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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1920)
V 2 C TrtC OMAHA .. SUNDAY "BEE : . Aftflt; .1$. 1926. FARMER EAGER TO SEE RESULTS OF TRUCK RUN Anxious to See How Various x Makes Perform on the Country Roads. . Farmers throughout the middle - western districts, known as the "money belt," are watching with the utmost interest every development m the First National Motor Truck Re liability contest, staged for this dis trict, starting from Omaha some time in June. v The trip of the pathfinder is be ing looked forward to anxiously, as . many sections of the district which were not included in the tentative route are very anxious to secure a place on the final itinerary. General Manager Charles P. Root, who will make the pathfinding tour, " has promised consideration of every application. The farnier of the district are particularly anxious to see what the trucks will tio under full capacity load over the roads of their district. ' Open Field to All. Ther are. buyers in the ' middle west who are not "sold'.' on the motor truck, and there are dealers and distributers who are not com pletely sold, i The great pliability contest under the rules which have now been is sued after approval by the contest board of the American Automobile association will serve to - demon strate beyond all doubt the capa bilities or motor trucks ' ot every class and of all ratings from three quarter on to three and one-half tons, inclusive. The farmers want to kuow that the trucks with pneumatic tire equipment will fill the bill, and will provide high-class transportation under any and all circumstances for their products to and from market, It is believed -that when rive manu fcaturers realize this, the entry list , will be added to materially. . Trailer Is, Taking An Important Role In the Motor World Basing his forecast on reports re ceived from sixty-five trucking cen ters,, E. Fair, director of the Fire stone Ship-by-Truck bureau, at Ak ron, O., predicts that the day is rapidly approaching when trains consisting of trucks and trailers will be seen On the highways as frequent ly a trucks are today. "We learn," says Mr. Farr, "that the trailer, given good level roads, can reduce operation costs 20 to 40 per cent. , "One readily appreciates that rail road freight rates would be many times higher than they are if each freight car operated separately, since the number of railway employes and the total fuel t consumption v.ould be multiplied many times." Noted Driver Takes Position . With Essex Motor People Detroit, April 17. "Dave" Lewis, the noted racing driver who holds every world's track record from one to 100 miles, has just signed a con tract wjth Essex Motors, according to an announcement made this week. Lewis is now at work in the ex perimental labratory at the Hudson factory where the Essex is built. Whether he will aooear at the wheel of an Essex in any contests this year is not known. Lewis is one of the. bestv known of the younger generation of racing drivers, his victories at Santa Mon ica, .Tacoma, Oklahoma City and Sheepshead Bay having 1 attracted much attention in (he last few years. His mosf recent achivement was his part in the setting of a -new world's long distance record witft an Essex stock chassis on the Cin cinnati ipeedway by covering 3,037 miles in SO hours. E.& A Railroad Train . y ' Runs j)n High Speqd Train "No. 1" on the Elkiu & Allegheny line between Elkin and Doughton, N. C, at the foot of the Blue mountains, is a Ford one-ton truck fitted with an improvided four wheel truck; in front and flanged railroad rims in the rear. The bo'dy is enclosed and seats 19 pas sengers and driver, and a trailer carrier-'mail, express and baggage. 'II. ,,A n.nnt ....II pleased with the improvised train that they intend putting on twin Xo. 2 next spring. On one of No. l's trips this win ter it carried 29 passengers, 1,187 pounds of mail and 940 pounds of express, or a total of approximately 6,165 pounds up a 2J4 per cent grade on high speed. Pounding." If a pohnd in the engine is regular and continuous it is likely to be from lost motion in the bearings. If it is irregulf and occasional it is more likely to be due to preignition caused by incandescent carbon or from im perfect electrical connections. If the pounding is accompanied by occas ional missing, especially if the miss ing is more frequent when the car is running than when the engine is idling, it is more apt to be due to imperfect electrical connections. Alley Garage r 1 thbv vfKx. oo AJL YOU S,YOU i&HT TD ertT t 1 CrtrV' rant AHH-nofif) CONSISTS Ol AHO 3EU.S Toll l-THAT I A BMA. IN YOU TNKCr- 4U0ri OF QASOLME-XQUtT TWICE WE MICEqSE -THAT CUTS Ttfft COSTOFQSOtlNE IN HAUP I JilJT BOUGHT TH-& CO fit vrvrt rin sinr- 9"c v many a youwANt: WHAT DO TMCV knotf line HrtRffcrx, -one G-ALLOHQ'Q-At dHC TO StK. REMINDS" ME OF 5flMfc cOMSAVibt ZOM AH GA3 M TO JACK UP Y OK JEAIt AMP Si -rHP - CADILLAC Recognized everywhere for its PERMANENCY of VALUE I H. Hansen Cidillie U OmaTwi Lincoln V ttis ifEir io ifte iWKfr-ooMt littv. rrtftc vam vymich &(Vt oUPPdSED IO CrlVE. tfSOMMC, UOUfJctri HfeWfcrfV- ' ' 1 May Day Picnic for Boy and Gjrl Bicycle ' Enthusiasts Planned A day picnic has been fa,w planned for the boys and girls whotot, x,ce?s. weight ort one side of the ride bicycles by Victor