THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 19, 1916.
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HOW PACKARD PUTS
, HEATJN THE GAS
Tale of the Thermostat is Story
of Science of the Automo
bile engineers.
SHORTEN THE INTAKE
The Drescnt arrade of motor gaso
line and the old methods of carbure-
tion do not work well together.
The engineering problem, stated
simply, is to heat the gas which comes
Irom the carburetor to the cylinder
heads. Now, contrary to general im
pression, gasoline is not a good con
ductor of heat. lust because in cer
tain circumstances gasoline departs
this earth with a bang most of us
have got the idea that it is quickly
affected by heat. But that's surface
conclusion. The fact is, it is rather
difficult to heat the tiny globules of
gas that are sprayed out from the
carburetor jet.
One Trick.
In the new twin six-engine Pack
ard engineers have handled this prob
lem with much success. They have
shortened the gas intake passages so
the gas coming from the carburetor
has less distance to travel and dis
tance always means cooling influence,
unless otherwise provided against.
The hot water that is being expelled
from the cylinder jacket is put to
wanning the gas as it conies from the
carburetor to cylinder head.
The water that is poured into the
radiator top is circulated around and
among the cylinders to cool them. In
its contact with the fast-working cyl
inders it absorbs heat from them and
itself becomes a stream of hot water.
Then it is carried out to the radia
tor and there cooled for its return
trip to the cylinders. On its journey
back to the radiator it is at maximum
heat just as it comes off the cylinders.
While it is at this maximum heat it
surrounds the gas intake pipe, and the
incoming gas gets the benefit of a nice
warm jacket.
The Thermostat.
A little instrument called the ther
mostat, situated at the radiator inlet,
diverts the water through a by-pass
until it reaches the required tempera
turethen automatically allows it to
pass through the radiator. The loca
tion of the thermostat at the outlet
of the motor circulation system makes
it possible to control definitely the
temperature of the circulating water.
The transforming of the gas intake
into a short, hot conduit, with separate
passages leading to front and real;
cylinders, is the Packard answer to
the gas-heating problem. And, of
course, it is the more marked in its
results because of the nature of the
low-gravity gasoline.
Pullman Plans Big
Exhibits at Shows
Plans are being made by the Pull
man Motor Car company for elaborate
exhibits at the New York and Chi
cago shows, January 6 to 13, and
January 27 to February 3, respectively.
The exhibits will include the full
1917 line of four-cylinder models, con
sisting of the five-passenger touring,
two-passenger roadster and three-pas
senger roadster, which have already
won popular approval in the "under-a-thousand-dollar-class."
The Pullman exhibit at the New
York show will occupy a prominent
position on the main floor of the
Grand Centra! Palace, this recognition
having been awarded the Pullman be
cause of .its startling increase in sales
and production in the last year.. At
the Chicago show the Pullman will be
' accorded the same acknowledgement
of its success, a leading space in the
Coliseum having been assigned to the
company's exhibit.
TW
Opens in Omaha
Announcement has been made of
the opening in Omaha of a branch of
the Detroit Electric company. The
branch will be located in the Black
stone garage, under the management
of E. 11. Battom.
Mr. Battom comes to Omaha from
the Kansas City branch of the De
troit Electric company, and seems
quite enthusiastic regarding the Oma
ha field. Kansas City has been a gar
den spot for the electric car men, and
Battom says Omaha looks just as
good to him. '
The Detroit people are making an
electric car which will sell for $2,175.
This. price is accomplished by the
manufacture of a standard model. In
most cases the electric car has been
designed to meet the individual
tastes, allowing a very wide range of
selection in body designs and interior
finish.
Remodel Part of
Studebaker Building
A portion of the second story of the
Studebaker branch building is being
remodeled and converted into a show
room for used cars. The show roonl
will be extremely well lightctd by big
windows and a stairway from the
main floor is under construction now.
In speaking of. the remodeling, E. K.
Wilson said:
"The used car business is part of
our business just as much as the sale
of new cars. We go to unlimited ex
pense for a beautitul show room for
new models, so why not spend a little
to properly display used cars?"
DELC0
Electric Crank
ing Lighting and
Ignition.
