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H. Herbert Smith, vice presi
dent and treasurer of the R. L.
Taylor Motor Company, newly
••• appointed Chevrolet dealers.
IJU H BUCK
SNOWDRIFTS
Battling through the worst bliz
zard New England has experienced,
with a single exception, in twenty
seven years, two Nash-built Ajax
stock cars made a hard fought but
successful journey from Boston to
Ossipee, New Hampshire, and re
turn.
The fight against the elements
was a deliberately planned endur
ance test conducted by four repre
v ’ sentatives of the Nash-Ajax distrib
utor In Boston, their only instruc
tions being to prove what the Ajax
would do and to 'break the Oars up”
if It could be done by hard driving
’ ’ th almost insurmountable- conditions
' that existed during the blizzard and
Immediately afterwards.
Snowdrifts encountered at some
points were so high that after
•“bucking” them repeatedly, it was
necessary to shovel through; snow
covered roads over which no vehicle
had ventured, were “broken open’’
and at the summit of Smith Hill
that owner of a farm stated the
Ajax cars were the “first cars he
had seen since winter set in.’ Resi
derits of Wakefield stated the two
cars were the first to pass through
the town in more than a month
One Bott Replaced
And when they returned to Bos
ton the only mechanical adjustment
required was the replacement of a
center bolt that had been sheared
. off a left rear spring of one of the
rars and a report of the repre
sentatives summed up the endur
ance qualities of the Ajax as fol
lows: ,
" "Wo all agree that we have never
T seen a motor car take the grief
and punishment that we were
forced td give these cars and stand
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The cars left Boston in the
“teeth” of a 50-mlle gale. The first
part of the run was from Boston to
Newburyport, Mass. The snow was
drifted so high in places that it
sifted through the radiator, cover
ing the ignition wiring with a sheet
of ice. The drivers were advised
at Newburyport not to attempt to
make Portsmouth. N. H., but they
kept on. As no cars had been over
this section of the road it was
necessary for the Ajax sixes to
buck the drifts al! the way. a dis
tance of 20 miles. From Boston to
Portsmouth (56 miles) was made in
2 hours and 15 minutes running
tune.
On the Dover road the two Ajax
cars were compelled to buck drifts
half as high as the radiator. The
cars were accelerated as fast as
they would go in low speed and
driven “head-on” into the drifts.
Automobile Manufacturers
Change and Improve
Models Yearly
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Improves Automobile
PERFORMANCE
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. R, L TAYLOR, president of the Taylor Motor Company, Fond dealers in Washington since
1916, announced that he has canceled his contract with the Ford Motor Company to accept a con
tract with the Chevrolet Motor Company as authorized Chevrolet dealers in thte city. Mr. Tay-
New Light Ray Found
Unable to Pierce
Even Gold Leaf
BANGOR, Wales, March 3.
New light rays have been dis
covered by C. W. Wynn-Wil
liams of the University of
North Wales. While these rays
can penetrate air for several
inches they are stopped by all
solids, even by gold leaf.
• X-rays can penetrate one
half on inch of lead, and the
recently discovered Milliken rays
can pass through six feet of
lead. Wynn-Williams suggests
that the newest discovery fills
one of the gaps between x-rays
and Milliken rays.
He believes they lie between
ultra-violet and x-rays. C
They were discovered during
an investigation into the condi
tions for sparking between two
electrodes, which shows their
presence by ionizing air, so as
to make it conduct electricity,
as do the ultra-violet and x
rays. The new rays cause phos- .•
'phorescence in certain mixtures
of salts.
smashing eight or ten feet each
time before being stopped by a
sheer blockade of snow. This
process, with occasional shoveling,
was ’ repeated again and again,
putting a terrific strain on the
cars. ,
The snow beyond Wakefield was
three feet deep on the level place*,
and it was necessary for the drivers
to shovel out from under the rear
fenders and in front of the gas tank
to prevent "hanging up” the cars
on the differentia] housing.
