Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 8, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Automobile Section automobile Section k Winnipeg saturday May 8, 1920 it tiv a track in shape for race bugs to get practice last Date for Victoria Day race entries will be announced soon. The Winnipeg motor racing club a ounces the exhibition track is Bow in excellent condition and in tending competitors in the May 24 races Are free from now on to get in 111 the practice they wish. I Ang of men has been at work Cor some Days with the big tractor and a seat Deal has been Saccom pushed in Ira plus Ami re Lay info the track in creasing the banking at the Corners Dion toe out drainage ditches etc., and the work is now practically com a High speeds have been obtained by if Oie big cars and Drivers Are enthusiastic Over the improvements made since last year. As big Day draws near Linal being added to racing cars and speculation is Rife us to the merits of the various contestants. The club issues a statement that the final Date for a Truis will be announced very shortly As it will occupy considerable time to got the pro gramme into proper working order entries close. On net s and Drivers intending to Lake part in the Spe Cial gentlemen s race Are notified that the track is now open All Day and evening and it is advisable thai they take advantage of this to get in some practice. Officials will be on band to take times if necessary. I special invitation is also issued Public to take a run out to the i grounds and look things Over. Information regarding entry forms etc., Maye be obtain a from the Secretary of the club i o Larlu to Street. Far from the maddening Finch in the Denver Posi indicates thai it is not even necessary to bum a tent to beat the elevated expense of existence. Have a to use it is an Ordinary Lead Pencil which has a Metal Point protector. A Small Hole is bored or Cut through the Pencil and this Hole acts As the Gap for the spark to tinfoil is stuffed into the protector to make Contact with the Lead in the in sharpened end of the queries troubles of Canadian motorists solved by a Canadian mechanical expert. N. A St. John. N. You Tell me what kind of a car Henry Ford drives pleasure reply or. Ford owns several makes of cars but most frequently motors in a Pierce Arrow. L. A. K., should i re place the chains in the bag please give one some Chain information replace the chains in the bag they can be Hung tip on a Nail or Hung on one Side of the top Irons of the car and the drag lifted around them. Chains should always be in Good condition and if the Cross links become worn and break they should be replaced with new ones. Never allow Sharp because these will Cut the tread and eventually cause a. Puncture or blow out. Never leave on the tires any longer than is necessary for even under the most Ideal conditions the tire will suffer. A b. Aiad. Mulgrave n. What is the advantage of a four Cylinder Over a six. Cylinder advantages of the four Cylinder Over the six Cylinder Are loss number of parts consequently much simpler in Points of both operation and repair More Power in a Given space specially As regards length the weights on account of heavy Fly wheel in the four will be approximately the same better facilities for uniform u Strib ution of the Fras to the various cylinders much is Tarter consequently More rigid Crank Shaft. 12mmet j., Kingston. Is a Stora pre Battery and Why is a Muf Fler needed on a car British Columbia making Benzyl As fuel for motor automobile owners who have been cussing the High Cost of gasoline and the Low mileage gained from the product which is being distributed throughout the country will be interested in the announcement which is made this week that a motive fuel known Benzyl is now being made in British Columbia and will be Avail Able for local use within a Days. Benzyl is a by product of Coal in the process of coking and is manufactured at the Granta smelter at Anyox. The present production is about 750 Gallons per Day. Experiments have been made locally for several weeks and the car own ers who have used it find that consid Erable increase in mileage has been noted. Tho product also fires much More readily. Willys Overland Ltd. Inaugurate Sedan week apparently this is the Day of the Sedan. Half the cars on display at this year s automobile shows were of the Sedan Type. The Public has always recognized the the Sedan for use. Now there has come appreciation of the fact that the Sedan is cooler than other types for summer use. In recognition of this trend in the automobile buying Market Willys Overland limited has set As Ide May 10th to 15th As Overland Sedan week when the attention of motorists and those contemplating join ing the ranks of automobile owners be focussed on the new Over land Sedan with its Triplex in this City and in every City in Canada Sedan displays will be made y Overland dealers with a View to affording a nation wide possible study of the advantages of closed cars. Number of cells connected together in series so that the cur rent. Driven shall i e equal to their combined voltage. A storage Battery or a dry buttery either consists of two or Moru cells a Muffler is needed to silence the noise of the och just. Milton adds to Speed records Dayton Hilton concluded his record breaking motor trials by covering one half mile in 11.57 and a Kilometre in 14.40 today giving him All the world s Marks up to five Miles. These records supplant those formerly held by de Palma. Injury to Milton s eyes when his car caught fire yesterday necessitated calling off attempts for the Twenty mile Mark. His occultist says he must not drive again for two weeks. Distilled water. V distilled water is no course absolutely essential for the storage Bat Tery. It is not always possible to procure this easily and any car owner can make his own distilled water by Means of a very simple apparatus. H ave a length of annealed Copper tubing coiled so that it will fit in a kerosene As fuel. Where kerosene is used As fuel in the motor tractor it will be found necessary in Many cases to change the Oil in the after every 20 hours of running. This is because the tendency of kerosene to con dense when it is not properly heated whereupon it mixes with the Oil and destroys is lubricating qualities. Now Many Miles will your by what is the average life of a who