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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1918)
rHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 19, 1918. 5 D NEW TRUCK UNIT FOR DODGE AUTOS Special Truck Builder Designed for Use in Making Two Ton Truck Out of Dodge. A new field for truck enthusiasts has recently been, opened through the manufacture of a truck builder for Dodge automobiles. This unit, manu factured by Graham Brothers of Evansville, Ind., is specially con structed for attaching to the Dodge "front end" or power plant, thus mak ing a complete truck. According to E. A. Bullock, man ager of the Graham Bros. Sales com , pany. Omaha distributors, this new unit is causing a considerable amount of comment and the general opinion is that the Dodge power plant will pro vide an excellent propelling force for trucks. Good Climbing Record. In a recent test at Hiawatha, Kan., . a truck built by combining a Dodge power plant with a Graham truck builder outpulled four other two ton trucks in a hill climbing contest. Each truck was required to carry a . load of two tons, start up the hill, stop half way up and then drive to the sum mit. The Dodge-Graham was the only one which reached the top. A Torbensen internal gear drive is used in this new unit and according to Mr. Bullock the capacity is one and onehalf and two tons. This, in view of the fact that the price is several hundred dollars lower than complete trucks of a similar, capacity, offers an unusual value. ' Ample Fower Furnished. "The power and serviceability of the Dodge motor," asserts Mr. Bul lock, "will make the combination truck a great favorite with truck fans -and will throw into the balance a number of serviceable twO-ton trucks. "The Dodge Brothers have sanc tioned the iisc of their power plant . in the construction of trucks and have already offered to ship as many of their 'front ends' to dealers for this purpose as production will permit. The Murphy-O'Brien Auto company of Omaha, Dodge distributers, have already taken on the distribution of the Graham-Dodge truck builders in the territory in which they sell Dodge cars, and have also arranged with a large body-building concern to fur nish bodies in 12 different styles. "So far," asserts Mr. Bullock, "de liveries on Graham truck builders has been sufficient to take care of all re quirements in spite of the fact that the universal attachment as well as the Dodge unit have been much io, de mand." "KING" FIRST OUT WITH MANY NEW . AUTO FEATURES The King Motor Car company has , been one of the leaders in the de velopment of the American passenger : car, both in originality of mechanical construction and in body design, as--serts W. L. Killy of the Noyes-Killy Motor company. "You may recall that in the very earliest days of the motor car's de velopment, a King appeared on the streets with the en bloc motor, left side steer and center control, causing no end of wonder and comment. "Doubtless you remember also, the debut of the four-cylinder King and the stir it created along automobile row because it embodies a rear spring suspension that was new to America. Today, cantilever rear spring suspen sion, pioneered by the King, is used by numerous makes of passenger cars, both here and in foreign lands. "Talking of old times! Do you re member the coupe body brought out by the King some seven or eight years ago the one wherein the back of the body and the roof were grace fully blended into a handsome stream line effect from rear deck to wind- w 6hield uprights? The curved glass front was also an innovation. This Adaptation of old colonial ideas met with instant favor and was the fore runner of the streamline effect for all types of bodies. "The King was the second American car to adopt the eight-cylinder motor and today it is recognized as one of the leaders in the multicylinder field. "Possibly' it has escaped you no- i tice," further commented Mr. Killy, "that the sport type of body now so popular with many drivers was also introduced by the King at the New Vork Automobile show in January of 1917. The King Foursome, a copy righted name for the King sport type, was exhibited for the first time at this . thow. And no greater compliment can be paid to any car than to have Us style and design widely copied by other manufacturers." CARE OF HORSES REQUIRES MUCH VALUABLE TIME "Through the saving in time and work which the motor truck effects, labor can be released for other work without affecting the natron's