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AUTOMOBILE NEWS F!IM 44 %ýr / ay \wýýýr D ~ . >2: - For the SSPRING DRIVE Bring your car in now-- before the big rush starts. Let us overhaul it and put it in perfect work ing order for another year's pleasure. W e .,zIJIaIly onºily the most ,iri(.iIl mnº' º"halli(,. .,.1d d(h every N kind 10f, repair w Io'k a II III( mos ~t rea-niiabIle )1 priijl . PATTERSON & CURRIE CORNER OF MONTANA AND MERCURY I: iltr lli ' i \l (1 1 r illr AIRPLANE BEATS BURMAN'S SPEED New Type Engine on Light ] Chassis Expected to Re gain Supremacy for Auto mobiles. 'The I'recent le sl' of the Lellninlg mlonopilane ilt I):lyton. Ohio, ('ulli nating in a hlui't of speed for 145 Miles an ]1ou11 ei'lipsod the record of 141.73 mtilesi an tour tiade by the late 110ob liurnia in his Blitz'en len'z at IDaytona Ieachi, lah., ,1911. t Thtus has ll airplanllllle gained tenm pol'lrary astlend nely over tihe aulltolll - t bile as tiet worll's fastesl lmeans of locoi'otion. Experts predictl, iow ever, Ithat with thie airptlane engines of the typo developed in the late war.l' int untedl ill light chassis, the auto nmbile will quickly regain its su prelnucy. t The engine tlihat propelled Hurnlan to the pinnaicle of speed fame was a huige cumllbersome affalir of tmore than 1,0i00 cubic inches piston dis pIlacemlent. It was geared I to 1, so ti that for every revolution of tile lo tor there was a complete turn of the wheels. 1300 Ilorisepower. At its best this engine developed 300 horsepower with a weight of fotur or five times as great. as that of tohe modern airplane mnotor like the llispano-Suiza that proupelled thil Looening plane. The latter, develop ing the sante horsepower, carries milucth less weight anid is also mnuch ilore compact, making possible a chassis that is lighter and also of fers less wind r'esistanc . In high speed vehicles the element of wind resistance is even more int portant than that of weight, the wind resistance increasing much faster tllan the speed. In 1914 Ray iHarroun' built a number of Max well cars with windshields imeasur ing less than one foot square, but had to discard them because they cut down the speed of the cars more than seven miles an hour. Three Miles a Minute. With a light, small motor like the Hispano-Suiza, it is believed that an automobile can be built that will attain a speed of perhaps three miles a minute, or 180 miles per hour. This is because the tractive power of an automobile is greater than that of an airplane, the wheels having solid contact with the ground instead of slipping through toe air like a pro peller. The next , Indianaiiolis 500-mile race, on Mlay 31, is expected to see a number of airplane motor-propelled cars in action. Though these will not be built for utmost speed, they are expected to turn the course in much faster time than has everb'een done before. An inkling of what is in store may he gained from the per formance of Willard Rader who last year looped the track in 1:30 shat tering the performances of Georges lloilýot, the late European star, by .13 second. Boillot drove a Peugeot with an automobile motor of the latest type, but the airnlane equipped bettered his mark with ease. Expected to Rtevoutionize' Industry. '" The'ltifttlueode of'df'rIline desilgn S6a '~anloniobile 'racing.ear- 'eunstrues BETTER SERVICE FOR CAR OWNERS Return of Highly-Skilled Mechanics From Govern ment Jobs Will Help Situ ation. Use Latest Devices. Indications are that tihe ciar own er will get better antd more efficient service ill tile garage and repair sholps of lutte from now on. ViWhen you consider that many men fromt Blutte entered the war service ill the via tioll corps of the army and navy, the liOt(or trainsport, thle motor ordinance, the signal corps and other similar branches, th benefit of the tlloronugh and efficient training these