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2 ee oe # ‘tA TNA fF SPL LAAL SZ Z Lf : 7 44 og A A, a4 J tL ' sf | aa A i oh 4 A = rs Me Progressive Dealers Know It Pays : to Sell Leaders Only Live dealers everywhere—men who do a big business and are making big money—know by experience that it pays to sell LEADERS ONLY. They stock, sell and feature Stewart Products. The wide demand for Stewart Products is extremely significant to the wise dealer. It points out to him the unmistakable trend of public opinion—the tremendous de- q mand for the best known and most widely aie advertised automobile accessories on the ne market. The dealer who has achieved really big success does not waste his time, energy and money in trying to “put across” unknown ac- cessories. He banks on a steady, consistent “turnover.” He handles the one established line—the one that is universally accepted as standard. He carries a complete stock of Stewart Products. pues ek " ¥ 5 jeu y Samara AM " SEE BR ineretete hee SIRE $3.50 Stewart Products offer you a steady source Stewart of income all year ’round—not only in Sum- wyatt Operated mer, but also in Winter, when you need it arning Signal most. Determine right now to sell nothing but Leaders. Concentrate on, “boost,” fea- ture and sell Stewart Products—the fastest- ¢ bs selling and easiest-to-sell of all automobile dish \ es. va accessories. 09 3 || Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp. ae a CHICAGO, U. S. A. TI WEE Bae Stewart Sesedometer for Fords >] Stewart V-Ray Spark Plug Vacdam Syster” ire

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December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE a Entered at Chicago as Second-Class Matter—Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulaitons—Copyright, 1916, “y the Published Every thursday by the OR sca BEARINGS wi CHICAGD “Tithots (PATENTED) Class Journal Co. ™ United States, Mexico and U. S. Possessions.One Year $3.00 EL ee a a One Year $5.00 eee One Year $6.00 BEWARE OF SUBSCRIPTION SOLICITORS OFFER- ING PREMIUMS OR CUT RATES—ALL CURRENCY SHOULD BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL, RENEWALS or CHANGES OF ADDRESS should be sent two weeks in advance of date they are to go into effect. Be sure to send old as well as new address to avoid unnecessary delay. RECEIPT of first copy is acknowledgement of subscription. - 2) ec Ss © 4 Q ° c =) lang ak o ta 5 ae) ° ” ct 4 ci 4 ° =) Vol. XXX December 28, 1916 No. 26 Contents JUST OFF THE PRESS—MOTORDOM, 1916....... 5 FORD PLANT CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS.......... 12 EDITORIAL—PREPAREDNESS IN CAR FAC. Dependable ignition — dependable lighting — TORIES—NO CAUSE FOR ALARM........ 14 depen : ae ; Man IS THIS EGGSACTLY RIGHT?..................5. 15 ee rp ee thene ConteEte might Cars Blamed for Egg Shortage y 2 ae p nen SAVES, comfort-giving, ser- ALL-STEEL CO. MAY FORFEIT CHARTER...... 16 vice-giving capacity of any car. And remem- RITTMAN PROCESS IN TOILS ON COAST....... 17 ber this—the electrical accessories upon which LOUISVILLE FAVORS DEGREE OF CONGES- these things depend are no better than their rite krone dcernsivenckyivacnagthiss 18 bearings—they “make good” only so long as LOG OF THE SEAGULL.....................0.000. 20 their bearings stand up to the work. Details of an interesting southern tour MAY CHANGE LICENSE PLAN.................-. 27 Badger state proposes horsepower and weight | levy Practically all high-grade magnetos, COOPER TAKES CHRISTMAS RACE............. 28 ‘ , lighting generators and starting mo- tors made in America—those used in the better-class cars—carry “NORMA” Wins Ascot 50-mile event in Stutz | NEW YORK SHOW TO BE IN BOWER OF I orca sesanxedeiducmhennenhasands 32 il rere —ca ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF THE MOTOR il al Bearings. Which is the best of EE iihadaend x5 rhervednenvatsds iiavavewed dks 33 | reasons for believing ‘hat any other Oldsmobile, Kent, Majestic, Nelson and Maxwell ings. Try it. e e a ee MOTOR CAR DEVELOPMENT.............-see0- 44 ter if equipped with “NORMA” Bear- truck described and illustrated TEMPERING GARAGE ATMOSPHERE............ 36 electrical accessory will perform bet- DEPARTMENTS ROUTES AND TOURING...............00.0ccueeees 24 | FROM THE WOMAN’S VIEWPOINT.............. 34 See That Your Electrical Accessories Are “NORMA” Equipped | READERS CLEARING HOUSE.................... 40 ACCESSORY CORNER ............. cece cee ceeeeeeee 52 FROM THE FOUR WINDS........... i tidion hacen 54 | : AMONG THE MAKERS AND DEALERBG.......... 55 | | THE NORMA COMPANY OF AMERICA ANNOUNCEMENT | Featured in the Jan. 4 issue of Motor Age, which is | i739 BROADWAY NEW YORK |] aunuatly known aa the New York shew number, wil | ee Hl American car will be illustrated and each model briefly i Ball, Roller, Thrust, Combination Bearings | described. The high lights of the new season’s offer- I ings will be ee ee told and this issue will i} ii serve as a guide to those who wish to study the new | i models in detail. i ! il LL RE LETT NIERe e S eeE , | = — H ———————SSSS—_S=_==jama>==a==— ——— SS i ET stn a When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 Established 1852 Denver's Studebaker Dealer Quotes Words of Praise From Purchasers >» \ A HOUSES noe bee prestige with profit—that offers such unlimited opportunities as indicated by the above telegram—address your request for further particulars to If you are interested in a kind of dealer representation that brings STUDEBAKER South Bend, Ind. Detroit, Mich. Walkerville, Ont. Address All Correspondence to Detroit 7 When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age eet er

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\ EW Year’s Eve, when to the library of motordom’s history there is added a lume for 1916, those archives will be en- ched by chronicles of a year unequaled in ivancement in its every aspect. The year iich is just drawing to its close will be ‘orded in the annals of American motor- if as a period most remarkable, from the ‘anelal point of view to those connected ith the industry itself, and most remark- ust off the Dress MOTORDOM | 1O16 By Darwin S. Hatch able in the widening of the field of useful- ness of the motor car, from the standpoint of the motorist. Of the factors which have had the most influence upon motordom and motor car building in America during the last year, there is none which equals the European war in the degree of its effect. The invis- ible tentacles of the strife which has torn Europe touched almost every phase of mo- toring in this country. Most forcefully so far as the owner is concerned has this affected the cost of motor cars. Not only has the scarcity and high prices of ma- terials which go into the make-up of the ear and the searcity of labor which has been diverted to munition channels been responsible for a direct and very notice- able increase in the first cost of the car itself, but practically everything connected with motoring has been subjected to an increase in cost. Accessories, quite naturally, in most cases have been subjected to the same in- fluences, tending to increase their cost as has the motor ear. The fuel which pro- pelled the cars. likewise has involved a greater outlay than has been the case in most previous years. The cost of gasoline, which was comparatively high a year ago, decreased early in the year, and lately has begun a gradual increase again. How far this will go and to what extent it will be affected by continuation of hostilities in Europe and reduction of supply of the erude oil, is a subject for speculation only. The Tires Another item of motoring expense which has been affected similarly is the tire equip- ment. Crude rubber at the beginning of the year was at a higher price than ever before. Most of the rubber comes from the East Indies and with the closing of the Suez canal and the commandeering of a great quantity by the British government, the cost of the raw material was vastly increased. Consequently, a general rise in tire: prices occurred during the first two months of the year. Later, there were gen- eral reductions, but during December an- nouncements were made that new increases would take effect, early in 1917.

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a ee ee —— 6 | MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 , ; , THE JUDGE SAYS In spite of the gradual increase in price Y' CANT OPEN of cars during the year, there is a very de- cided increase in the number of cars pro- duced by the factories during that pe- riod as compared with the corresponding period in 1915. New and more efficient and economical methods of production and sales made it possible to offset to a certain extent the increase in material cost and at the >> am ee < same time increase the output. The ship- eo. no ee ment from motor car factories in carload lots during the last 3 years is given herewith. At this writing the figures for 1916 are not all in. But based on the ship- ments for the first 2 weeks, the figure given WONT YOU LOOK AT ID LOVE TO BUT OUR WINTER HATS? REALLY 1 —=— HAVENT TIME

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Dodge Bros. obtained temporary injunction to restrain Ford from exvending profits Miss Amanda Preuss made transconti- nental trip alonein 11 daysShr.30 min. may be taken as a fairly close estimate. Quite naturally, with the increased pro- Harvest of Track Records Barney Oldfield, driving the Christie, broke record in the Ventura trophy race at Ascot, March 19, turning a lap in 45 sec. flat. duction, there was a corresponding increase in the registrations of cars in this country. The registrations for the first 6 months of 1916 being 4,932,455, almost 50 per cent greater than those for corresponding pe- riods of 1915 and double those of the year previous. The European war meant the financial salvation of some concerns in the industry. War orders lifted some of them from im- FAT CHANCE OF GETTINGA PICTURE OF THAT:

Bob Burman, driving a Peugeot, from a standing start made a lap in 58 1/5 sec., a new record, at the Ascot speed- way March 19. John Aitken, driving a Peugeot, es- tablished a new world’s record in the 20-mile event at Sheepshead Bay May 13. His time was 11:15, or at an aver- age speed of 106.71 m.p.h., and lowered the record made by Resta on the same track in 1915, namely 11 :40.92. R. R. Duff set amateur’s speedway lap record of 94 m.p.h. on Chicago speed- way, May 21. Barney Oldfield, driving his Christy, circled the Chicago speedway in 1 min. 3% sec., or at 113 m.p.h., June 4. Dario Resta set new record for Chi- cago speedway June 11, his time being 3 hr. 2 min. 31.64 sec. for the 300-mile event, or at a speed of 96.61 m.p.h. Resta also broke the record made by Porporato last year for 100 miles, which was 1 hr. 28 sec., his time being 59 min. 34.7 sec. Resta bettered his time of 2 hr. 2 min. 17 sec. for 200 miles made last year by a second. June 10 Ralph de Palma established a new American record for distance cov- ered in 1 hr., when in the 60 min. he covered 93.72 miles. The record was made on the Chicago speedway between qualifying trials for the annual derby. In a dual meet with Ralph de Palma at the Chicago speedway June 18, Dario Resta established new American rec- ords for 10, 24 and 50 miles. His mark of 96 m.p.h. for the 50-mile broke the record of 88.87 m.p.h. set by Christiaens in 1914. The new records for the 10- mile and 24-mile are 102.5 and 105.1 m.p.h., respectively. Harry Hartz, driving a Houk Special, broke the mile record for cars under 231 cu. in. when he turned the mile oval at Ascot in 54 sec. June 27. Harold Brinker, driving a Cadillac eight, July 4 lowered former record for 132-mile road race from Denver to Lara- mie, Wyo., by 33 min., his time being 2 hr. 55 min. 10 sec. Dario Resta set record of 1 hr. 30 min. 43 sec. for 150 miles on 1%4-mile track at Omaha, July 15. WHATS THE USE ? | CANT GET MORE’N 9

Eddie Rickenbacher, driving a Mag- well, breaks the world’s 25-mile record at Omaha, July 9, his time being 14 :36.47, against 17 :30.4, made by Old- field at Indianapolis in 1914.

Dario Resta, driving a _ Peugeot, broke the world’s 5-mile record at Omaha, July 9, his time being 2 :44.82, against 3:11.75, made by Bragg at Los Angeles in 1912. W. Rader, driving a Packard racing test car fitted with a twelve-cylinder avi- ation engine, broke previous track record at Indianapolis, Aug. 2, turning the 2%4- mile oval in 1 :29.32. Mh a A] Aitken broke world’s 250-mile record at Sheepshead Bay, Sept. 30, driving a Peugeot at an average speed of 104.83 m.p.h. The previous record was made by Resta on the Chicago speedway, name- ly, 2:33 :31.16. In October, Ralph de Palma was granted an official 50-mile speedway rec- ord for his performance on the Omaha 1%4-mile track, his time being 29 :02.47, or at a speed of 103.45 m.p.h. The pre- vious record was held by Resta with a time of 31 :57.40. Aitken broke 100-mile record at Sheepshead Bay, Oct. 28, driving a Peu- geot at an average speed of 105.95 m.p.h. A new record for the grand prize race was set at Santa Monica, Nov. 18, when a Peugeot, piloted twenty laps of the 8.04-mile course by Howard Wilcox and the remaining twenty-eight by Aitken, won the race in 4:42:47, or at an aver- age speed of 85.59 m.p.h., lowering the former record of 77.20 m.p.h. made by Pullen in 1914. A. H. Patterson, driving a Hudson super-siz, set a new world’s record for non-stop road race of 403 miles with an soeregs of 78.13 m.p.h. at Santa Monica, ov. In the Vanderbilt cup race at Santa Monica, Nov. 16, Dario Resta established an average of 86.9897 m.p.h. for 294.0355 miles, or thirty-five laps of the 8.041- mile circuit, a new record for both the Vanderbilt and the Santa Monica course, over which Tetzlaff in 1912 averaged 78.72 m.p.h. for 302 miles. pending bankruptcy to an enormous profit. True enough the war orders did not corres- pond in volume to those of a year ago, but they are still a potent factor in the in- dustry. Quite naturally, with the production and demand in the state what it has been dur- ing the last year, there have been many changes in the financial arrangements and control of the car and accessory building concerns. The year has been remarkable for wonderful dividends, and it has been remarkable for the number of combina- tions and concentrations of control and capital by which concerns with allied in- terests have been welded into more or less solidified units. A similar effect has taken the form of reorganization and _ recapitalization of units in the industry, chiefly for the pur- pose of acquiring increased capital for in- industrial expansion warranted by present prospective business. Motors in War This year, the American motor car has had an opportunity to show its metal as an engine of war in the behalf of Uncle Sam. Much was made last year of the wonderful showing made by American mo- tor cars and trucks in European battle- fields. This year they have done as well on those fields, and America has been given the credit for the production of one of the latest and most effective engines of war- fare, the widely-famed ‘‘tank.’’ But the call of the United States troops to the Mexican border, and particularly Persh- MOTOR CAR SHIPMENTS IN CAR- LOAD LOTS 1916 1915 1914 ks Cia waaie 18054 8369 11114 Pe 6.6 alse sae a 21502 11273 10572 Se 28600 16442 13117 ere 28000 17122 14122 Pt <ebdbbesnnkeee 24000 13642 12405 yr 23879 15325 8617 eee A Ee oa st 18079 12517 5605 eer 18254 16959 9612 September ........ 21660 18940 12209 |e 19510 17848 12003 November ....... 17250 17138 7710 December ......... 12756 15582 7378

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wee wer ew iw’ 6S were UL’ eel Tel Nie ry Mast. 1 : oe RRS 20) Br Sas ie As - ey aE AE if Riese December 28, 1916 DONT ASK Standard Oil Co. is cited to explain high cost of gasoline ing’s expedition in pursuit of Villa, gave the American war department an opportu- nity such as never was afforded before to test the motor car. The wholesome respect Uncle Sam has for the motor as an arm of military service is attested by the orders and repeat orders for trucks and ears rushed to American factories and filled by them practically overnight. That the War Department has realized the value of the motor car in warfare is attested by the fact that it has asked that all the engineering societies having to do with internal combustion engine trans- portation methods be combined under the title of Automotive Engineers, this really being a broadening of the function of the Society of Automobile Engineers. Development of Touring Perhaps no angle of motoring in America was subject to greater growth than that of touring. The motorists who 2 years ago conducted their annual tours in Europe, now are willy-nilly seeing America first. The touring season of 1915 was distin- guished by a great increase in journeys to ‘“e Pacific coast caused by the general im- }xsvement of transcontinental routes, the publicity given the Lincoln highway, and the Panama Pacific and San Diego exposi- tions. This year, however, the touring has been less uniform so far as destination was con- cerned. The tourist in America during the last summer has journeyed in all di- rections, has investigated unknown nooks and corners of his country. Possibly if one direction more than another were to be pointed out, it could be said that travel was more generally along North and South lines this year than the East and West lines of the year previous. The Dixie highway opened up in 1915 really did not become a motor road before MOTOR AGE JANUARY United States district court judge signs final decree in the Austin-Cadillac two-speed axle case, a decision on which was rendered a year ago, granting Aus- tin an injunction and damages against the Cadillac company, whom the plaintiff claimed had and was infringing on his two-speed axle patent. A design patent on a cloverleaf body, good for 7 yr., is granted Elmer Apper- son and assigned to Apperson Bros. Auto- mobile Co. FEBRUARY United States circuit court of appeals confirms decision of district court judge, who declared the Perlman demountable rim patent valid and infringed by the Standard Welding Co. Champion Spark Plug Co. secures per- manent injunction against Keystone Auto Supply Co. restraining the latter concern from making or selling an imitation of the Champion spark plug for Fords. A preliminary injunction against the Sun-Lite Gas Co. is issued in favor of the Prest-O-Lite Co., compelling the Sun- Lite Gas Co. to remove the Prest-O-Lite trademark. Numerous actions against re- fillers were won by Prest-O-Lite. YOu WIN! of MARCH Sparks-Withington Co., maker of Spar- ton horns, wins patent battle in a re- versal of a United States district court decision issued in the suit of the Lov- ell-McConnell Mfg. Co., maker of elec- tric horns, against the Oriental Rubber Supply Co., dealer in Sparton horns. No infringement on patent of the former company was admitted, as the patent was declared invalid. Federal court of appeals reverses de- cision that dismissed aale patent in- fringement suit brought by the Kardo Co. against H. J. Adams. As a result of suit brought by Louis Perlman against the Standard Welding Co., charging infringement of Perlman’s basic patent on demountable rim con- struction, an injunction is issued against the Standard Welding Co., prohibiting the manufacture and sale by this com- pany of such rims. Royal Equipment Co. obtains perma- nent injunction against Rich Auto Sup- ply Co., restraining it from using the word, brand or trademark “Raybestos,” or using the silver-colored edge with the branded silver edge in Raybestos. this summer. In addition, the new Jack- son highway, to a certain extent parallel- ing the Dixie, has become a reality. Other Canada-to-the-Gulf routes have been estab- lished and the work of their improvement is going forward. Uncle Sam has handed to the motorist E. G. Baker setting his transcontinental record LET GO OR ILL TELL THE JUDGE Clearing Patent Atmosphere APRIL Michigan supreme court reverses de- cision awarding $20,000 damages to W. A. Paul, who claimed he invented holder for inside curtains of motor cars, in a case against J. N. Collins, J. A. Bennett and the Novelty Leather Works, Jack- son, Mich. I WONT NEITHER iTS MINE! Stromberg Motor Devices Co. brings suit against the Zenith Carbureter Co., claiming infringement of patents by new Zenith carbureters. MAY Universal Rim Co. files suit against Perlman Rim Corp. as a result of pur- chase of Jackson Rim Co., alleging that rims made by Jackson Rim Co. are in- fringements of patents owned by Uni- versal company. The Atlas Ball Bearing Co., the Stand- ard Roller Bearing Co., R. W. Woodward, Jr., and 8. L. Bodine, acting receiver for the Standard Roller Bearing Co., have filed bill of complaint against the Ab- nit Ball Co., alleging patent infringe- ment. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. wins suit against the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., in which it was held that the latter’s tire-making machines infringed the pat- ents held by the Goodyear company. Ernest M. White files suit against the Sterling Motor Co., alleging infringe- ment of patents referring to splash sys- tem of lubrication and asking injunc- tion against manufacture, and an ac- counting. JUNE The Hanlon windshield patent is de- clared invalid. Cases involved are those of the Rauch & Lang Carriage Co. and the N. A. C. OC. against W. H. Hanlon, - R. Wardrop and Anderson Electric Car 0. Litigation between the Universal Rim Co. and the Standard Welding Co. is settled out of court, the Standard Weld- ing Co. acknowledging validity of pat- ents by paying back royalties and taking out 10-year license under patents. Two new demountable rim construc- tions, which are said to avoid Perlman patents, are granted protection by United States patent office on application of O. A. Parker, manager of the wheel de- ee of Hydraulic Pressed Steel 0. JULY United States district court holds that no infringement of patent was made in the manufacture of the Eclipse-Bendia« transmission drive by the Eclipse Ma- chine Co. Suit was brought by the Bijur Motor Lighting Co. against Eclipse Machine Co. DECEMBER Cadillac Motor Co. brings suit against the Cadillac Auto Truck Co. of Cadillac, Mich., asking that the latter firm be re- strained from using the name “Cadillac,” “Cadillac Auto Truck Co.” or other name prejudicial to the interest of the De- troit company. Ford Motor Co. wins decision against Stahlbrodt Co., Rochester, N. Y., holder of patent purporting to cover the zig-zag windshield, the decision reversing @ prior ruling of a lower court. Moto-Meter Co., Inc., New York, gets temporary injunction to stop the Heat- Ometer Co. from selling its products and from using the word “Heat-Ometer,” which was held an infringement on the trademark ‘“Moto-Meter.”

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The Maxwell car which had been par- ticipating in a non-stop run since Nov. 22 and which shattered all existing stock model records, was stopped Jan. 3 after 441%, days’ test with more than 22,000 miles covered. Its records are: 5,000 miles in 10 days; 10,000 miles in 20 days ; 12,405 miles in 25 days; and 20,- 000 miles in 30 days. Tests of Tankii, a fuel preparation, showed no increase in m.p.g. Three runs, made with ordinary 60.6 Beaume gaso- line, mived fuel and a lean adjustment on the carbureter and with same ad- justment and plain gasoline, gave mile- ages of 7.5, 13.1 and 13.4, respectively. A Hudson super-six negotiated 1 mile in 35.12 sec. on the Ormond-Daytona beach. Five other trials were under 30 sec. MOTOR AGE THAT NEARLY BEATS MY RECORD WOTS A MEASLY LITTLE 2R4-HOUR RECORD ? Ralph Mulford, driving a Hudson super-six stock chassis, broke all pre- vious 24-hr. records, averaging 75.8 mph. for 1,819 miles at Sheepshead Bay. ; Joe Nikrent and Earl Jackson, driv- ing a Buick six, broke California’s road record, doing 457 miles in 10.47, and cutting 23 min. off the old record. In a test of the Packard twelve avia- tion engine at Sheepshead Bay, lap speeds between 100 and 110 m.p.h. and speeds of 116 m.p.h. on the straight- away were made. A Mack AC model 3%%-ton truck aver- aged 7 m.p.g. in test over between 45 and 50 miles, made in New York. E. G. Baker, driving a Cadillac eight, crossed the continent in 7 days 11 hr. D2 min. in May, setting new record. Joe Nikrent, driving a Buick, made a record of 12 hr. 47 min. 50 sec. on coast route between Los Angeles and San Francisco. T. J. Beaudet, driving a Cadillac eight, established a new Los Angeles-San Fran- cisco record of 9 hr. 37 min. at an aver- age of 48.4 m.p.h. R. C. Durant, in Chevrolet with three passengers, set new round-trip record between Los Angeles and San Diego, cutting the time from 8 hr. 10 min. to 7 hr. 55 min. WONDER HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO EAT ATA TABLE AGAIN King eight covered 11,000 miles in 2 weeks in June on non-motor stop test, maintaining an average of over 32 m.p.h. Early in May Spokane dealers staged an economy run in which sixteen cars made 37.5 miles on less than 3 gal. The winners in each class were: Saxon, 34 m.p.g.; Maxwell, 29.3 m.p.g.; Buick, 26.8 m.p.g.; Reo, 25.4 m.p.g.; Paige, 16.5 m.p.g. Results of Sazron 300-mile non-stop test conducted in all parts of the coun- try early in July showed the 206 cars participating traveled a total distance of 61,800 miles, and the grand average was 23.5 m.p.g. of gasoline and 175 miles to a quart of oil. All but three of the fourteen trucks in the commercial vehicle test run from Los Angeles to San Diego, July 14-15, finished with perfect scores. Howard Kinney, Hartford, Conn., drove a Studebaker six 140 miles July 21 with gears in high, the object of the test being to show the ability of the make to climb hills in high gear. A 2-ton White truck made between 13 and 14 miles in 36 min. 35 sec. on a fraction over a gallon of gasoline, with 1 mile of hill-climbing, in hill climb at Oriskany Falls, N. Y., July 22. Forty-three Saxon cars, racing in re- lays, established a transcontinental re- lay record, arriving at San Francisco, July 22, 6 days 18 hr. 10 min. after leav- ing New York. The average was about 25 m.p.h. A Marmon stock car, driven by S. B. Stevens, Walter Bieling, Robert Creigh- ton, William Binz and Fred Barbour, crossed the continent in 5 days 18% hr., setting another record. A new _ stock Overland model 86 traveled 17.83 miles on 1 gal. of gaso- line in test made at Cincinnati, Ohio, in August. Ross eight climbed Lookout mountain, Colorado, with high gear locked in place. King eight seven-passenger averages 14.65 m.p.g. and 19.44 m.p.h. in fuel test run from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee. King eight made 2-week non-stop run on boulevard between Washington and Baltimore, and at end of first 168 hr. the mileage was 3,515 miles and the consumption, 12.126 m.p.g. Ray McNamara, driving a Mazrwell, made the 199 miles between Seattle and Portland at the rate of 30 m.p.h. Miss Amanda Preuss, driving an Olds- mobile eight, crossed the continent in 11 days 5 hr. 30 min. Fuel tests made in August by 200 rep- resentatives of Master’ carbureters showed mileages such as 31.7 m.p.g. in Phoenix, Ariz.; 28, Boston,; 24, Tulsa; Tests on Track and Road WHAT WAS THAT December 28, 1916 22.4, Salt Lake City ; 22.3, Los Angeles ; and 22, Denver. Pathfinder twin-six crossed continent on high gear, leaving San Diego, July 3, and reaching New York, Aug. 1. Ralph Mulford, driving a Hudson super-sixz, set a new road record of 1 :22 :25 for the 74.7 miles from Denver to Colorado Springs. Harold Brinker, driving a Cadillac, covered the 119 miles from Denver to Pueblo in 2:15. A new time for the 44- mile stretch from Colorado Springs to Pueblo was established—45 min. A transportation train of 132 trucks covered 200 miles in 32 hr. in a test on the Mexican border. MUSTA BEEN THAT PAT TERSON- MULFORD- VINCENT BUNCH WENT BY ? A Hudson super-sixz, driven by A. H. Paterson, Ralph Mulford and C. H. Vin- cent, crossed the continent in 5 days 3 hr. 31 min., breaking the _ transconti- nental record for the third time in the year. Hupmobile on long-distance economy run from Albany to Buffalo, 301 miles, made mark of 19.46 m.p.g. in rain and 18.51 when sun shone. This is the cap- ital-to-capital car, which is to cover 20,000 miles before finishing its trip. Ross eight climbed Fillmore street kill in San Francisco on high gear. The grades run as high as 25% per cent. A Briscoe, driven by Ben Hammond, ran from Oakland to the summit of Mount Diablo Nov. 5, a distance of 33 miles, to an elevation of 3,869 feet, in ded DTN, LO RAY ,-HOWS EVER’ THING UP NORTH ” ‘AN’ DOWN SOUTH ? A Maawell stock car, driven by Ray McNamara, underwent a speed test from Detroit to Kalamazoo, going and return- ing in 9 hr. 45 min., and covering 350 miles at an average speed of 36 m.p.h. Magrwell touring car started non-stop run Nov. 21. Route is throughout Bos- ton. Bay State A. A. inspects seals daily. This is the third such run; rec- ord for first, 3,000 miles and for sec- ond, 10,000. Ray McNamara, driving a Mazrwell touring car, with four passengers, made endurance test run from Indianapolis to Chicago and return in 9 hr., the average speed for the total distance of 376 be- ing 41.7 m.p.h. this year, as well as to the non-motoring country at large, two wonderful gifts, both of which will do much toward increasing the scope and pleasure of motor tours. One of these is the opening of the National parks to tourists and the appropriation by Congress of $75,000,000 for the building of state roads. At the same time Congress appropriated another $10,000,000 for simi- lar work in the National forests. In con- nection with this the Government has as- sisted good roads and touring movement through the formulation of the National good roads law and the vast appropriation for carrying it forward will be made a reality in the near future. Even though there was not the prepon- derance of East-and-West touring this year that there was last, nevertheless there were several remarkable transcontinental runs. In three of these the transcontinen- tiny ee on Meet Spit rhe + aa eats PRS Os: St Sy RPM LoS AG Peake

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MAY 5 ae peace abt ne SE SEER MAES x . ers do ORO NER ee December 28, 1916 tal record was broken. A. Cadillac made the trip in 7 days 11 hr. 52 min., lowering the previous record set by Stutz. Later a Marmon lowered this time to 5 days 181% hr., and a Hudson made it 5 days, 3 hr., 31 min. Pathfinder crossed the continent without any gears but high and performed some hill-climbing feats along the way. A lone woman, Miss Preuss, piloted an Oldsmobile from coast to coast. The year of 1916 was particularly rich in stunt trips. Inter-city records fell every week and every week some famous hill suc- cumbed to a high-gear master. Maxwell had a ear out with Ray McNamara at the wheel which ran around the country look- ing for inter-city records to devour, and getting away with many. Buick and Chev- rolet also lowered a number of inter-city times. Ross, King, Detroiter, Studebaker MOTOR AGE and others were climbing hills on high in various parts of the country. Hupmobile, Saxon, Maxwell, King and others indulged in non-stop runs. In the field of non-competitive speed tests on the track, Packard, Hudson and King all succeeded in breaking existing records. The Hudson Super-Six, a stock car, shattered the 24-hr. record. Overland, Maxwell, Saxon, King and others made high economy marks in official fuel tests. Speed Records Fall Speea records in competition on the speedways w re one of the chief harvests of the racing season. Five world’s records were smasLed. Aitken set new marks for both 20 and 250-mile distances; Ricken- bacher in a Maxwell established a new 25-mile record at Omaha; Resta broke the 5-mile record and Patterson in a Hudson Super-Six set a new non-stop road-race 9 mark by running 403 miles without a halt. De Palma set a new American record for the hour, crowding 93.72 miles within the 60 min. at Chicago. Resta re-established American times for the 10-, 24-, and 50-mile distances at Chicago. Dario Resta, Italio-Briton, reigns su- preme in racing for 1916. He drove the French Peugeot to victory in six events in eleven starts and in 1,294 miles of driv- ing garnered $44,400 in prize money, 4,100 points in the American Automobile Asso- ciation championship award, $5,000 of the Goodrich and $2,000 of the Bosch prize money and $1,000 silver trophy of the lat- ter for the season’s championship and went through the season with the distine- tion of winning every race that he finished. By winning fourteen firsts the Peugeot wrests from America the laurels that went to Stutz last year and thus we must pay BEST ON THE MARKET, SiR AVTO CUSHIONS KCWGs “44 “eZ, JANUARY Wisconsin’s unique upholstery law, re- quiring a label as to the materials used, etc., goes into effect. FEBRUARY New York license bureau rules that tavis less than 48 in. long from front . seat to rear and less than 41 in. in width shall charge only a single fare even if more than two are carried and shall indicate this by white flag; larger tavis to charge double fare when more than two are carried and to bear red flags. MARCH As a result of conference between Texas’ attorney general and Dallas deal- ers, no territorial specifications and price stipulations can be set by contracts. Illinois legislature legalizes issuance of $2,000,000 in bonds for improvement of highways in Cook county. Court of appeals at Albany, N. Y., holds that a maker is liable for defects in an article causing injuries to pur- chaser, even though purchase is made through intermediaries. Governor Johnson of California bars lord Motor Co. from state for failure to pay state franchise tar, which the com- pany deemed excessive. YOUR MOTOR TAX TAKE THE M LORD CAR APRIL Report is made of a treble tax on all tritish motor cars, ranging from $21 ‘0 $630, according to horsepower. _New Jersey amends motor act of 1915, giving pedestrians right of way over all vehicles in built-up portions of cities New Laws De \ aS“ OUT OF MY SERA WAY OR ILL ee MR STEP ON — and towns, repealing the section that made the jay-walker responsible for any injury. ) MAY Reciprocal license privileges are ar- ranged between New York state and the Province of Ontario. NOW , SPRINKLE SOME TALCUM AROUND JUNE Kansas City passes ordinance prohib- iting motor cars from tracking mud on pavements. Cities pass ordinances restricting park- ing on specified streets and crossing of specified streets by pedestrians. Chicago requires fenders on motor trucks and later postpones its enforce- ment indefinitely. ULY House of Representatives passes bills to create national park service with sys- tem of supervision, creating bureau in Department of Interior to take charge of existing national parks and those to be established and allots $75,000,000 for state roads during a 5-year period and $10,000,000 for roads in national forests. AUGUST Prohibition of import of motor cars into French territory, adopted in May, is repealed, and a duty of 70 per cent of the value imposed. Escanaba, Mich., prohibits trailers on motor trucks and fires the maximum speed of trucks at 8 m.p.h. and the magi- mum load of any vehicle at 8,000 1b. Great Britain adds ball and roller- bearings and steel balls and rollers for bearings to the embargo list of exports. SEPTEMBER New York requires stage owners to obtain permission for use of highways from public service commission and to pay a tax equal to 5 per cent of contri- butions from railroads if any railroad or street railway has been taxed for con- struction of any part of highway used by stages. Ontario provides for reciprocity in mo- tor car licenses with Kentucky and West Virginia, this making seventeen states which have that arrangement with On- tario. OCTOBER Boston establishes first public parking space. Ae es a a CLANG THIS WAY TO YOu BET ' THAT The Government appropriates $10,000 for sign posts to water holes in the Mohave desert. NOVEMBER Racine, Wis., repeals dimmer ordi- nance.

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IO homage to a car and driver, both of whom are from foreign shores. The big four of this year’s racing events are Resta, Aitken, Rickenbacher and de Palma. All through the year this quartet furnished much of the competition that makes racing of such compelling interest. MOTOR AGE Many times it was doubtful who would wear the 1916 crown as champion. Death took its toll of speed in 1916. Bob Burman was killed at Corona; Carl Lem- berg at New York; Dan Colombo, Franchi’s mechanic, at Omaha; Bert Shields, Gil Anderson’s mechanic, at Cincinnati; Lewis December 28, 1916 Jackson at Santa Monica, and Hughie Hughes, Frank Galvin and Gaston Weigle, Galvin’s mechanic, at Uniontown. In the industry itself there were losses by death that removed men of importance from their fields of work. Henry Splitdorf, inventor of the Splitdorf magneto; James Of the two national shows New York had 376 ewhibitors of cars and accesso- ries, 251 of the cars being gasoline and seventeen electric. Accessory exhibitors totaled 290. About 250,000 persons at- tended. Chicago had one more gasoline maker than New York; eighty in all showed 294 cars and chassis. Chicago also had seven ewhibitors of electrics to New York’s five and forty more acces- sory exhibitors, though several New York accessory exhibitors were absent. About 260,000 attended. Seven of the ewrhib- itors at the importer’s salon were Amer- ican, only five foreign makers showing. Body makers made the number of exhib- itors sivteen. HERES A NICKEL DOWN. GIMME Several makers adopted time-payment sales plans during the year. Among them were the Studebaker, Chalmers, Maawell, Overland and Paige companies. Chalmers Motor Co. arranged for Agri- cultural Credit Co. to finance dealers for time sales. Commercial Investment Co. agreed to finance sale of Studebaker cars on deferred payments. The Guar- anty Securities Co. reorganized as the Guaranty Securities Corp., prepared to handle time-payment business for deal- ers of twenty different makers, and later adopted time-payment plan for truck sales. Mansell Hackett, former manager of Disco Starter Co., bought Briscoe Motor Corp. interest in Argo Motor Co. Detroit reported 500 and 600 per cent increase in production for month of Janu- ary ; 12,000 carloads of motor cars were shipped as compared with 8,300 in 1915. This was approgimately 58,800 cars in spite of the car shortage. The Davis Motor Co. took over the plant of the Westcott Motor Co. Pullman Automatic Ventilator Mfg. Co. began to make motor car bodies. Stutz Motor Car Co. was refinanced, banking associates taking 37,500 shares of an issue of 75,000 shares of no par value. EHarnings for current year were between $600,000 and $800,000. Woods Motor Vehicle Co. began manu- facture of gas-electric car. High Lights of Year in ITS NO.USE! ICANT KEEP COUNT ANY- MORE ! : ’ Tee saris . “Se tr== tt Za Detroit produced 238,076 cars first quarter. Production outside of Detroit swelled total to 328,366. Willys-Over- land was largest, except Ford. Com- bined output computed to be four times that of 1915 in this one quarter. Rock Island Plow Co. bought Heider Mfg. Co. and rights to Heider tractor. Kentucky Wagon Mfg. Co. agreed to assemble motor cars for the newly or- ganized Dixie Motor Car Co. for 5 years. Willys-Overland Co. adopted new sales plan, whereby the country is divided into thirteen sales zones with a zone manager for each, Seventy-nine companies, members of the N. A. C. C., whose verified patents cover all the various forms of detail con- struction found in motor cars, joined in agreement to exchange licenses among motor car builders. A total of 21,502 carloads of motor cars were shipped during February, 9,529 more than in February, 1915. Gaston, Williams & Wigmore, large exporters, reported $3,000,000 orders for touring cars and trucks for dealers and merchants in Russia on books at one time. None of it with government. Standard Steel Car Co. took over plants of Pittsburgh Model Engine Co. Grant Motor Co. was reorganized and was taken over by the Grant Motor Car Corp. with a capital of $3,000,000. Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., maker of sporting goods, began production of rubber parts and accessories. Quartermaster general of United States army placed single order for about $3,500,000 worth of trucks. Reo Motor Car Co. bought National Coil Co. C. W. Nash obtained control of Thomas B. Jeffery Co., consideration in- volved in deal said to be $9,000,000. Mitchell Motors Co. was formed to take over the Mitchell-Lewis Motor Co. Stromberg Motor Devices Co. was taken over by the Stromberg Carbureter Co. of America, newly incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000,000. the Industry Falls Machine Co. passed into control of syndicate and was reorganized as the Falls Motor Co. with a new capitaliza- tion of $1,500,000. Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp. bought V-Ray Spark Plug Co. and be- gan to make V-Ray plugs in its Chicago plant. Republic Motor Truck Co. refinanced, offering 750,000 of 7 per cent cumula- tive preferred of $100 par. Alliance Rubber Co. recognized as the Alliance Tire & Rubber Co., adding $500,000 capital. Studebaker corporation led in pro- duction of seven-passengers for 14 months’ record with 70,000 built and Shipped. Business showed 100 per cent increase during year and September production was at rate of 100,000 cars annually. er = 8 cy jiu ve So \ ‘ = - 4 eo rm ~ =, , R , - / / « ~ —?, , ‘4 9 ~ ~ \ \ : “Le: f ws NS Wee LAAT | | Ford tractor made its debut at farm tractor demonstration at Fremont, Neb. Ford models were changed by the addi- tion of new radiators, hood and fenders ; the company confirmed report that it would bring out 1-ton worm drive truck and discontinued selling cars at retail, the various branches becoming assembly plants and wholesale distribution points for dealers. During the year ending Aug. 1, 1916, 533,921 cars were made, breaking by 33,921 the schedule for the season, Average daily output was 1,816. Earnings were $59,994,118 dur- in last fiscal year; more than $1,000.- 000 a week. Total output 508,000 cars. Timken-Detroit Aavle Co. bought rest of stock in Timken-David Brown Co. from David Brown & Sons, Hudders- field, England, and the manufacturing operations were consolidated under the management of axle company. General Engineering Co. was orga- nized to market new steamer to embody designs of Abner Doble, Consolidated Car Co. was reincorpo- rated as the Abbott Corp. and the capital increased from $500,000 to $1,250,000. Haynes Automobile Co. of New York took over Haynes Automobile Co. of Indiana, a consideration of $4,500,000 being paid to the stockholders of the Indiana corporation,

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December 28, 1916 Bureau of mines undertook drawing up of standard specifications for the purchase of gasoline by Government; bureau of standards was instructed to establish method by which dilution and other evils in distribution of gasoline could be stopped. Definition of stand- ard gasoline expected to pave way for remedial legislation. ITS TIME CONGRESS DID SOMETHING LP SSS Columbia Motor Co. bought Argo Elec- tric Vehicle Co. McFarlan Motor Co. reincorporated at $3,000,000 as the McFarlan Motor Corp. Torbensen Agle Co. was organized with capital of $1,750,000 to take over Torbensen Gear & Azle Co., providing $400,000 new capital. Motor Products Co. bought Lozier plant, and Lozier took over plant of Rands Mfg. Co., a subsidiary of the Motor Products combine. Studebaker announced expansions to cost $1,500,000 and to make possible more than $100,000,000 annual turn- over. MOTOR AGE Production of rubber tires estimated to constitute almost one-half of total value of all rubber goods made during year. Goodyear Tire €& Rubber Co. claimed to use 10 per cent of world’s crude rubber. United Motors Corp. bought Lovell- McConnell Mfg. Co., Brown-Lipe-Chapin Co.; the Harrison Mfg. Co. and the Houk Mfg. Co. Fisher Body Corp. bought part of Regal Motor Car Co. plant. National Motor Vehicle Co. reincorpo- rated as the National Motor Car ¢€ Vehicle Corp. of New York. Standard Motor Parts Co. bought the Newcastle Auto Parts Co., newly incor- porated for $200,000. Raybestos Co. was incorporated with $1,500,000 capital to take over Royal Equipment Co. Syndicate bought Spicer Mfg. Co. and planned 1917 production of 700,000 Universals. Capitalization was $7,000,- 000. Name retained, Chevrolet Motors Co. bought Warner manufacturing plant, a branch of Willys- Overland Co.,and used it to make trans- missions for the six Chevrolet factories. United Truck & Equipment Co. was incorporated as a holding company to operate the United Motor Co. and pos- sibly others. Dodge Bros. sued Henry Ford and ob- tained temporary injunction to restrain the Ford Motor Co. from distributing and investing assets that would other- wise be available for dividends. Later the supreme court permits Ford to con- tinue smelting plant contract on condi- tion that he file bond to protect the Dodges from possible loss. Motor car factories shipments for October set new record of 19,510 car- loads. Reorganization of International Mo- tors Co., involwing $1,500,000 additional capital and the canceling of $2,881,000 in notes due, gave working capital of $7,372,780. ua” mn HELL HAVE TO GET ALEASE ON MAR SOON Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. bought 10,000 acres of land to obtain fixed sup- ply of long staple Egyptian cotton. Ford Tractor Co., Ltd., recapitalized at $10,000,000 and changed name to Ford Tractor Co., Ine. Emil Grossman Mfg. Co. was reor- yanized as the Emil Grossman Mfg. Corp., with .$210,000 capital stock. Smith-Form-A-Truck Co. was taken over by Smith Motor Truck Corp., with capital of $12,000,000 and extended its truck-forming attachment to cars other than Fords. --o= |\DONT : WANT Overland dealers contracted for 154.- 525 cars at convention in Toledo and signed up for $131,346,250 worth of cars during first 2 weeks, Empire Tire & Rubber Corp. reor- ganized to take over the business of the old company with a capital of $6,000,000. Production was increased to 1,500 tires a day. Duplex Truck Co. was organized to take over the Duplex Power Car Co. with a capital of $1,000,000. Ajax Rubber Co., Inc., bought Racine Rubber Co. and increased capital from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. ik. Stewart, a founder of the Stewart- Warner Corp.; Paul Smith, vice-president and general sales manager of the Chalmers Motor Co.; R. S. Crawford, founder of the Crawford Automobile Co.; Philip Braender, president of the Braender Rubber and Tire o.; and Lewis R. Speare, past president of the American Automobile Association, were anong the big men whom the industry will uss. The tangle of overlapping patents and patent claims in a measure has been un- ‘aveled. There are some of the skeins which are still sadly intertwined with of- nelal red tape, but they are fewer now than they were last year. The rim-patent — — a situation has been pretty well cleared up; Stromberg and Zenith seem to have their differences over carbureter design priority fought out. Austin at last got the decision on the two-speed axle design. Electric horns had a. hearing in the courts again in March and the Prest-O-Lite company got injunctions weekly against refillers of its gas tanks. Tire-making machine de- signs were aired in the courts and patent rights stated. Of the other legal actions, the one to cause the most comment is the suit of the Dodge brothers as stockholders in the Ford Motor Co. to force Ford to pay out aecrued profits as dividends instead of putting them back into the development and expansion of the company. Uniform Traffic Move State and federal legislation was fea- tured this year by the great advancement in the eause of good roads. This has been referred to on other pages. Nearly every state by some means or other and to some extent did more than had been done in previous years toward highway improve- ment. The wider application of the state- aid principle in road building had much to do with this. The provision for reciprocity of license recognition between Canadian provinces (Continued on page 30)

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I2 Ford Closes Factory Suspends for Holidays to Let Railroads Catch Up with Car Shortage Employes Lose $200,000 Daily and Production to Suffer 175,000 ETROIT, Dee. 22—The Ford Motor Co. [) closed its plant today for the entire period between Dec. 22 and Jan. 3, for the sole purpose of aiding the railroads to move food and fuel shipments. F. L. Klingensmith, vice-president of the company, stated that the officials of the concern do not believe it to be right for the company to use railroads for shipment of motor cars when the various communi- ties are threatened by famine because of railroad congestion. The suspension means a production loss of 175,000 and affects 42,000 workers who will suffer a wage loss of $200,000 a day or $1,400,000 for the period. The plan will also allow the steel mills which are now far behind on orders to catch up to some extent. No work will be done during the suspension and no ¢ars will be shipped or coal used except as is necessary to keep the plant just above the freezing point. An attempt will be made later to catch up in production though no plans have been formulated as yet. Offi- cials of the company state that there is plenty of material on hand, that cars are being sold more quickly than they ean be made and that the reason for closing is purely a humane one. 56,539 FORDS IN OCTOBER Detroit, Dee. 23.—The Ford Motor Co. produced 56,539 motor cars in October, which almost equals the highest month, March, in which 58,394 cars were made. The scheduled output for the current fiscal vear is 750,000 cars as compared with actual production of 523,920 in 1916 and 308,213 in 1915. The average selling price of the Ford product for the last year was a trifle over $400, gross business amounting to :206,867,000 and cars sold totaling 508,000. With the present $80 reduction on Ford cars, the total gross business for the cur- rent fiscal year is set at approximately $240,000,000. TACOMA SPEEDWAY SHOWS LOSS Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 22.—With the stock- holders’ meeting of the Tacoma Speedway Association, the election of officers for the coming year and a date for next summer’s races all being disposed of during the past few days, plans for active work in connec- tion with racing on Tacoma’s plank speed- way have been well started. At the meeting of the stockholders a de- tailed and itemized statement of the busi- ness of the year 1916 was read and dis- MOTOR AGE cussed, and while the statement showed a loss of nearly $8,000 for the season, the stockholders present were well satisfied with the way the business had been ecar- ried on and all expressed themselves as con- fident that another year would see the united support of all Tacoma for the enter- prise, with better financial results. There were six vacancies on the board of directors and the following were elected to fill the same for a period of 2 years: F. Garret Fisher, C. J. Carr, Guy E. Kelly, Dr. C. P. Gammon, Walter C. Baldwin and George D. Dunn. After the stockholders’ meeting a meeting of the board of direc- tors was held and the following officers chosen for the coming year: President, F. Garret Fisher; vice-president, D. D. A. Out- ealt; treasurer, H. E. O’Neal; secretary, George D. Dunn. INDIANAPOLIS SHOW DATE SET Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 23—The Indian- apolis Automobile Trade Association re- cently set Feb. 12 to 19 as the date for the annual winter show. For the first time in the history of the organization the show will be given indoors, E. W. Steinhart hav- ing offered the use of the Steinhart build- ing in North Meridian street for that pur- pose. SETTLE LINCOLN ROUTE Chicago, Dec. 26—A controversy regard- ing the routing of the Lincoln highway through northern Illinois, has been settled by an order from the president designating the south road through Frankfort as the official route. It was the same road which was utilized in the forties by California gold seekers with their ox teams. A cen- tury ago the Indians used this road, eall- ing it the Sauk trail. The selection of the Frankfort road is of interest to old set- tlers of the vicinity who recalled the days before the coming of the railroads. For the third time, it is a unit in a transcon- tinental route. STATE MOTOR POLICE POSSIBLE Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 23—A system of state motor police to inforce the laws regu- lating motor and other vehicle traffic, is one of the important propositions to come before the 1917 session of the Wisconsin legislature, convening early in January. The system is to be operated at the expense of the fund accruing from the licensing of motor cars, now distributed for good roads purposes. The proposed measure includes a provision for licensing drivers of motor ears, who first would be required to pass an examination as to their competency and ability and their knowledge of the rules of the road and laws. Under the state patrol system, one or more individuals would be assigned to a certain district or territory, whose sole duty it would be to look after the inforcement of traffic and road rules and take proper action upon the failure of any person to comply with these laws. December 28, 1916 Ford Victor in Appeals Supreme Court Rules in His Favor and Against Dodge Brothers in Suit Injunction Is not Extended and He May Continue Smelter Project ETROIT, Dec. 23—The supreme court 1) of Michigan denied the petition of John F. and Horace Dodge for the further extension of the injunction against the ex- penditure by Henry Ford of the accumu- lated cash dividends, and shortly after- ward, yesterday afternoon, granted Mr. Ford’s petition asking that he be permit- ted to continue the execution of the con- tracts for the River Rouge smelting plant on condition that he file a bond protecting the Dodges from possible loss. ALLEGED SPEEDERS NOT INDICTED Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 23—Justices of the peace who for some time have been cajol- ing motorists into paying fines in their respective courts in preference to being bound over to the grand jury received a distinct slap from thtt body, when it re- turned ‘‘no bills’’ int six speeding cases referred to it by jugtices throughout the county. Motorists last summer complained that justices of the peace throughout the county were arresting them and fining them gen- erally $25 and costs, the costs being divided between the justice and his aggressive con- stable. Attorney General Turner and Prose- euter Dunean ruled that justices could not fine anyone for speeding unless the one charged with that offense waived a trial by jury and pleaded guilty. If those accused refused to follow this course, the justice was required to bind the offenders over to the grand jury. CORD TIRES USED 20 YEARS Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 22—With the starting of the J. & D. Tire & Rubber Co. here, one of the very early pioneers in the pneumatic tire business returns to the rubber industry. There are few, if any, in the rubber in- dustry who have a more intimate knowl- edge of, or broader experience in pneu- matic tire manufacturing than H,. O. Smith, Mr. Smith being one of the foun- ders of the Indianapolis Rubber Co. in 1893, and was the head and moving spirit of that company for many years. It was his company which manufactured the greater number of G. & J. clincher tires, used and sold by the Gormully & Jeffery Co., bicycle builder, and later when the G. & J. tire patents were acquired, Mr. Smith started and was president of the G. & J. Co. until a few years ago, when he retired from active business. Mr. Smith’s knowledge and experience

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iv December 28, 1916 dates back practically to the beginning of the pneumatic tire Be clopment, and he recalls with interest ‘when the first thread fabric tire, or cord tire, as it is called, was introduced. Mr. Smith said: ‘¢America is the home of the clincher type of tire—by that I mean the hooked- edge tire so generally used today—while the straight edge or Dunlop tire is of Eng- lish origin. ‘‘The public thinks of the cord, or straight tire as a new idea. It is not. The straight-thread or cord tire dates back more than 20 years. This fabric and its use in double tube tires was worked out in the Indianapolis Rubber Works, and it has been used in practically all clincher bicycle tires for more than 20 years; it was quite generally used in pneumatic tires for horse vehicles; then in the motorcycle tires; and 10 years or more ago, the com- pany of which I was head took one more step by building it into motor car tires. BIG ROAD CONCRETE ORDER Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 23—Milwaukee county, Wis., has just contracted for the purchase of 128,400 barrels of Portland eement for 1917 concrete road work, and finds that the increased price of 25 cents per barrel will add more than $30,000 to the cost of construction laid out for the coming year. Nineteen highways, totalling 30 miles in length, will be paved with 18- foot concrete. CALIFORNIA TIGHTENS RULES Los Angeles, Dec. 21.—Any California car owner driving a car for which he can- not show a clean 1916 registration record will probably meet trouble and expense be- fore he can obtain a license for the new vear, for the state motor vehicle depart- ment has made stringent rules in an attempt to curtail theft of motor cars and restore the cars already stolen. By making it hard for the thief to dispose of a car, the de- partment believes it will check his activi- ties, and registration for 1917 expects to have ownership clear before new license is issued. | Dealers are instructed that application for registration of motor vehicles in 1917 will require the registration number under which the vehicle covered by the applica- tion was registered in 1916, together with the name and address of the former owner to whom the 1916 registration was issued. if the applicant cannot give this number, affidavit must be given that the vehicle was not operated in 1916. It is not enough to give the name of the dealer to whom the car was sold by the former owner or for whom the car was sold by the dealer. All motor vehicles on which proper trans- fers have not been made and full registra- tion fees have not been received are sub- ject to seizure and sale for the payment of delinquent fees and an additional penalty of 25 per cent of the proper registration fee and the costs. Illinois Expect Big MOTOR AGE Seek State Association Clubs Look Toward _ Formation of Co-ordinating Body for Improvements Membership from Organizations That Afhliate | geome re Dee. 23—Steps looking toward the formation of a state motor association in Illinois, have been taken with a view of co-ordinating the efforts of all motor club and highway improvement bodies in the hope of securing better roads and favorable legislation. Root, president of the Springfield Motor Clarence J. Club, has been active in sending out let- ters, urging such an organization. It is desired to admit all motor clubs and trail associations to the proposed association. There are many motor clubs scattered throughout [Illinois whose influence for the most part is local in character. With a eentral organization of allied clubs great results can be accomplished in the two im- portant lines of work, good roads and legis- lation, as well as the other less important, but which have general features that are of interest to all motorists. Although 200 letters have been sent out it is believed that there are many motor clubs which have not been reached. All such are asked to send a representative to a state meet- ing to be held in Springfield, the call for which will be issued some time in January. WORK FOR GOOD ROADS Kansas City, Mo., Dee. 26—Missouri, Kansas and Illinois are said to be the three most backward road-building states along the entire coast-to-coast route of the National Old Trails road. For this reason members of the road association are pre- paring to introduce bills authorizing the issue of bonds to give funds for building hard-surface roads into the Kansas and I3 Missouri legislatures at their next session. Experiments with the limestone found in Kansas show roads ean be built of it at an average cost of $6000 a mile. Under the proposed law, if each of the 105 coun- ties were to build an average of 100 miles of hard-surface road on a basis of 20-year 4-per cent bonds, the average cost would be 3% cents an acre annually, or 83 cents an acre for the entire time. With the na- tive resources of the state, it is computed that Kansas can build hard-surface roads well within the $6000-a-mile specification. INSURES EMPLOYES Muskegon, Mich., Dec. 26—The Muske- gon Motor Specialties Co., for a Christmas gift, gave its employes, numbering 300 men, an insurance policy ranging from $500 to $1,000, depending on the length of service. The policies are effective as long as the men stay with the concern. SPOHN TO BEARING CO. New York, Dec. 26—Special telegram— The U. 8S. Ball Bearing Co., Chicago, has engaged Howard L. Spohn, for the last eight years with the Class Journal Co., as commercial manager beginning Jan. 1. The entrance of Mr. Spohn into this cor- poration in no wise infers any changes in the old organization but anticipates an enlargement of present facilities. ROAD BUILDERS TO MEET New York, Dee. 26—The American Road Builders’ Association will hold its four- teenth annual convention in Boston during the week beginning Feb. 5. The eighth national good roads show will be held at the same time, and a reception will open the convention and the show the first night. Allotments for the good roads show were made last week. A special entertain- ment will be given for the delegates the night of Feb. 6 in a hall rented for the oe- casion. The annual dinner will be held at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Feb. 7. 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14 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 ida ERA Cf EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVES | cai | Preparedness in the Car Factories * Neaayertny during the past twelvemonth, has begun seriously to take stock of its potential military resources. The na- tion, awakening from a blind faith in its own invincibility to a real consideration of possibilities should the war cloud of Europe spread to its own shores, begins to turn its eyes to its industries as a source of strength in warfare. The call of Europe’s warring nations for the products of American factories has brought America to a realization of the fact that in her plants engaged in turning out the products of peace, must be found a chief ele- ment of strength in war. nm se Ethers one most powerful factor to affect the motor car industry during the past year has been the European war. On other pages of this issue is told how the first cost of cars as well as the cost of car upkeep has risen on account of the searcity of necessary materials, just as the products of almost every other America industry has risen. In few, if any, other indus- tries, except, possibly, the allied one of aviation, has the great value of its product to the successful carrying on of a war been so forcibly demonstrated. In the new movement for national preparedness, the motor car industry and its allied trades have been taken into account to a greater extent by government authorities than perhaps is generally understood. i i ips k response of American motor vehicle plants to Unele Sam’s call for cars and trucks for service in the Mexican campaign gave an inkling as to the possibilities of our factories in time of military need. As to the possibilities of supplying a continuous and excessive demand, similar to present European conditions, no better idea can be given than by quoting from a talk made by John N. Willvs to the Association of Life Insurance Presidents within the last 2 weeks. Willys stated that the makers of motor cars rank equally with producers of ammunition in their potential possibilities of military services to the country; that motor vehicles in the present war have twice saved France from ex- termination. When the peril was greatest, when the onrush of the Germans in Sept., 1914, had brought them almost within sight of Paris, General Gallieni, then Military Governor of Paris, rushed troops in motor vehicles by the thousand to the aid of General Foch. They turned the tide and made possible the victory we know as the Battle of the Marne. 2 Re ® ‘6 OTOR trucks saved Verdun. The German advance had M eut the French railway connections. Horse-drawn wagons never could have brought the supplies. Motor trucks have sup- plied the army for the last 10 months. Had there been no such things as motor vehicles nothing could have saved France. ZR eZ 6s] ET Americans take hope in the immense motor car facil- L ities we have here. Millions of cars, hundreds of thou- sands of trucks, are available. They span the country. Men to drive them are plenty, for motor car popularity has developed an army of amateur chauffeurs. In the motor car plants of our eountry could be produced as many motor ears as possibly could be needed. ZR se ‘6 E OURSELVES at Toledo, for example, can produce a thousand ears a day. In time of national need our every facility would be turned over, and, if Uncle Sam needed the ears, we’d double or triple the number.’’ No Cause for Alarm HERE is a possibility that prospective motor car owners may | take an exaggerated view of the importance of the upward trend of car prices as indicated by announcements of the manu- facturers during the past month or so and the contemplated an- nouncements of further increases shortly to appear. There is a possibility that the thoughtless may feel that such general price increases may not be warranted by a proportionate rise in the cost of materials; that the market is a fictitious one and conse- quently cannot remain at its new high level. ZRn ® UCH is not the case; in fact, the increases in the price of S motor cars is exceptionally small in proportion to that of other commodities. True, $100 seems a large amount to add to the cost of an article, but when it is considered that this is, added to the price of a $1,000 car, an increase of only 10 per cent, the variation does not seem so great. When we considered that as common and staple an article as navy beans has increased 100 per cent in cost, the rise in motor car prices does not seem excessive. 2 RF ® FACTOR that has not been given the consideration it de- A serves is the fact that for years the cost of building a car has been lessened materially each season. This has come about through improved manufacturing methods and increased sales. Always, the selling price has been reduced in proportion as economies in production and sales have made it possible. Conse- quently, assuming the margin as close as possible under the con- ditions existing 2 years ago the great increase in materials costs of the last two seasons has made the higher selling prices a necessity. Next Week Every American car will be described and illustrated in the issue of Motor Age for Jan. 4, 1917. This will be a compendium through which you will gain an intimate knowledge of what the 1917 models will be like. It will serve as a ready reference for those who want to study the 1917 cars both in illustrations and in features and specifications. Each separate body type will be grouped in illustrations and the prominent changes since the 1916 cars were announced will be noted.