H. Roos, tne Harley Davidson distributor. All boys arid girlsxin Omaha who ride bicycles are Invited to attend. The customary ice cream and good cats win be served and numerous-! games will be played. Every one will be assured a good time. Aduhs Vill be present to assure the children's good time and, safety All those, who intend to be (present are asked to call.'Harney 2406 for full particulars - yMisging. When missing occurs in one cyl inder at slow speed, while the firing y. all right when the-peed is raised, it is a pretty good guess that the fault lies inSoo wide a spark gap in the plug of that cylinder PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS. Balancing Wire Wheels. Owners of cars with wire 'wheels will do well to look t the balance of these. In order t0 induce the magnitude of the Centrifugal force wheel this latter . should be bal anced, just as a flywheel is. The wheel is. jacked up and - revolved just slightly to determine which side is the heavier. A piece of elec trician's tape is then wound" around a spoke on the opposite side. This process is continued until the wheel remains in any position in which it may be placed, showing that the weight is equal on all sides. Mounting -Straight Side Tires., The proper method of mounting straight side tires is to lay the rim on' the floor, inserting tie valve stem of the tire ih its proper place. The bead for 10 inches on both sides of the valve should then be forced jn place. After starting the tire in this way it should be forced in place further by stamping on it, first onjne side and then on the other.. Stamp ing in this way .will let the operator seat the tire easily as a general thing, though it is sometimes nec essary to resort to a tire tool. The ends of the rim may be brought into place .by means of a screwdriv er to use in prying, and care must be used not to make a mistake and get the wrong end of the rim on top. This methd is for use when a rim expanding and contracting tool is not available, as this latter saves much time and trouble and should be in every tire box. Clutch Spinning. Clutch spinning is often due tp excessive friction in' the- spring thrust bearing, though sometimes faulty alignment of the flywheel and clutch aone prevent the engag ing surfaces from entirely clearing each other. A . bent clutch shaft might also cause this trouble. Ball Bearing Gare. Few'owners pay the attention to th ball bearings thar these latter dc serve. They usually jyait until the garage man calls attention to the in jury done by bneakage. At least once Travel S Transport Topics Conducted J?y Goodrich Koads out of Omaha are all passa ble, though some are wet in spots. Road to Lincoln wet in spots from Omahl to, Ashtn. No difficulty get ting through. From Ashland to Lincoln in good condition. ' Road to Plattsmouthwet in spots but passable. " Lincoln Highway to Fremont wet. Military road Better than Lincoln Highway. Road to Red Oak, la., in fairly good condition. Road to Oakland, I., wet in spots for about 20 miles. Fair from there on, . Jordan Cars Are In Great Demand In This Section Announcement was made last Week that the Peterson Motor com pany, distributors of Jordan . and Columbia motor cars had moved from 2427 Farnam street to2047 Farnam street The new location, according to.R. Peterson, will, far the present, take care of their needa, although another year of such rapid strides will makeiit necessary fr them to again seek larger quarters. The Jordan cars are"among the most popular cars of the season and the greatest concern in connection with their sale is occasioned by the delivery situation. So far the fac tory has been unable to keep pace with the demand; although pro duction is now on a large scale. in six months ball bearings should be inspected, the rough or worn balls replaced with perfect ones and the ball run filled with' graphite grease. A Little Square of Canvas. Few car owners - realize "what a convenient accessory is a" little square ' of convas, about 18 inches over all. It saves the knee of the trousers when you have to kneel to get at some inaccessible part It keeps the jack from slipping on snow or ice. It keeps the inner tube out of the dust when this part is being inserted by the roadside. It will serve to strain gasoline through, it will keep tools from rattling, it will protect the hand in handling hot parts and finally it will make an emergency ' inside blowout patch. And withal it takes up practically no room in the tool box. Tord Lubrication. There are three principal points to be watched in the lubrication of the "Ford car, -the crankcase supply of course, the-universal joint and the differential gears. .97tb MOTOK. Digest Automotive Activities Throughout the World. f The history of thejmotor truck antedate the passenger automo bile. -The British army employed 413 women motor drivers during the war. There are only 299,135 miles of improved highways in this country. More than 3,600,000 horses- were displaced by motor trucks last year. Ihe largest motorcycle factory in the world is at Springfield, Mass. Sales of automobiles in British Columbia totaled 6,000 cars last year. Rubber tires on'motor .trailers are required in Michigan and Wis consin. Wisconsin has 12,000 miles of rail roads against 77,000 mijes of high ways. Motor truck trains moved be tween points 1,000 miles distant during the war. 