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THE OMAHA' SUNDAY BEE: JULY 28, 1918.
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"The Nationtl Tractor Demonstra-(
TEST PROVES VALUE
OF INTERNAL DRIVE
Demonstration of Seren Dif
f erent , Makei of Motor
Trncki Satisfies Pay
ing Contractor
Ever since the motor track received
itf well-earned recognition as one of
the world'a most efficient methodi of
transportation, thef has been more
or less discussion as to which form
of drive hat really proved itself an
. perior. The vaTlous methods of pro
pulsion, have their enthusiastic back
- ers, wnong the truck owners as "well
as manufacturers, and there are fea-
i tures of each which, of course, com
mend their use.'
Advocates of the internal gear drive,
' . and there are legions of them, have
f recently had thir judgment splendid-
ly vindicated in a test that included
y i the leading makes of trucks employ
' i'ing other forms of drives, i
' Like Two-Tpn Tracks.
Seven trucks were demonstrated re
cently for the4enefit of the Coraopolis
f Livery & Transfer company, who
were the favored bidders on a con
tract to haul paving bricks for a new
stretch of road running out of Cor
aopolis Heights, near Pittsburgh.
From previous experience with work
of a similar nature it was decided to
handle the whole proposition with
motor trucks- Carefully prepared sta
, tistics, including the distance to be
' covered, the cuhic yards of road to
be paved and the quantity of brick
necessary to complete the work, and
the lenarth of time allowed for the
completion of their contract, suggest
ed the use of two-ton trucks, with
.trailers, as likely to be most efficient.
Among the motor trucks tested in
competition for this work was a Re
.. public model "A" two-ton truck, with
internal gear drive. The other trucks,
s mentioned, above, represented va-
rious forms of drives.
All of the trucks pulled three tons
of brick up a hill chosen as a part of
, the testing ground, but all ued low
' gear except , the internal gear driven
Republic The Republic made its way
i easily up the grade in second gear,
in much less f;time and-with a very
marked reduction in the consumption
of gasoline. v
More Power to Wheels.
But the really remarkable feature
of the demonstration,' as Mr. Fannell
of the Coraopolis concern himself
points out, is the fact, that three of
. the trucks present had identically the
same powered motor, and the same
gear reduction, as the Republic To
i even the casual observer this would
plainly indicate the high efficiency of
the internal gear drive. The internal
gear drive used on all Republic trucks,
transmits 92 per cent of the motor
fower tothe wheels, which Is from
2 per cent to 26 per cent more than
any other form of drive.
Gossip
Hearaatthe :
Omaha Auto Club
Foreign Cart Being Counted.
f once supermtenflent Kinger,
thrbufi "suggestion of the Auto club,
is naving uie patroimatron tne voug;
las street bridge count the foreign
cars coming into, and going out of
Omaha., This count of cars, other
than Iowa cars, will no doubt sur
prise many citizens who do not realize
the immense highway volume that
pours' into Omaha from all directions.
The touristtrade is a real asset.
Lincoln Highway Being Improved.
The word dropped oy Field Secre
tary Ostermann of the Lincoln High
way, that the Lincoln Highway route
would be changed if improvements
. were not obtained on the east end of
the highway in this state, has bad the
effect of stirring jup some good road
work along the line. 1
Iowa Lincoln Highway Excellent. '
Tourists coming in to the club room
from the Iowa stretch of the Liricoln
Highway report it as very fast and in
excellent shape. . .. " - ,
' Camera Ordinanra Tl!n Prnard
An -ordinance which wUl provide
a close check on cars, local and tran-
nient. hrlnir nremrrA ; Th or.
dinance vitl provide tangible means
01 iracmg stolen cars. , .
Tourin at Ita Heiitht. .
.Touring is at its height Hundreds
of travelers are stopping off at the
club room every day for road in
formation and route cards. Non
members from cities which have auto
clubs are charged for the service,
, Club members are advised to present
their membership cards at other clubs
or a charge, and possibly refusal., will
' result . J, D. Youngman, club mem
ber, leaves for Denver, Colorado
Springs, Estes Park, Cheyenne and
other western points. E. M. Wellman
recently returned from Lake Ko
, ronis, near Paynesvitle, Minn., 'and
reports route furnished by the club
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ciicni. v,. v. laimaKe is leaving
for a fishing trip to the lakes around
Alexandria, Minn. John. Harvey, jr.,
is o in Minneapolis ana men
souin 10 reoria, in. ,
Call Club Before You Start Trio.