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December 28, 1916 LOOMINGTON, Ill., Dec. 26—Women B of the central Illinois farms emphati- cally denounce the libel that the egg in- dustry has gone to pot because they are spending most of their time scudding across the country in motor cars and neglecting the poultry yards which have been the foundation of the egg production from time immemorial. They assert that the charge that the farmer’s wife; her son’s wife; and her grandson’s wife, instead of looking after the chickens, coaxing them to lay, and generally supervising the industry, are hunting bargains in town, driving across country in their cars, and drinking in the scenery on tours, is a base falsehood. They propose to fight to the limit, the threatened legislation forcing the farmers’ women folk to forego their limousines and cuddle the chicken biddies for the delectation of the public that insists upon omelets. The women of the rural district declare that they have a right to spin away on a fair day in their cars and become acquaint- ed with their neighbors, and no one can force them to say at home, ruminating in a poultry yard to keep the chickens am- bitious. The wise analyst has determined that to the motor car and prosperity of the farmer, is largely due the present situation regard- ing eggs. He has announced that the ears about which so many jokes have been circulated by the public and press, have a joke in return, one that revenges their self respect and causes the public to sit up and feel chagrined at its own helpless- ness. Now that the egg scandal has been exposed and the cause of it all, caught on the wing, so to speak, what is to be done about it? The public has been formulating plans for many years to make the life of the farmer and his women folks more at- tractive, and now, when these attractions threaten to reduce the food supply and the material comfort of the public, and diminish the usefulness of the farmer and his wife to the world, we are confronted with another set of problems. WHAT IS CAR OPERATION? Taunton, Mass., Dec. 23—That a motor car is in operation from the time that it leaves the garage until it returns there, although it is stationary for part of the time, was the ruling made by Judge Austin at Taunton a few days ago. A contractor was before the judge charged with operat- ing a motor car while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. He admitted that he had taken a few drinks, but denied that he was operating the car. He testified that he left it on a street for 3 hrs., and that at 5.15 he went back to turn on the lights as required by law. He said he got into the car and was pumping air into the gas tank when arrested. He said that he did not intend to operate the car, but with a friend who was standing on the sidewalk, was about to go to a restau- rant for supper. MOTOR AGE Is This Eggsactly Right? Hen Fruit Scarcity in Illinois Laid at Door of Feminine Gadabouts Motor Cars Take So Much of Their Time, Hens Get Little Attention ‘‘As to his being under the influence of liquor I shall have to find that he was,’’ Judge Austin said. ‘‘As to his operating the car I must take the testimony of the officers. They say he surely was operating the machine. I am also inclined to say that even if the machine was not started that there is a tendency to claim that a car is being operated from the time it leaves the place where it is kept until it returns. I am inclined to broaden out the idea that operating consists, not necessarily while the machine is in motion, but also while any part of it is being manipulated. Tak- ing that view I am obliged to find the de- fendant guilty. The case will go to a higher court for determination before a jury.’’ TO TRY NEW PARKING Phoenix, Ariz., Dee. 23—Two blocks in the center of the business district have been set aside for the parking of ears in the center of the street. A space 20 by 8 ft. is allowed for each car, the ears being ranked lengthwise of the street. RIGHT TO DAMAGES UPHELD Boston, Mass., Dec. 23—In a decision handed down by the Massachusetts su- preme court this week it was held that a person need not own a motor car to bring suit for damages. Miss Julia M. Downey sued the Bay State Street Railway Co. for injuries in a eollision of a motor car and street car. A jury awarded her damages. At the time of the accident she held the ear under a conditional bill of sale, and the railway attorneys claimed she had no right to sue and that the power to do so vested in the original vendor until the purchase price was paid in full. They maintained also that the highway commission had no authority to pass a vote enabling the plaintiff to have issued to her a certificate of registration and that such a certificate was not valid. The supreme court held that persons in control of motor cars, whether holding the same as bailees, mort- gages in possession or vendees under con- ditional bills of sale have the right to sue for damages to their vehicles. SELLS OXEN; BUYS CAR Dallas, Tex., Dec. 22.—Selling their oxen and buying motor cars. That’s what they’re doing in Texas. Last week ‘‘Uncle Dave’’ Washburn, one of the pioneer settlers of 15 North Texas, who had the reputation of being able to drive the longest teams of oxen during the early days, sold his team of oxen, came to Dallas and purchased a ear. He used oxen in plowing the virgin fields of the state and used them to haul with many years ago. He sold most of his oxen and purchased mules and horses. He kept one pair, and these were the ones he sold. He is a wealthy land owner and farmer. ‘*T didn’t want to sell them,’’ he said, ‘*but the boys wanted to and get a buzz wagon. I haven’t got much use for it, but the boys think they have. For my own use 1 would heap rather keep old Buck and Hilda. ’’ FORD GIVES MENDING POWER Miami, Ariz., Dec. 23—Half-soleing shoes with a Ford is the latest wrinkle here in the ecobbling trade. Hans Schmidt is the inventor of the idea. Schmidt arrived in Miami some weeks ago and decided to open a cobbler’s shop. When he looked for a location, however, he found suitable quar- ters hard to find and rents prohibitive. At last in despair he turned to his Ford. Schmidt built a new body about 9 ft. high. In this he installed the necessary shoe-re- pairing machinery, together with a cook- stove and a folding bed. Every day now he may be seen driving to some favorable location in one part of the town or another. He stops the car but leaves the engine run- ning with the gears in neutral. A belt at- tached to an over-head shaft furnishes the power to drive his machinery. When the day’s work is over, Hans slips off the shaft-belt, shoves the clutch into low, then into high, and rambles out of town. In some sheltered spot he stops the machine, unfolds his bed, lights the stove and camps for the night. He is now work- ing on an invention to be attached to the magneto, which he hopes to perfect so that it will awaken him each morning, make up the bed, put out the fire and start the en- gine running. BARNSTORMERS, ATTENTION! Milwaukee, Wis., Dee. 23 — ‘‘Hippo- drome’’ racing at the Wisconsin state fair and at county fairs in the Badger state is doomed. Barnstorming aggregations which have reaped a harvest in past years must seek new fields. The professional racing troupe has lost its punch as an attraction, according to the managers of the Wiscen- sin State Fair, and in 1917 they will experi- ment with amateur and semi-pro contests. ‘*For some time I have been impressed with the fact that professional motor rac- ing seemed to be losing its ‘punch.’ ‘*T made up my mind at the close of this year’s state fair that if professional motor races were to be continued at the Wisconsin State fair a ‘punch’ must be provided, and that if promoters of professional racing could not do it, it would have to be done by the state fair itself.’’ .

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16 MOTOR AGE All-Steel Co. May Forfeit Charter Missouri Officials File Suit and Point Out Many Irregularities T. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 23—The attorney S general yesterday filed suit in the Cir- cuit Court at Macon, Mo., to forfeit the charter of the All-Steel Motor Car . Co. This action was taken after an investiga- tion by A. L. MeCawley, head of the cor- poration department of the office of the secretary of state. This company recently has been conducting an energetic stock selling campaign here, much of its adver- tising being done under the name of the Macon Motor Car Co., which name it was explained that the company would take at its annual meeting. The night before the suit, McCawley ad- dressed a mass meeting of those who re- cently have bought stock and explained that they could reorganize under the name they wished and that the suit would not impair the value of the assets. The suit, he said, was necessary because of irregular- ities in the actions of the All-Steel Motor Car Co. affairs. He charged that: Irregularities Charged The All-Steel Company, when organized for $400,000 capital, half paid in, had filed a statement that $5000 of this was cash and $195,000 in value of patents on a com- bined body and chassis and device for transmitting power to wheels. He said the company never had $5000 and the patents had lapsed and were of doubtful value. The company, he said, removed from St. Louis to Macon without notice. The change of the record to show 40,000 shares of $10 each instead of 4000 at $100 each, he said, was without notice to his office. That no explanation had been made of the return of $100,000 worth of stock by C. L. Smith, the inventor. After hearing these charges and receiv- ing assurance that the present stockhold- ers could retain the real estate, worth $275,- 000, including a former buggy factory building, practically a present from the citizens of Macon, and that the money al- ready advanced for parts of cars to be as- sembled for next season’s selling, the stock- holders voted to re-organize at once. The present officers of the company are Macon business men, who practically took over the All-Steel company when they be- lieved that it was going to collapse. They have provided the present assets in an en- deavor to build up an industry for the town to take the place of the buggy factory. A stock selling office has been maintained at 707 Olive street, this city, for several weeks and a car of the type that is to be assem- bled at the plant is on display there. How many of the 40,000 shares at $10 each have been sold is not made public, but the end of the campaign is not yet. It is said that later an effort will be made to sell stock to the value of $1,000,000. The company has been making purchases of assembly plant material and of some parts here with- in the last few weeks and is reported to have paid cash on such purchases. The present officers and promoters have made no pretense that they expected to use the Smith patents, asserting that the departure for a combined body and chassis and for transmission of power to wheels was too radical an innovation for them to undertake. C. L. Smith, who promoted the all-steel patents, participated in the stock- holders meeting. FINAL DISCO PAYMENT SOON Detroit, Dec. 23.—Creditors of the Disco company will receive a final payment of about 2 per cent within the next 30 days. The last report of the Security Trust Co., trustee, was made here today, and the dis- tribution of the remaining assets an- nounced. Two previous payments, 10 and 1214 per cent, make the total for the cred- itors about 25 per cent. $170,000,000 IN OVERLANDS Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 22—The final group of Willys-Overland dealers to visit that company’s factory during the convention, added approximately $10,000,000 worth of contracts for cars, bringing the total value of motor cars ordered during the conven- tion, up to $170,000,000. John N. Willys, president of the concern, addressed the guests and stated among other matters, that the shipping facilities of Toledo would be a boon to the company in 1917 and that the company has $30,000,- 000 worth of raw material on hand, inelud- ing more aluminum than any other manu- A silver loving cup was given to Mr. Willys by Mayor Joseph Bell of Indianapolis as a token from the Gibson Raiders, the sales- men from Indiana and Illinois. facturing concern in the world. GRANT OCCUPIES NEW PLANT Cleveland, O., Dec. 22.—Oceupation of its new plant in this city now makes it pos- sible for the Grant Motor Car Corp., for- merly of Findlay, O., to carry $1,000,000 worth of parts in stock and turn out seven- ty-five cars daily. The factory is 250 ft. by 600 ft. Freight tracks give facilities for loading thirty cars at one time. The plant consists of three units: assembly, stock and paint shop. The assembly section has a cable conveyor about 500 ft. long, so arranged that the stock rooms of the center unit are easily acces- sible. Stock is contained in steel bins built in thirty-two rows, twelve bins high. A new electric oven bakes the enamel on December 28, 1916 the frames. The paint shop has ten ovens with a capacity for 140 bodies. All paint- ing is by the spray and splash systems. Comparison of figures for this year and last shows the expansion of the concern. In 1915 the factory consisted of three buildings in Findlay with a floor space of 70,000 sq. ft. and 300 workers. Today the new plant contains 155,000 sq. ft. and em- ploys 570 workers. Seven acres of land adjoining the factory have been purchased to provide space for additional buildings as needed. MAK-A-TRACTOR ANNOUNCED St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 26—The E. G. Staude Mfg. Co., St. Paul, Minn., is bring- ing out a truck-forming device that will be known as the Mak-A-Tractor. It will com- bine with the Ford chassis to make a light- weight, guaranteed tractor and the com- pany will build 20,000 of these units in 1917, according to present plans. The Mak- A-Tractor will be equipped with solid-piece semi-steel wheels. TO AID MAKERS AND DEALERS Detroit, Dec. 26.—To help solve the serv- ice problems of the maker and dealer the Continental Motors Co. has closed contracts in New York and California for the first of a series of service stations. The plan back of these new stations considers not only the owner of the vehicle equipped with the Continental motor but the promotion of sales. The dealer is to be able to operate his service department at a lower cost as parts are delivered to him more promptly. One reason for the aid in the service given to the owners of Continental motors is ac- credited to the expansion of the company’s factories at Detroit and Muskegon, which will more than double the present output, it is said. ~INCREASES MILEAGE GUARANTEE Pottstown, Pa., Dec. 23—For 1917 the National Rubber Co. is placing on the market a new gray tread speedway tire which will be guaranteed on the basis of 5000 miles service. The list price of the new tire will be slightly higher than the Ebony tread speed- way, but because of the larger mileage guarantee the price of the new tire is ac- tually less, when figured from the mileage viewpoint. In spite of the fact that tire prices are expected to advance 15 or 20 per cent in the near future, the National Rubber Co. do not contemplate any increase in the price of its new gray tread tire. CHANDLER RAISES WAGES Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26—The Chandler Motor Car Co. has announced an increase of 10 per cent in the wages of all employes working on an hour basis and a bonus in addition. The wage increase becomes ef- fective Jan. 2. July 20, 1917, the men working on the hour basis will receive a

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Scrat =i ; is a ae, : Bae an Sule Baie Oe =} ops BRS che ht December 28, 1916 10 per cent bonus on the wages paid them during the year July 1, 1916, to June 30, 1917. This will mean about 5 weeks’ extra pay to employes who have been with the Chandler company the full year. The Chandler company has had a very prosperous year, and this latest move is said to be an indication of the desire to have the employes share in the profits through the gift of a bonus and the adop- tion of a more liberal wage seale. COMMERCE ISSUES WARNING Detroit, Dec. 23—The Commerce Motor Car Co., truck manufacturers of this city, has wired Motor AGE as follows: ‘‘An imposter claiming to represent us as district manager is operating in Penn- sylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, passing bogus checks on dealers and hotel men. These checks are printed with our name and are on the First National Bank of Detroit. Checks are signed F. M. Wilson, manager of sales. The trade should be on the lookout for such a person and wire us promptly in ease he is located.—Signed, Commerce Motor Car Co., Detroit, Mich. BRISCOE PRICE UP $60 Jackson, Mich., Dee. 26—The Briscoe Motor Corp. will raise the price of the Briscoe model 4-24 to $685 Jan. 1, an in- crease of $60. ARMY AVIATOR PLANS SCHOOL Detroit, Dec. 23.—Captain L. E. Goodier, Jr., of the United States army, who has been retired from active service because of injuries received in flying accidents, and at present engaged in looking over this city and reporting on the feasibility of estab- lishing a permanent aviation reserve school here, states that he will shortly make a report to the war office on the proposal. to establish an aviation school in Detroit and and that he believes Detroit is a logical] field for these efforts. If his report is fa- vorable he thinks the war department will take early definite action. NEW TRACTOR COMPANY Detroit, Dee. 21—The Pontiac Tractor Vo. has been incorporated for $42,000 in this state, and will take over the Wright ‘itg. Co. plant at Pontiae for the manufac- ‘ure of a tractor to sell at $750. The offi- ials of the new concern will include M. D. ‘ubbard of the Hubbard Spring Co., Fred . Welch who was at one time connected th the Welsh Motor Car Co. which is longer in existence, and N. A. Wright - the Wright Mfg. Co. The tractor has veon tried out during the last year and s found to be successful according to ‘cers of the concern. It is constructed th a steel frame motor of 30 to 35 hp., aS a single-cylinder oil-burning en- The complete tractor weighs 4200 The company plans to produce from nree to five tractors per day. MOTOR AGE 17 To Fight for Rittman Process in Cal. Some Interests in Golden State Pronounce. It Failure—Others For It OS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 23—Investi- :: gation into what is reported to be a state-wide movement on the part of certain powerful oil interests to prevent the Ritt- man process for making gasoline at low cost from gaining a foothold in California has been launched by associated motor vehicle, civic and business bodies of this city. Among the bodies represented in any movement to keep down the price of gaso- line are the Realty Board, Ad Club, Motor Car Dealers’ Association, Motor Truck Club, Garage and Repairmen’s Association, members of the council and city officials. It is claimed by the proponents of the process, that despite the fact that the Fed- eral Bureau of Mines has determined the Rittman process is an assured success and that it has been found, according to the latest federal report that California waste oil, worth 2 cents a gal., can be made into gasoline at a cost of 6 cents a gal., oil offi- cials declare that the process has proved a commercial failure. Would Force Down Price The claim is made that the establishment of Rittman plants in California would force down the price of gasoline to 15 or 16 cents a gal., retail, and save users of the com- modity millions of dollars annually. There- fore, it is readily seen how desirous it is to the gasoline barons to stamp out the Rittman process. ' H. L. Cornish, vice-president of the Realty Board, and chairman of the execu- tive committee of the associated organiza- tions, denounced the methods that are al- leged to have been employed to crush the Rittman process. He says: ‘‘If it can be proved that refiners and oil producers have conspired to drive from California one of the greatest inventions of the day in order to continue to mulet the users of gasoline of millions in unfair profits, some- one should be sent to jail. We have been kept under the heel of the high-price com- bination long enough and this is seemingly one of the most brazen attempts at hold-up we have yet had to deal with. We have important information in our possession now regarding this latest move to maintain the high price of gasoline and we expect to continue our inquiry. ‘‘The two big outstanding facts are these: First, Federal technologists have stated that the Rittman process is an absolute success, and that it will be the greatest agency in reducing the price of gasoline. ‘“Second, the gasoline interests declare the process to be a commercial failure and are using every effort to keep it from gain- ing a foothold in California.’’ A year ago, several private companies, purporting to be independent of the Stand- ard Oil Co., became enthusiastic over the Rittman process. Sums were appropriated for the establishment of Rittman plants. One was to be built by the Independent Oil Producers’ Agency, of this city, and another was the El Marito Oil Co., with ‘headquarters and plant in Ventura. To- day the El Marito company has closed its plant and the Oil Producers’ Agency has announced the Rittman process a failure. The Oil Producers’ change of heart came after voting $25,000 to build the first unit of a plant at Bakersfield and after the Rittman process was thoroughly explained by Dr. David T. Day, of the Federal Bureau of Mines. According to government reports, Ritt- man plants are operating successfully at Lawrenceville, Ill., Pittsburgh, Coraopolis, Pa., Oil City and Casper, Wyo. One of the . finest Burton plants of the Standard Oil adjoins the Rittman plant at Casper and both are producing gasoline at a minimum eost. There is said to be very little differ- ence in the expense of operation and vol- ume of gasoline produced. HEALTH INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYES Milwaukee, Wis., Dee. 23—Manufactur- ers of motor cars, trucks, and parts in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are watching with much interest the progress of the movement for compulsory health insurance, which is the outgrowth of the successful operation of the idea of workmen’s com- pensation for accident and death. Wis- consin was among the first states to adopt industrial insurance and the coming legis- lature is expected to have compulsory health insurance as one of the principal subjects for consideration. Bjarne Rosing, superintendent of the A. O. Smith Co., Milwaukee, who has made an exhaustive study of the compulsory health insurance question, reported to the round table con- ducted by the committee on safety and san- itation of the Merchants and Manufac- turers’ Association that sickness causes seven times more loss of time to working- men than accidents. A health survey of Milwaukee indicates that a total loss of $3,000,000 per annum accrues to workingmen by reason of ill- ness in this city alone. The proposed health insurance act provides that the state bear one-fifth and the employer and em- ploye each two-fifths of the expense of the system. The proposed law also pro- vides that if the breadwinner of a family is sent to a hospital or sanitarium because of illness, the family will receive 33% per cent of his wages for a period not to exceed 26 weeks in any 1 year.

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18 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 Louisville, Ky. Favors Certain Degree of Congestion Police Executive Points Out That It Is an Indication of Prosperity— Painted Safety Zones Resulted in Suits Brought Against City by Pedes- trians Who Slipped—East and West Traffic Given Preference in Ken- tucky Metropolis—30-Minute Parking Rule Rigidly Inforced Downtown OL. H. Watson Lindsey, chief of the Louisville police department, is firm in the belief that all cities should adopt a standardized traffic regulation. With a few exceptions he champions the system formulated by William Phelps Eno as em- bodying the principles upon which a real model ordinance can be based. Col. Lind- sey argues that as it is now written the Eno system could hardly apply to certain cities because of peculiar local conditions. Louisville has been working along simi- lar lines as the city ordinance is in most respects the same. Simplification is. the keynote of a uniform law, according to Col. Lindsey. ‘‘ Many traffic laws are un- necessarily long and cumbersome,’’ he says. ‘<The Eno system contains too many de- tails and the fewer orders the officers have to carry out and the smaller number of rules the drivers have to follow the better the law will be inforced. Needless con- fusion is avoided when the ordinance is simple. However, it must be efficient. Believes Louisville Regulations Good ‘‘Here in Louisville we have little trouble and our ordinanee is fitted to our peculiar needs. The traffic is one of the best regulated in the country and I have been told this by experts from other cities. Louisville has an unusually large number of owner-drivers, compared with northern cities. They park their machines near their destination causing congestion. Of course, where chauffeurs are employed it helps mat- ters for they are told to return with the om,” Contrary to the usual rule, all vehicles and street cars in this city going in an easterly direction or westerly direction have the right of way over north and south traffic. This naturally is confusing to visitors accustomed to the rule of the road or the right-hand regulation. Col. Lindsey does not think much of the custom of using the hand for making various signals. He believes that only one certain motion of the arm should indicate that the driver is going to stop, turn to the right or left. The single movement, he declares, should be sufficient warning for the person at the wheel of the car in the rear to exercise caution. The head of Louisville’s police depart- ment believes in congestion to a certain extent, where it isn’t too great, for it is pointed out, it denotes activity and is a good advertisement for that locality. From experience in Kentucky’s metropolis, traf- fic regulations are strictly obeyed only where policemen are stationed to see that the law is inforced, despite the fact that safety zones have been marked off with white lines. For a while in the downtown districts the lines were marked on the streets, but after the city found itself with several suits on its hands, as the result of persons sustaining injuries from falls on the fresh paint, the safety-zone lines were abandoned. Iron posts, carrying a light at night, are used instead. Fourth avenue, the most congested thor- oughfare, is a narrow street where cars are allowed to be ranked near the curb, and may be left standing for 30 min. at a time until 7 p. m., at which hour the machines may remain for an indefinite period. These things combined have made the city’s prin- cipal shopping street unduly crowded. No place can be found by the authorities that could be used as a public parking station in the central district. At intersections where policemen are sta- tioned traffic is not allowed to turn to the left. This has worked to the advantage of the street railway company as it saves the street cars about 12 min. time. Col. Lindsey announced that he intends to sup- ply traffic policemen with whistles so that motor car drivers who frequently turn around to talk to a passenger in the rear seat while waiting and who do not observe the signal to proceed when the semaphore is turned, may be warned by one sharp blast of the whistle. This will eliminate the necessity for the officer upbraiding the motorist.

WOULD UNIFY TRAFFIC RULES Wilmington, Del., Dee. 22 — Governor Charles R. Miller and Secretary of State George H. Hall of Delaware, a few days ago, attended a conference of similar offi- cials representing Pennsylvania, New Jer- sey and Maryland, which was held in Philadelphia, the purpose being to consider the matter of uniform motor laws for the four states. A thorough understanding was reached, according to one of those who attended the conference, and it is believed that the de- sired object will be accomplished in the near future. The meeting, while not asked for by Del- aware, as far as is known, was especially opportune for the reason that a clause in the Delaware license law—requiring local licenses on foreign trucks owned by other than individuals—has proved annoying to motorists in neighboring states, especially Pennsylvania, which had begun to retali- ate. However, as it is hoped to have the next Delaware legislature abolish this ob- jectionable clause, there is good reason to expect absolute harmony among this group of states in the near future.

CAMP GROUND FOR TOURISTS Chehalis, Wash., Dec. 22.—Two free parks where motor touring parties may park their cars and pitch their camps for the night have been established in this city but a short distance from the Pacific highway. The park has been established on a eir- cular piece of ground measuring 190 feet across and contains about an acre. A num- ber of trees are contained in the tract to make it suitable for a tourists’ park.

NEW LAWS FOR CALIFORNIA? Los Angeles, Cal., Dee. 15—Drastic re- vision of the state’s motor vehicle laws are slated for the next session of the leg- islature. More than thirty representatives of various interests attended a conference held recently in Sacramento, and commit- tees were appointed to consider phases of the subject. These recommendations are to be made to the legislature: A law compelling a person charged with the theft of a machine to prove that he had no intention of stealing it when taking it from the owner; the taking away of a machine to be prima facie evidence and prosecution not to be required to prove intent of theft. Prohibition of cut-outs or, if allowed, prohibition of operation from driver’s seat, testing of cut-outs in a garage or for use in mountain climbing to be permitted, where not specifically ruled against. Regulation of the speed of motor trucks according to capacity and of the loading of trucks by bearing surface of tires, 3- ton trucks to be allowed a speed of 12 m. p. h., other trucks to be regulated corre- spondingly. Concentration of fees collected by towns in town treasuries rather than throughout the county as is now the law. Taboo of dimmers on headlights, the principal shaft of light to be no higher than 42 in. from the ground 75 ft. in ad- vance of the machine. Where there is in- sufficient light on a street at night, so that an object is obscured 150 ft. in advance of machine, lights to remedy such condition are to be carried by all machines. Compulsion of all horse-drawn vehicles to carry lights visible from all sides.

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ide ith ad ing .? nd ve wns out the ther ad- in- that eB of tion eles Be aS RI i ANNA ae yc be 2 et a oli Sen Veta 3 re. Ae Cee Yited ke tk ’ Deeember 28, 1916 Approves Automatic Signal Attachments St. Louis Council Legis- lates in Favor of Me- chanical Devices T. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 26—A traffic ordi- S nance approving of automatic signals to be attached to motor cars as signals for ‘‘stop,’’ ‘‘slow’’ or other change of speed, or directions, now indicated in the con- gested district by motions of the hand or arm, has finally been approved and placed in foree here. The ordinance was a long time in the making and after it was ap- proved was suspended because of objec- ticns that it favored certain manufactured or patented articles as against others. The plan of the ordinance and the ordinance itself have been sleeping for 6 months. There are now few, if any, devices in use here. Once in a while one is seen, but it is usually explained as an experiment. It is said that a local company has been organized to manufacture a patented ar- ticle that will meet the requirements of the local ordinance and the promoters of this company were instrumental in sug- gesting such legislation. The new ordi- nance amends sections 1335, 1336, and 307 of Chapter XII, article 12 of the re- vised code of the city. The revised sec- tions, which include the designated hand and arm signals, read: ‘*Section 1335: Signals for going ahead, stopping or slowing up. Every driver of a vehicle shall, in stopping or slowing up, give an advance signal, by holding out the hand, arm extended horizontally indicating that the vehicle will either stop or slow up, and shall when approaching an intersect- ing street crossing, where other vehicles are approaching, or where traffic officers are stationed, give an advance signal, by hold- ing out the hand extended in a straight ahead direetioa, indicating that vehicle will proceed straight ahead. Or, by any mechanical, or electrical signalling device, which shall plainly give and display to the rear of a vehicle, in advance of its stopping or slowing up and continue to give and display until movement is completed, the signal ‘‘stop,’’ indicating that vehicle will either stop or slow up, and shall plainly give and display at the front of a vehicle in advance of its approaching an intersecting street crossing, and continue to give and display until movement is completed the signals ‘‘straight’’ or ‘‘ahead,’’ indicating that vehicle will proceed straight ahead. “aid signals shall be plainly visible by day ind illuminated at night, so as to be dis- tinetly visible day or night, when viewed ot a distance of 100 feet and so placed ‘hereon as to be in direct vision of drivers of vehicles or pedestrians following or ap- proaching said vehicle. They must also be vnobstructed from view by any attach- MOTOR AGE ments carried on the rear or front of said vehicles. ’’ Section 1336 pertains to right and left movements by hand signals or by mechan- ical devices, the description of which are exactly as mentioned, except for the neces- sary changes to indicate a turn. Section 1337 describes the hand signal for a backing movement as raising the hand with the palm turned toward the rear and then describes a mechanical de- vice that shall show the word ‘‘back’’ in as nearly as possible the words mentioned. The conclusion of the amended ordinance is: ‘* All signalling devices shall be subject to the approval of the director of streets and sewers, in charge of street traffic of the city of St. Louis.’’ CAR SHORTAGE HINDERS SHOW Detroit, Dec. 22.—The freight ear situa- tion has become so serious at Pontiac that the Monroe Motor Co. is forced to make unusual efforts to secure only sufficient cars to carry its products to New York, Cleve- land and Milwaukee for exhibition at the shows. At this time the company is still in doubt if it will secure the necessary conveyance. SPECIAL HORN BLAST SIGNALS A code of signals, based on the Morse telegraph code and intended principally for the use of drivers of motor cars, has recently been published by O. M. Moore, of Hoquiam, Wash., who suggests that all car drivers should adopt a standard set of sig- nals well known to each other and which will soon become familiar to pedestrians as well. The signals may be conveyed in various ways, as with a whistle, horn or other wind instrument or flashlights. For instance, in approaching a street corner or intersection, one long blast indicates ‘‘going straight ahead;’’ one short, followed by a long blast indicates turn to the right. Two short blasts and a long one indicate turn to the left, and so on with other combina- tions. K. C. REVAMPING RULES Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22—The Kansas City Automobile Club is hopeful that the traffic regulations proposed for Kansas City will be adopted by the city council. They. represent many of the things the club has stood for, especially features that bring the Kansas City regulations into line with those of other cities. One feature seems to have been worked out to the satis- faction of’all concerned at last, and that has to do away with cut-outs. The new rules as formed at present, prohibit the use of cut-outs from the seat, requiring that if they are manipulated at all it shall be from beneath the car. Mechanics had com- plained that they had to open the cut-outs once in awhile, and the committee finally answered that they could get out and get under when it was necessary. Chattanooga Uses Parking Suggestion Reverses Rule Which Re- quired Cars to Back Up to Curb HATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 23—One & of the traffic regulations recom- mended by Motor AGE has been put into effect in Chattanooga with good effect. This is the section relating to the parking of ears, which now are being headed in in- stead of backed in, as formerly. Traffic officers were furnished with both instruc- tion cards and stickers, the former to be handed to motorists seen placing their cars in the wrong way, and the latter used on windshields of cars improperly parked. That cutting corners has been responsible for more accidents than speeding has been the declaration of the commissioner of po- lice and a campaign on this evil has re- sulted in a number of arrests. The police are now issuing cards reading as follows: ‘*Mr. Driver of Automobiles and Other Citizens—Will you help us prevent acci- dents and keep our streets open to the public? ‘‘First—By turning, or cutting the cor- ners carefully and correctly. Hurriedly turning in the wrong way around corners is causing 90 per cent of our accidents. *% * * ‘*Second—By not stopping in the street until you have parked properly, or driving along the curb. ‘*A citizen stopped his car a few even- ings ago on Market street while he spoke to some one at his car door. By actual count seventeen cars turned out of their course to get past him. We do not know whether he is just ignorant or disregard- ful of the rights of others. * * * ‘*Third—If you are the driver of a team, keep to the side of the street, giving the middle to automobiles. *% * % ‘*Fourth—If you are a pedestrian—just a walker — walk right — with your eyes open. Don’t go to sleep while crossing the street. * * * ‘*Tf everybody — automobile drivers, team drivers, pedestrians—will obey our traffic laws, accidents will become few and far between. * * * ‘*Please help us to protect your property and your life.—Chattanooga Police Dept.’’ ELEVATED STANDS FOR COPS Wilmington, Del., Dec. 22—The traffic policemen of Wilmington have been pro- vided with elevated stands for use in win- ter and bad weather.

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A Diary’s Account of a Tour Through Four States 20 a> > he Te This view of Moccasin Bend was spoiled— imagining guns trained on Chattanooga June 18. We Leave Meridian, Miss. 7 Head Mechanic—hereafter desig- nated as H. M.—driver and head of the family, has decided to name the light six Seagull. ‘*You remember,’’ he says, ‘‘that the Moéwe went out, scoured around and came back home.’’ We dismiss the German word as preten- tious and misleading, but heartily approve of naming the dear thing Seagull, and fully has she proved what’s in a name. With a suitcase on each running-board, two extra tires—we needed four, as it transpired—an axe, a coil of rope, chains and raincoats under the back seat, a full kit of tools, elec- tric lantern, refrig- erator basket and heavy coats in the tonneau, H. M. and the First Assistant, myself, in the front seats, Judy and Ja- son sitting on fold-

ed rugs on the back seat, we start all ship-shape, quite complete and self-sufficient. H. M.’s satisfaction in the general equip- ment is only equalled by F. A.%s joy in three pockets of the ear filled with extra caps, veils, gloves, sewing kit, cold cream, powder, towels ani soap and handy on her own side a bottle of first aid. We have a small medicine feeling right

The Seaguil could navigate this road all right, for the rock is not so threatening as it looks By Mary G. Hale beg in the tonneau. A pocket edition of Seott is taken along for Jason’s benefit, because he howls if deprived of reading matter. Jason and Judy, 10 and 11 years, respectively, have brought a collection of stuffed animals and doll baggage, and sneaked in two bags of china berries to ‘<ehuck’’ at mules, cows, pigs, creeks and what-not all along the road. China-berries roll out of every possible hiding place un- til we have the car cleaned at Chattanooga. The first day out is too smooth to be really interesting. The roads in Noxubee county are in excel- lent shape; in the section around Ma- eon, Miss., beauti- ful wide roads bor- dered by alfalfa run through mag- nificent plantations. Alfalfa, cattle and cotton are abundant in this country of black soil. The first rabbit erosses our road near Scooba; I say first because later the whole. tribe crossed over, bring- ing all the plagues of Egypt with them! We lose our way in ‘a maze of plantation roads, and making a com- plete circle we top a bluff which com- mands a most rav- ishing sweep of prairie. A discon- certing drop ap- pears under the

front wheels, and the Seagull dips head foremost into the big road below. Jim Creek swamp, 8 miles from Columbus, is not pleas- ant after dark; its reputation as a place for motorists to avoid is only rivaled by Yellow Creek, Miss., Bear Creek, Ala., and Wolf Creek, Tenn. I have since heard that we missed Wild Cat Creek— Missouri, I think. June 20. Through the Hills of North Ala- bama We are following a chain of remote vil- lages and stop at one of them for dinner, parking the car between the station and the hotel. Celia, acquired at Columbus, 21 and pretty, suggests that a little soap and water will do no harm. for some mysterious reason H, M. becomes indig- nant, gloomily reminds us that we are roughing it and marches off with the avowed intention of going unwashed for the remainder of the trip. His mechanical endeavors have clearly colored his thoughts as well as his hands. Celia and F. A. re- gard the hotel and then the town pump— and decide in favor of the pump. With an audience of ten or ninety men, we remove a generous quantity of dirt, powder our noses and feel fortified to meet even the worst dinner that was ever served on a double-decker table with an unspeakable centerpiece of pink paper flowers. It was all there, and starvation stared us in the face while that revolving center- piece went round and round. My feeble efforts left a man holding the squash spoon. A primitive instinct prompted us to fight for our food as the drummers and regulars were doing under the detached gaze of a violently-rouged landlady. Celia was very severe about the paper flowers, and de- clared that ‘‘she could have read a maga- zine.’’ We were instructed to find ‘‘old man Scott’’ at Hackelburg and so learn the best way to cross Bear Creek. At Hackel-

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NLS AE sree PRY ra December 28, 1916 burg we find a row of straw-chewers sit- ting on goods boxes in front of the ‘‘Gen- eral Merchandise,’’ but ‘‘old man Scott’’ is not of their number. He may be num- bered among the angels for all we can dis- eover. We take the word of the straw- chewers that if we ‘‘have a mind to hop offen rocks’’ into the creek we may do so, and valiantly proceed in search of those rocks. Not a Goat’s Road Even I shouldn’t advise a goat to try that road; H. M. could murder the man who said it was part of the Jackson highway, and F, A. could cheerfully hold a pan to eatch the blood. We go down three suc- cessive 20-inch ledges of rock-like steps, car in low, emergency on and going too fast for comfort. At the bottom we run out on a bridge over Bear Creek. Beyond

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O KNOXVILLE, meri ai WINSTONO NASHVILLE NS Ke aR HiNS Dg SALEM © JACKSON TENN. nia cue kee ALG. 3 9° pe y 1: aa ghnuorn MJ A RY \\ 7 A iS Re) & = mG fas “we Ne ay. Wy," = alt ous mn tS ene co Sap. RAL Ws ae i" 3 s 5 ‘i : ; FF oS mh TNX oC S ® ‘ Ral tas ae Pre a a \ Se ee ee xt GREENVILLE. S . MONT- them, anyway. Altogether, the 8 | s GOMERY \ trip was 1,000 miles long. And + —e this with one puncture and 60 MER om } C io cents for repairs by Sy hy > S 3 Cs ALA. = | % 5 y Ye cs = ALBANY this wild spot we get lost in the sand hills, strike a tree across the road, double back, run into a thunderstorm, get water in the carbureter, ‘‘bust’’ the speedometer, lose part of the black oileloth from the bag- gage and get our first puncture at dark in the most desolate piece of country I have ever imagined. H. M. finds that the jack isn’t working and advises F. A., Celia and Judy to walk rae - > 4 ay eek 4 ee mie on out of earshot. Jason, though young, stays by the ship. Giving it up as hopeless the two men take to the road again on the rim and discover a stonequarry, a house and a man with a car—the most beauti- ful stonequarry, the most palatial two- roomed house and the most adorable man with a jack in perfect working order. Celia and F. A. powder their noses, and feel that all is for the best in the best of worlds. We spend the night in R. a few miles far- ther on. June 21. Off the Straight and Narrow We pass through Tuscumbia, Ala., where that wonder-child, Helen Keller, was born. Find clay roads very sticky between Court- land and Decatur. The Tennessee valley is wonderfully beautiful, rivaling the love- ly Shenandoah of Virginia. At Decatur we consult a friend of a friend of ours, who contradicts all the road information hitherto gathered, our usual experience in uncharted country. This particular friend is so absorbed in making unspeakable puns on our name, destination and everything else that the amount of information im- parted was a negligible quantity. Oh, Those Tennessee Banks We slip down a very steep, muddy bank into the Tennessee river; not literally, but on aferry. The Seagull plunges up and out into a sea of mud; we are deeply grateful for a perfect balance of weight and engine power. One turn of the wheel too far to the left, and we flounder hub-deep in the mud. Every device of her own power is tried, but the tires simply will not bite. Over .the dead-level of muddy fields negro field-hands and mules pass like crows across the sunset. O, those beautiful grinning darkies, and their still more beautiful mules! We are off again and plowing mud until 9 p.m. At Bell Mina—a corruption

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MOTOR AGE Bare: Ni ae «CT 2 sit AoA SP e° a e : . ag m4 eo “3 Dodds pike skirts Missionary Ridge and ia like most of Hamilton county’s good roads. The Seagull found fuller-leafed trees, but the road was just the same of Belle Manor, that wonderful stone and brick house that dominates the village— we are told that the road a mile beyond is under water and impassable. We decide to go and see for ourselves. When we reach the place, Jason volunteers to scout for us; if he goes under we know that the Seagull can’t make it. Jason forges ahead knee-deep in water, but for a quarter of a mile it never gets deeper. The Pike at Last A punishing drive through miles and miles of mud and water, 2 hours of dark- ness and we ‘‘hit the pike.’’ The chief excitement in motoring is getting on and off the pike, like Flannigan and his en- gine. One mile to M. on a good road. We feel absolutely safe—alas, too soon, for that treacherous pike, so beautiful un- der the spotlight, is only a ribbon of road built up in the middle of a swamp, and on both sides unknown to us lie deep ditches waist-high in water. In the joy of feeling a hard road beneath us, H. M. stretches himself, eases his hands on the wheel, hails a passing buggy, and with a sickening ‘‘swash’’ we go into the ditch, settling on the side at a horrible angle. No engine power of its own can bring the ear up the steep side of that causeway. The buggy has apparently been swallowed by the night. A storm is rising—they rise regularly everywhere—and half the frogs in the world are congregated in that spot. One big fellow booms at us so outrageously that I hope we broke up all his housekeep- ing plans for the summer. He is as bad as the Giantess—but more of her later. We straggle up the road in search of mules and fortunately meet a darky and a pair of mules half way to M. They are just a little more attractive than the last mules we met. One little mule was so scared when the engine started that it was a perfect picture to see him pull. ‘*In the teeth of a raging gale’’ we drive into M. and stop at a house which I should like to call an inn or hostelry, or even a hotel, but it is just a plain ‘‘boardin’ house.’’ While H. M. consults the slip- pered pantaloon who acknowledges himself proprietor of the disgusting place, my at- tention is called to a murmuring little stream issuing from somewhere forward in the car. Without investigating, H. M. de- clares it to be gasoline, a most preposter- ous conclusion based on nothing whatever. When the baggage is taken in there is an awful revelation. One of F. A.’s suitcases, containing most of her clothes and Judy’s, was submerged in that ditch and came up literally sluicing water. H. M. drops the suitcase with a sickening thud in the hall, and the Giantess orders Pantaloon to bring a mop. She grimly marches ahead of us to our rooms, carrying a small glass lamp; flings the sheets upon the beds; fights the pillows into a mere semblance of upright- ness, and leaves us disconsolate with our dripping baggage. We do not care for supper. H. M. un- straps the suitcase and helps me take out the sodden garments. A plaid chiffon waist has diffused itself in pleasing shades of pink, blue and green over all the white garments. Judy’s lingerie dress is quite striking in rainbow effects. H. M. tenderly removes my favorite crepe, a limp wreck. ‘*Q, the little pet dress!’’ he mutters, deeply moved. I immediately forgive his departure from the ‘‘straight and narrow.’’ ‘We have each other!’’ I bubble, brok- enly. ‘fAnd the en- gine hasn’t missed a lick:’’ babbles Lookout Moun- H. M. tain is no ‘¢ Ll southern. eu June 22. We York state erect- Open a Steam ed this peace memorial, which Laundry. has a command- At breakfast A +e tion the Country Doc- tor, star boarder, asks facetiously why we went into the ditch when we had a_ perfectly good pike to stay on. We grin and bear it. The Giantess ignores us and talks Mex- ican affairs over our heads while ‘*nassin’ the vic- tuals.’’ We eat stale. breakfast food, scorched eggs and ditch- December 28, 1916 water coffee. H. M. leaves his perfectly good hat that cost F. A. $1 and suited H. M.’s antediluvian nose to perfection. F. A. is positive that he left it behind the door in his room, though he swears he looked there. F,. A. has a vision of the Giantess gathering onions in that very hat. It wouldn’t be flowers, for she isn’t the kind of woman who would have either flowers or children. Deciding to take our laundry straight through to Chattanooga, we pack it up wet as it is and strap the suitcase over the spare tires, where it steams gaily in the broiling sun. We arrive at beautiful old Huntsville, Ala., take a fresh start from our service station and joyfully pick up our Blue Book route over the Jackson highway to Chat- tanooga. At the point where we ‘‘turn right, poles going straight ahead over the mountain’’ we pass three very old women sitting in a row in front of a house. The Three Fates! For better or worse our fate is sealed. Turned back by a terrific storm we stop at a charming little hotel at Scotts- boro, Ala., and investigate the steam laun- dry. It is nice and wet and warm. I ap- propriate all the chairs from Celia’s and Judy’s room and spread out my dismal ar- ray of garments. There is an appalling storm of lightning, hail and rain. Celia and Judy slumber. H. M. hovers over the Seagull at the garage. I. A., like Dick Whittington was admonished to do, turns, and turns again the steaming laundry, while Jason, seated on a suitcase in the middle of the floor, reads ‘‘Ivanhoe.’’ June 23. Chattanooga For pure beauty of country and excel- lence of roads the approach to Chattanooga is unequaled in the whole South. The Blue Book approach by the Huntsville route of- fers the very best points of Chattanooga. Far out on the road the attention is held by that re- markable monu- ment on Lookout mountain erected by the state of New York in mem- ory of the soldiers of both armies en- then, the union -828ed in this sec- has been made tion during the crate aumimaiots Civil War. The to this section two compelling figures of this peace monument, the soldier of the North clasping hands with the sol- dier of the South, the stars and stripes floating over them, stand out against the sky not as two figures, but as one, signifying union. At close range this - monument is im- memorates the union of North 7 r = ae £ y * Bd e § ar q ret a e x r Sy

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\ iw a -— PRS RE OT December 28, 1916 pressive beyond words. Its base is encir- cled by bronze tablets bearing the names of the divisions engaged at different points. To our surprise the approach to Chatta- nooga is round the lower slope ot Lookout. I say surprise, for it is not pleasant to realize that the brakes are so caked with mud that they won’t hold. H. M., not realizing that he is on the mountain, gets too much headway and is unable to change gear. Celia, Judy and Jason are burb- ling over the beauties of the mountain, while H. M. and F. A., knowing that the brakes won’t stick, expect to be wrecked around the next turn. We hurdle past wagons and ears, gaining speed every second. H. M. clings to the emergency, F’. A. praying to see the bottom of the hill. Round the corner and out on level road. H. M. and F. A. exchange a brief glance. Thoughtless party in the rear are thoroughly stimulated by the speed and enjoy everything enormously. We slip into the heart of town, very con- scious of the mud we carry. We are held up by a traffic cop. A perfect beauty of a car steals up beside us, a fresh pretty face topped by golden hair looks out of the side, and a friendly voice sings out, ‘‘How’s the weather?’’ An uncommon greeting among strangers in a crowded street? Why, bless you—and her—that’s the South! Hotels Worthy of Name Here we find a hotel that is worthy of the best name imaginable, and we promptly adopt the whole place, spread our disrepu- table baggage in a suite of rooms, mob the laundry and monopolize the ‘‘buttons.’’ Judy maintains that when we stepped out of the elevator other guests fled to their rooms and locked themselves in. Doubt- less, a true tale. While the Seagull is over- hauled at the garage under H. M.’s super- vision, Judy and Jason live in the eleva- tor with the ‘‘raccoon’’—as ‘‘Ruggles’’ would say—and Celia drapes herself over the mezzanine, picking out the promising- looking men in the lobby. ! lure her from this guileless pursuit to do a little shopping. Our hats are wrecks, so we buy two adorable affairs for $1.98 apiece. I remind MOTOR AGE yellow brick with white-suited servants lolling around all over the premises; only to discover that the establishment is owned by a very selfish lady and conducted solely for the pleasure of herself and family. We were grieved! The Blue Book tells us that a certain Serene Highness expressed the opinion that the view from Lookout Mountain is unex- celled the world over. We can readily be- lieve it. Studying war tablets in the park and examining the little Civil War cannon, we look down upon Moccasin Bend and Chattanooga, train big guns upon it and eonsider with a horrible fascination the in- ferno that would open out beneath us. Think of spoiling our best views with such imaginings! June 24. Celia and F. A. Discover a Masterpiece At the hotel in Cleveland, Tenn., we are struck with admiration of this heading on the stationery, ‘‘The Only Second-Class Hotel in the World.’’ Celia takes it seri- ously and bitterly regrets having left Chattanooga. However, we find good lodg- ing and service and a very excellent break- fast with really superb coffee. Celia and F. A. are alone in the dining room. I. A. becomes interested in a dingy little picture hanging behind the door. The picture has a modest distinction of its own; it shows an Italian peasant girl drinking at an old marble fountain. Celia and I’. A. hold a whispered consultation over it, while two waiters watch them fur- tively. They scratch the canvas in a know- ing way, examine the signature and look at the back. Finally they look solemnly into each other’s eyes for a silent moment and depart with slow footsteps. The wait- ers close the dining room, apparently con- vinced that the two conspirators are spies or suffragettes. When they reach the lobby I’, A. motions Celia away and leans con- fidentially over the desk towards the young clerk, ‘“Where did you get that oil painting that hangs behind the dining room door?’’ she asks in a low tone. The clerk looks at F. A. suspiciously, 23 but not ‘locating a single twinkle, he re- plies, ‘‘It’s a soap premium! ’’ June 26. Wolf Creek, Tenn. F. A. is entranced with a specimen of pure Dutch Colonial architecture ‘‘some- where between Cleveland and Knoxville, Tenn.’’ This is undoubtedly genuine and in a perfect state of preservation. The brick facade is broken by an inset door- way. There is no portico, not even a stoop. The roof-line is perfect. It is the only specimen of this architecture that F. A. has ever seen in the South. The so-called Colonial type is common enough; the house of many pillars is a feature of ante bellum days. From Newport we find the roads almost impassable, recently worked and mired by heavy rains. Along the French Broad river from Del Rio the road is narrow and rough and we find all the little fords up. At one point where the Blue Book notes several railroad crossings with ‘‘caution’’ marks, the road is almost gone; in one place above the railroad it is a mere ledge. We plunge into Wolf Creek not realizing its possibil- ities. The Seagull flounders like a hippo- potamus and rises toe land with the water washing the footboard at F. A.’s feet. H. M. gets out to remove a demolished dust pan, and F. A., in search of road infor- mation, starts in the direction of a very old house which stands back from the road. Much Interest Is Shown There is a fence, two dogs—a bulldog and a hound; they are much interested in F, A. There had been so much mud and water, rocks and precipices that F. A.’s mind registers nothing but possible road and ear troubles. She has a fixed idea; to find out how much worse the roads can be. She is not brave, merely desperate. She opens the gate and goes up the path like a, sleep-walker; the bulldog and the hound are to her ‘‘as trees walking’’—didn’t somebody say that? F. A.’s ears are deaf to their inquiring voices and her knees are steady under the pressure of their still more inquiring noses. There is a man on the porch, washing his hands in a tin pan. He says nothing to the dogs nor looks their way. F. A. doesn’t Ceha that we are paying high for the ‘‘mez.’? Apropos of this we spend the day at Lookout and ‘unch on ham sgand- wiches and eoffee. Sut that little Ger- ‘an eafeterieur— pure coin, I think— ‘new what ham ‘andwiches and cof- ‘e should be! Be- ‘ore we discovered her we browsed “round in search of & hotel, decided up- on a lordly-looking The Asheville-Chattanooga highway on Hickory Nut Gap is a strong rival of the famous Place all done in Yonahlosse road to Linville know whether he really wishes to see her devoured before his eyes or is merely testing her nerve. Nerve has nothing - to do with the way she follows that long path; it is ab- solute desperation. The _ hand-washer continues his per- formance, mean- while regarding F. A. in a detached manner. ‘*Can you tell me anything about the road to Hot

