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This Firm is Handling the Comet Six for the Entire State and also Local Distributors for the
, Cole Eight and the Auburn Beauty Six.
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■ $1395 • .
f. o. b. St. Louis.
First Cost is Low and the Upkeep is Unusually Low.
See The Traffic Today.
It is the Lowest Priced 4,000 Lb. Capacity Truck in America.
C. C. HENDERSON
639 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga.
Traffic Motor Truck Corporation, St. J.ouis. Mo.
SALES
W. L. & W. T. Hatcher
555 BROAD ST. PHONE 44
Chevrolet “Four-Ninety” Touring Car SB4O Delivered Augusta.
Up and Down Auto Row
PARTS
THERE is a specific reason
for the excellent finish of the
Chevrolet Cars. For, from the
moment newly built body is
carefully cleaned and the first
coat of enamel is applied, until
the body assumes that lustrous
smoothness that characterizes
the finished car. every operation
is automatically safeguarded
against careless or hurried work
manship.
Therein lies the secret of the
uniformly long wearing qualities
of Chevrolet finish. This is the
reason for its even depth and
richness.
This is why a Chevrolet car
always appears well groomed,
and attractive long after the car
has ceased to be new.
SERVICE
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
HOW COLO AFFECTS STARTING
MECHANISM
Liberty Service Department Gives Useful Information on Cold
Weather Starting.
The r- rvlce department of the I/b
--©rtj Motor Oar Company recently pre
pared some very helpful information on
the starting of carp in cold weather-
This wan intended primarily for Liberty
own era, but proved so applicable to a
great many other cars that the eom
panv has wince made the information
available for ul! motorists. Their in- 1
atructfona follow:
There ar© three main reavonn for dif
ficulty In starting the motor in cold
weather:
1 — Poor gas mixture.
2 Reduced efficiency of battery.
3 Stiff motor.
An Intelligent understanding of the
changes brought about by a lowered
temperature, on the carburetor, electri
cal equipment and oil. will help over
come your Individual trouble
The Carburetor.
The functioning of the carburetor is
to vaporise the liquid gas and mix it
with an adequate proportion of air.
which, under compression, constitutes
the explosive mixture. Heat and cold
have very definite influences on the car
buretion of the liquid gasoline.
Gasoline is u volatile liquid and easily
vaporized under the influence of hear,
being less susceptible with a decrease
in temperature. The gasoline vapor is
just us easily reduced back to liquid
form under the influence of cold. Thus,
« cold inrush of air through the car
buetor on an already cold jet of gas
oline-, will result in a very weak mix
ture of air and gasoline vapor. There-]
fore it follows that the carbuetor must
bf adjusted to give a stronger or richer j
mixture when storting the motor under I
cold weather conditions.
Electrical Equipment.
The only part of the electrical equip
ment influenced by the cold is the bat
tery. which provides both the power
to rotate the starter and tin* current
which induces a spark at tin- plugs.
When called upon to rotate the motor,
by means of the starter, the battery
sets free all Its stored up energy to bo
used without restraint. However, a bat
tery. like everything else, has its limita
tions, and ran only store up just so
much energy. Purt here more, it is true of
an electric storage battery that with a
lowering of the temperature, its ef
fectiveness decreases. So it follows that
in cold weather the starter is less able
to do its work, because of deriving Jess
power from the battery than under nor
mal weather conditions.
Oil.
float causes oil to become thin and
flow easily. Cold causes it to congeal
ai.d become viscous or sticky. It is
readily susceptible to either influence.
The moving parts of the motor are
covered with oil which becomes con
gealed if the motor is left to stand idle
at a low temperature. If it he cold
enough, the motor will literally become
frozen. And it is then, in cold weather,
that the starter is called upon to per
form its work.
Lubricating oils arc obtainable in
varying degrees of viscosity, or thlek
litvs. at normal t< mperalures, usually
termed Arctic, Light, Medium and
Heavy grades. Arctic being the thinner.
This Arctic grade should be used during
cold weather.
Provisions For Easy Starting.