' It is suggested that before starting
on your motor trip one call at the club
tor hirst-hand information on the
- route. At present there is an minor
tant detour on the Spirit Lake Airline
fromJDenison north, which eliminates
heavy road work in progress. From
Spirit Lake there is an important new
connectionfeast and north for the
Twin Cities, much better than the old
way around Jackson. On the O-L-D
there is a better road between Crete
and Exeter than the main traveled
road. The following auto clubs are
refusing information to nonmembers:
Hartford, Conn.; Chicago Motor, El
gin and Rockford in Illinois;sHoosier
(Indianapolis) m Indiana; Davenport,
la Louisville. Ky.: Maine State as
sociation; Springfield and Boston in
Massachusetts; Detroit Auto "club,
Mich.; St. Louis and Kansas City;
many clubs in New Jersey; New York
tate association, Buffalo. Rome.
ochester, Olenns Falls, Jervis.
pughkeepsie, Utica. in New York:
Cfcicinnati. Cleveland. Columbus.
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.i-cj,w arc v.ouniy -associaiion, Juna,
Sprinefield. Toledo and Bucrrus in
Ohio; Tulsa, OkL; Pittsburgh, Har
risburg, .Lackawanna County club;
Lehigh Valley club, Co fry and Lan
caster, uv rennsylvania; and dozens
of others all over the country are re
fusing information route books on
the thcSry that the man who motors
can affor more than the man who
ses a feature that makes it very much
tnnn intrftittncr than mv tractor ric-
mnnfrtinn h( in nrvioui vears.
This feature consists of actual tests
made by each manufacturer to show
the efficiency of his tractor. They
will be conducted under the supervi
sion of the tractor demonstration of
ficial and can be used thereafter as
authorized and officially recognized
tests. ,
Naturally, the test that most farm
owners will be interested in, is draw-
br flfi-in"v Ttiv want tn knnw. in
cold figures, just how much power the
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tractor nas at me nraw-oar now
much it has to pull the implement
through the field.
Tha inttrnmnt that fnamirci thia
draw-bar pull has been developed by
the Hyatt Roller Bearing company.
This Hyatt dynamometer will accur
ately measure not only the draw-bar
pull but also the time and the distance
traveled.
The Hyatt Dynamometer consists
of three units first, the hydrostatic
unit connected directly with the trac
tor and serving as a hitch between the
tractor and the implement. The pres
sure obtained is transmitted through
the hollow brass tube to the recording
instrument. Second, a special speed
ometer wheel, which turns the chart
in. the recording instrument whereby
the number of feet traveled is ob
tained. Third, a recording instrument
that consists of a clock and a dial on
which is placed a ruled chart On
this chart is registered, in red ink,
the pounds ull and time required.
From the above data, the draw-bar
horse-power can be compiled. The
Hyatt dynamometer will be available
for all manufacturers that desire to
make such tests and will be in charge
of two Hyatt experts Mr. Woolley
and Mr. Newman.
stays home to belong to some club
and help the road game.
Streets Need Resurfacing.
The club has asked the city com
missioners to resurface Farnam be
tween Fortieth and Forty-second.
This stretch is rough and used heav-
ilv. Another bad block is between
Tenth and Eleventh on Mason, which
if asphalted would provide a means of
reaching the stations without travel
ing the congested Tenth street via
duct .
Crossing at Forty-Fifth and Dodge.
City Authorities state that perma
nent pavement will be laid as soon as
the tracks are up nnder the viaduct.
Temporary repairs will have to suf
fice until this time.
People Ought to Realize
v the Value of Automobile
T. H. DeTong of the J. H. DeJong
Auto company in speaking of the au
tomobile as a necessity, ventured an
opinion to the effect that it would be
a good thing for the country and
some of the men who do not realize
the importance of the automobile to
cur present day life, if the govern
ment would restrict the use of motor
cars for one week. The extra burden
which would be thrown onto rail
roads, streetcarsand other transpor
tation methods would soon convince
people that the automobile is some
thing which cannot be dispensed
with without seriously hampering our
present efficiency.
