m: EVENING sumo—so. NORWALK. Conn.
ow Line Is Just An-
nounced By Durant
Motors —— Is Larger
- and Roomier.
' Ill. new line or improved four-
lluder Star curs Just announced by
lot Motors. lnc.. are character-
by larger. roomler. butter built
los. huudsuum strcnm lines and
how riding colnlort.
Thu opulullug economy and ox-
”DUOnal y\-‘\\L‘l ot the plmious ino-
dot have been nurpcluutcd by the
htuntlon of tho =nuctauy designed
Eur Continental ltod soul Motor
with added chassis and body refine-
Tne new Slur lz‘our line now boing
Ihowu includes touring. t-oupstrr.
ml: and sedan illlJil'JlS. all «quip-
fled With 't‘musunlly ntirncilvo stream
linb‘bodles by ”(Hoff-”Uni. manu-
oturcd 1n .llem-llnnvm “lib llil:
highest stundurll: of mu: fin and inc-
(altered in builulll l‘. no." snulis ol :1
rilulc satin- linisli.
The new nouns, urn exceptionally
roomy. i‘ersons large in both ll-ngth
Ind broudtli \vlli find luwilous
Wmfort ill tho elbow and leg room
0! the spacious interior}.
Among the body refinements ud-
fled to the closcd models are cowl
Ventilator. screwed visor ventila-
tors orcr tho one-piece plate glass
filling windshield, automatic wind-
phioid wiper and rear vision mir-
tor. Balloon tires are standard
"equipment.
Consuls improvements include a
_ heavier. better braced frame with a
0 inch‘ steel roar cross member. an
lehthh of an inch thick. protecting
the fuel tank and supporting a new-
ly designed. hoavter spare tire car-
. rte}- which offers further protection
‘azainst rear and collisions. The
'Wheclbuse has been lengthened and
fish spring base is now 147-13110."
filth semi-elliptic springs.
1-8." rear 53-3-1" long.
Center of gravity in the new lip.-
hjp been lowered by settln tip-
body .two inches lower throng the
use or a drop centered front axll;
pad I kickup in the frame over the
rear axle. This, together with
longer spring and wheelbase.
"united in a. marked improvement
In‘ riding ease and in readability at
high speeds.
A now transmission mounting on
lturdy sub-frame. secureLv braced
m fastened to the» second and third
cross members of the frame. insures
perfect and permanent alignment.
preventing the development of
Wsmission troubles due to misal-
figment.
. Three universal joints (one of
special design requiring no lubri-
cation) relieve the rear axle assem-
biy of road strains. More braking
war has been secured by chang-
m the brake lever arm to provide
hector leverage.
SOMILES'IN
BY OLDSMOBILE
Is Believed To Be Non-
Stop Record At
Speed Of 55 Miles An
Hour.
'Piowing through a 12~hour ills-
Iardand racing over a route large-
I: of ice covered. rutted gravel. a
Itock Oldsmobile coach raced for
seven days and nights without a step
recently. rolling up a total mileage
for the 168 hours of 5.950. This dis-
‘tance is believed to be a non~st0p
record for an automobile particular.
19 It the rate of speed. which aver-
aged better than 35 miles an hour
‘ tor the bntire week.
' This is tho second annual Battle
Creel: endurance run made by an
"Oldsmobile. 0 Lost your a profession-
a driver broke both our and driver
endurance records by driving an
Oldsmobile 8.553 miles in 121 hours.
1nd 69 minutes. This year Leo Barn.
hart, of the Barnhart Motor Sales:
0.. Oldsmobile denlnr in Battle Creek,
determined to further lost the Olds-
‘_moblle running it continuously at
.high specd for a week.
‘Mr. Barnhnrt and six other amac
four (lrivors- took turns in sending
the Oldsmohllc room over a "3.3
‘miles course. of which 65 mil-as is
'poor gravrl. The route consisted of
a‘ maze of sharp curves and was
' hrough throo cltics and two towns.
{each of which stops were made
each lap for registration. Each time
’ he endurance racer passed through
who cities a. logo! speed rate was
maintained. thus neccsritlng road
speeds of 55 and more miles an hour
to maintain its high avcrage.
