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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1916)
THK OMAHA SUNDAY HRK: FKMUWRV 20. Wlfi. 15 D r MORE DEMAND FOR Winter Cars Are Shoivn Right EIGHT-CYLINDERS! Elmer Apperion Says They Will Always Find Wideninj Market. OTHER MOTORS HAVE PLACES Rr FL.MKH tlTF.RKO. rrrsident of Apperson Brothers Auto- 1 mobile Company. There are. Innumerable mech.inlc.il rea sons why the eight-i ylim.er icnUn w.ll find an always widening market. I do J not mean to Infer that th a type of j Motor will supplant the four and nix, I nit that thrr will be a demand or all j thiee typoa four, sixes and cig.iU. They aie all ood. all depend-ihle. They N nive antla artory servl . Ani a t.i j choice, U all depends upon the cegree of I teed, comfort, fkxlhliiy ard ease of j control the mntori.-t Wishes to enjoy. Aa I have en Id, each type of motor ha j Ita advantages. The aix will do thing i ! that can not be expeited of the four, and j the eight haji characteristics which "il I niut not ( 1 upon the aix to perform. They are all good and reliable In the Held they cover. I nvrnii I ririiri Dir. The building of an f Uht-cviinder motor I la not entirely a new thing, for in Kurop i engineers hare been experimenting witli I them for years. They have not. until I lately, become practicable, for the rea- ! son that It was necessary to overcome many difflcul-ls, the chief one being In- j m,eiuate oiling systems. If you were to ask me to name the two ! trost inipir ant features r f eight-cylln lor ' rer.ormnnce, I would unhesitatingly .ay, j first, flow of power, and second, flexi llllty. The power of an e!gh'-ij Under motor may he llker.ol to tie flow of Niagara. 1 y thla simile, it la meant to il ustrate the fact that tho poer of the clslit is con tinual. Tne elt,hi gle you four power tilaea for every revolution of the fly vhel, an impulse every quarter turn, i The t vr-lprlng la o tnmi lcte that the ! turn ng efff rt Is practically c.na ant. T.ie j r.'ght la the Ideal power plnnt, 'for there la no les tatl.il tetwcen impulses. Ratlior Is there a flow of power so contait ! tatted by the overlapping of strokes as to make It continuous. Kliivlhility : In eight-cylinder construc tion thei'o are honest reasons for using the word flexibility. For wltn tho eight lere la a degree of flexibility enjoyed never before ti. ought of ith the use of any other type of gasoline motor. It Is truly remarHiihle. and it Is thla one jMint alone which proven, beyond any doubt, the greet advantage of eight cylinder conatruclion. Motor Vernrltr. In crodd truffle, the eight anawera your alivhicst movement of control with almost liumnn inielliKence, Just as If It understood the danger aud the care required. It does this without any ef fort, without labor or shifting. And then, again, when the road la clear. It picks up speed with startling rapidity. The eight gives you a new Idea of motor security, for It Is never falling In power, and' that power la constantly under your central.' And so. taking It all In alt. I do not see a single reason why tie eight-cylinder motor Is not entitled t$ a permanent rl-vre. There Is not a sloga experimental feature about It. Tha extra power and flexibility are easily proved. It does not mm ," mathematical, calculations, nor tfch. ileal knowledge to Understand how tMs is accomr.Hshed. I bm convinced In my own mind of the superior adcrntages, and I ofrer tha Arperson ciaht-cyllnder car without any "-'fancy whatever. It la true mechan ic I'y. It hns a beautiful exterior. It la luxurious. It Is complete in appoint ment. Thla car Is a fitting climax to twenty-three years, of Apperson history. Beside Those for Summer Use V -,v..v,:xpint PACKARD t -... k uM - Pa ruMSnWUnr'.-.x. ....... x . . . ,. ....,.. ...mmi -' -'.,-1t fi I , (frr'i Jr3r dodge bs SIX Revolving Parts Board Display of the Maxwell in Omaha Auto Seating Idea Is Given a Patent Bent on making the Omaha Automobile show the bipgest kind of a success, C. W. Francis, local uistrlbutor of Maxwell cars, has obtained a promise from the Maxwell Motor company that it will send for ex hibition purposes Its novel revolving parts board displaywhich was viewed by thou sands of Interested peot le during the Fan- ama-Paciflc exposition at Ban Francisco last summer. Duplicates of this ports board were used at the Chicago and New Tork shows, where they formed the most attractive part of the. Maxwell exhibit. Built on the principle of a floor lamp with a revolving shade, thla board displays tha various Im portant parts used in Maxwell cars. AU tha parte, are polished and rest on a back ground of green