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Wire Wheels the Sensation of
Local Show and 1913 Season
By K. T. McKinstry.
(Manager Firestcne-Columbus Southern Co.)
I don’t know so much about wire wheels as I ought to in
undertaking an article about them. All 1 do know for sure is
ihat we are going to show them on one of our cars at the
Jocal show, and that we are going to give them
.i thorough try-out on the Firestone-Columbus
line.
We also suspect that they are the coming
wheel in America—though we aren't at all cer
tain about it yet, and are only experimenting.
I suppose the biggest improvement in wir<
wheels over wood wheels is the fact that the;,
increase tire mileage. There are many reason
why they do this . One of them is that the
present wood rims and spokes are made of ma
terial that is a non-conductor of heat. Thi
means that in warm and hot weather the li,at
piles up in the tires and can’t escape. Ami
what heat does to tires is well known.
With a wire wheel the metal is a good con
ductor of heat. The heat stored up in the tires
is carried off by the wire rim into the wire
spokes and in -that wat dispersed harmlessly.
much as a cup of hot coffee can be quickly cooled by leaving
a silver spoon sticking up in it.
Increase Tire Mileage.
foreign experts tried six experiments with 40 taxicabs
equipped with wire wheels. In this experiment an improve of
tin per cent in tire mileage was noted. Os course, that was tre
mendous. But suppose you could guarantee a man a saving of
25 per cent in tire bills as a result of wire wheels. Wouldn’t
he fairly jump at them?
There is some question of the rela
liv- durability of wire and wood
h' '"-. Careful experiments were made
. ith the aid of a bumping machine and
lex left us in doubt. When wheels
. ' in Europe were tested the wire
p., id up the better. When those made
America were put over the bumps
: i, wood wheel showed a'slight supe
rim-in. Tin advantage wasn't enough
be conclusive.
Spoke Wood Scarcer
But this brings us to another ad
.: i .ig, wire wheels. The supply
. suitable for making spokes is
.. mg xbausted rapidly. It will be
,ii -( .■ t time before really desirable
will lf< almost impossible to ob
in. This means that some other
~u<i. b-ss desirable because weaker and
... /.liable. wili be substituted. When
- the wire wheel will have all the
■ (Mintage in durability.
Our company has niade experiments
• .it seem to prove that a car will do
non- work on less gasoline when
iii ni.-i’ with wire wheels than when
qnipiied with the ordinary wood
v? els. In a mere matter of speed a
car equipped with wire wheels showed
i :al seconds advantage to the mile
over the same car equipped with wood
wheels.
<«ne ri-asun why wire wheels give an
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Now Possible at $3250
The Secret Behind our Offering of That Which Highest Priced
Limousines A fford —How $ /750 is Saved
’ - T~'HERE is no waste or unnecessary
* extravagance in the HUDSON
limousines and coupes, yet these cars
embody in every particular the same
rich luxuriousness and distinctiveness
tor which makers of 1000 to 2000 cars
and we know of but one whose output
has reached the latter figure—must
charge you from SSOOO to S6OOO.
There is a sound commercial reason
for securing such luxuriousness as they
build at $1750 less. The secret lies in
this fact:
We build 10,000 cars this year. The
maker of the SSOOO and S6OOO limousine
builds less than 2000 pleasure cars.
We buy materials in from five to ten
times the quantities he does. On some
of the parts of these cars we need pay
only half of what he pays, though we get
identically the same things. It is not won
derful then that for approximately $1750
less you can get the same thing in the
New HUDSON “37” limousine that last
year you were forced to pay SSOOO for.
FULTON AUTO SUPPLY CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
56 East North Avenue J. W. Goldsmith. Jr., President
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advantage in speed is that wire wheels
are lighter. A 34 by 4 wood wheel with
tire will weigh something like 78 1-2
pounds. This same wheel in wire
weighs but 48 1-2 pounds.
Another feature that looks good is
the quick detachability of the wire
wheels. A car equipped with wire
wheels needs to carry but one spare
wheel. This fits on either front or rear.
This spare wheel weighs only 11 pounds
more than an extra tire and rim. It
can be changed in 30 seconds after
the wheel is jacked up. One nut tight
ens tile extra wheel in place.
Tn the matter of appearance, of
course, it is only a question of taste as
to whether you like wood wheels or
wire wheels the better. Personally 1
think I like wire wheels. However,
other people will think differently, per
haps. I guess, after we get used to
either kind, we shall like the looks well
enough.
Should Be Cheaper.
Os course, we can't tell anything
about the eventual cost. The reason
is that only small numbers are being
made now and we have no line on what
they will cost if they are produced in
quantities. At present, with our cars,
they are an extra. I don’t imagine they
will be if they prove a success.
I positively do not go on record as
THE ATT. ANT A GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 1(i. 1912.