Cars Coupled
On the mountain elopes near Os
sipee the drivers coupled the nvo
Ajax cars together in. tandem
fashion so that more force could be
secured in bucking the drifts. The
snow on Smith HHI, near Ossipee,
was drifted in some places from
three to five feet deep and required
“bucking” and shoveling. It was
here that an inhabitant claimed
these Ajax cars were the first auto
mobiles he had seen since winter
set in. ‘
Saturday morning the Ajax ears
started back to Boston, encounter
ing similar conditions on the return
trip because of a fierce gale that
drifted the snow over their tracks.
Sunday afternoon they arrived in
Boston, and Monday both cars were
put back in demonstrating service,
after being washed and greased. And
no repair work of any kind except
the replacing of the center bolt
was necessary on the return. The
motors were untouched during the
journey ahd after it.
THE WASHINGTON TIMES The National Daily WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1926
THIS ■ CUI
ISH
The development and refinement
Os manufacturing and assembling
processes in the production of auto
mobiles is the marvel of an age re
markable for mechanical progress.
In ( a recent interview Colin Camp
bell, vice president Durant Motors,
inc., said:
“The automobile industry has set
an example for the whole manu
facturing world in the precision
with which it has reduced manu
facturing and assembling methods
to an almost exact science, thus
stepping up per-man production
capacity and reducing human error
to a minimum.”
. Mr. CampbeU explained how the
assembly method, used tn the pro
duction of Star cars, reduces man- <
ufacturing costa and improves the
quality of the product.
“Mechanics,” 1 said he, "at the
great plants of Durant Motors, Ihc.,
engaged on the same operation day
after day, week after week, be
come highly skilled specialists, re
markable ft>r their speed and ac
curacy. Their efficiency, born of
long experience in doing a single
thing continually, so far reduces
error that defective work 1$ rare,
indeed.
Frame is Riveted
“This is the way a Star auto
mobile Is put together by the mod
ern progressive assembly method.”
added Mr. Campbell:
“The frame is riveted together
with pneumatic riveters, the motor
and flywheel underpans attached
and the previously assembled
springs and axles securely fastened
to the frame. Then the, assstnblv
Is swung oil chains to a stow mov
ffi,:
completed automobile.
"First, are attached in their order
propeller shaft, two universals,
trasnmlssion, • battery strap, tire
carrier, gas tank and supply pipe,
brake cross shafts and pul! rods,
pedals and shafts, steering post and.
drag link, and muffler. Then brake ;
bands are adjusted and the entire;
chassis sprayed with the enamel <
finish which is dried in a huge ’
electric oven as the chassis passes
through without a pause in its
march to completion.
"When the enambled black
chassis emerges from the drying
oven, the motor (already assembled
and tested) and clutch are lowered
into place and secured by bolts and
nuts turned home by special
wrenches. Then the front universal,
battery, front fenders, side aprons
and running boards are added and
the chassis is ready for the body,
HiIMORISt PLEDGES LIEE;
TO WAR AGAINST CANCER
* Quebec, March
Stephen Leadodk, the famous ’Can
adian humorist, intends to use his
entire fortune and devote the re
mainder of his life in a strenuous
caihpalgn to discover the cause of
and seek a cure for cancer.
Leacock, who is professor of eco
nomics and literature at McUill
University here, has just returned
from England, where his wife died
of the dread malady.
OLDSMOBILE DEALER
IO
DAVID'S. HENDRICK
Mr. Hendrick needs no introduction to the automobile! public. He is
one of the oldest automobile deniers in the city of Washington.
"Dave” has just been appointed Oldsmobile dealer and fe going to
have a special showing of the new Oldsmobile line in his show
rooms, 1012 Fourteenth St. N. W.
which is lowered into position from
the floor above and bolted fast.
Body Is Attached.