plush. Alongside each part Is a card bearing the name, price and kind of material used In Its construc tion, thus enabling prospective purchasers of automobiles to make a fair comparison of Maxwell parts, both as to price and construction, with those for other cars selling around $555. One of the most absorbing features of tha parts display Is the Maxwell crank shaft, the polishing of. which required the services of a skilled mechanic for fifty hours. Hera are shown tha various stages In tha building of thlj crank shaft from the original steel bar to the finished product Packard Race Car of Decade An;o Will Go on Track Again The (Srsv Wolf, the racks rd is. m marxel of more thin a oVcmlo aK", i limleilnrt up Its Joints n.l tuny foi:i innde Its apiwiir.-iiicr on so r of tl'c nut tracks. Frank W. Font, ahowmnn and aulonm bile enthusiast of HhIIiis. Tex., i w ns the Hlii lent n ll. ami he h:ia written to t'ir lactory to cl'tMin sonic spire paris. ' I am frolnir to put the liiay W olf hiuk In riv ami ii," wrote Mr. Ford The Uray Wolf Is the cs'id old on- ? the speedway. t'n Jnivmiv UM. I' shattered existing world's reronls si" established new American rcoouls for cards of any weight or horsepow t i . it broke the Aiuet li'.m one in Ic recoi , iv, less tlrm thirteen times In two dus The Fackaid liray Wolf was built dur ing the year hi'.', and was meed dni.m the years and !!". Tlie reco established by the gray speed cltnrl.'l were made In ooni ctltlon with the hcl foreign cars and the h-st cats this conn try could produce, nil rated at greater liorst power. Its world's records, all hung up n". la.vtona Beach, weie: line k.lotnele!. S 2-5 seconds: one mile. ; :- second five miles, 4 :'l 3-5 minutes. These records appear scmewhat tame when compared with a sustained speed of 102 miles an hour, made by J. J. Vin cent with a 1'ackard twin-six at fhc ps head Bay. 1 M Sidles Sees Big Future for the Motor Business "Being one of the pioneers In the au tomobile trade, I have been asked what I thousht of the present and the future of the Industry," said 11. E. Sidles, gen eral manager of the Necraska Bulck Auto company. "My Idea of the present Is that the au tomobile business Is only In its Infancy. While every year lias shown a great In crease in the sale of cars, yet you must remember that there are thousands of people that as yet do not have cars, but wili have, due to the fact that manu facturers will make It possible by build ing cheaper cars from time to time which will enable them to own an automobile. "The buggy business was one of the largest In the country. Now the auto mobile Is fast displacing this. In the past you have seen three or four buggies owned by members of the farmer's family. This same condition 'will exist with tha automobile. People In the city will have more than one model, as many do now. .and with the commercial ve hicles rapidly Increasing as they are at present, and many more channels which the automobile Is being put through. I predict that the dealers who are selling 100 cara In IMS, In five yeara from now will be selling too cars a year in the same territory.' Bee Want Ads Bring IlcsuUs. Unique Device on Cadillac Carburetor One of the interetitii features In oon tiectlon with the dc elopinent of t'l ' elght-o) Under motor by the t'adillac Motor far eonipniiv has been tne cor rectlon of a fault common to pracll ally all, if not all carburetors. Ofttlmea thero Is the lack of ability on the part of the carburetor to respond freely amd fully to a sudden and com lote opening of the thrott'e. When tiie t'mil tlo Is quickly opened, the gasoline, flow ing through the sprny pontile, docs not at once pass In sufficient quantity to form, with the Inriisliing air. a sas of the required explosive quality. Thla dis proportion of gasoline and air la of hardly more than momentary duration, but while It exists the motor frequently misfires and cannot develop te power necessary to rapid acceleration of the speed of tin car. The device which the t'adl'lac engineers have evolved to obviate the condition Just described is an Incen'oos application Of the plunger pump principle, though Its action Is confined to a simile stroke of the plunger. When the driver suddenly cpons his throttle, the plunder automati cally forces an extra supply of gasoline through the spray roxxle, thereby pro viding a correct explosive mixture, for quick acceleration. It takes but a mlnue of time to save dollars when you read The Bee Want Ad columns. r re Elmer Apperson, pioneer automobile manufacturer and president and general manager of Apperson Bros.' Automobile company of Kokomo, Ind., has been granted a design