Bring
NEW
KOTOR SALES
APH MOTORING SUP!
THE
HALISMANN
TEMPLAR MOTOR CAR
HARLEY DAVIDSON
LAST TOUCHES TO FIRST TEMPLAR
through its exaoutive "committee, will be in constant touch with the factory and have a voice and vote in the formulatioil of all factors policies both as to mang- facturing and merchandising and in bringing to the attention of the manufacturer the demands and ideas of the public. This is the only method so far devised in history which "will bring the publici tha dealer and the manus facturer together on common
Templar policies will go far used-car
mileage basis
EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
CROSSLEY MOTORS
EXHIBIT.
The above picture shows the new Dodge Brothers" business sedan. “
NEW DODGE CAR.
appertaining to purchase and export of Crossley
the
cara.
FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES. point in brake-band design, that duce figured largely in discussions of the merits of different cars.
WHERE THE EFFECT IS. -
A band anchored at one end
Assures Easy Riding. A Striking Demonstration. Ia this connection it is It doesn't take an owner long' A remarkable demonstration
OVERSEAS VISITORS TO
ESOLAND.
M:. T. L Hausmann. nineteen acres, cost $3,000,000 ground. president of the newly organized and has a maximum capacity of Templar Motor Car Company of 50,000 exrs annually. Some of toward solving the Cloveland, has for years been a the policies of the company, it is problem. The new Templar will matters
100,000 mile car. The prominent figure in the automo- said, will be virtually revolution- be a
owner will, be educated to un- bile world and is known for his ary.
he is buying organizing ability, his dominant "Merchandising policies in the derstand that personality, and his intimate automotive industry," said Mr. mileage and must drive the de- Hausmann, are obsolete. preciation out of his car and ac- knowledge of trade conditions.
the Dealers and distributors will be cept the responsibility for the disinteresting to review the special to detect remarkable riding quali- of the braking abilities of the when applied by drawing up en facilities Crossley Motors Ltd., ties of the new Dodge Brothers new 1924 Buick was given the opposite extremity will tend, Under bis direction.
offer to overseas motorists. It is motor cars, according to the recently by Mr. W. E Fergu by friction, to wrap itself company with $5,000,000 behind taken into the Templar or- posal of his car. The solution of it has scored one of the most ganization under a plan that is the used-car problem, one of the remarkable successes it is said, in absolutely new. Templar dis- most serious in the industry. lies probably well known that under Dragon Motor Car Company, Ltd. son, distributor for Buick cars more Sghtly around the drum their export scheme a special local Dodge Brothers dealers. at Riverside, California, to show when the latter is turning in B long-life car sold
on inclusive price is. quoted for all automotive history. It has begun tributors and dealers will be in
The cars have been tried out the traffic police what can be the direction of the wrap. Simi types of Crassley cars for work on its 1924 schedule of pro- organized into a national associa- transportation
now by owners over every kind of done with the new Buick in larly, when the drum is turning in duction at its plant which occupies tion whose board of governors, with no trade-in ideas behind it overseas nee. These prices include going and the riding comfort has traffic as well as on the high, the opposite direction, the band all shipping charges, duty eie been demonstrated thoroughly. ways. Sheriff Ryan, Dequty will tend to unwrap. A band an- delivered to main port.
It is felt in both the front and Chief Rayburn, newspaper re-chored at one and thus becomes a rear seats, regardless of position presentatives, and Mr. L. Willys - single acting" braks, of the type or road conditions. There is no in a new six-cylinder four-wheel that one time used to caused questioning the feeling of unusual brake Buick Lested the car at automobile owners much concern. comfort and the definite impres various speeds to find out how By contrast a hand anchored sion of stability and solidity which quickly the car could be bought the middle is equally effective
both dirvesfons, but Another special arrangement contribute so materially to satis- to a complete stop. is that Overseas visitors to faction in driving.
Repeatedly at a speed of 30 foron to secure the same retard In anticipation of a large in- lux of overseas visitors to the England can buy their car at
The splendid riding comfort of miles per hour the car was brought affect then does a single-acting
band. export prices use it up to six the new Dodge Brothers care is to a stop within 30 feet; at 40. British Empire Exhibition to be months in England and then due largely to the type of rear miles per hour, within 40 feet, and The new Buick brakes, anchor- held at Wembley, near London. bave it delivered free to main spring suspension employed. The in 45 miles an hour within 50footed at the three-quarters point. in April 1924, Crossley, Motorsport in their own country. It is
rear springs which are extremely In each instance the passengers therefore, parkaks somewhat of Ltd., have taken space in order expected that this arrangement long, are underslung. Also, the on the rear seat could but slightly the effectiveness of the full-wrap- to exhibit a full range of their will prove exceedingly attractive fact that the body has been notice that the car was being ping brake whan the car is rol- cars including the famous 196
to many overseas visitors to the tanghtened and lowered tends to brought to a sudden stop. The ling forward. This means they b. model which recently added!