Peak is to Address Omaha '
Dealers Here Wednesday
E. E. Peak, executive secretary of
the National Automobile Dealers' as
sociation, who has been very active in
automobile work at Wishington, D.
C, is expected in Omaha Wednesday.
Mr. Peak will address the automo
bile dealers at the Chamber of Com
merce. According to C. G. Powell,
everyone is anticipating a very inter
esting talk. Mr. Peak plans on go
ing into various phases of the auto
mobile business quite thoroughly.
Cavanaugh and Swanson ,
Take Over Motor Company
Announcement was made last
week that Frank P. Cavanaugh of the
Motor company and Harry L. Swan
son, formerly of Swanson Bros, of
Hastings had taken over control of
the Motor company located at 241S
Farnam street The new firm will
continue to handle the Elgin automo
bile and in addition will add the
Smith-Form-A-Truck line. V
Get an Allen demonstration
before you buy any car
You can't possibly know, until you
have ridden in an Allen, what a wealth
of fine qualities this car possesses.
Its motor is not heavy nor does it
consunie much fuel, but it produces
abundant speed and power to outper
form most of the big, high-powered cars.
And it is a quick, smooth, silent
application of power. x
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The car rides with unusual comfort ia easy '
v to drive and control ,
' Those devices that make for safety are
designed with a liberal mar girt of strength.
Finally, the quality of the car meAanicaDy b .
,so high that replacement expenses are held
at a minimum. v
The Allen owner has a sense of sureness that
his car can be depended upon for all the
service he may demand and it can.
$1195
ta.fe.Foatoria.Ohte
Let us make this Allen demonstration now
and well make it under your conditions, which
should be severe enough to convince you of
this car's real value. . - ,
Standard Motor Car Co.
CARL CH ANGSTROM, Ptm.
. 2020 Farnam St ' Phon Doug. 1705
x Omaha, Neb.
Fetoiy Aiinm Th AH Motor Ci mr. FoUarto, OUm
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Opper Goes to Colorado cn
Automobile Vacation Trip
J. M." Opper of the Jones-Opper
company left Sunday for the Colorado
Rockies, where he expects to spend a
few weeks' vacation- .
Mr. Opper plans on" spending most
of his time driving through thejmoun.
tains and in getting a line on condi
tions in this territory. ,
Farm Tractor Runs aldose
Race with the Automobile
According to F. C French of the
Nebraska Buick ' Automobile com
pany, in charge of the truck and trac
tor sales, the tractor business is tak
ing on an aspect which will very oon
make the tractor close competition
for the automobile business.
This year, according te French,
tractors are perfected to an extent
which makes them practical for al
most all kinds of work. Farmers are
beginning to reajize this and inquiries
are coming in very fast.
French believes that it in the duty
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of every man who wishes to aid the
government in the program calling
tor increased production of food
stuffs, to investigate the tractor and
its possibilities in connection with his
own endeavors very thoroughly.
Sleeping Car.
Car owners who enjoy camping may
very easily arrange their vehicles lo
that they can be turned into a sleep
ing apartment. By having the back of
the front seat hinged so that it will
fold, even with the bottom .of the
seats, it is a simple matter to make a
comfortable bed and use the car as
a sort of individual Pullman.
Seven-Passenger Tourster
the Pole
Height
Develops 80 horsepower. Weighs 3600
pounds road-ready. Controls almost
automatically. Needs less fuel and
uses fewerN&res.
Double the range of performones
Half the cost of operatioa
DE BROWN AUTO SALES CO.
Wholesa'e Distributor (or Iowa and Nebruka.
Traynor Automobile Co.
nth A l sujncoin. Neb. 1414 Locust St., Do Moiaot, la. 2210 Farnam St Phone- Doug. 8288
COLE MOTOR CAR COMPANY, INDIANAPOLIS U.'STX
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er Co.
2043-2045 Farnam Street, Omaha
Distributors for Eastern and Northern ,
Nebraska and Western Iowa
A. H. Jones
HASTINGS, NEB.
. Distributor for Southern and
Western Nebrask and Northern Kansas.
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