The fifth day of tho run. a. bliz-
flrd raged for 12 hours. During this
ms the Oldsmobile plunged its way
through snow drifts and over roads
othor drivers considered blocked to
traffic. The only mishap occurred
tiring this storm when large snow-
bunks ahead of the our third the ra.
rdlator honeycomb openings neces-
sitating stops to chop the ice from
the core. In tho 2‘ hours including
the storm period a total mileage of
:8" miles was made. The best day's
mileage was 977.7 mila.
From one to four passengers be-
de the driver were carried at all
fines so that tho test was under con-
ttllit observance. Careful check of
"Molina and oil was kept which
flowed an average mileage of 18.8
miles per gallon.
The result of this seven day last
most conclusive proof of the ad-
vancements made by the best auto-
ouvo enginecrs in recent "can.
tint! a decade ago 5.950 miles
n born considered exces-
durlng an entire you.
test tho Oldsmobile! was
,Ifid pNWd to Mn r:-
was despite its gaming
r l
front 3t:-s
the ‘
has
“168 HOURS MADE l
E
They Are the Delu e
To ur- Padiengr
Roadster and Multi-
Purpose Coupe.
Two new body types have him-n
added to the Oldsinobilu line. They
are the deluxe four-passenger rend-
stcr and multl-purposo coupe. lloth
bars the graceful bodies WlllCll f n-
turo the other Uldsnlobllcs and 2m.-
finished in two color Duco. They
are mounted on tho provon slundtllrd
Oldsmobile 40 horsepower. six cylin-
dcr chassis. with an L~hoad ongitic.
Both new body typos made their
debut at the New York national
automobile show this year. They
are so designed as to appeal to u
\\‘l(l0 rungo of Luycrs. tho protes-
slontll and business mun. the Com-
niorciu trnvcicr. those of nil nines
who rig..‘fully belong to tho
"y"oum,tx so; and ull ihoso v llo
like the "pelsonn " cnr uith its I‘v
ciusiveness. llo: Ii two-s are «out Ily.
homo in croudod elt' trullico
[along the highways ct tho touring
I routes. l
Son “136 :rny Finish ‘l
l The deluxe roadster is llnlsho
sea tog gray and oer-on blue Dlico.
Tho gray is used on the lower nor-
tlon of the body. A black molding
body.
tho hood and rear deck. ‘
The front seat is wide, deep 1nd
roomy. 'l‘he ltal‘, or drop soul
opens in the roar compartment. ll
is 38 inches widu and both sent ind
back have rognlnr coil spring con-
: stl‘llctlon.
li‘li‘lt’
.1 2:; the front,
rpm.
'l'I.-- ‘01! is of tun khaki. The rear
portion is socur-‘(l by elasps and this.
iuucfhcr with the large glass win-
tncluding floor
K
{our passenger car.
ing the rear seat opening. A low
to the rear compartment. The lol or
stop is fastened to the rear burripcr
and the upper is stop the ri hi
fender.
Standard equipment inclUdes nick-
ClC-t‘l steel bumpers frost and rear.
automatic windshield wiper,
view mirror. moiomelor. kick plates.
snubbers all around.
wings. spot light. top boot and lull
vision side curtains. Stool disc or
natural wood wheels are optionall.
Fisher Construction.
The Coupe is of standard Ii‘ls‘licr
construction. metal sheathed on n
rigid. hardwood tram . The r or
.deck is symmetrical. glam; to he
:slzo of the baggage qmpartm iii
and also giving a low. graceful hp-
ponrance to the cat. The lower
portion of the body is finished in
lDngcstzin bluc Duco ulth black lip-
pcr body. .\ bonding extends from
: radiator shell to the rear. An ivory
stripe accentuates this panel effort.
The upper portion is covered with
black. durable l‘nhricord and halt a
lalldau Dar at, each side.
Door windows. 25 3-4 by is incl: as,
the Fisher \‘V Windshield an a
wide rear window give the maxim: m
in~ vision and ventilation. The r: or
luggage compartment is of in: re
than 15 cubic feet capacity. 1hr
large door opening is 24 by 40 lnclllcs.
giving ample room for a trunk} in
addition to other baggage. A calm-
partment. with s. 101-2 by 12 3-2
inch door at the right side. is ideal
for golf clubs or long packages.