“Immediately the body is at*
tached, rear fenders, hood sills,
radiator and splasher are put on
and spark and throttle conti-ol
levers connected. Tie rods, steer
ing wheel, horn button, head and
tali lamp, etc., are then attached
and the wiring connections made.
Then the wheels, already equipped
with fully inflated, tires, are put on
while mechanics connect up the
fuel and oil supply lines.
“The gasoline tank Is then filled,
water- poured into the radiator, and
a mechanic leaps to the wheel,
presses the starter button, the
motor purrs, and the finished car
rolls to its position in the long
line on the floor, where hood, Cjar
pets and doors are fitted an<r'-a
final cleaning, polishing and in
spection make it ready for de
livery.
“Os course,” added Mr. Camp
bell, “it is understood- that the
operations just described are merely
those of assembly, the parts enter
ing into the construction • such ae
axles, transmissions, motors, bodies,
etc., having been previously manu
factured, assembled, and inspected
or tested, or both.
“It is not surprising that such
wonderful methods and facilities so
reduce manufacturing costs that
the automobile dollar buys more
than any other dollar.
"Manufacturers of other products
have followed the lead of automo
bile practice with resulting econ
omies that have suvfed hundreds of
millions of dollars and thus effected
material reductions in the consum
er price of many products. This
is part of the debt civilization qwes
to the vision and enterprise of the
automobile industry.”
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lishments on automobile row. The three-story building at Fourteenth and T Streets will be used
exclusively far sales and service and a. showing Os the new improved Chevrolet Hue is
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ing the retuihT of tHp < Cdnquemr
and dating back to the sixteenth
century, worth about 120.000, were
stolen by burglars who ripped - An,
ornamental grilled iron dow-from
the front entrance of Barton Price
and Willson, Inc., 46 East Fifty-
Seventh St., yesterday to effect
entry.
Their total loot was valued at
>40,000.
CHBISLEH tins
FDD DICES
Ever the pronounced favorite of
racing drivers and those responsi
ble for the holding of most of the
country's leading speedway events,
Chrysler cars were chosen ae the
official mounts of'four of the of
ficials at the opening of -the FiA
ford Speedway, Fulford,, Fla,, Feb
ruary 22. , ■ , •
According to a comniunlpatlon re
ceived at the Chrysler . factory in
Detroit, Eddie Edenburn, Dick Ken
nerdell, Pop Myers and Barney
Oldfield all used Chrysler roadsters.
Messrs. Edenburn and Kennerdell
are representatives of the American
Automobile Association, and Mr.
Myers is one of the principal finan
cial backers of the Fulford track.
He is also prominently connected
with the Indianapolis Speedway. -
Oldfield, in whose behalf no In
troduction Is needed, made his in
spection tour of the track in a
Chrysler.
It is felt by .Chrysler officials
that the selections of Chrysler cars
was a distinct compliment to their,
speed and performance ability.
In addition to this, they are owned
racing drivers than any other make
of car. Among the list are Ralph
and driven by perhaps more famous
DePalma; Ira Vail, L. L. Corum,
Leon Duray, Benny Hill, Phil Shaf
er, Fred Comer and Ralph Hepburn.
Riley Brett, former mechanic for
Jimmy Murphy, now with Leon
Duray, is also a Chrysler owner,,
as well as Harry Miller, designer.
of the famous Miller racing cars.
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Through the use of the most
modern precision instruments, the
crank shafts of all Willys-Kntght
engines are perfectly weighed,
measured snd balanced to eliminate
all motor vibrations.
The new method entirely revolu
tionizes this phase of motor as
sembly and introduces a new stand
ard in the smooth performance of
the automobile engine. The ' old
method of turning crankshafts by
hand was crude compared to the
work ot these new machines now
In use by the Willys-Overland Com
pany- Formerly the balancing of
the crank shaft depended upon the
skilled hand and eye of the work
man. A delicate- and . meeßlW
cally perfect machine now balances
the shaft and accurately gauges the
part.