patent on their "Chummy" roadster four-passenger. This Is the first time In the history of the automobile industry that the United .States patent office has recognised a novel Idea In automobile construction. Although seating four passengers. It is a i'"e roedster tcpe In exterior appearance. The seating arrangement provides two iniliv d,.a.l ssh's, divHed by an aisle way, wl'h tho rear seut accommodating two lirown people with comfort. ALL MARVEL AT STURDY CONSTRUCTION CF DORT The sturdy construction of the Mbdel ''Ive Port touring; car has been a topic of comment among dealers and purchas ers who have seen the Dort car at the Fhow rooms of tho Foahier-Enger com pany, '47 Fsrnam. In a car so light in weight aa the Iort such strength and sturdlness Is more or less of a surprise. The fact that the Dort is built by mem bers of the Iurant-Dort organization, which for over twenty-five years has marketed the well known Blue Ribbon line of buggies and farm vehicles, under "ie nsme of Iurant-Dort Carriage com pany, explains to a large degree tha sturdy Port construction and the unusual interest that the farmers of this state have taken In this car. J. D. Dort Is president of the Dort Motor Car company and is personallly directing the manufacturing policy. The selling policy Is In the hands of Mr. John I. Mansfield, also a member of the car riage company. DIVIDED FRONT SEATS ON NEW CARS HAVE ADVANTAGES Among the features of the new series tenteen Rtudebaker cars that are at- traot'ng much attention are the divided front seats on both the four-cylinder I seven-passencer models. Not only are these front seats divided and of the Individual type, but they are j a 'so adjustable fore uud aft. Ai.othcr j novel feature is that the seats may be ' removed If the driver desires, an advan t:iBO that is particularly appreciated during tho open touring seuon when many motorists like to camp out in their cars over night. Er rt-aon of the fore and aft adlust- rnent. passengers of any aise may be eom- fortably accomodated In the front seats. he adjustment process is a simple one. requiring only the releasing or tighten ing of a set screw. Betting the seat Ita max'.mum distance to the rear provides searing comfort for the tallest driver, and ettlnw ft forward is a convenience for the benefit of diners of smaller size. On Exhibit at Our Salesrooms. One Block North of "Auto Show." The Mew Light Weight Excelsior Riotorcycle Buys tho Clever. Handy SMITH MOTOR WHEEL Makes m Motorcycle out of any ordinary llfcycle Auto (Show visitors should fcce it. G MICHEL'S HEOSIASe CYC Cor. 15th and Harney Streets, Omaha, Keb. IE 0 Bee Want Ads Oet the iluslnesa. D 1916 Models etroit Electric on Dirplay Automobile Show Thf 1916 Detroit Klrctrlr hna brpn conatnirttd tr take cure of snt of the uverag city ovnrr'n tnotorlns; trips, both gbont town and for suburban trips, all due to an Improved battery and nuperlor Electric Car construction The 191C Detroit Klwtrlc n rpiosnlzed as the finest electric auto mobile that has yet been produced An enclosed cur, combining apped. nillenKe. enso of operation, com fort, refinement, economy. A car for all weather, Hit year use for all the family Over SO"' of all Electric tars sold In the last five months were Detroit Electric. The 19K Detroit Electric will caime. von to recant your former Ideas of what a hl6h grade enclosed uutoinoMle will do and what they cost.' See our dinplar at (he show. Anderson Electric Car Company Largttt Manufacturer of EnclofdAutomobiltiinth World) DETROIT. MICHIGAN Omaha Representative: ELECTRIC GARAGE CO. 40th and Farnam Streets G. E. DOUGLAS. Pres. Phone Harney 304 h1 ; 1 y4$ 99 r ILER GRAND HOTEL 16th and Howard Sts., Omaha Well Located Always Comfortable RATES: $1.00 to $2.00 Single. 75c to $1.50 Double. TRY IT ONCE. YOU WILL COME AGAIN. HARRY RYAN Still in Charge of the Bar. P. W. MIKESELL, Prop. A half dozen first-class, bone-tipped corn ptpts, symbols of the comfort we furnish our patrons will be mailed to you KREE OK CUARUE. if out of town, upon r-ceipt of this ad and your arncirei-. See the Newest Idea In Motor Car Beauty T'S the Apperson Light Eight-not a small Eight, nor a low-priced Eight but a light Eight with big size and high power. Its roominess, finish and beauty of line delight even the experienced. The silent power of its 60 H. P. motor, the simple construction the light weight, 310") lbs., strike the admiration of experts. Sixes $1550 Eights $1850 Apperson Motor Car Co. of Omaha. J. G. Roberts, Manager. 2417 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. Hans P. Ncblc & Son. Local Retail Distributors Douglas 3811 2117 Farnam St. -"LJJ