Space for small patkuges is pro-
vided on the interior ledge behind
the seat. The upholstery is inn
neutral tons. heavy cord plush. 'Ilho
sent is wide and deep. and the high
backs are at a considerable am it:
for relaxation. Gonulno Span sh
leather upholstery in grey may be
had at a slight cost differential. A
deluxe model also is shown. This is
fitted at the factory with disc stiecl
or natural wood wheels. nickeltd-
steel bumpers front and rear. snt b-
bsrs all around. rear vision mirror.
Spot light. lock motometer and bar
cap and kick plates in addition to
an automatic windshield wiper and
other equipment which is standard
on all closed models. The list price
of the coup it 8925 deluxe cqulppbd.
:990. The deluxe roadster is $9.;
..0 II. Lansing, Michigan. ‘
your at Non iork' s “poorhousc' l‘on
.formcr millionni es.
- ._.T_.._ 1
being made at San Francisco. Iti is
to be 600 feet long and 18 feet Willie
In l923, California raised” H800 OOO
bushels of potatoes.
The present timber stand of the
United States is estimated at 463.-
000. 000 acres.
The United States has 45 chewing
gum factories. ,
Thirteen American presidents ha rt
been United suites senators.
Explorers in the arctic regions lo.
port that Eskimos apparently nevi ‘
catch cold. although the entire belly
is often immersed in icy water.
On April Ill. 1887, an Arab peitrl
diver remained under seven fathoms
of water for 109 seconds,
Wirs for an'cmergency toispho a
needed in fighting a meant forest ii
in California was delivered across a
rrountain to fol-asters by airplane.
Tipping the mice at zoo pounds.
Meredith s. Tutor. thres-yssr-d d
hon of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor.
'srbeilsved to be the largest child fl r
his use in the stats of Kentucky. .
A political campaign usually in.
vol"- both a shake-up and a sham.
and ivory striping runs from his:
radiator shell to the back of tho:
Above this the ocean illni:1
saddles tho uppcr portion. forming
a strip at the side .lnd a saddle (he: .
Gray upholstery of tool!
leather in list-d throughout. and the,
compartment is finished the.
(low. can be raised and fastened to,
tile roof of the top so as to malilc u.
The top it dsi
down close to the body. fully clout-9‘
stop arrangement is used for nctess‘
X’Cill '
windshield 2
There wars .3? "guests" the first
l
The largest map in tho worldl is:
The Complete; Auto—It’s a F reak I
Lvoryihlng for the lulsscnger‘s cur. oven to impisholll "UN-’0 “lilo "1061501 Portland, ,‘ic.
water. may be found in this car, built by Edwin H. considered a record-breaker for speed.
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iCONTROL, REO’S
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iSplit-Second S a f e t y
Factor Is Called
“Greatest Contribu- ;
tion” by C. L. Hayden .
. "Roo‘s greatest contribution to tho
lziuiomobllc industry." is the manncr
‘Y in whith C. L. Hayden. of The Hay-
Uden Automobile Co. comments upon
lll'lo newly designed safety control.
exclusively [100's and displayed for
Who first time at recent auto shous. 2
l Great Accomplishment. t
The new control linking split l
'sccond braking merely a mull: 1' ~.: 2
t‘otlrsc. according to lilo lloo I-l.:n: i.
’nlnnngcr. is tho lalcsi liclli'sh'ltl-‘llu
of a company noted for its t-nxmw :-
l in: nocompllslillionls llllll lor :2 lu: .
‘ lst of mechanical (lt‘i'rlogllizw
uhicli have boon accr-plnl
lndopter'. by the industry as slum
' nrd.
l During the two decades or nun.
motive"developnlcnls. llco has hm:
tone of the grculcsi nnd mosl run
fsisicnt contributors toward pol-nu.
invnt hotlcrmcni of product." 5.2.x.
. Mr. Tlfl)dt'll. "untl luvunso of tin
l‘lDFf‘i'SSliu onlngocrillt; Li‘illllt‘i‘l'll
nll‘limc u'iih profound (Yill'l?l\illl".>
line has insiltuicli somu at ”it
grtnicst rrlorms in motor \'('lll:';l
doslgn. manufacture and mainiln
uncc. ;
”The new neo safoty control is.