haulage and deliver program," says Carl Changstrom of the Standard Motor Car company. "I was recently talking with a man, who was finding it extremely hard to not only secure sufficient help, but the , right kind of help to handle his teams. He had practically decided to give them up and invest in motor trucks, because he was convinced, after a thorough, investigation, that he only needed about half the number of trucks and men as compared to his horse-drawn equipment to handle the lame amount of business. '-'Along this line the following news , paper clipping shows that this scracity of help is being offset by the motor truck quickly and economically and without hardly any interruption while making the change: "'For Sale Fourteen horses, three mares and four colts, which we have been using in city and country cart ige work. We wish to sell them im mediately as we cannot secure help necessary to drive and take care of them. We find it necessary to invest in motor trucks to take care of our business. These horses are sound, j- good stock, etc' "All of which proves that not only i has the motor truck created new transportation standards, but,;. with - the growing scarcity of other equip ment, it fills the vacancy in a made-to-order fashion,"' , . ' , OF auto i service; DEPAPTM PN THE rtu . . How do yu measure specific grav ity of different gasolines? What is the real significir.ee of the gravity of gasoline or kerosene If either fuel is heatea too much won't it lo3" its pep altogether? B. T. L. 1. I presume you meap determine its Baume gravity which is different from its specific gravity. The specific gravity is tht weight of liquid com pared with tn equal quantity of pure water. Thus a cubic centimetre of water weighs one gram and water is said to have a specific gravity of unity. All comparisons art made with water as 1. Thus a specific gravity of three means the substance weighs three times as much as water. It is usual to mure gravities by means of a hydroireter which may be had with reguUi or Baume scale. The gravity has little significances The initial and final cooling points are the real fa:tcrs. If heated too much under pressure it will crack or split up into othft compounds, I am going to do some touiing thi.. summer and need a few tips Is it a good idea if ots of traveling is don in the day vid none at night to have the generator fixed so it wcr't over charge the lattery. Alo is well water good ;o put in the battery or should I carry some distilled watc along. You can have the service station alter the cha:ging rate for you. Also you might otirn the lamps a certain period during the day or use th. starter a few times to Da.tlv dis charge the battery. some well water is all right Better take some distilled water along. What can be done in an emttrcrrnrv if a pressure pump goes bad on the road and there is no oil feed? Looks to me like the bearinzs will burn if you keep going. I mean if the pump can't be fixed. John Oleson. lhe safe way is to so fill the crank case with oil that you getsplash oil ing. Of course, there may be much! smoking, but rather a great deal of smoking and ovcroiling than burned bearings and scored cylinders. I have a Ford car and am going to hook up son.e batteries tor starting. How many dry cells shouldl use? I have a six cell storage battery. How many cells .should I use and how do you connect them? E. Santini. Four dry cells will do. Three cells of the battery connected in series will do the "ork. Are linerq for the tires the right thing? Seems to me as though they are all riglr but imagine they make the tire kind of stiff. Novice. Liners are excellent for worn tires, making it possible, to get much addi tional mileage from them. They are not usua'ly recommended for new tires. What factot of safety is used In the averags car's front axel spindle? Do these parts break very often? . What would you give as the com mon cause? A. B. Doyle. The factor of safety will vary be tween wide limits ranging fiom say about nine r as high as SO A good average of all cars is about 27. I have heard of few cases of breakage. Crystallization is the uiiial cause. Do they really use platinum for breaker points and vibrators? I thought that thin stuff was so dear that it cost more than gold. Then how can they sell the points so cheap? Why would they use plati num anyway ; Doubtful. They are not made of platinum, but often p!tinum tipped. Platinum is ideal because of all metals it is least affected by changes in tempera ture and