OMArtA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1917,
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TIBSONHOWTO
KEEPCAR BRIGHT
Little Care Will Keep Finish of
Auto in Good Condition for
Long Time.
Four Armored Cars Ready to
Fight if the Roads Will Hold
SOME OTHER GOOD 'DON'TS'
You can abuse the engine pretty
consistently before it begins to com
plain. You can abuse the finish once
or twice, and then you have no finish
to abuse. The appearance of the car
and the appearance of the finish art
one and the same thing, and appear
ance goes a long way toward de
termining the value of a house, a
horse, or an automobile.
The lack of washing and the failure
to wash properly will do more to?
ward ruining the appearance of the
car than any other thing. The var
nish of tin-new car is hardened and
benefited by frequent washing with
clear cool water. Mud, allowed to
dry or freeze on the car, takes up
all the oil from the varnish and
leaves the finish streaked and spotted.
Dirt is not the only enemy, for
garage gases and even the at
mosphere of some cities attacks the
finish of the car which is not fre
quently washed.
Examine Other Fellow's Car.
Before you turn your car over to
a garage for regular washing examine
the other fellow's car, and see what
they are doing to it, and once you
find a man who knows how to care
for the car properly let him wash it
every time it needs it. A single wash
ing, done carelessly, will destroy the
luster that careful washing has pre
served for months.
Start in by cleaning the top. Give
it a good stiff brushing to remove the
loose dirt and then either sponge it
or use a soft brush with clear tepid
water and castile soap. A chamois
skin kept especially for the purpose
will hasten the drying, and of course
the top is not folded back until it is
thoroughly dry. About every other
time it is a good idea to givethe in
terior a little more attention than it
gets from a stiff brushing.
Ammonia and Water.
Go over the leather upholstery with
a woolen cloth dipped in clear water
to which ha$ been added a few drops
of ammonia. Tf the upholstery is of
cloth it can best be cleansed by
sponging with water containing a lit
tle salt and alcohol.
Now you are ready to use the hose.
F.e sure to remove the nozzle and
How the water over every part of the
body. This serves to wash off as
much of the dust as is possible and
to loosen the mud, or ice, or snow,
so that with a little patience it can
be floated off. In cases where the
car is exceptionally dirty it is well
to let it stand fifteen minutes and
llien shower it again.
Take a soft, clean sponge and, fol
lowing it wtih a gentle stream from
the hose, go lightly over the body.
If certain panels are grease spotted,
these should be separately washed
with pure water and castile or other
neutral soap, but with this one ex
ception: bar soap, soft soap, or soap
solution should never be used on the
body above the chassis.
Special Brushes Needed.
Grease and road oil collect on the
diassis, and their removal require
more vigorous treatment and separate
Accommodate .Three Men,
Eight Thousand Rounds of
Ammunition and a
Rapid-Fire Gun.
TWO OTHERS ARE ORDERED
Armored motor cars are still in the
experimental stage in the United
States army. So fat only four
armored cars have been obtained, al
though an order has been placed for
two others.
Two of the ears already obtained
are constructed on two ton truck
chassis having four wheel drive, with
a maximum speed of fourteen miles
per hour. These cars have a gross
weight of approximately 13,000
pounds each and are considered too
heavy for use over the ordinary roads
and bridges of this country.
The other two cars are constructed
on one and one-half ton truck chassis
with rear wheel drive and have a
maximum speed of thirty-five miles
per hour. Their gross weight is about
9,000 pounds each.
New Cars Even Lighter.
The two additional cars which are
being obtained are a still lighter type,
being constructed on touring car chas
sis. Their gross weight will be under
6,000 pounds each, and they will be
capable of developing speeds as high
as forty-five or fifty miles per hour.
Some of the special specifications
for these arc in part as follows: The
wheels will be of the wire type
equipped with Dayton airless tires,
or equal. The rear wheels will be of
dual cross lace type. All wheel rims
will be drilled for tire stems so that
pneumatic tires suited to the rims
may be used if desired or in case of
emergency. The construction of the
wheels will be such that they can be
easily removed and in emergency the
single tire spare front wheels may be
used on the rear axle. Two complete
spare front wheels with tires will be
furnished with provision for carrying
on the outside of the car. The spare
wheels will be carried sufficiently far
up on the side of the car so that the
road clearance will not be decreased.
Three Gas Tanks.
Three gasoline tanks will be pro
vided, one of which will have a capa
city of twelve gallons and be in the
lower rear portion of the car. The
other tanks will have a capacity of
nine gallons each and will be mounted
in suitable spaces in the rear of the
interior of the car. The filling holes
will be so located that the tanks may
be conveniently filled without remov
ing ammunition or stores.
All armor will be of two-inch
plate, complying with the specifica
tions for armor plate laid down in
j ordnance department pamphlet No.
434, except that of the ballistic test,
which consist of one round for each
plate (150 grain bullet .2700 f.s.) from
the United States service rifle at a
range of 100 yards.