guarantees it facts available Here in town show there Are As Many As thirty different makes of trucks sold in this Vicinity. Trucks whose makers for the most part have been in business but 2, 3 or 4 years. Very few 5 or 6. Packard May not be the Only Good when you buy a Packard you Are betting on guessing about a future. Records of 10years continuous service or mileages of and even More Are not uncommon am orig Packard. To Packard durability is proven by the Packard motor that have been operating on the streets of Winnipeg from eight to ten years. In All the years this firm has represented in Winnipeg it has yet to hear of a Packard truck being worn we can Malfe Quick delivery of a few Packard trucks. Any business Man experienced with Packard will Tell truck Economy is not alone a matter of tote Dollar and cents Sav ing made the first year. His biggest Economy lies in the unusual length of pack Ard truck s ability to1 operate for 10 years or More or to keep out of the repair shop even after Miles of severe Canning. Will More than pay to investigate Packard Long life and Economy of operation. If you ask it a specially trained transportation Engineer will Call and discuss truck transportation As related to your particular business. This will incur no obligation on your part. Ask the Man who owns one Western Canada motor car co. Ltd. Phones main 9484 263 Edmonton St., Winnipeg with Little work and less Money you yourself can make your automobile look Bright and new by using car Mote automobile color varnish a Aperfine product made from Llie Grade coach Colon ground in a 1 Carriage varnish. Ready for immedi Alcuse and easily applied. Dries Haid in 24 hours with High Lurlre that will withstand severe weather and Wear. Put up in quart pint and half pint cant in 9 colors Black Auto while Auto Green Brewater Green dark Royal Blue Rich red dark red Cream und Auto yellow. We guarantee to a Usry you. Lyon paint Glass co., Ltd. Me Dermot and Albert its. Dishpan. Connect the end of the Copper tubing with an Ordinary Tea Kettle by Means of a Short piece of rubber tubing. The other end of the tube is curved so that the water passing Down will drip into a bottle or other Container. The dishpan in which the Coil rests is filled with cold water frequently renewed to keep it cold. The water in the Tea Kettle is boiled and the steam so produced passes out of the spout into the tube through the Coil where it is Coleci and condensed Back into again and is Fili ally collected for use in the bottle at Hie end of the Copper tube. Three tractors Ana 30 trailers Grill be used for the collection of ashes in Syracuse x. Y., after july 1. I to is m need a garage a garage of your own is an immense convenience a Money and time Saver. You will never fully realize this until you own one. Ask for free booklets showing seven different styles metallic garages All substantial fireproof styles to suit any taste or sur rounding prices to suit and pocket. Portable and stationary types. Sizes for one or two or More cars. Yon should certainly investigate our very at your in Quirici will be welcomed end full information tur bathed without obligation your part. The metallic roofing co. Limited Gury m50 797 notre Dame Are. Winnipeg 1 ill if boy killed the attached is a reproduction of item just As it appeared on Page-5 Day s Manitoba free press., that Accident could and would not have happened had the car been equipped with a automobile turns Turtle fatally crushing Driver William Shaw if years old 507 Bannerman Avenue who was employed at the Vulcan Iron works was instantly killed at 2.20 . Satur Day when the Ford car he was driving turned Turtle on Atlantic Avenue near Salter Street. Or. B. J. Mcconnell provincial Coroner is investigating and May order an in quest. Report the Hoy arid two Brothers Fred Shaw. 18 years old and Samuel Shaw 14, were out for a ride. They were travelling East on Atlantic Avenue when steering sear of the Auto Mobile it is believed jammed and the car suddenly swerved to the left and tipped Over. William was pinned beneath the vehicle and his death is believed to have been instantaneous. His two younger Brothers were thrown Clear. Both were bruised but neither required medical attention. First Ford device that is Only one of Many accidents that could have been prevented by having cars equipped with this device. Do you know 93 per cent of All accidents to Ford cars Are caused by the steering gear jamming or front wheel striking an obstacle usually a Stone or Pebble which jerks the steering wheel out of Driver s hands throws car off the Road result accidents that Enomot happen to cars equipped with one of our made in Canada Ford safety steering devices about 90 per cent of All accidents to Ford cars would not happen and will not happen when Ford ears Are equipped with safety first devices. Worth Many times its Cost every month saves Wear and driving a pleasure does away with the gripping your steering wheel All the time. Saves Strain and Jar to your arms that is so wearing especially on rough roads. Relieves the Strain on one s nerves caused by the necessity of constantly being on the Lookout and anticipating emergencies that May result seriously to yourself and family. Price Only trifle sent prepaid to any address in the Dominion of Canada. Inexpensive desirable practical and serviceable. A. Necessity. You cannot afford to be without one on your car you will not be without one after you have seen one and used one. Send and we will Send one to you express prepaid with full particulars for in stalling. The device 5s simple and sightly. Anyone can attach it in from five to fifteen minutes. Sold in Winnipeg at Eaton i. I i in Auto accessory dept and consolidated motors Ltd leading Ford dealer. Portage Avenue East. D. Ackland son Ltd distributors for Western Canada. Makes Yod Ford Ron like a pack am i use this Coupon Send al out of town mail orders to i made in Canada steering device co., 346 Somerset Block Winnipeg. Phone main i find Encl Sefl s10, Lor Send me one your Ford safety devices with full instructions for installing. It is also understood that after using the de ice if i am not entirely satisfied. And More than satisfied i May return the device to you any time a within two weeks from Date i receive it and have my ten dollars refunded to me. Name. 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