therefore will not feel the result of continued arcing. Most points now are of an alio steel. Sometimes 1 will be driving along ihf rnaH anrl T pet ennrt resnirc with the spark advanced to a certain point, j I. - ..II .1 1 men n i snoum move tne sparic lever for a hill aid put it back where it was before it will not run as it did. It don't always do that, but why should it change? Adams. The first thing to do is to lift the hood and watch the interrupter hous ing or distr.'outor head (you do not say whether battery or magneto ig nition,) while someone moves the spark lever. Usually execss"ve wear in the linkage cause this, but the trouble might be anywhere in the spark advance mechanism. , What make of ignition system have you? My motor runs fine at low speed and up to 35 miles an hour and wheu it gets up that far it seems to get so noisy and pull as if there was sand in it.v It isn't so bad at 40 but then I can't keep it at that long enough and anyway I don't like to drive so fast. What makes it so noisy at 35? S. Wolfe. I do not 1 now the make of engine, but usually in a cast of this kind we say that the critical speed of the en gine is reached. It often is called a "rough sooc" You cannot eliminate it, but you w.ll find that going slight ly above or below that speed elimi nates the vibration. It is caused by shaft vibratiin. A says that it is possible to shift gears even from high to second with out throwing out the clutch. B says the clutch t.ust be thrown out or the gears will hit and maybe strm. Who is rigtit? Also is -it possible to have a five-speed transmission? Amos B. It is possitle to shift witnout dis engaging the clutch. It requires ex pert knowletge of the particular car being driven so that the gears can be brought to gether when their speeds are approximately correct It is possible to have almost any number of s;eeds you want them, if the transmission is made large enough. Fcur speeds is the limi right now. Rapid Fire Grease Gun. Here is a method of putting tub ricant into the rear axle in double quick time. Put a common funnel in the filler hole of the axle. Remove the cap and nozzle from the end of the grease gun, opening the whole front end of the gun. Put the end of the grease, gun in the wide end of the funnel and hold it firmly, while screwing up the handle in the ordi nary, way. The grease will shoot in to the axle in jig time and a rinsing with kerosene and wiping with a bit of waste will remove all traces of the operation from the funnel. THE COMMERCIAL CHASSIS for DODGE BROTHERS' CAR Built PRICE $520 f. e. b. Ottumwa Specifications AXLE Russel Internal Gear Driven using for tha lead carrying axle tolid stael 2i inches in diameter. All mechanUm inclosed, affording per fect cleanliness, q u iet working and efficient lu brication. GEAR RATIO 7 8-10. DRIVE SHAFT 2 inches, special tubular 4 point insuring flexibility, durability and protection against jar. WHEELS 14 spokes, 2 inches square. TIRES 34x4 or 32x4, optional. SPRINGS 12 leaves, 3 inches wide, 54 inches long. SPRING SHACKLE BOLTS inch nickeled steel, made with oil way. Grease cups provided. FRAME Laps 4 feet on Dodge car. WHEEL BASE Stand ard, 140 inches. Especially for the Dodge Not a Universal Unit Owing to the wonderful "lasting quali ties of the Dodge Brothers Motor Car and its abundant power, it is holding a great deal of attention as a unit for truck construction. There is a very steady, growing demand for a truck assemblage using the Dodge Power Plant. Fits the Dodge Perfectly The Iowa Motor Truck Co. has constructed a truck building unit especially for Dodge cars, which can be attached in a few hours by anyone. It fits the Dodge chassis perfectly and requires no mechani cal skill to convert it into a two-ton truck. Extra Heavy Axle A feature in the construc tion of the Iowa unit for Dodge cars is the extra heavy solid steel axle, 2 4 inches in diameter. This assures ample strength and will permit overload ing at least 10.'. Get in Touch With Us In addition to the Dodge unit we build a unit for all cars ex cept cars with a rear axle trans mission. Prices of Ford and Universal Units 1-Ton Ford Unit, 116-inch Wheel Base, 32x3 $4 -inch Tires $420.00 1- Ton Ford Unit, 144-inch Wheel Base, 32x3 -inch Tires $445.00 2- Ton Ford Unit, 116-inch Wheel Base, 32x3 H -inch Tires , $520.00 2-Ton Ford Unit, 144-inch Wheel Base, 32x3 H -inch Tire $545.00 1- Ton Universal, Internal Brakes, 130 to 140-inch Wheel Base, 32x3 lj -inch Tires $435.00 2- Ton Universal, Internal Brakes, 130 to 140-inch Wheel Base, 32x3 -inch Tirea $535.00 34x3 -inch Tires and Wheels, $15.00 additional. , 34x4-ineh Tires and Wheels, $25.00 additional. for Full Information IowaMotor Truck Company Ottumwa, Iowa. Omaha Branch, 606 First National Bank BIdg. - Phone Tyler 38 and 39. i i .psfejHjaasjSMMesjg una irBssas s igjejeBBBaann"''"aaBBBBBBBBBBBB - -X. aaissBMSMlSSg-'i' '-T''aMaaBBBiaaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBaiaapsjMs. Hl t ss ee -..