men re ceived is realized. These men also learned the use of labor saving de vices and the use of ligh gr:ade nla chinery and tools, inl fact, thle best that thlis country has ever produced. The effect of Ithis training will be far reaching and will stimnulate the sale of better cars and tractors. M1\any a farmer's son entered the serv ice and will come hotme with the idea in tmind of using the mloney, power and labor saving devices that he has had experience with to good advan tage. The smaller garage man is fast developing into a much better busi ness tlan as well as nImuch better nma chinist and with more competition from thoroughly trained men than lie has ever had before, he will have to turn out better work than here tofore. During the war the manufacturers hiati all been busy with new develop ments with a view toward national standardization and have been keen to keelp their organizations of deal ers and agents intact. Before long they will be back to normal produc tion. In all, conditions point to a prosperous and successful season for all branches of the automobile in dustry in this section. tion is expected to be revolutionary in character, and it is predicted that the present year will witness the shattering of automobile race records of every description. MAY COST HIM MUCH REAL CASH A motorist who recently under took to assume the role of gallant and invite two attractive young nomten to accompany hin on an au tmobile jaunt finds himnself defend ant in suits for damages aggregating $75,000 in the supremle court. New York city, says the Buffalo ?Mo torist. The girls accepted the invitation to ride. They went spinning along at an exhilarating speed until the car met up with curbstones. one of which sent the occupants flying over into the roadway. Now one of the guests wants $25,000 for a broken arm and other injuries, while her friend thinks that double that amount would be none too much for injuries which she says are more serious. The motorist will thought fully consider whether chivalry aYs; a before, he againassuunes the role iof gallant. : BRANCHES ARE CONSOLIDATED The Iutte and Great Falls Iranclles of the I'nited S:tates Irub Itr company have Ibeen consolidated amtl will hereafter he operated i'ld i' lone head. C. H11. Schneikelir will be in charlge of the lintte branch, >iiccet' d ing C. E. Lanstrum, who will go to Great Falls to take ehairge ilt ' ilr , will be at the head of both branehes. The Creat Falls store will earlr: Ihe major stock and hInidl su1;( lilt s as clothing. footwet r ait i li, like. while the Butte branch will sptn eialize ill the aultotmol ile tire busI!i ness, as this is the logical center fo0 sutlh por(ioIn of (the busilness. lioli the gentlemen itn charge of the I\'< offi'ces are well kInoiwn to thle trad and will lundoubted1ly suiccieedt' ii! bulilding up a more luerativt irad. under thle new l p\ V)lan. STARTING A WAR IS VERY COSTLY Some idea of what $120,0(100,10). 000 mieanll is gaineid fronm statistics compiled bh a statistician who esti maltes that the bill iof Germalllny paid at oneo time, woiild require 241,98t7 one-ton trulcks to carry it, or the en tire outut of the Fordi tirlck fac tory for two years anlld four miiontlihs. With the trucks running at a speed of 20 miles an hour. it would bie 80 1/ hours before they piassed a given point. In a single line 20 feet alpart they woull reac:h frl'ol N'ew' York to Oklahoma C(ity. SON OF AUTO MAKER NOW HEAD OF PLANT lEds.cl Ford. 2.1 iaros old, was ri cullly given control of tiltii huge bus iness estalblishied biy Hienlly Ford when the latter retired. Young Fold has been connected with the Ibusiness rotr somie tiloe. Hie will draw a salary of $150,01)0l a yo 'r as pret'sildent of' lh comipany. AUTOMOBILE6 FIX-IT Itl~le ,l' (i( ay. I 'ls '1in fi,\\ Ilher'e is every. likelilh i Ill;t I he I \ 1ellier w ill e s hll a. 1i, . ake Ilri\'ilv g reasu, hll Iplteasa ttl" such.It w ill he IhtI,, \evas y v ..r, llt nl'tr fhal IhIlt al at. y r flet. 