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24 Springs?’’ F,. A. inquires in what -she con- siders an ingratiating voice. ‘*Are yer out sight-seein’? Fer if yer are, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet:’’ He is grinning now, but not pleasantly. FI’, A. becomes very tall and dignified and loses her sense of humor completely. ‘*No, we are not sight-seeing!’’ (If we weren’t, then what were we doing?) ‘*Aw, I was jus’ joshin’ yer! A feller in a car was drowned in Wolf Creek day befo’ yestiddy.’’ I’, A. looks horrified. ‘*Drowned his car, 1 mean!’’ ‘*Which is worse?’’ F. A. murmurs. Hot Springs hotel and sanitarium is a most delightful place, and we regret that we must make so short a stay. We learn that the old river road is abandoned and we must follow the construction camps for 6 miles through a section of North Caro- lina which is just as it was 100 years ago, a bad feud spot which keeps Marshall busy with murder cases. That is why Marshall has such an enormous courthouse for such a dot of a town. Marshall lies between the French Broad river and the mountain side; it is ‘‘a mile long, a block wide and sky high! ’’ But that 6 miles before you reach Mar- shall! That new road is at present nothing but loose rock; the grade work is beauti- ful and winds around the wildest of moun- tain gorges, but driving over it is punish- ing work. In one spot the road is absoluteiy in the making, and H. M. helps the hands clear away the rock and make a way down MOTOR AGE the railroad track for 100 yards or more. Asheville A thousand miles, including side trips from different points, one puncture, and 60 cents repairs! At Lenoir we found our brake lining ‘‘chewed up.’’ One never wearies of Asheville; we unpack our re- serve baggage and enjoy ourselves thor- oughly. We take the Hickory Nut Gap route from Asheville, with its noble scenery com- parable only to the Yonahlosse road to Linville. The beetling crags of Chimney Rock, black with balsam, are quite like certain views of the Grandfather Mountain, patriarch of the Blowing Rock section. The Charlotte highway is a magnificent sand-and-clay road; we find the road from Lenoir to Blowing Rock much improved and find the new golf links at Green Park wonderfully beautiful. Finale Some day Jason and Judy will bring their families over magnificent highways through the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. There will be no mud, no creeks up and bridges down, no red-clay hills or hills of loose rock, no sitting on the side of the road while mules pull the car out of a hole, no car grease on the seat covers and jam on the running board, no picked-up lunches, no flooded suitcases. But they and their little Judies and Ja- sons won’t have half the fun we’ve had scouting over uncharted country and fol- lowing construction camps and_ road menders. Routes and Touring Information gery N. Y.—Des Moines, Ia. Bagley, la.—Editor Motor Age—Kindly gZive the best route from Schenectady, N. Y., N. Y., to Des Moines, Ia.—C. E. Nichols. Leaving Schenectady, we advise the fol- lowing routing between Schenectady and Des Moines: Altamont, Cobleskill, Richmond- ville, Oneonta, Unadilla, Bainbridge, Har- pursville, Windsor, Binghamton, Owego, Waverly, Lowman, Elmira, Cameron, Can- isteo, Hornell, Andover, Wellsville, Cuba, Olean, Allegany, Salamanca, Randolph, Jamestown, Bemus Point, Hartfield, May- field, Westfield, Ripley, N. Y., Harbour Creek, Erie, Pa. Then from Erie, Pa., drive via Girard, Con- neaut, O., Ashtabula, Geneva,. Unionville, Painesville, Cleveland, Elyria, Oberlin, Wake- man, Norwalk, Monroeville, Bellevue, Fre- mont, Woodville, Toledo, Wauseon, Bryan, Edgerton, O., Butler, Ind., Kendallville, Ligonier, Goshen, Elkhart, Mishawaka, South Bend, La Porte, Westville, Valparaiso, Hobart, Hammond, Ind., South Chicago, IIl., to Chicago, Ill., then via Sterling, Galt, Hills- dale, E. Moline, Moline, Ill., to Davenport, la., and via lowa City, Marengo, Newton and Altoona, to Des Moines, Ia. Vols, 1, 4 and 5 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you complete running direc- tions for this trip. Clinton, Ia.—Cody, Wyo. Clinton, Ia.—Editor Motor Age—Kindly give the best route from Clinton, Ia., to Cody, Wyo.—L. A. Ziegenfus. In going from Clinton, Ia., to Cody, Wvyo., the best route for you to follow is via the Lincoln Highway via De Witt, Lisbon, Ce- dar Rapids, Belle Plaine, Marshalltown, Ames, Boone, Grand Junction, Denison, Omaha, Grand Island, North Platte, Big Springs, Kimball, Cheyenne, then go north via Wheatland, Douglas, Casper, Lost Cabin, Thermopolis, Basin, into Cody. Volume 5 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you complete running directions for this trip.. The distance is about 700 miles. Adams, Minn.—Yellowstone Park Adams, Minn.—Editor Motor Age—We are planning a trip to Yellowstone Park, via Yel- lowstone Trail, thence to Glacier Park, and back along the Great Northern Railway for next season. Kindly inform me where I can procure literature and maps giving informa- tion in regard to this route.—W. W. Dean. Regarding a trip to Yellowstone Park next season, we would advise you to place an or- der for Volume 7 of the Blue Book with the Automobile Blue Book Publishing Co., 910 8S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. This will contain all up-to-date information in regard to the roads, ana also maps showing the routes through that section of the country. Cedar Rapids, Ia.—Jacksonville, Fla. Cedar Rapids, la.—Editor Motor Age— Kindly advise the best route from Cedar Rapids, Ia., to Jacksonville, Fla., via Chatta- nooga.—P. M. Lattner. Leaving Cedar Rapids, drive via Lisbon, and Wheatland, to Clinton, then via Fulton, Ill., Morrison, Sterling, Rochelle, DeKalb, to Chicago. From Chicago drive south via South Chi- cago, Crown Point, Thayer, Rensselaer, Rem- ington, Montmorenci, LaFayette, Ind., Frank- fort, Lebanon, Indianapolis, Seymour, Croth- December 28, 1916 ersville, Scottsburg, Henryville, New Albany, Ind., Louisville, Ky., West Point, Munford- ville, Horse Cave, Cave City, Mammoth Cave, Bowling Green, Adairville, Springfield, Tenn., Nashville, Shelbyville, Fayetteville, Tenn., Huntsville, Ala., Maysville, Scottsboro, Chat- tanooga, Tenn., Rossville, Ga., Dalton, Adairsville, Allatouna, Atlanta, Ga., Milner, Barnesville, Macon, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, Millwood, Waycross, then via Uptonville, Hilliard, and Callahan to Jacksonville, Fla. Vols. 5, 4 and 6 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you complete running direc- tions for this trip. Pharr, Tex.—New York City Pharr, Tex.—Editor Motor ‘Age—Kindly give the best route from Pharr, Tex., to New York City via Chicago.—E. C. Fuller. Leaving Pharr, we advise that you go to Laredo, then north through San Antonio, Austin, Temple, Waco, Dallas, McKinney, Sherman, Denison, Durant, Atoka, McAles- ter, Muskogee, Galena, Pittsburg, to Ft. Scott, then east to Nevada and north to Kansas City. From Kansas City drive via Bellview, Lib- erty, Excelsior Springs, Chillicothe, Trenton, Princeton, Lineville, Centerville, Blakesburg, Ottumwa, Batavia, Fairfield, Washington, Columbus, Muscatine, Davenport, E. Moline, Hillsdale, Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle, DeKalb, Chicago. Between Chicago and New York City, the best routing is via Hammond, Gary, Michi- gan City, South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Goshen, Kendallville, Bryan, Wauseon, To- ledo, Fremont, Bellevue, Norwalk, Oberlin, Elyria, Cleveland, Painesville, Conneaut, Erie, Moorheadville, Ripley, Westfield, Hart- field, Remus Point, Jamestown, Randolph, Olean, Wellsville, Andover, Hornell, Canisteo, Elmira, Waverly, Smithboro, Binghamton, Windsor, Bainbridge, Unadilla, Oneonta, Stamford, Margaretville, Mt. Pleasant, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Poughkeepsie, Peek- skill, Buchanan, Tarrytown, Yonkers, New York. Volumes 5, 4 and 1 of the Automobile Blue will give you complete running directions. Unionville, Mo.—Ismay, Mont. Unionville, Mo.—Editor Motor Age—Kindly give the best route between Unionville, Mo., which is on the Capital Trail between Des Moines and Jefferson City, and Ismay, Mont. —Pearl D. Fife. Follow the Capital Trail to Des Moines, then drive via Dallas Center, Ogden, Grand Junction, Jefferson, Denison, Holly Springs, Sioux City, Westfield, Hudson, Canton, Sioux Falls, Dell Rapids, Wentworth, Brookings, Clear Lake, Altamont, Milbank, then west on the Yellowstone Trail via Waubay, Aber- deen, Ipswich, Mobridge, Lemmon, Hettinger, Marmarth, Baker, to Ismay, Mont. Volume 5 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you the complete routing for this trip. Nappanee, Ind.—Jacksonville, Fla. Nappanee, Ind.—Editor Motor Age—Kind- ly give the most direct route from Nappanee, Ind., to Jacksonville, Fla.—Ulery Bros. From Nappanee go to Plymouth, Ind., Ar- gos, Rochester, Logansport, Burlington, In- dianapolis, Columbus, Jonesville, Seymour, Brownstown, Vallonia, Salem, Pekin, Borden, Bennettsville, New Albany, Ind., Louisville, Ky., West Point, Elizabethtown, Munford- ville, Mammoth Cave, Bowling Green, Adair- ville, Ky., Springfield, Tenn., Nashville, Mur- freesboro, Shelbyville, Meridianville, Ala., Huntsville, Maysville, Larkinsville, Bridge- port, Ala., Chattanooga, Tenn., Rossville, Ga., Dalton, Cassville, Smyrna, Atlanta, Po- mona, Milner, Barnesville, Macon, Ferry, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, Bowen’s Mill, Doug- las, Millwood, Waresboro, Waycross, Upton- ville, Folkston, Ga., Andrews, Fla., Hilliard, Callahan, Jacksonville. Vols. 4 and 6 of the Automobile Blue Book, Kap t Sigaha ecpphar Soke i

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December 28, 1916 published by the Automobile Blue Book Pub- lishing Co., 910 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, will give you complete running directions for this trip. Baltimore, Md.—Charlotte, N. C. Chilmark, Mass.—Editor Motor Age—Kind- ly furnish information concerning a route from Baltimore, Md., to Charlotte, N. C., other than that via Winchester, Roanoke and Martinsville.—E. O. Huntington. In going to Charlotte, N. C., we advise that you go via the following route: Leaving Bal- timore, drive via Laurel, Beltsville, Hyatts- ville, to Washington, then via Alexandria, Va., Dumfries, Falmouth, Spotsylvania, Coatesville, Richmond, Va., Petersburg, Blackstone, Kenbridge, Clarksville, Soudan, Va., Bullock, N. C., Providence, Durham, N. C., Hillsboro, Graham, Greensboro, James- town, Thomasville, Lexington, Salisbury, Concord, Harrisburg, to Charlotte, N. C. Volume 6 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you complete running directions. Boone, Iowa—Los Angeles, Cal. Boone, Iowa—Editor Motor Age—Kindly give a route to California which is best at this time of the year.—A. R. Crary. Leaving Boone, drive south via Madrid, Des Moines, Indianola, Norwood, Humeston, Lineville, Iowa, Mercer, Mo., Princeton, Spickard, Chillicothe, Utica, Ludlow, Cowgill, Polo, Excelsior Springs, Pratherville, Liberty, Bellview, Kansas City, Mo., Overland Park, Kan., Lenexa, Olathe, Ottawa, Waverly, Em- poria, Cottonwood Falls, Florence, Peabody, Walton, Newton, Halsted, Hutchinson, Nick- erson, Sterling, Great Bend, Kinsley, Spear- ville, Dodge City, Garden City, Deerfield, Lakin, Kendall, Syracuse, Coolidge, Kan., Holly, Colo., Lamar, Las Animas, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Manzanola, Avondale, Pueblo, Abbey, Greenhorn, Walsenberg, Lester, Trin- idad, Colo., Raton, N. M., Maxwell, Springer, Colmor, Wagon Mound, Las Vegas, San Jose, Pecos, Cononcito, Santa Fe, Domingo, Albuquerque, Kirkpatrick Spring, Becker, Socorro, Magdalena, Quemado, Largo Canon, Springerville, Ariz. From here you have a choice of the two routes to Los Angeles. Make inquiry at Becker’s Merc. Store as to which of the two is better from Springerville to Los Angeles. You may go via Cooley’s Ranch, Black Can- yon, Rice, Globe, Roosevelt Dam, Tempe, Phoenix, Coldwater, Buckeye, Arlington, Auga, Caliente, Palomas, Antelope Hill, Dome, Yuma, Knob Siding, Holtville, El Centro, Cal., Campo, La Mesa, San Diego, North San Diego, Delmar, San Juan Capistrano and Santa Anna. Or you may go via St. Johns, Concho, Pet- rified Forest, Winslow, Canon Diablo, Flag- Staff, Bellemont, Ash Fork, Seligman, Peach Springs, Hackberry, Kingman, Toprock sridge, Needles, Cal., Goffs, Bagdad, Lud- iow, Barstow, Victorville, Hesperia, Devore, san Bernardino, Claremont, Glendora, Mon- rovia and Pasadena. Lafayette, Ind.—St. Petersburg, Fla. Clearwater, Fla.—Editor Motor Age—As president of the Clearwater Chamber of immerce and identified with other similat unty and state organizations I desire to ier a vigorous protest against the misin- ‘mation contained in Motor Age, October ‘issue, page 37, in answer to the best route ‘m Lafayette, Ind., to St. Petersburg, Fla. rom Macon you have routed them over longest route via Thomasville instead of Valdosta, and the Valdosta route has the tter roads. ‘rom Thomasville you routed via Green- While the routing should be via Quit- as via Quitman better roads are en- Ountered, ne routing from Ocala to St. Petersburg “~ stanton and Eva is absolutely unknown MOTOR AGE and impassable, and even the Automobile Blue Book states in route 610 that the Blue Book loggers gave up the route in disgust and turned back and did not complete the log to Lakeland. Why come via Lakeland at all, even if you had routed via Orlando and Kissimee and Lake and Tampa and onto St. Petersburg. This route is only about half paved, with terrific Loughman sand hills to encounter, which have tested the metal of many a car and brought many a $5 into the hands of farmers for mule teams. The route via Lakeland and Tampa to St. Petersburg is about 85 miles longer than the only route and the correct route, via Ocala, Dun- nellon, Aripeka, New Port, Richey, Tarpon Springs, Ozona (here the Tampa road con- nects), Dunedin, Clearwater and St. Peters- burg—the last 45 miles over brick, the pre- ceding 35 over oiled shell, and in fact, almost a continuous stretch of hard-surfaced roads from Ocala to St. Petersburg—I drove the 125 miles from Ocala to Clearwater in 4:30. —W. B. Powell. Towner, N. D.—Miami, Fla. Towner, N. D.—Editor Motor Age—Please give the best route from Towner, N. D., to Miami, Fla., via Kansas City, Sedalia, Mo., St. Louis and Chattanooga, Tenn.—Geo. L. Clodfelter. Leaving Towner go through Berwick, Tun- bridge, Rugby, Pleasant Lake, Knox, York, Leeds, Church’s Ferry, Penn, Grand Harbor, Devil’s Lake, Crary, Doyon, Lakota, Mapes, Michigan, Petersburg, Niagara, Shawnee, Larimore, Emerado and Ojata to Grand Forks. From Grana Forks go via Merrifield. Thompson, Reynolds, Hillsboro, Mapleton. Fargo, Christine, Wahpeton, N. D., White Rock, S. D., Wheaton, Minn., Ortonville, Minn., Big Stone City, S. D., Millbank, Alta- mont, Brookings, Dell Rapids, Sioux Falls, Canton, S. D., Beloit, Ia.; Fairview, S. D., Hudson, Hawarden, Ia., Akron, Westfield, Sioux City, Ia., Whiting, Missouri Valley, Council Bluffs, Ia., Omaha, Neb., Platts- mouth, Auburn, Falls City, Neb., Hiawatha, Kans., Huron, Lancaster, Atchison, Leaven- worth and Kansas City, Kan., to Kansas Citv, Mo. Then from Kansas City go via Sedalia to St. Louis through Independence, Lee’s Summit, Pleasant Hill, Warrensburg, Montserrat, Knobnoster, Lamonte, Dresden, Sedalia, Tipton, Ford, California, McGirk, Elston, Jefferson City, Cedar City, New Bloomfield, Guthrie, Fulton, Warrenton, Wright City, Wentzville, St. Charles, St. Louis, Mo., Belleville, Ill., Lenzburg, Tilden, Murphysboro, Anna, Sandusky, Cairo, IIl., Wickliffe, Ky., Macon, Paducah, Golden Point, Hopkinsville, Ky., Ringgold, Tenn., Clarksville, Springfield, Nashville, La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, Fayetteville, Tenn., Huntsville, Ala., Larkinsville, Bridgeport, Ala., Wauhatchie, Tenn., Chattanooga, Tenn., Rossville, Ga., Cartersville, Atlanta, Hamp- ton, Barnesville, Macon, Hawkinsville, Abbe- ville, Waresboro, Waycross, Uptonville, Folkston, Ga., Andrews, Fla., Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Hastings, Ormond, Daytona, Oak Hill, Rockledge, Fort Pierce, West Palm Beach, Boynton, Deerfield and Ft. Lauderdale to Miami, Fla. We would advise that you procure Vols. 5 and 6 of the Automobile Blue Book before making this trip. These may be obtained from the Automobile Blue Book Pub. Co., Karpen Bldg., Chicago. Beaver Dam, Ky.—San Francisco, Cal. Beaver Dam, Ky.—Editor Motor Age—Give the best route from Beaver Dam, Ky., to San Francisco, Cal.—G. W. Brunton. We advise that you route via the following towns in going to San Francisco: Render, McHenry, Echols, Rockport, Nelson, Central 25 City, Hillside, Powderly, Greenville, Mc- Nary and White Plains to Nortonville. Next route via Hopkinsville, Birmingham, Briensburg, Paducah, Mason’s Mill, Ky., Metropolis, Ill., Brinnell, Belknap, Anna, Cob- den, Makanda, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Pinckneyville, Coulterville, Lenzburg, New Athens, Belleville, East St. Louis, Ill, St. Louis, Mo., St. Charles, Wentzville, Wright City, Fulton, Columbia, Rocheport, New Franklin, Arrow Rock, Marshall, Wellington, Independence, Kansas City, Mo., Overland Park, Kan., Olathe, Ottawa, Waverly, Em- poria, Elmdale, Florence, Peabody, Walton, Newton, Hutchinson, Turon, Haviland, Buck- lin, Bloom, Fowler, Liberal, Kan., Tex- homa, Okla., Stratford, Tex., Dumas, Ama- rillo, Hereford, Bovina, Tex., Texico, N. M., Clovis, Santa Rosa, Negra, Albuquerque, Becker, Socorro, Magdalena, Datil, Springer- ville, Ariz. Here make inquiry at Becker’s Mercantile Co. as to which of the following routes is the better to Los Angeles: You may zo via White River, Cutter, Globe, Roosevelt Dam, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, Buckeye, Palo Verde, Arlington, Agua Caliente, Palomas, Dome, Yuma, Holtville, El Centro, Coyote Wells, Dulzura, La Mesa, San Diego, Delmar, San Juan Capistrano and Santa Ana to Los Angeles. Or you may go via St. Johns, Concho, Petrified Forest, Winslow, Canyon Diablo. Flagstaff, Bellemont, Ash _ Rock, Peach Springs, Hackberry, Kingman, Topock Bridge, Needles, Cal., Bagdad, Ludlow, Bars- tow, Devore, San Bernardino, Claremont, Glendora, Monrovia and Pasadena. Between. Los Angeles and San Francisco, route via Hollywood, Owensmouth, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Olivos, Sisquoc, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, San Miguel, Bradley, San Lucas, King City, Soledad, Gonzales, Salinas, San Juan, Gilroy, San Jose, Santa Clara, Redwood, Beresford and San Mateo to San Francisco. Vols. 4 and 5 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you complete running directions between Hopkinsville, Ky., and Los Angeles. Indianapolis, Ind.— Wilmot, Ark. Wilmot, Ark.—Editor Motor Age—Kindly advise the best route from Indianapolis, Ind., to Wilmot, Ark.—Casper Davis. We would advise going via Plainfield, Har- mony, Brazil, Terre Haute, Ind., Paris, IIl., Ashmore, Mattoon, Shelbyville, Pana, Noko- mis, Hillsboro, Litchfield, Mount Olive, Staun- ton, Edwardsville, Marysville, East St. Louis, Ill., Edgemont, Freeburg, New Athens, Lenz- burg, Tilden, Coulterville, Pinckneyville, Vergennes, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Ma- kanda, Anna, Unity, Cairo, Ill., Wickliffe, Ky., Arlington, Clinton, Moscow, Jordan, Ky., Union City, Tenn., Troy, Obion, Trimble, Newbern, Dyersburg, Maury City, Browns- ville, Stanton, Gallaway, Arlington, Raleigh and Memphis, Tenn. From here go through Lake Cormorant, Penton, Robinsville, Tunica, Clayton, Maud, Dundee, Lula, Coahoma, Rudyard, Clover Hill, Clarksdale, Bobo, Duncan, Shelby, Merigold, Boyle, Choctaw, Elizabeth, Stone- ville, Bucknew, Fish Lake and Greenville. Vols. 4 and 6 of the Automobile Blue Book will give you complete running directions from Indianapolis, Ind., to Memphis, Tern. Los Angeles, Cal.—Detroit, Mich. Hyde Park, Cal.—Editor Motor Age—What time of the year would be most suitable to make a trip from Los Angeles to Detroit, Mich. ? What volumes of the Automobile Blue Book cover the route via the Midland trail and Lincoln highway?—S. C. Himelhock. 1—Any time between June 15 and Sept. 1 would be suitable to make this trip. 2—Vols. 8, 7, 5 and 4 of the 1917 editions of the Automobile Blue Book. But, if you go via St. Louis, you need not purchase Vol. 5. |

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26 Muddle in Mass. Assn’s. Two Bodies Likely to Conflict if Dues Measure Is Adopted This Week One Organization Feels It Is Not Getting a Square Deal MOTOR AGE highway from Pennsylvania eastward and from Salt Lake City westward. The pres- ent eastern terminus is at Philadelphia, but it is proposed to extend the route to Boston and so connect with New England routes. Four available routes from Salt Lake City to California are being consid- December 28, 1916 ered: the Overland trail; the Lincoln high- way; the Midland trail; and the Arrowhead trail. Both extensions will be settled defi- nitely at the annual meeting of the associa- tion at St. Joseph, Mo., in February. Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illi- nois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania will Electrical Equipment of 1917 Cars

STARTER pS ~~ Mass., Dec. 26.—There is a pos- 7, a & zs S sibility of a split between the Bay =) = = S = = c State A. A. of Boston and the Massachu- - 5 + - z ~ a mlz setts State A. A. in the near future if a pro- ~ S : z ss ~ > = RS osed amendment to the latter’s constitu- P . ; y Hag ; Abbott 6-44 Remy Remy y 1 6 tion is passed at the meeting scheduled for Aland 14-60 Eisemann | U.S.L. Spec 12|U. S. L. Spec 1 — next Thursday at Springfield. The State ya 4 G.&D. hf ee 6 a =_" ; ; A. A. will have before it two amendments Ams Sterling 1917 Bosch Bosch 12|Bosch 1 12 al rg ? Anderson 200 W’ house W’ house | 6| W’ house 1 6-7 one to increase the dues of individual mem- Apperson 6-17 Bijur | 6)|Bijur 2 — . : . Apperson 8-17 Remy Bijur | 6| Bijur 2 —- bers not affiliated with any clubs from $3 Arhenz o5 Apelco. Apelco 6| Apelco aie a to $5 yearly; the other to increase the dues = or ‘aw ved ened : ee sed ; 7 . elco : from clubs from $1 per member to $1.50. Austin 12-Cyl Delco Delco 6| Delco 1 6 The Bay State A. A. now gets from its mem- = a 34 High Tea. M . . 4 : - t5 : | . bers only $3 a year in dues. When it was Bour Davis 1917 Remy Remy 6|G. & D. 1 6 é Pye -e Brewster 1 Stand Bosch U.S.L. 12|U. 8. L. 1 6-12 reorganized 2 years ago after first deciding a » os A-24 a —- 6|Splitdorf 1 6 . uic -6-44-45-46-47 | Delco elco 6| Delco 1 6 a go out “te ee the plan re to make Buick D-4-34 D-4-35 Delco Delco 6 Deleo 1 ; 6 . e membership $2 a year and withdraw adillac ype 5 elco elco Delco 1 si Shs y are Cameron 1917 G. & D. G. & D. 6\G. & D. 1 | — from the A. A. A. and the State A. A. A = Case T-17 Conn. Auto-Lite 6| Auto-Lite 1 7 compromise was effected and the fees put Gpalmers —— swe can Bins 51 ; — up to $3. Charter Oak A Bosch W’ house 6| W’house . 3 6 Chevrolet 4-90 Conn. Auto-Lite 6| Auto-Lite 1 6 The club has made progress ever since Chevrolet D Conn. Auto-Lite 6| Auto-Lite - 6 a ; mt Chevrolet F5-F2 Conn. Auto-Lite 6| Auto-Lite 2 6 and now it has more than 500 members. Cole iain oe Delco Delco 6| Delco 1 3-6 — row- t -35 Conn. Jyneto — |Dvneto 1 6 The State A. A. membership is less than Cunningham: Vv ol Whenee 6|W’ house 1 4-15 2,000, so the Bay State pays more than 25 —— - Re W’house lt sa 6| W’house 1 ve per cent of the annual dues. Also it is the “stat Big Six ewe Delco : ee : fs second largest club in the organization, be- Dineten — me. frabe tate m fer : | AL ing outranked only by Sprifigfield. To give Dixie-Flyer 1917 Conn. Dyneto ' if Dyneto 2 3-3 6-7 ; odge ~ = elco orth Eas North East 6 o0 per cent of its annual dues to the State eo 1-B-6 Bosch W’house Siw house 1 6 ; ) : Dort 9 Conn. W’ house 6| W’ house 1 7-6 A A. appears to some of the officers as ask- Drexel R-30-35 Bosch Rijur 6 sijur 1 6 ing too much. At a meeting at Worcester Drexel eae = oar 6| Bijur 1 e some time ago when increased dues were lear D. EB. F. Delco” _—‘| Dyneto” | 6|Dyneto. i 6 proposed the Bay State A. A. men defeat- a © 4 re yoy pm agg | ” nad — ee Cr eae

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-j=-1=+) Hecember 28, 1916 hold meetings in January to elect officers and delegates to the general meeting. In- diana and Kansas have active campaigns to eyeate state highway departments, and other states have pledged, through the high- way commissions, expenditures on parts of +he Pike’s Peak Ocean-to-Ocean highway. MOTOR AGE One thousand enameled steel markers have been ordered for those sections of the roads not posted with the permanent em- blem. All sections are marked from In- dianapolis to Salt Lake City, however, by poles with red and white bands. Much of this has been done this year. Electrical Equipment of 1917 Cars

27 May Change License Plan Badger State Proposes Levying Under Horsepower and Weight Rule Much Agitation Against Change on Part of Car Owners

| | STARTER e Z a > 2 e gmt Wis., Dec. 23—Abolition . * = > 3 3 eS a - of the personal property tax on motor ~~ e 7. ra 5 Z, = 35 vehicles in Wisconsin and changing the 3 s S = = 2 2 system of licensing such vehicles from a Liberty 6 10-A Delco Delco 6-8| Delco 1 6-8 straight $5 per annum fee to the basis of Locomobile 38R-7 Hisemann | W'house 6| W’house 1 6-8 weight and horsepower, is the recommenda- Locomobile 48M-7 Kisemann W’ house 6| W’ house 1 6-8 , ° ° B. B. Luverne 17 aoa —_ 12|Bosch 9 6 tion made by the Wisconsin State Tax Madison 4 emy emy 5-7|Remy 1 6-7 Fe a . : Madison = Remy Remy i emy 1 | P Commission. For many years Wisconsin Madison : ed ponte ae! penned i 7 motorists have been compelled to pay what Mac Bis ay . ; : : Madison = Remy ; Remy | | Remy 1 6 +s considered virtually a double tax, the Maibohm Ken sco sco 1 12 . - 1: Majestic 4 | At-Kent R.&M. | SIR. & M. - ; first being the $5 license fee and the second Majestic, _ : M ® At.-Kent 2 sé. | on 5 =. 1 | S the personal property tax on the assessed Mar y - >| W’* house ; ee Marion H’dley 6-60B = | _6|W’house 1 | 7 value of the vehicle. The commission’s Marmon 34 Bosch osc | 12|Bosch 1 | 12 ‘ pent OF = see | Scnms-Huff | 12|Simms-Huff : ¢ plan meets with favor among some motor McFarlan | 1917 Bosch | W’house | — 6|W’house 1 6 ear dealers and owners, and with disfavor Mercer | 22-73 Bosch | U. S. L. | 4210.8. L. 1 12 | a 25, Dixie | S. coo | 6G. & D. 1 | — among others. Mitche 3- ‘onn. "house 6|W’ house . 1 6-8 . : : ite - sg * vam pearoe ye | 6 |Splitdort Tt 6.8 : serotag and sellers of light weight cars Moline-K. | M. K. 50G ‘onn. uto-Lite | 6|Wagner 2 6 elieve the proposed change in th xa- MolineK. | M.K.40C | Conn. Auto-Lite | 6|Wagner - : “ prop change in the taxa Monitor Cc. R. | Heinze Bese | 6|Heinze 1 | 6 tion system would be the proper step to Monitor N. O. Heinze einze 6| Heinze | : : ‘naan | M-2 | Fm. Auto-Lite | 6 nie ; ! Pe take, but others are not so enthusiastic. -+ mecha = | — — | : — 1 | 4-6 Interviews with leading Milwaukee * | a j 2 ) eico 7 e Moon bey | Delco — 6| Delco : | dealers develop the fact that consid- BEOUre 30-39 ixi isco | is ) Murray | 70, ne 0 W'house | 6| W'honse : | 7 erable confusion would result if horsepower Napoleon 30 Conn. yneto 6| Dyneto 1 | 6 wer } ! National | Highway Six | Dixie W'house | Gl Whouse . 3 Pn ere used as a basis of taxation. It 1s National | Highway Twelve Delco Bijur | 6|Bijur 1 | 9-4-18 pointed out that while the trend of the Oakland 50 Delco Delco 6| Deico 1 | 7 t indust I b t d ligh Oakland 24 Delco Delco 6| Delco 1 | * motor car industry has been toward Hg t Ogren Six | 102 Bosch "house —|W’ house | 6 ! i Ohismobite | _ a a cong |" @|Deleo 2 | : cars, horsepowers have increased by reason Overland | 85-6 Aute-Lite | 6| Auto-Lite 9 | 2_6 of improved design of engines, and it 1s verlan¢ 5- uto-Lite | 6| Auto-Lite 2.6 . . . . wveriand | Country Club | Conn. Auto-Lite | 6| Auto-Lite 3 | aR especially difficult at this time to apply wen M-25 Bosch 24|Owen-Mag. 12 i Owen | 0.36 | te ! BR +h tet : | as a standard of computing horsepower. This, Packard | 2-25 2-35 Delco Bijur | §)Bijur > | 7 it is said, is more nearly true at this period Paige Fleetwood 6-38 | Remy | G.&D | 6-8\G. & D. 1 | 6-8 th t ti in the hi Paige 6.46 Fairfield. | Remy | G. &D | 6-81G. & D. . 6.8 ian at any time in the history of the motor artin-Pal. 32 Conn. isco 6| Disco Gq : Partin-Pal. 20 Conn. Allis-Chal. | e oiits Chal. ; ( car industry. Paterson 6-45 Delco Delco | 6 | Delco 1 | 314-12 Pathfinder 2B TC-2C road’r yee: pe 6| Delco 1 | 6 Peerless 56 T2 At.-Kent +. & D. | 6-71G. & D. 6.7 Vhianna + Fs W -Leonard | Gi W.-Leonard .> | ~ TO STUDY MILWAUKEE ACCIDENT Pierce Arrow 48-B-4 Bosch W’ house 6| W’house i j j Pierce Arrow 38-C-4 Bosch ae | 6 |W: nouse : | 7 Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 23—A public safe- ‘lerce Arrow 66-A-4 Bosch "house 6| W’house 1 | 6-7 4 i ; ; Pilot. 646 Dolce Delco | GlDelco -_ ao ty council to study the admittedly serious Premier 6B Delco Delco | 6|Delco = 6-8 problem of traffic congestion 1n Milwaukee, Princess 4-36F Splitdorf Disco 4 Fa 2 | d ™ dati ‘ emo a 424-32 ae — | 4 Rplitdort ce 6-7 and make recommendations for a solution, Wega ‘ einze einze 3| Heinze 1 : Regal i Dyneto | 12\Dyneto : | = has been appointed by Mayor D. W. Hoan. ~ — geod peor | pf eeod | 3-4. =¢ The committee consists of twenty-one men ichmond 6-17 Splitdort oer 6| 1 | wile “sf from all walks of life and includes Chief Lichmon -35 Splitdor Apelco Apelco | 6 : : tamer Roane pose. nian ; ‘ Aiur ; | Best John T. Janssen of the Milwaukee police LOSS ¢ t.-Ken J .-Leonar 7. Leonard 1 -6 . j j Sion 4 nin meee han rt be Eco : oy department. The committee is selected to i - f es Remy ——— 6) Wagner 1 | 6 study all classes of accidents on public ~cripps-Booth emy Jagner agner -4-16 41: . Simplex 5 Hise. & Bos. Bosch 6 Roseh : va a streets and grounds, with a view to secur- singer 7 *house "house 1 — : ; : <tandard 8 e whouse whouse el W'house : 36 ing such action as 1s necessary to lessen . ‘tandard 8 F Splitdorf Apelco 6| A pelco 1 6 them; also to study congested traffic con- Sh pepeapclay S. K. L. 4-32 Remy W’house 12|W*house 1 12 see . : 3 ‘earns S ix. 8:33 Remy Ww house 12 W'house 1 12 ditions and to propose well-considered rem- rephens -65 onn. uto-Lite uto-Lite 1 2-3-6 : : ‘6 : : nitebak - s F. ‘ 40 Remy Wa net 6 Wagner 1 7 edies, Mayor Hoan said. While Chicago SE RCE . B. 6-5 emy agner agner 1 and several other citi lr - Cutz R Bosch Remy 7-8|Remy 2 7-8 : —* : eady ae or alas sot. Remy Remy 7 Remy 1 7 manently established municipal bodies, to ACH - emy m ° . i P ‘elie rilt well 6-28 Remy Remy 6 Remy : : study accidents only, I believe it is advisa- ay iltwe -27 emy emy emy 1 6 Vesteott a7 Dales Males a\peleo 1 7 ble here to add the traffic problem to the vod — 16-Valve-4 Leece-Nev. 12|Leece-Nev. 2 12 eommittee’s duties,’’ he said. ‘‘The move- Willys-Six 88-six Conn. Auto-Lite 6| Auto-Lite 2 6 ; vilive Knight 88-4 Conn. Auto-Lite 6 Auto-Lite 5 6 ment will not involve the expenditure of bt S1X osc jur ijur 1 : : ; Winton Six mae 48 we Roach Bijur 6|Bijur 1 7 public funds, and what the committee will ale & . Dual P. — — 5 accomplish will depend largel n i ale § oa Remy Disco 6| Disco 1 | 6 P P or me

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28 MOTOR AGE ‘December 28, 1916 Cooper Takes Christmas Day Race Pullen Finishes Second Without Contes After D’Alene Turns Over OS ANGELES, Cal., Dee. 25—Special L telegram — Wilbur D’Alene, driving Omar Toft’s Duesenberg with the fateful No. 13 painted in blood red figures on both sides made good the reputation established by his press agent and turned over in the second lap of a 50-mi. match race between Earl Cooper, Eddie Pullen and himself, the feature event of the Christmas mat- inee at Ascot park this afternoon. He es- eaped with a wrenched back and other slight injuries. The race was won by Cooper, driving his Stutz, in 44 min., 41 sec., at an average of 67.13 m.p.h. D’Alene’s spectacular performance proved the real thrill of an otherwise weak eard that attracted the smallest crowd that has witnessed a race in southern Cali- fornia this season. Evidently the fans pre- ferred other forms of amusement for their Christmas festivities, although it was a perfect winter day. D’Alene had been ad- vertised as a ‘‘wild reckless, dare-devil driver’’ and, whether or not he deserved these terms he certainly complied with their meaning. D’ Alene Sets Pace | With Pullen in the same Mercer 45 that eaught fire in the International Grand Prize race, the trio got away to a rolling start. Both Pullen and Cooper were watch- ful of D’Alene, who, although starting farthest from the pole immediately went out to set the pace. Entering the first turn on the second lap, D’Alene was run- ning high. His speed was too great for safety and probably fearing he would go into the guard rail at the top, he pointed the Duesenberg down the bank. Cooper got clear with a sudden burst of speed, but as D’Alene’s car headed for inside the course, it missed Pullen only by inches. Striking the soft earth inside the safety rail, the car rolled over completely and came back up on its tires. Alton Soules, the mechanic, jumped up and waved his arms in joy at his escape, but D’Alene had to be lifted from under the wheel. He was rushed to a hospital and Toft drove the car back to the pits. The Moto-Meter was not even broken, but two wheels were sprung. The act occurred within 100 ft. of the same spot where Toft turned over last spring in the same car and both he and the me- chanic were seriously hurt. When the car arrived at the track, No. 27 was painted on it, but before the start of the race D’Alene insisted on this being covered by No. 13, the number he used during the east- ern season. With D’Alene accounted for, Cooper and Pullen took things easy. Cooper was lead- ing until the sixth lap, when Pullen went out in front for less than a quarter of a mile when Earl took it back. Cooper had lightened his car by removing both the regular oil and gas tanks and rode without a mechanic. The only man in his pit was Reeve Dutton, his usual seat mate. Joe Thomas rode with Pullen and Glover Ruck- stell signaled to him from the pits. Ruck- stell amused the crowd by ‘‘blackboard- ’? to Eddie in the forty-seventh lap, ‘*Sure second; beat it,’’ but the old Mer- cer did not have the needed speed and the Stutz stepped away Cooper willed. Earl let his contender tag along, though, and won by less than 100 ft. The race was much slower than it would have ing whenever been if Pullen had had more speed. A 10-mi. race for Fords with a new ear as the inducement, was won by D. Wiley. The distance was covered in 10 min., 57 sec., One ear caught fire, but the driver and me- chanie scooped enough dirt from outside the rail to put out the flames before chem- ical extinguishers reached the scene. An Australian pursuit race with four starters an average of 57.6 miles an hour. was won when Wallace Beery eliminated the others by passing them. The cars represented local motion pic- ture studios, Beery had to drive 21 miles in 19 min., 23 sec. to win. Eddie O’Donnell, the racing driver, who is here to recuperate and prepare for the early spring contests, served as assistant starter and Bert Ding- ley was the referee. BLITZEN BENZ TO CHAMPION Chicago, Dec. 26.—To the winner of the A. A. A. championship in 1917 will be given J * ee). re | SS pe eee a re 5 Pat » ee #} . 7 £2 Pe. at , Ha 2 ra $i *y + 7 iy * “6 Sah * ‘ és ° % so af / g : 8 ra : ue oe kia s . 4 * S75 Se a a * ee 4 aa a ; 2 er ue : inaieaye ee tna BON ae oR outright the famous Blitzen Benz which Bob Burman drove faster than any other man has ever traveled. The car, now the property of E. A. Moross, will be given with no strings attached to it but it is hoped that the winner will take the car and hang up some new speed records. Chicago, Dec. 23—Beneath a thick hide of dry red clay is seen in the window of the Elgin Motor Car Corp. the Elgin six which beat all speed records in a wild dash over the Dixie highway from Chicago to Miami, Fla., and return. The distance to- taled 3265 miles, leading through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida, and was covered in only 136 hrs. running time. The average speed maintained throughout the entire 3265-mile dash to- taled 24 m.p.h., and the’ average oil and fuel consumption figured 130 miles to the pint of oil and 18.6 m.p.g. mountains—crossing of gas—over ereeks and through long stretches of heavy mud. The running time from Chicago to Miami totaled 6814 hrs., and from Miami to Chi- cago, 6714 hrs.—thus beating previous rec- ords by a wide margin. JOLIET WANTS WHEEL TAX Joliet, Ill., Dee. 23—This city has adopt- ed a new wheel tax ordinance, which is bitterly opposed by owners of cars and A fund of $1,000 will be raised to fight the law and earry The new measure becomes effective Jan. 1. A fine of $100 to $500 is provided for all who other motor vehicles. the test case to the supreme court. [hes ae This shows the Elgin Sia at the northern terminus of the Digvie highway, standing; beside the monument which marks the northern apex of the Dixie highway at Mackinaw, City, Mich. Ace aaeY Ve oat ae ee gata owt id gh LATE é * Lee ee ee . ae OE Ee gee ha saa R Chae te ea

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ho A —— yt Sid gh Yat be ac sas BG Sa see I rete Sane PS ait a eos December 28, 1916 fail to respect the new measure. The city officials think that the law is justified as there is urgent need of money to repair the streets of the city. The rate for the tax will be varied according to the size of the car. Fourteen classes are listed under the ordinanee. It is believed that the new tax will raise a fund of not less than $10,000 per annum. ALL HANDS AND THE COOK Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 23—It took the com- bined protests of William G. McAdoo, sec- retary of the treasurer, and Maurice Ban- berger, a New York millionaire, to bring inforeement of the ordinance against cut- ting-out mufflers of motor cars and motor- eycles in Phoenix. Secretary McAdoo, MOTOR AGE who visited Phoenix recently in connection with the organization of a Federal farm loan board in the West, was unable to sleep at a downtown hotel on account of the racket kept up all night by motorists who persisted in cutting-out mufflers. After one night of misery, Secretary McAdoo de- clared Phoenix the noisiest town he had ever visited, disgracefully noisy. He re- peated the assertion as he was leaving town and again in a letter to a friend and then went to a quiet resort in the mountains, where mufflers are never cut out. Banberger did more; he took the matter up with the city police department. Publicity caused the police to make an investigation. They found most of the noise came from motor stages parked near 29 the hotel. Notice was promptly served that the ordinance was to be strictly en- forced, and tourists have now ceased to complain of unnecessary noises from ecut- out mufflers. MITCHELL MOTORS EXPANDS Racine, Wis., Dee. 26—All Mitchell bodies will be built in the Mitchell factory hereafter. This has been made possible by doubling the capacity of the plant. Ex- tensions of the machine shops now under construction will make thousands of feet of added floor space available. A new five- story body plant has just been completed, and additional output with Mitchell manu- facture of Mitchell cars, bodies and all, is planned for the coming year. Testing Out a Tractor Some of the Stunts to Which the Mechanical Horses Are Put Agricultural and road building tractors are expected tobe able to overcome difficulties not met with by the passenger car. When he tractor has power on all four wheels some unusual demonstrations may be expected. The illustrations above show a few of the stunts which the Four-Drive tractor has accomplished in demonstrating its prowess. The upper illustration shows the tractor running up the side of a brick wall, while the lower left illustration shows how it negotiates the stumps of northern Michigan. The lower right illustra- ‘ion shows the tractor in the more prosaic work of plowing. Here it is pulling three 14-in. bottoms in clay soil. This tractor has been jound to replace five two-horse teams in road construction. It is the product of the Four-Drive Tractor Co., Big Rapids, Mich.

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Decker Auto Top Mfg. Co. bought Universal Car Equipment Co., adopting name of latter concern and increasing capital. Star Rubber Co. dropped manufacture of druggists’ rubber sundries to give total time to tires. Madison Motors Co. bought plant of Anderson Carriage Co. The Cummins-Monitor Co. was reor- ganized by the incorporation of the Monitor Motor Car Co., with a pre- liminary capital of $10,000, to be in- creased to $1,000,000 later. Value of cars produced in Detroit in 1916 was $650,000,000 as compared with $330,000,000 in 1915. In June, 1916. there were 3,109,472 cars in use through- out the world ; of these the United States had 2,400,000; and Great Britain, the nearest rival, 276,699. AND NOTA FREIGHT CAR IN SIGHT ! More than $4,000,000 worth of motor cars at one time awaited freight cars in Detroit for shipment during the shortage. Balance of American Railway Ass80- ciation showed net shortage of 14,281 freight cars in October, the lowest sup- ply ever reported at that time of year. A year previous surplus was 264,243 cars. Increases in Capital Scripps-Booth first increased capital from $150,000 to $350,000 to enlarge capacity and later increased stock to $1,000,000 to treble production. National Acme Mfg. Co. increased capital from $2,500,000 to $9,000,000. Continental Motor &€ Mfg. Co. in- creased capital from $2,900,000 to $5,900,000. Sparks-Withington Co. increased capi- tal from $300,000 to $1,000,000. Grant Motor Co. increased capital to $3,000,000. Garford Motor Truck Co. increased stock from $2,500,000 to $5,000,000. MOTOR AGE (Continued from page 11) NOW, ILL HAVE TO SAVE FIVE YEARS MORE Packard Motor Car Co. increascd capital to $21,000,000. Cortland Cart & Carriage Co. in- creased capital stock from $75,000 to $225,000. Winton issued $1,500,000 new stock. Commerce Motor Car Co. increased capital from $200,000 to $400,000. Monroe Motor Car Co. increased capi- tal from $250,000 to $1,000,000. A. O. Smith Corp. increased capital to expand, offering $3,000,000 new stock. Paige-Detroit increased capital from $2,000,000 to $3,500,000. Dizvie Motor Car Co. increased capital from $150,000 to $400,000. Brewster & Co. increased capital from $2,000.000 to $2,500,000 to provide for manufacture of chassis for its cars, for- merly imported. Peru & Auto Parts Mfg. Co. increased capital from $200,000 to $500,000. Economy Motor Co. increased capital from $25,000 to $150,000. Metal Auto Parts Co. increased cap- ital from $50,000 to $150,000. Winton Co. increased capital from $1,000,000 to $2,500,000. Hal Motor Car Co. increased capital from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. Kent Motors Corp. increased capital from $100,000 to $2,000,000. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. increased capital from $4,000,000 to $15,000,000. Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck (09. in- creased capital from $3,014,000 to $6,000,000. Portage Rubber Co. increased capital from $1,250,000 to $3,000,000. Alliance Tire Co. increased capital from $150,000 to $650,000. Pennsylwania Rubber Co. increased capital from $2,000,000 to $6,000,000. Fisk Rubber Co. increased capital from $15,000,000 to $39,500,000. Four Wheel Drive Automobile Co. in- creased capital from. $250,000 to $500,000. Kelsey Wheel Co. increased capital from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. M. & S. Gear Co. increased capital from $1,000,000 to $1,750,000. High Lights of Year in the Industry Hulburt Motor Truck Co. increased capital from $150,000 to $450,000. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. increased capital to $50,000,000. Garford Motor Truck Co. increased capital to $5,000,000. Autocar Co. increased capital from $300,000 to $1,800,000. Auto Body Co. increased capital from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Elgin Motor Car Corp. increased capi-— tal from $1,000,000 to $3,500,000. McCord Mfg. Co. increased capital from $1,000,000 to $2,500,000. Cadillac Auto Truck Co. increased capital from $100,000 to $200,000. Willys-Overland Co, increased capital from $25,000,000 to $75,000,000. Wyman & Gordan Co. increased capi- tal to $3,000,000. Mergers HERES WHERE IGET IT IN THE ——8!| | N NECK AGA\ — vice! q THE JONES CO, | BROWN CO, GREEN CO HAVE COMBINED AND i ae UPpP fe | hl ~“ p= =) teu - i — ‘ Edmunds & Jones Corp. was formed by merger of the Canadian Lamp ¢ Stamping Co., the Chicago Electric Mfg. Co. and the Edmunds & Jones Mfg. Co. Stover Engine Works and Stover Mfg. Co. were merged into Stover Mfg. € Engine Co., capitalized at $3,000,000, to make the Stover tractor. Merger of Perlamn Rim Corp., Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., Remy Electric Co., Hyatt Roller Bearing Co. and New Departure Mfg. Co. was made under the name of United Motors Corp., with 1,200,000 shares of stoek having no par value designated. Randa Mfg. Co., Vanguard Mfg. Co., Diamond Mfg. Co., Universal Metal Co. and Superior Mfg. Co. merged to form Motor Products Corp., with capitaliza- tion of $10,000,000. Steel Products Co., Michigan Electric Welding Co. and Metals Welding Co. formed merger as Steel Products Co., with a capital of $4,000,000. Kelsey Wheel 0o., Detroit and Memphis, Tenn.; the Kelsey Wheel Co., Windsor, Ont.; and the Herbert Mfg. OCo., Detroit, formed new corporation, Kelsey Wheei Co., Inc., with capital of $13,000,000. | The Scripps-Booth Corp., a consolida- December 28, 1916 and one which will be more appreciated af- ter the war is over. The biggest thing of the year in a legis- lative way is the attention that has been paid to the improvement and standardiza- and the states of the Union was a big step tion of traffic ordinances by state legis- latures and municipal authorities. Follow- ing the inauguration of Motor AGE’s cam- paign for uniform traffic there has been a decided movement toward this ideal of traffic laws that are uniform in every city of the country. The movement is new, bu! it is gaining in impetus every day. Right along the same line is the increased effort being made to provide adequate ani convenient parking spaces in congested districts of the larger cities. Public park-

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December 28, 1916 tion of the Scripps-Booth Co. and the Sterling Motor Co., was organized. Reo Motor Truck Co. and Reo Motor Car Co. formally consolidated by an ea- change of the shares of the truck com- pany for an equal number of shares of the car company. Perfection Spring Co. and Standard Welding Co. formed merger with au- thorized stock of $35,000,000. Velie Motor Vehicle Co. and Velie En- gineering Co. consolidated as the Velie Motors Corp. with increase of capital to $2,000,000. Pontiac Chassis Co. and Detroit Com- mercval Car Co., merged as the Palmer- Paine Motors Co.

ing spaces have become one of the features of present-day city planning. Headlight glare has received very much attention—not all of it with best results— but all directed toward the ideal provision of a non-dazzling lamp of sufficient illu- mination for good driving. Meaning of Boiling Points HE ordinary gasoline user thinks Beaume gravity a sufficient test to distinguish a poor from a good grade but experience shows this conclusion is of no value to the car owner. In the motor car a fuel that will evaporate within a certain range of temperatures is needed. The va- cuum created by the pistons is transmitted to the ecarbureter, where the air is taken in for combustion and mixed with the vapor of the fuel used. So it is obvious that the fuel to be used must evaporate within a reasonable range of temperatures. For instance: a fuel evaporating at as high as 200 or 600 deg. Fahr. would not be suitable. The question, therefore, arises: What is a desirable vaporizing, or boiling point for fuel? Carbureters have changed. The first carbureters were designed with the idea that it was necessary to have the air mixed with vapor only, and the necessary fuel was supposed to be converted into gas in the ecarbureter. Now, however, carbureters have been devised where the air is not only mixed with the fuel in the form of a vapor but also in the form of a fine mist or fog, which forms an explosive mixture just as well as the vapor does. It follows, therefore, that under such cir- cumstances a fuel can be used where part of it will vaporize readily, and the remain- ing part can be introduced in the form of 2 fog or mist, the total mixture giving sat- isfactory results in the cylinders. It is also clear that a mist or fog mixture of the ‘uel with air would contain a greater mass of useful fuel per volume than would be the case with an air mixture, where the ‘uel is all in vapor form. The vaporizing point of any liquid is “ommonly designated as the point at which ‘t boils at atmospheric pressure. To illus- ‘rate: Ordinary distilled water boils at <12 deg. Fahr. at sea level ; grain alcohol MOTOR AGE Necrology R. 8S. Bryant, factory manager of Standard Welding Co., and authority on rims, Jan. 24. R. &S. Drake, editor of Automobile Topics, New York, Jan. 28. Lewis R. Speare, president of the A. A. A. in 1909 and 1910 and president of Massachusetts State A. A. at the time of his death, Newton, Mass., Feb. 23. E. R. Hall, a member of the council of the S. A. H#. and technical expert of the Goodyear Co., Mount Clemens, Mich., March 17. “Bob Burman, frequently characterized as the world’s speed king, killed at Corona, April 8. Eric Schrader, mechanic for Burman, killed at Corona, April 8. John A. Patten, one of the founders of the Dizie Highway Association. Morris J. Lamson, secretary of Duplex Power Car Co. Ludwig Opel, German motor car man- ufacturer, killed at Verdun in May. Carl Limberg, racer, killed at Sheeps- head Bay, May 13. Rowin A. Pallotti, mechanic for Lim- berg, killed at Sheepshead Bay, May 13. Raymond Richard, son of George Rich- ard, head of the Unic Automobile Co., Paris, and connected with his father’s factory at Puteauaz, near Paris, killed on the French front, when his aeroplane fell. Georges Boillot, winner of the French grand priv in 1912 and 1913, killed in an aerial battle with five German aero- planes.

James K. Stewart, one of the founders of the Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp., Chicago, June 1. Paul Smith, vice-president and general sales manager of the Chalmers Motor Co., July 15. Ulysses Aubrey, racer, killed at Port- land, Ore., July 24. Frank Lake, mechanic for Aubrey, killed at Portland, Ore., July 24. James Corrigan, one-time racing part- ner of De Hymel, killed near San An- tonio, Texas, Aug. 7, when racing for a moving picture camera. Peacock, racer, killed at Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 27. Marion Arnold, mechanic for Burt, killed at Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 27. J. E. Marquette, mechanic for Pea- cock, as the result of injuries received at Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 27. John W. Ruse, for 8 years with the Buick Motor Co. and then associated with the Nash Motors Co., Sept. 15. Bert Shields, mechanic for Anderson, as a result of injuries received at the Cincinnati speedway, Sept. 4. iL. 8S. Bache, Bound Brook, N. J., first vice-president and general manager of the Bound Brook Oil-Less Bearing Co., Sept. 21. R. 8S. Crawford, founder of the Craw- ford Automobile Co., Hagerstown, Md., Oct. 12. Henry Splitdorf, inventor of the mag- neto bearing his name, New York. Michael Higgins, founder and presi- 3I dent of the Higgins Spring & Aale Co., Racine, Wis. Philip Braender, president of the Braender Rubber ¢& Tire Co., Ruther- ford, N. J., Nov. 4. Walter Cressy, pioneer road builder, Gloucester, Mass. De La Touloubre, pioneer racer and first to take armored car into battle, Paris, May. Ralph Hedlich, mechanic for D’Alene, as a result of burns at Chicago speed- way, Oct. 14. Lewis Jackson, racer, killed in Van- derbilt race, at Santa Monica, Cal., Nov. 18. Hughie Hughes and Frank Galvin, racers, killed at Uniontown, Nov. 30.

boils at 172 deg. Fahr. at sea level. Petro- leum is made up of innumerable number of substances having boiling points ranging from zero to 700 deg. Fahr. In a desirable motor fuel these things would be necessary in the way of boiling points: first, a suffi- cient percentage of lower boiling point fractions, so that an engine may be started readily when cold; second, a sufficient num- ber of fractions having intermediate or higher boiling points to insure rapid com- bustion and the greatest possible mass of vapor when the engine is hot; third, a suffi- cient number of high boiling point frac- tions to insure a foggy or misty vapor mix- ture to obtain the highest possible amount of energy released when the combustion oc- curs. An ideal fuel is the one that contains a well balanced mixture of fractions hav- ing low, intermediate and high boiling points. Baume Gravity Not the Same Such a fuel may have a considerably lower Beaume gravity than some other fuel which contains a larger percentage of low boiling point fractions but does not give the maximum power. The loss due to evap- oration in storage woyld be the least when the fuel contained the smallest amount of low boiling point fractions consistent with a satisfactory fuel. A high degree Beaume gravity fuel necessarily contains an unnec- essary percentage of low boiling point fractions, and the consequent loss in stor- age is great. Again, a high gravity boiling point fuel, when expressed in the Beaume scale, might be made by mixing 50 per cent of very low boiling stock and 50 per cent of very high boiling point stock. To illustrate: Gas machine gasoline, which is around 85 Beaume gravity and contains almost no fractions boiling at more than 200 deg. Fahr., might be mixed half and half with common kerosene oil, which should contain no fractions boiling at less than 350 deg. Fahr. Such a mixture would give a Beaume gravity of 63 or 64 deg., and yet it would be of no value be- cause the chain of boiling points men- tioned above is lacking. The loss incurred in storing such a mixture would be tre- mendous. The very high boiling point frac- tions contained in the kerosene would soon carbonize and give trouble in the cylinders and the spark plugs.