EXIDE
Storage Batteries
?Did Youpr Battery 1
Frmia Lul Wnk 7
DELCO-EXIDE SERVICE STATION
2024 Farnam St. Omaha, Nab.
Phon. Douflai 3697.
FREE BATTERY INSPECTION
Regal Plant Not Sold,
As Was Reported,
Says the President
Notice has appeared in the automo
bile trade papers to the effect that
the Fisher Body corporation of De
troit has purchased the factory of
the Regal Motor Car company.
"This is an error," says Mr. Haines,
president of the company.
"The changes in our plant that gave
foundation to this story have been
made for one reason only to increase
efficiency and better our production.
Those who know the Regal plant rea
lize that it is pretty well scattered
over a lot of ground.
"As we have now reduced the num
ber of models we now build, and as
we have greatly increased the effi
ciency of our manufacturing system,
it was not necessary for us to use all
of our buildings, and for some time
past we have leased one of our build
ings to the Fisher Body company. As
we could not see that we would need
this building for a long time to come.
we recently sold this one building to
the Fisher Body company, and this is
the foundation of the erroneous re
port published about the sale of the
Regal plant.
"The Regal plant, as it stands to
day, covers nine acres of floor space.
Our production this year will be be
tween 7,500 and 10,000 cars. We have
this year a much more efficient or
ganization and plant, and what is the
best Regal car we ever made a car
that is acknowledged to be the best
in its class. -
"We have big plans for 1917, that
are now in process of carrying out,
and both dealers and the public are
going to recognize that the 1917
Regal is one of the livest and best
motor car propositions in the coun
try." Something on How to
Care for the Battery
"Perhaps the nearest approach that
man has come to the secret of per
petual motion is typified in the elec
trical system of an automobile. Here
we have a chain the links of which
are the storage battery, starting mo
tor, charging generator and the motor
of the automobile," says Elmer Risen
gren of the Nebraska Storage Battery
company.
"When the motorist presses the
starting button, the storage battery
sends the charge of electricity along
the line to the starting motor, which
spins the engine. As soon as the en
gine has started, it begins to turn the
electrical generator, which puts back
into the battery the current which the
starting motor and ignition are tak
out out.
"In . the booklet 'Your Electrical
System and How It Works' the Will
ard Storage Batery company has suc
ceeded in putting into language clear
ly understandable by the laymen the
mort important details of the elec
trical system.
"This booklet not only tells what
the electrical-system is and how it
works, but it also tells how the sys
tem should be taken care of, why the
simple steps in battery care are neces
sary, and has besides a double-page
illustration 'or diagram of the elec
trical system showing exactly where
the current goes and where it comes
from."
Goodrich Company Gets
Good Ne'ws of Silvertowns
Smiles wreath the faces of the
Goodrich company officials these days.
The following telegram is responsi
ble: "Silvertowns win Vanderbilt cup
Santa Monica course, averaging
eighty-seven miles per hour, breaking
all previous records. Best previous
Santa Monica speed seventy-eight
miles per hour. Regular joyride for
first four cars. Resta's Peugeot first,
Cooper's Stutz second, Weightman's
Deusenberg third. All on Silver
towns. Resta leads in world's cham
pionship contest."
MURPHY-O'BRIEN AUTO
1814-18 Farnam Street. Phone Tyler 123.
WOMAN DRIVES TO
COAST FROM DENVER
Mrs. C. T. Hamrick Pushes a
Franklin Through Bad Eoads
Without Any Trouble.
FOBDS THROUGH STREAMS
"They told us when leaving Denver
five weeks ago we would never get
through to Los Angeles; that such a
long trip by women was too risky,
but here we are and none the worse
for our experience. And we didn't
need a man. Our car, a Franklin
Roadster, performed beautifully. A
mechanic's services never were re
quired." This is the statement that Mrs. C.
T. Hamrick of Denver. Colo., made to
a Los Angeles newspaper man after
driving, with Miss Blair, another
Denver young lady, from the Colo
rado capital up through Wyoming to
Yellowstone National Park, thence
across Idaho and Washington to
Seatle, south through Oregon into
California and down the coast to Los
Angeles, a total distance of at least
2,000 miles.