WATCH RUBBER TUBE OF
ACETYLENE GAS SYSTEM
Occasionally in cold weather a flicker
develops in the acetylene lamps and the
driver generally places the blame on
the burners or tank.
As a matter of fact, the seat of trou
ble is usually the rubber tube, in which
a small amount of water has collected
through condensation.
The easiest way to drain this tube is
to cut it at its lowest point and after
draining it thoroughly, connect the two
parts by a short section of copper or
brass tubing* By doing this the line
may be drained with little trouble
whenever it may be necessary.
The tubing making up the gas system
should, of course, slope downward from
the tank to the draining section and
then up to The lamps, so that any water
formed by condensation may be kept
from the lamps and the tank, and anay
be removed easily from the connecting
section inserted as described above.
saying that our company favors wire
wheels. They don’t. But they are ex
perimenting and they may reach that
conclusion. As for myself, I am like
the majority of motorists—open to
conviction.
I’ll say this, however, I believe the
wire wheels we are showing at the Au
ditorium will attract attention and 1
believe that Southern motorists will
give wire wheels their first real thought
this year. If they really carry off heat
and thus save tires, they will be a boon
to those of us who drive cars in Dixie.
Creators Os SSOOO Cars
RECOGNIZED artists in designing
beautiful bodies —men who created
SSOOO and S6OOO closed cars —were em
ployed to construct the HUDSON lim
ousines and coupes.
And the mechanical perfection of the
car is made certain by the fact that it is
the creation of 48 picked engineers from
97 famous factories of the world. These
men had a hand in building over 200,-
000 automobiles. They worked under
the direction of Howard E. Coffin,
America’s foremost designer—the man
who created six cars, more than any
other engineer, and never built a failure.
Our closed cars are electrically self
cranked. They are electrically lighted,
and have a full complement of lamps,
consisting of beautiful dome lights,
running board illuminators, head lights
and side lights.
Come see these products of Master
Body Builders at our Exhibit Rooms.
THESE CARS WILL BE AT THE SHOW
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1.000 CARS FOR AUTOS
The Pennsylvania railroad has just
placed an order for 5,090 more freight
cars. Os these 1,000 are intended solely
for the transportation of automobiles,
while the remainder are of the stand
ard box car type.
In June the road contracted for 4,875
cars, making a total addition to rolling
stock this year of nearly 10,000 cars.
The cost of rolling stock this year will
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Takes Three Firsts at the Auto Show
, OPULAR approval and satisfaction make
Pthe awards. The Velie still further in
creases its leadership among cars sell
ing from $1,450 to $2.000 —with no ad
c=r vance in price.
|LI I The Velie is the first popular price
JEFFT motor car to include a Gray & Davis
Electric self-starter as regular 1913
equipment. The Velie is the first in its field to
adopt a Raybestos multiple disc clutch. The Velie
is the first car to employ Silent Chains instead of
usual Gear Train.
These refinements of construction have hereto
fore been confined to the higher-priced cars. The
driver of a 1913 Velie, man or woman may start the
car from the seat by the simple pressing of a pedal.
The big feature of the —in winter and summer—is perfect service
Brief Specifications Velie 40
Motor 4’ /2 by 5 1 /.
Wheel base, 118 inches: tread, 56
or 60 inches.
Tires. 36 by 4 inches on Firestone
demountable rims.
ELECTRIC SELF-STARTER
Guaranteed Gray & Davis electric
motor geared to fly wheel. Posi
tively starts every time tinder
adverse conditions.
CLUTCH
Patented, dry plate clutch, inclosed
in fly wheel, with Raybestos fric
tion material.
TRANSMISSION
Three-speed selective on Timken
roller bearings.
DRIVE
Shaft fitted with double Spicer uni
versal joints.
AXLES
I-beam front, with Timken roller
bearings. Full floating rear with
Timken bearings throughout.
REAR SPRINGS
Three-quarter elliptic, 54 inches
long.
IGNITION
Bosch high tension, dual system:
all wires encased, producing clean
appearance.
STEERING GEAR
Located at left side of car with
control levers in center
MOTOR COOLING
Honeycomb radiator and large cen
trifugal pump of bronze. Water
pump supported on trunnion pro
ducing automatic alignment with
shaft.
“The Name Insures the Quality”
453 Peachtree St. Motor Vehicle Co.
pass $20,000,000. During the year 8,000
old cars have been sent to the scrap
heap.
The 1,000 automobile cars and 3,000
of the freight cars are being built at.
once by the Pressed Steel Car Company
and the remainder will be built by the
Pennsylvania at its Altoona shops.
OMAHA MAKING SHOW PLANS.
OMAHA. NEBR., Nov. 16.—-The reg
ular annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Omaha Automobile Show asso
ciation has been held and it has been
decided to give the annual show from
February 24 to March 1.
