rHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 19, 1918.
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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
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Ottumwa, Iowa.
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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
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