The women tourists found the gd
ine eood from Denver to Yellow
stone, but after leaving the Park for
Bozeman, Mont., they struck roads
through the Gallatin Pass that re
quired chains on all wheels. Also be
tween Butte and Missoula, Mont., the
muddy roads with their sharp grades
made going difficult, especially in
crossing the Ncggerhead Hills,
Camel's Hump and the- Bitter Root
Divide.
In commenting on the road through
Bluett's Pass approaching Wenatchee,
Wash., Mrs. Hamrick said: "The road
is exceedingly narrow and the turns
so sharp that you have to back up
several times before you can make
them. There are no turn-quts and
if we had met another car I don't
know what we would have done."
Ford Many Streams.
Going south from Seattle the tour
ists found it necessary to ford or ferry
many streams. Extensive road im
provements were under way and the
detours were badly cut up and almost
entirely lacking in bridges. The first
California roads encountered were
rather poor, but the Pacific highway
atoned for those in a measure. After
telling of the worst conditions, Mrs.
Hamrick softened her criticism some
what by saying: "The car proved so
easy to drive and behaved so nicely
that maybe I shouldn't have said any
thing about the bad roads."
Mrs. Hamrick had her Franklin
looked over twice at cities en route
but at no time did anything develop
on the road to give trouble. More
than 2,000 miles over mountain roads
such as were encountered was a real
test for both women and car. That
the women thoroughly enjoyed their
trip and found the car so comfort
able for all-day driving, exemplifies
the enormous influence weight reduc
tion exerts in making a car easy to
handle.
AUTO SPRING
INSURANCE
We guarantee to re
place any auto spring
which breaks after be
ing equipped with G.
L. W. Spring Oilers.
Ask Your Dealer.
G. L. W. Spring
Oiler Company
Brandeii BIdg.
ddb& Brothers
RDAD5TER
Its goodness is alone responsible
for the unusual demand that
has existed from the beginning.
At no time since the first car was
built has the demand been satisfied
and yet in point of sales Dodge
Brothers stand among the first five
producers in the world.
It will pay you to viiit us and examine thit car.
The srasoline consumption in unusually low.
The tire mileage is unusually high.
The price of the Tour ins: Car or Roadster
complete is $785 (f. o. b. Detroit.)
The price of the Winter Touring Car or Roadster complete,
1 including regular mohair top 1b $960 (f. o. b. Detroit.)
Now the Omaha Auto
Trade Association
The Omaha Automobile Show as
sociation is no longer to be known by
that name'. It is henceforth to be the
Omaha Automobile Trade association.
Its scope Is to be enlarged, in the
matter of its activities and in the mat
ter of membership.
This was decided upon at a special
meeting Friday when the articles of
incorporation were changed. The
amended articles are to be filed the
coming week.
Under the new order all auto sup
ply, accessory and service men are to
be included in the membership. The
association is to take an active part
in good roads movements, and in all
movements that affect the automobile
industry.
Havnes Mentioiied in Bible
As One of Hill Climbers
The man at the wheel: "Say. Bick
ens. did you know that the Haynes
'Light Six' was mentioned in the
Bible?"
The man beside him: "No, old man
how's that ?"
The man at the wheel: "The old
testament says, 'She went up on
high.'"
Cold Weather Hits Auto
Batteries Quite Hard
R. C. Smith, manager of theDelco
Exide service station, says many bat
teries were frozen during the recent
cold snap. He attributes that fact to
owners neglect.
"Remember," he says, "that a bat
tery in a healthy condition is only
90 per cent efficient. In cold weather
set your generator to charge as high
as possible without direct injury to
the battery. By adjusting the third
The Franklin
Enclosed Cars
Fraatrlaa Breathaa. Wallta. 2S faaaata.
frlta, S270O.
THE average motor car
locks up your investment
twelve months in the year, and
does only about nine months'
work.
Any type of Fraaklin Be
cloud Car will take yon any
where yon want to go, city or
country, 365 days in the year.
At yon know, the Franklin is a
treat cold-weather ear. Direct-air-eooled
no water to freeze.