The main portion of this armored
body will have a sufficient capacity to
accommodate inrec men, not less
than 8,000 rounds of ammunition in
belts or magazines, and will permit
the convenient operation of the gun
mounted on the car at all angles of
elevation from approximately minus
10 to plus 0 degrees. Suitable con
tainers will be provided to protect
the ammunition from dust.
Armor Will Protect Car.
The armored body will efficiently
protect all vital parts of the car with
the. exception of such portions of
the wheels, springs and axles that
cannot be protected wtihout the use
of an excessive weight of armor.
The car will mount one machine
gun in a revolving turret, which will
run on about thirty three-quarter-inch
ball bearings, with suitable spring
spacers, and the sides of the turret
will project beneath the roof armor
of the car, so that a shot near the
bottom of the turret will not cause
jamming. The turret will be turned
by suitable gearing with a hand
wheel conveniently located. The di
ameter of the turret will be approxi
mately thirty-eight inches, or such
diameter as may be necessary to pro
vide for the free and convenient oper
ation of the machine gun at all angles
of elevation or direction permitted
by the mount.
On the exterior of the car will be
carried two runways approximately
twelve feet long, of suitable strength
for use in crossing ditches, a pick
mattock; shovel, ax, and lantern of
ordnance department design, attached
by suitable fittings. The total weight
of the car completely equipped with
oil, gasoline and water, and including
guns and ammunition, will not ex
ceed 5,800 pounds.
tools. Special brushes will greatly
facilitate work in inaccessible corners.
The caustic action of an alkali soap
is necessary for the removal of grease
on the chassis, but even when used
here it is advisable to employ it in
the form of a soap solution made by
dissolving a pound of soap in a gal
lon of warm water.
The soap isy of course, rinsed off,
and a hard stream may be used on
the chassis to advantage, , but it
should not be directed against the
wheel hubs, for dirt may be washed
in and reach the bearings.
Glide Five-Passenger Touring Car
standardization of the tread has been
made.
"However, do not think." says Mr.
Haines, "that it is due solely to the
Be Standard Witdh!!'i"si!,le A iaT sh"? of crc,il,t
"""" its adoption is due to the good roads
Good Roads Cause
Motor Vehicles to
A Car You Can
Trust for Life
For Seven Years Heartily Endorsed by Owners
The Davis hag passed the acid test of motor car worth
with flying colors.
For seven years owners have enthused over its perform
ance its quiet, powerful, sweet running motor, its depend
ability under all conditions, and its beauty, riding comfort
and staunchness.
But by more than enthusiastrThave Davis owners here and
abroad shown faith in the car that has served them so well. '
A surprisingly large number still drive the Davis they pur
chased, not only recently, but as far back as four, five, lis
and seven years ago.
Our records also show, that of those who have bought
new models, an astonishingly large percent have re-chosen
a Davis in preference to any other make. We believe no car
in the country, of whatever class or price, can show such a
tremendous proportion of re-sales, the practical endorsement
of those who know the car best the owners themselves.
Built with the utmost care, of the best standard parts on
the market, the Davis is a car you can trust under all con- .
ditions. There is perfect harmony in its design absolute
honesty in its construction.
The Davis will give you perfect content and lasting satis
factiona permanent possession you will be proud of in
' any company. Made in four models.
Model H-"kl.
Tnrai Car, $1195.
Model I-tilto FlM-iMiir
" CM Ruditer, $1195.
MnJ.I I -Bit . Sera
Model K-O'i'"'-
puMtiw Stdu, $1715,
All models have Continental motors, DIco starting, lighting,
Ignition, Warner transmission and steering gear, Columbia axles, etc.
' Automobile Show
Feb. 26 to March 3
Space 18
W. T. Wilson Automobile Co.
Diitribotor Iowi ind Nebraska
1910 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb.
"A short notice issued recently by
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce sounds the death knell of
one of the oldest customs of carriage
makers and its successor, the auto
mobile manufacturer. The notice in
part says: Treads of motor cars of the
passenger-carrying or pleasure type
are now standard at not more than
fifty-six inches.'
"Throughout the history of Ameri
can carriage building we find that
carriages and wagons were made for
the southern trade with a tread of
sixty inches. When the auto made
its entrance into the southern field,
treads of sixty-inch width were de
manded and were given in answer to
the demand.
"Due to the desire of the manu
facturers to standardize their product,
there have been efforts made during
the last two or three years to get
away from the making of the wider
tread. The Regal company was
among the first to abolish the prac
tice, with the result that the above
movement.
State Highway Route
1 Is Fixed in Minnesota
The route for the new slate high
way across central Minnesota was
selected at a meeting of the Cen
tral Minnesota auxiliary of the Na
tional Parks Highway association.
The legislature will be asked for a
stone crusher at the St. Cloud re
formatory to provide stone for the
road. The route is St. Cloud, .St.