PUMP AND CAM SHAFT DRIVE
Usual gear train construction has
been entirely replaced by the silent
chain drive.
GASOLINE SUPPLY
Positive pressure feed by means of
plunger pump on cam shaft
CRANK CASE
Made of copper-aluminum alloj
CRANK SHAFT
one and three-quarter inches in
diameter, offset three-eighths of an
inch.
VALVES
Two inches diameter in clear, op
erated by valve I.inches diam
eter.
UPHOLSTERY
Luxurious upholstery, over-stuffed
type, 10 inches in depth Hand
buffed leather throughout
BODY
I Perfect straight line design, with
curved side panels and shrouded
dash.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING SYSTEM
Gray & Davis constant speed
Generator. Charges 120 Ampere
hour storage battery.
EQUIPMENT
Mohair top and envelope, wind
shield, speedometer, five demount
able rims, tire irons, Gray & Da
vis Electric Lighting Generator and
Self-Starter, and Electric Horn
i and tools.
PRICE
Price $2,000 F. <>. B Moline.
f * 1 */2 •* 3 * nnd 3 ton enpocities.
a Simple E lift inc * Acces'dfible * Economical
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GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS. J
He will have a clutch that always engages gently
and effectively with no clashing or racking of gears
—a dutch that can’t slip, that won’t grab or jerk.
If you are a prospective owner or dealer you
are doubtless seeking a car possessing good value—
that is, a car built for service and satisfaction, and
at a price that assures you value for your money.
We honestly believe you will find it hard to get as
good a car, and impossible to get a better, at near
the price as our new models.
You will find embodied in all Velie models
every up-to-the-minute, thoroughly tried-out, and
really meritorious improvement. You will find a
car that is strongly built, has power and speed
in abundance, has grace of line, is luxurious in ap
pointments, and has comfortable riding qualities.
Brief Specifications Velie Dispatch
Motor. 34£-inch bore: 5*4-inch
stroke.
Witeel base, 113 inches: tread 56 or
60 inches.
Tires, 34 by 4 inches, on demount
able rims Carburetor, 1-lncli
Stromberg
SELF-STARTER
Gray & Davis Electric Starter.
Same as used on Velie 40.
CAM SHAFT DRIVE
As in the Velie 40 construction,
no gears are used. In their place
the more advanced construction,
employing silent chains.
IGNITION
Bosch High Tension Magneto, with
special timing flange.
LUBRICATION
Constant level circulating system
by means of plunger pump.
CRANK CASE
Made in two sections of copper
aluminum alloy.
CRANK SHAFT
t\-inch diameter, offset 's-inch.
VALVES
1%-inch diameter. Valve mechan
ism completely Inclosed.
STEERING AND CONTROLS
Left hand steering with center
control.
Savannah Auto Qub
Making Plans For Run
On Thanksgiving Day
Will Be Good Roads Affair—Spe
cial Prize for Women
Drivers.
SAVANNAH, GA., Nov. 16.— A Savan
nah automobile scout car has been Kent
out to make arrangements for the one
day run which will be held on Thanks
giving day. in the car were F. F.
Gaines, chairman of the technical conr
mittee; Harvey Granger, president of
the club; Arthur W. Solomon, secre
tary; Frank C. Battey, chairmaui of the
good roads committee, and A. B. Moore.
The commissioners of Effingham county
met. the club officers when they reached
.Springfield and the Screven county
commissioners met them at Sylvania.
The run will be in the Interest of
good roads in the several counties to be
traversed. Women will be among those
who will make the journey, and a spe
cial tfophy will be offered to the woman
who comes through with a perfect
score.
SOLDERING IRON FOR SCREWS.
When you are dealing with a small
screw that refuses to yield to the bland
ishments of the screw driver, try hold
ing a hot soldering iron to the screw
head. This will often do the trick by
loosening the rust between the me.tal
surfaces. Heating a screw head, as
above mentioned, and then soaking
it with kerosene over night, will bring
out any but the most recalcitrant
screw.
CLUTCH
Velie patented dry plate clutch.
Same as on Velie 40.
TRANSMISSION
Brown-Lipe, three-speed selective.
DRIVE
Propeller shaft fitted with double
Spicer universal joints.
AXLES
Front, T-beam sections, drop forged
from <ine piece of nickel steel.
Hear axle floating type with extra
strong housing.
REAR SPRINGS
Three-quarter elliptic, 49 inches
long.
___ UPHOLSTERING
Best grade No. J machine buffed
leather over deep springs. Cush
ions 8 inches deep.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Gray & Davis Electric Lighting
system, same as Velie 40.
EQUIPMENT
Mohair top und boot, rain-vision
windshield, speedometer, five de
mountable rims, electric lighting
for five lamps, electric, starter and
tools.
PRICE
$1,500 F. O. B, Moline, 81.