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Electric System
Is "Ground Work"
Of Troubles
Learn to Know Your Igni?
tion Thoroughly and Save
Many a Tie-Up ; 'Short*
and 'Misses' Are Traced
By William H. Stewart, jr.,
President Stewart Automobile School.
Many times I have been asked to look
over a friend's car, to find that the
trouble was one of the simplest. The
average driver knows nothing about
electricity as applied to the automobile
and so is unable to tell when the igni?
tion system is functioning properly.
He is afraid to experiment, and be?
lieves in letting things alone until
something happens.
He then looks over the system for
the first time, and, of course, does not
know whether the wiring is right or
not. Yet I have repeatedly pointed out
eases of worn insulation among other
troubles about which the operator
seeded entirely lost. In one case the
spark was jumping freely from a dis?
tributer wire to a piece of metal near
by and he pointed to it as evidenco
that he had a good spark-evidently
accepting it as a matter of course that
the spark should jump where it did.
Even if the operator understands
nothing of the nature pf his ignition
system he should at least familiarize
himself with the positions of the vari?
ous wires, their colors, and general
condition. Here the instruction book
will be a great help. If any wire be?
comes displaced it will then be readily
noticed. Watch particularly for cases
where one wire chafes against another
or some piece of metal.
Such places should be protected
with electric tape or at least covered
so that no short-circuit may occur.
But the h'srh tension or secondary
wires may develop a short-circuit where
least expected, so that it would be well
to go over them occasionally to see
that no leakage takes place. This is
particularly true in rainy weather.
The moisture is drawn in by the fan
and is scattered around under the
hood.
Wires which did not leak current be?
fore will short-circuit in a wet spell.
The best method is to run the engine
and to trace along each wire, lifting it I
away from any place it may touch, to
see or feel if the current is leaking
through the insulation. Where a leak
is noted the place must be taped.
A more puzzlin* problem arises when
all the wires from the distributer pass
through a metal tube. There is always
the possibility of a short from the
wires* to the tube, as the tube is al?
ways grounded. i'roceed as follows:
First find out if the current enters the
suspected wire. To do this, disconnect
the wire at the distributer end and
hold it near its contact to see if spark
jumps. Of course, if no spark is seen
the trouble is not in the wire, but in
the distributer. If a good spark occurs
at the distributer, but none at the other
end of the wire, there is a short in be?
tween. The wire must be pulled out
and a good one substituted, or the old
one made serviceable again.
On some systems it will be found im?
possible to remove the defective wire,
so it is necessary to substitute a good
one between the same points, running
it along the outside of the tube and
securing it by means of tape. This
doe?: not look so well, but it restores
ignition to a missing cylinder, with all
that that means, for when an engine
misses explosions it loses power, flat?
tens the bearings and hurries its prog?
ress to the scrap heap.
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Diamonds L sed in
Nash Factory Work
Fiftythousand dollars' worth Of
black diamonds are used each year in
the production of Nash passenger
cars and trucks. Instead of its more
familiar background of gold and plati?
num, the diamond as seen in the fac?
tory is "set" in a small socket at the
end of a short and unromantic steel
bar. Both diamond and "setting are
covered with grease and grime and in
this unsightly bu*, practical garb the
"job" assigned to the king of gems
is the more or less prosaic though
vitally important duty of rcgrinding
the surfaces of emery wheels.
It is the emery wheel that is de?
pended upon for the high degree of ac?
curacy demanded in'the Nash factory
for bearing surfaces of the crank
shaft, the cam shaft and for pistons,
transmission sleeves and imilar parts
MULTi POWERED
FOURS and SIXES
The Rich Man's Car
in everything but cost
and upkeep
Custom Made in Ten Attractive
v Colors
Olive Green, Royal Blue, Rover
Gray, Napier Green, Maroon,
Fern Gr<;<;n, Battleship Gray,
Cream, Black and White.
PRICES FROM $1225 to $1700
CROW MOTOR SALES CO.
1890 Broadway (53d St)
Phon? Circa* 3026
NEWARK, N. J.
GOODWIN AUTOMOBILE CO.,
Inc.
228 C*ntr?I Ave.
THE MOTO? T?AN*P0BT CORF*
mVtO TM? AHMV.
?*LI?T IN TM? M. T, C,
IN" ALL the discussion about examination and licensing motorists, in
connection with the Knight-Wheelock law, one point apparently
is lost sight of. That is this: If the state, after examination, de?
cides that a person is qualified to operate a motor car, does not that in
some sort make the state responsible for the actions of that person
when he is operating his car? Having been certified by the authorities
as a careful and prudent operator, does not some of the responsibility
rest with the state if he causes an accident? And, furthermore, is he so
readily liable to prosecution for offenses after such a clean bill of health
has been given him? Doctors, for instance, are licensed by the state to
practice, and unless they are actually guilty of malpractice are not held
responsible for certain small matters, as they might be if the state had
not certified to their fitness.