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32 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 New York Show to Be Among Flowers Decorations for Palace Include Thousands of EW YORK, Dee. 24—Motordom will hold forth amid bowers of flowers at the Palace in New York this month if no slip comes ’twixt the cup of the decorator and the lip of the show visitor. For the theme for the decorative plan has been an- nounced, and it is: ‘*‘The Temple of Flowers. ’’ Thousands of vines and budding foliage will be used in the interior decorations. Huge lattice boxes containing blooming flowers of brilliant colors will be used at the bases of the marble columns on the main floor of the building. From the boxes vines will climb to the tops of the columns and there twine around floral baskets of Roman type. The windows will be framed by Colonial designs, and within these frames will hang paintings of the great outdoors. On the walls between the windows mirrors will reflect the exhibits. Draperies at the rear of the building will furnish the background effect for the decoration. The lobby will contain decorative trees and other flowers, and paintings will hang on its walls. Even the exhibitors’ signs are to come ee Vines and Plants in for their part in the decoration and will be in white letters on a red background in a gold border. White and green, with much red, are to be the colors of the exhi- bition. The decorations have been worked out by M. A. Singer, who planned and exe- cuted some of the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion decorations. ASK COMPULSORY GRADE STOP Bloomington, Ill., Dec. 23—The Illinois Central railroad has asked the city com- missioners of Bloomington and other cities along its system to adopt an ordinance which provides that drivers of all motor vehicles must stop their cars 10 ft. from the first track and not proceed until it is positively known that no train is approach- ing. A fine of $1 to $50 is provided for all persons who fail to make such a stop. One half of the fine is to go to the persons who procure the arrest of persons violating the law. The railroad is carrying on a campaign in the effort to reduce accidents at grade crossings, asserting that none would occur if all drivers of cars would take this pre- Nene Sez YOR ARO \ PANG, Grand Central Palace, where New York show will open January 4 EROS caution. It was shown that after keeping a careful record for the last year, women drivers were more apt to play safe than men and that the majority of accidents were due to the carelessness of men driving cars. The Bloomington council will not adopt the ordinance, the commissioners believing that there should be a uniform state law governing this point and that municipal- ities should not take action. Tourists would then be controlled by the single statute and not by a series, probably differing widely, when they reach the various cities of the state. ARMORY NOW A GARAGE Butler, Mo., Dec. 23—Alas for the en- croachments of the motor car! The latest menace is to the civic life of the commu- nity. The only remaining public hall in Butler where dances, poultry shows, mass meetings, and receptions of distinguished visitors could be held, has passed into pos- session of car dealers. Norfleet & Ream have leased Armory hall for a garage. But- ler people are so busy seeing the country in their machines, and the people who drive in in their cars have so much shop- ping and visiting to do, that they have time only to attend a picture show and hit the highway for home. If Butler wants to encourage public dancing and poultry shows, it will have to build a new hall—un- less Norfleet & Ream decide to allow the use of the garage for state occasions. OMAHA CAR THIEF SQUAD Omaha, Neb. Dec. 26—The police depart- ment has organized a stolen car department and placed efficient detectives in charge in an effort to kill the market for stolen cars in lowa and Nebraska. Dealers and garagemen within a radius of 250 miles of Omaha are giving their hearty co-operation. Dealers and garage- men are helping to make the plan success- ful by reporting the sale of second-hand cars in their territory, cars which are known to have been purchased from per- sons coming into their territory. HUPP NEARING END OF TOUR Detroit, Dec. 22—The Hupp capital-to- capital party is nearing the end of the long tour. The car has reached Montgom- ery, Ala., from Baton Rouge, La. and this marks the forty-first capital on its list, leaving but seven more. The car has traveled 15,045 miles and will probably travel an additional 5000 miles to reach the remaining capitals. OS OT

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—_— VY cr i: TT oe December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE Llectrical Lquipment § the \N{otor Car - LY Dav 18Penn Moreton & Darwin SHatch. Editor’s Note—Herewith is presented the twenty-sizth installment of a weekly series of articles which began in Motor Age issue of June 29, designed to give the motorist the knowledge necessary to enable him to care for and repair any and all of the electrical features of his car, no matter what make or model it may be. At the conclusion of this series, ‘‘ Electrical Equip- ment of the Motor Car,’’ with additions, will be published in book form by the Class Journal Co., Chicago, in a size to fit the pocket conveniently. It is expected that the book will be published about May 1. Part XXVI—Operation of Two-Part Commutator—Con cluded BETTER form of winding for direct-current motors, called a closed-circuit winding, makes use of all the coils all the time, except when the two commutator segments to which a coil is connected are in contact with a brush or brushes of the same polarity. One of the simplest forms of closed-circuit windings is shown in Fig. 168, which consists of a ring with four coils wound about it and interconnected by means of four commuta- tor segments as in the figure. For convenience in referring to these coils they are designated by the letters A, B, C and D. The two coils A and C are short-circuited by the two brushes when they are in the positions shown in the figure. An instant later, however, coil A is in series with coil D on the left-hand side, and coil C is in series with coil B on the right-hand side, and this connection remains until coils B and D are short-circuited by the brushes. An instant later coil D is in series with coil C on the right-hand side, and coil B is in series with coil A on the left-hand side. It is apparent that the coils opposite each other are short-circuited by the brushes at the same time when they are symmetrically arranged, as in this case, and as one coil leaves the right-hand circuit and enters the left-hand circuit at the lower brush a coil leaves the left-hand circuit and enters the right-hand circuit at the upper brush. With this arrange- ment of coils and commutator segments, all the coils are in circuit with the external cireuit all the time, except when they are short-circuited by the brushes. If the position of the brushes is such that the coils are moving parallel to the magnetic field when they are short-circuited, the total force acting on the com- bination tending to produce rotation will not decrease. The direc- tion of the current in each coil when it has moved from the short- circuited position is opposite to what it was just before it reached this position. Hence, the movement of the coil with respect to the magnetic field is reversed, that is, if it tended to move up or down before being short-circuited, it tends to move down or up after the short-circuiting. Force of Both Coils Affects Total Rotation The total force tending to produce rotation at any instant is equal to the sum of the forces produced by each of the coils. ALE EES —-- ks BATIERY, Fig. 168—-The four coils in this form of closed-circuit winding are arranged symmetrically and, hence, may be treated as two coils When the coils are symmetrically placed with respect to each other, the force exerted by any two which are exactly opposite each other might be thought of as being due to a single coil having a number of turns equal to the sum of the turns in the two coils. The four coils in Fig. 168 are symmetrically arranged and may be treated as two coils instead of four. The force exerted on these two coils may be represented by two curves, A and D, in Fig. 169, and the total force at any time will be equal to the sum of the forces on the two ecoils, since they are both in circuit all the time,-except when they are short-circuited by the brushes. Then the force exerted by that particular coil is zero, because it is then moving parallel to the magnetic field. This total force may be represented by a third curve, whose height at any point is equal to the sum of the heights of the eurves A and D. From this figure it is readily seen that the force tending to produce rotation is not constant in value, but fluctuates between a minimum value equal to the maximum force produced by a single coil and a maximum value equal to the com- bined values of the forces produced by the coils when they are each midway between their positions of minimum and maximum force. The number of pulsations in the force per revolution may be increased by increasing the number of coils and commu- tator segments, and an increase in the number of pulsations per revolution will result in a decrease in the difference between the maximum and the minimum values of the resultant force tending to produce rotation. Thus, with an increase in the number of coils and commutator segments, the resultant force becomes nearer constant in value, and the machine is capable of developing a fairly constant turning effort. Ring Type of Armature Not Common The type of armature used in this arrangement—called a ring type—is not used very extensively at present, but, on account of the simplicity in its construction and the connections of the coils, its operation is much more readily understood than that of the drum type, though the fundamental principle of both is exactly the same. After you have thoroughly mastered the operation of the ring type, the operation of the drum type, whether it be lap or wave sound, may be easily followed. 7 Fig. 169—This curve shows the variation in the force tending to turn a four-coii ring armature that has a four-segment commu- tator and is placed in a uniform magnetic field

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Royal purple velvet and gold felt make this confection HREE more days of the old, and then the new! And what does the future show for you? More of the days in the open at the wheel of a motor car, with those unruly locks restrained by veils that aid the features while hiding them, with all frills and furbelows safe tucked be- neath the shelter of motoring garb? More opportunities for the woman to run her own car, with that car a model designed, simplified and improved with her needs in view? In all probability these are the things that the new will bring, for each year has brought an added inducement for the woman to be a motorist. She no longer dreads the motoring tour, for she is prac- tically as comfortable in the tonneau as she MOTOR AGE OMmans December 28, 1916 lewpoint | Winding Up the Year is by her own window. She no longer fears to be caught out on the road with a punc- tured tire. Special rims and jacks have made it possible for even the less strong of her sisterhood to accomplish what was once an agreed hardship and abuse. Shopping trips, social calls and round- the-town journeys early demonstrated the part the motor car would play in the woman’s everyday life. But motoring has become more than the convenience of transit implied in these early condescen- sions as to the use woman might come to make of the motor car. As a means: of recreation it holds undisputed first place among the rank and file of motorists, and especially for the woman who otherwise would stay too closely at home. What Is It To You? The motor car adds years to a man’s or woman’s life, and for this reason it is well to contemplate what use you will make of the motor car during the coming year. Will you go out in it daily for the mental stimu- lant of new scenes and environment and the fresher air of the open road? Or will you use it only as a vehicle of transporta- tion to this place and that, with an eye constantly on the speedometer to get the most out of the engine? For if you do this latter you will undoubtedly miss many of the gifts motoring offers. Speed and con- venience—the two are synonymous to a certain extent—are too much like work to bring a great deal of relaxation. If you want to get those extra years which are your due by virtue of the motor car you must eliminate the strain of hurry, and speeding, you cannot deny, is hurrying. What are your vacation plans, or haven’t you thought that far ahead? It’s never too early to begin, remember. Even if you change your mind later, you will have had the fun of planning and the rush of new ideas that help keep the present environ- ment from becoming stagnant. But by all means think about what you will do during the coming year. If you haven’t learned to run the car, plan to learn. Self-starters have taken away all danger of broken wrists long since, and other improvements have left it to the driver’s part only to exercise his common sense and keep a tolerable degree of cool- ness to conquer any ordinary troubles that may arise. And even then a garage may be just by the side of the road a few hun- dred feet away to help you, not to mention other motorists who help make the open road a well-traveled road. Three more days of the old, and then the new! you? Old Clothes and New HE clothes that belong to the old days T are very old indeed, and the clothes that belong to the new days are never too new forme. Wouldn’t this be a good motto for the woman motorist? You know she likes change, or she wouldn’t be forever motoring. And you know she likes the new clothes, for the new clothes are made with her needs as dictator, when it comes to coats and certain hats at least. Just now clothes seem to have settled into the straight profile that confines the continued fullness of the past but gives the new lines to the wearer. The coat falls full but without flare, having passed through several stages of flare and fullness in the last few months. Color has come to stay, and we are told that to be in the swim next spring we must wear light and yet more color. Robin’s egg blue, Nile green, orchid, lilac, pale rose, oyster and white and the pastel shades—they sound all right, but pity the poor woman who What does the future show for Just a toque of rose velvet oe

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| } ) ) l e I J 0. Sie me ee rer — madd - December 28, 1916 cannot stand these exacting shades, of robin’s egg blue, for instance. What about her? The motorist always gets the full benefit of the new, it is said. You notice that most of the coats shown are fitted especially to motoring. They probably will set this prec- edent for the new, for the motoring cult and its appendages are fast becoming uni- versal, if they cannot be said to be so al- ready. The belt differentiates the coat some- what, either by its arrangement and posi- tion or by its absence. As a rule the full- ness is confined either by a belt or by cut with the waist clearly defined. Collars are versatile, and fur of course does much to complete the ensemble. Pockets run riot in various forms, and their vogue promises to reach the height of its furor in the spring and summer, when pockets of every form, shape and descrip- tion are expected. So take it as you may, the old and its variety no doubt will be surpassed by the new and its variety, and about all the woman motorist can do to monopolize this new is to hurry to obtain her particular coat and hat before the other than motor- ist gets it and brings on more variety. Hat Conversazione PEAKING of hats, which we weren’t, S our time being taken up entirely with the attendant circumstances of Christmas, is your particular worry in motoring the kind of hat to get? No doubt the closed car has minimized this worry to a great extent, but it still remains an important item in the motorist’s worry list. Witness to this are the inquiries shops constantly receive for ‘‘Something small and close to the head. Wind-proof, you know.’’ It might not be so bad to adopt Paris favorites, the tricorns, for variety of ma- terial, wieldness and appearance is offered hy them at a maximum. The tricorn of to- day is supple and soft in all its lines, and colors give a legion of opportunities for change. The Russian turban is popular at present, also. That might suit you for motoring. It is usually of fur with a gold or silver cord and tassels. Sometimes the lower part of the turban has the embroidered tissues found on the velvet hat. The mode demands untrimmed hats, or else hats with subdued embroideries or beads. Take these three hats shown in the illustrations. One is of royal purple velvet with gold felt edge. Purple wool embroid- ery draws the feather design. Another is of moleskin fur with a gray silk tassel. The third uses rose colored velvet with medal- ‘ions of embroidered silk set on the velvet and that takes the part of a brim. Hats of colored velvet make themselves cesirable to many and are quite a feature 0: the new millinery this season has de- veloped. The novel shapes in which they are found make each hat different. Vel- oe MOTOR AGE A gray silk tassel finishes this moleskin fur shape vet makes the tricorn and the turban also. Gay colors are by no means tabooed. Sear- let may lend just the touch of color neces- sary to the otherwise whited landscape. Rose, that tone of warm radiation even when winds blow most whiningly, finds a welcome often. Orchid, with its delicate glow for the face of the wearer, adds dis- tinction even to the mere scrap of a small hat. Colors are spared even less in the small hat so suitable for motoring than in the gorgeous coats and dresses of this year. For anyone can wear a small bit of color when a large bit would be distinctly not the thing. The gaiety of scarlet and pur- ple and green vies successfully with the more sheltered hats for evening wear, which can only add paradise and burnt orange aigrettes or novel ostrich fancies to compete with them. Smart trimmings flow from the finger- tips of the designers to the few spots that are available for decoration. Some of the small hats are innocent of any addition whatever to their own material; others have sparse trimmings of flowers, beads or embroidery. The beads that deck the imported and nearer home handbag; that flash back into the eyes from the panels of the one-piece robe; and that seem to have gained admis- sion to all the best society of dress find their way to the hat and are perhaps the happiest trimmings for the miniature head- gear that relieves your worry. This is due, to the originality and individuality of treatment to which they lend themselves. Beads of enormous size may be set in necklace fashion around the crown. A pendent is not unusual. Contrasting colors are colors of the hour, and you need not be surprised to see three or more qualities used in a single, and small, motif. Simplicity sets apart the motoring hat, 35 for reasons evident enough without further explanation. In short, given the desired simplicity of shape, decoration and design, color alone remains as the greatest factor to be considered in choosing or designing the close-fitting head-covering. The sudden popularity of green, to pick out one color, has brought to the front a color for a long time more or less neglected. True, the peacock blue, which is almost a green, and is a green to many persons, has been in favor with some few as personal preferences. But green has become more than a personal opinion. It fairly thrusts itself into -prominence. At almost any function, no matter what time of day or night, some shade of green in some part of the dress appears. Aubergine, that new color so closely akin to that of the egg-plant, is a favorite of the mode, and worked out in the velours it is especially fit. Terra cotta velvet, too, of- fers something new, and platinum is pres- ent in the gray velvet as well as on the third finger. Cut steel beads, more gray- ness, grow where roses grow when they grow in spite of the laws of botany. Sap- phire blue velvet, burnt orange even; and greens galore help make the small hat. eauty mts forthe oman |Miotorist re) PORE “@ No. 16 EF you would get all the relaxation and | added health that come with motoring you must pay heed to your manner of rid- ing and driving. If you drive, be sure that the car fits your body as nearly aswpossi- ble. You can have the seat adjusted to the right height; the pedals can be lengthened for operating without strain; the foot throttle need not be so stiff as to require muscular strain to move it. Remember driving is a pleasure and not a nervous strain. You will not get much out of it if you are anxious or afraid. Drive relaxed, with a firm but not tight grip on the wheel. Be sure that your steering wheel is properly adjusted and lubricated, and at the end of a long trip do not forget the wisdom of change. Walk a little. If you leave the wheel to someone else, watch the way you sit in the car if you want the most benefit from motoring. Avoid rigid muscles, but do not slouch. Sit as in a comfortable chair, and try to think you are in a comfortable chair. Bruises come alike from sitting too rigidly and from sitting in a slouched position. You do neither as a rule when in a comfort- able chair. These are. things well to remember in starting out on a new year of motoring.

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36 MOTOR AGE ; Tempering Garage December 28, 1916 tmosphere At the left is the Wasco heater, shown with six radiators, and at the right the three-radiator system. Note how heating plant is isolated from the garage proper By William K. Gibbs COREAS’ bitter blasts may or may not have nipped your radi- iator, frosted your disposition and congealed the pleasure with which you looked forward to motoring this winter, but if you are keeping your car in an unheated garage you must have realized the necessity for some sort of device for tempering the atmosphere of the building when the months are cold. Realizing that deter- mining on the proper heating unit for private garages is a question not easily solved. by the individual motorist, we have collected data on a number of heating plants for garages accom- modating one or more cars, and using a variety of fuels. The first question that naturally presents itself is that of cost, both of the plant itself and the installation. It many times is possible to connect the heating plant of the private home with the garage, but in the majority of cases it is not. Some device is necessary that is exclusively for the garage. Heating plants must neces- sarily be such that gases from the garage cannot enter the fire to become ignited. Heaters must be reasonably safeguarded against increasing the fire hazard and they must give sufficient heat for tempering the atmosphere of buildings of varying sizes. If anyone hesitates about installing a heating plant in his garage because of a fear that he might void his insurance on his ear, let him hesitate no longer. If it comes to a question of increased hazard it applies only to the insurance on the garage itself. Your policy protecting your car against loss by fire has no restric- tions as to the origin of the fire. However, you will have no de- sire to increase the hazard on the building itself and it will be well to seek the advice of the agent who wrote your insurance, or better still, the home office of the insurance company, about the insurance on your garage if you intend installing a heater. We make this statement without casting any reflection on any heater, for all makers of heating devices have given special attention toward producing a heater with a minimum of hazard. MHow- ever, you can be assured that in the event fire consumes both your garage and the car or cars, too, the insurance on your ¢ars is not forfeited by reason of your having installed a heating device. Several types of heating plants are given on the following pages and among them you should find one or more that meets your in- dividual needs. ASCO—tThis is a hot water heating sys- of the garage. The heater is sometimes _ side or end of the garage as will be noted in tem for garages accommodating from contained in a separate compartment tothe the illustrations elsewhere. The Wasco one to six cars. The equipment is auto- matically regulated, the regulator being controlled by the expansion and contrac- tion of the water in the system, and is said to be the only garage heating system con- trolled in this manner. One of the chief features of this system is its portability. It comes in five sections and is easily put together in from 2 to 3 hrs. A one-car sys- tem consists of an all cast-iron hot water heater 30 in. high. This same heater is used for the two and three-car systems also, but a larger heater is necessary for the four and five-car systems and a still larger one for the six-car plant. A wall radiator, 13 by 87 in., is made in one unit and takes care of the average one-car heating require- ments. In making the two, three, four and five-car heating system, radiators are added to make up the required amount of radia- tion. An automatic, trouble-proof self regulator, fittings and pipes threaded and cut to fit make up the remainder of the equipment. This outfit ‘as the approval of the insur- ance underwriters in various states and in some cities and localities it is permissible to place the heater within the garage proper, when the heater itself is partitioned off by some fireproof material from the rest Scientific safety garage heater burns anthracite coal in pea, chestnut or stove size. The fuel is put in through the top of the heater and not in the customary way through a door in the side of the heater. The fire in the heater is sur- rounded by walls of water and brick and thus there is no possibility of it throwing off sparks. Operating cost is about 5 cents a day. The Wasco heater is made by the W. A. Schleit Mfg. Co., Inc., Syracuse, me Xe A one-car system sells for $50; two-car, $60; three-car, $75; four-car, $90; five-car, $100 and six-car, $115. Of the three sizes of heaters, one is 29 in. high, one 32% in., and one 341% in. Grates of these heaters measure 12, 16 and 20 in. respectively. The radiators, which come in units measuring 13 by 87 in., may be joined together to get the required radiation and the number of units required corresponds to the number of cars the garage accommodates. Stewart—Heaters bearing the name Stewart are made in four types by the manufacturer, Fuller & Warren Co., Troy, N. Y. These heaters are of the hot-wate type and the different sizes are made t’ accommodate garages ranging in size from . 18 by 22 feet up to 34 by 40 feet. The dif Ca. 8-} fal lat rat gar Th

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nber Lame the "ro Vy 4 vate le t from IS+ > Gi L December 28, 1916 | Breit MOTOR AGE Three of the Stewart line of garage heaters. At the left is the style C, which embodies the coils and heater is one drum. In the center is the style B with water tank on top, and at the extreme right is the style A. These heaters, together with one other illustration elsewhere, are designed to meet the needs for heating almost any size of private garage ferent types are designated as style A. B, C and D, style A being made entirely of cast iron with the exception of the body, which is of heavy rust-resisting sheet iron. This outfit includes water heater and boiler and comes in three sizes at prices ranging from $32.50 to $40.50 for the heater alone. Where coal is used as a fuel, a self-feeding magazine which will keep a steady fire from 24 to 48 hours without attention is em- ployed. This magazine is either $2 or $2.50, depending upon the size of the heater. The style B heater is similar to the style A except the water heater in the fire pot is omitted. Where it is not possible or con- venient to have running water, the style B heater with tank on the top is desirable. The body of the heater is drilled for the water heater used in style A and securely tapped so that if one desires to add the water heater later, it can be easily and inex- pensively done. The style B heater, in- cluding the tank, comes at three different prices, $35, $39 and $43, according to size. The magazine for self-feeding fuel costs the same as that for style A. The style C Stewart embodies both the heater and the coils in one drum and is made especially for larger buildings where it is desirable to heat both the floor on which the heater is located and the rooms above. This type is made in eight sizes wherein the diameter of the fire pot ranges from 18 to 35 in. and sells at prices ranging from $77 to $307.50. Hot water for washing cars or other use is furnished by means of a coil in the fire pot and connected to the boiler. This heater is made for burning either coal or gas or both. In the style D Stewart is found a heat- ing device that complies with the insur- ance regulations in all states. In some States even for small private garages, any kin’ of a heater except one inclosed in 8-in. walls, with no openings into the garage are prohibited. These strict regu- lation Ss necessitate a separate room or sepa- rate building containing the heater, the garaze being heated by hot water coils. The style D, by reason of its construction, is especially adapted for heating garages in this wav. The water in this heater en- tirely surrounds the fire pot, thus obtaining direct action of the fire. The water section is cast in one piece and an improved feature of this heater is the brick lining 4 in. high around the fire pot which prevents outside action on the fire that would bring about poor combustion. Three sizes of this heater are offered at $36, $46 and $62. Heavy galvanized boilers are furnished by the Fuller & Warren Co., one at $11.50 for the 30-gal. type, $15 for the 40-gal., $24 for 52-gal., $38 for the 66-gal. and $45 for the 82-gal. The stands to fit these different capacity boilers sell at $1.10, $1.20, $1.60, $2.20 and $2.70 respectively. The manufacturer of these heaters offers a discount to consumers on the prices quoted of 30 and 10 per cent. Scientific—A greatly improved heater is being offered by the Scientific Heater Co., A : HEATED Al Tl i] i a \ | INTERIOR | il HOTAIR SHAFT ri sERIOR EXTERIOR | ( |i fil TE unpeR HOT AIR SHAFT] (~ MUL We | SHAFT FOR | Hi BLAZE | EXTERIOR CYLINDER OUTSIDE FRESH . AIR SUPPLY mil | Ht AIR MIXER ~ Soy | AIRTIGHT - REGULATOR BOTTOM NEEDLE VALVE Cross-section of the Reo heater, show- ing construction 37 Cleveland, Ohio. The Scientific heater is not a stove but operates under an entirely different heating principle. It consists of a sheet metal heating drum of rectangular shape surrounded by a galvanized casing. Combustion takes place‘ at one end of the heating drum in a combustion chamber which is lined with cast-iron plates. The casing is open at the bottom and the air is drawn into the space between the heat- ing drum and the casing where it is heated and passes out through an opening at the top of the casing. The gas valve in front of the heater and all gas and air adjustments are made from the front. In all cases a blue flame burner is supplied which burns natural gas, coal gas, water gas or any mixture of these. Cast-iron legs and wall brackets hold the heater in place at the proper distance from the wall and above the floor to insure safety and a sufficient amount of heat cir- culation. There is no door in the front, but a cover plate is clamped to the front casting by a single bolt which is covered with a locked plate, and this lock plate cannot be removed without first disconnecting the gas pipe. This arrangement makes it impossible to open the heater while the gas is burning, and makes for safety. There is a safety ignition: device which eliminates the use of matches, the working mechanism of which consists of a rod pro- jecting through the front casting and carrying a notched wheel of tempered steel on the inner end. Against this wheel a piece of friction metal is held by a spring and small adjusting screen. The outer end of the rod is knurled and the lighter is operated simply by giving this knurled end a sharp twist. Directly above the notched wheel is a pilot light which catches the sparks given off by the friction metal when Style D Stewart heater, in which the firebor is brick lined

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38 Wickless safety kerosene heater the wheel is rotating. The main burner is lighted by the pilot light when the gas valve is turned on. The heating drum in which the burned gases circulate is of air-tight construction except for the outlet at the rear and the intake for the air required for combustion. This air intake is covered with two thick- nesses of fine screen, having an air space between. This forms a safety screen and if any gasoline or other explosive vapors should be drawn into the heater through the double sereen-covered air intake, these vapors will burn above the screens inside of the heater where they can do no harm. The quantity of heat generated is regu- lated by a thermostat which makes the heater automatic in operation. Once the pilot is started, it should remain lighted until the necessity for heat is over. The cost of operation differs, but the company states that if the cost is greater than $25 for the entire winter in climate like that of Chicago, Boston or Cleveland, the oper- ator has not exercised due economy. From 45 to 50 degrees is given as sufficient heat with an outside temperature of zero. Many states and municipal authorities have tested the Scientific heater and given it their approval. The heater is made in three sizes, one for garages having a floor space of approxi- mately 560 sq. ft. at $25, 540 sq. ft. $32.50, and 900 sq. ft. $45. Determining the ca- pacity of heaters means consideration of the material of which the garage is con- structed. Concrete garages require about one-fifth more heat than double wood. Metal garages, if not lined, are difficult to heat and should be lined with beaver This shows the Rippley heater and also shows the float in the water chamber regulates the draft of the fire to give a certain fixed radiation MOTOR AGE board or similar ma- terial if a heater is to be installed. An unlined metal garage will require a heater of twice the capacity of that necessary for the same _ garage when lined. Wickless Safety Kerosene Heater— The Safety Stove Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., makes a wickless saf- ety kerosene oil -heater which is self- regulating and is air- tight to prevent any gases from entering the heater except through the air pipe leading from the out- side of the garage. It has the indorse- ment of insurance companies, and is made in three sizes at $25, $27.50 and $30 respectively. The $25 size is equipped with water tank and is designed to heat a garage 12 by 16 ft., while the $27.50 and $30 sizes are designed to heat garages 20 by 30 ft. and 24 by 40 ft. respectively. From 1 to 3 gal. of oil are required to operate the heater 24 hrs., depending much on the amount of heat that is required. Fuel for operating the burner is taken from the tank outside of the garage and the flow of fuel is regu- lated by a thermostat. As will be noted in the illustration, the pipe which carries away the burned gases divides at the top of the heater and joins again a short dis- tance above describing a diamond and this December 28, 1916 part of the chimney is so constructed as to raidate considerable heat. Rippley—The Rippley Mfg. and Steel Boat Co., Grafton, Ill., maes a heater in which coal, coke or wood may be burned and of a sufficient size to heat the average two-car garage. It is made of cast iron and heavy steel plate and the top of the heater is designed to deflect the heat, thus using all the energy from the fuel. The heater is provided with an automatic regulator which consists of a float that rises and lowers with the expansion and contraction of the water and in turn opens or closes the check draft in pipe and fuel door, this action heating or cooling the water in the pipes and regulating the temperature. Two pipe manifolds for connecting pipes and also one vent to permit free circulation of water is furnished with the heater. The price of this heater east of the Rocky moun- tains is $42.50, and west of the Rockies $48. Reo—The Reo garage gas heater, made by the Edwards Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. is designed so as not to admit gasoline fumes coming from the garage and owing to the special construction of the burner and the protection given the flame it is said to be explosive-proof. The valve which regulates the gas supply is one of the important points of difference between the Reo and other gas heaters. It makes possible the use of either natural or arti- ficial gas and has a very fine needle point which permits of adjustment so that only a small quantity of fuel is used, or the opening may be increased as desired. The heater is 38 in. high, 12 in. in diame- ter and is light in weight. There is an interior cylinder through which heat passes and heat also is generated in the drum that surrounds this inner cylinder. The heater is equipped with a special burner and pro- duses a hot flame. It sells at $15. Devices to Keep Radiators Warm ee ee to keep the radi- ator of the car warm through the me- dium of warm water circulation, the Never- out heater at the same time takes some of the chill from the garage itself, although it should never be confused with steam, gas and coal heating plants for garages. The Neverout is a direct heating system, plac- ing the heat where it is most needed. It operates on kerosene and has two tanks, one on each side with a total capacity of oil to keep it in operation from 36 to 48 hours. The tanks may be refilled without ex- tinguishing the flame, as the sub-tanks in the lower part of the main tanks contain enough oil to burn while the upper tanks are being filled. This device is practically a heater within a heater, the outer portions being screened the same as a miner’s lamp. The heat is brought to a sufficient intensity by means of a special blue flame and there is no odor or other unpleasantness. The draft system of this heater is such that there is no smoke even after long use. The method of operation is simple, the water being taken from the lower part of the car radiator through the drain cock, passing through copper coils over the screened flame, whence it is returned through the water filler tube of the radiator. Not only does the water reach the upper part of the radiator but by conductivity flows throug! the water jackets. When the car is brought in at night one tube is hooked over the ra- diator filler opening and a rubber tube slipped over the drain cock. The radiation from the burner keeps the temperature of the average private garage comfortable. The heater costs about one-third of a cent an hour while in use, is made by the Rose Mfg. Co., 910 Arch street, Philadelphi«, Pa., and the price is $25. —_ Hughes—An electric heater, current ft" operating being taken from an ordinary lamp socket, is being offered by the Hugh | anime: © oN ewe ence oe

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December 28, 1916 Electric Co., 211 West Schiller street, Chi- cago, for keeping the motor and radiator warm in winter while the car is standing in an unheated garage. The heating element of this device is said to consume about one- tenth kilowatt, costing less than 1 cent an hour while in operation. The heating part is inclosed in a black enamel metal shell shaped like and about the same size as an ordinary dry cell, which is perforated to allow circulation of the heated air from within. The device gives off enough heat to keep the radiator from freezing and the oil in the engine from congealing. The hood of the car, however, should be blank- eted in very cold weather to retain the heat. The device is well insulated, fire- proof and safe, weighs less than a pound and comes equipped with 10 ft. of cord and plug attachment. The price is $4. Presto—This electric heater is built in oval shape with twin heating elements ex- tending the full length of the heater— about 6% inches. The construction through- out is toward indestructibility and proof against fire. It is 314 by 1% inches thick, covered with heavy perforated metal, black japanned with nickel-plated ends. Ten feet of asbestos-covered cord is furnished to- gether with regulation plug for attachment to light socket. There is said to be no varying of resistance in the heater and thus the temperature is uniform and it is designed so as not to become hot enough to ignite gases, oils or greases. It can be placed under the hood of the car near the radiator and keep the radiator from freez- ing and the oil from becoming stiff, thus making starting easier after the car has stood for a time in an otherwise cold garage. It is made by the Metal Special- ties Co., 746 West Monroe street, Chicago, and sells for $4.50.

B-B-C PRODUCTION IN JANUARY Muskegon, Mich., Dec. 22.—The Bruns- wick-Balke-Collender Co., by Jan. 15, will be manufacturing Brunswick tires and tubes at the rate of 500 per day. Before that

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HIughes electric heater MOTOR AGE date the new buildings will be completed and the machinery installed. Already the superintendents for the different depart- ments of the factory are on hand and the manufacturing organization practically completed. In addition to manufacturing tires and tubes a line of rubber accesso- ries will be produced.

SPARK PLUG MEN MEET Detroit, Dec. 22.—The fourth annual con- vention of Champion spark plug salesmen opened in Toledo this week, with visitors from all parts of the country. The conven tion will last 4 days and the guests will in- clude lectures, trips through the factory, luncheons and a huge banquet among their activities. The company plans an output of 75,000 spark plugs per day during the next year and expects to instill highest efficiency selling principles in the salesmen to insure correct handling of such a large produc- tion.

WALTER E. FLANDERS ILL Detroit, Dec. 22.—Walter E. Flanders, president of the Maxwell Motor Co., Ine., has been confined to his home for the last few days because of illness. While it is stated that it is not serious, Mr. Flanders has been forced to neglect business duties for the time being.

PAVED WAY NOW ASSURED Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 22.—The De- troit-Chicago Paved Way through Michi- gan is now assured. This association, which is composed of business men between Chi- cago and Detroit, was organized at the sanitarium of this city in March, 1916, and has produced results which will insure the building of this great paved way within the next 5 years. This Detroit-Chicago

Neverout oil-burning heater ' 39 Paved Way will follow the Old Territorial Trail, starting from the Dixie highway at South Bend and passing through Niles, Dowagiac, Paw Paw, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Marshall, Albion, Jackson, Chelsea, Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, to Detroit. The first 2 miles of this 16-ft. concrete paved way has been completed just west of Battle Creek and was opened to the public on Thanksgiving day. Calhoun county veted an $800,000 good road bond issue at the November election which will be available in 1917 and the paved way will be built through this county at once. Kalamazoo county will submit a bond issue for $950,- 000 next spring for the completion of its roads, Cass county for $600,000 and the bonding issue is being considered in Jack- son and Washtenaw counties since Calhoun made the first start. The Detroit-Chicago Paved Way will be the popular route be- tween these two cities and passes through the best part of Michigan with its thou- sands of lakes and progressive cities.

K. C. CLUB SHOWS PROGRESS Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22.—The Kansas City Automobile Club has just closed a year that has been by far the most suc- cessful and eventful in its history. The elub now has a total of more than 1,500 members, and is the largest club in the eity. During the last year the clubhouse and garage has grown more and more popular, until with the growth of membership, it has become inadequate for the needs. <An- other garage is to be erected at a cost of around $100,000 in the center of the busi- ness district. The new building will be five stories high. The club has taken an active part in the campaigns for good roads in Missouri and other parts of the west. During the com- ing year it will be even more active and will especially assist in the revision of the state’s road laws. The club will do its part toward securing for Missouri the full- est amount of co-operation possible from the federal government in the building of highways.

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OE A eS Fig. 1—Reconstructed Ford which showed speed greater construction is itemized in the description of this car MOTOR AGE eaders | December 28, 1916 than 75 m.p.h. on Uniontown speedway. The cost of re- Building Cost of 75 M.P.H. Ford Itemized OUTH BROWNSVILLE, Pa.—Editor Motor AcE—Upon looking through the December 7 issue of Motor Age I noticed that you asked for illustrations of rebuilt Fords. I am sending front and side view of my car. Fig. 1. The cost of this car ran somewhere in the neighborhood of $600. It has the frame extended and is supported by four semi-elliptic springs which were purchased from the Tuthill Titanic Spring Co., Chicago. This spring principle makes the car safe and easy to handle on high speeds both on the road and on the track. It also has a heavier flywheel, racing camshaft and light pistons. The camshaft and light cast-iron pistons were purchased from the McCadden Machine Co., St. Cloud, Minn. The ignition of the stock Ford is removed and a Bosch magneto put in its place. I find that, with this reconstruction, the little car will take nearly all the hills in this territory, which is 20 miles from the summit of the Allegheny mountains, on high gear with a 2% to 1 ratio, and as to the speed, it will develop a little better than 75 m.h.p. as shown in the speed trials at the Uniontown speedway where it cir- cled the 14%-mile track in 53% see. This 2%4 to 1 gear was purchased from the Auto Parts Co., 737-739 West Jackson boulevard, C’ieago. The wire wheels used are Houk and have stood up under conditions where a wooden wheel would have collapsed. You ask for an itemized statement as to the cost of the rebuilt car. Buying every- thing new, we will estimate it as follows: i kas eck sy ake aie wie weds we $100.00 Pistons and reboring to 3% in..... 19.00 Bosch magneto ............ abet ws 65.00 Eight non-leaking piston rings..... 12.00 Rear axle complete.............. '. 55.00 ee aed 14.00 Four spring extensions............ $ 4.00 Front axle complete.............. 22.50 Steering gear complete............ 13.50 Dt icc clian) vexeben tkedseae 50 I Fr oh ee th Se ire eb 9.00 ey ul de ere ae iE a S's ale 120.00 a i, i wl 65.00 Spring hangers and rods.......... 7.50 Of course, there are other minor pieces too numerous to mention and the cost so little that I am unable to itemize them all. —Arthur B. Smith. WANTS TO SPEED UP JEFFERY 671 Car Is Built for Gears Which Are Furnished —Different Ratio Not Advised St. Paul, Minn.—Editor Motor Ace—I have a new Jeffery Six, model 671, of which the advertised horsepower is 53. The motor is a six-cylinder, 31% by 45%. This car is geared 42/13 to 1 on the rear axle. 1—-Would it be practical to gear this car 3% to 1, or 3 to 1 on the rear axle in order to get more speed out of it? 2—If No. 1 is practical, where can pinion and ring gear for the differential be obtained. and at approximately what cost? 3—Is there any other way of speeding this car up, aside from re-timing it or changing the rear axle? Its present speed is about 56 miles per hour. although I have made 62 miles per hour with a start on a hill.—W. B. Joyce. 1—If you are willing to sacrifice pulling ability and general utility over bad roads you can increase the speed of the car by using higher gearing. It is well to re- member that every part of this car is de- signed to accord with every other part with a view of obtaining maximum effi- ciency under all conditions of driving. Any alterations you make are going to reduce the range of usefulness of the ear. 2—As it is, you have the higher gearing of the two ratios furnished for this model by the Nash Motors Co. The two ratios are 4 2/13 to 1 and 4% to 1. If you would wish to buy gears of another ratio it would be a special job and the least price you could expect to get them for would be from $20 to $30. 3—Reducing body weight will, of course, increase the car speed, but we gather from what you state that you do not wish to strip the chassis. There is no other safe way of speeding up the car except to see that everything is in perfect adjustment and the motor ‘is internally clean. Lowers Ford Frame 9 In. Thief River Falls, Minn.—Editor Motor AcE—I am sending two views of a Ford ear which I have modeled into a speed- ster. Fig. 2. I have lowered the frame 9 in. and increased the wheelbase 15 in. The cost of making this change was less than $18 including the body and excluding my time. I will be glad to give any informa- tion on the methods I used in rebuilding this car to any one who will write me.— KE. L. Inman. Winter Battery Charging Davenport, Ia.—Editor Motor AGcgr--I have read the many opinions expressed in Motor Age regarding the care of the battery during the winter, and wish to express my opinion. Supposing my battery is in reasonably good condition, never having failed to start my car. Can this be left just as it is all winter if I run the engine in the garage about once a week, for perhaps a half hour each time? Would this be sufficient to keep the battery up until the car is used regularly in the spring?—Charles Markus. It very ,:robably would although you should test the battery with a hydrometer each time after you charge it. This is the only safe way. Tire Pressure and Car Weight Lovington, Ill.—Editor Motor Acgp—Is the pressure in a tire increased after it has the weight of the car upon it, when inflated to a certain pressure beforehand? 2—-Is it easier to pump a tire with a jack under the wheel, or with the weight of the car upon the tire?—C. F. Reeser. 1—Yes, naturally. The weight of the car increases the pressure within the tire. The tire should be pumped to the specified pres- Te peete oee

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Co oo OC FY the the oa jack car car The res- December 28, 1916 sure with the weight of the car upon it— not when the wheel is on a jack. 2—It is easier to pump the tire with the jack under the wheel. The last 10 or 15 pounds, however, should be put in with the jack removed. REQUESTS FORD REMODELING IDEAS Suggested That Reader Follow Description in Current Issues Live Oak, Cal.—Editor Motor AGE—Kindly give some suggestions for remodeling a Ford car into a racer. I would like to have this slung as low as possible. 2—Where can I procure gears for giving it a higher gear ratio?—Maynard Barker. 1—Our advice is that you follow the de- scriptions appearing in the clearing house department of the current issues of MoToR AcE. You will find a variety of ideas in these, some of which would probably strike your fancy better than anything we could suggest. 2--From a big Ford distributing estab- lishment. Those who are forwarding photo- graphs and descriptions are also, in a num- ber of eases, listing places from where they have obtained special parts. SCORED CYLINDERS CAUSE OF OIL Careful Examination May Disclose Injury Which Causes Trouble Kewanee, Ill.—Editor Motor AGE—I have a Model 29 Buick, four-cylinder car in which No. 2 cylinder cannot be made to hit perfectly. I have had the engine taken down twice by ex- pert repairmen, have put new rings on pistons, etc., but to no avail. When reassembled after a thorough overhauling, the car runs for a few miles on all four cylinders, but one used to driving it can realize that the particu- lar cylinder is not pulling perfectly. On taking out the plug it will be a mass of oil and carbon and the exhaust valve will be in the same con- dition. After the plug and the valve are cleaned it will hit on all four for a short time, then it will begin to miss. Compression on this cylinder is good, and the magneto has been overhauled and timed. Can you suggest a remedy ?7—J. G. Hoffman, The information given is not sufficient for us to determine the cause of the trouble, but we believe that, on careful examination it will be found that this piston or cylin- der has been scored or otherwise injured so as to allow an unusual amount of oil to pass the rings. Two Gaskets Not Advised Auburn, Ill.—Editor Motor AGre—Would it increase or decrease the power and speed of the Dodge car if an extra cylinder head gasket were added. or if the head of the engine were built up?—E. L. Shutt. It would decrease the compression and undoubtedly reduce the speed and power of the ear. Arbenz Equipment Havana, I1l.—Editor Motor AGE—Who makes the engine, gearset and differential for the seven- passenger Arbenz, manufactured at Chillicothe, O.?—H. H. Edwards. In the first few cars of these models the Excelsior motor was used. In later Ar- benzes a Federal motor was the equipment. The Covert gearset and Brown-Lipe-Chapin differential was used in all models. No Kerosene in Radiator Cantril, Ia.—Editor Motor AGp—I have heard of common oil being used in motor cars instead of water, in winter. What is the opin- ion of Moror AGE in regard to this? I have MOTOR AGE Ford Rebuilders The following MOTOR AGE read- ers have forwarded descriptions and illustrations of the Ford cars which they have rebuilt into speedsters and would undoubtedly be glad to answer inquiries from prospective rebuild- ers on how they made the changes, where they bought the parts, etc.: Paul R. Augspurger. .Woodburn, Ind. ee See ree ser: a 903 McPherson St., Elkhart, .Ind. G. L. Dryer. .Box 156, Champaign, Il. DA Tis TRS oo ok we eccwsns re ee South Brownsville, Pa. E. L. Inman...... Thief Falls, Minn. If any readers listed desire that their names be withdrawn, their re- quest to this effect will be complied with. an Oakland six, which does not heat up enough to keep it from freezing in a short stop.— Cc. A. Wollam. Coal oil or kerosene should not be used in the radiator, as it has a very deteriorat- ing chemical action on the rubber-hose lines. Motor AGE recommends only alcohol or alcohol and glycerine used in the propor- tions given in the table on these pages. REMOVING STEERING GEAR PLAY Reader Desires Enlightenment on Several Points Concerning Hupmobile Carnegie, Pa.—Editor Motor AGE—How can play in the steering knuckles be taken up on a model 32 1913 Hupmobile touring car? 2—What was the original price of this car? 3—What would be the approximate cost of having this cylinder block re-bored and fitted with aluminum-alloy pistons? 4—-Would this give more power and speed? If so, how much? 5—What would be the difference in weight of an aluminum piston and an iron one, which is the stock equipment ?—A Subscriber. 1—In order to remove excessive play in the steering knuckles it is necessary to install new front-axle bushings. These are bronze bushings which are fitted snug- ly to the steering knuckle spindle. It is suggested by the factory that, upon in- stallation of the new bushings, these be lubricated with a combination of graphite and grease. 41 2—Four-passenger touring, $900; six- passenger touring, $1,175. 3—From $30 to $60. 4—If successfully rebored and fitted with new pistons the power would be increased. It is impossible to estimate the amount. 5—The weight of the iron piston used is 1 lb. 10 oz. An aluminum-alloy piston of exactly the same dimensions would weigh slightly over a third as much, say 8 oz. Of course the aluminum piston cannot be con- structed to the identical specifications of the iron one. It is safer to say that the piston would weigh from 8 to 10 oz. CORRECT VALVE TIMING OF REGALS Setting of Magneto Follows Simple Con- ventional Practice Columbus, Ga.—Editor Motor Acp—What is the correct valve timing of the 1911 model 20 Regal underslung. Also give the timing of the magneto to get best power and mile- age. 2—Are Michigan magnetos still being made? If so, please give address. 3—I would like to put canvas fenders on my roadster. What width will look best, and how far back should they be?—B. H. Swift. 1—On the rim of the flywheel will be found several lines. These lines repre- sent distances of measurements in degrees from the two lines diametrically opposite each other, one marked 1-4 and the other 2-3. These lines indicate the points at which the different valves open and close. When the flywheel is turned so that the mark 1-4 is up and coincides with the cen- ter line of the cylinders, the No. 1 and No. 4 pistons are just at the uppermost points of their strokes, or at upper dead center. The same is true for No. 2 and No. 3 eylinders when the line marked 2-3 is up in line with the center line of the cylinders. To locate the center line through the cylinders, remove the water manifold from the top of the cylinders and screw out the cylinder plug from the top of No. 4 cylin- der. Turn the flywheel over until the No. 4 piston is just at the top of its stroke. With the piston in this position the line marked 1-4 on the flywheel is in line with the center line of the cylinders. Take a a > Fig. 2—Altered Ford in which the frame has been lowered 9 in. and the wheelbase increased 15 in, :

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MOTOR AGE "Sti. Fig. 3—This three-wheeler with four-cylinder motor will develop 75 m.p.h. It is the invention of F. £. Fisher, Baltimore, Md. piece of wire about 16-in. long, fasten one end under one of the nuts that holds the cylinder to the crankcase, and bend the wire up to the top of the flywheel directly above the 1-4 center line. When replac- ing the cylinder plug see that the copper gasket is in place and screw in the plug tight to insure against leakage. When re- placing the water manifold see that the asbestos gasket between it and the cylin- ders is in good condition. To determine whether or not the valves are properly timed, first open the relief cocks on top of the cylinders, then turn the flywheel to the left until the line marked 1-4 is opposite the center line of the cylin- ders. At this point the exhaust valve in either No. 1 or No. 4 cylinder should just commence to close. If you find that the exhaust valve in No. 4 cylinder is begin- ning to close and you wish to check up the valve timing in No. 1 cylinder, turn the flywheel to the left one complete revolu- tion until line No. 1-4 is again brought op- posite the center line of the cylinder; then continue to turn the flywheel slowly about 1 in.. farther to the left until the line marked 7 coincides with the center line of the cylinders. This is the point at which the exhaust valve in the No. 1 cylinder should just seat itself. If the tappet turns freely the valve is seated, but if the tap- pet turns hard it will show that the valve is still being held open. If this is the ease, loosen the lock nut on the tappet screw, and turn the screw down until the valve just seats, then turn the lock nut down tight against the tappet. To check up the timing of the inlet valve in the same cylinder, turn the fly- wheel to the right until the line 1-4 is in line with the center of the cylinders and then turn the flywheel about % in. to the left until the line marked 5 in. coincides with the center line of the cylinders. At this point the inlet valve:should just begin to open. Turn the flywheel half a turn to the left stopping when the line marked 40, just to the right of the line 2-3 comes in line with the center of the cylinders. At this point the inlet valve should just close. To see if the exhaust valve opens at the proper time, revolve the flywheel three-quarters of a turn to the left and stop when the second line 40 which is the first line to the left of the 2-3 center line, comes up in line with the center of the cylinders. This is the point where the ex- haust valve in No. 1 cylinder should just begin to open. The above operation com- pletes the timing of cylinder No. 1. To time cylinder No. 2 turn the flywheel until the line marked 2-3 is in line with the center line of the cylinders. If the exhaust valve in the No. 2 eylinder is closed, turn the flywheel through one com- plete revolution until the line 2-3 is up again; the exhaust valve in No. 2 cylin- der should then be just starting to close. Proceed now the same as in timing the No. 1 eylinder. Cylinder No. 4 is timed from the center line 1-4 and cylinder No. 3 from the line 2-3. When the valves are closed there should be clearance between the end of the valve stems and the tappet screws of from .003 to .004 in. This amount of clearance is necessary to allow the valve to seat tightly. In regard to the timing of the magneto, it should be so set that the spark will occur at the spark plug just at the instant that the corresponding piston reaches the up- permost point of the compression stroke a oman Die Bee December 28, 1916 when the spark lever on the steering wheel is at its full retard position. 2—No. 3—The fenders should be wide enough to project beyond the outside edge of the tire about 2 in. to afford ample protection to the passengers. They should extend back of the rear tire an equal amount. HOW DUESENBERG VALVES WORK Located Horizontally in Cylinders and Actuated by Single Arm Meriden, Kan.—Editor Motor AGcE—lIllus- trate and explain the location and operation of the valves of the 16-valve Duesenberg motor. 2—Give the names and addresses of concerns manufacturing forgings Such as crankshafts, connecting rods and gears suitable for racing purposes.—F. C. H. Newton. 1—The valve operation of the Duesen- berg motor is well shown in the two views in Fig. 4. The valves are of tungsten steel, 234; in. diameter, located in the cen- ter of the side of the head in a horizontal position. The drop-forged rocker arms which are the vertical drilled pieces shown in the end view of the motor are tripped by cams directly off the camshaft. The valves are thus opened and closed with the use of one lever only for each valve. 2—We know of no concerns specializing on the production of the parts you list for racing purposes, for various makes of cars. Of course there are a number putting out special fittings of this description for Ford cars. CYLINDER COMPRESSION VARIABLE Several Types of Differentials on the Mar- ket of Kind Described Louisville, Ky.—Editor Motor AGE—Explain how the compression of a cylinder is determined. In using a compressometer or gage and turn- ing the motor, different pressures are shown according to the speed turned by hand. 2—Advise if there are any differentials in use which push and brake equally where mud or slippery road is encountered, in other words, where one wheel is on a dry spot and the other on a slippery spot, will the dry side do the pushing until both wheels slip instead of the slippery side spinning and killing the pushing power on the dry side, as is the case with most differentials ?—E. M. Hughes. 1—Compression varies at low and high motor speeds. An average between low and high speed is what you should seek. 2—There are several differentials on the market which claim to give positive trae- tion. One of these works on the ratchet Fig. 4—Two views of Duesenberg motor to show valve-operating mechanism — a~— =— eee CO — | - = ~~ a _—" ss - aa ~*~ ah —— i — hee

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ad aro d IS- of ns ts, ng ng for Ts. ut ord LE [ar- lain ned. urn- own ; in mud rds, ther the hing most Ligh low the ‘race chet December 28, 1916 principle, another with a series of steel balls placed between peculiarly curved plates and others with varying mechanical principles applied. READER BUILDS A HUGE TRACTOR Grades 45 Miles of Double-Grade Road With It In 29 Days Morrill, Kans.—Editor Motor AGE—The tractor shown in Fig. 5 is of my own de- sign and build. The picture shows the tractor pulling an 8 ft. road grader. It will also pull six 14-in. bottoms at 3 m.p.h. and will handle a 32-in. grain sep- arator with all attachments. I graded 45 miles of double-grade road this spring in 29 days, averaging better than 20 miles of travel a day. The drive wheels are 7-ft. high and the motor is a four-cylinder trac- tor type with 5% by 7 cylinders. The com- plete machine weighs 10,500 lbs. There are two speeds forward, 2% and 3 m.p.h. This vehicle has run better than 200 days with a repair expense of not over $10. It burns 3 gal. of kerosene an hour on full load.— E. W. Willard. Restoring Yellow Mica Peoria, Ill.—Editor Motor AcE—Is there any- thing that may be used to brighten up the glas¢ or mica used for windows in curtains of motor cars? Mine are getting yellow and are some- what scratched.—Harold B. Burwell. 1—Use a solution of vinegar and water. Be sure, however, that the solution does not get on to the curtain material other than the mica. Of course this will not take the scratches out of the mica, but it will restore it to its original color. Correct Grade Computation Little Rock, Ark.—Editor Motor AGrE—Your reply in the issue of December 7 to Question 2 of Ray Van Bibber, Orange, Cal., is not in con- formity to the generally accepted expression MOTOR AGE 43 Fig. 5—Tractor designed and built by Motor Age reader for road gradients as used by highway en- gineers. His inquiry is: “Will you kindly explain the method of measuring grades? What per cent grade is a 30-deg. angle?’ The per cent of grade is rise or fall of road in a distance of 100 ft. Thus a road that rises 10 ft. in 100 ft. has a 10 per cent rising grade. One that falls 7 ft. in 100 ft. has a 7 per cent descending grade. Another way of saying this is that the per cent of gradient is obtained by Communications Received and In- quiries Answered Arthur B. Smith.South Brownsville, Pa. es ee eG tS 064 + 6 a0 08 St. Paul, Minn. EK. L. Inman...Thief River Falls, Minn. Charles Markus......... Davenport, Ia. A ee Lovington, Ill. Maynard Barker........ Live Oak, Cal. ee Sl rer Kewanee, Ill. ee | Auburn, Il. i Havana, Ill. Se ED 6 6s 46 4 dwn Sed Cantril, Ia. Be BRONTE. 6 iv ccc ccece Carnegie, Pa. ce f 3a Columbus, Ga. is Gee Ee BOON. «6 66 csc ed Meriden, Kan. = OO eee Louisville, Ky. OE eee Peoria. Ill. eee -Morrill, Kan. (a | are Green Valley, Ill. D. E. Morron.......Minneapolis, Minn. PE Moorsfield, W. Va. No communication not signed by the inquirier’s full name and address will be answered in this department. Take Time By the Forelock! Beat Jack Frost to Your Radiator ANTI-FREEZING RADIATOR SOLUTIONS Alcohol and Water For zero weather use water, 75%; alcohol, 25%. For 10 below zero, water 70%; alcohol, 30%. For 20 below zero, water 60%; alcohol, 40%. Glycerine and Alcohol Not lower than 5 below: ee ESET ME Sihiad cabin cdawen’ cece Not lower than 20 below: ‘ SE 6. 6 0-000. 460000000880 00R PN 6 doa bia os cannes saa gee WO 06 4550044000644400000D dividing the rise or fall in a stated distance by that distance and multiplying the quotient thus obtained by 100. When gradients are expressed in degrees the per cent of grade is obtained by a the natural tangent of the angle by 100. ence the per cent of grade of a 50-deg. angle is 119 per cent, since the natural tangent of 50 deg. is 1.19.—P. R. Van Frank, Jr. Motor AGE stands corrected and publishes your letter as a correct answer to the ques- tion of Mr. Van Bibber. RELATION OF AMMETER TO LIGHTS Disconnected Instrument Permits Voltage to Build Up in Generator Green Valley, Ill—Editor Moror Acgs—I have a model 81 Overland roadster that had a broken wire on the ammeter, which put the entire lighting and starting system out of commission the other evening. Will MOTOR AGE please explain why the bulbs burned out in the side and tail lamps when the jar of the car in motion made a connection at the am- meter? 2—Explain why the headlight bulbs burned so much brighter when this broken wire made a contact, then they do when every- thing is all right. 3—Can an ammeter be repaired; one that is burned out? 4—Why will the dash lamp flicker and burn brighter at times when everything is con- nected as it should be? I have gone all over the connections which I find tight and have tried changing bulbs which helped but did not stop it entirely. 5—Will an ammeter that fails to show charge or discharge interfere with any part of the electrical system?—J. Earl Firth. 1—Because there was no outlet for the generated current into the storage battery, inasmuch as the disconnected ammeter had broken the circuit. Because of this lack of outlet the current built up to an undue ex- tent and burned out the lights. 2—For the same reason as explained in Answer l. 3—If returned to the makers; not by yourself. 4—-Surely a loose connection unless you term a flicker as that difference in power which comes when the current is coming from the storage battery alone and that more powerful current which comes when the generator cuts in with its charge, which is generally at a speed between 10 and 15 m. p. h. 5—Yes. The current passes through the ammeter and it should be in operating con- dition, otherwise the windings of the gen- erator may become burned out.

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44 Three body types of the 1917 Oldsmobile 45, MOTOR AGE ssid See oz ULL NE LOLITA LLIN GI ALE LORY LO OES I OEE = a December 28, 1916 the seven-passenger touring and the two and four-passenger roadsters nity of Mechanical Perfection and Equipment New Oldsmobile Is a Combination of Proven Mechanism and Complete Appointments N its mechanical makeup and general | characteristics the Oldsmobile model 45 is a continuation of the eight-cylinder model 44 of 1916. The bore and stroke, wheelbase and general dimensions of such character have not been changed, but there have been so improvements both mechanically and in appearance that the model might be called entirely new. The aim of the Olds Motor Works, in of- fering these cars, is to build a light car which in point of performance, refinement of finish, and mechanical excellence will be recognized as instantly competitive with the world’s finest cars by the most careful and calculating buyer. many An examination of the cars will show that this purpose has been realized. There are four body styles in the new series, a seven-passenger touring car, a five- passenger club roadster, touring car, a four-passenger road- ster, the rear compartment of which is con- vertible into a leather upholstered seat for two extra passengers, all on the same eight- cylinder chassis. Lines Distinctive Beauty of line and handsome proportions distinguish these cars throughout. They are distinctive and individual to the last degree. Essentially beautiful, their beauty is yet virile, masculine, with power and strength beneath the smooth flowing curves and glistening exterior. Entirely new is the radiator, with a dis- tinctive, fluted oval of solid German sil- ver—a work of art as well as of advanced mechanical design. The starting crank spindle does not protrude through this radiator, the aperature being sealed by a and a two-passenger apparent nickel plated cap. A new type mud apron, with a deep, wide flare, provides thorough protection against slush and mud, and, with the lamps, the edges of which are grooved to match the radiator, finishes off an un- usually attractive front end design. Throughout the cars, considerations of comfort are predominant. The 120-inch wheelbase, with a very short hood, made possible by the compact eight-cylinder mo- tor, provides unusually ample leg room, while high body sides and deep seats give i Seating emiamied “es the new Olds- mobile seven-passenger car the secure, cozy sensation of sitting in, not on the ear. Utmost luxuriousness is evidenced in the upholstery of long grain, bright finish French leather, box plaited and stuffed with closely nested, small diameter springs encased in linen sacks. The feel of this up- holstery is delightfully soft and yielding; its appearance rich and sumptuous. In the seven-passenger, detailed atten- tion to comfort is manifested in the auxili- ary seats, which are unusually substantial and generous in proportion, with ample leg room both front and rear. When not in use, the floor of the tonneau and the back of these seats tilt forward into recesses in the front seat further concealment being afforded by leather flaps that match the flap pockets in the doors, presenting an un- usually close harmony of design. The distinctive Oldmobile front compart- ment is found in all the cars, with a dash of Circassian walnut, and silver finished in- struments, mounted flush. The steering wheel is walnut, with a nickel-plated steer- ing column, rigidly bolted to the dash. Drive is left hand, with center control. Refinements Are Many Many minor refinements contribute to rank these cars among the most attractive of the year. The body rails are leather covered, to match the upholstery; wheels are clear hickory, in natural wood finish, with nickel-plated hub caps; a combination tonneau and step light is provided at the right of the rear compartment the curtains open with the doors and are carried in pockets in the top; in fact, every detail of luxury, style, and comfort has been pro- vided. —_— ieee nail “— 9 PREC ees Pee Rss Ate A — vormey 5 £ . SALAS RR PPLGAS A -

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h )- to ve er 1s a ornegersen yf neyrle.. > = Ae > vee ETS. SPOS tee at 4: Ggbis ne at, * uc eee. fe TS Or ee f 2 ey = 3 eathag PAS Re Wis Pita wy December 28, 1916 A wide variety of colors is offered, the seven and five-passenger being finished in royal green, the club roadster in royal blue, and the convertible roadster in carmine, with all the above colors optional for any model at a slight extra cost. The finish is paint and varnish, applied by hand, as in finest coach work practice. It is stated that, with the same dimen- sions, the motor shows an increase of 25 per cent in power. The cylinder block is about the only thing in the powerplant which remains unchanged. The head of the blocks in this eight-cylinder 2% by 434 mo- tor have been changed to allow greater water space and to permit a firmer connec- tion to the cylinder block. Three studs have been added to give a firmer head con- nection and to remove all strain from the valve seat, thus preventing distortion. The Lynite pistons are continued, but in a very different design in which a mechan- ical excellency has reduced oil pumping to the greatest minimum. There are three rings above the wrist pin and one below and six holes are drilled in the lower edge of the bottom ring groove and six in the upper edge. There are also two opposite holes at right angles to the wrist pin. Rod Assembly Weighs 171. Oz. The new connecting rod assembly weighs 174% oz., considerably lighter than the previous one. This reduction is obtained by machining the parts all over. There is also a new crankshaft with a carefully counterbalanced feature, three counter- weights being mounted on the shaft to care for running balance. made for static balance. The motor front is entirely changed. A fabroil gear is used in the camshaft drive, and the generator, which was formerly chain driven, is now operated by a belt, and is mounted on the same shaft as the OLDSMOBILE FEATURES The new counterbalanced crankshaft, the lightened connecting rod assembly and the front compartment arrangement on the right. The disappearing auwviliary seats below, and at the lower right the pockets into which the auailiary seats fold and the tonneau lights Provision is also MOTOR AGE Bie a ty. Ss 7 Psa ae ao gE ? ¢ The generator and fan in the Oldsmobile eight are now driven by the same belt fan. The belt is a V-type with % by % in. section. A change appears in the oiling system more efficiently to lubricate the timing gears. This is a pressure type with a lead added to the main line which directs oil, under pressure, to the timing gears. The pump has also been changed. This is now mounted outside of the front gear housing. An inerease in gear ratio has been made 45 in the touring axle. This is now 4}3 to 1 instead of 43% to 1. A truss has been added to the axle as an added factor for rigidity. PRINCESS TAKES OVER MICHIGAN Detroit, Dee. 22.—The Princess Motor Corp. of Delaware has been admitted to do business in the state of Michigan and has taken over the Princess Motor Co., which has heretofore handled the Michigan sales. Officers of the corporation are D. C. White, president and managing director; Iv N. White, vice-president and treasurer. TEXANS’ SPECIAL TO SHOW Dallas, Tex., Dee. 22.—Traveling on a special train which will leave Dallas Jan. 5, 200 Texas motor car men will attend the New York show, which opens Jan. 6. The Texans are due to arrive in New York Jan. 7. Dallas’ importance as a motor car center is shown in the chamber of commerce fig- ures. A total of 17,357 cars and trucks valued at $16,999,209 were sold from this eenter during the fiscal year ended July 1, 1916. There were 1222 motorcycles and accessories worth $232,180 sold. There was a total value of $7,540,624 in tires handled, and 111 buildings in the city house motor car concerns.

