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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1919
Page
10
Miller of Tire and Rubber promotes preventive tire care emphasizing regular inspections, proper wheel alignment, and timely replacement to avoid blowouts. He touts Goodyear stations as fully equipped for sale and service, inviting drivers to visit for safety and value.
Gordon Fentice of Sunset Electric Company warns poor carburetion raises carbon in cylinders. Low gasoline paraffin content leads to asphalt carryover causing excess carbon on combustion. Proper carburetion and lubrication are crucial, with cost of quality minor compared to engine protection.
A simple arrangement uses two pulleys placed at convenient heights. The cord is fastened to two heavy twine or line pieces and hung at each end. The suspended cord keeps the lamp off the floor, held aloft by the lines.
A briefing describes using a brush similar to painter tools to remove dust from engines. It notes the abundance of split pins around engines and suggests careful handling to avoid triggering strong language.
The Everett Merchants' Delivery Company reports success using a year old FWD truck on Seattle to Everett freight runs. Manager E. P. McFall notes low operating costs and high profit, with the five ton model handling grades easily and delivering steady work with minimal repairs.
Mr. Frank P. Turner, longtime Buick Motor comptroller, leaves to take up new duties. E. W. Proctor becomes comptroller, with W. W. Bacon named assistant treasurer as the office reorganizes. Turner previously linked with the Du Ponts of Wilmington Delaware.
D H Hotchkin of Summit Motor Car Company lauds the 1920 Davis radiator as essential to beauty, noting it complements body lines in both open and enclosed models. He emphasizes the design is not radical and that purchasers will be proud of the car’s lines for years.
Practical guidance on maintaining proper tire pressure and condition to prevent common tire problems. Emphasizes regular checks, inflation accuracy, and avoiding underinflation and overloading for safer driving.
Road network updates list conditions across Kent Renton Auburn and surrounding towns. Concrete paving progress and closures affect routes from Auburn to Enumclaw and Enamelaw district roads west to Green River with several detours and new sections now open. King County roads number to call for updates.
The article warns that unequal brake adjustment risks skidding and uneven tire wear. If one side locks while the other wheel turns, the locked tire’s casing would scrape along the ground, harming the tread and reducing tire life.
Automob ile enthusiasts watch new Maxwell arrivals praised by H. P. Grant of Seattle Automobile Sales Co. The new model sits on the familiar Maxwell chassis with a larger radiator and improved starting motor. Sales lag deliveries while engineers tout five years of focused refinement and reduced operating costs.
Do not shift from low to reverse or from reverse to low while the car is moving. Wait for a complete stop before changing gears and proceed cautiously.
The Motor Transport corps leads U S army recruitment versus its authorized strength. Since March 1 eight thousand six hundred have been accepted and sent to camps averaging four hundred weekly. A base shop program at Camp Holabird opens September 2 offering basic trades, pay, and benefits, with postgraduate and elite training paths toward commissioned rank and top roles in the M T C and automobile industry.
Edward Shenberg, sales manager at Mitchell Motor and Service, has assumed leadership of both new and used car departments. He reports record high new car sales for the month and a strong, rapidly firming market for used cars amid growing customer demand.
A 65 truck convoy plus 22 cars, 265 enlisted men, and 75 officers leaves Washington for Chicago and continues to San Francisco, expected by Sept. 1 as the Pacific fleet arrives. The mission is to boost Motor Truck Transport Corps recruiting and public interest in the force. After rain, sponge and wipe tires to prevent rust, and avoid close crowds around women and children to prevent rattied incidents.
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