British Empire Exhibition.
made the car tling more firmly to ease and steadiness with which can be completely applied with a a chapter to motoring history by
sudden stops were made is contralatively small pressure on the breaking all RA.C. Certified Trial Car Mileage Records, and
vincing evidence of the correct toggles. As the full braking also the 15:30 h.p. model which
ness of the four-wheel brake power is seldom required when principle.
the car is rolling backward, the has achieved so large a measure We are asked by Crossley
engineers felt that no sacrifice of of popularity amongst overseas Motors, Ltd., to invite on their
COMMENT BY TRAFFIC OFFICERS. safety is involved in this method motorists. In addition special behalf all Crossley owners and in arrangements are being made to fact every motorist who visite! the! receive overseas visitors at their the Exhibition to call at Export Department, 40-41 Con- Crossley Stand and also at the duit Street, London, W.. where Crossley Export Department. practically every type of Cross They can rest assured that they ley car will be on view. and will receive
very warm where visitors can discuss all welcome.
† 1924 MODELS IN STOCK FOR
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Sole Agents,
Tel. 781,
THORNYCROFT
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
A TYPE FOR EVERY REQUIREMENT.
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Tel. 32.
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AN INVITATION.
'FRISCO'S SAFETY WARNING.
MANY KILLED Daily
Through Cardlessness
DRIVE CAREFULLY
The Buge advertising sign shown above repres Francisco's latest war on motor accidents the corner of the city. it stands as as a reminder that ness is the chief cause of accidental death, TE its shibboleth of safety, Watch Your Step fully, is said to have exerted a salutary influence on mot crisis and pedestrians alike,
the road.
The new car is, in every sense, n remarkably easy riding car..
YOUR CAR HORN.
Should Not be Overlooked.-
In commenting on the ability of gaining in effectiveness. to brake quickly with this new
All four brakes are applied Buick, Sheriff Ryan said: "I through the usual service pedal, certainly cannot praise the which differs from previous con- performance of this new struction only to the extent that it Buick too highly. Undoubtedly is slightly higher than the clutch Approximately 95 per cent of the four-wheel brake principle pedal and has a slightly longer. the owners of motor cars never should greatly reduce the number throw. The difference in position, oil their horns. Because the born of accidents on city, streets and of the two pedals is not very gives little trouble, little attention give the motorists much better great and one who has tried can has been paid to it. The horn control of their cars."". A number testify that in making an emer asually outlasts the car if of insurance companies have gency stop there is no conscious- consciously oiled. It is not signified their endorsement of pess that the two pedals are not necessary to oil it as frequently four-wheel brake automobiles by precisely side by side. as the other mechanism of the announcing reductions in ineur- car-twice a year being sufficient.į ânce rates on them of 10 percent. It takes little effort on the part on collision insurance and five of the motorist, to be sure that his per cent on property damage horn is always in operating con- Of the several distinctive
points about Balck four-wheel! If the horn does not work, the brakes one is that both front and The stock of the Ford Motor following check-up should be
rear sets are of the external Co. is worth 840 million dollars. madels the battery sufficient contrasting order and inter according, fo, estimates by the ly charged? Test voltage at horn changeable on all four wheels. Wall Street Jouraci, Henry plans terminals. The voltmeter should Another is that they are applied to increase production. When show at least 512 volts when horn in exactly the same way as are output averages: 10,000 cars a is operating Are electrical con- the conventional outside brakes day, the Journal calculates, the nections tight and free from cozan the rear wheels, except for company will be worth 1260 mil rosion 1 Is wiring properly the universal joints necessary to lion dollars Ford apparently is insulated and free from accidental permit the front wheels to be the world's first billionaire. It is grounding? Is wiring of proper deflected in steering
...... very doubtful whether the elder size? Gauge 14 or 16 should be Still another distinctive point John D. Rockefeller ever Was used. Are push button contacts is that the bands are anchored to worth that much, even corroded or out of adjustment? the spiders in such a way as to began his big chay Has the horn been properly give a three-quarter wrap when tions to educat
dition.
lubricated 7
Ford Co.'s Stock
If all these have been tried and going forwant. This raises a research.
still the horn does not operate,
take off the back shell and clean) the commutator with a clean, soft Tag
If the born still fails to operate, take it to the disler from whom it was purchased or the service station maintained to repaiz horns of that make
Why Clutches Grab. Clutch grabbing is caused too heavy spring pressure, by facings that have become rough and dry, by and play in the clutch shaft, or by too tight an adjust- ment Drivers who am in the Felutch are likely to produce this fault hen they bring such ob In for repa
INTRODUCING THE