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46 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 Maxwell Plans 25,000 Trucks | Enters Commercial Field with a 1-Ton ed a Pe me. a ES la OT ge oie be. - = ; " ae a og ti an vt. _ Pi. Vehicle Having Worm Drive OR Pi Ses EP POPS we = ee SSCS © Re iat ITH a production schedule of 25,000 for the first vear, the Maxwell Motor Co. will join the forces of its three plants at Detroit, Dayton, Ohio, and Newcastle, Ind., in the production of a 1-ton truck, which will be marketed along with the passenger ears through the regular Maxwell channels. Three standard body models will be mounted on the 1-ton chassis designed to meet the needs of practically any line of business. The field which it is intended to serve includes such trades as the grocers, . drygoods, meat dealers, laundries, bakeries, baggage and transfer companies, hardware dealers, painters, hauling contractors, builders, lumber dealers, and a wide va- riety of other vocations where a 1l1-ton truck will be suitable. Elaborate Service Scheme Coincident with the manufacturing plan, an elaborate service scheme has been laid out so that in all parts of the country own- ers will be able to get repair parts on short notice. The Maxwell organization of 3,000 dealers and branches will maintain service stations for Maxwell trucks as well as for the passenger cars, and they will be at all times required to keep a supply of spare parts on hand. The warehouse sys- tem will also be used so that regardless of the location of the dealer he will be able to be supplied with spare parts on 12 hours notice. A standardized production scheme which fits in well with the Maxwell quantity pro- duction methods can readily be used in connection with the truck and passenger car, as the majority of the chassis parts are the same. In fact, the design is similar to the passenger cars throughout except POE Mazwell 1-ton commercial vehicle, of which 25,000 will be built first year for the rear end. The truck has 124.-in. wheelbase and is so arranged that the ma- jor part of the load falls on the rear axle. The chassis frame work and rear end are strongly constructed for heavy-duty work. The wheels are 32 by 3 in. equipped with solid tires in front and 32 by 3% with solid tires in the rear. The body platform is 8% ft. long. Worm drive has been selected for the rear transmission in connection with a three-quarter-floating axle housed in an exceptionally rigid malleable steel housing. Heavy artillery truck wheels are used and circled by steel rims and carried upon heavy-duty roller bearings. Another fea- ture of the chassis which shows the care used in securing the greatest possible strength and rigidity are the heavy cross members which are riveted and strongly bracketed to the side channel members of the frame. Semi-elliptic springs front and rear, also are of special design to take the particular stresses which will fall upon a truck of this size subjected to continual running over all sorts of road conditions and at speeds in excess of what is general practice in truck usage. Three Body Types : The three body lines are the regulation box style, an open express body and a screened express body. The same style of chassis and cab are used for all three of these, and if need be for certain lines of business, more than one body can be had for a chassis thus giving an opportunity to use the particular style of body desired with the work in hand. The open express body lists at $805, the screened express body which is equipped with a roof and side screens sells for $845, and the regula- tion box body which is provided with a continuous roof is $840. The chassis alone sells for $760. The same powerplant used in the Max- well passenger car is employed in the truck. It retains its bore of 35 in. with a stroke of 41% in. and has an N. A. C. C. rating of 21.1 hp. Accessibility of Power Plant One of the features of the powerplant which will be appreciated in truck usage is its accessibility. By removing the stud bolts in the head, the entire top of the engine can be taken off along with the spark plugs exposing the valves and com- bustion chambers to view. For valve grinding and carbon removing, the time spent in reaching the desired parts has been minimized. To reach the other units it is only necessary to drop the bottom pan of the engine which will allow the repairmen to reach the lower rod bearings or the main bearings. To remove the piston and rod assemblies the lower rod bolts can be re- moved by dropping the bottom of the erankease and the pistons can then be taken out of the top when the head is off the block. The Maxwell clutch and gearbox has been retained in the same form as used in the passenger car. The clutch is a cone with a woven asbestos face which is oil proof. This clutch is completely housed with the flywheel in the unit plant and op- erates in a bath of oil which not only prolongs the life of the clutch, but also acts aS an easy engaging medium. The gearbox provides three speeds. From the gearset to the rear wheels the a, SSR Suber ake eae Boke nits ae re

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December 28, 1916 propulsive units are altogether different from the passeliger car. The propellor shaft, instead of being considerably longer for the 124-in. chassis, has been made more rigid by dividing its length. The drive is carried in two sections. The first mem- ber reaches a point between the axle and the gearbox where it is supported by one of the cross members of the frame, from this point a universal transmits the drive to another length of shaft which reaches the rear axle. This style of divided drive eliminates the tendency to whipping and also gives a maximum of flexibility. It is expected by Maxwell engineers that this will prolong the life of the axle bearings, due to a reduction of the stresses ordinarily caused by the whipping tendency. The Hotchkiss form of drive is used and has been found to work out to particular advantage in connection with the divided propeller shaft and heavy truck springs. For some time there has been consider- able discussion regarding the possibility of a light vehicle which will take the place of a single horse wagon or even to better ad- vantage, a number of single horse wagons. The range of a light truck in miles per day is much greater than that of a horse ve- hicle, and therefore to take advantage of this range and at the same time have the truck operate economically it is necessary that the capacity shall balance the distance which it is able to travel. This new vehicle seems to meet these requirements exactly as it has been thor- oughly tested under an overload measur- ing 3,000 lbs. before final adoption, this is, of course, in excess of the designed capa- city of the truck and is only for purposes of test. It shows, however, the factor of safety which is used in rating the truck at 1 ton. Owing to the light weight of the car, economy will naturally be one of its strong points and with the solid tires the cost of running should be a minimum. The large production schedule taken with the details of the design show that this truck is intended to fill a large popular field, which has been frequently realized by makers who have attempted to enter it upon a smaller scale. With the large fa- cilities of the Maxwell company, which already ranks high in the list of quantity producers, it may be stated that this really marks the epoch of quantity produced trucks in the popular field. KOKOMO TIRE CO. FORMED Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 23—The Kokomo Tire Uo. is to be formed under the laws of the state of New York with 100,000 shares of no var value to take over the Kokomo Rubber 0. of this city. A syndicate, of which the “ommercial Trust Co. of New York is man- “ger, will underwrite 25,000 shares of the ‘apital stock. The new company is to take over the assets, good will and business and ‘etain the present management of the old ompany. MOTOR AGE Local stockholders are said to receive $600,000 in cash for their interests in the old company and 25,000 shares in the holding company. The 100,000 shares of the new company will be distributed as follows: The stockholders of the old company will get 25,- 000 shares; the underwriters are to sell 25,- 000 to realize the $600,000 to be paid in cash; and 50,000 shares will remain in the treasury. AMERICAN GETS STANDARD CHAIN York, Pa., Dec. 23—The Standard Chain Co., operating nine large plants through- out the country, has passed into the hands of the American Chain Co. with the sale of its interests to the latter and the resigna- tion of John C. Schmidt, York, Pa., the president of the Standard Chain Co. for the last 17 years. The products of the Standard company include at least 1500 varieties, sizes, styles and types of chain. J-M EMPLOYES GET BONUS New York, Dec. 22—Every employe of the H. W. Johns-Manville Co. who has been with the company a year or more was glad- dened by the receipt of a Christmas greet- ing signed by President T. F. Manville an- nounecing the board of directors’ decision 47 to give a bonus equal to 10 per cent of their year’s salary. This action was prompted by the very satisfactory earnings of the company in 1916 and the splendid service rendered by the J-M employes. PATTERSON SIX CONTINUED Flint, Mich., Dec. 23—The W. A. Patter- son Co., is continuing its six cylinder chas- sis without change for 1917. In addition to the touring body, however, a chummy roadster has been added and a number of refinements are incorporated in both. The improvements in the 1917 touring car are principally in the way of providing more room in the body. The lines are longer and wider giving a greater amount of room. The front seat is 41 in. wide by 18 in. deep. The rear seat is 48 in. wide by 20 in. deep. Four passengers are seated in the new roadster, which is on the same chassis of 117 in. wheelbase. The two front seats in the roadster are 17 in. wide by 16% deep and the rear seat is 36 in. wide by 16% in. deep. This is a cloverleaf layout. The Patterson chassis has a six-cylinder Continental motor. Delco electrical equip- ment, Willard battery, Stewart vacuum feed, Stromberg carbureter, Goodrich tires. we Overland 1,200-lb. delivery car selling for $775. The body contains 120 cu. ft. of space and is constructed of pressed steel. The floor length is 77% in., with a floor width of 44 in. Overland 75-B panel body car listed at $625. The car has 78 cu. ft. of loading space. Electric starting and lighting are included in the regular equipment

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48 VERY attractive body distinguishes A the Kent, a newcomer in the passen- ger car field. This $985 car has a four- eylinder motor and is assembled from standard parts. It is produced by the Kent Motors Corp., Newark, N. J. The 2500-lb. car is powered with a Con- tinental 3% by 5 motor and is procurable either in a five-passenger touring or a four- passenger club roadster body. The body lines confirm with most recent accepted practice. The radiator is high and narrow and the lines from this to the rear are unbroken. The body is low hung and embodies the popular rear-seat cowl. These features, together with the slanting windshield and rakishly tilted wheel give the car a very racy appearance. Bearing out this scheme still further, the top is horizontal when closed. High-grade standard parts go into the makeup of the chassis. The electrical sys- tem is a two-unit Bosch design and igni- tion is by the same make of magneto. The magneto and generator are axially mount- ed, the generator being driven direct from a meshing gear and the magneto being driven from the generator. The ecarbureter is Zenith with 1%-in. diameter opening and of a special type with spray adjustment. The clutch is dry-disk, and the gearset conventional three speeds forward and re- verse. The frame is of pressed-steel chan- nel section with a kickup in the rear which assists in placing the body low. Front and rear axles are Timken make, the rear axle having helical-bevel gears. Springs are semi-elliptic in front, 2-in. wide by 36-in. long and the rear are three-quarter ellip- tic, 2-in. wide and 50-in. long. The wheel- base is 116 in. and the tires 32 by 4. CANNOT REPUDIATE PURCHASE Chicago, Dec. 22—That a minor cannot contract for a motor car and then repudi- ate his purchase when he becomes of age if he has used the car after becoming of age annneigs The body of the new Kent has a racy appearance due to the low body, regular lines and rakish windshield and MOTOR AGE Standard Parts Go Into Makeup of peedy Appearing Kent Motor Car December 28, 1916 steering post The generator and Bosch magneto are on the same shaft in the Kent motor was the substance of the judgment in which Albert C. Fried lost his suit to recover the purchase price paid by him for a motor ear bought, he claimed, when he was a minor. The suit was brought in the municipal ro). . court and tried before a jury, and judg- ment in favor of the defendant, the Over- land Motor Co., was affirmed later by the appellate court. The evidence showed the car was bought June 14, 1913 and delivered to Fried. On June 1, 1914, he wrote a let- ter to the company, saying he had elected to disaffirm the contract, and about Sept. 12, 1914, he offered his car at the com- pany’s office, saying that at the time of the purchase he was a minor. The judgment was held to be justified, because the car was purchased during the minority and kept and used by Fried until his coming of age, the same being held as a decision to stand by the contract. Fried used the car nearly a month after he be- eame of age before he tendered it to the company, and his continuing to keep and use it the following spring and summer, nearly a year after he reached his majority, was held to be a ratification of the pur- chase made during his minority. SMITH INCREASES WAGES Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 23—The A. O. Smith Corp., Milwaukee, has increased the wages of its 1,400 employes by 10 per cent and given each workman a life insurance policy under the group plan. meee eo The new Dort inclosed car of the convertible sedan type with one door on a side and disappearing window w Ve ae a Pe re, Ban - . 2 a SS air APY FAs We ane yet, sae aS, is fe . ad 2 aS i $ - - ae = LEEW. See CSET, as eld te AIT ee * se eke ae t xa w PIN gases PREHEAT e ae LE SNEED MA CATs RG

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16 T- til as ed e- he nd er, LY, ur- ree ee December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE Luncheon Kit in Majestic Ejght Thermos Bottles, Folding Table, Ice Chest and Ladies’ Toilet Set Part of Completely Equipped $1500 Car—Novel Four-passenger Convertible Roadster HE Majestic Motor Co., Ine., formerly the Monitor Motor Car Co., New York, presents a new car of medium size and dis- tinctive lines. It is an eight-cylinder car selling for $1,500. A glance at the illustration on the bot- tom of the page will give one an idea of the European type of body with the round- ed radiator, slanting hood and blended-in rear-seat cowl. A tilted windshield with overlapping glass, specially designed head- lights with double bulbs for city and coun- try driving and license brackets are in- cluded in the regular equipment. The instrument board is neatly arranged and has a speedometer, oil-pressure gage, ammeter, eight-day clock, ignition, light- ing and horn switch, by which the ignition is locked off or on and the lights and the horn locked off or on. Of course, this merely disconnects the horn ecireuit and the op- eration of this instrument is gained from a button on the top center of the steering post. In the center of the instrument board is a compartment for small articles. In the tonneau the front of the rear seat is a mahogany compartment the center of which is large enough for several lunch boxes, dusters and other small articles. The door of the paneled compartment lifts up with lock hinges, forming a table. In the right-hand compartment is a vacuum bottle and a cigar lighter. The left-hand compartment contains a vacuum ice and solid food container. There is also a ladies’ toilet set, a full-length nickel-plated robe rail and a cushioned foot rest. The carpet is lined on the bottom with a water-proof oil cloth so that it can be turned over in stormy weather. These items give one an idea of the completeness of the equipment. An adaptable model is the elub roadster which is convertible for two or four pas- sengers. When closed it is to all appear- ances a two-passenger roadster, and pro- vides a carrying capacity for four suit cases, extra tires besides those carried at the rear, etc. When required for four-pas- senger service a part of the deck opens and forms the back. The other part of the deck then drops down and forms the cushion seat. Mechanically the car is built up on con- servative design. The eight-cylinder motor has a 3-in. bore and 5-in. stroke, and all valves are inclosed. Cooling is by thermo- syphon and lubrication by pressure feed. The electrical system includes Atwater COVERT WILL RETIRE Detroit, Dec. 22.—B. W. Covert, president of the Covert Gear Co., Buffalo, N. Y., will retire from the company on Jan. 1, having disposed of his common stock. Controi will pass to P. A. Clum, Rochester, N. Y., and F. E. Mosher, Buffalo. DISCO HAS NEW MODEL Detroit, Mich., Dec. 23—The Disco Electric Starter Co. is bringing out a new model starting and lighting system which shows considerable improvement over its previous systems. Showing silent chain and eccentric bush- ing for chain adjustment on Majestic eight-cylinder motor Kent for ignition. Gasoline from an 18- gal. tank on the rear is carried to the mo- tor through a Stewart tank. Going back into the transmission units there is a three-plate dry-disk clutch and a conventional selective three-speed gear- set. Drive is carried through the rear springs without radius rods or torsion arms and the rear axle is the floating type with spiral bevel gears. There are two sets of brakes in the rear wheel hubs of ample size. The service brake is external contracting, 14-in. diame- ter with a 2-in. face. internal The emergency is expanding of the same _ size. Springs are liberal in size. Semi-elliptic is used front and rear with a 40-in. length in front and a 60-in. length in the rear. The streamline body is made up of sheet metal over a wood frame and is hand fin- ished in royal blue as a standard with a choice of two other color options. Tires are straight-side demountable 32 by 4 and the wheelbase is 125 in. The Majestic five-passenger car, which sells for $1,500. standard The Victoria top is extra equipment, a one-man top being

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50 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 Nelson Born Under Unusual Conditions Embodies Thought of Well-Known Designer Who Financed Plant Alone— Light Weight and Economy Features—Price $2,200 T is the realization of four year’s of care- ful planning, the resultant building of a car embodying the ideas of a well-known designer who has devoted his own time and his own money for these four years, and the debut of a new factory financed and solely owned by this engineer with an act- ual capacity of ten cars per day. The car is the Nelson and the engineer is E. A. Nelson, the man who designed the Hupmobile 20 runabout which was made in quantities in 1910, 1911 and 1912 and the model 32 which appeared the year following. The produc- tion capacity is actual and there is no stock to sell nor will there be any according to the designer. The price is $2,200. The appearance of the chassis and the motor are surely radical, but it does not imply that there are any striking depar- tures from accepted engineering principles. The designer had in view the production of a light-weight vehicle, economical to the highest degree, yet capable of carrying five passengers under adverse conditions with a quick pickup and relatively high maximum speed. To gain this end parts have been located in a good many in- stances in unconventional locations and New Nelson inclosed car with coach lines many patented features have been em- bodied. The result is a 2200-lb. car, with a claimed mileage of thirty-seven miles per gal. with an average of better than twenty- five, a pickup of five to thirty-five m.p.h. in 13.5 see., and all this on a chassis carry- ing a five-passenger sedan body, and a pis- ton displacement of but 145.7 cu. in. The speed maximum is said to be 50 m.p.h. Items in the car’s makeup which vary from the conventional are the overhead camshaft, the unit transmission assembly in which is incorporated the clutch, gear- set and rear axle gears, the scroll springs, crossed in the rear and_ semi-elliptic mounted in front, and the unusual valve mounting and minor differences in small parts. Principles Out of Ordinary We will go through the motor briefly pointing out wherein designing principles are somewhat out of the ordinary. The heads are detachable and carry the entire valve assembly, and above this head is sup- ported another casting carrying the cam- shaft. The casting which carries the cam- shaft acts as an oil container so that the shaft runs in a bath of lubricant. The Chassis of new Nelson car, showing clean lines and unusual frame shape connecting rod has an I-shaped section with light flanges, the design giving per- pendicular strength without an ounce of excess material. Pistons are cast-iron carrying four rings in two slots. The rings are of the eccentric type doweled in to maintain a fixed location so that leakage is avoided. The weight of the piston and rod assembly is only 3 lb. 2 oz. The crankshaft is counterweighted with unusually thick cheeks, these being 2y% in. on the sides next to the two center bear- ings. The overhead camshaft is driven by bevel gears and vertical shaft, the gearing coming directly off the crankshaft. An ad- justable spiral bevel transmits the drive to the camshaft, and back of this spiral bevel is a spur gear which drives the mag- neto. As will be seen in the illustration the magneto is mounted on top of the mo- tor. The camshaft terminates on one end in the spiral drive gear and on the other in the fan pulley. Because of the close coupled motor, the camshaft is short and stiff. It is suspended on five bearings, which bearings are cut directly into the cast-iron housing. The valve tappets are piston type, fit- ting around the steams of the valves. Each valve is housed in a cylinder of its own, these cylinders being a part of the casting. Quiet action is thus assured. Oiling is gained through a true pressure system, every part receiving its supply from leads directly from the pump. There is an independent:lead to the camshaft housing. The pump, which performs the work, is composed of gears operating at the lower end of the cam-driving shaft, and the oil receptacle has a 3-qt. capacity. There is also a reserve tank of 2-qt. capac- ity mounted on top of the engine. He then Brena Pal tary uel tes his Sa Se hi 3 Say RDA TN Pe

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\r- Dy in in nd gs, the fit- rach wn, ure ply ere aft the - at and ity. pac- December 28, 1916 The U.S. L. flywheel starting and light- ing system is mounted on the front of the motor. The armature within the station- ary fields gives the necessary flywheel weight. The storage battery is also U. S. L., while ignition is by a specially built Bosch magneto. The carburetion system is unusual and has as its object the efficient burning of the present low grade of fuel. The car- bureter is a special Zenith with a flange di- rectly against the cylinder head which con- tains a manifold cast integral. The car- bureter has an inclined header eliminating the pocket found in a horizontal header. The intake manifold is so designed that MOTOR AGE the longest draw from the carbureter is 4 ke ¥ in. The water round the cylinder head is kept close to boiling temperature, thus giving plenty of heat for efficient carbure- tion. These features bring about the big gasoline mileage that is claimed. The motor is thermo-syphon cooled through a cellular radiator which has a new feature in that the drain pipe is carried to the bottom of the radiator thus assist- ing in rapid heating of the water to the efficient working temperature and thawing out of slush that may gather in the lower radiator compartment on cold days. Clutch and Gearset on Rear Axle The clutch is, as previously stated, em- bodied in the unit gearset on the rear axle. It is driven by a shaft and one uni- versal. It is a multiple disk type having a 3%-in. diameter and built up of thirty saw-tooth steel disks, the assembly running in an oil bath. The housing for the clutch, gearset and drive gears is aluminum cast in two pieces. The rear axle is floating and the gear reduction is 4.25 to 1. The frame is very rigid, there being six cross members, two of which, those at the front and rear, are tubular. The wheelbase is 104 in. and the tire size thirty-two by four. So well balanced is the ear, it is claimed, that a register of over 12,000 miles has been recorded on one set of tires. New Nelson cngine with overhead valve operation The body is a two-door sedan type in which the cowl has been entirely elim- inated. The upholstery and top lining are of gray bedford cord. The cushions are padded with curled hair and substantially sprung. All windows drop into the body sash for warm weather driving. Listed in the standard equipment are the following: Boyce Moto-Meter, Waltham clock and am- meter, gasoline and oil gages, dash light, tools, mechanical tire pump, ete. BONUS FOR EMPLOYES Detroit, Dec. 26—The General Aluminum & Brass Mfg. Co. will pay a service bonus for the year ended Dee. 1, 1916, to all of its employes who are not stockholders. Un- der the plan adopted, employes who have been in the service of the company for four years or longer will receive 10 per cent of their wages for the year. Those with three years of service will receive 714 per cent of their annual pay. Those with two vears get 5 per cent. Those with one year’s The unit clutch, gearbox and aale of the Nelson 5!1 we, Service secure 2144 per cent and those with less than one year’s service will receive one-half of 1 per cent. L. E. NUTT RESIGNS Moline, Ill., Dee. 26—L. E. Nutt has re- signed from the Velie Motors Corp., his res- ignation to take effect Jan. 1. Mr. Nutt has been with the Velie industries fifteen years and is a director in all the Velie com- panies and secretary of the motor vehicle and engineering companies. FORD DENIES PRICE INCREASE Detroit, Dee. 26—The Ford Motor Co. emphatically denies that there will be any increase of prices for its product and states that there has been no contemplation of any increase. A Ford dealer in upper Michigan has advertised and stated that the Ford company had advised him of an increase in the near future. REGAL UP $50 Detroit, Dec. 26—The Regal Motor Car Co. has increased the price of its product from $695 to $745. HUGE OVERLAND PRODUCTION Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 26—The Willys-Over- land Co. produced 96,000 cars in the first six months of 1916, but delay caused by the introduction of certain new engineering work restricted the production of the last six months so that the company did not quite reach an annual production of 200,- 000 cars. HAL INCREASES PRICES Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26—All models of the Hal twelve will be increased in price, effective Jan. 1, 1917. The touring and roadster models will increase from $2,385 to $2,600; the Springfield touring sedan from $3,250 to $3,500, and the Westchester limousine and brougham models from $4,- 250 to $4,500. The flywheel motor generator

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el /O FROM MAGNETO O J ° © © © 4 ENGINE CONNECTION ON CROSS WIR, SOLDER ANO TAPE Arrangement of wiring in installation of Van Sicklen headlight regulator for Fords Van Sicklen Headlight Regulator ITH but three parts to install, and at W a price of $4, the headlights of a Ford ear may be dimmed or intensified at will. This is the function of the new Van Sick- len headlight dimmer and intensifier, per- fected and manufactured by the Van Sick- len Co., Elgin, Ill., and marketed by the Beckley, Ralston Co., Chicago. It provides a uniform light at any speed of the car and this light in two forms, bright or dim. To install, the regular wiring is used with three short wires, a resistance coil and a controlling switch added. When the switch is turned to ‘‘Int.’’ the right headlight is eut off, causing the left to give light at double the current, which is naturally very brilliant. For use where dimmers are re- quired the switch can be turned to dim and the power of the lights is reduced to com- ply with the average code covering the mat- ter of dimming. Adjustable Sockets for Fords Adjustable sockets may be applied to any Ford top, converting it into a one-man top that can easily be raised or lowered. The operations which one must perform to lift the top are clearly shown in the illustra- tion. The equipment is so compact that its presence is hardly noticeable on the car. The sockets sell for $8 per pair and are mar- keted by the Xcell Mfg. Co., 325 Mount Vernon avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Device for Testing Motors The Edgerton motor tester consists of a combination of several high tension electric eables having a central member to which they are flexibly and electrically connected at one end, and having at the other end of each cable a quickly attachable and detach- able connection suitable for making con- nection to a ground on the motor to be tested, and to the binding post of the spark plug. With this it is possible to cut out as many of the motor cylinders of operation as desired, and to keep them out until one MOTOR AGE “ comune | wen The switch lever which controls the Van Nicklen dimmer and intensifier for use on Fords Motor lock which emits wild shrick when Tu ». motor is turned over » 5 ‘ner lock which cuts into high tension ignition cable —_— “p » “1 GROUND CONNECTION Edgerton device for testing motors = ~—S met >, ~~ es . = J December 28, 1916 has noted the working condition of the cylinder in operation. Any connection of the tester may be quickly changed so as to test the remaining cylinders one ata time. The prices are: for four or six-cylinder motors, $5; for eight-cylinder motors, $6.75; for twelve-cylinder motors, $9.50. R. G. Ed- gerton & Co., Suffolk, Va. Turner Motor Car Lock The thin shoulder shown in the illustra- tion of this lock is used to fasten the igni- tion lock in place by means of three screws or bolts passing through the holes shown on its face. The button in unlocked posi- tion is flush with the face of the disk while in locked position the face of the button is flush with the bottom of the depression in the disk. To operate the button is pushed until it stops, #4-in., which breaks the elec- trie circuit between the distributer and the spark plug. To unlock, the individual key is inserted in the slot in the face of ‘the button and withdrawn, the button spring- ing back into the unlocked position and the key is taken out. The electrical circuit is then open. The device cuts into the high- tension cable. A company to be known as the Turner Auto Lock Co. is being organ- ized in Minneapolis, and it is said that quantitv production will be started not later than March 1, 1917. The lock will sell for $10 exclusive of the cable required to place the device in the position selected by the owner of the ear. Motor Car Thief Discouragers Gaston & Creasy, Minneapolis, Minn., have brought out two new devices designed to insure the motor car against thievery. One is a police whistle which begius to sereech the instant the cylinders are re- volved. It is made of brass and is 3-in. long and 1-in. in diameter and attaches with a brass tube to the motor exhaust. The po- sition of the siren is so hidden that it is difficult to locate it and is provided with a lock which may be set with a key by the driver of the car. It is said that the de- vice has been indorsed in Minneapolis by the superintendent of police. The retail price is $10. The other device is an emer- gency brake lock that locks the lever into any braking notch so that the car cannot be towed away or driven off if the brake is so adjusted that it will hold the wheels. Two New Neverout Products The Rose Mfg. Co.., Philadelphia, has just brought out two new devices for Ford cars, one a dash light and illuminating clock and the other a dash light alone. The former illuminates the clock and the entire dash as well as lights the foot pedals, coil box, speedometer, etc. The clock dial is espe- EB. = het er @ ; a x : i : , > Pa 2s Ake? * : ire woe ‘ Pe) Be eee Ff ee 5 Pe 7 _ 1 C ¥ vee oe eT ye Re RE ns ST hae Pa ERT Pe PS iS ens ite Sie eae i ELS Rea ee Fe 5, ta Y, sea 2¥he ere S oy se ‘ 4 Rig

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16 ra- ni- ws wh \Si- ile 1ed just ars, and mer ash 0X, spe- P ' ‘ - December 28, 1916 wiht cially designed for easy reading for either front or rear seat. It is securely attached by means of a clamp on the angle iron be- neath the windshield, no drilling being nec- essary. Current for the light is furnished from the Ford magneto and current to it can be switched on or off at will. The other accessory, the dash light, fits in the cowl beneath the windshield and lights the dash and foot compartment brightly. It is fast- ened the same as the combination clock and light, and gets its current from the same source. Wrenches for Repair Shops A long-shank brace socket wrench for use in repair shops is a product of the Walden Mfg. Co., Worcester, Mass. The shank is of round stock, bent in the form of a bit brace and carrying a palm rest at the upper end, with the wrench socket in the other. The most important adap- tability of the wrench is in removing a number of nuts of the same size, such as those from the cylinder head, which have been first loosened with a larger wrench, Speed being the feature attained. The No. 600 set of ten wrenches sells for $6, or each wrench for 65 cents. New Electric Starters Electric starters will be made for Fords and other cars by the Rahan Co., Detroit, Mich., which has recently been incorporat- ed for $100,000. The starter is a 12-volt, two-unit type made in straight-line form, the generator and motor shafts being on the same axis. The patent principle of the mechanism covers a transmission mechan- ‘sm which is in order of a missing tooth differential operated by a cone which ter- minates in a ball connection to the driving shaft at the apex end, and at the base end carries upon its periphery a set of gear teeth ons less in number than the set with which it meshes on the driving side. The Four views showing method of raising Ford top with use of adjustable rodsets MOTOR AGE NB device gives a 30 to 1 reduction as arranged on the starting unit. The starting motor is series wound and has an over-running ball-clutch engagement. The claim is that Neverout dash light for attachment to Ford instrument board With this device the emergency brakes may be locked and the brake lever then locked so that the car cannot be moved 93 it gives 81.6 ft. lbs. stalling torque with a weight of 42 lbs. The outfit for Fords will sell for $5C. Non-glare, Solid-beam Spot Light Patents recently granted to the Pitts- burgh Auto Specialties Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., cover a new design of parabolic reflector which is said to give a non-glaring beam without the dark center produced by many spot lights, and at the same time increase the efficiency of the lamp and extend its field of usefulness. The new spot light in which this feature is embodied is called the parabolite. The reflector cap keeps the direct light. of the bulb from passing beyond a certain point from where it is returned to the reflecting surfaces. All light is directed to one surface and thrown out in a parallel beam. Thus, no direct light from the bulb can show for- ward. The parabolite has a 6-in. reflecting surface and is provided with a 21 ep. nitro- gen bulb and a Cutler-Hammer switch. It is made to fit all cars. Lubricant Carbon Remover The J. M. Pease lubricant carbon re- mover is a compound in which a reliable lubricant is blended with a carbon-remov- ing compound, thus making it possible to loosen the carbon from the cylinders and rings without cutting the oil out and leav- ing them dry. It is the advice of the market- ers that it be inserted into the cylinders when the car is put up for the night and the motor is still hot, then being burned out in the morning. The price is $1 per can. Adam World Mail Order House, 159 North State street, Chicago. Magnalite Alloy Pistons Much attention has been directed re- cently to the pistons manufactured by the Walker M. Levett Co., New York, inas- much as these have been equipment on a majority of the racing cars which have set records and won important events during the last season. These’ are constructed from an alloy said to be very close grained and of high strength. Combination clock and dash light for Fords, a Neverout product

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December 28, 1916 OULlr Win ds

ENTATIVE Richmond Show—The recently organized Richmond, Va., Automobile Dealers’ Association already has taken up the question of a show early next year and has decided to hold one if proper space can be obtained. Application for the armory is awaiting decision. To Police Glass on Streets—All New York glass may expect to be run in if it wanders on the _ street, for Police Commissioner Woods has directed all policemen to keep a sharp eye out for glass or other substance in the streets likely to injure a horse’s foot or cut a motor car tire. Californians to Come East—California is to return the East’s many visits. Efforts are to be made to assemble 100 or more cars to start at the same time and travel in caravan manner to the eastern cities. Tours are to be arranged on 2-month schedules, with time for sight-seeing allowed. Hotels for Motorists Ample—Along the Lincoln highway alone of the principal transcontinental paths, new hotels ready for 1917 motorists cost $5,406,000, an indi- cation of the greater ease that each year brings the long-distance tourist. These hotels are in nine different towns, and more than 100 hotels are being remodeled, en- larged and improved. Cars Supplant Troopers’ Horses—The pic- turesque State Constabulary of Pennsylvania will soon lose those qualities according to which they ride around like forest rangers or cowboys on prancing mounts, prying into the dangerous nooks and corners of Pennsyl- vania mines. As an experiment four Dodge motor cars were purchased recently and as many horses relegated to ancient history. From Racing to Skating—Ten acres of land at the speedway oval near Chicago has been flooded, and freezing weather is to hear the shouts of hocky enthusiasts where the motor kings tuned the oval during the rac- ing season. Work on the new clubhouse has begun, and a housewarming may be in order New Year’s Eve. The skating is an added feature in line with those of golfing, trap- shooting and the proposed polo and tennis. Wants New Speed Laws—A_ Springfield, Mo., counselor has drafted a bill to be intro- duced in the next legislature, giving incor- porated towns the privilege of setting the legal speed for motor cars. At present the state law fixes speed, and city prosecutors are helpless unless they institute proceed- ings under the state law. It is the present practice to prosecute jitney drivers as com- mon carriers and instead of speeding they are charged with reckless driving. Wants Tax to Replace Revenue—The Cali- fornia State Board of Equalization, in its report to the governor, urgently recommends legislation to provide a tax on jitneys and motor cars used for .transportation. The board says the total estimated loss in gross receipts to steam and electric roads in 1915 was $4,469,683 and the state thereby loses revenue that the rent motor cars should be taxed to pay. A special tax on trucks is also proposed. Owners of the vehicles affected may organize to resist the movement. Fords in Fire Patrol Service—The Port- land, Missoula and San Francisco branches of the United States forest service are the only ones reporting the use of cars larger than Fords. Washington used eight in fight- ing fires in its forests this year. Altogether, 178 cars were used in Idaho, Montana, Cali- fornia, Oregon and Washington. The use has grown since 1914. In 1913 one Ford was used by an inspector. The cost of operating

the Fords has been determined by test to be 5 cents a mile. Twenty-three Fords, of different vintages, with gasoline at 19 and 44 cents a gal., operated under all condi- tions and over all kinds of roads, had an average cost of 4 cents a mile. February Good Roads Congress — The fourth Canadian and International Good Roads Congress will be held at Winnipeg Feb. 13-16. More than 20,000 have been in- vited. Good roads men from all over the Dominion and the United States have been asked to deliver papers. A _ special train will carry eastern delegates to Winnipeg. oming otor

RACES —1917— May 19—Metropolitan Trophy, New York speedway. tTMay 30—Indianapolis speedway. tJune 9—Chicago speedway. June 23—Cincinnati speedway. tJuly 4—Omaha speedway. tJuly 14—Des Moines speedway. tJuly 28—Tacoma speedway. August 4—Kansas City speedway. TSeptember 3—Cincinnati speedway. TSeptember 15—Providence speedway. tSeptember 29—New York speedway. October 6—Kansas City speedway. October 13—Chicago speedway. October 27—New York speedway.

tA. A. A. championship events for 1917. MEETINGS January 9-11—Midwinter meeting, Society of Automobile Engineers. SHOWS December 26-30—Olean, N. Y., a 30-January Me LB a Ohlo, show weeny 2-10—Salon, Hotel Astor, New ork. January 5-11—Milwaukee, Wis., show. January 6-13—New York show. January 12-20—Philadelphia show. January 13-20—Montreal show. January 14-16—Rockford, Ill., show. January 19-24—Manchester, N. H., show. January 20-27—Detroit show. January 20-27—Montreal, Can., show. January 22-27—Oklahoma City show. January 22-27—Rochester, N. Y., show. January 23-27—Allentown, Pa., show. January 23-27—Baltimore show. January 25-27—Asheville, N. C., show. January 27-February 3—Chicago show. Raed 27-February 3—Columbus, Ohio, show. January 27-February 5—York, Pa., show. ae 28-February 3—Wilmington, Del., show. January 29-February 3—Buffalo show. February 3-10—Minneapolis show. February 5-10—Bangor, Me., show. February 10-17—San Francisco show. February 12-17—Kansas City show. February 12-17—Louisville, Ky., show. February 13-17—Sioux City, la., show. February 14-17—Peoria, Iil., show. February 19—Pittsfield, Mass., show. February 19-24—Bridgeport, Conn., show. February 19-24—Des Moines, la., show. February 19-24—Duluth, Minn., show. rey 19-24—Grand Rapids, Mich., show. February 19-24—St. Louis Show. February 19-24—Syracuse show. February 26-March 3—Omaha, Neb., show. March 1-3—Urbana, Mich., show. March 3-10—Boston show. March 5-10—Bangor, Me., show. March 6-10—Fort Dodge, la., show. March 14-17—Davenport, la., show. March 14-17—Mason City, la., show. March 18-23—Cedar Rapids, la., show. Association and will The convention will be held under the aus- pices of the Dominion Good Roads Associa- tion, Canadian Automobile Association, Manitoba Motor League and Manitoba Good Roads Association. Sunday to Use Truck—Billy Sunday, who owns a large farm and apple orchard at Hood River, Ore., has recently purchased a 1-ton truck, which will be used to haul his apples to market, a distance of 7 miles. Atlanta Show Date Set—Atlanta, Ga., will have a motor show, Feb. 27-March 4 in the Auditorium. It will be under the auspices of the Atlanta Auto Trades and Accessory be known as the Southeastern Automobile Show. Brooklyn Show in February—Brooklyn’s. annual motor show, which since the dis- continuance of national motor truck shows has been the only exhibition in New York at which gasoline trucks are on view, will be held Feb. 24-March 3 at the twenty-third regiment armory. Space was allotted Dec. 18. Ohio Lightning Laws Interpreted — Ohio laws requiring motor cars to show two lights in front and one red light in the rear do not apply to parked machines, according to an opinion by Attorney General Turner. It reads, “If a machine is parked according to law, only a rear light is needed, as all traf- fic approaches from the rear.’’ Portland Club Expands— The Portland Automobile Club has been made the Oregon State Motor Association. Hereafter the organization is to be state-wide in its scope and have a director in every county of the state and members from all parts of Oregon. The principal objects will be road marking, maps for the use of members and the pro- motion of progressive highway legislation. Nashville, Tenn., Show—The Nashville, Tenn., motor show is set for Feb. 12-19. It will be held at the hippodrome, where there is ample space both for showing motor- cars and accessories and also for dancing. John A. Murkin, manager of the Hippo- drome, will act as secretary. An exhibition exceeding that of last year, in which nearly fifty cars were shown, is expected. lilinois Association Launched—The Illinois Motor Club Association was launched at a recent meeting of representatives of the Springfield Motor Club and the Alton-Way Association. The plan is to include all state motor clubs and trail associations in the membership. Letters have been sent to about 200 clubs and associations, asking for delegates to a meeting in Springfield to form a permanent organization. Philadelphia Show Jan. 12—Philadelphia’s show, which will be held Jan. 12-20, is to surpass in floor space and number of ex- hibitions any of the fifteen annual exhibi- tions preceding it. Nearly 100,000 sq. ft. are available in the commercial museum build- ing to be used. Following the plan adopted last year order of membership will decide the rotation for selection of space. The spaces will be auctioned, the highest bidder to take his choice. Funds Help Oil Roads—Five Tennessee counties pooled their parts of the license money and bought oil for their roads, which were scarified and surfaced also. The state highway law provides that not more than 10 per cent of the motor license fund be used for expenses; the rest is spent under the department’s direction by the counties, ac- cording to their contributions to the fund. Davidson and Shelby counties, in which are Nashville and Memphis, had the most road work done.

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16 rk vill ird 18. hio ats 10t af- und zon the ope the ‘on. ng, ro- ille, It ere ing. po- tion Lich nois ta the Vay tate the to for orm lia’s 3 to ex- Libi- are lild- pted cide The ider ssee ense hich state than used the ac- ‘und. . are road December 28, 1916 ONOHUE with Regal—R. W. Donohue has been placed in charge of the sales pro- motion department of the Regal Motor Car Co. Field Motor Buys Factory—The Field Motor Co. has purchased the Brown & Schler fac- tory and will manufacture the motor patened by E. A. Field. Parts Makers Enlarge Plant—Fuller & Sons, manufacturers of parts, will erect a factory to cost $150,000, which will double their present capacity. Guyman Gets New Position—C. L. Guy- man has been appointed assistant truck sales manager for the Packard Motor Co. Mr. Guyman was formerly in charge of Packard field representatives. East Palestine Co. Expands—The East Palestine Rubber Co., tire manufacturer, has increased its capital from $500,000 to $1,000,- 000 for additions. A building with a capacity of 200 tires a day will be built. Dauch Co. Promotes Boydston—L. H. Boydston has been made sales manager of the Dauch Mfg. Co., Sandusky, Ohio, maker of tractors. He was formerly sales manager for the company in Los Angeles. Rason Resigns from Canadian Ford— George E. Rason has resigned from his posi- tion as advertising manager for the Ford Motor Co. of Canada and will join Frederick K. Stearns & Co. as assistant manager. Brandt with the Princess Corp.—Fred Brandt has joined the staff of the Princess Motor Car Corp. as master electrician in charge of the electrical department. Mr. Brandt was formerly electrical expert for the Hupp Motor Car Corp. Jackson Goes to Europe—R. B. Jackson, factory manager for the Olds Motor Works, has gone to Europe to study motor car con- struction. He will visit London, Paris, Ger- many and Italy, and will attend the show at Paris besides visiting factories. Baldwin Leaves Stewart-Warner—Russell Baldwin has resigned his position as repre- sentative for the Stewart-Warner Speed- ometer Corp. and will be succeeded by F. H. Martin, who has previously represented the company in the eastern states. Mr. Martin will continue to care for the eastern business from Detroit. Paige Distributors at Factory—More than forty of the principal distributors of the Paige cars in the United States were visitors at the factory of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co. recently. They inspected the new models, heard addresses by Harry M. Jewett, president of the company; Henry Krohn, sales manager, and others, and spent some time in the factory. Corcoran Co. Buys Property—The Corcoran Mfg. Co., maker of motor car bodies, fenders, hoods and radiators, has bought the prop- erties of the Jacob Freund Roofing Co. and the Cincinnati Tile & Terra Cotta Co. The company is planning a fireproof building of iour stories for the exclusive manufacture of bodies. This will give employment to 500 men and will cost approximately $125,000. Monroe Car in Economy Test—A Monroe car driven by H. C. Miller of Los Angeles recently was driven a distance of 260 miles in Southern California in 11 hr. 28 min., con- Suming less than a quart of oil, 11% gal. of Sasoline and 3 qt. of water. The run was for an economy test and was from Los An- cles through San Bernardino up the Water- MOTOR AGE akers and > anger TA A , aro : zs SHOWS HOW WEIGHT IS DISTRIBUTED—The Hartford Motor Car Co., dealers in Dodge cars at Hartford, Conn., had a display recently to show how the weight of the cars is distributed. The car was mounted on four scales, each wheel on a scale platform and each of the scales brought to balance. man Canyon road with its altitude of 5,200 ft., around Strawberry Peak to a height of 7,500 ft., across desert and sagebrush to Vic- torville and back to Los Angeles. Holton to Manage Maxwell Zone—Hoover Holton has been promoted to zone manager for the Maxwell Motor Car Co., Inc., and will manage the New England zone. New Overland Branch in Canada—Sales of Overlands and Willys-Knights have grown so much in Winnipeg, Man., that a factory branch is to be established there. T. R. Weir will be in charge. This is the third Canadian branch for the Willys-Overland, Ltd., the others being in Montreal and Regina. McCord Increases Capital—The McCord Mfg. Co. has issued $750,000 worth of 7 per- cent cumulative preferred stock of a recently authorized $1,000,000, and 75,000 shares of common stock of no par value. Unfilled orders on the books at present amount to approximately $4,500,000, which is more than the total gross business of last year. Gets Chalmers as Prize—R. J. Thurber, sales manager of the W. P. Parkhouse Auto Co., New Orleans, received a Chalmers car as first prize in the recent selling contest of the Chalmers Motor Car Co. He exceeded the number of cars assigned to him by 350 per cent. The W. P. Parkhouse Auto Co. was awarded third house prize in the con- test, $300 cash. Promotions by Packard—Emlen 8S. Hare, formerly general manager of the New York branch of the Packard Motor Car Co., has been promoted to the head of that organiza- tion. L. J. Eastman has been elected presi- dent and director of the Packard Motor Car Co. of Philadelphia. Ford Plant Planned for Belfast—Reports from Belfast, Ireland, state that Henry Ford is seeking a site for a motor car factory to cost $1,000,000 and to employ 2,000 men. F. L. Klingensmith, vice-president of the Ford Motor Co., says the project is in the hands of the Ford company in England. The English Ford company will operate with British capital and directors by paying the Ford Motor Co. royalties on patents. Plans have been completed for factories in Man- chester and Southhampton. Nichoalds Co. to Open Branch—The Nich- oalds Co., Detroit, retailer and jobber in motor car parts and accessories, will open a branch in Indianapolis Jan. 2. , ae © Nichoalds will be branch manager. Canadian Company Raises Rates — The Imperial Oil Co., Montreal, Canada, has ad- vanced its prices on oil storage tanks 18 per cent and on pumps 23 per cent. Sales for this year are stated to be 50 per cent bet- ter than last year. Poyer Reaches Los Angeles—D. F. Poyer, who piloted a Republic dispatch truck from Alma, Mich., to the Pacific coast, has arrived in Los Angeles. The truck carried a map of the United States on its side with the information that the party was on a Seeing- America First journey. Receiver Asked for Wehle—Charles F. Hehle, a member of the Hehle Mfg. Co., has applied for a receiver. He attributes the company’s difficulties to the operations of Francis J. Wallace, president, who founded the Union Supply Co. and made it the sell- ing agent for the Hehle Co. Engineer Gets British War Call—E. A. DeLorenzi, service engineer of the Briscoe Motor Corp., Jackson, Mich., sailed Dec. 2 from New York for London, having re- ceived a call from the British government for active service. Mr. DeLorenzi holds a captaincy in the aerial corps. Heater Heads Buycrus Rubber Co.—Philip Heater was elected president of the Bucyrus Rubber Co., Buycrus, Ohio, to succeed R. O. Perrott, who resigned 6 months ago. The other officers were re-elected and are: Vice- president, George Donnenwirth; secretary, C. P. Mader; treasurer, W. A. Blicke. Buick Extensions Planned—The Buick Motor Co., Flint, Mich., will be enlarged by an expenditure of $1,000,000 to enable it to produce 750 cars a day. The company is producing 550 cars a day at present. Gross sales of the General Motors Corp. for the 4 months ending Nov. 30 were $57,516,876.12,

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56 and net earnings for that period were $9,- 195,733.64. November business was the greatest in the history of the company. Goudie is Rubber Agent—James Q. Goudie has been appointed Michigan agent for the Pennsylvania Rubber Co. The company has just been given the right to do business in Michigan. Madison Motors Co. Expands—The Madi- son Motors Corp. has purchased the plant of the Anderson Carriage Co. With this addition, the company will have floor space amounting to 175,000 sq. ft. Gore to Springfield Body Corp.—Guy C. Gore, formerly advertising manager of the Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich., has resigned to accept a similar position with the Springfield Body Co. in Detroit. McLeod to Make Tires Only—N. W. Mc- Leod, president of the Fabricated Tire Co., has withdrawn from the German Savings Bank, St. Louis, of which he was president, to give his entire time to the tire company. Lytie to Anderson Motor Co.—R. W. Lytle has been appointed production manager of the Anderson Motor Co., Rock Hill, S. C. Mr. Lytle was formerly engineer and produc- tion manager of the Bimel Automobile Co., Sidney, Ohio. Goodrich 1916 Sales $70,000,000—Sales of the B. F. Goodrich Co. for 1916 will total nearly $70,000,000 as compared with $56,000,- 000 in 1915 and $43,000,000 in 1914. Earnings in the first 6 months of this year amounted to 6% percent on the $60,000,000 common. Hutchinson to Leave Sterling—Rollin W. Hutchinson, jr., for the last 3 years general sales and advertising manager of the Ster- ling Motor Truck Co., Milwaukee, Wis., and its predecessors, the Sternberg Mfg. Co. and the Sternberg Motor Truck Co., has resigned, his resignation to take effect Feb. 1. Harrison with Harroun—John D. S. Harri- son has been appointed manager of the foreign department of the Harroun Motors Corp. Mr. Harrison was formerly a mem- ber of the United States embassy at Rome and is a member of the Kaiserlich Automo- bile Club of Berlin, of which Prince Henry of Prussia is the honorary president. Guthrie Is Consulting Engineer—James Guthrie, Cleveland, Ohio, consulting engi- meer specializing in motor vehicles and gas engine work, who recently was retained by the Multiple Cone Co. as consulting engi- neer, also has that connection with the newly incorporated Darling Motor Car Co. of Dayton and the Victor Motor Co., Jenkin- town, Pa. This statement is made to cor- rect any impression that Mr. Guthrie is in Cincinnati, Ohio—Premier Auto Repair Co.; capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, Anton Art- mer, Esther Stern, Phiness S, Phillips, H. W. Mesloh and August W. Bruck. Steubenville, Ohio—Travelers Garage & Auto- moile Supply Co.; capital stock, $25,000; to deal in motor car supplies; incorporators, Jesse E. Cohen, Ralph B. Cohen, George Sampson, Morris Finesman and Frank Grossman. Canal Fulton, Ohio—Keller Motor Co.; capital stock, $10,000; to deal in motor cars; incorpo- rators, A. P. Keller, O. F. Keller, C. W. Keller, Code Keller, Margaret Keller and Iloe Keller. New Philadelphia, Ohio—Old Central Garage Co.; capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, R. O. Finger, C. O. Hawk, Fred Schussler, Mrs. Mar- garet Finger and Mrs. Bernice Hawk. Toronto, Ont.—Canadian Auto Sales Co.; capi- tal stock, $40,000; incorporators, R. D. Hume and J. J. Greenan. Lockport, N. Y.—Harrison Radiator Co.: capi- tal stock, $1,050,000; to manufacture radiators, parts and accessories; incorporators, Beononi Lockwood, F. A. Gaynor and R. G. Coad. St. Louis—D. C. L. Selling Corp.; capital stock, $6,000; to deal in motor cars and accessories; incorporators, Ernest F. Oakley, Jr., Wm. Logan and Walter Mellier. Dover, Del.—Landover Auto Truck Co.:; cap- ital stock, $300,000; to deal in and with attach- ments for motor cars and trucks, etc.; incorpo- rators, Arthur W. Britton, Samuel R. Howard and L. H. Gunther. MOTOR AGE the exclusive employ of one company, it having been announced that he had joined the force of the Multiple Cone Clutch Co. Taneyhill Is Promoted—W. H. Taneyhill has been appointed district manager for the Scripps-Booth Corp. to succeed J. E. More- house, who has been promoted to manager of the Detroit retail store. Republic Has Co-operative Store—The em- ployes of the Republic Motor Truck Co., Alma, Mich., have organized a co-operative store, which will purchase every kind of merchandise for its 900 members. Tractor Branch for Ontario—Men asso- ciated with the Commonwealth Tractor Co. of Kansas City have organized the Cana- dian Tractor Co. and will establish a fac- tory at Whitby, Ont. The company will em- ploy between 100 and 150 workers. W. N. Smith, president of the Monarch Tractor Co., Watertown, Wis., is to be managing director and mechanical advisor. He is the Changes in Capital Capital Stock Reduced—The Briggs-De- troiter Co. has decreased its capital stock from $200,000 to $2,000, and has changed its name to the United Detroiter Corp. Falls Rubber Co. to Increase—The Falls Rubber Co., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has called a meeting of its stockholders for Dec. 30 to increase its capital stock from $300,000 to $500,000. Howell Electrics Motor Co.—The Howell Electric Motors Co., Howell, Mich., has in- creased its capital stock from $30,000 to $100,000. Porter Rubber Co.—The Porter Rubber Co., Salem, Ohio, will increase its capital from $125,000 to $250,000 at the stockholders’ meet- ing Dec. 27. Ever-Tight Piston Ring Co.—The Ever- Tight Piston Ring Co., St. Louis, has in- creased its capital stock to $50,000. Phelps Mfg. Co.—The Phelps Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio, has increased its capital from $100,000 to $200,000. Midiand Tire & Rubber Co.—The Midland Tire & Rubber Co., Coshocton, Ohio, has in- creased its capital from $10,000 to $50,000. Simplex Automobile Co.— The Simplex Automobile Co., New York, has increased its capital from $5,000,000 to $9,000,000. Warner Mfg. Co. Reduces Stock—The Warner Mfg. Co., Toledo, Ohio, has reduced its capital stock from $500,000 to $50,000. The Toledo plant of the company recently was Co. sold to the Chevrolet Motor — a : 5 — * [ucorporations *? Memphis, Tenn.—Falcon Motor Car Co.; cap- ital stock, $150,000; incorporators, J. G. Hamb- lett, E. E. Karlson, J. R. Manley, G. A. McGill and C. F. Kessler. Harrisburg, Pa.—Shafer-Oliver Automobile Co.; capital stock, $5,000; incorporators, G. L. Oliver, A. V. Shafer and A. C. Snively. Rock Hill, 8S. C.—Anderson Motor Co.; capital stock, $1,500,000; incorporators, J. B. Johnson, J. G. Anderson, T. L. Johnston, J. M. Cherry, Alex Long and J. W. O’Neal. Cleveland, Ohio—Michigan Oldsmobile Co.; capital stock, $250,000; to make and sell motor cars; incorporators, Fleming H. Crew, G. M. Gallagher, Richard H. Lee, Frank W. Cadwell and M, A. Marquard. Dayton, Ohio—Maxfer Auto Truck Sales Co.; capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, George H. Connelley, Herbert Balle, J. L. Miller, Wm. P. Jenkins and J. Weaver. December 28, 1916 originator and patent holder of the Never- Slip tractor to be made by the new com- pany. Phelps Co. Increases Capital—The Phelps Mfg. Co., maker of wire wheels, has in- creased its capital from $100,000 to $200,000. The concern was formerly the F. & H. Wire Wheel Co., and was located in Springfield, having moved to Columbus several months ago. Renfro Gets Promotion—John F. Renfro has been appointed eastern sales agent for the Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich., with offices in New York. His territory in- cludes New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the Dis- trict of Columbia. Champion Motors Opens Cleveland Office— The Champion Motors Co., Inc., Fulton, IIL, has opened general offices at Cleveland, Ohio. The concern plans to erect an assembling plant at Cleveland, to which the trucks will be shipped from the factory for assembly for the eastern market. Globe Tire Co. Buys Plant—The Globe Tire Co., a corporation capitalized at $2,500,000, has bought the plant of the H. B. Glover Co., Laporte, Ind., and will manufacture motor car tires. A. A. Peterson, formerly assistant superintendent of the Fisk Rubber Co., will be superintendent, and the company expects to have the plant in operation by March 1. McFarland-Westmont Tractor Soon—The McFarland-Westmont Tractor Co., Lodi, Wis., has selected Sauk City, Wis., for the permanent location of its factory and will begin production Jan. 1. The company has leased a $20,000 factory building originally erected for the Shaw Motor Co., Chicago, which intended to operate a gasoline engine plant there. Continental Trunk Co. Builds—The Conti- nental Motor Truck Co., Superior, Wis., has awarded contracts for the power house of its new motor truck factory and expects to begin operation in the new plant by Feb. 1. About $60,000 is being expended for build- ings and equipment. The company has been building trucks on a limited scale for 18 months in leased quarters. Parker Rust-Proof Buys Patents—The Parker Rust Proof Co. of America has com- pleted negotiations for the purchase of the Thomas Watts Coslett patents No. 870,937 and 1,007,069 and all other improvements which may be made in rust-proofing by Mr. Coslett. This purchase, according to offi- cials of the Parker Rust Proof Co., gives that company control of the entire rust- proofing art. Cleveland, Ohio—Beckenbach Auto Livery Co.; capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, John Beck- enbach, P. Kueberle, Lewis Drueker, B. D. Zieve and Arthur A. Naiger. Milwaukee, Wis.—Achen Motor Co.; capital stock, $45,000; incorporators, I. W. B. Achen, Arthur Gardiner, Robert Gardiner and Hundin Boorse. Louisville, Ky.—Central Motor Car Co.; cap- ital stock, $15,000; incorporators, Allen H. Douglas, Robert -L. Thomas and Horace C. Dunavent. Peoria, Ill.—Auto Kot Co.; capital stock, $10,- 000; to deal in motor cars and supplies; in- corporators, G. H. Page, J. W. Winzeler and G. T. Page. Huntington, W. Va.—Gem Garage; capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, M. J. Ferguson, Ss. V. Williams, C. H. Williams, G. E. Merriman and L. L. McClure, Cleveland, Ohio—Clouse Tire & Repair Co.; capital stock, $25,000; to sell and repair tires; incorporators, Mont Clouse, Alex W. Gillespie, —- E. Phillips, Joshua M. Myers and I. Lee mith. Columbus. Ohio—Columbus Distributing Co.; capital stock, $5,000; to sell oils; incorporators, Frank H. Lawell, Jacob Renner, John A. Howe, Howard F, Ford, C. O. Walker and W. T. Foster. Akron, Ohio—O’Neil Storage Battery Co.; capital stock, $10,000; to deal in batteries; in- corporators, W. . 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i RA ~ a HE Harroun Motor Car has arrived. In chassis form and as a com- pleted product it will be on view at the national shows. In this an- nouncement I am giving auto- mobile dealers their first view of this newcomer in the automobile field. It is a glimpse behind the scenes. Our national advertising will not appear until we can use it to help you sell cars. You were right in putting your ex- pectations of this car away up high. Here are the photographs and speci- fications to prove it. ' HARROUN The two views I have chosen show Harroun outline and Harroun comfort. There is no reason why a light car should not have lines every bit as graceful, snappy and modern as those of its big brother. In the Harroun we could get these lines because we have been hampered by no legacy of parts or tools left from a last year’s model. Good looks add nothing to our manu- facturing costs. Then study that aeroplane view. The figures show the actual room inside the upholstery. Compare them with the dimensions of other cars. The result will show you that the Harroun is the roomiest five-passenger car on the market, regardless of price. Complete specifications are given on Page 4. These specifications will show you that the Harroun is both the lightest fully equipped car, and the most powerful in its class. 8 Bite Ae Pas, N — frat fad taal tae apenas: | “ry 4 Celie | 9 | i Pte | -- 4 teat Oat tet ad toad tt o s) a ' } Se ee Gee eet feed fees )