'I'lte i \\ill t'ut till' t, n al r, n sIII al ve I ta r,\ e o er Ihn all 1 Il l lt iIl. w\\illt I1,' r.'.till I tl l e\evry sho i "In servie sttlinii will he Ii iei fn tI he I (iirs. L.al.i w ill ie sci rce iiitl il w ill rtI s l e, i self i WiI x I n waii x ilil Ip'- ,'io si i li,. itil tlie ;iriv ing seasul , is fairly well ;il..ig. There are lth.ilssi,1111 I ' .it ., hs ile tl ri lt ul n w IlT l will r I itverhI lmlel ii I1.e slx ringa . lilien IIis r sl i. I iMl Ii " e 'e ;t l 4n' (I4' l i .I i n t lin I' ,I s 1iil l)h a \\ r. il e \\ill ,I Ii i lle I'1 II. , ll' servii c I( tll.> Irlid e ii,' s ,i r (l IIt i' e ait . , a. , I'Ir a l, In i.i , i I. it n i i h i gii'vl line anl sniti elit., will have II woil. Wi\\i'(ll ' it sein; stn ilt i l , i 'i i th we k te lIeI ar il I shaill i, Wa1 n give the 4 eiilair'hman linl Il I ,, his we rk as it sh; hll l(? I-n ' i h s e l llte xa I . Ii. lrk lI l', n :,l ale l ,I' IIth rush a nii tI le lII ,eat'il lesse lil lie wt illj the iltiltteara.t e ,.I' si l ii "ii ? It w ill .i i ,l ini mli ore - Iperhapl I not s,, ninth- - as la er fill, mil IIe wo rk \\ill he all Iht heller ',r 11he lillle alhles, li11,t lllthat is all,' 11e l. This particularly aii lies I,, 11lle l I lin ng. II w ill re ulire lfrancI , Iwo I'lfu r weeks Il 1I, II, overhanling and l'rom Taour I; six w,,,lks anl the leasl shfubl Ibe giv\.n llt. lainter. Il'hl.i will perm it I .e \variutl , s ,l, .t st w\ell x,1;1 the var1,i.,l 1h l.,o tb e hard and li'nn. Nl\\ is hlle lime uI leas[ I,, legi, thinking; of' it il' in,:me'liale a.tio n is f ,It desirable. Murphy Garage EXPERT AUTO REPAIRING Dennis Murphy, Iead Machinist. 230 E. Platinum. Phone 1832. CYLINDER GRINDING We also Make New PISTONS and RINGS General Machine Work. Out-of-Town Orders Solicited. Prompt Service. McGrew Service Shop Corner Second and Utah. Phone 525. GRAND AVENUE REPAIR SHOI' Automobile Repairing, Lathe Work and Mill Work. All Work Guaranteed. .nStorage. ,' .:,-- . Phone 3081-J. -i £..rner arrjson qnd Grand. IMPORTANTTASK No Matter How Good Your Motor Is You Have to Stop It Some Time. Should Alternate Speed. It n1u1tt11. 1l0t hOW go0(o d 11 a 1 gillne 'oll hIave nder the anto hoIiodtl. it you hallV'en' ittlelns of stoppingll iil lit l ( Iar once it is ttartdl ytlt alt it for i. bullh of troilli, de ftures II. i'lif'ford 4ro kI.k , 0i New York authlirity on il lbr ikes. tEach ear is tprotvitddtl with t tw i aet oif brake andt so.. , ft w have more. . Iii The etl ergenl cy bral I e. asI t is icalled, consists of it brake hand operating within ai drut ii oni1 each, wheel aind ,oilnnectl.ed by snii.ible lilnkage lto a lever which is providell d with i rln t chet o .ld pawl, )so that the brllOlike mayi be set and held Ithere. It is intendlled that this brake shall te used priiiar ily for holding the car at ii stand stiill after it bi d been s(loppedl , iani it is used as all emtergeni y brake only. il l cuise of hilni p tol tlhe otherl l ibrake or liion long hills, where itl isc itesirable to altl rlhate between 1h1> ! y l as t s. The rinlillng brako, or service lntike', is operated by a pedal and is i equiilped with a spring to autonii ti call" releit, ,the br. .e wiept pres s10r ' ll f to liedal is rollieoved. Thiis -ll br kit.inýI l lheiia ms l gi l hand engaging l , lli1l1..la tha .propeller lilift o1 a I pair of hands operating on drus.: Ion tlit f lear (ti.'il, the same i runt \\within whicll the emergency brake operates. The propeller shuft type giv,-s .raiter briaking iower because ofl the le\vei'ago( obtuitinel ihrouigh theo . SOUTH SIDEJI IAUTO GARAGE 0 EXPERT MECHANICS * U Any Make of Caur. i General Repair Shop anil 3 i Supplies. I Phone 4460-W I 12124 Cobban Street C. C. DAHN, Mgr. m AUTO SUPPLIES \ eiinics' fine tools, limps. , tacks. ,.lrli plugs, !,ile oils, grea..e:, autonio bile paints. SEWELL'S l:,ill~ eaber; the phone number and address I E Park St. Phone 956(; ge0 l'ill? ll:f1'8ln'.1t8 1 0i li re~ill nXle, aIllld hillg aoil ta et'lteli drle t theel'le is h,:l s likelihooid off holloing 1t1o dl imiis o1 hills. It h..is lit dlisaidvail ptu ti' ]ull i p]n a severe lt'in I1pl1l the 'la al0e gaOilrs Will iollseitelll .!