Rods latest addition to the list or
pioneering. mlillwmvnts and it
means everything to people drlvgln;
in a city llko T\()l‘“‘fllk. whero hu-
man faculties and mechanical moth .
ads of control must. be co-ordinntod
to the lilgcst drgrco. ‘ ‘
:lllu
"Then: nrn still some places
where pooplu mm drive without
much llif‘llllh‘ tor their control
lcqnlpmcnl. ’l‘rnll‘ic. is light and.
istops run in- mud-1 leisurely. Tho}
lscrvice lirnku is adequate; ii mulus ‘
liltlc diflvrrnrr- {or ordinary \‘ll'l\::
in; \vllclhlr ilic cmcrgcncy hrokv.
functions or not, i .
”lint illcrl nro other pinc‘vrwnn-l
ll‘leSu‘ urn much more numcrom ,
whom the driver and his n-ilnlpmrn: 5
must in: t and lo lllu point Ul his:
.,
est vfl‘icio-nci, i‘nrs must lTllit‘l ..l g
It rc-usollllllli' inst pmw. llm lJJs':
1.": woll lllllll'l‘ r‘nntrul v..|::llul-~ n2.
stopping with n 5.‘ ill <ll.s'llili"“ Halo-ll:
the normally nrisl-s. in this: ltlu as
tho cnirrgmxrv l-r;.lu~ is llul norm»
sarily uscd r-lloiz'. but u‘licr. it i:-
needed it must lm. rilzlll.
Brakes Must Be Right
"There is no room in any or our '
cities today for thu‘drivor who is’ ‘
not alert and no room for {unity
brake equipment.
\“But while it is necessary ilml
drivers ~ \X'iilf—ii-ih'lltfl. tlicro is in»
thin: to ho. [ruinod by cmnplir:.:lm:
their cars with equipment ilml
works against their instincts m
‘lhor than \rilh thcm. The iicwly il'
signed Ron safely control \"l’il'h‘
with tho instincts by making: ll”
very motions that follow the and
don discovery of potential dumxr-r'
slop tho mp, l
"Even though many drivers 2.! ;
used to driving ihcir cars and ll-l
ovc—ry s-.~.cnriiv in ill-i world.
when their "nrls \vnrn lllt n: ,v.
the our in ohoso lino]; amt ilirv ‘
Iriding slxluld li-' slozllwl
lliioy can 0 noiml in mm lmih
El l‘rl attains! lilo i'rrllll 'svll‘ :i'l
fienins' ilm fool, ri-si and [his suim‘
ii'isilnct will llnflillllllf‘illy mollultu
illvm wlwn tin-v :vrn lif-‘llli‘il in ihoir
roun car und: :- sim‘l'lr conditions.
Plouir (il’ “ruin-s
"0n the nwwvll: of Hits. Ron o‘ii-
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‘ nillrul Ell if. ll" n.1,: fnrm_ flu'lcint‘
{it inlaid.” " l .lrlu‘rs in Ill"
‘nliiznnv ihr- Ml :m.l nnplv 1h"
i-nloramu-v hint..-
idinoiivn prtult'm which asserts lim-
fioll’ in limo of iTZ moor.
l “Tin-co fifths m‘ n socond guinr-J
lip setting your ln-nkcs “hon driv
lit: at twonlv- five mi‘r-s per hour
moans a saving of 21' G" in sloppiiw
This means a lot and the new PM
«piety hronklnlr conirnl' mnlws split.
so And braking a rsnlitv. The sorvim
lirakc can he oncrntod from ihr- lr- ft
foot.podnl. This limits is intorpn‘
and cmundlnc and nrnvidnll with an
ammiizpr on both drums. The hmn1
brake with which all Rco curs arr
now equimwd is thorn for thn."
who favor this, equinmont and this
line-up viriunllv Rives Rl-o every-
thinlr DOB-oust! hv any other car
nlus an added safstv feature which
is bound to revolutionizs the brak-
in: systems now cmoloved and
which are in common use."
:~ll with that in.
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