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—O ee ee —— —_———— ~—_———_ eee) ee —_ nue — aes ih _ Th It It i It It i Th JL I Jt It It if J : Jt GEER f v4 TE eee } i _ , & Ps aa Pg aires batten GRE The lightness comes from the broad- est use of pressed steel ever made in a motor Car. The power comes from a small-bore, long-stroke, valve-in-the-head motor with amazing speed and the lightest moving parts of any four-cylinder car not an out-and-out racer. At 2800 revolutions this motor develops 40 horse-power—develops it sweetly and willingly. And this is the very job which we will produce in quantity later on. We shall begin production on our regular schedule March 1. We may ship your demonstrator a month or two earlier, though [’'m not promising that. Qur dies and patterns have been completed. Some of our machinery—the most difficult to get—was ordered as far back as last March. Orders for material were accepted months ago by firms chosen for their records of unbroken promises. 264 Jefferson Ave. East In motors and bodies—two essen- tials where other manufacturers have been sadly hampered—we will supply ourselves. We have a factory that will be nearly automatic in operation. Our car is easy to build. Our location—at the Wayne gateway, on the Michigan Central (N.Y.C. Lines) Pere Mar- quette and Pennsylvania Railroads— ensures us against freight car shortage. The Harroun car will be sold solely through distributors. They must be big men, able to handle territory—the sort of men with whom we can contract not for one year but for five. Does the description fit you? Don’t hesitate! The Harroun is to be the world’s largest and greatest builder of motor ears. ew Harroun Motors Corporation Detroit, Mich. Vice-President

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Specifications Motor—Four cylinders and crank case cast en bloc; detachable head; water jacketing continuous, no hot points; combustion chamber conipact and machined all over; valves in head; spark plug location in center of combustion chamber; cylinder dimensions 314 inches bore, 514 inches stroke; piston dis- placement, 174.28 cubic inches; pistons selected gray iron and very light; horse-power 40 at 2800 revolutions per minute. Cooling—Thermo-syphon with honey- comb radiator; forced draft, housed-in air circulation. Crank Shaft—Three-bearing and _bal- anced. Ignition—By high-tension magneto. Carburetor—New, special high-efficiency type. Starting and Lighting System—Two- unit, 12-volt; generator drives from timing gear; starting motor operates through teeth on flywheel; battery under front seat; electric headlights with dimmers; electric tail light and dash light; loud, electric alarm signal. Lubrication—Force feed and splash; sep- arate direct lead to each main bearing. Clutch—Cone, running in oil; faced with asbestos fabric—a sure method of securing easy gear shifting and of relieving driving mechanism of all sudden strains. Gasoline Tank—In cowl; short, direct feed to carburetor; capacity, 11 gallons— approximately 300 miles running radius. Windshield—Tilted; adjustable to venti- lation and rain vision; upper glass overlaps on outside. Body—Of welded pressed steel panels on framework of forged steel and wood; ample room for five passengers; widest rear seat on market; soft, yielding upholstery of long- grain Zilnoid material; No-Co-Laps cushion springs—the kind of comfort that will appeal to the prospect and his wife; tonneau car- peted; lower part of rear seat protected by carpet; front compartment floor covered with linoleum. Compare dimensions on Page 2 with those of other cars. Control—Left steer, center levers; spark and throttle on steering column convenient to large, 17-inch wheel; right-hand steer optional on cars for export. Transmission—Unit with motor type; three speeds forward and reverse; ratio, 4 to 1 on high; gear box directly under shifting lever. 264 Jefferson Ave. East Brakes—Two; service operated by pedal to external contracting bands; emergency by lever to internal expanding shoes; both acting direct on rear wheels. Dash Equipment— Instrument board con- taining 10,000-mile speedometer, electrical switchboard, gasoline gauge, dash lamp, and carburetor adjustment. Front Axle—Lemoin type knuckles, on substantial I-beam; axle center is lowest point of car’s clearance, protecting all housings from rocks and other high road centers; clearance, 11 inches; improved modern adjustable cup and cone ball wheel bearings. Rear Axle—Full floating; wheels carried on pressed steel housings; axle shafts detach- able through hubs; differential and ring gears demountable through large inspection cap on rear of axle housing; Timken roller bearings on differential; annular ball wheel bearings. Frame—Extremely wide (6-inch) vertical section sidebar. Springs—Front, semi-elliptic; rear, full cantilever. Fenders—True oval, not semi-crowned; substantially mounted. Running boards pressed steel, covered with linoleum. Tires—30 x 314 inches; non-skid type rears. Rims—Demountable; extra rim on carrier solidly attached to rear of body. Top—One-man type with self-contained curtains; Harroun “H” window in rear curtain. Equipment—Double-action foot pump, tire tools, powerful jack, complete _ set wrenches, hammers and other tools; half-pint ean QO-So-Ezy Cedar Oil polish; license tag holders, front and rear. Standard Colors—Body, hood and radia- tor shell, Forest Green; fenders, upholstery and axles, black; wheels and top, Autumn Brown. Wheelbase—107 inches. Weight—Approximately 1890 pounds. Fuel Consumption—30 miles or better to the gallon of gasoline. Oil Consumption—1000 miles or better to the gallon of lubricating oil. Price—$595 f. o. b. Wayne, Mich. HARROUN MOTORS CORPORATION Detroit, Mich. \ yay Beata = a py vee eed et ed Fed fet fet fet fet Feed ted Gd Ed dd dd i yee ine Ria eg a ee eee eee Bs NS By eR 8 Sie ia

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PURE Ten BtiT wry PPT WT ii The ordinary headlight blinds you with its glare. Hl ATA ORDINARY HEADLIGHTS GLARE Glare means danger. HAMA Scientifically Correct The Corning Conaphore is made by the Corning Glass Works, Corning, N. Y., the largest manufacturers of technical glass in the world. This company makes practically all the signal glass used on American rail- roads. The fact that the Corning Cona-

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SIDE VIEW OF CORNING CONAPHORE phore was designed in the laboratories of the Corning Glass Works is the best guar- antee that it is scientifically correct. Five Major Advantages First Four Exclusive 1. Gives headlight range of 500 feet when a stand- ard bulb of 21 candle power or more is prop- erly focused. 2. Cuts out all the glare yet uses all the light, thus complying with all city and state ‘‘no- glare”’ laws.

nn standard 3. Penetrates fog, dust, or smoke, so you cat easily drive 25 miles an hour under adverse weather conditions. 4. Has strong side-light which illuminates the roadside; the Noviol Beam makes the green stand out so you can distinguish bushes and ditches. 5. Never clogs with dust or mud in summer, o7 with ice or snow in winter, and is easily put on any car. Made in Two Kinds of Glass Corning Conaphores are made of clear glass as well as Noviol Glass. Clear glass Conaphores are equally efficiem in giving long range and eliminating glare, but lack the added advantages possessed by the Noviol Glass of elim- nating ‘‘back-glare’’ and penetrating fog or dust. We strongly recommend the Noviol. Prepare for Big Demand Everything points to a big year in the automobile heaa- light business. Strict ‘‘no-glare’’ laws will be in force ip practically every state. Already a strong demand is being felt for Corning Conaphores. A _ progressive advertising campaign will increase this demand. Jobbers and dealers should get their orders in at once to insure early delivery Write today. Price List NOVIOL GLASS Per Pair CLEAR GLASS 3 to 4% inches inc., $1.30 8 to 4% inches inc., $0.80 5 to 6% inches inc., 2.40 1.60 7 to 8% inches, inc., 3.50 7 to 8% inches inc., 2.50 85 to 10 inches inc., 4.50 854 to 10 inches inc., 38.0@ 10% to 11% in. inc., 6.00 10% to 11% in. ine., 4.06 Prices 25 cents more per pair West of Rocky Mts. Sizes vary by steps of % inch. CORNING GLASS WORKS CONAPHORE SALES DIVISION Edward A. Cassidy Co., Inc., Managers 540 Foster Building New York City

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o*. “e re rae as e. : cee” = eee. ~ ssace ee THe demand for the Marvel Junior A Un | Vulcanizer is only limited by the = a < of number of people you show it to. Every Co ; car owner must make tube repairs and

3 nee : every time you show him how simply the _ j Y Marvel Junior works you are sure to 1p LX Yon make a good-profit sale and a good customer for all times. The Marvel Junior will repair any puncture that the larger, and more expensive vulcanizers will —do it in five minutes and with no fussing. Instead of gasoline the Marvel Junior uses a chemicalized disc that burns without flame and fur- nishes just the right amount of heat, at just the right point, for a perfect repair with absolutely no heat directed to tube surrounding the patch. Six of these heat units and six Marvel patches are furnished with each Marvel Junior without cost. Think of it—enough repair material to more than pay for the Vulcanizer itself is given with each Marvel Junior. R y ADJUSTABLE’ SOCKET Made of forged steel the Marvel Adjustable Socket Wrench does the work of a whole set of sock- ets. It grips rounded nuts with the hold of a vise—reaches nuts inaccessible to the regular wrench, and fits any nut on any automobile—saves the time spent in looking for the right socket. Absolutely guaranteed not to break and a new wrench given free if it does. Your jobber carries Marvel Accessories in stock. We have prepared a full line of selling helps that we will gladly furnish you free and if you will write us direct we will give you full infor- mation. Write us today. GRIPPING A CYLINDER BOLT | ONA CONTINENTAL MOTOR TIGHTENING NUT ON REMOVING | A FORD ENGINE CYLINDER SOLT ON A FORD ENGINE \y . (Mtl [i / (Ge 2 Sc Yt.;- i lee —

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pe Oar ya atery ee ee : I ANG Pr hn he Wh eae) YP eat Re oe GS Te ti a (BEA ea ee miunincnin ce December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE 71 Wi 2 aii: Dak ne ill lar Bison are three distinct classes of buyers to whom the new six-cylinder Paterson 6-45 et. — will appeal. ; Six-cylin- ; ; der Pater- A demonstration of the Paterson will prove an agreeable surprise to those who ; son — Continental Motor, Delco x 5 Baad . . A ; ps Starting, Lighting and Ignition ave considered an investment of as high as $1600. It will reveal that the design, con- System, Stewart Vacuum System, struction and standardized equipment of the Paterson 6-45 at $1095 accomplish a IT - One-man top, Demountable Rims, : : A ; ; 4 Stromberg Carburetor. Disappear- genuine saving. t the same time, the Paterson offers everything in the way of style, ing auxiliary seats in tonneau, $30 comfort, roominess and power that you expect to get only in cars costing considerably extra. more. In its own price class—cars ranging from $1000 to $1250—the new Paterson is the predominating value of the year. It is the one car that fulfills every desire. And in no instance has quality, finish or equipment been skimped to meet a price. To those who have considered a price of from $750 to $1000, the new Paterson has every possible inducement to offer. The extra power, abundance of room, beauty of line and finish, greater comfort, better driv- ing and riding qualities, all combine f to make the slight additional cost a sii mere insignificance. ki te We are privileged, through in- creased production, to consider a Se few new, high-grade dealer connec- 4 a 4 7 : , ye Aon Catalog on request i ; ae | 4 er LEO I LLIN LT ELE IONE LT IEE EE roi cs ; - i ans SLR LPR a CR RRR REE IMT GRR NPE RE ERR DS REDO seat " 4 . . ' / - i x y W. A, Paterson Co. : : ' — “ Flint Michigan ; When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age |

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fi e FS. is 72 7 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 su TN Showing the installation of the New Disco Two-Unit DUAN System on the Continental Motor “ ZZ ee resenting aNew Jwo Unit 5 Ys fem ( OMPARATIVE tests made in our own laboratories and by car manufacturers have proven this new two unit system to have many marked advantages over even the finest and highest priced systems made today. It is fitting that this latest, improved system should have been produced by the Disco Co., the proven makers of starting and lighting systems in this country. Over a decade of experience, of experimenting, testing and proving, have gone into it. It draws less current, thus being easier on the bat- teries. | Its compact, well thought out design cuts installation time nearly in half. This is of particular advantage on the type for Fords, as it requires only a little over four hours installation time, against about eight hours for the average make. It is the most accessible design yet produced. San Loosening four bolts permits complete inspection and adjustments. It is machined and constructed with a degree of accuracy never before used in starter construction, and equalled only in the finest, highest priced motor car work. This accuracy is made possible by the new, specially built machines and equipment installed in our fine new plant in Detroit. In short, the New Disco is a system you can install in a motor car and forget. It will do its work silently and efficiently as long as the car lasts and without expensive repair shop assistance. THE TYPE FOR FORDS—The New Disco Two Unit System is made in a type for Fords that combines all the advantages mentioned, and sells for $70.00. We will also continue to make our single unit system for Fords selling for $65.00. Deliveries on the New Two Unit System will start Feb. lst. Immediate deliveries can be made on the single unit system. DEALERS will find the Disco line an extremely profitable one this coming year. Write or investigate it at the Shows. DISCO ELECTRIC STARTER CORPORATION —— eae DETROIT = = Be ere = = C\ Bait == é ae. 25 ‘¥ Ue) weer y aan == " _ Adtcars would. be betier cars —— if Disco GI = f Ppe (a TSE Bn comers aes ——STSTow*Hoooo»o» he When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age » i i & >» he

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“S] oP) Deeember 28, 1916 | MOTOR AGE ir a . ) EMM. LEAST A NEW BRISCOE — HE new Briscoe at $685 we believe is ee it the best looking, the sweetest running at the Show automobile ever built at the price. We know you will sell more of them than any other similar price car. Success has made it. Increased production has lowered cost, pro- vided more refinements.

40 per cent é THE Half-Million Dollar Motor with its more power counter-balanced crank-shaft, its larger bore—coupled with the fact that it is the longest long stroke motor—gives over one-third more power. You will like this Briscoe for nothing is lacking in finish, a pearance or equipment. —_—_ OU never made so much money as are you can make with this new car. It for you sells quicker and your profit per car is ereater than similar priced cars. Whether you are coming to the show or not, wire us today to reserve you territory—it may ‘be open. Four Body Styles—Touring, $685; 4-passenger, Club Roadster, $685; 2-passenger Runabout, $685; Delivery Car—(with canopy top) $700; with panel body $725. BRISCOE MOTOR CORPORATION Department 17 JACKSON, MICHIGAN PRISCOR'GRS Halt Milion Dollar Motor FULLY EQUIPPED SN When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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A The Sensible Six SS45 “Stu rdy as the MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 The Oakland Sensible Six has met with country-wide favor because of its bigness and beauty —its power and comfortable -roominess. Owners like the “feel” of the high speed valve-in-head motor—eager, responsive —developing full 41 h.p. at 2500 r.p.m. They value, too, those highly desirable Oakland qualities—lightness with great strength, fuel and tire economy—sen- sible operating cost. Think of the Sensible Six as a sensible all-year family gift. This is a real Christmas thought for you. And for those who need a big luxurious seven-passenger car of maximum pull and speed—there is the Oakland Eight —$1585. OAKLAND MOTOR COMPANY Pontiac Michigan (42) When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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‘¥ 8 rs vl tt 42) December 28, 1916 : MOTOR AGE | 75 Are You Ready ontrol the Sale in = Territory! The successful tire merchant of tomorrow must absolutely control in his territory the selling of the goods he offers and be in a position to make a profit consistent with his efforts. The margin of profit now received from the quantity tire man- ufacturer does not exceed the overhead expenses of a well conducted distribut- ing agency and he finds himself simply swapping dollars with the manufacturer. More and more service is being demanded by the tire buyer and in order to extend this necessary service the dealer must receive a larger margin of profit. During 1917 it is estimated that over $350,000,000 will be spent im the purchase of tires for pleas. ure cars alone. It will be the golden opportunity for the beginning,of a permanent business with continuous profit for tire dealers who sell the right tire at the right price/and with a substantial net profit. Our organization has established a fixed policy for — its entire output through — Exel usive Dealers There will belho branches and we offer#a ‘most unusual proposition for the dealers who becomMme associated with us for putting unlimited effort behind their sales—receiv- ing in return absolute territorial protection. | The “ALL STAR” tread (an@hits kindred Styles) promises | to be a sensation in thestire fieldyand will be produced by Akron’s most experieneed capital, its best manufacturing brains and by theamost expert labor iat of —- service in the perfe¢etiof# of tire making. Bp — . A See Portnd ety If you are ready to accept this exclusive a mcy for the newest Star in tiredom, write us immediately. "We pledge you the most liberal proposition ever made to tire dealers; we pledge the men who buy, a better tire—a value re- ceived in full; and the most perfect tire that money, brains, material and workmanship can build. The various styles of tires and tubes will be complete and with 5000 MILES GUARANTEED SERVICE. Quick action necessary to secure your territory Sees YvVIS 344 AG adh ~ St FAB ey ee : AAS ty. tivo * thi 3 . Beh gps : etna ae Wasablanaas se, = ee NAA ia au UBBER CO a RUBBER CO. “READ DEPT. 23 AKRON, OHIO he New York ibe Show Exhibit—Hotel Astor re ye es ah Chicago Auto Show Exhibit—Auditorium Hotel ‘tie. 9h _In personal charge of O. L. Weaver, Secretary When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 . . * . \ z rv. ' . e . 5 i : rs Sees ee oe 2 Rees : fa: =z. & ; ‘ : oa: Ree eos aie ag Nene ERE ES Sa 6 Cyl. 4 Cyl. 8 Cyl. Png Xs one pe ae ae yao ee bo 8 12 Cyl. Here you have not merely one but two complete and independent ignition systems, each of advanced design, either at your immediate disposal by a turn of a switch. - Two Systems in One In developing the PHILBRIN “Du- plex” system of Ignition we first designed and perfected one system that would insure for the motor —greater power with reduced gasoline consumption. —increased flexibility, a quicker get-a-way, without the usual stuttering and chok- ing. —minimum current consump- tion. —smoother running. This particular system, we believe, represents the final achievement of ideal single-spark battery igni- tion. Then we developed a second sys- tem which would produce results under certain conditions that could not be found in any other igni- tion system. We designed and perfected this sec- ond system to meet perfectly ab- normal or unusual motoring con- ditions, such as: —starting quickly in cold weather. —utilizing low-grade fuel. —overcoming faulty carbure- tion. —overcoming fouled spark plugs, the result of carbon, soot or oil deposits. —lifting the motor over stiff up-hill grades on high, with- out laboring. No ordinary single-spark system can overcome perfectly these abnormal motor conditions. This special system takes care of these difficulties perfectly. It delivers a “shower of sparks” of remarkable intensity (instead of a single spark) to each cylinder in its firing order, in excess of 1000 sparks per second. This system will fire almost any mix- ture, under almost any conditions. Then we combined the two sys- tems into one instrument and called it the PHILBRIN “Duplex.” Both of these systems combine un- usual qualities: Absence of lag, perfect synchronism, a hot fat spark for starting and slow speeds, a constant and uniform spark for all running speeds, abso- lute accuracy of all working parts, a newly patented form of armored condenser, a highly efficient new type of non-vibrating coil of unusual capacity, etc. In addition to its other invaluable advantages this combination of two systems offers 100% assur- ance against ignition failure. It is practically fool-proof and trouble-proof. It is free of com- plicated or delicate working parts. There is nothing to get out of or- der. It will out-wear your car. Quickly and easily attached to any motor. Moderate in price. De- scriptive catalog on request. Dealers, Jobbers, Investigate this system. Write for more complete information, discounts, etc. Philips-Brinton Company, 505 South Broad St., Kennett Square, Pa. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age ii OM 4! a, ian > “ * Se spel pte d ESE: a a : , Se rg aba Ge 2 Re ae FS ee ee a $i RT Lert P +A y beads 4 e ag BE Sa hyo pe pwd | gee Soe ed ts Pd itr eed D >I

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December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE O you realize that at times your car is enduring 5400 explosive impulses of terrific force, delivered every minute through the gears and transmission to the rear axle, to the tires, to the point of road contact? Do you realize that these terrific impacts are gradually beating your car to death? Do you realize that the Owen Magnetic STAYS YOUNG because it is NOT beaten to death this way? You are told HOW and WHY in the Jan. 11 issue of this magazine, in a comprehen- sive four page story superbly illustrated. Watch for it. Better still, let us send you a personal copy of this story with our ccm- pliments. A card will bring it. ReLGm ae Manufacturers of Salesrooms New York-Boston-Philadely -Chicago When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age ee

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78 MOTOR AGE nS WS =. \S aw ‘il \\ OC ee eng nggupiey’ (ut QV : (jp | A TT — se —_ — _ _ w —-* — tt |" an . A. D. Ertresvaag sold Fifty-eight Maxwells last season in Bottineau, N. D. Population Thirteen Hundred Thirty-one HIS is a record of which both Mr. Ertresvaag and we are proud. The sale of one Maxwell for every 23 people in his town shows that Mr. Ertresvaag is an aggressive business man, and it also shows that he handles a car for which there 1s a steady demand. The same features that make the Max- well a good car to buy and own, make it a good car to sell. You cannot find another car at anywhere near the price, $595 f. o. b. Detroit, that offers such good appearance, easy-riding qualities, roominess, and dura- bility. It’s completely equipped, too—there 1s nothing extra to buy. And the operating economy is very unusual—25 to 30 miles MAXWELL MOTOR COMPANY, INC. om 2 eee: 2 a Oe. to the gallon of gasoline. All in all, the Maxwell represents the World’s Greatest Motor Car Value, and for this reason is the easiest car there is to sell. There are a few localities still open to Maxwell representation. Your town may be one of them. To qualified applicants in these open localities, we are making a proposition of exceptional interest. If you think your town is open, if you feel that you would like to become a successful Maxwell dealer, and believe you are the type of man we are looking for, write us fully about yourself. We are sure that the unusually attractive offer which we are making to qualified applicants will interest you. MIG @:i G.A N December 28, 1916 | yer Ie renee OP When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age Pav z% “% = > Riis: eet, wren .e ” Ah OR Siete j oy Woe eT a Ai aie t ip cecaeit be Fs BP LINE SUS AL se Ti Pas ee acne MERE nC RTS pth > he ¥ Mi ; 7) Sh i Strasse tee ae 7 MSE RS Me SAC Te SO TLL

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1916 a eas a P wane 2 =~ oe ae DN ke a December Fe = 28, 1916 PP gf ty et a ae , ae rr oS we ee Sy on *j a of fF ae oe oe ie € MOTOR AGE Firestone _ Firestone. _to the well-known Firestone “extras” ol When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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80 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 ° a S | Ti . J alll TTT oc go ND RA, | Mii, Tr . Zh . Os = ACCURACY y of Bower workmanship is so extreme that if Bower rollers were piled up 10,000 high, no two piles would vary as much as a single inch.

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ed December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE 81 . ‘x Oe ey Not Everybody Would Wear A 4 Carat Diamond And yet most everybody would wear a one or two carat stone. Just so with motor cars— Not everybody would own a two or three thousand dollar car—very few can afford one. But most everybody wants a motor car of some sort—and a vast majority of them really want real quality— Just as in the case of the diamonds—the 4 carat stone is too big—or too expensive. The one or two carat stone fills the bill, both because of its size and its price. But the quality and purity is or can be just as pro- a in the smaller lower priced stone as in the larger higher priced article. : MONROE cars meet the requirements of the man who wants or can afford the smaller diamond—but who nevertheless is particular enough to want a perfect blue white stone, without flaw or feather. MONROE cars are not cheap—nor is your perfect small weight diamond. For quality is never cheap, from a standpoint of first cost—but always cheap in the ultimate summing up. MONROE cars first and fundamentally are cars of quality and complete- ness. They are furnished with a highly developed and refined four-cylin- der, valve in-the-head motor, with detachable one-piece head; an equal tractive, M. & S. differential and a pressure oiling system. They have a deep frame construction and compound cantilever springs. In the matter of equipment you find in Monroe Cars all the essentials that are to be found in any car at any price. With this assembly of high grade units and splendid power plant, com- bined with the careful, attractive design and neat, beautiful finish, the Monroe Cars are what the class of buyers we appeal to desires—a _ thor- oughly well built car that will stand up splendidly and give long, unex- celled service. Price $985 F.O.B. Pontiac. | MONROE MOTOR CO. Pontiac Michigan Ps x wy ae Bs 4 Best When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 TSS UY ~~ Yj,4) —— Fg lll net ' a wa . ife . = Under Auspices of National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, Inc. At NEW YORK Grand Central PALACE January 6 to 13 At CHICAGO Coliseum and Ist Regiment Armory January 27 to February 3 O Passenger Vehicles—Parts Accessories S. A. MILES, Manager 7 East 42nd Street, New York City The Usual Courtesies to Visiting Dealers eT > TSE PEEPS a BESTEL SS Eres or BS ~ 6 a LS atone Ader 4 “pe : e is = ah wrens wer witli 2 ee Mea A ee aris Plate Br NS he eat ad rat, wine be Bh iz ; ? ee bi spth yh: Sick Rate os cs Rea TO apt ce | PE Sie at Rey ES OR RE Ee ata ' : When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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1916 December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE 83 ca ae i 2 Bee i ij Te ; of + ie ays. ee : af 3 : ¢ oe Stee ES ; e | Eo tts ae vs Q oe {i OS ae fen: Spied deeioes canes: et aw “ee * ' || You Can’t Get Away from Winter but You Can Be o eos Ready to Meet It—And Keep Warm—When It Comes : Seven months out of every twelve, you are driving in cold weather—and the rest of the time you-are driving straight to meet it. Shi You can no more dodge winter, with its freezing blasts aren and zero days, than you can freeze water in the glare of the July sun— ' | But when the cold days come—and they will be here before you realize it—you can be as warm and comfortable in your car as you are at home, if you— Tell Your Garageman Today to | 22a Install the bi : : : ‘The Blackwell Auto Ex- Be] aust “Heater Instatle AJ ELL A Exh H N | fe BLACKY uto Exhaust Heater Now _ &@) Heats any car—large or small—with a current of clean, warmed air. A neat register, level with the floor, transmits the heat from air circulation chamber to : ey ~=—Ss thee car. ; . Ee Welded Throughout—Not Riveted—Absolutely Fume Proof = ‘ 4 Clean outside air circulates in 34” asbestos lined duct, surrounding inside chamber of red [ee | ae hot gases direct from the exhaust pipe. Welded steel walls prevent intermingling of exhaust fee e gas and heating air. Steel partitions in inner chamber circulate hot gases 3 times the length fe a ae of the heater—6 feet in all—insuring sufficient heating area to keep the largest car warm in fee 3 44 zero weather. va A ‘BM : The warmest nights are already too cold for driving without eT a SaaS artificial heat. The days will soon be as bad. The BLACK- eee e -.~| WELL Auto Exhaust Heater is a necessity 7 out of every eee = e°| 12 months. Have yours installed now, and use it for all it’s ages ; ee : worth. ae - | ASK YOUR DEALER today, or WRITE US DIRECT aN = se DEALERS—BLACKWELL Auto Exhaust Heater Xe id Bee a a . winter business booster. Seasonable eA ae Write or wire for discounts and details. ' §& DAYTON WELDING COMPANY a a yton, Ohio Blackwell Aute Exhaust Heater a Be aaa SEED i ae Be: oe ae as ee 7 ee e eee ee a pres Se eae. Spee ; Wrens ae: eS Resse Dy oe 3 Se oe Bo es 5} ee. Digan ip rtbA he ae ¥ oe Prt ess ef: % eee et mt ae % — os sera een ase taness pence ee eS. Pe ee pear oe S85 H2c3 eX. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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A 7” <SUPDEOUEUADEPEDERCDOSUS0TNECDEDODEDEREROROQOOEIEOODEDEDEDEREREUGREEREREROUGEDEDODEO SCN CTETGREDEDEEOTERODEROLOLEQOORDEQEDEDORERERULOEGSEDECE EERE DER OPEL OU EE EEEEEEEEEE Ventilate Your Car d an

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Don’t ride in a stuffy car because you want to ride in a warm one. = The UTILITY Protected = Heater furnishes enough = warmth in normal winter = weather, to allow the partial = Sia ie aa opening of a window or side = : | . curtain for fresh air, without = cooling the car below the tem- = perature you demand. Require this from the heater you buy. Fresh air is essen- tial to health.

NoNeedtoPay More x Ss, Protected | | gz Heater Standard Model Only $ } Utility Jr. —keeps your car as comfortable as indoors all For Fords $ 2 50 | winter. Conveniently located on the floor in place of regular foot rail. Never in the way. Season- able all year—with or without heat. Cuts no big Unwise to Pay Less holes. Lets in no outside drafts. Collects no dirt. Cannot rattle, work loose, clog or wear out. No expense after installation. First cost only $15. $7.50 for Fords. No need to pay more. Unwise to pay less. Ask your dealer today. Cold weather is here. = y . Unawarded territory with profits waiting, ready = ten Ee” J : for live dealers at once. WRITE OR WIRE TODAY. Hill Pump Valve Co. How ene HEATER Archer Ave. and Canal St. CHICAGO Is Attached to the Exhaust

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alue ERE is abundant evidence to prove that the tour cylinder motor is the ideal motor, and scarcely any evidence to the contrary. Most foreign manufacturers of quality cars—and it is generally admitted that there is no superior to high quality foreign cars—ause four cylinder motors. Even the six cylinder motor has never yet come into its own abroad, and yet all of the multi-cylinder propo- sitions have been tried. 7 4 3 = a y sf : ¥ SS t; ; 4 > bay ee ¢ “y a si ys s — = - & ¥ Me Oy oe me ee X { Seo gtit : > oo [oe oe oe ae he ty . + = my ¥5- . J -— oo * ee ios ; ) . 1 aes & SEG > oe oe Seri 5 > F. . = my cf - - & me 4S B, i y & ee . y at . & . : 2 sf BS oe " : Be , gg £€& ee : Cot 3 F- at oe Oy ist Pe i . 4 ‘ = oo [2 oe ee oe oe oe te FE nu rer a br 4 OF er 14 PF @ ry. Cx eT | tr. Again, it is generally admitted that greater power and efhciency— which mean more miles with less fuel consumption—is possible with valve-in-head construction than with any other kind of motor. Ample proof of this statement is shown in the fact that practically all of the great racing cars where both power and speed are desired both here and abroad use four cylinder motors of the valve-in-head type. SSRs SSO SSS SS D Y Yy >, YU Yi, Vr Ul X Mf ;

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MA MIA a rr OS C8 8 ot re So following established engineering practice, the MONROE motor is a four cylinder motor, valve-in-head type, refined to the very last degree. It is such a motor as manufacturers generally will revert to after the sales value of the multi-cylinder type has been lost. The Significance of the M & S Differential Another point of construction which demonstrates clearly the high quality of the MONROE produé as a general proposition is the use of an M & S Locking Differential. This M & S differential possesses all of the advantages of the old conventional type differential, without any of its disadvantages. The old type differential of course provided differential action when a car was turning corners, but it also admitted of idle spin- ning of the wheels during straight ahead driving moments, which caused cutting and undue wear of the tire and which also assisted materially in causing car skidding and which made it practically impossible to pull a car out of a bad hole in the event of only one wheel having traction. This new M & S differential provides per- fe& differential action during thé moment that the car is turning corners, but when the car is driving in a straight line, it automat- ically prevents the wheels from revolving at a speed greater than that at which the car is traveling. TMU our cylinder valve-in-the-heaa motor of fhe MONROE car has the large wr of a high speed motor. The cylinder heads are cast enbloc and include the intake manifold. The cylinder block is cast integrally with the upper part of the crank case. The cylinders have a 3}" bore with 434" stroke and a piston dis. placement of 150 cubic inches. The front crank aft bearing is 13"" in diameter by 3"' long. The clutch is o the multiple disc type, using six dry plates of Raybestos and steel. The cam shaft is hardened and ground. Does Away With Spinning In other words, if in driving over a cobble-stone pavement the rear wheels bounce and jump off the pavement—as they always do, when they return to the pavement they are revolving at the same speed as that at which they were turning when the car left the road. The M & S differential prevents this idle spinning and scufhng. which does more to wear out tires than could possibly occur it the differential were entirely eliminated. In addition to this, the M & S differential stops car skidding be- fore it starts by preventing either of the wheels from spinning or skidding when you strike wet pavements. It also provides that if one wheel has traction that wheel will get the same power that the wheel without traction gets, and thereby ensures your being pulled out of a mudhole. Other Valuable Features of Construction As stated above, these two features of construction in the MONROE ear are mentioned largely as particular evidence of the general design and quality construction of the car itself. They are cited only to indicate clearly the fact that the MONROE car is of high quality without any extrava- gant non-essentials. The other features which regard for the perfection of the MONROE car have com- pe Re eer , - . pte pi, Oe SES ORME Gi CARD LT aT ee ee I eA aC enn a eO : etn ale sae ake

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the ways - the left fing. ur if x be- ning that that reby r10le. are -e of tion y to LOE rava- the com- Bie SNe 2 ee be a tee ee ee ibe re ol ee NT pe ne wey S ae , F EP ane Le BTA sie SL Oe eee ge ee TS AL AS ad Whee ae Sey sedyS i a ss Wet Ree : on SoG pip rartits ae SE he xe tis. ERI SaaS ieSbeeavrn = tak LITA ete ee -~ lt has been our aim to make the MONROE car as attractive in a as it is well built and esigned. It is finished in a way that conforms to the quality that isin it. It ts not flashy or rakish i any degree,-but neat and com- pact with graceful well-balanced lines suggesting refinement, together with strength and speed. The Monroe car will be found lar and roomy. It has been special designed for comfort. You get plenty of leg room. pelled us to include, have all received the sanction, of leading engineers both here and abroad. With the mentioned they may be tabulated as follows: 1. WValve-in-head motor construction. 2. fined 4 cylinder motor. 3. Pressure oiling. 4. Deep frame construction. 5. Compound cantilever springs. 6. Detachable cylinder heads. 7. Equal tractive differential. a i three already The use of a highly developed, highly re- Not only is the MONROE car amply large tor all sorts of uses, not only is the MONROE car a beautifully well-finished car with a striking, snappy appearance, but all of its attractiveness that immediately impresses the prospective buyer is more than borne out by the performance of the car itself. It has that snap and power which is possible only with the valve-in-head motor and yet it is an economical car to drive, giving high gasoline and oil mileage, and because of the locking differential, an exceptionally high tire mileage. An Equipment Matched Only in Highest-Priced Cars In addition to all these facts, the car is com- plete from one end to the other, with every quality part and accessory that any motor car owner could desire. By glancing over the | IAA i staat specifications it will be apparent quickly that nothing has been omitted—nothing essential to performance and comfort. Only High Grade Units You find in the MONROE car, a Zenith carburetor; Connecticut Ignition driven from the cam shaft, in combination with a belt driven Auto-Lite Generator; Auto-Lite Starting Motor with Bendix Drive operating on the fly-wheel; Fedders Radiator with thermo-syphon cooling system and auxiliary tank; compound sptings with self-lubricating shackles ; Raybestos clutch and brake lining ; Stewart-Warner vacuum feed; selective type, sliding gear transmission, three speeds forward and reverse ; nickel steel gears, double heat treated; ball bearings throughout; indeed, all the es- sentials of equipment that are to be found in any car at any price. In the line of more general equipment you find a Motometer Stewart-Warner Speedometer, eight day clock and tonneau light with No. 1 leather trimmings and silk mohair top. Wire wheels are furnished at extra cost. There are lots of cars on the market that compare with the MONROE as to size, selling for lots less money. And that is just the point we wish to make here. The MONROE car was not built to sell at a price. It was built to meet the demands of the man who wanted a quality car and yet who did not want a great, big, heavy, high- powered, expensive and extravagant con- veyance that would be beyond his means or requirements. We found we could build such a car to sell for $985. LTT

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There is a vast field of just such motor car prospects—men who want all the quality that is necessary to ensure pleasure and comfort, and yet are not willing to pay two or three thousand dollars for their car. The MONROE car supplies this demand. A Unique Opportunity for High-Grade Representatives It is a car which calls for quality representation. It is a car which can be sold only on a quality basis. But on that basis the MONROE car sells and sells easily. We are looking for a broader and wider distribution. We want men to sell this car who know how to approach people who realize that in the long run it is cheapest to buy the best. If you are in posjtion to handle such a proposition as that, we want to get in touch with you. Our proposition to you is liberal, in fact, it is more than liberal, for we are building and want to build in the right way with right people. Get in touch with us immediately. MONROE MOTOR COMPANY ro nN Ft Kh SG » 2h. 2 § Gc A WN

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OheStandardof Value and Quality We predict that the Paige exhibit at the New York automobile show will prove unusu- ally interesting to motor car Owners and prospec- tive motor car pur- chasers. Why? Come around and dis- cover the reason for yourself—and be pre- pared for a surprise. Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company Detroit, Michigan

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a Nee MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 Se T WAS | S Se EEE ADOT TO TOTO ROTOR OTOR OTTO OOO OOO Av) : 4 PS) { DY >) e -| What Constitutes 100 Per ‘| Cent Busin S ? e usiness Success? |. 5 li : (1) To produce an article that is salable... .. . .. 40% : 2 (2) To organize channels for selling and distri- : 5 NE ne di rea a nt eins a tens wu kee 25 a 5 (3) To create demand that will absorb the prod- a 5; uct, with a fair percentage of profit for the “f 5 manufacturer ......................... 35 DY i al > Cl 1007 : 5 The advertising man represents 35% in the success of every busi- st R; ness. Greatest success in the car and accessory industry is where lo D the advertising man lives up to the limit of his possibilities—where VW : he measures up to the fall 35%. cc . a The advertising man has two cc major responsibilities: (1) to in a prepare forceful and impelling in st toe rselareinana ses omer “copy, and (2) to present that ce SLOAN & CLAPPER, ; e . ° oo AN & CLAPPER, me Chis copy to potential purchasers in pI een such manner as will insure di- ne | " sccajacemai a rect interest in the product adver- way | | tised by those to whom the copy Saws ae ea appeal is directed. * Motor World, The reproduced letter on this 239 West 39th St., ° ° New York City. page bears a significant message Gentlemen: - to those advertising men who We, in common with every gerage in the : are anxious to become 35 per country, receive a lot of advertising matter in every day's mail and from the waste besket ‘1 is centers. It proves the unwis- generally burned up instead of being baled and dom of contributing to that sold. seemingly inexhaustible flood ee that goes over the desks and into able baler. Can you put us in touch with @ manu- | the waste baskets in thousan ds facturer of such equipment? of establishments in every sec- Yours truly, . eee 6 AEM, ‘tt tion of the country. ak Secretary NOY When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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. | December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE 87 916 4 . | © UDOT TU PURO UU UU UU UU UU BU WU EU UU UU EEO UOMO AD a ) NCA NCA \e) | s aA ACE A a Pm r “~ ist- ere ere to ling hat 3 in di- ver opy this sage who per wis- that lood into ands sec- TN va . ' ny (\4.°7 Let Us Suggest a Little Demonstration Next time you “cover your mail list’” with a particularly good cir- cular, go to a half dozen dealers, garage owners or consumers (as the case may be) about three days after the circular reached them via mail. Ask each of that half dozen if the circular got to his attention, and if so, what was the impression created? Note how many of that half dozen reached the ‘baler’ stage without even having been looked at. What does it cost per thousand to cover your mail list with, let us say, a 9 x 12 circular, on 100-pound coated stock, printed on one side, in one color, folded and sent out in a No. 10 envelope under’ one cent postage? Paper, composition, presswork, etc., are expensive right now, and your figure will be some- where around $22.25 per thousand. If your list, let us say, is 65,000, the total cost will be $1,446.25 net. The combined circulation of The Automobile Motor World and Motor Age is in excess of 65,000 and is made up of the most influ- ential industrial and trade repre- sentatives and consumers. An advertising page (size 9 x 12) in the THREE papers, at the one time rate, is $275. This buys more than 65,000 cir- culation in the industry's three leading papers. The cost is only $4.23 per thou- sand. But there is a greater advantage than the difference between $22.25 and $4.23, or between $1,446.25 and $275. It is this: In the first instance you are sending good advertising matter to people who have expressed no desire to get it and who, in consequence, will disregard and discount it; and, in the second instance, your merchan- dise message is presented in three papers of undisputed editorial worth—papers that are subscribed for, paid for and read by the exact classes of people depended upon to absorb your product to the profitable ad- vantage of those who are the owners of the capital stock of your corporation. The advertising rate cards, circulation statements, etc., of The Auto- mobile, Motor World and Motor Age will be sent upon request Address THE CLASS JOURNAL COMPANY 239 West 39th Street Mallers Building Publishers New York City ’ Chicago When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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A Fine Demonstration This! Of course, Mr. Dealer, these people are lost prospects—they will probably buy a com- peting car equipped with The Perfection eater for Automobiles They would have bought your car, no doubt, had they been warm and cozy when you demonstrated it. Equip these cars you have in stock with Per- fection Heaters and you can sell them now instead of waiting till April. Ask us about it. The Perfection Spring Service Company 202 East 65th Street Cleveland, O. New York City, 616 West 56th St. MOTOR AGE When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age December 28, 1916 oF SET SPE

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2 at t% “ = oe > Ae Aiod 7 aS 7 nN ° Pe. pi a teed M = Lae . : * See . ee 7; 4 “2% : «inal Mo, > eae oe ¥ we Fe Pe ilies a . “ Me eS aS ae Or-> ag r ‘ f s WA as . % OR Te. ‘ ‘ 5 Saget Se. “2 * : “ < ~< 5 : : z z $ | b 7 7 A another lees Dealer who increased - Ats Profit 507 - T. ELSENHANS for several years ran a small machine and repair shop in Buffalo. He saw the remarkable possibilities in. the battery business, secured an agency for a certain battery, ® installed complete repair and charging equipment, and began looking for business. Business came, but it didn’t stay. There seemed to be plenty of business in sight but Elsenhans soon found that a floating, shifting lot of customers never make a profitable business. It costs most of the profits on the first order to get a new customer and dissatisfied customers never bring in more. Perma- nent customers and a steady flow of reorders means a growing, profitable business. Elsenhans found that the battery he was handling was not a good business partner. It more than offset his good work. : He experimented and tested various batteries and finally switched to the Detroit. That was over a year ago. Today he says—we quote his exact words—‘I have scores. of Detroit batteries that have been in ser- vice over a year, and not one has failed to give satisfactory service; not one has lost me a customer. And your service and the wonderful promptness with which you deliver orders helps me get business and hold it. Your service in my opinion could not be better.” Today J. T. Elsenhans has one of the fastest growing, most profitable battery businesses in the coun- try. His profits during the past year handling Detroit batteries were 73% greater than for any previous year of his business. Is it any wonder that he is happy and enthusiastic? DEALERS Why not follow Elsenhans’ example? Scarcely a city or town in the country but offers just as good an opportunity. The future of the battery business is wonderful in its possibilities. Two million and a half cars are running today. Another million and a half will be added during the next twelve months. And every owner is a possible customer—not for one sale but for con- tinuous sales and service work. There is scarcely a locality today that has enough battery service stations. We Will Help You Start a Battery Business Let us show you our proposition. It is the most complete and helpful ever offered by a battery maker. We will show you how to organize your business—how to get business—how to advertise. We will give you a complete course of instruction in battery repair work and even plan and help you in such work as financing and accounting. In fact, we will give you the benefit of the best battery business knowledge to be had anywhere and’ then provide you with the longest lived, most reliable battery made today, to help, vou hold your business. Write today for complete details and share in the big spring business profits.

A correct type for Every Make and Model of Car DETROIT BATTERY COMPANY, Detroit

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MOTOR AGE Famous Here and. Abroad— Best Known, Best Advertised —Comes to Dealers Half Sold. Send for Interesting, Dealers’ Proposition Now only $5 complete with all connections. Sold on 10 days’ trial. In ordering, state make, model and bat- tery voltage of car. C. H. FOSTER Accessories Co. 2303 Michigan’ Blvd. CHICAGO December 28, 1916 A Serious Matter To Buy Rubberized Fabrics Every buyer has to meet the same problem every year. He is be-— tween two fires. He must keep up the appearance of his top and cur- tains, and at the same time keep his cost down to the very lowest standard. It Is Then That Bull Dog Quality in Rubberized Fabrics Solves the Problems BULL DOG QUALITY is abso- lutely waterproof, and every yard manufactured is inspected most carefully, and carries a guarantee that is backed by ample responsi- bility. Is it any wonder that BULL DOG QUALITY in rubberized fabrics is used today on so many of the bet- ter cars manufactured? Send for samples and prices, or write us your particular requirement. L.J.MUTTY CO. BOSTON, MASS. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age beat 01 Rene e.

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The Sign of Service “The Ahlberg Bearing Com- pany guarantees Ahlberg Re- ground Bearings are as good or better than new bearings.” And here are the reasons Materials All rings are time and wear tested. We do not depend on merely factory tests. All balls are new. No one can give you better. All retainers are new and only Ahlberg’s patented retainers used.

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All rings are three times inspected. All balls are twice inspected. Each set is micrometer measured for size and unt- formity for their individual bearings. All rings are measured by accurate Ahlberg invented measuring instru- ments. Skill All race ways are reground and pol- ished by Ahlberg Grinding Machines. We are the patentees. Ahlberg re- tainers were invented by us to over- come the defects we observed in thous- ands of other retainers as they came to us. Only skilled help employed and all employees directly under the supervi- sion and watchful eyes of the owners. Write for our free book Ahlbearfax No. 3 Call at our nearest branch and see the finished product. You will agree that we can live up to the utmost de- manded by owr guarantee.

For Quickest Service Write or See our Nearest Branch St. Louis, 2831 Locust St. Los Angeles, 325 W. Pico St. Minneapolis, 926 Marquette Ave. San Francisco, 715 Turk St. Cleveland, 1836 Euclid Ave. Detroit, 790 Woodward Ave. Atlanta, 323 Peachtree St. New York, 1790 Broadway. Portland, 325 Davis St. Boston, 93 Massachusetts Ave. Ahlberg Bearing Company 2636 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

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My) Pierce-Arrow Oakland Howard Neteo Truck Cadillac Oldsmobile Brockway Moreland Marmon Jeffery Truck Truck “i fa anie Crane-Simplex Hupmobile Saxon Federal nger andler Stutz ‘ .-& Stephens aynes National Gramm-Bern- United Chevrolet Veliu stein ck Wilcox Trux Dort Jackson Kissel Kar Jordan Cole Apperson Palmer-Moore Liberty Reo Davis Murray Signal Trucks Paige Detroiter Bour-Davis Republic Truck Peerless | et pe — Sandow ] arlan Knox Ster Brothers Westcott | McLaughlin _——— Scripps-Booth (Canada) 2 No Greater Recommengaation Can Be Given a Spark Plug Champion Ignition Co. Flint, Mich.

Have You This Plug On Your Car? Accept No Plug Unless A C is Burnt Into the Pescsbihs Sold Everywhere

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92 MOTOR AGE jx’ Boltless is the Spring You Need It has every good quality a spring should possess—strength, durability, resiliency. It is made of finest selected steel and the plates are scientifically formed and tempered on the Harvey Patented Machines which make them with an accuracy and uniformity that is impossible to obtain with hand labor. Harvey Boltless Auto Springs have no hole at center—no When You weak spots anywhere. If a Replace spring proves defective at any point we will replace a Broken it. They are made for S ° long, continuous pring service and are insist upon its being Guaranteed From End to End replaced with a Harvey Boltless. If your dealer, garageman or repairman is “just out,” he can get them quickly, so don’t accept a substitute. THE HARVEY SPRING CO. 858 17th Street RACINE, WISCONSIN The Old | - The Garageman’s seat c Reliable MAYO Favorite See to it that you run the best-patronized garage in town. Supply free air to your customers and attract the high-class trade. Install a MAYO Air Compressor and watch it pay for itself many times over in a Sea- son in the new business it brings your way. AIR COMPRESSO This famous little compressor is especially made for tire filling pur- poses. It delivers pure, clean air only through the storage tank. Guar- anteed pressure of 200 Ibs. Unique piston ring construction absolutely prevents possibility of any leakage. Write for complete particulars. Sold on 30 days’ trial. MAYO -SKINNER MANUFACTURING CO. 2115 Elston Ave., Chicago, Il. mm , Hl MAGNETO IMMS~HUFF ELECTRIC STARTING | & LIGHTING : “Your favor of the 18th inst., at | hand. I am answering same to thank you for the unselfish and | helpful nature of your reply instead of trying to grab an order. “This kind of service is bound to make folks think of Simms when they think of magnetos.”’ DAV:IE REALTY CO., Erie, Pa. Quality Reliability — fficiency =|—1 TheSIMMS MAGNETO CO. 272 No. Arlington Ave. East Orange, N. J. “a December 28, 1916 One part of your automobile you do not know you own be- cause it. never bothered you ECLIPSE-BENDIX DRIVE Transmits the power from the starter to the motor on 125 Makes of Automobiles Made by the ECLIPSE MACHINE CO. ELMIRA, N. Y., U.S. A. —_— —_— a > ¥. EGR SS BREYER OT NEE ELIT : te Sak Rn a ee ee aaa tai When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age at NES rie Yo die Sa ae hd neta a 9 bets ee eee 2d avers ae : : Rea R in GUS Co SVU Fn gael ng oe hee Cush e SO Ae, SF Heron ae ape ass ee ¥ iis te ee es SORES ETS i

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December 28, 1916 MOTOR AGE 93 3 r ee ere : Just What You Need THIS HANDY SERVICE CABINET

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You Can Fix a Blowout “On the Road” In Ten Minutes With Your Gloves On i Now that 90% of all the cars in use run jf ae through the entire year without being stored, the market at an exceptionally Jow price—$5.00 complete. ‘ winter blow-outs are Cente The tires you | | 4 ©«=6. used all summer, or this Fall, may go out any | 375 Broadway Stevens & Co. New York m time on the road. MANUFACTURERS OF AUTO ACCESSORIES Be You can repair anything from the smallest puncture to a 1/-inch blow-out with your : gloves on— With ae Mo ‘to r Clo th a TEAR PROOF and WEAR PROOF Our Fabrics Are Not Rubberized ERE is one of the best little cabinets made for taking care of screws, bolts, nuts, repair parts, spark plugs and all kinds of small parts that are usually hard to find when wanted. Particularly Suited to the Requirements of the Small Private Garage, Repair Shops and Supply Stores The Handy Service Cabinet is substantial and well fin- ished. The front and sides are heavy varnished oak. There are 15 drawers with sides and bottom made of galvanized steel, dust proof and will not stick under any condition.

Handy Cabinets are interchangeable and may be built up into sections of any desired size In order to make the Cabinet popular we are putting it in

ERMA 4. TRAGE

ATCH MARK The Original Laminated Fabric-Back ie TIRE REPAIR 2 (NOT THE COMMON “GASOLINE PATCH”) 2 A cold, dry patch, quick and clean to apply to &% any tire cut or blow-out. Requires no heat of any ' description and no special tools or machine for application. a Just unscrew the cover of air-tight container [#

Quality is the keynote of every THURBIS cloth. Different in de- sign—and BETTER.

Individuality talks in every sample, ‘fai carried in your tool box. Cut Patch to exact si#e : and EXCLUSIVENESS can be se- ma' needed. No waste of material. You can use it alf. cured to manufacturers without in- wm = Clean rubber around puncture or blowout, after ers creasing price. x9 The moderate-priced closed car can attain a luxury of interior fitting com- parable with the most expensive, at a price that defeats all competition for like qualities.

BS Pe gui | WN roughening tube with emery paper furnished. Apply level coat of P&xaines Patching Cement, squeezing it from clean tube container. Let dry for 4 minutes. Remove white cloth from face of patch and stick patch firmly in place. Heat of révolving tire after

replaced on the car securely vulcanizes the Patch. ; 7 Packing Patches make Permanent repairs. Save repair expense and make tires last. Ask your dealer today or write us direct. Liberal sample, sufficient to make sev- eral repairs, sent upon receipt of 10c. Representatives wanted. Isn’t this a proposition that commands attention, Mr. Manufacturer? ; The majority of body makers think so., Vvhv not write to us at once and ask us to put our service at your disposal? The cloths are superb— The prices beat competition. = A line to us, and one of our principals oe a will call. THURNAUER & BISCHOFF 31 E. 10th St. New York City 2: ia oe TARA pee. 7: | gn

PORTE > Special Inducements iy to Dealers. Write. Motor Supplies Mfs. Co. 21 Fifth St., N. E. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. SES LE CZs

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The cost of upkeep f NA | \ SELDEN TRUCKS - a) 4

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is exceedingly low They're made RIGHT in the beginning— before they leave the factory. Only the best materials obtainable are built into Selden “IN-BUILT QUALITY” Trucks by men whose years of experience have taught them how to build longevity into a motor truck. That's why the cost of upkeep of Selden Trucks is reduced to a minimum. Ask us about our Co-operative Sales Plan. Selden Truck Sales Co. Rochester, N. Y., U. S. A. | } PAPER } | BOXES LITHOGRAPHING + 1 ALDERMAN FAIRCHILD CO. @ | 7 ——— —— ——n ae

How about an electric Freight Elevator ? Every re- pair shop should be ipstairs away from loafers.

Our me- chanic will call and rive you an estimate if you are in- terested snough to write.

Buchanan Mfg. Co., Inc. Eldorado, [linois 94 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916

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yver4ooo0 Sold | in Four Months! | Orders from owners of 1915-16 Model Ford cars have poured in from all parts of the world for con- centrators. The reasons are obvious. Its price— only $2— simplicity and troubleproofness — ease of installation and absolutely automatic operation.

At all engine speeds below 15 m.p.h. the CONCENTRATOR automatically short- circuits the right headlamp and supplies double current to the left lamp. At 10 m.p.h., for instance, the left lamp is burn- ing as brightly as it would be at 20 m.p.h. Send for free booklet. Order through your dealer, or if he cannot supply you, write us direct. DEALERS: One dealer disposed of 200 Concen- trators the first month. Act now. Wire or write for dealer’s proposition.

