1928-05-10 — Page 11

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1928.

STUDEBAKER TESTS.

KNIGHT TYPE,

THE CHINA MAIL,

OIL

TO PROVE ENDURANCE AND SPEED.

· POPULARITY OF DOUBLE SLEEVE MOTOR.

A WAKEFIELD'S MAN'S DICTA..

A HOUSEHOLD WORD.

A statement by the President of

run-

NEW SALES FIELDS.

AFTER 500 MILES.

If the instruction, "Do not ex-

QUICK STARTING.

NEW DEVICE ON WELL- KNOWN CAR,

FOR COLD WEATHER.

"There is a steadily increasing

During the recent cold weather the Studebaker Company reads: sales field for a Knight sleeve-ceed 25 mp.h. for the first 500 in the United States, the Falcon

As a result of hundreds of en-valve motored car of more than gineering and proving ground tests ordinary road ability and comfort miles has been faithfully fulfilled, Motors Corporation conducted a the ell should be in sufficiently novel test to prove their labora- and comparisons of competitive and with more than usual motor cars made during the first eight performance, built to a reasonable good condition to continue its use tory work in developing a car size and sold at a reasonable price. for a further 500 miles, but no hard that would operate perfectly in months of 1927 Studebaker en- "In this sales field the Falcon- and fast rule can be made whether the lowest temperatures. Ten gineers convinced themselves that Knight Six occupies a distinctive the olf should be drained at this or new Falcon-Knight cars were al- Studebaker cars were superior in position and is participating in an any previous period during the lowed to stand for hours in zero endurance and speed to any com- increasingly large percentage of early life of the car. The oil acts Weather and frequent starting petitive cars on the American mar gales,"

as scavenger as well as a lubrica-watches. This open-air test fol

teats. were made with stop ket. To demonstrate and prove This was the statement of John tor during the whole of its life, but lowed an extensive programme of publicly the truth of their convic- A. Nichols, Jr., president of the its scavenging action is particular-experimental work in refrigera tions was most desirable and, con- Falcon Motors Corporation in ly pronounced during the first 500 tion room, to develop the full pos- sequently, numerous test runs and commenting on the progress made or 1,000 miles. During this period sibilities of the Knight sleeve- races resulted. The Commander by the Company during its first the bearings are being run in and valve moter for instant starting made two spectacular records. In year in the automobile industry, the piston rings are becoming bet-at the lowest temperatures. September it established EL now "Entry "into the business of ter lapped; consequently tiny parti cross-continental record from New manufacturing and selling motor eles of metal are transferred to the poration stated that every car in Officials of Falcon Motors' Cor- York City to San Francisco Bay of cars, by the Falcon Motors' Cor-oil in the sump. The continual this open-air test took less than 77 hours and 40 minutes, beating poration, was made only after a flushing of the oil over the sides of three seconds in starting with the the previous record held by a much careful study of what might be the casing removes particles of mercury at zero. When the tent- higher priced six by 2 hours and expected from the type of car we sand which have been used in the perature rose to ten above zero. 20 minutes. In October-November had decided to build.

moulds, when the castings were these cars started in one second "We found that the interest in cast. These tiny particles of sand It is claimed that laboratory testa It established a "World's record for" automobiles of any kind" at the the Knight sleeve-valve motor and metal are liable to be carried in the refrigeration room show had been increasing for a long round the system with the oil. Be-that the Falcon-Knight car will Atlantic City Speedway by ning 25,000 miles in 22,968 minutes, period. Motorists in general ex-ing hard they are abrasive, and can start in five seconds with the tem-

pect more from a Knight power do an incalculable amount of harm.perature at ten below zero. These marvellous performances

plant than from other types of It becomes necessary, therefore, to proved conclusively the strength, motors.

In commenting on the import- dependability and speed of The Commander, which stands unriva double-sleeve motored cars in the the car, of a more efficient nature Falcon-Knight sleeve-valve motor "The manufacture of Knight ble. If an oil filter were fitted to Falcon engineers say that the remove them as quickly as possi-ance of cold weather starting, led as "The World's Champion Car." U.S.A. as well as in Europe had than the ordinary gauze strainer, maintains a perfect balance with Other records made 1927 by been confined to the higher price they would be removed automati-the starting unit, and with the The Commander, gave Studebaker ranges. official title to all endurance and

use of the electric Fuemer, which "Rather than enter into com- cally as they were dislodged. In speed records for fully equipped petition with cars already estab-a future article the subject of oil the gas is fumed instantly after is standard equipment on this car, stock curs regardless of power, size fished in those classes, we investi-filters, and air filters will be dis-

price. No other automobile gated the possibilities of furnish-cussed; so, for the time being, we Fuemer is automatic. and con- pressing the starter button. This manufacturer has ever held all of ing a Knight motor car in a lower will assume that an oil filter is not nects and disconnects with press- these records at one time. price range than had ever been fitted, and the only means, there ing of the starter button. There

