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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1928
Page
5
An illustrated guide explains overheating sources in cars: cooling system faults, engine misadjustments, and chassis issues. It details checking the water pump, radiator, fan belt tension, and timing, carburetor mix, plus drag from brakes or soft tires. A well-tuned engine with a good cooling system handles steep climbs and rough detours.
The article discusses common engine leaks around gaskets and manifolds, noting that loose bolts cause compression loss and hissing sounds. It advises checking for oil around manifold connections, diagnosing spark plug porcelain cracks by feeling for heat, and warns that overly aggressive driving wears engines.
The Fourth National Air Tour for the Edsel B Ford trophy, the Seventeenth International Balloon contest for the Gordon Bennet cup, and the finals of the Boys National Modern Airplane contest will make Saturday memorable. The Reliability tour extends this year to the west coast with about 6000 miles planned and stops in major cities, with tentative first stop Indianapolis and last stop Battle Creek.
Ford engineers seek to sharpen grinding wheels with greater efficiency to reduce friction and wear. In a mass production context they evaluate shapes sizes and grinding methods for sustained performance. The aim is to improve manufacturing processes across the plant.
Ford engineers replace clay bonds with spot welded abrasive in grinding wheels to create a wheel up to 90 percent abrasive. The process aims to reduce friction heat, firing time, and wheel wear with varied shapes from twenty six inches diameter to tiny pipemikes for internal grinding.
About 1222 workers at the Packard Motor Car company have surpassed ten years of service. Veterans include Grant Winfield with 27 years and Alyan Macauley and E. F. Roberts with 18 and 25 respectively. The Packard car line began in 1899 and Detroit plant expansion followed in 1903 1904 associated with leaders like Henry B. Joy and Truman H. Newberry.
Waterloo visitors to Mr and Mrs John A Smith of 203 Leland Avenue found the couple in cheerful condition at New Hampton hospital after an automobile accident Monday afternoon. Mr Smith sustained a wrenching of his left leg and a chipped bone in the collision.
A car went over an eight foot embankment six miles northeast of New Hampton injuring Mrs Smith and three members of the Bahr family. Mrs Smith has head and left hand injuries but is recovering. The others suffered cuts from flying glass and are also recovering.
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