The Van Sicklen Company 14 Chicago Street Elgin, Ill. THE SCHRADER UNIVERSAL PUMP CONNECTION permits you to measure the air in your tires with- out disconnecting the pump. It greatly facilitates the work and materially re- duces the labor of inflat- ing tires, especially where a hand pump is used. Ask your dealer to show you how it works. It fits all pumps. Price Thirty-five Cents A. Schrader’s Son, Inc. 783-793 Atlantic Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. yim Mie SOUP AO A ty See Sa “YR Gagan th acc eRe

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916 eae Oe dame gin ek St +? ON: Po eas elt et ee December 28, 1916 ~~ ~ ~, ~~. “en - % ~, . aw ~~ £ ae," It Can’t Be Stolen The car and spare tires of the man who uses a Powersteel Autolock are safe. AUTOWL WLOCK §& consists of a four-foot waterproofed length of the famous ae Yellow Strand Wire Rcpe and a strong brass lock. Some insur- ance companies will reduce their rates 10% if you show them 34 you so protect your car. Go to your dealer now. The price of Bee Powersteel Autowlock is but $2.25. ; Another motor necessity is BASSLINE AUTOWLINE. It’s small enough to fit under a cushion but strong as a big manila hawser. It is made of Yellow Strand Wire Rope and insures a tow home whenever needed. Price east of Rockies, $4.55. 4 ei. POWERSTEEL TRUCKLINE makes truck towing easy. It’s & the “big brother’ of Basline AUTOWLINE, 33 Basline Autowline and Powersteel Autowlock won a Gold Medal and cs he this company received the only Grand Prize awarded on wire rope at 2 the San Francisco Fair. LITERATURE FREE Whenever you have a wire rope need, be sure the rope you buy is made by Broderick & Bascom. BRODERICK & BASCOM ROPE CO. 813 N. 2nd 8t.,St.Louis,Mo. New York Office, 76 E. Warren St. You Can’t Forget to Lock Your Ford—No Thief Can Unlock It Either When Equipped with a New AUTOLOCK SWITCH Easily attached— a new face plate protects porcelain and prevents thieves from breaking into the lock. If your wr. as eo r\ | b 2 aero K-W Autolock Switch ‘¢@ler is out, sent prepaid on receipt of price. ; for Fords $3.50 Complete AGE 95 Charge Your Storage Batteries from Alternating Current with Our Blitzen Rectifier The BLITZEN rectifier type R-1000 fills a need that all private users of storage batteries, small charging stations, garage and boat- houses have long felt for a low priced rectifier that is inexpensive to operate, as well as safe, durable and absolutely reliable. Anyone can attach it and it will operate with- out atttention. Each rectifier will give 250 to 1000 hours continuous operation without re- charge. It will charge a 6 volt, 60 A. H. battery at a cost of 25 cents, when current costs 10 cents per kilowatt hour. It consists of a metal tank 9 in. by 7%in.by 7 in., with a slate cover. Type R-1000 will charge a 12 (or two 6) volt battery at 3 amperes, and a 6 volt battery at For use on 110 volt 60 cycle A. C. Consumes 1% amperes from the line. Shipping weight, 20 lbs. Price, complete $17.50 We will replace any defecitve instrument re- turned to our factory (transportation charges prepaid) within a year of purchase. We can furnish rectifiers for any purpose. Send for complete catalogue. Clapp-Eastham Company 138 Main St., Cambridge, Mass. Commercial [J Bodies | forFord Cars NAN Their quality, beauty and lasting utility sells them. They are built with the same scrupulous regard for service which has made the Henney Buggy famous for over 50 years. Adapted to Every Class of Delivery Service The demand is at your door. Are you going to supply it? We are able to ive you the best service because our ranches in every part of the country carry complete stocks. Catalog describing full line on request. Our agency proposition wil] interest you. Address factory or nearest branch. Y BUGGY BRANCH OF MOLINE PLOW CO. Freeport, Illinois At When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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The reputation, performance, appearance and price of Inter-State cars prove their EXTRA VALUE Series T.........Five Passenger Touring Car Series TR... Standard Roadster Series TD.... Divided Front Seat Touring Car Series TR4 Four Passenger Roadster 850-lb. Delivery Wagon Inter-State Motor Co. Muncie, Ind. RADIAL RETAINERS The Bearings Company of America LANCASTER, PA. Sales Department 250 W. 54th St. New York, N. Y. COMPLETE THRUST BEARING ers, Star Ball Thrust Retainers, Star Complete Ball Thrust Bearings (MADE IN AMERICA Western Office 604 Ford Bldg, Detroit, Mich, Manufacturers of Star Radial Ball Retain- If your territory is not closed address THE LIBERTY MOTOR CAR CO. TU LULEL ALLL PELL LLL Liberty cars sell on the road in actual perform- ance without explanation. DETROIT THE MITCHELL SIXES NOW 100% OVER-STRENGTH NOW 24% ADDED LUXURY NEW 31 EXTRA FEATURES ' All these improvements are the work of John W. Bate, the famous efficiency expert. MITCH —a roomy, T7-passenger Six, with 127-inch wheelbase. A high-speed, economical, 48- horsepower motor. Disappearing extra seats and 81 extra fea- tures included. Price, $1,460, f. o. b. Racine. MITCHELL JUNIOR —a 5-passenger Six on similar lines with 120-inch wheelbase. ‘. * aed motor—‘-inch smaller bore than larger tchell. Fe Price, $1,150,.f. o. b. Racine. Mitchell dealers now have these models on show. Go see them. MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, INC. RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. —— c MOTOR AGE Del pnetddvar(linnel arnldivns dace inant linresCdnacddinncdinvetunee(iuredlaneedlonnedQinnettanodavse@lanneCdnretdlanrodAvveeddarst@dnnr¢ innn( inetd Qhret(innet(dttnt (ltd linitlinnt HTT _ uy «(| Models—FOURS Model N 3 Model 7W Model 7N Model 6P **America’s Standard Motor’’ Continental Motors Company Detroit—Muskegon, Mich. jpiyuuuenyavee ll | ZA || {; ‘ €, ¥ Zxceptiona ruck Ay: ti. tat! 99 Motors \ are so perfect in design, in mah rials, in workmanship that it costs us only 1/10 of 1% to make good on our guarantee. Write for cat- alog (M) which tells why. WAUKESHA MOTOR CO. §& 221 Factory St. Waukesha, tr i ? 2 ; / Wis. il itinerant ffl Am ae ’ “AUTOMOBILE is the industrial, engineering and trade authority of the Auto- mobile industry—the oldest weekly journal in this field. Its trade news is complete; its descriptions of new models and products are dependable, being written by its own engineering experts. THE AUTOMOBILE is edited for those who wish to be thoroughly informed in all matters pertaining to the progress of the manufacture and operation of cars and other products of the industry. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, $3.00 PER YEAR CANADA, $5.00; FOREIGN, $6.00 Send Subscription to THE AUTOMOBILE 239 W. 39th STREET, NEW YORK CITY A ar “ December 28, 1916 LN APU ug. a Ue : ‘ Tele ee ~ f oe Be AS TL VE RE LE LTE Na Oe EE we e J 4 ’ . , ; Pe aS OS A Le ae 5 6 eS 8 eS SS SS Oe OS SS > > — ‘pene HAN aye SPVA ETA Ce HOUK MANUFACTURING COMPANY Buffalo N*Y- LOLOL OS VV TY OO » wv % > , , } 4 ' ' ‘ ae Pe aE en ae ee ASS ee eer Ben eet) Sto, ) ied Oe fey ihe SER, Stee TS 2S AE, DROW Goes hela eames ? — ety uhh heces entre P ~ey OA ae > ier epi l | ee “SR ve NSE ie 3 Po pee seth cacti ie ee

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.. ae ot t 4-4 ae OE I, Tae, ee Las oy JS Ae Sob aig ise uN Wit a 2 ee ees cet Le wet eter west as Pratt Sais SpA, Gee See aie ee ee pei Dain PR Lk ORE re et = « A Lass ‘ Biya tak: a ee at 3 — SS ae Ree ee eee eee ‘tas 64 ite: ASO yh d ‘ ‘ December 28, 1916 Ip Re 20 D B LL E RSI eS 5 al elu ave W heel « on a ae “JAMES . TOW Ne Add to Garage ee by Oxy-Acetylene Welding Savings made please your patrons and pay good substantial profits. PREST-O-LITE Dissolved Acetylene (Ready-made carbide gas) adds to the efficiency and usefulness of any good welding equipment. We furnish thoroughly 7 grade welding apparatus for $60.00. e average user will also need gas cylinders at an additionl cost, and about $10.00 worth of welding sup- plies. Truck and special equipment for cutting operations at extra cost. Send for details of Ptrest-O-Lite Service for Oxy-Acetylene Welding. The Prest-O-Lite Co., Inc. The World’ Largest Makers of Dissolved Acetylene 233 Speedway Indianapolis, Ind. i MOTOR AGE. 97 Starts with the Engine This is most important during the winter months. You should know whether the oil you are using “flows freely at zero.” All oils do not pos- sess this feature—notably' the paraf- fine base oils, which thicken up under cold, and often cause great damage to the motor. The safe way is to ask for SUPREME AUTO OIL—it “flows freely at zero,” and leaves no carbon, owing to the fact that it is a Southern Asphalt- base oil, containing no paraffine to. gum, stick or thicken. _ There is More Power in That Good Gulf Gasoline and Supreme Auto Oil GULF REFINING COMPANY Pittsburgh, Pa. The largest Independent refining company in the world RAJAT TERMINALS For Ignition, Starting, Lighting Systems Used by Bosch, Eisemann, Remy, Atwater-Kent, Gray & Davis, Splitdorf, Pierce-Arrow, Cadillac, Peerless, Dodge, Reo, Olds, Mar- mon, Haynes, Stearns, Davis, McFarlan, and many other lead- ing manufacturers. yee Clip Style A Thrust Form Loop No. 1 (% Actual (Actual Size) ize) RAJAH AUTO-SUPPLY CO., Bloomfield, N. J. John Millen & Son, Ltd., Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancoouver 'TWOF EATURES For FORDS for’ The Beartone is a better warn- ing signal, and a better fan. Adds 100 per cent road-getting ability to 100 per cent more cooling efficiency. Wr a ae Sold by most good dealers or direct on money back basis for $5. Send for details. THE OAKES CoO. _Indianapolis, Indiana World’s Greatest Fan Makers EES ny fare » as ts es BP Ca aS ae “ Turner “Nev-o-fail” Cutting and Welding Outfits This No. 135 Combination welding and cutting saad takes the place of 5 Old Style Outfits. Nev-o-fail equipment, by means of sectional extension lengths, can be adjusted to any direction or angle. The torch is light, strong, sturdy and perfectly balanced. WRITE ‘FOR FREE NEW CATALOG SHOW- ING COMPLETE ECONOMY OUTFITS. THE TURNER BRASS WORKS. 823 S. Park Ave., Sycamore, III. obabhate Kent «: rorvos Car Philadelphia.US.A. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age Atwater Kent Mfg Works |

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98 MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 BRAENDER TIRES & TUBES successfully resist road wear and give Long Mileage hh mabe Write for particulars about BRAENDER Bull Do oer Saget HE oe” SAFEST, SMOOT eseaieg’ Rubber & Tire Co. wanes, e077 Time N. J. ANOHES BRAENDER 250 West 54th. Bt. New York, N. Y. | Bull Dog 675 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Non-Skid 1350-54 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Tt. Trade Mark PLUGS FF to stay on the job under he 2 : are built Soodeak conditions. We shew our big leader = see oe ‘*‘Jumbo Molite’’ Price $1.25 Is Guaranteed for the Life of the Car. eee ~=Other types for Fords and other cars, ena $0.75 and $1.00. Ask your dealer. #2) Gibson - Hollister Mfg. Co. Bem ea ot 3380 Washington Stet, 6936 Rem See Jamaica — Massachusetts Hie etree ence beeee eee WAIN Sora THE UNIVERSAL CAR ULNULOULN UN HU | Internal Ge Gear sar Drive Axle There are varying arguments in favor of. all types of axles. The reason-why of the internal gear drive principle is quickly and simply explained in our booklet “Twelve Talks to Engi- neers,’’ which we will send you free, Write for it. CELFOR TOOL COMPANY BUCHANAN, MICH. Everywhere Ford cars are building small business into “Bigger Business.”’?’ Whatever your transpor- tation cost may be, the Ford will lessen it—with a greater measure of usefulness. With more than l,- 750,000 Fords in active daily service you don’t ex- periment with Ford value. Runabout $345, Touring Car $360; Couplet $505, Town Car $595, Sedan $645— all f. o. b. Detroit. Place your order now with the Ford agent in your territory. cx OUTUEEUGEQUQUHAUDUOCERUGOTOOSUOUUAOEGEEROOOQOGQUQQOOUOCOGUUUAQOOONOSOQQOGOONOOOUOLOOUQLUCEOEOOOOOONOQOGGQOQUOUOUOUUOOCONONOOBUOUOOONOUOLL How To Get Business | Lan Hi id it Against Neen 0 cé san ol babared a) Service > Dealien and Dewy toate Your Wane” Tatnion ook for a Curtis Outfit because it gives them clean air, free from oil— and will appreciate ak sa efforts to save them many dojlars upkeep on tires | CURTIS AIR FREE FROM OIL means fewer blowouts, fewer punctures, increased mileage, less repairs for your customers, Install a Curtis Air Compressor NOW. Made in5 ame ©1ZCS—125 combinations. The only air compressor that can’t flood the cylinder with more oil than it can we. Write for full particulars and attractive offer. Or, ask your jobber for prices, but insist on the CURTIS. CURTIS PNEUMATIC MACH. CO. 527A Kienlen Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Branch Office: 530-H aeons Terminal, New York FIRE ee SAVES 15%ON AUTO INSURANCE & SMM CROWN ~~ C(CPE ~“ GEAR CoO. - TRANSM(SS(ONS OC EFERENTIALS RROWN~CICE 2 CHAPIN CO.+ Gets down into the cylin- > POINTS der. Stands up under I DOLLAR hard service. ey eas de age tee stys When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age si sy mde pot Wy

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Bodies

, Cloverleaf, 5-Passenger, Roadster, Racer and Commercial Bodies. Write For Prices The F. A. Ames Co., Inc. OWENSBORO, KY.

For Fords |

OLE PE EAE NN ER RS AE A RE ceo Sa gat ps of pied. penis Inner Tubes, Inner Liners, Outer Boots, Inner Sleeves, Blowout Patches, Cementless Patches, Cement Tubing Patches, Red Rubber

THE LATEST METHOD OF SPRING BOLT LUBRICATION Cap and felt wick are integral. Wick is saturated in oil and placed in bolt. Capillary attraction through radial wicks carry lubricant to spring bolt bearing. Already adopted by several makers. Estimates on request. The Brown Co., 120 Bellevue Ave., Syracuse, N. Y.

NO GREASE CUPS TO RATTLE AND SHAKE OFF.

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: K as the zenith of sim- plicity and efficiency. A precision instrument giv- ing permanently, exact car- buretion for your car. Zenith Carburetor Co. Detroit, Mich, ia ee Fe...

NOWN the world over |

“Pass Up” This Opportunity? To you as a responsible man, we offer the agency for Standard Motor Trucks, without any in- vestment, without any deposit and without any contract. vonsidering the fact that the Standard Motor Truck is the most completely Standardized truck on the market to- day, this offer is startling. It merits

uSR your immediate attention. Write to- day for details. ee) » | STANDARD MOTOR » ee ee pees TRUCK COMPANY =< ee 3 o at hy COAL ak as pnp honts Dept. 7 FSS ee lj es ay Bellevue Avs. | etroit, 1» ‘amg A P Mich. - {7 iu * & fl -., amen, © “ull Wy 8? Alpi iy i

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Each working bearing has its own positive supply of lubricant and is individually enclosed oil and dust tight. The only high grade joint cf the open type Blood Bros. Machine Co., Allegan, Michigan

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Battery Chargers We make the most complete line of battery chargers—both Motor Generator sets and Vi- brating type. A size for every requirement, from a machine which will charge one battery at a time to one of 24-battery capacity. Prices range from $20.40 to $190.40 : : 4003 Forest Park Blvd, St. Louis Electrical Works *°°3,¥orest, Fes 3 Sole owners and makers of the “EVENLITE” for Ford Cars

/ i M Charger. Size 6x6'%x8 In. For individual use or in the salesroom. [Free Booklet “A Prsctica The Storage Battery.’’ Readable! shop-talk on storage battery care and repairs. Free to all charg- ing station, garage and repair men. Write for this helpful book.

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MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 Miles Cheaper. betes tities The sweeping success of the Records of Grant Six is based solely upon na- 8,000 tional recognition of extra values. 10,000 Five-Passenger Touring Car or 12,000 Three-Passenger Roadster, $825; 1 5,000 Three-Passenger Cabriolet, $1050 ° F. 0. B. Factory Miles Grant Motor Car Corporation Quaker City | Cleveland, Ohio Rubber Co. | = ” ee 22> BB | Philadelphia rere | ADCO ascX.. $10 This new price is effective after January ist, 1917 Great news for hundreds of thousands of automobile owners. $10 . ae e 79 our car with ADCO Shock Absorbers—the only spring type .bsorber recognized by any car maker. Remember the date + es your car with ADCOS. improved Wrapped Tread Method Used by Big Tire Manufacturers Does better work than the big, high-priced vulcan- izing outfits costing 3 to 5 times as much, and does it at lower cost. A boy can use it. It's the only vulcanizer that has Automatic Heat Control, and, therefore, can’t undercure or overcure a tire. No watching or regulating. Steam or electric heat. Write for Catalog Send at once for the new Shaler catalog, the most ina complete Vulcanizer alog ever published, and ask $f the low discount price of the Shaler Tire Repair Outfit. We will also send repairmen our book, “Common cas ~ ev —, on request. A haler & o., 252 Fourth St., Waupun, Wis. The Largest Manufacturers of Vulcanizers tn the World Dealers—Be prepared for the big ADCO demand. Send for trade discounts. AUTO DEVICE MFG. COMPANY Manufacturers of Motor Car Equipment 60 Mason Street MILWAUKEE, WIS. HEINZE agnsion M ns in ey Superior in Quality ovaconnnniensnnc SAAS SUN EASON TAN SU UE Se “De Luxe” Bodies for Ford Cars 1,000,000 Ford owners want a better body. “DeLuxe” Bodies for Ford cars meet their desires in both beauty oe — — and convenience. Can be applied to any Ford chassis, ag Mich , old or new. Send for beautifully illustrated free booklet. , Some good territory open for live dealers a = a om S Write us today 1256 Michigan Ave. 1876 Broadway DETROIT AUTO PRODUCTS CO. 40 SHERMAN ST., DETROIT eae eee nue Pe Tenses HEINZE, ELECTRIC COMPANY’ fee” | SUNDERMAN VACUUM CARBURETOR Saves 30 to 50% on your Gasoline Bill Starts Easily in Cold Weather Newburgh Combines Power, Quick Pick-up, Fast Getaway, Flexibility, Safety from Backfire and Operating Economy with a Re- markably Low Price, for any car up to 45 H. P. A Wonder on Fords. DEALERS—Fine Territory Still Open—AGENTS SUNDERMAN CORPORATION 11 Chambers St. aa ait al aaa N. Y. aon - oe & a ace oe High and low tension magnetos, make-and- break coils, dash coils, box coils, motorcycle coils, switches, spark plugs and other igni- tion specialties. Guaranteed satisfaction WRITE FOR CATALOG a, KOKOMO ELECTRIC COMPANY, Kokomo, Ind. | SOR OCUNRARRKRUMRBENRRMRUNR AR RRR RRR RRMA RA ARR RAR RRR RRR RRR RRR " PURER BPABKRHR RRR RRR RE EKR RRR RRR RERRR ARE RA RAMA RRA ER HRHRHE HMR BR RH Om & sae rtur eaeeweeweeer ere eeeaeererwrere PRR PAARL A SE Bee ee eed zezef vyenrekrT " ¥ 2 (2 - - u u t - i | u u a sy bs . + | PI wa ~ e ++) y csetraeroccc er eee @reanceeer zee aehvevne 2 = 2 2 a es When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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a | a REESE lp OT Bihon 208 Ta December 28, 1916 MOTOR | Start in the Tie Repair business make big money in this wonder business. The demand for tire repairing is growing faster than shops can be estab- lished to take care of it. Be sure to read book “How I Would Conduct a Tire Re- pair business, by an Old Tire Repair Man,”’ before starting in the business or buying your Set nd for fee booklet outfit. Free. TIRE RE-PAIR OUTFIT ees oe AKRON RUBBER MOLD & MACHINE CO. ——————— 919 Sweitzer Ave., Akron, O. Distributing Houses Wanted in Every Locality Electric Auto-Lite Starting—Lighting-Ignition Electric Auto-Lite equipment for auto- mobiles is as famous for the service that backs it as for the reliability and economy of its operation. ELECTRIC AUTO-LITE COMPANY Home Office and Factory: Toledo, Ohio New York Detroit Kansas City San Francisco The Big Stick’ That Brings Down Gasoline Expense | Up goes the price of gasoline! Maximum mileage is the r NAAN iN ¢ mt Ns, Ww big problem of the day!.Solve it with the new Strom- vue Carbu- | “i Mees e OMe WAY. 7% The Official world’s records made by the New Stromberg in gasoline mileage prove that you need the New Stromberg on your car Mail coupon for details of how the New Stromberg will reduce your gasoline bills. romberg Motor Devices Co., Dept. 27, 64 East 25th St.. Chicago = tO cle Vol ral sd pre Ti Tyee uC mie Doe TTT "Hl \l's i) TTROMB yes il! o Ti eases Al ees Na We i | HYATT QUIET i{] 1H) iH} The Koller Kearing ola Automobiles AGE IOI WINTON SIX Thru long specialized experience in producing pre- cisely the desired effects—thanks to the continued pat- ronage and co-operation of discriminating buyers—our artists and artisans are prepared to create for you, in every detail, just the car that will most. pleasantly embody your personal desires. Closed cars $3000 and up... Open cars $2685 to $3500. Write today for catalog THE WINTON COMPANY 424 Berea Road, Cleveland, Ohio Cuaranteed ore (ORCS ay |RSaciee uitart else khvcs We now sell Brictson Pneumatic Tires on a specific guar- antee of 10,000 miles service. Brictson Pneumatic Tires are Puncture-proof, Blowout-proof, Skid-proof, Rut-proof, Rimcut-proof, Oil-proof and Gasoline-proof. A tire with wonderful resiliency and easy riding qualities. FREE TRIAL OFFER—To remove any possible doubt con- cerning the merits of Brictson Tires and to back up our statements fully, we have a Free Trial offer at our own risk. The only tire made that offers a Free Trial—you can’t go wrong. You risk nothing. _We take all the risk. Be sure and ask for our Free Trial plan when a for particulars. Have Your present Tires Rebuilt the BRICTSON WAY. If you are not in need of new tires and the fabric in your tires is still good, we can rebuild them Gece riea ss. Rae the Brictson Way,: give you thousands oe 7 of miles additional service and make . Ll them Puncture-proof, Blowout-proof, A\ we SKid-proof, Rut-proof, Rimcut-proof, - * foday fc and Gasoline. proof, ' rite ay for tull particulars includin WOR, details of Free Trial Plan. - yy at SHE BRICTSON MFG. CO. 4 ” 12-126 Brictson Bidg., Brookings, S. D. Make a Quick Get-Away regardless of the cold, storm, snow or blizzard, by fitting your car witha Peet Radiator and Engine Robe It keeps the heat in and the cold out. Makes starting easy even during zero weather. Saves storage batteries. Protects the engine from sudden changes in tempera- ture. Avoids delays. Saves repair bills for cracked water jackets and broken radiator tubes due to freezing. “Tailored to fit’? perfectly the engines of all American car models. Prices very low. Complete satisfaction guaran- teed. Supplied by all dealers or direct from factory. THE J. P. GORDON CO. 308 North Fourth Street Columbus, Ohio (>> Na G \ i$ AK NATIONAL GUARD FOR MOTOR CARS 146 Morgan 8t. Jersey City, N. d.- EDWARD V. HARTFORD, Inc. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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NOTICE . , po oh t B. . 3 F : ae ade Pee ort 4 y ago ta? . _ Ly - =. : 2 ae” 2 Be . aa : Coir ¥ 33; . atte A A > age : oeataes S 2 —_ 3 . - ‘ oa . = “4 : 7 res Z : : 5 : ome Wns SALE oA ‘ ons Erbe pst ’ an. ‘ * . s . Am xs a» Se > ‘ Was -s 3 AY o { e , 7 | 2 2 ka t Id | t P 1

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A“‘Fasco”’ Racing Body Fits Your FORD Made of the very best extra heavy steel and fine work- manship. The lines for “FASCO” were taken direct from the famous French racers. The classiest speedster Es body on the market. Sold complete, . ready to mount on your Ford chassis. = PRICES ADVANCE JAN. 1, ’17 Our supply of materials laid in before the great advance in price will be exhausted by the first of the year. Order yours now, as the 1917 prices

. e Me ae Pe — - . ° hi h ; 4 Try 2 or 3 sections over any Anti-Ski MI | il oo considerably, higher, : old blowout. Can’t have Mud chains can be put eee ii RS specifications today. Agents 4 blowouts, punctures; neither on in a Ray with eno hand es. wanted where we are not " j STATI n- ee pfs Old Tires can the rubber wear off. a. 9 =e oe | e } "Tata S : Cc ie Covered : : together and push the little ff Now . © . Gematol Special prices to those in new ever. If you get in a mud - Pp “ogg De a “a . territory hole you will Jaugh out loud. sorta P :

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Edited exclusively for Dealers, Jobbers, Garage and Repairshop Owners | 30x3% | 2x34 ; << If you are interested in the merchandise or maintenance 3 2 ; . ona : departments of the automobile industry you should read Motor 33X4 eee’ : _, World regularly. It builds sales, improves service, increases 34x4 i eeee . ee 26.20 ? oe ke < profits. 30x4%4 Non-Skid ..............-. 36.05 @ < Published weekly, $2.00 per year—Canada and foreign, $4.00.

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Do You Want PERFECT Winter Lubrication? Then fill the transmission case, differential and all com- pression cups, with

TRADE MARE NON- UNITED STATES REGISTERED th OIL PATENT OFFICE It’ll mean a sweeter-running car even in zero weather. Unlike grease, Non-Fluid Oil does not freeze. It guards gears and bearings against friction. It lubricates instantly and always. It lasts longer than grease and costs less. Get “KOO Special” grade for gears; ““KOOO” grade for bearings. Write for booklet “Lubrication of the Motor Car’ New York & New Jersey Lubricant Co., 165 Broadway, NewYork

I | | | | When Was Your Battery Tested? It needs occasional attention or it will fail to work when you most need it. USL Service Stations test all kinds of bat- teries free. Take yours periodically and let them keep it up to its full strength. U S Light & Heat Corp., Niagara Falls, N. Y. ul : | "nn —_—_—— Ht |

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The Plundred Point IX i America’s Greatest Motor Car Value at.......$1195 All-Year Models at...............$1635 to $1950 { i Send for information ISSELKAR. : : KISSEL MOTOR CAR CO. i Hartford, Wis.

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MODEL 354 AMMETER -ON YOUR DASHBOARD OR COWL It is the reliable means of determining the proper rate of charge or discharge of your battery for various speeds. It enables you to determine that the generator is working and that the storage battery is receiving its proper _ charge. Write us! Weston Electrical Instrument Co. 10 Weston Ave., Newark, N. J. XY Branches in the Larger Cities

THE STORM & O’HAIR Cylinder Reboring Machine is adjustable and will rebore prac- tically all makes of Automobile, Aeroplane, Motor Cycle, Light Marine, Tractor and Stationary Motors. It is simple, speedy and accurate and can be used by anyone familiar with tools. Indispensable in any repair shop. Not an experiment but a _ thoroughly tested and reliable tool. FOR SALE BY LEADING JOBBERS For further information address Storm & O’Hair Company Box 226 Thompson, lowa

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wer Beaver M pr eaver otors Commercial Fit Every Demand Car ee are rt ily 30 “gre ina variety i 2 ee ae vicoowre oor ane demands for power, economy we and dependability. Over-head valves. 20% to 25% more power than other motors of same bore and stroke. Write today for BEAVER specijications before decid- ing on the motor to use BEAVER MFG. COMPANY ? 4-Cylinder—4-Cycle ist & Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee, Wis.

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a” s a Electric a Starting and Lighting a b Systems aos SINGLE UNIT and TWO UNIT Equipments Booklet on Special Ford Equipment DYNETO ELECTRIC CO., Syracuse, N. Y.

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Will establish you in busi- ness on a permanent and profttable basis. Our Policy: One good dealer in each territory, backed by the best goods and unlimited co-operation. New Jersey Car Spring & Rubber Company Jersey City, New Jersey

Modernly Designed for Present Day Low-Grade Gasoline TOM THUMB, Jr. for FORDS—$15 Send for Illustrated Folder The National Equipment Co. ™ > &32%.6"""""

Quality Springs . Guaranteed Manufacturers of Springs SS For All Cars All Models Write for replacement list and prices

AUTO SPRING ania ama 1 REPAIR CO. $$ 1331 Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO

THE ORIGINAL ROUND «ONTHr, TRACK Manufacturers Saami’ Garage Door Door Hangers and oA Tracks, Overhead 3 Hardware, Store , Ladders, Spring OFiaaltae wate: ; SEE er ae z= = Hinges, Hardware wieliae tists & ‘ %. “oN Allith-Prouty Co. “0U'\° Danville. 1II..U.S.A.

San Francisco General Offices-Detroit, Mich. Seattle SPROCKETS CHAINS AND DIFFERENTIAL IN STOCK OR ORDER SEND FOR NEW CATALOG Cullman Wheel Co. 1°41 {itscla

AUTO TRUNKS. | Rain-ProofDustProof-Rust-Proof |} — - <i Ina variety of styles for Sree beticlasct- lates all leading makes of cars}

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16 ’ December 28, 1916 | MOTOR AGE 105 THE CLEARING |j(OUSE Of the Motor Car Industry or Used Cars,Parts, Accessories, Supplies, lires, Repairing, Machinery and all other Special Announcements of a Similar Character % inch—One time, $2.40. Three times, $5.85. 1 inch—One time, $4.50. Three times, $10.80. 1% inches, 1 time ADVERTISING RATES: $6. 75; 3 times, $16. set 2 inches—1 time, $8. st od times, $21.00. Sp ecial rate for other spaces and longer terms on req uest.

ULL HAIMA NAA Th e Gift Spirit 3,500-Mile Banciaten N ow Is the Time & ° we We.do not claim it as an all ] res an d to Repair Your Car t or Wheels with aluminum spider, Plain GALLATE AREA 7.00 1.60 LAMPS ss orrugated $3.00—Many other sizes and Se ikeiuleupubusaeadhche seus 7.25 1.70 . 2 oes Be San A ne RR etnias cneaicktiesinhabie 7.75 1.70 NEW STOCK 2 vst boot. Will fit Overland 75, Dort, 1914, King | 3enq.02IIIIIIII 70 173 | Electric head lamps, B.& N., pair 5.00 St. = cylinder, Maxwell | 25-1914, Briggs-Detroiter, ais wat citeeinnend ch 8.00 1.75 Electric head lamps, all black, bees 5.00 e ge 1915. Regular $75.00 value; our price $37.50 hia ii cuaitiee ities den 8.00 1.80 —) # --\lany other sizes, some as low as $10.00—Send |” ile gael aii alltel 825 1.85 ine fame BE. & Meio oh. cies 5.00. — : or * measurement chart. ik celinhwniunaea ced 9.50 1.90 we ~ ARK — UGS—Marcey, two piece 19c each, set El CTE GE LEIS ASS 8.50 2.00 STORAGE BATTERIES oe our, , a VINDSHIELDS—Will fit practically any make of | S0%2-vcrsevvrcrsereseectses 80 22 ~—| 6-100 10.00 i OF ee ee rr a reer: eS ee ee ea sates) Pe eee Soe ee ee Ne Me eee ems r s Pree deen tn be tive tiéen taapadtedtions ta wabtertal Bumpers Write for our Bargain Bulletin. and workmanship. Send one dollar deposit with P j each tire ordered. Tires will be sent promptly New safety, black or nickel...... 4.95 PU RIT AN Cc. O. D., with privilege of examination. Specify : style of rim to avoid’ delay. * Goods Guaranteed in good *. i a: 7 . shape or Money’ Refunded “achine Company | Tire Repair and Supply Co., Inc. AUTO W Ame ota PARTS FOR ALL CARS 1463 Michigan Avenue RECKING CO. . Lafayette Blvd., DETROIT, U. S. A. See our ad on page 106 CHICAGO, ILL. 13th and Oak, Kansas City, Mo.

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(CLEARING OUSE SECTION December 28, 1916

PARTS AND REPAIRS Auction We will, commencing Wednesday, Janu- ary 3rd, 1917, and continuing Thursday, January 4th, 1917 at 10:00 A. M., each day at Waterloo, Iowa, sell at public auction, entire plant of L. C. Erbes. Inventory value over $350,000.00. —GOOD WILL AND SERVICE— At the commencement of sale, we will offer the good will and service of the Milwaukee Motor, consisting of Service parts, gigs and dies, blue prints, names of car manufacturers who have used Milwaukee motors in their cars and list of car owners. Approximately 20,000 Mil- waukee motors were manufactured and sold. We will next offer Service of the Cutting and Clark-Carter cars, of which approximately 5,000 cars were manufactured. MASON cars. The service of all the above is now being conducted and kept intact. Each service will be sold separately. The services are doing a prosperous and profitable business. Immediately after sale of Service departments, we will sell the following items: 150 Milwaukee unit plant motors, with transmissions and clutches. 40 assembled one-ton truck chasses. 15 one-ton trucks complete with bodies. 85 roadster and touring car chasses. All of the above chasses are equipped with Milwaukee motors. 200 touring car, roadster and truck bodies, upholstered and in white. sets Lewis springs, 100 sets Timken, Hess and Lewis front and rear axles, Warner trans- missions, 500 truck and touring car frames, aluminum crank and transmission cases, 250 Warner and Lavigne steering gears, 800 sets S4x4, 86x4, 86x4% wheels with Firestone, Stan- well and Baker demountable rims. MACHINERY Lathes, drill presses, milling machines; large stock of tools, turret lathes, etc.

complete Commencing Thursday, January 4th, at 10:00 A. M. SUPPLIES AND PARTS An enormous quantity of standard brands and staple parts, consisting of leather, leatherette, linings, mohair, seat cover material, duck, etc. Sheet celiuloid, wire, cable and conduit, bows, one-man top sets, curled hair, American and Berry body and coach varnishes, finishes, paints and enamels, Bosch, Remy, Splitdorf, New De- parture and F. & S. bearings, Remy coils, piston rings, motor parts, magnetos, carburetors, muf- fiers, 100 Northeast, Jesco and Apple starters, spot lights, crank cases, gauges, electric starters, batteries, pumps, draw shafts, gears, ball bear- ings, hoods, fenders, crank shafts, clutches, grease cups, axles, springs, transmissions, steering wheels, frames, levers, tool sets, springs, leaves, spark plugs, speedometers, cocks, tool bexes, spark coils, control levers, sprockets, chains, brass tubing, pipe, gear shifts, crank shafts, valves, switches, 100 rain-vision wind- shields, 150 radiators, 500 motor horns, trucks, oval gas tanks, gasoline tanks, tires, die cast bearings, etc. Also an enormous quantity of brass, aluminum and copper castings, parts, and supplies, nuts and bolts, screws, washers, rubber goods, etc. A very large quantity of machine and rough castings, motor castings, brass and copper scrap, junk, oils, greases, supplies, etc. Also a large quantity of tool shaftings, pulleys, hangers, trucks, steel tanks, enameling ovens, cranes, scales, fire extinguishers, cushions, etc.; in fact, parts and supplies of every description. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Terms of sale strictly cash. Positively no checks will be accepted unless certified. All goods sold to be removed at the risk and ex- pense of purchaser. All merchandise not re- moved at time specified by auctioneers will be resold and deposit of purchase will be forfeited without further notice. PLEASE NOTE Nothing will be sold at private sale at any time prior to date of auction sale set. Every- thing will positively be sold at this sale without any reserve or restriction. Sale wlil be held at Waterloo, Iowa, on neneay, January ee and Thursday, January 4th, 1917. Excellen loading facilities. Trackage and shipping <3 form adjoining building. MICHAEL TAUBER & CO. AUCTIONEERS 317 So. Market St. Chicago, Ill. steel,

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AUTO PARTS CO. CHICAGO Offer the following goods at the old prices. So if you need one of these waste no time as our stock is lim- ited. I is i es ens atau $36.00 i. + 66 ew eee hkl ne bb0 66600 eae 15.00 A EE See a es eee ee ee Oe 80.50 as Ne ee le ee ae 30.50 a at ae ee Oe led idl 80.50 i a i ie a a i ee a eee eee 36.80 I SEE 8 Ae kipe SE Gee Tg er 82.00 MI, 62 hb hawe onwke eae bs 6 ba eeEKe 33.0uU MMi 6 4 5G hb wed 6b 6b at he cbse 86.25 a i ls ek 35.00 i as so wd ee oe be ca aan 30.50 AR iMG es ins tk th heehee dé thedeh ane 10.00 er eee ey ee 28.00 I De i Sala 4 ae oui og theo ae Sul 80.50 A eT ere Pe Tree 42.00 en Abe cece bien be dankedsbacwe 43.00 ee ie ee eee eke ee 29.00 I ae 33.00 i: Mi. Me. oss ee6-cosdbones sea 30.00 i CL dia. oe es be chs bw edeebee an 30.00 ee ee hee ee Oba 32.50 BEROMEBOM BO... c ccc ccccccceccesscccece 35.00 Ne eee i ee eb bands seca sabes 31.50 i ee ae eee geek 81.50 a a a a ee ee i g 31.50 Ace ee Le Riek aneck 06 06 60k 81.50 es eee ck ee eee eens ebneé 31.50 Pierce-Arrow (used), 6- re Peer 35.00 CE ree 29.00 R, thw ane he wees ees bab ned seabed 0088 81.0U Regal, Di .<csecekfaceckseoeatiessace 31.00 hs oi ee abe ree he ee hae h bee 36.00 tans teak bbe needs 0086S 82.5 i Cn. Mi then e ee ees oeeeeoeseee ee 32.00 Stoddard-Dayton Savoy........... tee teee 30.00 We also carry a full line of MOTORS BODIES AXLES MAGNETOS CARBURETORS ETC. ITE FOR OUR 1917 CATALOG——— 740 740 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Ill. NO BRANCHES

Big Bargains in Auto Parts We have in stock, ready to meet your wants, Pistons, Axles, Cylin- ders, Magnetos, Motors, Lamps and everything in the auto line at One-Half the Manufacturer’s Price We sell only parts that are serviceable and if our parts are unsatisfactory, we will cheerfully refund your money. Our list of satisfied customers is rapidly growing larger and this is the result of our Better Service methods. We can fill your order and ship to oo in less _— four “yo - ur Price List will be maile FREE to you on request. AUTO SALVAGE CO. 1703 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. Largest Auto Part Dealers in the Country PARTS — RADIATORS — GEARS It will pay you to investigate when seeking parts for your car. We buy and wreck autos. Let us bid for your car.

INTERSTATE AUTO WRECKING CO. 11 E. 2nd St. Newport, Ky. Oppesite Cincinnati, Ohio When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

Auto Parts Co. 4116 and 18 OLIVE ST., ST. LOUIS, MO. No Connection with any other Auto Parts Co.’s “Always: Reliability — Prompt Service” SAVE 50% ON PARTS FOR STANDARD MAKES & ORPHAN CARS We have Wheels, Axles, Gears, Bearings, Cylinders, Pistons, Crankshafts, Camshafts, Crank Cases, Transmissions, Hubs, etc. COMPLETE REAR AXLES—$20 to $65 PRESTO TANKS, SIZE “B,” FILLED—$9 WE HAVE PARTS FOR MOST ALL STANDARD MAKES OF CARS. WRITE US YOUR NEEDS. E M F 80—Krit Cadillac 1909 to 1912 Chalmers F & 36 Mitchell 1907 to 1912 Moon C 80 & 40 Flanders 20—Warren 30 Maxwells Q,F,K,G&AA Cole 30 & R. C. H. Garford 30 & 40 Glide—Stoddard-Dayton Overland, os 42, 53 Everett 30—Hudson 20 Reo 1910—Empire 20 Maxwell—Mascott Oakland 1910—Dorris Parry—Rambler Buick 10, 17, 19, 25 Paige 25—Velie 40 Regals 1909 'to 1914 COMPLETE ENGINES Marion, 1910.....$90 Cadillac, 1911.. - er 0 ese ® FS rr 6 Cadillac, 1909. 85 TOOGEEOP ccccces 00 2. eer 5 Kline 6 cyl..... 125 Overland 42..... 75 Dn Mewes ccee 0 Mitchell, 1910.... 75 Mitchell 8 cyl.. 125 Will sell most any part from these engines. We have a large stock of engines and will trade engines with you. Money Cheerfully Refunded If Not Satisfied

Thousands of Customers in TWENTY-TWO STATES are enthusiastic boosters of our SUPREME SERVICE From our immense stock of parts for more than a hundred different cars we can supply practi- cally anything you need from bumper to tail light. “We Tear ’Em Up and Sell the Pieces” Cadillac Apperson Oldsmobile Oakland Dodge Rambler Chalmers Stoddard-Dayton Jackson E-M-F Flanders Mitchell 6 Studebaker Overlands Buicks Parts for these and a hundred others. Motors, Transmissions, Rear Systems, Differential, either complete or parts of them. Tell us your need and your car. We'll do the rest. Prompt ship- ments assured. WRITE, WIRE, TELEPHONE —we’'ll reply the day it’s received. Auto Salvage & Exchange Co., Inc. 1012-16 Walnut St. Des Moines, Iowa ORPHAN CARS For which Puritan Machine Co. supplies parts — Acme, Austin, ABBOTT, Aerocar, Alpena, American Undersiung, Alco, Argo, Atias, Barnes, Benham, Bergdoll. Brush, California, Carnation, Cinco, Continental, Car- hartt, CARTERCAR, Carthage, Century, Clark, Colby, Courier, Crescent, Cricket, Crow, Croxton-Keeton, Cutting, Dart, Dragon, —— oe ne. De —? Demot, Durocar, Elmore, n ver a — “Gartord,” Havers, HENDERSON, Herreshoff, Halliday, Hazard, er™ KRIT, gy Lozier (Old 7 aj Ty Little, Marathon, Marien, Marquette, Maxwell (Old a "MICHIGAN, ” midiand, Miller, Mason, Mcintyre, Monarch, Nyberg, North- ern, Northwestern, Ohio, Oliver, Omaha, Owen, Pack- ers, Palmer-Singer, nden), Pera el Leo oan Finch, Paige (Socytine er), Peru, Pennsylvania, Queen, R.C -H., Ranier, Randolph, oS need. Rellabis ae Reliance, Rider-Lewis, Royal ps-Booth Cycie, Selden (Pleasure), Southern, SPEEDWELL. Standard, Staver, Stoddard-Dayton, Suburban, Thomas-Detrolt, V4" yke, Warren-Detreit, Wahi, Whiting, Wayne, Welvh- Detroit, Welch-Pentiac. We've over 2,000,000 service parts and accessories Write for the Puritan Bargain Bulletin PURITAN MACHINE COMPANY ALL PARTS FOR ALL CARS 410 Lafayette Blvd. DETROIT, MIC Hi. See our ad on page 105 Srd and Jackson Sioux City, Iowa

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1916 O. MO. Co.’s vice” TS CARS rings, hafts, 65 —$9 YARD cSEDS. 1912 1912 ‘en 30 ayton yn 20 tisfied ers siastic e than practi- | light. eces”’ fotors, either r need t ship- HONE Inc. ackson , lowa 5 \merican essories letin ANY MIC ii. mete . seneens ae ag in isa Se Ate RE : Pies be : TYR, aa ee eae al — ear, aR eer ye by i eee € December 28, 1916 —_ POTOR AGE CLEARING TOUSE SECTION 107 Real Value MAGNETOS Bosch Du-4 Variable spark..........eec- $30.00 Bosch Du-4 set spark..... pendunebudeses 5.00 Bosch DU4 and Dr4.......ccccees Terre. 25.00 a ee ee Es 5 6 6 0006.06 SSRN ACRE OO 0 . 80.00 Splitdorf 4 cyl. Dixie high tension........ 25.00 Splitdorf 4 cyl. Models A, T, X and D..... 10.00 Kurtz 4 cyl. dual with coil. peewtwwe sk oes 13.00 National 4 cyl. low tension.......cccscece 8.00 Briggs 4 cyl. low tension...........cseees 8.00 Remy type 8S, 4 cyl., low tension....... -- 10.00 Remy 4 cyl., type R i. bine ee ade €e6 6x 0088 15.00 Simms SU4 high tension. ES PS 22.00 COILS ROGGE TT DB Biv cece scedecccscscccces $10.00 Splitdorf a Ss de Ghnau0d 6660660 00ces 6.00 i, Ct Mica edennscea Ob mee Sébesna dda 12.00 Bosch vaniieln Rs os ek bose 666% 5.00 Remy box coils....... sonees er ee eee 6.00 Remy type LC and LE. ved eb ene beac seeds 8.00 ee Ge Sd atwecne soma mtdaisecccces 6.00 PREST-O-LITE TANKS Model Bi; Get GOO s cc ccckceeccccecce -$ 8.00 ReGen Bi, Te Gs oc cc ceeedecccccce 7.00 Empty tanks, $1.00 less. We REPAIR any make magneto, coil, lighting generator or starter and give 24 hour service, Members Detroit Automobile Trade Association. Detroit Magneto Exchange 190 Grand River Ave. Detroit, Mich. Auto Parts 50% Off 50% Off Manufacturers’ List Price on Parts for All Standard Makes of Cars Buick 10-16-17-25 Everett 4 & 6—Stratt- Overlands, 37-69, inc. ford—Krit 2 & 3 Spd. EMF, Flanders, 2 and Pope-Hartford 8-Spd. Studebaker 25 Oakland 24- m. - sai 40-42 Maxwells, I, -" *. AB Jackson 835 & Chalmers, F, K 86 Cadillac, 1909, 010. 1912 Mitchell 6, . J, Ny Stoddard-Dayton, 30 & Welch-Detroit 50—Great Western Regal 30—Reo 1910-11 Ramblers, 40 and 50 American Truck Apperson 50—National Metz—Hudson 20 & 28 Interstate 40 Peerless—Auburn 40 Velie 30-40—R.C.H. Stevens X—Franklin 6 Hupmobile 32 Radiators—Almost any make, including honey- oor se. good serviceable condition, $12.50 to ~ 25 Good Motors—Good condition, reas. prices. Bosch Magnetos, $20 to $35—others, $8 to $20. Rear Axles, $20 to $50, inc. Weston-Mott Amer. Ball, Smiths, Timken Full Floating. Transmissions, Warner, Brown-Lipe, Buick 17, Pope, Hartford and Mitchell, 4 and 6-cyl., $25 to $45. Planetary, $15 to $20. A large stock of all kinds of parts; carbu- retors, bearings, cam and crank shafts, crank cases, transmission cases, wheels, rims, fenders, etc. Write us your wants. Money cheerfully Refunded if not atisfied. AUTO PARTS CO. OF OMAHA 2103 Farnum S8t. OMAHA, NEB. Radiator Covers —For Ford Cars—State Year— Radiator COVer ... Combination Radiator and Hood Cover Non-Freezing Solution, per gal.... 1.00 Wool Robes........... $5.75, $8. 75, a OU WEN svn ascsindabawnee ines 1.65 Overland 45 Radiator Covers...... 1.75 Buick 45 Radiator Covers......... 1.75 Chicago Auto Equipment Co. 508-10 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Ill. Last Call ‘ve have a Large Assortment ‘ Touring Bodies that we will c'ose out at very low prices. We can fit most any car — prices ige from $10.00 to $40.00. Write for Particulars The M & M Company CLEVELAND, OHIO When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age Automobile Parts For 100 Different Cars—— 6 cyl. Thomas Detroit Motor............. $90.0uU 35 H. P. Rutenber with mag. and carb.... 4 cyl. Rambler Motors, while they last.... | 4 cyl. 4%x5% Stutz Motor..... ovWeveiseaes 125.00 Continental Motor, 40 H. P Flanders 20 H. P. Motor, with carb. & mag. 60. 00 Three B. BM. F.. BO, GOGMs ccc ccceccscese o-- 65.00 380 H. P. Badger Unit Power Plant........ 115.0v 385 H. P. Waukesha Unit Power Plant..... 115.00 385 H. P. King Unit Power Plant......... 100.00 2 cyl. Maxwell, with mag........-.ceeee- 35.00 D4 Bosch Mags., $20.00; DR4 Bosch Mags., $27.50; DU4 Bosch Mags., set spark, $25.00; DR and DU4 Bosch Mags., dual, $30.00; ——e ‘Bat- tery Coils, $10.00; Bosch Dual Coils, $12. Springs, Gears, Bearings, Wheels se parts for almost any make of car. AUTO WRECKING HOUSE 1302 Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. A NEW 128 PAGE CATALOG Just Off the Press, Will Be Sent to You Free Upon Request BARGAINS IN RADIATORS SUPPLIES IN FACT, EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTOMOBILE Write today for our catalog Automobile Appliance Co. 1438 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Ill. Automobile Tops AUTO TOPS—$15.00 and up. SEAT COVERS—$4.00 and up, per set. RACING SEATS, $11.00 per set. Recover your own Auto Top and save money. We furnish complete outfits for all makes of cars ready to slip on. SPECIALS FOR ean MOTORS Runabout roof and back............ Touring roof and -back.........ee- . * 845 Auto rubber One-Man Top, with ; Eee Ye Mohair One-Man ‘Top with jiffy curtains and dust covers......... 22.00 American Auto Top Mfg. Co. 1451-53 Washington Blvd. Chicago, Ill. AUTO PARTS FULL STOCK OF PARTS FOR MICHIGAN LOZIER MORA RCH DRAGON We maintain a complete stock of parts for the above cars Philadelphia Machine W orks 67 Laurel Street Philadelphia, Pa. Stock Transmission and Differential GEARS for over 100 MAKES OF CARS Obsolete, Orphan and Current Models. General line of repair parts for old Maxwell Cars, at old list prices. NO SECOND HAND PARTS OR JUNK OUR PARTS ABSOLUTELY NEW DEALERS and REPAIRMEN get our price list, and make a profit on your repair parts. AUTO GEAR & PARTS CO. 295 Marietta St., Atlanta, Ga. 844 Eighth Ave., New York 1461 8S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. PARTS for 100 different makes. Best condition. Quick. Service. Money back if not satisfied. MOTORS—BEST CONDITION—COMPLETE Jeffery 13 (new), $75 E. M. F., $50 Flanders, $40 Kissel, $100 Mitchell, $80 Peerless, 92 h.p., 6 cyl.,. Rambler, 5 125 Studebaker, 1915 Model, with starter, $125. Maxwell, 1915, with starter, $100. Metz, 1914, $50.. Magnetos—Bosch, $25; Eisemann 4 and 6 cyl., $10 and $15; Remy or Splitdorf, $5; Briggs, $2. Carburetors—-Stromberg, Schebler, Rayfield, to $10. Radiators—Good condition, all kinds, $10 to $25. Rear Axles—50c to $2; full float., $12; front Timken, $6 to $10. Headlights—$3 to $6 pair. Springs—All cars, $1.50 and up. Steer- ing Gears—Right hand, $7.50; rN $5. Wheels —$1 te a Presto Tanks—$5. 0. Bearings— 50c to DULUTH AUTO EXCHANGE & SALVAGE 20-22 E. Michigan St. Duluth, Minn, Pope-Hartford Parts Parts for all models of Pope-Hart- ford pleasure cars, Trucks and Pub- lic Service cars — made from the original drawings and patterns, with the original tools, fixtures, etc.— complete stocks always on hand, prompt and satisfactory service. The Hartford Motor Car Company 408 Main Street Hartford, Conn. An All-’Round Store We are in a position to furnish anything for the Automobile. A ecomplete stock of new goods. Motors, 2, 4, 6 cyl., Axles, Radiators, Bodies, Tops, Springs for almost all cars. We can save you money on nearly everything you purchase. Try us and be convinced. SPECIALS DR4 Bosch Magnetos; used.......-+..see> $25.00 4 cyl. Splitdorf Mag.; new.......ssceccees 19.00 TOI DORE. Ws «4 6 0.6 0 66:4.4463-.0000000000% 12.50 More Power Piston Rings, set 12......... 7.20 —Write Your Order at Once— K. C. AUTO PARTS CO. 1823 McGee St. Kansas City, Mo. Save 75% on Auto Parts Our enormous -stock and unequalled facilities for shipping parts within 24 hours after receipt of order is our biggest asset. Before buying elsewhere Get Our Prices First. Spardicine Auto Wrecking Co. 4760 3rd Avenue, Bronx, New York City WISCONSIN MOTOR—3%4x5 4 cyl., cast en bloc with patent Maranville oil- ing system, never used, guaranteed, only $85. BOSCH MAGNETOS, Kinds Several dozen on hand, 1 to 6 cyl., single and dual ignition, all guaranteed and low as $25. REAR AND FRONT AXLES Timken and.ball bearing kinds, low as §$12.. DELCO STARTING AND GENERATOR from Cadillac 1912. Al shape, complete, $65. STARTER (ELECTRIC) for small motors, brand new, with flywheel gear complete, $50. KEMCO ELECTRIC STARTER with fan generator, double unit system, 8-wire, almost new, $75.00. Above are only some of the good things we can offer you at prices you care to pay. Write us at once for particulars on any thing you need. We are the country’s largest dealers in factory surplus stocks, job lots; also have parts of all kinds from over 800 automobiles. RO S UTO PARTS CO. Cleveland, Ohio 5121 Euclid Ave.

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One Man Mohair Touring Top. . .$25.50 One Man Mohair Roadster Top.. 16.25 Roof Curtains and All Parts for Tops. SPECIAL PRICES GRRE COVER cs oc cdvctccessdcoesecceovces $ 1.25 a... nin ne) Ke bean ee nb hbeseteeks 1.25 Streamline hood and radiator shell to fit any Ford Crown Fenders to fit any Ford........... 12.50 Commercial and Camp Trailers, Touring Car, Roadster and Delivery Bodies Send for Catalog. All Goods Guaranteed, Quick Shipments; Money Back if Not Satisfied. ACCESSORY MFG. CO. 46-48 Kentucky Ave. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. FOR SALE 20 to 30 Five Passenger Touring Car Bodies Brand new, leather upholstery; also a few road- ster bodies. These bodies are some which were left on our hands after completing all our pleasure car orders. Will sell very cheaply, either singly, or more. Further description fur- nished on request. Address SELDEN MOTOR VEHICLE CO. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK AUTO PARTS Any parts for the Following Cars:

E. M. F., Flanders, Chalmers, Cadillac, Stoddard-Dayton, Kissel, Maxwell, Krit, Packard, Mitchell, And Others Absolutely cheapest prices on all kinds of other parts. Write your wants. Bosch mag- netos, DR4, DU4, $20 and up. Eisemann, Split- dorf, Remy, $7 to $15. Rear Axles for almost any ‘make car; $20 and up... Biggest bargains in Used Tires. Any sizes. Write for prices. WARSHAWSKY & oe. 1929 S. State St. Chicago, Ill. Motors and Parts 1916 Ford, $100; 1916 me Studebaker, $175; 85 h. p. Excelsior, $75; E. M. F., $60; R. C. H., $70: 1912 Mitchell, $00; 1911 Chalmers, unit power plant, $100; 1914 Studebaker rear axle, $25.00; Bosch magnetos, $25; Bosch and Split- dorf coils cheap; aon rear ‘springs for Fords, $5.00 each; 85 H. P. Buda motor, $90; Stewart Vacuum System, $5.00; 1916 Regal unit power plant, elec. generator and starter, $125.00. Parts for over 100 Models of Cars. AUTO SALVAGE CO. 1436 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill. ALL MAKES MAGNETOS Bosch DU4, DR4 Single Ign., $30.00; D4, $25.00; NU4, $ 00; U4, DR4 Dual, $35.00; DR6 Dual, $40. 00; Splitdorf _— Be a me and Remy S&S, $10.00; RL, $12. 00. Also Michigan, Briggs, Heinze, Simms and K. W. magnetos. Many makes of Box and Tubular Coils, $6.00 up. Presto Tanks—E, $5.00; B, $6.00. Oakland 50 Radiator, A-1 Shape, $30.00. Studebaker, 1916, One-Man Tops, $20.00. Cass Auto Supply Co. 115 Grand River Ave. Detroit, Mich. Tire Repair Equipment for Sale We have the following tire repair equipment for sale: One set of molds (Akron Williams) with air bags, $100.00. Two inside curing cores, $15.00. One buffing stand and wire wheels (coarse and fine), $25.00. One i1-horse A. C. Motor, $65.00. One Miller pot heater, size 42x26, with balance and tackle, $100.00. One 18-horse American hoist boiler, 47 2-inch flues, $75.00. One Miller tread roller, $10.00. One set of split rims for retreadifng, $15.00 (80x4 to 36x4%). One set of endless coil springs (Williams), $10.00. One Auto Tire tube plate, $15.00. One-half with order, balance C. O. D. Peerless Manufacturing Company 1402 Locust St. Des Moines, Ia. CARBURETORS New 1%-inch Stromberg B-4 New 1%-inch Holly CITY AUTO TIRE & EK. 24th & Chester Ave.