+tr'iail'. 'lThe hir.ioki shulihl he kept ill such a iitidititil til eitlier pair wil! astoil thie c·ar qiuickly: it is very u- ii wise tl atilltiw tlile set Io relliila iitl ii rlitr ieclls oaii ul hat vi lile sel Vli kiniow is all right WViii iit litalae ha titds are used iln a set each aliatil should thlt eiqtialtl oi it will allh w tut \ihiiit l itt t lilt. To oiblin tills r lsull itiialici ll atl lover piel'ail 1 iir u t eilta1 illlliilizi lia '.,r witlh li lk ge Iln llilnig frl'loll lie'datl llr lovter to tlri, !liddle iof the equlllizillg my11 aiid frionti e,.chl anlt oif lithe hur lto Ithe bliraIeli, hii ds. \Vheli fie htlr seta ,traipit arilnass Ilie tatI' lihe tianldh tItultu l at with (lllill forl'ce tii the dh'llls wheni hri' ng;iil. lilke t la trnt s ;ire liined with pso litrn- ni irlihag fllta iot i iiatei rhi , i statilt 'iv an iaslists ilitlirialt, whihiil is tatselted to Ihe steil tuatidtt b"ti cihietpr rivwal.ilis k ihieti itito the liniig, sti that the tltatls lo tini cuotlie illn ion eaCr with Il ihe iltin. Whleien thei linings tiectme worn ,eln ld tlie i'ivets scrtalte ;n til h drm'lln they tile it, lea. viiig shalllow giovos. Ini his olnadiitiot i ttiere is not sufltiieniit sitrfile IIt givt, tile lining a po tilO ptrilt i iiid lhe hi' tii ai t tlils. t, itted drutliit lllll81 hO r~llitivtd allld he fill'lie 11'1 ill a llathie ito iv a sliiootitlh sliltface fi Ie bst bel iraiiu aower. I1 is al.so ilillorlan~t Ih1al lhe linl illfn Ie reiwellt whelii wotln thlin enouiigh fril' tii e rivits to Quuli tie drlilum. Thi.s ..hou ll IIhdo t ill t ile seriivic e saltioll, if thatl is tcollveliietll, hiut tiilills if thei trolter ittlennttiiutis 'ior t ,I, lc a n ttl' i y lie hat ii it a stl ii ily tat it i n l ai id a lilt i ,oil nlhu n t'n iswill ble itivlie troi tie itie iiv l, wiIh the lining unid reiemher thail the heiids Ilitist. le sunlk deepi ill li, Ilinilu . A mol n l I he val 'io us u icii o mno ile liielol's is line lthia .4lt show hiiw lmllliy titi s s trie thin ti traliveltd titiwth mai1 ii of fuel. 1112. leUah Ave. 1'hone 2179. LACY Auto Service and Repair Shop We specialize on FORD CARS. Ford truck rented in place of dis abled one. No loss of time to com nercial imen. WRECKING CAR AT YOUR SERVICE. PHONE 251 Vulcan Welding Works Welding Cast Iron, Steel, Brass, Bronze, Aluminum and Copper We Also Hurn (Carbon From Auto ('ylindelrs 116-118 S. Wyoming St. All W.rk Guaranteed. Butte Battery Co. EXIDE DISTRIBUTORS Up-to-Date Auto Electricians. \e Repair All Makes of Batteries. Phone 918. 110 8. Montana St. I t ' I =t nI Tire Si Repairing of all kinds Regardless of How worn or used that Tire may seem to you, there is a good deal of mileage in it yet, if it is properly repaired. We repair ill kinds of easing, and l t'i g us y ,i1n h I fire, and let us, tell VI w'll \\ an Iil hi or yo' onii them. J. L. MATHIESEN 40 E. GALENA PHONE 5007-J PISTON RINGS ARE IMPORTANT Effectiveness of Motor Is Determined by Material Used in Manufacture. Equal Tension Needed. Wherever power is produced Ivt t Ilrc;sure exerted on a Imioving piston. whati'ever' tihe type of engine 0olor r or co pllllr', sor, its effectiveness is tit lerniined by the piston rings. Upon the pistolt rings depend., whether all of the force that is put into the ey!inder --gasoline in the case of automnobile motors --steam in steamn engine's, air ill airt col)proessors, etc.. is usedt to create