It is obvious that warmth is desirable
lor starting the motor easily. However,
for those who must start their motor
cold, we suggest the following:
1 Kquip the- car with radiator and
hood jacket.
2 Rut the following anti-freeze solu
tion in the radiator:
“A mixture of denatured alcohol and
glycerine In the following quantities, for
the Liberty: Alcohol. I 1-3 gallons;
glycerine, 1-2 gallons; water, I gallons/’
3 Take battery to chaining station
and have it charged and chocked over.
I -Hava electrical equipment thor
oughly cheeked over and adjusted by a
competent mechanic- preferably at aq
official service station to erf sure there
is no wastage of current due to bad
crmirial comic tiona and Insulation.
6 Have carburetor adjusted at service
station to suit weather conditions.
F Drain oil from motor and transmis
sion, and refill both with a high grade
thin or Antic oil.
7 Garry in your car a strip of wood
with which to prop open the clutch.
S - See that priming cup taps work
easily and freely.
!» Kill a small oil can with gas and
keep it in a convenient place on the car.
The above are yenoral principles to
observe in putting your car in the host
condition for easy starting Here are
some further provisions to be observed
at the time you stop your car, whicli will
make it much easier to get the motor
going again when you want to use it.
i Before switching off motor, puli
down front flap on the radiator jacket.
2—Rare the motor for a few seconds,
then switch off. opening up the throt
tle at the same time.
Rush out clutch ami prop open with
PACKARD SCHOOLS TEACH
DRIVERS CARE OF
TRUCKS
Tile cost of tniek transportation can
tie greatly roduued liv teaching driver*'
and own, re how to drive ami maintain \
llielr truck equipment This fact has!
been proved by the Packard schools for I
Instruction In tniek operation These I
1 ehoelie which are conducted by Packard
distributors throughout the country, havu
turned out Severn! thousand graduates,
with the result that both men and their
truiks have pivot, more efficient serv
ice.
There are no ■enrollment f. os for tho
Instruction c flu no, the hours are ar
ranged so as not to Interfere with the
work of the chauffeurs, and them are
no tiresome lessons or Vtuli's to pre
pare. Tile work consists in a series of
informal conferences, and is practical
rattier than technical No attempt is
made to turn out expert mechanic* or
repair men, but effort is concentrated on
making good drivers woo can prevent
trouble rather than cure it. Special stress
is laid on making the minor adjust
ments that keep the truck In best run
ning font,, on detecting ami correcting
little troubles before they become big.
After the first lecture In which the
truck structure and operation is made
I clear in s general wav. lubmiutiu ses
■lons take up ap.s ifically such details as
■ the gaaollne smvtrm. cooling and lubri
l citing systems, electrical system, clutch
! and transmission, steeping, brakes and
: controls, loading and similar matters, tho
; whole coirbse covering from si* to ten
j sessions Where roulqred the course la
supplemented by actual driving periods
( (or demonstration
I Among the cities In which schools are
; now conducted by Pnckard Distributors.
| are New York Roaton. Philadelphia i'hl
rago. Kansas Pity. St is,ill-. Cleveland.
IpiT.anupolls. Maltlmori, Albany. Omaha,
Scranton. Milwaukee and Detroit. Some
, of the Packard Distributer*. In addition
| to the truck Instruction, conduct « sep
j urate course for owners and drlv,rs of
passenger motor car*.
The certificates issued by the schools
to those who complete the course, are
1 r,-cognised as a guarantee of a driver's
ability by any Packard Branch, and the
eerllfliates In Detroit are accepted by
. the city authorities as evidence of the
l holder's competency us a truck operator.
HARD WORDS FOR AN EOG.
”A\ hen I rose to sp. ak." related a
martyred statesman, Vome ene threw a
base, cowardly egg at me It struck me
iop the cheat " •
And what Is a has--, rowsrd'y egg?"
i asked a fresh young man
j "A base, cowardly egg." ixpialned the
j statesman, "is ,-r that hits you and
j tun*."—London Tit It ia
suitable strip of wood before motor is
switched.
4—ls the motor has been left long
enough to become icy cold, squirt gas
oline into the priming cups before
era nklng.
