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FOUR
CHEVROLET
For Ecooomicai Transportation
To inspect the “Four-Ninety”
Roadster is to enjoy an ap
preciation of how much more
your money will bring you in
four cylinder efficiency and
economy.
And a demonstration of this
car will satisfy you as to its
wonderful power and easy
riding qualities. It will pay
you to see this model and to
know it better.
Phone Us for a
De monstrati on.
W. L. & W. J.
HATCHER
555 Broad St. Phone 44.
SOMETHING GOOD EVERY DAY IN THE "WANTS"
ANNOUNCING
the Opening of an Official
American Bosch Magneto
Service Station
About July Ist. Location 620 Broad St.
We will carry a complete line
of Bosch Magneto Products,
including all repair parts.
We hope to have the pleasure of serving
the Automobile Public.
Augusta Automotive Hec
tric Service Station
F. E. SMITH, Mgr.
620 Broad Street. Phone 1172.
Tops for Ford Cars
Tops for Dodge Cars
Mason Extra Mile Tires
Goodyear Tires and Tubes
Parts for Ford Cars and Trucks.
Whenever you need any of the
above, come to Headquarters.
Here you will find a complete
stock to fill all of your require
ments.
We have just unloaded two car
loads of BUGGIES and now is
the time to place your order.
Harness Supplies for every need.
Seat Covers
Auto Accessories
C. G. KELLY
1034 Broad Street. Phone 346.
Sedan of the 16 th Century and Today
THE utmost in luxury offered by the two ages a* represented by a
Sedan chair of the Louis 14th period and the Hudson Super-Six
Sedan. Miss Margaret Wright is admiring the comfort of Miss Elaine
Hunt’s Hudson. The Photographs were taken in San Francisco.
TIMELY CARE WILL
PREVENT MOST NOISES
All drivers tak'- pride in a quiet motor.
It is not difficult lo have one. although
sometimes it is expensive if you have not
been careful In the handling of your mo
tor from the start.
Assuming that you have a good, quiet
running motor, or a motor in good condi
tion, it >h cany to keep it quiet if a few
simple rulcH will be kept in mind.
QuietncHH in a matter of comparison.
Some motors are inherently noisy, but
most modern motors are designed to be
quiet, and will remain quiet if the owner
will give them the proper attention. On«
of the noisy parts of an engine is th*
valve tappet, and this should be adjusted
properly If watisfuction is going to be had
from the operation of the valve, and at
the same time if the valve is going to b«
quiet
THE TAPPET ADJUSTMENT.
The tappet adjustment is provided at
the bottom end of the valve stem and is
for the purpose of arranging the proper
amount of clearance between the end of
the valve stem and the tappet. Owing
to the head of the engine a little clear
ance must be left here to take care of the
expansion of the parts, so that when the
engine becomes hot, the valve will not be
lifted from the seat, due to the expansion
of the stem and working parts, and be
come leaky.
Generally a clearance of about .003 or
.004 of an Inch is about right (about
thickness of a visiting card), .003 for the
intake and .004 for the exhaust is com
mon practice. The adjustment is gener
ally made by means of a nut and lock
nut. as shown in the illustration* on this
page.
KEEPS BEARINGS TIGHT.
Supplying the engine with plenty of oil
will generally keep it quiet for a much
longer time than an engine which fs de
prived of a proper amount of lubrieataion.
If the engine is not properly lubricated
the pistons wear, and in bad cases will
score, causing the compression to be
come leakv arid the pistons to develop a
slap. Often times the piston rings will
break and cause a knock in the engine,
and will also score the cylinder wall.
The bearings can be kept tight by ad
justment. the usual manner of adjust
ment being the removal of shims from
between th< two halves of the noisy
hearing. When a shim is removed, the
ng 'an then Im* closed up tight -r.
These shims are very thin strips of metal,
and one or more shims are removed for
the purpose of securing the proper de
gree of tightness . . ,
When the engine becomes so bad that
It develops a knock attention should be
given to the loose point at once. A knock
always comes frrtm play nt some point
where it should not exist, and knocks are,
as a rule, cumulative; that Is. they be
come worse snd worse ns time goes on.
and very often the result of a neglected
knock Is disastrous.
NOISE IN TIMER.
Noise will also often develop in the
timing gear The timing gear case on
most engines Is lubricated from the same
supply of oil whldh takes care of the rest
of the bearings. As a matter of common
practice the oil reservoir is in the bottom
• the crankcase, which is called the oil
pan. and a leak from the pump will gen
erally distribute a supply of oil over the
timing gears. Naturally, if the oil in the
crankcase is allowed to become low the
timing gears do not get thotr proper sup
ply and wejir rapidly. Normal wear al
ways results In the timing gears, and on
all "engines which use the spur-gear type
of pinions noise is very common. The
spiral type of gears, which give a sliding
rather than a pounding engagement, are
becoming verv common as are nlao silent
chains for driving the timing gears, thus
eliminating what used to be the most
usual cause of noise on the engine,
Noise in the engine often develops from
the bolts which hold the engine to the
sub-frame or main frame to the chassis
becoming loose. This causes fin engine
to pound, especially on rough roads, and
will often give rise to a knock which is
blamed on the crankshaft or connecting
rod hearings, but which is in reality due
to this looseneaa of the motor-holding
bolts
BUILD ROADS
PERMANENTLY ,
SAYS OFFICIAL
"Hundred* of million* of dollar* will
*oon 1"' spent on our highways. Un
less thl* money I* put Inio road* th»t
will stand up u»di>r the *train of heavy
traffic, there will bt great dissatisfac
tion among our taxpayer* ai;d future ap
propriation* wIU be difficult to secure
The whole future *uccr*» of our high
way building program depends upon an
experienced guiding hand now.”