Its iclcntifio llfht weifht ear'
riea the Franklin Car over roads
where the average tnotoriit
would not think of driving the
average car.
And for summer driving or
touring, Franklin Enclosed Can,
with their perfect ventilation and
protection from sun-glare nod
duat, have many advantages.
Whether or not yon ere think
ing of new ear any time aoon,
by all means get acquainted with
the utility of Franklin Enclosed ,
Cert.
Franklin Motor Car Co., Omaha
, R-U-2-B-1 of 60
2205 Farnam St. Phone D. 1712.
CO.
Omaha, Nebraska.
SBSEjCtokT jll equipment was a matter of own valuation. I Eg
FC-jP' Sr5H la painstaking interest when This instinct for perfection, B
KKM3sn)Mii he drove his coach and four duringthe entire motorepoch, 11 Eg
Iwhr gf'aJ Hi or his coach and twelve. the Packard has satisfied.
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TOiKgESJaJTrVF Eg ments of the vehicle the stamina it achieves more lira
vgy 2S j "cut" and trim of the har- than ever, now; II H
brush and the regulator spool of the
Delco generators you get safety in
surance, provided the adjustment is
made by an expert. Our Delco serv
ice is free of charge and efficient."
Federal Rubber Company
Dividend on Preferred Stock
' A meeting of theNboard of directors
of the Federal Rubber company was
held in the general offices of the com
pany at Cudahy, Wis., November 10,
at which meeting the regular dividend
of $1.75 per share on the second pre
ferred stock was declared, pavable
November 25, 191b.
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H power to meet every road emergency
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. iiiftdin teraav everv aeiau 01 nis was reauy u urecuvi w, ma iipwii
llfellll ness me iiumueranusizcoi And the mighty Twin-six E3j
t III the horses even the weight motor assures the heavier r 3
II 3 ill and lengthy of the whip all enclosed ' cars ample power " S
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11 HI He was out before the traffic or on country roads. ip
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If 3 HI See the Orr Motor Sale Company. . Bj
If 3 111 Fortieth and Farnam Streets, Omaha. F3
fc3 Branch at Sioux City. Iowa. EEg
Winter (Sedan) Tops
Detroit Weatherproof Tops
Ford Touring or Roadster.
Buick Model D-45.
Overland Model 83.
Chevrolet Model 490.
Chalmers Model 6-30.
Maxwell Any model.
Cadillac 1916 models.
Chandler 1916 models.
Hudson Super-Six.
Phone Doug. 853.
Lucky Farmer Can't
Sing Hymn of Hate
The high cost of living has not hit
F. B. Jeffers, a Wyoming homestead
er from near Moorcroft. Mr. Jef
fers is in the city for a few days
and in telling of what he has done
during the last season, he says:
"This year I sold rr.y wheat at $1.34
per bushel; potatoes, $2.50 per 100
pounds; cream, 34 cents per pound;
dressed hogs, $11 per 100 pounds.
"Coal does not cost us much, as
Little need be said regarding the comfort and pro
tection offered by the enclosed car. Those are accepted
facts. The main thing is the additional cost and whether
the top will fit perfectly without injuring the body. .
The cost of this top is so low that anyone can af
ford it. It is beautifully designed and the workmanship
is perfect. We can attach the top to any of the following
models:
n The motoring public this year demands
UculdTS more comfort for winter driving, and
these tops are selling very fast. We are distributors
for the entire state of Nebraska and part of Iowa,
and have some very good territory open in Ne
braska and western Iowa. The demand is great.
Why not cash in on it?
Winter Top Company
C. W. FRANCIS, Manager.
2216-18 Farnam Street,
we are so close to the mines that
we can go to them and haul it awav.
Our greatest expense is for gasoline
for automobiles, but. we must have
that.
"Here in Omaha gasoline is selling
for 17 cents per gallon, but out m
Wyoming, close to where it is manu
factured, it costs us 22 cents, but
with things that we have to sell bring
ing such high prices we can afford
to buy gasoline. '
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anteed. All druKKlflU. Adverttaement.
Omaha, Neb.