Joseph, Avon, Albany, 1'reeport, Mel
rose, Sauk Center. West Union, Osa
kis, Alexandria, Garfield, Brandon,
Kvansville. Melby, Ashhy, Dalton,
Fergus Falls, Klizabeth, Rothsay,
Iiarncsvillc, Moorhead to Fargo.
England Seeks to Use
Coal Gas as Auto Fuel
Experiments arc under way in Eng
land to drive motor omnibuses with
coal gas. The gas is carried at low
pressure in bags strapped to the roofs
ot the omnibuses.
Figures Indicate
Growth of Lincoln
Highway Traffic
The value of the Lincoln highway
as a thorough, connected artery of
j travel is strikingly indicated by the
wonderful increase in travel along the
route in the last three years. An ac
curate count of the volume of travel
on the highway during each mouth
of 1914, 1UI5, 1910, has been made at
Orr's ranch, Tooele county, Utah,
This ranch, situated some ninety
miles southwest of Salt Lake City,
stands alone at this point on the Lin
coln highway, and a careful count of
each passerby has been made by Mr.
Hamilton Urr, consul of the Lincoln
Highway association.
The greatest volume of traffic on
the Lincoln highway has been noted
during the months of July, August
and September, when transcontinental
tourists are on the road in the great
est numbers. However, automobiles
arc upon the road every month in the
year despite the extreme rigor of the
Utah winter.
But 38 cars passed this point on
the Lincoln highway in 1914, while the
total swelled to 1,804 during 1916, in
dicating clearly the tremendous in
crease in traffic which must he cred
ited to the extended development and
correspondingly heightened popular
ity of the Lincoln highway with the
motor traveling public. Thirty-seven
cars were checked at Orr's in Octo
ber, 1914; eighty-seven in the same
mouth of 1915, and 111 in October of
1916. The other months show a simi
lar average increase.
Montreal Buys Autos
To Clean City Streets
Montreal, Canada, has set aside
$160,000 for the purchase of motor
sweepers and street sprinklers this
year. The board of control contends
that the cost of street cleaning will
be reduced materially by the use of
machines.
Motorists, Heed
Warning Sounds;
They Bid Trouble
The S. O. S. signals of the motor
are the sounds known as "knocks and
pounds," and they should be heeded
at once or serious and costly damage
will probably result.
There Is no generally accepted dis
tinction between these two kinds of
abnormal sounds which an ailing mo
tor may give out, but the term knock
is usually applied to the somewhat
sharp, clanking noise which is pro
duced when metallic parts are abnor
mally stressed, but have no substan
tial looseness or play between them.
Little, if any, jar of the car as a
whole accompanies these knockings.
The term ' pound" is usually applied
to the much more resonant and more
blow-like sound, which results from
loose parts striking together, and
which is commonly accompanied by
a distinct jar. According to these
definitions a knock may occur in a
motor which is in perfect mechanical
condition, with none of its parts loose
from wear or faulty adjustment.
The knock is most commonly
caused by too early ignition of the
charge, due to the spark occurring
too early, or by the premature ignition
due to carbon deposits, too high com
pression or overheating of the piston.
A pound, on the other hand, occurs
only in a motor which is in imperfect
mechanical condition.
Japan Will Build Its
Own Motors in Future
The European war has forced Japan
manufacturer! to enter the automobile
business. The Nippon Sharyo Kaisha
(Japanese Vehicle company) has un
dertaken the manufacture of cars in
designs adapted to the peculiar needs
of Japan. The company will make
ten-horse power cars with accommo
dation! for four passengers each,
which is considered as sufficient in
that country.
'.V '
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Star 'of tihe Show
Space Ten
The largest-selling front rank car
Holder of all worth-while records
The pride of 25,000 owners, masters of the road
The best preformer, in all respects, that the world has ever known
Winner of Pike's Peak hill-climb
Breaker of the 24-hour endurance record by 52 per cent
Twice the breaker of all ocean-to-ocean records in one 7,000-mile
I round trip
Solver of the problem of motor vibration x
Reducing wear and friction to almost nil
Adding 80 per cent to motor efficiency by one epoch-making in
vention. That is, to power and endurance
The car that stopped the trend toward Eights and Twelves when
the Six limitations proved disappointing.
The car which, through its patented motor, gave ruling place to the
Super-Six
The smoothest-running motor built--
The most powerful, size considered
.Possessor of the only supreme feature which one maker has ever
controlled
The hansomest car, the most luxurious car that modern skill can
create
In eight beautiful open and closed body types.
A year ago the Hudson Super-Six made its debut at the Show. It was then as now the center of
attraction. But then as an unproved stranger. Now it appears with all the chief laurels of Motordom. As
conceded ruler of the finer-car field. As the one car for men who take pride in the best car. As the only
permanent type on exhibit
See the Super Six at Space 10, Auto Show
UY L SMITH
"Service First"
2563-66-67 Farnam Street, Omaha