On the same lines, why would it not be a proper defence for a
chauffeur right now, if accused of reckless driving, to say that he cannot
be held reckless, because the licensing authorities have certified to his
general reliability by issuing to him a license to drive? If the state is
to undertake to prove the fitness of all operators of motor cars?in
greater New York only?it also should have to share the responsibility
for putting these persons on the road behind the wheel of a motor car.
It is easy to see why it is hard to pass a law that calls for all
operators of motor cars to be licensed. Can you imagine a farmer in a
small community agreeing to come to a town near by?or, perhaps, not so
near at hand?to go through an examination to prove he is capable of
managing his car? It just can't be imagined, and that is why the up?
state legislators killed the idea of having all operators of automobiles
licensed.
Frankly, it is my opinion that the bill was framed with no other
idea than to add to the already very great powers of magistrates. They
are the last word as it is right now, but they seem to feel they must
have even greater authority. What they will do when they get the
enormous powers the law incorporates the average motorist must shudder
to think of. As matters stand, the mere presence of a motorist in court
these days is prima facie evidence of guilt. "If he hadn't a been doin'
of somethin' 'e wouldn't be 'ere. So I bring 'em all in guilty." You know
the old story. There are awful days ahead for those who visit the "Cobb
House."
Where Is the Economy?
TT WILL take a very elaborate system of machinery in the Secretary
of State's office to handle the licensing systems in real earnest.
To give examinations to all the motorists of greater New York, and to
have inspectors out on the road looking for unlicensed operators, and ap?
pointing extra clerks, etc., to keep the records will make the sum total j
of all the extra dollars that the law provides New York City motorists !
must pay look sick. Say, for instance, that 100,000 motorists had to pay
$2 apiece, instead of $1 as now. The expense of the department, ampli?
fied to take care of the examination and licensing system, will make
the extra $100,000 in a year look puny. The $90,000 that was taken
away from New York City motorists last year probably was pretty well
eaten up in the expenses of the office.
What is1 the sense of passing one automobile bill to make more
revenue for the state and then at once putting into operation a costly
and unfair system, affecting New York City only, that will spend un?
necessarily a whole lot of the money that is supposed to be raised for
urgent needs of the state?
that must be smoothed so that the sur-j wheel the diamond is made to re- i
face will not vary as much as a one- grind its surface so that subsequent !
thousandth part of an inch. In the operations of the wheel on surfaces \
plant are scores of wheels used for of steel parts will produce accurate j
this purpose and each is manned by results.
a highly skilled operator. The diamonds used for this Durpose '
After each operation of the emery | by the Nash Motors Company vary
wheel the diamond is brought into I from three-quarters of a carat to eight
play. Pressed against the spinning ? carats in size.
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THE FRANKLIN CAR
YOU CHOOSE THE ROAD FOR
A FRANKLIN DEMONSTRATION
The chances are that you know every road in this vicinity. You
know which are the good ones?and which are thexbad ones. You
probably have in mind right now, one road that is a hard test for the
riding qualities of any automobile.
Lead us to that road. In demonstrating the Franklin Car we
depart from the usual practice of ?electing a smooth, level road?in fact,
the worse it ?r, the more convincing tvili be our demonstration."
Only in this way can we actually show that Franklin Scientific
Light Weight and Flexible Construction do vmean a smooth-riding,
road-holding, easily handled car.
Then, too, such a demonstration brings a fuller appreciation of
Franklin economy?the consistent, publicly known delivery of
20 miles to the gallon of gasoline?instead of the usual 10.
10,000 miles to the set of tire??-instead of the usual 5,000.
Let us drive you over any road you choose, and if you have ever
gone over it in another car you will be quick to notice the difference.
Franklin Motor Car Co. of New York
GLENN A. TISDALE, President
1830 Broadway at 60th St. Telephone Columbus 7556
Brooklyn Branch: 1416 BEDFORD AVENUE
Telephone I'roapert 43.11
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One of the most striking cars of the
new era, which may be fairly called
a post-war car is the Moon Victory
model, which has just made its ap
peafuncc at the salesrooms of the
Moon Motor Car Company, of New
York, of which William J. Coghlan is
president. In specifications, in !;nes
and in finish this car is a vast step
ahead of anything that the Moon Com?
pany has heretofore produced. It rep?
resents the climax of fourteen years'
experience in the designing of high
quality automobiles and also the re?
sults of careful and deliberate plan?
ning, while tiie war was yet on to
be ready to produce something when
hostilities ceased that might fairly be
called a post-war car,
Every line of the new Moon Victory
model bespeaks power and individual?
ity of the custom-made car. The
factory at St. Louis, on account of its
new enormous buildings and the
tremendous work which it success?
fully performed for the government, is
now producing vastly more auto?
mobiles than was ever possible in pro?
ceeding years. Whatever changes or
modifications from previous specifica?
tions of the Moon car are observable
are distinctly in the line of improve?
ments. The effort has been success?
fully made to incorporate into the car
the best and the most improved units
that could be selected, and in view
of this high engineering standard the
price at which the car is sold??1,G85,
is remarkably low.