power, 0: \whethtler or not ltore oil thanl is neeitod to properly lubricate works up thei cylinder walls to foram car lion iund, in gasoline engines, to foul p;IrlkI Iplugs anld mllake snioke. IEqlual 'T'ension Needed. EItqlual tenlsion, lunifornm pressulret outtward front the ring's cent,'r against the cylinder wall at ever:y point of its circulml ference is tie basic requirement for a piston rintg properly designed and mlade to di velop and lmaintain nmaximumnl coin iression antd mtaximumlll fuel ecoonomy. The weakntess of any piston ring de sign that loesn't pIroduce this equal ity of ttensiont is easily seen. The pressture against tile pistol, ring of the compressed gas in the cylinder is the same at all points of the ring circumtference. It is itn no one place greater than it is in an other. Therefore, it is obvious that a ring's pIressure against the cylinder wall should be the same everywhere. Loss of I'Power. If its tension of pressure against thle cylinder wall is greater' at one place than another, there is friction loss at the point of great pressure, which means loss of power and pos sible gas leakage at the point of least pressure. Merely closing its expansion vent by flanges or a lock ing device of stopping the joint does not prevent leakage past a ring which has not equal tension on the cylinder wall. Piston ring material is also of great importance, rings can not be mlade successfully froml ordinary cast iron. They require iron which is softer than the cylinder walls and of unusual close grain, and elasticity. If the iron has not this softness the rings will score the cylinders and ne cessitates reboring and replacement. THROW YOUR CLUTCH OUT Hold out the clutch with the left foot while you close the starter switch. You can do this wherever the cranker engages directly with the engine. If your cranker operates unser these conditions you will avoid turning over the clutch and the transmission shaft and gears as well. In cold weather particularly the oil or grease in the transmission is stiff and it requires considerable effort 'for the gears to revolve in it. I Relieve the cranker of . this extra work by holdilig out the clutch. It's ianet a:bad halbit' for all' year round. ELECTRIC STARTER FOR FORD CARS Announcement is made by the Ford Motor company that the 1919 Fords will have an electric starter as regular equipment. The starter will be made by the Liberty Motor com pany, a recently-organized Detroit concern. It is officially announced also that plans have been drafted for a production of 1,000,000 cars during 1919 and 1,500,000 in "1920. Scored steam or gasoline engine cylinders can be repaired by a new process in which their pits are filled with an alloy that is fused elec trically. Make That Old Car Look Like New We have the most com plete auto repair, auto painting and trimming plant in the state of Montana. Bring your car into the machine shop and we will overhaul the engine. This is under the di rection of Bert Selfridge and J. B. Byrnes. Then to the BLAC(KSMITH SHOP where all the dents and kinks can be taken out of fenders, body, etc., and have new springs made to order if need ed. In fact, we are equipped to rebuild the whole car. In our AUTO TOP DEPARTMENT under the direction of H. A. Karstedt, the car can be fit ted with cushions, backs, cellu loid lights and bevel glasses In curtains, new top, etc. (springs and cushions for trucks also carried). PAINTING DEPARTMENT under the direction of Louis Guay-more generally ktiowh as "Louis the Painter." Here's where your car will get the finishing touches by help schooled in the automobile in dustry, and able to do the high class work demanded by the trade. WE GUARANTEE all our paint jobs and will submit samples and prices upon re quest. When we say Make That Old Car Look Like New. -We mean it. 80 TO 56 E. SILVER STREET 'PHONE 8524-R.