SUPPLY CO. Cleveland, Ohio

RADIATORS Get a Square Tube Radiator, 25% greater water capacity. Made for any car. New, guar- anteed cores placed in old radiators. We also manufacture hoods, fenders, tanks and pans, and do guaranteed repair work, Prompt and satisfactory service. CHICAGO MFG. CO. 1458-60-62-64 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Ill. KRIT OWNERS We furnish quick service on all engines, clutch, transmission, differential, front and rear axle, steering gear, wheels, steering knuckles and cones, fenders, frames and body parts—from original Krit stock. For all models from 1900- 1915, inclusive. MOTOR CORPORATION 1309 Race Street Philadelphia, Pa.

GRAY & DAVIS SELF STARTERS $25. with bracket for Fords, can be used on any small car. APPLECO starting and lighting sys- tem, new, $25. BIG D4 BOSCH MAGNETOS, guaranteed, $15. PACKARD rear end, complete, with gears, axles, transmission and housings, $80. Packard cylinders, $25 pair; Radiators, $25, Parts for Peerless, Cadillac, Pierce, Popes, etc. Bascom’s 224 Columbus Ave., Boston, Mass. We are members of Boston Chamber of Commerce AUTO PARTS

Krit “‘K’’ 42, 1914 R. C. "1 Moon 6-40, 191 Buick So Oakland 4- 42, 1912 Everitt 30 a, 1911 eee we ~ 8-speed EVERYTHING GUARANT ED U. S. MOTOR PARTS CO. 404-406 East 18th St. KANSAS CITY, MO. GEARS FOR TRANSMISSIONS AND DIFFERENTIALS Write Our Sales Department About Your Requirements —Manufacturers for the Trade— SERVICE GEAR & MACHINE Co. Reading, Penna. Look! Look! Look: re i Se * e.g nob beocecded $ 5.00

50 Assorted Hyatt Roller Bearings.. <« foe Model 34 Kellogg 4 cyl. air pump........ Bayo Ge Be Ss bo 0 606506000480 66008 .00 NICHOALDS COMPANY 424 Gd. River Detroit, Mich. MILLER CRANKER FOR FORDS Simplest, easiest installed, lightest, main parts off or on in a minute after installed; old crank left on. Postpaid anywhere in U. S. for 8.75. Reference, Dun or Bradstreet. . CO. Memphis, Mo. MOTORS AND PARTS Buy Rebuilt Motors of a Real Engine Concern. Four cyl.—22 H. Model 10 Buick, $55; H, P. Krit unit pone plant, $85; 30 H. P. ye Studebaker, $75; 30 H. P. Rambler, $65; - H, Elmore, $75: 20 4 P. Flanders, $65; 5 H. P. Warren- Detroit, $95; 85 H. P. Wisconsin, $115; 50 H. P. Mitchell, $115; 60-70 H. P. Palmer- Singer six, $175; P. Mitchell, $85; 40 H. P. Beaver, $95. Aue An ths a equipped, includ- ing magnetos. Many othe BADGER MOTOR COMPANY, Milwaukee, Wis. WE HAVE IT! WHAT? WHAT U WANT! 500 Prest-O-Lite Tanks, $5.00 to $9.00 ENGINES —- TRANSMISSIONS — STARTERS GENERATORS — BATTERIES — RADIATORS Repair Parts that are HARD TO GET WE HAVE Gears and Parts for Any Make or Model AMERICAN AUTO SALES & PARTS CO. 2118 E. 55th Street Cleveland, Ohio ANDRE G. CATELAIN Everready Automatic Engine Starter.

General machine work for foreign and American cars. Welding of all metals. Manufacturer Catelain Hose Coupling. 1446-8 Bodlens Avenue Chicago, Il.

SUCCESSORS TO CRESCENT and OHIO MOTOR CAR COMPANIES All parts for these cars carried in stock. Get our discounts and trade prices on guaranteed “DOUBLE SEAL RINGS.’ All sizes under 5” $1. Attractive terms to dealers in new lo- calities where we are not now represented. We also make alloy pistons guaranteed not to swell when in use. The Northway Auto Parts & Sales Co. 223 Kearney St. Cincinnati, O. Boston Auto Parts Co. 1221 Dorchester Ave. BOSTON, MASS. Save more than 50 per cent on spare parts. We stock parts for Stearns, Stevens, Duryea, Flanders, Maxwells, E. M. F., Buick, Mitchell, Speedwell, Herreshof?, Grant, Elmore, Pope- Hartford and Franklin ‘‘6.’’ RIMS—RIMS ALL MAKES AND KINDS Parts, Side and Lock Rings, Bolts and Wedges. Dealers, write for prices. osey AUTO TIRE AND SUPPLY CO. . 24th & Chester Ave. Cleveland, Ohio I FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS ALWAYS ON HAND We can fill your orders promptly. Require- ments for any make of car supplied. EDWARD’S GARAGE (Edward Cavanagh) 285-287 Morris Ave., New York City, Near 138th St. and 3rd Ave. BODIES OVERLAND and WILLYS-KNIGHT TOURING and ROADSTER SPECIAL PRICE OVERLAND MOTOR. CO. 24th St. CHICAGO

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All Types of Bearings The New Departure Service Station The GWILLIAM CO. Engineers Specialists in Bearings Bearings for Orphan Cars New York—253 West 58th St. (at Broadway) Philadelphia—1314 Arch St. RIMS —WHEELS WOOD and WIRE WHEELS REBUILT AND REPAIRED POPULAR WHEELS IN STOCK ALL MAKES OF RIMS APPLIED CHICAGO WHEEL & RIM CO. 1550-58 Indiana Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. GEARS AND PARTS Regal

Packard :: Chalmers :: Piston Pins in stock for all makes of cars Auto Parts & Accessories Co. 1933 Broadway New York BUCKET SEATS — wn tae rite for Pri AUTO” REMODELING co. 1501 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Ill. RIMS—ALL NEW AND OLD TYPES and parts for all makes of rims. Get my prices on spare rims, locking rims, side rings, for an) make of car. Quick service. Free rim information. M. P. KASTNER 2125 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Il. . single or dual, MAGNETO SPECIAL—Bosch D 4 or 6, $20.00 each. AUTO ENGINES—Buick 2° with transmission, $125.00; Hupp 20 with trans- mission, $45.00; Pierce-Arrow, $60.00; Metz $45.00; Speedwell, $75.00; R. C. H., new, $65.00. JOHNSTON West End, Pittsburgh, Pa.

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16 lire- 4*4 v) 1GO Oo = | ngs ork Ill. ices any ion. Hil. ual, s 29 ins- etz 00. Pa. Fen REA ON eS ae ne eg ag pet Fee SS i a4 is ie ra A SA ae ee igs Ra Are ‘| ¥ pit SPS ils eR A ir tie Kr z Oo PTR Pattee pee ee eRe ss ‘a ie res Pape se We LRTI TNT December 28, 1916 Plover Age Crearmeliiouse SECTION “ REPAIRS AND ADAMS TRUCKS, MARION PARTS AMERICAN UNDERSLUNG FOR ALL RIDER-LEWIS, NYBERG MODELS WAVERLY ELECTRIC Vv. A. LONGAKER COMPANY Catalogs Free Indianapolis, Ind. PARTS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS Including 1912 Packard, Peerless, Cadillac, Chalmers; also magnetos, carburetors and ac- cessories at exceptionally reasonable prices. BOULEVARD MOTOR COMPANY Waverly Place Cambridge, Mass. AMERICAN UNDERSLUNG . MARION MOTOR SERVIcE Repair Parts HERRESHOFF MOTOR CO. For— DE TAMBLE MOTOR CO. and L. P. C. AMERICAN MOTOR PARTS CO. 400 No. Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. SPEEDOMETER SHAFTS REPAIRED Patented! Seamless Steel Ferrule. Parts and Repairs for most any speedometer (except in- strument). Write for illustrated circular, SPEEDOMETER REPAIR CO. 1303-1307 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Ill. : a bea P ARTS a OLD CARS BOUGHT———GET OUR PRICES AUTO REPAIR CO. 319 Court St. N. W. 55TH ST. AUTO PARTS PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR ONE HUNDRED MAKES at HALF PRICE Old Cars Bought. 1846 E. 55th St. Cleveland, Ohio Prest-O-Lite Tanks Genuine, new, full, B., $7.50; E., $6.50 e r Storage Battery Exchange, 869 Rush, Chicago PARTS FOR ALL CARS ON HAND Carburetors, standard make, $4.00; Floor Mats, 50 cents; High tension magnetos, $24.50. Get our prices on parts before writing elsewhere. SCHMITZ BROTHERS : Cor. Station & Collins, East End Pittsburgh, Pa. Canton, O. Spring Repairs—Springs Made to Order NEVER SKID CHAINS FOR TRUCKS TIRE AND TUBE REPAIRS FRED ALLEN AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY 1610 Michigan Ave. hicago, Tl. SAVE MONEY ON YOUR PARTS—Parts for all makes of cars sold at one-quarter the original price. Buyers of all makes of wrecked cars in any condition. It will pay you to investigate. YORKVILLE AUTO WRECKING CO. 502 E. 84th Street New York City STEVENS-DURYEA PARTS FOR ALL MODELS Immediate Shipments : P. W. SIEGER 1976 E. 66th Street Cleveland, Ohio GEAR RINGS for Self-Starters. Gears of every description cut or made to specifications THE ADAPT MACHINERY CO. 1624 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill. ALL ; SEASON’S RECORDS MADE WITH SCHEBLER EQUIPMENT. Why not get a Schebler Model R for your car? Our exchange Proposition makes it easy. J. C., NICHOLS, Direct Factory Distributor 1673 Broadway New York AUTO TOPS — SEAT COVERS Tops and Bodies Repaired or Made to Order TELL US YOUR NEEDS _ AUTO TOP EQUIPMENT CO. 1503-07 Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Tl. Send Old Gears Gears ofits, TURLEY GEAR & MACHINE COMPANY “91-1511 N,. Tenth St. St. Louis, Mo. No Delay All kinds Any Make Car ie ee Cylinder Boring ‘109, Motorcycle, Stationary and Tractor En- 3 Cylinders rebored. Ford cylinders rebored, “i= per set of four, including new piston rings, »ins and bushings. Prompt service. Motoreyele Accessories Co. St. Paul, Minn. Scored Cylinders AIRED wit OUR NEWLY PERFECTED SCIENTIFIC Electrical and Chemical Process We use a Special High Grade Substance, which we name “NICKEL-STEEL ALLOY” Prepared in our own Laboratories AN IMPROVEMENT ALL OLD METHODS, THE BEST, MOST RELIABLE NO BORING NO GR NO ENLARGING NO WARPING No Weakening of Motor. Same Pistons and Rings SAVE 75% Even if your cylinders are only slightly scored, A losing — nang fuel. Let us your scored cylinders and h POWER—MORE SPEED. wnaelinegeonnn GUARANTEED TO LAST AS LONG AS THE MOTOR LASTS Our work is absolutely guaranteed—or your money back. Send your Block by express, pre- paid. We guarantee to return it in 24 to 36 hours. SPECIAL PRICES TO GARAGE MEN We have a special process to repair cracked Water Jackets. Wanted—Territorial agents; best proposition. E. BORMAN & CO. 1614 Mich. Ave., Chicago, Ill., Ph. Calumet 2199 Scored Cylinders REPAIRED WITH A SILVER NICKEL ALLOY “Applied Electrically by Patented Process”’ NO WELDING NO GRINDING POSITIVELY NO WARPING OR ENLARGING BORE OUR WAY COSTS LESS SAVES MORE L. LAWRENCE & CO. (Established 1862) SERVICE STATIONS: CS a 6 tee eee eon oe 1522 Michigan Ave. Detroit, Mich..... eee eT ee 1246 E. Jefferson I i a i ke tails 240 Halsey St. Cylinders Reground Including new pistons and rings for $5 to $10 per cylinder. Our special equip- ment enables us to do the highest grade of work at these prices. Aluminum al- loy pistons furnished at $1 to $3 per cyl- inder extra, light semi-steel pistons at slight advance above cast iron. Manufacturers of Pistons and Rings CROWN MACHINE SHOP Crown Point Indiana Cylinder Grinding Special Light Alloy Pistons Our special facilities enable us to do highest grade work. Over 225 piston patterns. AUTO ENGINE WORKS ST. PAUL, MINN. SCORED CYLINDERS Repaired by a mechanical process; no heat or electricity used. Use same pistons. Doing this successfully since 1905. Get our prices first. All work guaranteed. COBB MACHINE WORKS, 2935 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age Pondelick Bros. L est Mfrs. of Duplicate Auto Parts in U._8. Lanes St. & Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Ill. We Grind: Cylinders for $1.50 and Up according to condition of cylinder. Cylinders reground and fitted with special heat-treated Pistons, Pondelick’s Self-Adjusting Anti-Leak Rings, new wrist pin, hardened and ground, bushing, made of genuine bronze, in- cluding fitting and assembling of connecting rod to piston for $15.00 Per Cylinder. Do Not Compare Our Welding and workman- ship with that of others, as we have no com- petitors in our class of work. If you have any broken parts that others cannot weld, or repair, send them to us. We not only do ordinary re- pair work, but we increase the durability of many parts, where the manufacturers fail. We Do All Kinds of Gear Cutting FREE—Large Illustrated Booklet Visit our plant—and be convinced, or ask any- where about our work. The Wise Ones USE good business judgment, by having their ears thoroughly overhauled during the slack winter months. BE FAIR with yourself and your garageman, give him a chance to demon- strate his ability while he has the time. REMEMBER, worn cylinders, pistons and rings mean more noise, oil, gasoline and trouble. In- sist that he have your cylinder regrinding done by regrinding experts ur write us direct, we are at your service. First Class Jobs Solicited CYLINDER REGRINDING, heat-treated pistons, IGECO special rings, LIGHT ALLOY pistons, piston pins, axles, valves, REPAIR PARTS to order. GENERAL OVERHAULING AUTO PARTS IN STOCK IOWA GASOLINE ENGINE COMPANY Dept... D Waterloo, Ia. CYLINDERS REGROUND and fitted with McCADDEN LIGHT GREY IRON PISTONS, LEAKLESS RINGS AND PISTON PINS These pistons are invariably 100% lighter than the regular factory piston and are not Alumi- num Alloy, but a cast iron product, a material tried and true, which we guarantee to stand up and to give more power and speed than any piston made. It took me three years to ae the core boxes for all the different makes; these we have, hundreds of them, and if you want the best there is in cylinder grinding and equipment, send your cylinders here and we will put them out in first-class condition, and promptly. Our new factory now ready. Beware of substitutes and remember the name. ; ‘ We have the finest, most accurate cylinder grind- ing machinery in the country; also modern foundry and pattern works. McCadden Machine Works, Inc. ST. CLOUD, MINN. GEO. H. BLETTNER PHONE WEST 2460 2 216-218 S. Oakley Blvd., Chicago Cylinder Regrinding Our Specialty M POWER Ore’ SPEED NOISE GASOLINE Less} OIL CARBON TROUBLE When regrinding your cylinders and fitting new pistons we furnish our Oiltight rings at no Additional cost. PHONE OR WRITE US FOR ESTIMATES CYLINDERS REGROUND AND FITTED WITH ALUMINUM ALLOY PISTONS Scored Cylinders Repaired. We weld Broken Cylinders, Crank Cases, Trans- mission Housings, etc. PROMPT SERVICE WRITE FOR CATALOG AND PRICES E. N. EGGE MACHINE CoO. 730 Broadway Plainview, Texas

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IIo PloTor Ace CLEARING ous SECTION December 28, 1916 Cylinder Grinders ARE PROFIT MAKERS The Northern produces a round straight hole in any size motor cylinder. If you have a lathe you should have a cylinder grinder. Particulars on request. NORTHERN MACHINERY CO. 501 South Sixth 8t., MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA CYLINDER GRINDING on automatic machinery by skilled mechanics at prices that will interest you. Gears, axles, vaives and parts of all kinds made of high- @rade alloy steel. Send us your worn or broken parts and we will replace them. OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING ADAPT MACHINERY COMPANY 1624 So. Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill. High-Speed Camshafts FOR FORDS We manufacture a specially designed camshaft for the Ford car, also regrind Ford cylinders and fit them with piston rings, wrist pins and eee at only $11 per set of four. ACING MOTORS A SPECIALTY D. R. ‘NOONAN PARIS, ILL. Cylinder Grinding Pistons, Rings and Wristpins made to fit. All work guaranteed. Write for information and quotations. MODERN AUTO REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION CO. 4601 to 4611 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo. CYLINDERS REBORED Including new pistons and rings, $7 to $11 per cylinder. General overhauling and repairing. Welding. Cylinders, Crank Cases and Crank Shafts welded. STERLING ENGINE COMPANY 331 S. Clinton St. Chicago, Ill. CYLINDERS REBORED AND GROUND with special equipment assuring complete accuracy NEW PISTONS Cast iron and magnalite aluminum PISTON RINGS High compression and 5 Charges Rea rompt Delivery SUNDERLAND MACHINERY co. 1006-8-10 Douglas St. Omaha, Neb. ALUMINITE PISTONS Aluminite Pistons will put six-cylinder smoothness into a four-cylinder motor, give more power and quicker getaway. In asking prices, state make, model and year. EXPERT MOTOR BUILDING. Piston Rings, Cylinder Grinding, Piston Pins. Aluminite ENCINEES Rods and Racing Motors. NGINEERING CO., Dayton, O. CYLINDERS REGROUND Fitted with cast iron or light pistons: leak- proof or plain piston rings. Best equipped shop in the country. Quick service—reasonable prices GEAR CUTTING; WELDING of all Auto Parts. SIOUX CITY WELDING & MACH. WKS., Sioux City, Ia. CYLINDERS REGROUND including new pistons and rings, any size, $6 per cylinder. All work "on Quick shipment. Fords, complete, $10 NEUPERT MFG. CO., 82 Lark St., Buffalo, N.Y. WE REBORE CYLINDERS Furnish our heat-treated light pistons and rings, $4.50 to $9.50 per cyl. Wrist pins to order. First class equipment. 15 years’ experience. Auto, stationary, tractor engines, and motorcycles. Give us a trial. Park Mach. Co., 22 W. 3d St., St. Minn. THE AUTO MACHINE SHOP Schottheofer Bros. Cylinder rebored or reground; pistons, rings and piston pins made to order. 21 . Madison Ave. Peoria, Dlinois WE REGRIND CYLINDERS Furnish our heat-treated piston rings and pis- tons. First class equipment. 15 years’ experi- ence. Write for our prices. BRIDGEPORT PISTON RING CO. Bridgeport, Conn. CYLINDER GRINDING Either cast iron pistons and rings or our special light alloy pistons and rings furnished. State make of car in writing STAFFORD MOTOR CO. 2201-2209 Campbell Ave. Kansas City, Mo. CYLINDERS REFINISHED Pistons, Rings, Pins, Axles, Gear Cutting. All Auto Machine Work. Send old parts. RABUS & TOELLER Cedar Rapids, Ia. CYLINDERS REBORED From $3 to $10 per cylinder, including new head and rings. We guarantee to stop all oil trouble; give us a trial. HOLLIS MACHINE SHOP 114 E. Washington St. Springfield, Il. HOW TO REPAIR SCORED CYLINDERS by the new nickel and silver process, no heat- ing required; same pistons and rings used, ex- perience not necessary; complete outfit, $10. 00. Write quick. A big money-making proposition. ilkes-Barre Welding Co., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. CYLINDERS REGROUND with new Pistons and Rings, $8.00 each. Crank- shafts turned. Gears made. Fine machine work. SALTER MOTOR MFG. CO. 1518 Oakland Ave. Kansas City, Mo. CYLINDERS REGROUND Fitted with new over-size cast iron or light pistons with plain or leakless rings. Prompt delivery and work guaranteed. B. L. SCHMIDT CO., Davenport, Iowa TIRES Best Rebuilt Tires At + Price Will Run 5,000 Miles and More These tires are of double thickness. 12 plies of fabric are between inner tube and the road; therefore, no punctures, no blowouts. They are rebuilt by our special process, vulcanized and double treaded. Some of our patrons got as many as 8,000 miles from our tires. Size Price Size Price Size Price 7 $4.00 31x4...... $6.50 86x4...... $9.00 aa 4 - re 7.00 34x4%.. 9.25 80x38%. Ff ae 7.50 35x4%. 9.50 31x3%. 5.50 84x4...... 7.75 37x4%....10.50 82x3%. 5.75 85x4...... 8.00 35x5......10.75 384x3%. 6.00 tb enees 11.25 A Reliner Free with each Tire to protect Inner Tube from Stitching Send $1.00 deposit for each tire ordered. and we will send the tire, balance, C. O. D. Your Old Junk Tires made to run 3,000 to 6,000 Miles more. Write us for ‘prices. CHICAGO D. T. CO., Mfrs. 1233- 37 Wabash Ave. CHICAGO TIRES The quality and price of our tires make motoring a comparative pleasure. By writing us now we can save you al- most fifty percent. We have one of the most complete stocks of new and slightly used tires. THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL New, 30x3, N. S...........$5.85 MANY OTHER LIKE BARGAINS WRITE FOR YOUR NEEDS Auto Sales & Parts Co. 1602 S. Michigan Ave. CHICAGO —FORD SIZE TIRES— 30x31, Non-Skid, First Grade Mileage Guarantee Removed —$6.50 EACH— JANDORF AUTOMOBILE CO. 1761-3 Broadway, 303 W. 59th St., N. Y. City When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age TIRES GUARANTEED 4,000 MILES ORDER FROM US AND SAVE MONEY at the following prices: Non- Non- Plain Skid Plain Skid 28x38....$ 5.88 $ 6.57 83x4....$12.90 $14.46 80x38... 6.21 6.96 84x4 . 18.14 14. i3 80x8% 7.86 8.82 84x4% 18.03 20.16 82x3% 9.09 10.17 85x4™% 18.72 20.9 j 32x4.. 12.33 1 6x4%.. 18.93 21.21 8.83 3 87x5....$28.45 $26.28 Send 10% with order, balance C. O. D., subject to inspection. THE OHIO GUARANTY TIRE & RUBBER CO. 5510 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio ALL NEW, FRESH, SELECTED Auto Tire Bargains Send No Money—We Ship C. O. D. on Approval Size Plain N.-Skid Size Plain N.-Skid ° 5.45 5.95 34x4....$12.40 $13.65 s0x8 oe — 6.05 . 6.65 36x4.... 13.30 14.65 80x38%.. 7.90 y 70 35x4%.. 17.55 19.30 82x3%.. 8.60 9.50 36x4%.. 17.95 19.75 88x4.... 11.95 138.15 37x5.... 20.95 22.95 TIRE SUPPLY CO. 1609-11 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. ACORN TIRE CoO., INC. 1547 Michigan Ave, Chicago, Ill. We can save you money on all Standard Brand Tires Write for Special Prices Double Service Tires—Guaranteed 3,500 Miles Size Plain Tubes Size Plain Tubes 30x38... $5.00 $2.05 a $ 9.00 $3.00 30x38 % 6.00 2.40 86x4% 10.00 4.60 33x4.. 8.00 8.45 Pe 11.00 5.45 DOMGc cccce 9.00 3.60 wie cecce 11.00 5.55 State if Q. D., Straight Bead or Clincher Type. 10% Deposit required on all C. O. D. orders. Discount of 5% when cash accompanies order. I. JAFFESS 1819 C Fifth Ave., New York STANDARD TIRES—GUARANTEED NEW Size Plain N.-Skid Size Plain N.-Skid 30x3%..$ 8.10 $ 8.20 86x4....$11.25 $11.75 82x3%.. 7.85 9.75 87x4%.. 16.85 17.25 34x38 % 7.90 8.25 34x4%.. 16.85 17.50 80x4... 7.50 7.75 35x4%.. 16.95 17.85 $2x4.... 10.50 11.75 36x4%.. 16.50 16.75 83x4.... 11.75 11.95 37x5.... 18.75 18.85 84x4.... 13.85 14.35 85x5.... 17.90 19.00 35x4.. 9.85 10.50 36x5.... 18.50 18.75 "Send $1 deposit, balance’ C. oO. D. UNITED RUBBER TIRE CO. 1450 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Il. A NEW HAND MADE TIRE 3500 Mile Written Guarantee Special Dealer Proposition IRONCLAD TIRE CO. 839 Jackson Bivd., Chicago, Ill. SPECIAL SALE 500 UNGUARANTEED INNER TUBES, ALL SIZES, $1.50 EACH. Cash must accompany order. E LEO McDANIEL 613 Ohio Street Cairo, Illinois — MAGNETOS---SERVICE STATIONS M AGNETO Bosch High Tension........ $20.00 to $40.00 Bosch (Dual System)....... $20.00 to $50.00 , Eisemann (Low Tension) with ie retreene Sepgeepetiyr $15.00 Eisemann High Tension... .$20.00 to $45.00 C Remy with Coil.............. $20.00 [| Splitdorf with Coil.......... $15.00 to 900.48 Parts for All Magnetos Always in Stock A We Repair Starter Motors—Generators MAGNETOS S In fact, anything in the Ignition line MEINERT MAGNETO SPECIALTY CO. 1216 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, Ohio

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916 ion iine Y CO. d, Ohio Rt ROP EDR RETE ew Tan Me ea 35.25 Sh gies pee aia! gh SAE ats AD ge he has = i - er SN s 2, ve ae : December 28, 1916 CLEARING louse Sicran III Obsolete Electrical Parts We carry a complete line of old elec- trical parts for all old makes of cars. These parts would cost you three or four times as much to buy elsewhere. You can get them from THE E. S. COWIE ELECTRIC CO. at cost price. We are in a position to do this by buying old parts and having them all ready for shipment. —OFFICIAL REPAIR SHOP FOR— Gray & Davis K. W. Ignition Co. — Electric Starter Simms Magneto Co. Swiss Magneto Co. am... Kingston Magneto Co, Willard Storage Battery Co. (Kansas City only) We repair anything in the electrical line, if it can be repaired. Every job is thoroughly tested before delivery. The E. S. Cowie Electric Co. Kansas City, Mo. Wichita, Kansas Repairs Made to all makes of Magnetos, Coils, Starting and Lighting Systems We carry a complete stock of genuine parts. We have the largest and best equipped plant in the country, putting us in a position to give prompt and effi- cient service. QUALITY AND SERVICE Pellet Magneto Company 2453-55-57-59 S. Wabash Ave. Corner Twenty-fifth Street CHICAGO, ILL. STARTING LIGHTING IGNITION AND BATTERIES Any Make or Type, Repaired by Experts Parts for Every Make of Magneto in Stock. 24 Hour Service on All Repair Jobs. We specialize in REWINDING ARMATURES and Field Coils for Magnetos— Starting Motors — Generators c Ve carry in stock a Gocapiete line of UARANTEED REWOUN ARMATURES a imediate shipment. ae in your BURNT- cl ARMATURES for exchange. STARTER utches reground. All our work guaranteed. ART! TUR JONES ELECTRIC COMPANY 37 E. 28th Street Chicago, IIl. Battery Dept., 58 E. 29th Street HEC! IT’S MAGNETO EXCHANGE, Inc. -30 West 49th Street, New York City All ma kes of Magnetos, Lighting Systems, Gen- : “ © and Self-Starters Repaired and Returned atine day received. All work Guaranteed. SYSTEMS 1329 Walnut St. Magnetos and Coils Starting Systems Fiuzcrer Lighting Systems ADJUSTED AND REPAIRED We rewind and rebuild ANY MAKE of electric starting and lighting apparatus. We have in stock Brushes for all makes of Generators and Starters Electric Power Maintenance Company 1101-1107 Monroe St. TOLEDO, OHIO Delco Owners When in trouble, see us. We have the only Delco factory expert in Kansas City, 2% years with Delco factory. We also do general repair- ing and oxy-acetylene welding. We absolutely guarantee our work. THOMAS AUTO REPAIR CO. 1229 McGee St. Kansas City, Mo. BEST— QUICKEST MAGNETO—COIL—BATTERY STARTER—GENERATOR REPAIRING A Trial Will Convince You—Prices Lowest West End Battery Service Co. 30-32 _ N. Crawford Ave., Chicago, Il. REPAIRING Magnetos, Coils, Lighting Generators PROMPTLY—EFFICIENTLY—ANY MAKE A Credit exchange on old batteries and mag- netos, to apply on cost of new ones. Satisfac- tory ignition furnished for al) automobiles, trac- tor or marine engines. REINHARD BROTHERS COMPANY 28 South Eighth St. Minneanolis, Minn. “a. &. ©. Go” Magnetos, Coils, Starters, Generators of any make Repaired by Factory Experts & Specialists Our Price and Workmanship Cannot Be Beat AUTO RELIEF CO. Ignition ne 3022 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois Illinois BATTERIES gy ty Aan, Se GENERATORS, STARTERS AND RuILe main EQUIPM MENT RE- UGHT AND SOLD AUTO. ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. KANSAS CITY, MO. ELECTRIC STARTER & MAGNETO SERVICE STATION Factory Representatives. Factory parts in stock. All seen er tested. Quick service. L MAKES REPAIRED STRAHLE & ANDERSON, Inc. me hg wee Neb. Branch, Sioux — Ta. 5 Farnam Street, OMAHA, IGNITION We are equipped to repair any magneto, coil or lighting generator and guarantee satisfaction. We carry factory parts in stock, which assures you prompt service. ELECTRICAL TST Co. 352 Knoxville Ave., 104 N. Prairie St., PEORIA, ILL. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. MAGNE” ETOS, STARTERS AND GENERATORS promptly repaired by experts. Factory parts carried in stock. Service a for Bijur and North East apparatus and U. L. Storage bat- teries. EMEIS MANUFACTURING co. 217-221 Iowa Street Davenport, Iowa All Makes Magnetos and Everything } Electrical Repaired by Experts Generator, Starting and Magneto Arm- atures Rewound. New Batteries Sold. All Batteries Repaired. MOTOR CAR SERVICE CO. 524 E. 35th St. Chicago, Tih. Always before you spend money on ignition or Lighting Repairing, “Try Us and Be Con- vinced.” Expert repairing magnetos, arma- tures and fields rewound. CHICAGO MAG- NETO EXCHANGE, 2333 Mich. Ave., Chicago, Cal. 3954. Magnetos — Coils — Lighting Generators STARTING MOTORS, MAGNETIZERS Manufacturers, Dealers and Repairers H. B. WEBER & CO. 1338 Michigan Ave. RADIATOR & LAMP REPAIRING RADIATORS REPAIRED Ship your Radiator to us today and get it back in 24 hours. Written guarantee with every job. Detroit Auto Radiator Co. 190 Fifth St. Milwaukee, Wis. ONLY RADIATOR FACTORY IN NORTHWEST Pioneer manufacturers. Why send your radia- tor down east when you can ship it to us, save time, expense, freight, money and get best workmanship? Prices right. Make new radiators, allow for old ones. TODD MANUFACTURING CO. 820-824 Mary Place Minneapolis, Minn. BUILT AND REPAIRED At lowest prices in the United States BEST SERVICE Plain or ‘*V’’ shape for ANY car. special quotations. Buy direct from the Manufacturer All Work Guaranteed for One Year — AUTO RADIATOR MFG. CO. 764 Van Buren St. (Tel. Mon. 1135) CHICAGO RADIATORS REBUILT — REPAIRED — ANY MAKE WE SPECIALIZE IN AUTO RADIATOR WORK ONLY All work guaranteed. For prompt service ship te INDEPENDENT AUTO RADIATOR REPAIR WORKS THE MOTOR MART SIOUX CITY, IOWA CHICAGO Write for W(RIGHT) RADIATORS Have stood the test of years—most durable and efficient. Get the best at less cost than others. Don’t order until you send for our prices, and illustration of construction. Honeycomb and Bridge Fin Types (tubular). All standard makes in stock. Exceptionally low prices on Fords. Dealers’ discount. Wright Cooler & Hood Co. 1253 Michigan Ave. Chicago, II}. SEND IN YOUR OLD RADIATOR to experts in the trade. We repair and make new radiators, hoods, fenders, gas tanks, etc Work omremeee at rock bottom prices, ER MFG, CO., Chicago, Il. 2817-19 s. “Wabash Ave. Phone Cal. 4825 RADIATORS REPAIRED Any make or style. We are specialists and guarantee satisfaction. Out-of-town orders re- ceive prompt attention. F. C. ROHDE, 4125 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. DOES YOUR RADIATOR LEAK? I can repair it and guarantee satisfaction at reasonable rates. ED, HAGENBAUMER 1100 Hampshire St. Quincy, TL. RADIATORS—HOODS MANUFACTURED—REPAIRED Highest grade work. Quick Service. WASHINGTON AUTO RADIATOR CO. 1201 W. Lake St., Chicago, Ill. Monroe 5102. When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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112 CLEARING 0USE SECTION December 28, 1916 2d HAND RADIATORS BOUGHT 2“) sect Radiator Repairing SOLD AUTO RADIATOR COMPANY 112-14 N. Crawford, Chicago AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS Made, Rebuilt and Repaired BUFFALO AUTO RADIATOR CO. 1180 Main 8t. Buffalo, N. Y. ALL RADIATORS Repaired or rebuilt by experts. Quick service to out-of-town jobs. Every job guar. Prices right. K. C, AUTO RADIATOR CoO. 1941-1943 Grand Ave. Kansas City, Mo. F, F. FINK, THE AUTO TINNER—— RADIATORS--LAMPS--FENDERS EXPERT REPAIRING — PROMPT SERVICE 217 So. Twentieth St. Omaha, Nebraska ALL OUR RADIATOR REPAIRING GUARAN- TEED. Quickest service, most reasonable prices. New Radiators, Hoods, Fenders, Tanks, and new Cores installed in old radiators at bargain prices. EMBROW @& CO., Manufacturers and Repairers, E. 2ist St. and Michigan, Chicago, Ill. RADIATORS Fenders, Tanks, Lamps Repaired in 24 Hours. All work guaranteed. FRANCO-AMERICAN LAMP CO, 136 W. 54th St. New York City ALL RADIATORS REPAIRED by expert workmen. Leaking or badly circu- lating radiators put in first class condition. Also lamp and Windshields. All work guar- anteed by the MICHAUD METAL WORKS, 1615 Wabash Ave., Phone Cal. 5286, Chicago. R—A—D—I—A—T—O—R—S AND MFRD. — o “» ~ lon” “GUA RANTEED. Radiators manufactured and re- cored to ord AS COFFELDER, 419 East 5th “Bt., Cincinnati, Ohio. RADIATORS REBUILT OR REPAIRED WE MANUFACTURE NEW CORES Prompt Service and Satisfaction Guaranteed. MODERN AUTO RADIATOR CO. 1514 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Ill. A New Radiator or Your Old One repaired. Repairs in one day—a new radiator in two days. We are specialists also on fenders, hoods, gas tanks, lamps and all auto sheet metal work. WABASH AUTO RADIATOR MFG. CO. (Harrison 4126) 1137 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Il. AUTO RADIATORS REPAIRED Satisfaction Guaranteed Prices Reasonable GENERAL AUTO SHEET METAL WORKS 767 W. Jackson Blvd. (Tel. Mon. 8745) Chicago ALL OUR RADIATOR REPAIRING GUARAN- TEED. New Radiators, Hoods, Fenders, Tanks and New Cores installed in old radiators at bargain prices. ILLINOIS AUTO SHEET METAL WORKS 1712-14 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Il. Any Radiator Rebuilt, Repaired, Manufactured Quick Service. Work Guaranteed. Lowest Prices, RADIATORS, all types, $10 to $30 CARLO MFG. CO., 4144-46 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES THE BRICKEY PATENT Heaters FOR FORDS—$4.90 OTHER MAKES UP TO $12 Guaranteed to keep your car comfortable in coldest weather. It does not cost one penny to heat your car after once installed. Neo exhaust gas used. No odors. Will outlive your car. Installed in 10 minutes. Made for any car, to order. Order today from us if your dealer does not carry it, and beware of imitations of the EXHAUST GAS VARIETY. If you do not find it as advertised, return it to us and we shall cheerfully refund you in full without any ment. Wanted—Live Agents and Dealers. Best Proposition. Thurston Auto Supply Mfg. Co. 3020 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Ill. Auto Supplies at Wholesale Prices Reg. Our Price Price New Special Universal Joints............ 15.00 $ 4.95 New Bosch Magnetos, 4 cyl., Model NU.. 41.00 29.00 New Remy Magnetos, 4 and 6 Gi. cwcoce 50.00 17.60 New Stewart Spesdometers ............ 15.00 6.45 New Roadster Bodies with tops for Fords. 655.00 29.50 New Radiator and Hood Covers for Fords. 5.00 1.65 New Crown Fenders for Fords.......... 20.00 12.98 New Seat Covers for 1912-13-14-15 Cars. fe & | EERE em 30.00 5.98 New Winter Bodies, Coupes....75.00 to 125.00 New Winter Bo-ies, Limousines $50.00 to 200.00 Anti-Freeze Compound for Radiators.... 1.75 .98 i Se 6 ens eek. asl te heeded 20.00 8.50 Webb Jay Primers, strictly automatic.. 6.00 1.25 Many of these lines are priced below manufacturers’ cost, and the supply on hand will be sold out at once. We will be unable to fill many orders coming in late se opens * once. Send one-third cash with order—balance TIMES SQUARE AUTO SUPPLY CO. 1210 Michigan Ave. Chicago, Til. Paint Your Car Yourself Save $25 to $75 by doing the work at home with the Arsenal system. Our big free booklet, “The Car Beautiful,” tells how. Send for it today. Arsenal Varnish Company Auto Dept. Rock Island, Ill. INS YDE TYRES Inner armor for automobile tires. Prevent punctures and -blowouts. Double mileage of any tire, old or new. Easily applied without tools. Used over and over in several tires. Will not heat or pinch. Cheaper and better than double treads, etc. Details free. Distributors and agents wanted. Sales guaranteed. Liberal profits. AMERICAN ACCESSORIES CO. Sta. MA2 CINCINNATI, 0. RADIATOR COVERS FOR ALL CARS—$2.25 CITY MOTOR ACC. CO.,211N. Michigan Ave. E. A. GLASENER Chica THE E-Z JITNEY SEAT Extra for Jitney cars. Extra seat for private cars. Comfortable and classy. Jitney owners, you need J Fad Ben car. Private car owners, give the seat. Price $2.50 for either. TEXAS AUTO SU PPLY CO, Athens, Tex. USE THE ONLY SATISFACTORY LUBRICANT CARBON REMOVER Free Sample Guarantee: Non-injurious—Money Back. Leonard Kaen. Distributor, 159 N. State, Chicago “SAFETY. FIRST” Send 50c M. O. Make your car thief-proof without further cost. W. L. DYSART, M. E. Harlowton, Mont. 1917 Touring Bodies for Fords, new and unused, complete with top, top boot, windshield, mats, floor boards; $50.00. Lamps (set of 5). $7.50; Wheels (set of 4), $4.00; Rear Crown Fenders (pair), $3.00; f. o. b. Chicago. LONDON AUTO SUPPLY CO., 2540 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Il. AUTO MONOGRAMS Our Monograms improve the appearance of your car. Easily transferred. Neater than painted. Sample Free. Discount to Garages. GARE & CO., 547 Pontiac Bldg., Chicago, Tl. —AUTO TOP AND SEAT COVERS— Seat Covers for all cars. We make new Tops and recover old ones. Handy Cocoa mat foot- cleaner for running boards, $1.50. AUTOCAPE seinen ee 2334 Michigan Ave., Chicago, nois. SPARE WHEELS FOR FORDS Belt Holders, axles, drive shafts—all for Fords. Mfd. by ANGIERS, U. S. A. Streator, Ill. —WINKER FOR FORD— Bright light at slow speeds or money refunded. POSTPAID, $1.50. THE WINKER MFG. CO. Bloomington, Ill. LIGHT CONTROLLER FOR FORDS Safety First! Bright light at slow speed Cheapest practical device. Anyone can instal! in five minutes. . Price, $1.00, postpaid with in- structions. ROCO ENGINEERING CO., Box 212, Anderson, Ind, [a " —EE_ eo a = Radiator and Hood Cover Ford Special: Old Model, $1.60; 1917, $1.90. Other cars to order. “Slip- over style. Satis- faction or money back. Wisc. Radiator & Hood Cover Co., 612 Wells, Milwaukee, Wisc. WELDING Expert Welding Service We can make that wrecked crank case whole and equal to new; we are specialists in repair- ing broken crank cases, transmission cases, frames, axles, cylinders and all kinds of broken machine parts and castings; our service will save you money, time and worry. SUPERIOR WELDING CO. 831 Knoxville Ave. Peoria, Ill. Absclutely Guaranteed Welding We absolutely guarantee all work done by the OXWELD PROCESS of welding and cutting, in- cluding welding cracked or defective cylinders, crankshafts, housings, aluminum crank and transmission cases, etc., etc. Estimates fur- nished on jobs and contract welding and cut- ting of all kinds. OXWELD ACETYLENE COMPANY 86th St. and Jasper Place Chicago, Ill. BETTER WELDING Broken auto parts, farm machinery, stove parts and all metal parts welded. Prices reasonable —satisfaction guaranteed. CEDAR RAPIDS WELDING CO., Cedar Rapids, Ia. WELDING PLANTS FOR ALL PURPOSES Small Cash Payment Balance to Suit Cc. H. BERMO CO. 1915-17-19-21-23 Harney St. Omaha, Nebraska DON'T SCRAP ALUMINUM PARTS—TRIAL BAR 500 SO-LUMINUM, new welding compound for aluminum, does away with weak aluminum solders—perfect substitute for acetylene—™” time and cost. Use gasoline torch. So-Luminum Mfg. Co., 1790 Broadway, N. Y. ALUMINOID—$2 POUND A special alloy for repairing broken ALUMINUM PARTS. Applied with Gas or Gasoline Blow Torch. Stronger than original casting. No — — No Warping — No Cracking e Bar — % pound — $1.00 SUNDERLAND MACHINERY CO., Omaha, Neb. Oxy - Acetylene Welding SPRINGS—AXLES—BRONZE AND BABBITT earings—Cylinders Rebored and Oversize Pis- tons furnished. PRAY ROS., Fort Dodge, Iowa. fF LECTRIC & OXY-ACET. WELDING —We Weld Anything but a Broken Heart— NO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL FOR US GOODIN CO., 240 So. Market, Wichita, Kan. GARAGES, SHOPS, ETC. FOR SALE AND WANTED —FOR SALE— Sales and Garage Business Located in town of 100,000 population in central states. Business established 10 years and pay- ing. Have Studebaker and Maxwell also Indiana trucks. Garage and sales building 75x1380, two stories. Will sell at what business inventories plus reasonable sum for good-will and established business. Will not transfer bills payable or bills receivable. Good reasons for selling. Parties must be responsible in order to secure 5-year lease. ADDRESS E 643, CARE OF MOTOR AGE FOR SALE Good paying Automobile rent business in the south. Cars first class. Will pay to investigate. Write for particulars. Address Box E 620, clo Motor Age agency; When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age ov Os, eee oe eee 4 Sagas eee bar, = en

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1916 S peed istal! Box yer $1.90. Satis- Hood «© 1¢ce whole epair- cases, roken > will ia, Til. ding by the ig, in- inders, r and s fur- d cut- : ro, Til. 2 parts sonable APIDS TS to Suit ‘braska AR 500 nd for minum ene—! iminum MINUM e Blow racking 1a, Neb. ding .\BBITT ize Pis- e, lowa. Heart— FOR US a, Kan. RRMRTRBATET SS ) —— ll iness n central and pay- agency; building business good-will sfer bills isons for in order , AGE — a is in the vestigate. Age Wu r i Le) Sa eR F eas. 2 thos he e Res et i * aes December 28, .1916 (CLEARING TOUS SECTION FOR SALE Accessory and repair end of a well equipped garage located in one of the best county seat towns in northern Iowa. Sold over 100 cars in 1916 and wish to turn all of my time to car gales. Address Box E 652, clo Motor Age, HELP & SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED 2 FIRST-CLASS LAYOUT MEN 1 FIRST-CLASS DETAIL MAN Men with technical education and automobile drafting experience preferred. Apply in writing, giving full particulars regarding age, experi- ence, education and salary expected, to CHIEF ENGINEER, MERCER AUTOMOBILE COMPANY Trenton, New Jersey ACCESSORY SALESMEN to sell as a side line on a strictly commission basis, excepting on Pacific Coast and Southwest, an unguaranteed line of automobile casings, inner tubes and reliners. The only line sold on a basis of actual manufacturing cost. An un- usual price proposition. ADDRESS: Morrisville, Pa. P. O. Box 67 The meeting place of Employers and Employes. Do you need help? Are you looking for a position? Here is the logical place to state your requirements. Read the advertisements! WANTED AUTOMOBILE BODY DRAFTSMAN Experienced on layout a State reference, experience and salary wanted ADDRESS E 647, clo MOTOR AGE MONOGRAMS AND INITIALS Decalcomania Transfer Initials and Monograms; You apply them on automobiles while they wait; cost 2c each: profit $1.38 on $1.50 job; free particulars. AUTO MONOGRAM SUPPLY CO., Dept. 3, Niagara Bldg., Newark, N. J. SALESMEN Get our plan for monograming autos, etc, by transfer method. gd monograms are dur- able, artistic, easily on and very profit- able. MOTORISTS ”, CCESSORIES co. Mansfield, Ohio WANTED A No. 1 Auto Radiator Repairer; no other need apply. Give reference. Steady work; good wages to right man. Address ioienandent Auto Radiator Wks., Motor Mart, Sioux City, Iowa. PATENTS & PATENT ATTORNEYS J. EDWARD BANGS Established 1849 Ethical and Specialized Treatment of U. S. and Foreign Patents and Patent Causes. Associate Practice. Validity and Infringements. Electrical and Mechanical Expert. Suite 412 Barrister Bldg., WASHINGTON, D. C. Registered in U. S. Patent Office RICHARD J. JACKER Established 1892 —PATENT ATTORNEY 1636 Monadnock Block Chicago, Il. Correspondence Solicited c. L. PARKER, Patent Attorney Formerly member Examining Corps, U. S. Pat- ent - Office, McGill Bldg., Washington, D. C. Pamphlet of Instruction sent upon request. PROTECT YOUR IDEAS nd for free book and free search plans MILO B. STEVENS & CO. 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago ished 1264. 635 F St., ‘Washington, D. G. FORTUNES FOR INVENTORS In the Automobile Industry Send for free booklets and advice ED D. SILLOWAY He; ‘ent Attorney and Mechanical Engineer ardiner Bldg. Springfield, Il. | 3 NORMAN T. WHITAKER | Patent Lawyer and Mechanical Engineer Former Ass’t Examiner PATENT OFFICE — AUTOMOBILE DIVISION Suite 22, Legal Bldg., Washington, D. C. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Excellent Business Opportunity to man with executive ability and experience in commercial body building. Owing to the death of one of the partners in a partnership business, building Commercial Bodies and other products, present business affairs must be settled up. The surviving partner is desirous of forming a corporation for the building of Commercial Bodies, etc., and wishes to correspond with parties competent to accept office of secretary- treasurer in said corporation. Would expect party to put some cash into the corporation, and join same as one of the incorporators. Write for particulars; can give excellent bank references. ADDRESS E 646, clo MOTOR AGE 113 FREE BOOKLET — “How to Succeed in the Automobile Business” on application. $40,000 equipment—eight instructors—actual work re- pairing and driving.—Day and evening classes. GREER COLLEGE OF MOTORING 1456 Wabash Ave, Chicago PORTABLE GARAGES PORTABLE STEEL GARAGES $50.00 UP Fire Proof—Water Proof—Burglar Proof Made in five styles of APOLLO RUST PROOF PRESSED STEEL. When writing for quotation, state make of car. HUDSON GARAGE MFG. CO. 53 Fourteenth St. Hoboken, N. J. FORD (Type) GARAGE—$70.00 We Pay the Freight—Write for Large Booklet It = describes all buildings. F. C. PINYOUN & SON 2526 Carnegie Ave. Cleveland, Ohie PORTABLE GARAGES & BUNGALOWS We are the largest manufacturers of portable all steel garages. We also manufacture wooden garages, bungalows, boat houses, factories, schools and churches. U. S. PORTABLE BUILDING CO., 10 Bridge St., New York City Wanted—On Commission Manufacturer’s lines which sell automobile, as- semblers and accessory manufacturers in De- troit and vicinity. Have ample capital and an organization; banking references. Desire busi- ness of large volume. Will consider only strong and reliable firms. Address Box 651, c/o Motor Age WANTED Automobile Accessory Patents or Established small or moderate size accessories business. Replying, give full particulars, including in- formation relative to competition in the line. Advertiser is manufacturing some small metal articles and plans to add others with a view of reducing sales expense. Address Box E 654, clo Motor Age CARS---FOR SALE AND WANTED Matheson Cars and Repair Parts FRANK F. MATHESON, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. If you are in the market for a used car let us hear from you. We have an unusually complete assortment. Our weekly bulletins Sy ny keep you in touch with our values. Ask fo PACKARD MOTOR CAR CO. OF ‘CHICAGO Michigan Ave. and 24th St. Phone 4314 Calumet A ROLLS-ROYCE USED CAR WANTED 7-passenger, permanent top, preferably landau- let. Address, with description and price, A. H., Room 805, 60 Broadway, New York. SCHOOLS LEARN HOW to drive your own car and how to repair it in the best equipped Automobile School in the United States. A thorough course of instruction for owners and men desiring to enter the auto- mobile industry as chauffeurs, repair men, or mechanics. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for free booklet. West Side Y. M. C. A. Automobile School . 310 W. 57th St., New York LEARN THE AUTO BUSINESS—We teach by actual experience, including driving high-pow- ered cars, machine shop practice, assembling, tire repairing, etc. Latest cars and appliances, 4,000 graduates. Cleveland Auto School, 2334 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. MOTORISTS BOOKS FIVE AUTOMOBILE CLUBS HAVE ENDORSED REIN’S AUTOMOBILE RECORD Ask for descriptive circular. Sal hy stationers and automobile clubs. REIN’S SYSTEM Dept. C, 1201 mage ENGINEERS THOMAS T. GRAY RESEARCH CHEMIST AND PETROLEUM ENGINEER Specializing in the examination of Gasoline Lubricating oils and Petroleum Products. MANUFACTURING AND RESEARCH LABORATORY 1353 North Ave. Elizabeth, N. J. MAGHINERY Machinery Wanted Lathes, Milling Machines, Automatic or Hand Screw Machines, Planers, Shapers, Drill Presses. Will Pay Highest Prices. MODERN MACH. EXCHANGE 182 Centre Street New York City MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS ADJUSTMENTS — CREDIT INVESTIGATIONS SS ee PERSONAL ATTENTION AVELING ADJUSTERS Special sigan for Automobile and Accessories Manufacturers, Jobbers and Dealers VERNE D. EDWARDS 29 South La Salle Street CHICAGO STORAGE AND SHIPPING P. BRADY & SON CO. Trucking and Storage. Automobile and Bodies Stored; Automobiles boxed for export. 552-558 W. 58th St., New York Telephone 3440 Columbus When Writing to Advertisers, Please Mention Motor Age

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ames . . . OEE IDOE LLL IE LES EE LEG IELS AR ESLER SES <I SEN PLES ONG SOOO ALA LLELMLLELLAL EIS ARE LUNKENHEIMER | “sane PRIMER It saves the starter battery! lt lessens the labor of hand cranking! Because it injects a gasi- fied charge, giving a power impulse on the first turn- over. By using this primer ou eliminate the long con- an whr-r-r-whr-r-r of the motor —which kills the battery. And when cranking by hand, “spinning” is eliminated. It is easily attached (all fittings and tub- ing are paceiones), convenient to operate and very efficie _ Descriptive ~ No. 513-CH on request. A profitable accessory for Dealers and agemen me LUNKENHEIMER £2: 35-11-38 Largest ata of High Grade maneeres nes | Specialties in the W

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K. W. Ignition Company.......... Per Ce. cb eeesbeceeses eee. Kimball Tire Case eo Sean eleanor 102 Kissel Motor Car Company............sesese.+- 103 Kokomo Electric Company......... ‘Unasedaceno ee Leece-Neville EE ee Liberty Motor Car 5 ee ekeaae swell 96 Lunkenheimer Company ..................-... 114 Marvel Accessories Manufacturing Company.. 70 Maxwell Motor Compamny..........-eccccccccees 78 Mayo-Skinner Manufacturing Company. . — Mercer Automobile Company....... Sa caine ite 63 ‘Miller Carburetor Sales Corporation. a ree Mitchell Motors Company.........ccccccccee.ee 96 Monroe Motor COmpany.......ccccccccccseces. Sl ee i go ewe ee elgg eee Wel 102 Motor Supplies Manufacturing Company....... cs es Bs Gs SE cs co 606 6 ceccssccnt éoeeseen 90 National Automobile Shows..................-- 82 National Equipment Company.............. oe National Rubber Company............. ieee Ge New Departure Manufacturing Comnany. — 2 New Jersey Carspring and Rubber Company. ie a eae 101 Zenith Carburetor Company............ ees dae ee

a frozen radiator this winter. Attach the Allen Radiator Cover now—its adjustable features make it invaluable in all kinds of weather. At dealers or direct. Price, «$7. 00. Send for booklet. oad eSB 8 Sanaa SoeeE ROR eee wwe sae TT TT P= Demountable Winter Tops for BUICK CARS Models D-44 and D-45

Buick dealers and the owners of Buick cars all over the country are very enthusiastic about Anchor Enclosed Tops for models D44 and D45. Not only are Anchor Tops beautifully designed and unusually well built but WE ARE MAKING PROMPT DE- LIVERIES. Write today for catalogs, other descriptive matter and prices. Special propo- sition to dealers. We also make Anchor Tops for Fords and Oakland Sixes. THE ANCHOR BUGGY CO. Dept. “B”’ Cincinnati, Ohio

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116 Mercer Stutz Continental Motor Saurer Truck ee, Knox Tractor Case Tractor MOTOR AGE December 28, 1916 while fi Locomobile Stearns Kelly- Springfield Truck Wisconsin Motor Hercules Motor Chandler Curtiss Aero- plane Federal Truck S Sheidon Axies One Point at YOU WILL AGREE, won’t you, that— When all these manufacturers (who differ from one another on al- most every other point) unite on one bearing bronze as being the finest there is on the market— There must be something Real and Tangible in the worth of that one bronze. That one bronze is NON-GRAN. Non-Gran Bronze possesses a de- gree of molecular cohesion which is not approached by any other bearing bronze made. _ It iis, therefore, easy to understand why Wi3 ey Wij wy, Wi Vi WWM When Writing to Advertisers, BEARING BRONZE haw Taxi 7 . Timken Axles All Meet Have your repairman replace all worn bushings with bushings of Non-Gran the next time your car is “down.” Which They Non-Gran Bushings outwear all other bushings. Uniform physical structure is es- sential to uniform bearing results. This uniformity depends upon the handling of the alloy in _ its making. By so doing you will save hundreds of dollars on future repair bills because your car will then be equipped with the same flawless, long-wearing bushings that en- able quality-built cars to run so much longer than ordinary cars, without rattles and power loss. Non-Gran Bronze is the only bear- ing bronze made that is made by men who make nothing else. Non-Gran’s strong molecular co- hesion is found in every Non- Gran casting. GE Americen Bronze Company If you are not the fortunate owner - , of a car equipped with bushings of Non-Gran, do the next best thing— Sole makers of Non-Gran Bearing Bronze and largest exclusive manufacturers of Bearing Bronze in the world. SOO S SSS NN \\S RQ AER S \ \ \\ SS SS ~ \\ \\ vy y Y YN SS “S a Please Mention Motor Age

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Axles et F your springs are not properly lubricated you might as well not have any springs. With Johnson’s Stop-Squeak Oil you, yourself, can keep the springs perfectly lubricated. You don’t need a tool of any kind —you won't even need to jack up the car. The springs of every car should be given an application of Johnson’s Stop- Squeak Oil once a month. It penetrates between the leaves of the spring removing all rust and depositing a thin layer of grease between each leaf from end to end. You can easily demonstrate the penetrating power of Johnson’s Stop-Squeak Oil by applying it to the side of the springs and watching it come out on the other side, driving the rust before it and leaving a thin layer of grease between each leaf. Has the remarkable property ot seeping rapidly between the spring leaves and to the fur- thermost wearing points and it there becomes a heavy-bodied lubricant. It is unexcelled for re- moving squeaks of all kinds—in springs, shackle bolts, body, fenders, top, etc. Just locate the squeak and touch it with Johnson’s Stop-Squeak Oil. Johnson’s Stop-Squeak Oil is a simple remedy for hard riding cars. Instead of bumping over the road, you can fairly float along if your springs are lubricated so that you get spring action. If the leaves of a spring are rusted together you might as well have a solid piece of steel as a spring. Johnson’s Stop-Squeak Oil reduces the liability of spring breakage. If your dealer cannot supply you with Johnson’s Stop-Squeak Oil, fill out the enclosed coupon and we will fill your order direct from Racine by prepaid express. Please give us the name of your dealer. S.C. JOHNSON & SON Dept. MA RACINE, WIS. S.C. JOHNSON & SON, Dept. MA_ Racine, Wis. Enclosed please find $1.00 for which please send me by prepaid express a quart of Johnson's Stop-Squeak Oil.

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