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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1917
Page
5
An analysis argues that the automobile market divides into rural and urban buyers, with demand driven by both pleasure and practical use. It notes rising production faces cost pressures, but pegs long term expansion as likely for five to twelve years, supported by consumer appetite and industry forecasts.
An excerpt explains ignition spark timing in gasoline engines, defining advance and retard controls to optimize pressure development. It discusses pseudonymous questions about engine knock at idle, misfiring at low throttle, battery box corrosion, and clutch leather care, with practical old time guidance.
An early account explains that high speed gasoline engines develop more horsepower as speed increases, with smaller engines able to deliver greater power per weight. It notes mechanical challenges to achieve very high RPM, including pistons rods gears timing oiling and ignition. Overcoming these allows a high speed engine to offer wide speed range and strong hill climbing and acceleration.
This column addresses car ownership concerns including safe gasoline filling practices, the debated risk of sparks from funnels with chamois filters, and a practical test for identifying the positive and negative sides of a storage battery. It promotes practical motor care and invites questions to Albert I. Clough.
The article explains the importance of correct inlet and exhaust valve timing for engine power speed and cooling. It notes cars rarely arrive with timed valves wrong, but occasional mistiming upsets owners. Modern engines hold timing well due to sealing and lubrication of moving parts.
W C Long of Commercial Auto and Supply notes a satisfactory three months with rising in closed car sales. Miller Brothers chief Claude E Miller argues honesty in used car deals and a one week trial. Threw and Leary discuss fair used car pricing amid ad delays, while Hendricks notes Franklin price increases. Cook Stoddard reports a tough spring delivery, Cadillac volume, and rail gaps. Premier Sales adds showroom expansion for Marion Handley models as local selling heats up.
The article explains that wear shifts valve timing, shortening engine running hours and reducing power. It urges owners to check timing using fly wheel markings I C and E C, removing covers and cranking by hand with plugs out to observe valve action against the marks.
A wagon load of nitroglycerin belonging to the Midwest Company exploded near Grey Bull Wye on January 20. The blast, heard for 20 miles, left a huge crater. The wagon, horses, and two men are unaccounted for. The load was en route to Elk Basin field.
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