-jeweBMl , agartaTTaYT ft - imm-" AS AN EDUCATIONAL FACTOR So Writes John J. Cobry From '.'Over There" After Making "Tour" of Bonnie Scotland. UNCLE SAM'S ARMY IS BEST "As an educational factor. Uncle Sam's army can't be heat," writes John J. Cobry, member of the 25th aero squadron, with the expeditionary forces abroad, to his mother, Mrs. Mary Cobry, 2821 Davenport street. In explanation, he details the follow ing in his letter, dated April 24: "Well, we are located again, but' don't know how long we will be here. We left Ayr. Scotland, yesterday morning at 7 o'clock and went across the whole of Scotland and landed here at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. It was pretty hard to leave old Ayr, as I certainly did enjoy myself there for the last three months. "We are quartered in nice barracks, 30 men in a house, with plenty of heat, seven blankets and most ard best of all, a regular spring cot, a real mat tress ana two pillows. Not bad. eh? We are so close to the sea that I understand the sun shines very little and it it misty and dreary nearly all the time. '"All the beauties of bonnie Scotland were certainly placed before us on our trip. The country is beautiful at present and everything looks fresh and thriving. The whole country for miles on each side of the railroad track is flowed up and great flocks of sheep are in evidence everywhere. I have never seen so many foundriei and blast furnaces as there are in England. I had no idea they were as large or covered as much ground as they do. ' "In sending mail or other articles make the notation, 'via London in the address. Will tell you where I am at the end of this letter, so if it is cen sored and cut out it won't hurt the letter." True to his "hunch," the address was cut from the letter. Irregular Firing. Mosture gathering on the ex posed part of the porcelain of the spark plug wil loften cause irregular firing. This trouble may be cured by greasing the porcelain with vase line or hard grease. A What Allen Owners Say in the files of The Allen Motor Company are hundreds of unsolicited letters from owners. These few expressions are typical. With 22,000 miles service Kansas owner says: "Its performance has been consistent and reliable. The engine runs as quietly as the da I purchased the car." . After 3,734-mile tour through The Adiron dacks, the Green and White Mountains, the Cumberland and ADeghanies, a Chicago owner says: "My Allen ran like a deer all the way there and back, never for a moment failing in any way to perform its full duty. This car is certainly a wonder." V North Dakota man, after 5,000 miles owner ship, says: "I believe it to be the best on the market at the price. It is durable, not difficult to manage, and one of the easiest riding cars I ever was in." Mississippi Gas Engineer adds his approval: "tried out under all kinds of conditions, in mud, rain and sleet, and has never been found wanting with a ten month average of 19 miles per gallon." Per people who must get about and ret thing dooe, Allen cars are glvkif maximum service at minlmom coat If too want and need thto brand of aerrlce, call today for ao Allen demonstration. STANDARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY CARL CHANGSTROM. Prosidant, Wsatsrn Distributor, 2020-2022 Farnam St, Omaha, Nab. Phone Douglas 1708 DEALERS If you can handle a big territory our proposition is of unusual tntsrsst to you. v Wa hava cars and can males Immsdiata delivery. Pactory Aodroasi Too AJIee Motor Cooeaay. fosterfe, OUe 1095 loh. Poetarla, Okie ubtaettoshange wltMat oouco Henney Commercial and Truck Bodies .7 , J No. 225 Henney Com mercial BodyJust the body for the grocery and meat market. HIGH GRADE ME DIUM PRICE. Will fit your Ford chassis. No. 405 Henney Truck Body for the Ford Ton Truck A high-grade body at a reasonable price. We have, twenty-four ether styles to fit. .any Ford car, and we mount them while you wait. ' Come in and see our line and get our prices. 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