more than pleased, you will be actually thrilled when you examine the job of re- boring that we are prepared to do on your cylinders, Do not tisfactorily, and has creased the range of the engines given fuel supply and raised their ef ficlency at high altitudes Plans are 4y under way for| extensive marketing of the new fuel. | Toledo, O., and Detroit are to be the ploneer markets, Don't Delay—Do It Today - Kant-Skore TALK SAFETY AT AUTO PILOT BOUND —== WEEK'S MEET | to sernew wan: ee aT | sc ee gag 0 Gry N days and nights of con- SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.—Apri!| nt driving, with chains lp § and 9 will fin Pacific Safety || binding him to the wheel of his “i. Buick, is the unique “stunt” with conference tn seasioa in San Fran which an enterprising individual cisco. known as “Daredevil” Haynes Engineers and othors interested tn|| has been regaling tho citizens of industrial and public safety methods || New Orleans. It is reported that will be tn attendance from every nec Haynes’ “nleepless” drive was tion of the Pacific coast. Several of|| made under the constant vigil of the leaders in safety work in the||his wife, formerly a trained coast states will have places tn the||furee. In the accomplishment of program. his purpose, Haynes claims a new From the East will come speakers, | | record. Including L. A. DeBlota, president, and 8. J, Williams, engineer, of the National Safety council; Dr. R. R,| In extremely cold weather, if the Sayers, chief surgeon of the bureau | engine Is not started In 15 or 20 sec- of mines; D. J. Price, representative | onds, remove your foot from the of the department of agriculture,| starting button, This will stop the| and Isaiah Hale, superintendent of| cranking operation. Now open and | safety, Santa Fe railroad | clone the throttle once or twice with | W. 8. Wollner, president of the|tho hand throttle or the foot accel: | Soclety of Safety Engineers of Cali-|erntor. Do not open and close the | | fornia, will preside in the conference | throttle more than twice.—Automo- | sesstons. bile Digest, | GASSAWAY MILES ae STAN) 721 East Pine Street Phone EA st-1176 PIKE STREET TIRE SHOP W. 0. STANDRING, Prop. EL fot-7254 EL iot-2195 Pike St. and Boren Ave. World’s Greatest Closed Car Value A business car, family car and camping car—in one! Seats ad- just forward and back to fit tall and short people. Removable rear seat and upholstery give big carrying space for ree lug- gage—anything. Oceans of power. World's lowest priced closed car with doors front and rear! 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