ESSENTIALS OF
CAR ALL OWNERS
OUGHT TO KfiOW
Care of the ... Rims, Air
Hose Trouble and
How to Look
After Auto.
I Every owner who is particular
ibout his car should examine his
h'ms and tires at least once a week.
Few owners realize that a rim with
' its tire can creep around the wheel
if the shoulders on the wheel which
hold the demountable rim are the
least bit worn. This occurred recent-
, ly and was noticed only because the
alve stem came through the wheel
.'i hole at an acute angle,
i This was caused by the rim and
; tire creeping around, thus tending to
pull the valve stem out of its place.
; If the valve item is held firmly by
means of a cap, then the strain falls
on the lower portion of the inner
tube surrounding it. In the instance
in question the pull was so great
( that the valve stem was cut almost
". in two. Also in tightening the rim
- lugs be sure that you tighten in the
1 correct order. If they are tightened
one after the other ia order around
the rim there is apt to be too much
. space on one side and too little on
the other. Tighten one lug, then the
one which is nearly opposite and so
dm around.
Have Good Hose.
Those who are in doubt as to
; whether their engine-driven tire
I pump forces oil through the hose
; should examine the end of the latter.
; Usually this hose has a rubber lin
: injj, and if oil is being pumped, the
lining becomes softened, perhaps to
! such an extent that it will not hold
to the nipple. In cheap hose it is
difficult tp again- attach the nipple,
even though wirt is used as binding,
because the first operation of the
pump blows the hose away from its
connections. The remedy lies either
in getting a good grade of hose or
in having the pump piston and rings
examined for leakage.
A great many cars are fitted with
battery ignition in which the dis
tributor arm is removable. Owners
Df such cars can, by removing the
arm, make car stealing possible only
in two ways towing it away or fit
ting another arm. The arm is re-
' moved by simply unclasping the dis
tributor cover to which the wires are
attached. There usually is but one
way in which the arm will fit, so
there is no need to worry about re
jlacing it.
Watch the Headlight Glasses,
Some of the light diffusers or de
vices intended to redirect the rays of
. light' are designed to be effective
rmly when in a certain fixed posi
tion. Vibration may so loosen the
;lass in the rim that the glass will be
permitted to creep, around, in which
;-ase the whole scheme fails. Not
all headlights have means for an
choring the glass permanently, so
it is a matter for the owner's atten
tion to see that the glasses are prop
erly fastened in place. If screws are
used, if might do to insert a lock
washer under each one.
It has come to our attehtion re-
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cently that some drivers are using
ammonia solution to brighten up
the hood when the latter has become
dull. This is bad practice, though the
immediate results seem to oe good.
Ammonia destroys the finish and
should not be used; in fact, body
makers and varnish concerns give
strict instructions even to keep the
car away from stables and barns so
that the ammonia from the manure
will not injure the bo4y finish.
... Notched Rotary.
In most of the battery ignition
systems in use there is a notched
rotary against which presses a so-
called latch or tripper, to which a
short spring is attached. When the
latch becomes worn to some ex
tent the system may fail. It is sug
gested that owners carry along a
spare latch. It is a simple matter to
remove and replace a latch, and since
there is but one way in which it will
fit, the operator can hardly make a
mistake.
The owner who is not diligent
and neglects the parts he does not
see or which do not give trouble
usually may find sometime that upon
starting one of the wheels becomes
locked, even though the brake pedal
and lever are free. This is due to
the fact that there is so much play
in the brake linkage and when the
hand-brake lever is released it mere
ly takes up the play, leaving the un
lubricated mechanism set in holding
position. This happened recently and
a hammer had to be used to loosen
the brake mechanism.
If you should have fuel feed trou
ble which you cannot explain, it
may be caused by pieces of solder
in the pas tank. Motor.
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Touring
Ekbergh Looks for
Biggest Year in AH
Automobile History
Comfort and' durability are the
important features of the Grant Six
touring cars that have gained ex
tensive popularity throughout the
middle west as well as in the east,
says A. H. Ekbergh, vice president
and general manager of the Omaha
Sales company, 2060-62 Farnam
street.
"Present indications are that the
year 1919 will be, the biggest season
the automobile industry has ever
seen," Mr. Ekbergh declared.
Though having been in the auto
mobile game for 16 years, Mr. Ek
bergh is a new man in this terri
tory, having come to Omaha but re
cently to take over the agency for
the Grant car. Close study of the
Grant motor convinced him of its
dependability and power, he said.
In the truck motor industry, the
Grant has introduced models rang
ing in weight from three fourths to
to three-and a half ton bodies. The
truck motors are features with the
Red Seal 4-cylinder Continental
motor.