Such was the statement made recent
ly l>> H A Sc,belling, chairman of the
hlghwuya committee of the Plumber of
Commerce of the United Stutea, and one
of the foremost road aulhortltea In the
country
Continuing. Mr Selberling aald
"We must have a great system of na
tional highway* Automobile production
ha* not yet reached It* peak, and while
it Is climbing hack to former levels, the
multiplication of motor truck* will In
crease tremendously, until in five year*
from ni'W truck registration wilt un
doubtedly equal automobile registration.
"We must construct the hlghwsy* to
see,>mm,-date this vast army and hi lid
them of malarial* that will withstand
the exaction* demanded of them.
Lead In Railroad*.
"The United St«t«* lead* *ll nation*
In it* railroad mileage, yet In Improved
highway* we are trullera. Based on the
ratio of two mil,* of public highway
to each square mile of area, which ap
plies m developed territory, we ahoubl
eventually have more than n,000.000 inth*
of highway* In thl* country. At pres
ent w* have about 2,000 000 mile*. »b ml
to per cent of which may he said to be
Improved
"Th * give* some Idea of the compre
hensive program that must ’h • put into
effect to take care of our tranaporta
tlon problems "
A resolution endorsing national high
ways and ',l , . ~mm!*al n was paaae.t
by the chan b r of commerce at Its sev
enth annual meeting In t*t tenuis at
which w.re present more than 1 000 del
egate*, representing *OO.OOO corporation*,
f.rni. and individual. It reads as fol
low*
"Th*t highway* are an Integra! part
of our nation * system a firnnsportstton
has been emphasised by the star, and
an enormous development t* at hand,
so Important as to require a compr-hen
slve national policy. undee which Tede.
ea lapp.oprlatioo* for highways will he
applied to national need* for Interstate
commerce agriculture postal delivery,
common defense and genera! welfare '
Need Highway Body.
•V. ngres* should create a federal
highway oommuialon. Independent of
preeent department* of the government.
THE .AUGUSTA HERALD
composed of members from the different
geographical sections of the country, to
perform all executive functions of the
federal government pertaining to high
ways. including those relating to exist
ing appropriations in aid of state con
struction. Such a committee should act
In co-ordination with any federal agency
that may have functions of articulating
rail, trolley, water and highway trans
portation.
‘‘Congress should make substantial
appropriations for the construction and
maintenance of a national highway sys
tem to serve the need for the main
tenance of interstate travel and traffic.
WHISTLES, BELLS AND
GONGS BEFORE HORNS
The use of the automobile horn w f as
inaugurated in France, and wan adopted
by automobile manufacturers in this
country in 1900 to substitute
bells, gongs and the many other devices
used therefore on automobiles to the con
fusion of pedestrians and drivers alike.
CALIFORNIA MAY VOTE
40 MILLION FOR ROADS
Tin ttjtl of California will submit to
“The Battery That Lives Up
To Your Expectations”
THEGbWftiuq
LIVES INABOX |
BATTERY .
“£sctf e
SERVICE
its voters on July 1, 1919, a proposal for
a new bond issue of $40,000,000 to pro
vide funds for the extension of the pave
ments on the state highway system. In
1910 the State authorized an issue of $15,-
000,000 and a second issue of $18,000,000 in
ASK FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF THESE
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Hudson — Quality Cars —Essex
Before making your purchase of an Automobile.
The Hudson Super-Six needs no introduction. The “Essex” will give you an
agreeable surprise; the riding qualities of a heavy car, easy control, elegance of
finish and upholstering, and distinctiveness of its lines. It is DIFFERENT from
other small cars in LINES and APPEARANCE, as well as PERFORMANCE.
fESSEXI
iMCARsUjJ
The Exide responds quicker
and snappier when you press
your starter button.
The Exide lasts longer under
the most severe and constant
use.
The Exide battery service is
intelligent, accurate and prompt.
The Exide is kept up to the
notch of satisfactory service.
' ’ J ' V ?1 '~j;T~ : -«r -i-■■ - _-i
AUGUSTA AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY
111-113 Jackson Street. Phone 3648.
AIITO
ACCESSORIES
*
We handle only dependable accessories and parts. The manu
facturers we buy from have a reputation for quality products and they
must be up to our standard of quality before we buy them.
Tires, Oils, Grease, Hand and Electric Horns, Spot Lights, Tools,
Bearings, Pumps, Spark Plugs, Dry Cells, Etc.
REPAIR PARTS FOR FORDS.
Lewis Auto Accessory Co.
509-513 Broad Street. Phone 282.
1915. The paved roads which have been
completed under these issues have in
spired a desire for more—and have cre
ated a need for more, by reason of the
development of new areas which are
reached by these highways.
The Exide embraces all the
best features of storage battery
construction, many of them
being exclusive with the Exide.
The Exide improved insula
tion makes “leaks” impossible,
giving longer service on each
charging.
The Exide means to elimi
nate lighting and starting system
troubles.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
MORE ATTENTION PAID TO
SPRINGS ON AUTOS.
Automobile manufacturers are paying
more attention this year than ever be
fore to the easy riding qualities of their
cars. In the new Essex 180 iuche3 of
springs are used, although the wneel
base is only 108 1-2 inches long.
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