The new precision machine re
sembles an ordinary lathe with the
addition of a delicate set of scales
and measuring devices. The crank
shafts are machined, then placed
In the lathe and. through slow
revolutions, < accurately balanced.
Not only does this new machine
balance the shafts, but it also in-,
dicates the exact -amount ct -weight
to be removed and the exact loca
tion of this overweight. The opera
tions are simple and rapidly per
formed.
The recording of any untrue por
tion of the shaft is immediately
registered on the scales. The indi
cator remains in this position even
after the machine has been stop
ped, eliminating all guess work and
possibility of error on the part of
the operator. *
The use of thta new equipment Is
Considered by Willys-Overland offF
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1 capacity of 2530 pounds have an average cost
! per horse-power of $80.95.
But the Speed Wagon, leader in this field of
commercial cars, costs only $38.05 per horse
power —a little less than half the average.
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slo3sat Lansing*
The Trew Motor Co.
• • Jos. B. Trew, President
1509 14th Street Main 4173-4174-4175
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Taxes So High Qergy
Declines Free Use
of Residence j
LONDON, March 3.—One of
the finest residences in London
is. offered, completely and hand
somely furnished, free of all
rent for the entire summer to’
any member of-the Church of
England who wishes to occupy
■ it—and the offer is standing
without any takers.
The residence is Fulham
Palace, official home bf the
Bishop of London, who .will tour
Canada, the United States, and
the Far East this year.
The' Bishop, theMRU-'-Rev.' Dr.
A. F. Winnington Ingram, has
broadcast his offer, with one
, other.condition, besides that the
' occupant must be a member of,
,Ms church. That other condi
tion is: That all servants’
wages and taxes must be paid
during the summer by the occu
pant.
After operating the palace,
the bishop usually has nothing
left at the end of the year of
his salary of |50,000.
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cials to be one of the most ‘efficient
and modern in the automobile in
dustry.
Every crankshaft installed in
Willys-Knight engines Is balanced
and weighed by this method. It is
carefully machined and rigidly In
spected before reaching the assem
bly Hne. Following installation In
the motor, it again undergoes a
severe test before it is ready for
its new owner, ft is this careful
attention to mechanical, details that,
has attracted unusual comment
I R. U»yl«r. P~M«t <*
, . Taylor Motor Onmy. aarly
appointed Chevrolet dealers.
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CHICAGO, Mar. 3.—Chinese rick
shaw coolies are viewing with ap
prehension the increase of motor
bus transportation in China, ‘ ac
cording .to the Trade and Trans
portation Bulletin of LaSalle Ex
tension University, made public
here today. < , .
The human eab horses in their
pointed straw hats sit idle on the
shaft* of their little one-passenger
vehicles and cast slant-eyed looks
at the fast motor busses skimming
the ancient roads beside the pa
godas, carrying' loads of passengers
in which modern dress and the cos
tumes of old China are commingled.
. ‘'China is delighting in the new
method of transportation.” the Bul
letin states. "Seventy bus lines are
now operating 300 busses in the
populous sections of the country.
"The service was inaugurated in
1917 by a venturous merchant In
Peking, who took an old American
passenger car chassis and built on
It'a weird structure of boards and
wadded seats capable of carrying
12 passengers. He had a rush of
business from the start.
“ "Only, the lack of good roads can
- restrain the growth of bus trans
it portation in China. American
: busses are used by pearly all lines.
"Reports from more than 60
i countries in Europe and the Orient
r Indicate how bus transportation is
i spreading around the world.
. "livSweden bus traffic has
- doubled in two years, 90 per cent
i of the busses being American. Bus
t lines are subsidized by. the state in '
• Italy and French Morocco. In the
I Philippines, Switzerland and Spain
L the companies; are given mall eon
t; trecta as subsidies.”
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