From ' the smart Rolls-Royce type
nickeled radiator to the close-fitting,
space-saving top, everything about the
car is high grade and in the best of
taste. The high sided, comfortable
body had a snap to its appearance
that gives the suggestion of vigor
and willingness to perform.
The specifications are worth giving
in detail. They are :
Motor?Continental Red Soul; six cyl?
inders :'. y x4 '?_? Inches, cast en bloc; 46
horsepower; enclosed valves; lubrication
pump and constant level splash.
Radiator?Fedders, honeycomb, nickel
silver, with water pump circulation.
Starter and Ignition ? Delco system; two
unit; Bendix drive.
Carbureter- -Rayfleld.
Clutch-tDry plate disk, adustable.
Transmissions?Unit construction with
motor and clutch, selective sliding gear;
three speeds forward and reverse.
Steering Gear?Gemmer, worm and gear;
lS-hiLti steering wheel with corrugated
rim.
Front Axle?Timken I-beam, drop forged,
special heat treated.
Rear Axle?Timken pressed steel, spiral
gears.
Propeller Shaft?Tubular, with two bpi
cer universal joints.
Springs?Front, semi-elliptic, 39 inches.
Rear, semi-elliptic, 54 indu s.
Brakes?Internal and external, 14-inch
drums ,
Frame?Pressed steel, i specially de?
signed for Hotchkiss drive; with deep
strangle in front to enable short turn?
ing radius. Rear tire carrier integral
with frame.
W'ht ? Ibase?llS ?neb-.;
Batten ?standard Bxide, six volts.
Tires -4-incn demountable rims. Rugged
triad tires on rear wheels.
Upholstery?Genuine tun Spanish leath?
er; plaited type.
Windshield?Two-piece, both halves ven?
tilating.
Top?One-man, California style top n(
"Never-Leak" material. Lie-veiled plate
glass lights. Curtains carried in pockets
of top
Equipment?Tool kit, jack, tire pump,
trouble light ammeter, lighting and igni?
tion switches with patented lock; robe
si raiis, storm curtains that open witli
doors; motor driven horn.
Body?Designed with high radiator, full
bevel, straight line. Instrument panels,
front fnid rear, solid walnut : wide doors
with concealed hinges; comfortable driv?
er's position with spacious leg room; clear
running boards with deep one-piece crown
fenders.
Price?$1,686 f. o. b, St. Louis.
Because of the large facilities of
the factory at St. Louis, Mr. Coghlan
announces that prompt deliveries can
be made. At a season like this, when
anything like an early delivery is a
practical impossibility with most cars,
this is an added attraction for the
person who is in the market for a
high grade nix-cylinder automobile of
the very latest type and appearance.
Stowe Fieports Big
Demand for Mitchell
"The success of the new Mitchell
Victory model in connection with its
low price and economy of operation
has been little short of phenomenal,"
said George Stowe, president of the ;
Mitchell Motor* Car Company, of New
York, "and we find it amost impossible
to get enough cars from the Racine fac?
tory to meet the demands. The trouble
in getting cars is due to the fact that ?
the Mitchell factory had large orders ;
for trucks for the government, and
they, of course, came first until the
armistice was signed.
"I have just received word from the
i factory that increased shipments are
? on the way and that soon we will have
? a limited supply of ears of all models
to meet the immediate requirements of
i our customers."
McClurg Is Factory
Manager for Carlisle I
The appointment of A. G. McClurg !
as factory manager of the Carlisle Cord i
Tire Company is announced. Mr. Mc?
Clurg was formerly with the Firestone
and Republic, and his experience dates
back almost to the time when pneu?
matic tires were first conceived. He
studied abroad for two years and built
tires in Europe as early' as 1899.
He has been with the Carlisle Cord
Tire Company several months in a con?
sulting capacity. At present Mr. Mc?
Clurg is overseeing the construction
of the Carlisle plant being built in
Stamford, Conn.
Mr, McClurg and J. M. Gilbert, chair?
man of the board of the Carlisle Cord i
Tire Company, are old friends and were [
business associates twenty years ago.
Adapting Bodies to
Many Business Uses
"Just what can be considered a suit?
able commercial vehicle to fit the
average business man's needs has
been a problem of the truck manu?
facturers for many years," says James
J. Hunt, general manager of the Reo
Motor Car Company of New York, Inc.