All models of Grant roadsters,
touring cars, sedans and trucks will
be on display at the show.
In 1899, New York automobile
laws allowed automobiles to travel
not more than four miles around
street corners. L,nevroieti Keview.
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L TIRES FOR
TRUCKS POPULAR
.IN OLDJOUNTRY
The Uneven Pavements and
Crowned Roads Make
Them Impractical in
United States.
One feature of truck operation
which has found great value in Eu
rope, but which is believed by the
United States Tire company to have
very little chance of any general
adoption here is the use of dual
pneumatic tires.
The United States Tire company's
experts are of the opinion that the
large single pneumatic tire meets all
the requirements, and that the use
of the dual tire is decidedly unsound
practice.
It' is obvious that when a truck
equipped with duals travels over un-
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6-Cyl.
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6-Cyl. 4
Officers of Service Truck Co.
A. R. blUla., ICS.
even pavements or crowned roads
most of the weight of the car many
times rests on one, instead of both,
of the pair. The one tire is not
The Luxurious Light Six
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S-Pass. Sedan, $1,985.00.
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A Quality Six for Discriminating Buyers
Motorists who desire the most distinctive in an
automobile and who also insist on genuine built-in
quality, with proven economy, will find that the
Scripps-Booth is the car that comes up to their
specifications and meets their utmost require
ments. And the price, too, will be a feature with those
buyers, for they will be actually surprised at the
lowness of the figure put on the exquisitely fin
ished cars of the Scripps-Booth line.
Women motorists desiring the greatest comfort
in motoring are insisting on enclosed cars. The
beautiful enclosed models of the Scripps-Booth
surpass in elegance of finish, fineness of appoint
ment and beauty of appearance cars that sell for
hundreds of dollars more.
The man who desires to secure the best will do
well to investigate the various models of this qual
ity car. A motor car which in appearance and per
formance excels the cars that you pass on tho
street and yet operates at a surprisingly low cost.
All models on display in our showrooms this
week. A' most cordial invitation is extended to the
motoring public to visit this exhibition.
Hanson-Tyler Auto Co.
2514 Farnam
Ft. Dodge, Sioux
s.
- Pass - Coppe, $1,985.00.
Stage Exhibit Omaha Auto
H. S. Wh.ituu.i-. Vice Pres.
strong enough to carry the full
weight and rapid deterioration of
the abusecj tire is the result.'A fur
ther reason why dual pneumatics
crwps
Joe Elfred, Mgr.
St.
Omaha, Neb.
City, WabsUr City, la., and Sioux
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should not be used is that it is a
practical impossibility to inflate the
pair to exactly that point where the
load will be equally distributed be
tween them, and undue wear again
results.
American Idea.
The big pneumatic is purely an
American development with the
United States Tire company, a pio
neer in the field. European tire mak
ers, so. far as can be learned, were
never successful in producing satis
factory pneumatics of the large truck
sizes, and contented themselves in
meeting the requirements for ad
ditional strength by the simple ex
pedient of using two smaller tires.
The big "Nobby Cords" of the
United States Tire company are
rapidly growing in favor among
thoughtful truck owners who see in
their tough strength the solution of
many of their truck problems.
Sidewall Outs.
One of the commonest places for
frozen ruts and sharp pieces of ice
to jab and slash a tire is that por
tion of the casing between the rim
and the sidewall. The only remedy
for the trouble is to drive carefully,
avoid frozen ruts and keep the tires
always pumped up to the proper
pressure.
6-Cyl. 5-Pau. Touring, $1,295.00.
Fall., S. D.
6-Cyl. 3-Pass. Roadster, $1,235.00.
Show
Buick Firm to Have
Two Complete Shows
Here During the Week
Incident with the exhibition of the
models of touring cars and sedans at
the automobile show, the Nebraska
Buick Automobile company has
planned an elaborate occasion' of for
mality in the opening of their new
building at Nineteenth and Howard
streets the afternoon and evening of
Wednesday, March 12.
Public invitation has been extend
ed by Lee Huff and J. Edward Kauf.
man, manager and assistant man
ager, respectively, of the company,
Buick experts will be on hand to
receive the public. There will be
music and entertainment aplenty, to
make the opening an occasion of real
interest. Souvenirs will be distribut
ed. The entire building, of up-to-date
architecture and beauty, a fit setting
to the Buick car, will be open for
the inspection of the public on that
day.
There are six artesian wells on
the property of Willys-Overland,
Inc., in Toledo. Each supplies an
average of 3,000 gallons per hour.
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