I>o not waste ail the current in the
battery by uselessly ( ranking motor it I
there is no response. With a stubborn i
motor wrap hot rags around the car
buretor and inlet manifold. ("This lat
ter, however, should not he necessarv it
c above pointers are carried out.)’ I
ANNOUNCING THE
COMMONWEALTH
U.LTRA-4-FORTY
V OL can get out of a motor car only the serviceability which the manu
facturer builds into it. On this basis COMMONWEALTH quality
assures you day-in and day-out motoring service.
HTHE COMMONWEALTH com
bines beautiful appearance
with practical comfort. In power,
speed and flexibility, nothing more
could be desired.
C OME take a ride in it, drive it. feel it lunge forward at the slightest
touch of the accelerator, enjoy the easy riding qualities made pos
sible by its long springs and deep upholstery. Notice the quiet, vibration
less power—then you, too. will own a COMMONWEALTH.
$1550 Delivered Augusta.
Barksdale Motor Co.
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J. L. Barksdale. Billie Barkesdale. * L. M. Barksdale.
Office 413 Herald Building. Phene 3262.
Augusta
Automobile
Directory
CHALMERS
Augusta Chalmers
Company
119 Jackson St.
CADILLAC
O. R. Ganna way
Phone 3427.
124 Jackson Street.
CHEVROLET
W. L. and W. J. Hatcher
535 Brop.d St.
Phone 44
FRANKLIN
T. B. CORLEY
Distributor
523 Broad. Phone 1364.
The Eaton hie Co. Is a
$5,000,000 Concern
Recent announcement has been made
•of the formation of the Eaton Axle Com
pany which is to manufacture automo
bile and motor truck axles. The com
pany. just incorporated under the laws
of Ohio, with approximate capital ol
$5,000,000, Is beginning work at once on
a large factory at Cleveland and expects
this plant to be in operation early in the
summer.
The Eaton Axle Company, organized
by strong financial Interests, well known
ir. the automobile Industry, including
pthis & Co., of Cleveland, comes as a
result of the demand by the automotive
industry for an adddod source of exlo
supply. Its president and general man
ager, J. O. Eaton, was. until recently,
president of the Torbensen Axle Com
pany. V. V. Torbensen. patentee of the
Sts. s??*.
A Directory That Directs
JORDAN
VIM TRUCKS
W. S. CANNON
521 BROAD
PHONE 1037.
LEXINGTON *
T. B. CORLEY
Distributor
523 Broad. Phono 1364.
pj ASH
R.H. ARRINGTON
593 BROAD.
PHONE 1763.
N'SH TRUCKS
R.H. ARRINGTON
593 BROAD.
PHONE 1763.
Bi_
original gear type of truck axle, one of
the founder.** of the Torbensen Axle Co.,
heads the engineering department of
new company.
“For some time past,” said Mr. E.
is announcing the organization of
new company, "manufacturers of
songer automobiles and ♦rucks have
unable to till the demand for their
duct largely because they have beer* un
able to get delivery on axles. because
of this condition in the imhjstrv we
shall be unable at the start to accept all
the business offered us. Contracts to as
sure capacity production for the first
year will bo taken on.”
It will manufacture a bevel gear
pleasure car axle of conventional design
and a truck axle of the internal gear
type—a design recently perfected by Mr.
Torbensen.
The new truck axle has been put
through severe tests, and its users pro
pounce it to represent the most valuable
advance in truck axle construction since
Mr. Torbensen’* original invention,
Expansion of the * American automo
bile industry will be materially aided by
the addditional axle source represented
by the new company in Cleveland,
'T'HE added feature of remark
-*■ able economy of fuel and lu
bricant combine to make for COM
MONWEALTH popularity.
Augusta
Automobile
Directory
NASH QUADS
R.H. ARRINGTON
593 BROAD. »
PHONE J 763.
Read the Automobile
Ads in The Herald
and profit thereby
gTJDEBAKER
Augusta Auto
Exchange
343 Broad. Phone 3333.
gtudebaker Trucks
Augusta Auto
Exchange
643 Broad. Phone 3333.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4