1 Four highways are to be con structed in St Louis county, Mis souri, to cost $1,872,000. French pedestrians pay little or no attention to" traffic when cross ing the highways. , The estimated production oi agri culture type motor tractors for 1920 is 300,000. Canada ranks second among naf tions for the manufacture and own ership of automobiles. The Boston postal service in Mas sachusetts is to be augmented with 10 additional motjr trucks. The statp nf Oresron has nearlv 1rt times as manv motor vehicles as the entire country of Norway. j For transDortation by . rail, flat cars and gondolas are used in ship: ping automobiles around the coun try. -' , ' Illinois. Michigan and Massachu setts permit the operation of motor trailer trains 60 or 65 feet in length. American-made automobiles are more conspicuous on streets of Athens, Greece, than any European make. ' The $20 Federal Reserve bank note, series of 1914, has an engraving of an automobile on the reverse side. - t . - , In China, the old city walls of Canton are beinsr razed, and wide highways afe to be-built on their site for automobile taflTc. ' ' - Storage and handling of gasoline has been placed under state regula tion by the bureau or fire protection in Pennsylvania. The Department of Agriculture is distributing to state highway com missioners 24,000 war motors for use in road building. ' With 42.5 per cent of surfaced roads, Indiana' has the greatest per centage of improved -highways of any state in the Union. , The latest production in modern "fire engines" have motor-driven-pumps installed to deliver 600 gal lons of water a minute. Nearly all the 10,000 motor truck f .11 XT-.. r . . . . , lines in nis unnea states, operatea by corporations or firms, are en gaged in urban business. The Cincinnati (Ohio) Automobile club is to ereel a seven-story build ing as its new quarters, with a garage as a part to hold 400 cars. - Grade indicators are the latest improvement on modern motor cars. The device shows the percentage of grade ascending or descending. . As a part f its collection of freaks, the first motor vehicle to be exhibited around the country, was among -the big attractions in a circus in 1896.. In recognition of his military serv ice, Larry TDonovan, wlo lost an arm while fighting in France, was given special permission by the pub lic service commission to operate a motor car in Philadelphia, Pa. Road tax, which is imposed upon every male inhabitant of Bulgaria from 21 to 55 years of age, is no less than $1.60 per year, or fivejays' work. Two days' work is accepted from those who' use their own teams. Eleven million dollars will be spent in building better highways throughout the state of Montana during 1920, a part of which is sand wiched in between Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. . Through the great part motor ve hicles I played in' the defrat of "the enemy of'lhe world"ven battlefields of France, one, of theleading manu- facturera of motor trucks wat deco rated wi,th the Croix de Guerre by the French trovernmeftt The Cleveland Federal Reserve Vinl- in Otiin i thf firxt of the fH. era! banks to make use of a spe cially built motor "tank bank." The body is if) armored steel, bullet proof by tests, and ii mounted on a large truck chassis geared to high speed. The motorized bank has space for eight guards and has sev eral gun-turret windows. Jt iv to be used to transport funds to and from other banks. ' Caring for the Tubes. The tube should be oiled flat with soft cloth between the layers; a strip of cotton flannel rolled up with the tube is excellent. The roll should then be placed in a thick cloth bag with the stem protruding and the mouth of the bag be tied around the stem. It is a good plan to put tal cum powder in the bag. ' Thinning Cement. The attention of car owners should be directed .to the inadvisability of thinning rubber cement with ordinary gasoline, which contains too much oil to be safe for that purpose. Oil is a deadly foe of rubber. 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' - t - . c . 7 II fy SECRETApr. . A Aoknowledginsc reoeiot of pertainring to our experience with Autocar Truok, it is our pleasure to inform you that since the first day we used same (Npvember 13, 1918) it has been practically operating One Hundred Per Cent effect i y OOHUU8 nature nave xaKen place ana but vsrv few , uur experience with the Autocar is of ,suen a nature' that were we in the market for nether two ton truck we would be Just conceited enough not to look elsewherevbut to purchase another. Autocar believina in lsavin well enough -alone. . , - ! x j, .... ' Yours; very; truly, PI0NrE?R GCCtAKR Let Us Solve Your Transportation Problem Economical transpoi-tationvhas been the success of many business, firms in Omaha. Thorough examination in' the truck field has found the Autocar to be the one truck of economical operation. It reduces the overhead expenses and enables the business firm to give quick, efficient service. ' , v ' . Have you an Autocar Truck in your business? If notwhy? They are solving the trans portation problems for thousands of business firms and can solve yours.' Different Omaha firms own and operate about eighty Autocar Trucks. - C. W. Hamilton, Jr., President ,Wm. F. Bruett, Treasurer Glenn A. Wilco, Secretary Ham ilton Motor-Company 1814 CUMING ST. DISTRIBUTORS OMAHA, NEBRASKA