"Some time ago we made an investiga?
tion to ascertain why fully 50 per cent
of the purchasers of the Reo speed
wagon bought stripped chassis instead
of the complete truck with body.
"While making this survey we stum?
bled onto another important bit of" in?
formation, namely, that frequently
sales were lost because the standard
Reo body?we made only one, the ox
press with the canopy top? was not
quite adaptable to the buyer's needs.
Forty-three Racing Cars Nominated
For the Liberty Sweepstakes
The complete list of cars and drivers for the 500-mile race at
Indianapolis, on May 31, is as follows:
Driver Car i
1. Cliff Durant_Chevrolet Special 23.
2. Ralph Mulford.Frontenac 24.
3. Jean Chassagne.Sunbeam ) 25.
4. Dario Resta.Sunbeam I 26.
5. W. W. Brown.., .Richards Special | 27.
6. Jules Goux.Peugeot 28.
7. Louis Chevrolet.Frontenac 29.
8. Gaston Chevrolet.Frontenac ? 30.
9. Joseph Boyer, jr.Frontenac i 31.
10. Earl Cooper.Stutz \ 32.
11. Tom Milton.\ . .Duesenberg | 33.
12. Eddie O'Donnell.Duesenberg | 34.
13. Dave Lewis.Duesenberg ! 35.
14. Kurt Hitke.Roamer j 36.
15. Eddie Hearne.Durant Special j 37.
16. Louis LeCocq.Roamer { 38.
17. Ralph DePalmer.Packard I 39.
IS. Eddie Pullen.Hudson Special j 40.
19. Et. C. Simmons... .Hudson Special! 41.
20. Ira Vail.Hudson Special 42.
21. Denny Hickey.Hudson Special 43.
22. Not named.Hudson Special'
Driver Car
Arthur Thurman.Thurman Special
Wilbur D'Alene.Duesenberg
E. L. Shannon.Mesaba Special
Tom Alley.Bender Special
Roscoe Sarles.Oldfield Special
Arthur Klein.Peugeot
Andre Boillot.Baby Peugeot
Not named..Peugeot
Rene Thomas..Ballot
Albert Guyot........Ballot
Jules Bablot.Ballot
Louis Wagner"..Ballot
A. E. Cotey.Ogren Special
J. J. McCoy.McCoy Special
Omar Toft.Darco Special
P. W. Monahan.. .Jay-Bee Special
Not named.Detroit Special
Not named.Premier
Not named.Premier
Ray Howard.Peugeot
J. M. Reynolds... .Hudson Special
And our dealers were unanimous in
the opinion that in most cases the :
prospect was as disappointed as was
the salesman.
"So the Reo engineers concentrated
their minds on a body that should be
readily adaptable to many different
lines of business?for city, suburban
and farm use. This new Reo body was
developed along diff?rent lines. No at?
tempt was made to render the same
attachment convertible to many forms,
instead, a different attachment was
made for each special use?to meet
the needs of users in many branches
of commercial, industrial and agri?
cultural hauling."
Jordan Pays 50 Per Cent
Dividend on All Stock
A 50 per cent stock dividend, pay?
able to all stockholders of the Jordan
Motor Car Company, was declared at
a recent meeting at the offices of the
company in Cleveland. At the same
time the capital of the company was
increased to $1,200,000.
Jordan now has orders on hand for
four months' production. New addi?
tions to the plant and equipment will
be made immediately to provide for
increased production.
The Highest Class Motor
Car In The, United States at
The Lowest Cost and Upkeep
$2,575 F. O. B. K?K?M?
See the new models now on
display in our showrooms. ^ '
L. W. MULFORD CO. Inc.
Broadway at 61st St. r ??? Col. 8077.
Service Station, 647 W. 55th St.
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The Moon Victory Model
Graceful, convenient and in faultless taste, the
Moon Victory Model has a wealth of individuality.
It is a car that says "custorn-riiade" in everything
but price.
From its smooth-running Red
Seal Continental engine to its
sleek and polished instrument
board, every detail of construction
and finish conveys the idea of
power, luxury and aristocratic com?
fort. The view here given shows
the beauty of its long, symmetrical
lines. Note the high Rolls-Royce
style of radiator, the beveled lines
fenders. It is absolutely a post?
war model embracing the very
latest and newest styles in equip?
ment and design.
It will more than satisfy your
demand for value. Only standard
units of proved reliability have a
place in its make-up. A wonder?
ful car, it is the logical result of
fourteen years of factory effort to
"Build the Best."
of the body, and the smart crown
Price $1685 F. O. B. Factory, St. Louis, U. S. A.
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MOON MOTOR CAR COMPANY OF NEW YORK
WILLIAM J. COGHLAN, President
1875 Broadway, at 62nd St. , _. pnone Columbus 7718-7719
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