The details of the World's re-occupied before.

fore, of removing these tiny parti- is also a thermostat in the Fuemer cord performance of The Com- "Such a car must necessarily be cles is by draining the oil from which automatically breaks the mander, at Atlantic City are refat reasonable in its size. It could not the engine. ed in this booklet. Its other re-be equipped with a Knight engine

electric connection above fifty de- cords and those of The Director without rendering the service

grees temperature. and The Erskine are described in which has become an accepted draining the oil from the engine la gineers, that the temperature in other printed matter which will be part of this type of engine con- to run the engine until it is the carburetters is always twenty furnished upon application to any;

below ¡degrees "Our engineering staff set roughly warm, and then open the Studebaker denler.

the outside about to see what could be accom-drain plug and allow the engine temperature, due to the evapora- The name "Studebaker" is a plished in the way of building to drain for some hours, "turning the outside temperature is zero, tion of gasoline. Thus, when household word. The broad, prin- such a car,

the engine over" with the starting the temperature within the car- ciple upon which Studebaker bus "Finally, it was through rigid handle occasionally during this buretter is twenty below zero at ness is conducted, and upon which economy and high efficiency in period, to assist in the draining of the time of starting a cold motor. it has prospered for seventy-six manufacturing procedure that the oil from various parts of the It is, therefore, very important years, now grounded upon tradi-, the way became clear.

engine. The custom of flushing the to develop a motor and. tion, insures satisfaction to every-

"Response to the efforts of the crankcase with paraffin oil is not a buretter to body who deals with the House of organisation was immediate, not good one. The parafin certainly temperature and start quickly top overcome this low! only from the general motor car washes away the oil, and probably prevent excessive use of raw gas buying structure of the country any remaining particles of foreign which results in crank case dilu but fra the dealer structure as matter, but unfortunately there are tion. well,

pickets in which it can remain, and "In no

manner have we ever if left in these pockets will dilute tried to put the Falcon-Knight the oil to a degree which reduce Six on a price competition basis the viscosity, and, therefore, its in its class.

"The price was determined by pressure-resisting power to a limit at which it is unsafe to run the

Or

Studebaker.

struction.

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Advice On Oil Draining. The most satisfactory way of

It is pointed out by Falcon en-

THE MECHANICS OF IT.

ear-

IN EUROPE.

POPULARITY OF THE PACKARD.

America has obtained a lead in the art of manufacturing fine what we discovered could be done car without the risk of piston ed the keenly observant pedes, automobiles that will never be rather than by what we felt we seizure or the running of the bear- trian as

"Have you had a smash?" ask- overcome by the rest of the world might have to do to make sales.

requires It Such

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the professor ruefully

in the opinion of Oscar Cupper, The sales came and in largerings. The better method is to put examined the battered lamps and distributor for the Packard Motor volume than we had anticipated. in a fresh charge of oil; run the crumpled radiator of his new car. Car Company in Germany. The They have been steadily maintain-engine until thoroughly warmed] "Dear me, no! I was merely popularity of America's best cars ed on a basis of increase totally and drain, and then refill with new testing the peculiar effects of sud- is growing in Europe he says. in accord with increase in our oil to the proper level. The flush-denly applied dynamic pressure

"The picture with the Ameri-inanufacturing facilities.

ing oil need not be considered as on can small car, I believe, is some-)

a limited contact area of a "The Falcon-Knight was ac-waste; if it is allowed to stand un-semi-rigid body.""Contact" in) what different," said Cupper, cepted by the general public as disturbed for a week or more, any]"The Motor." while on a visit to the Packard something which it wanted and suspended particles will have set- plant in Detroit. "Europe is the inatter of price has rarely tled out, and the oil will be per- girding now for a real fight to ever been discussed by purchasers. fectly safe for make-up as the en- wrest the small car business in "With a production schedule, gine the European market away from set for 1928 which will represent should the United States. The fine car three times as many cars as we very market, however, can never be built in the nine months in used.

surface, the heat is transmitted taken away from America."

Little points of which we were making deliveries such as this are well worth follow-jacent, to the metal, and may be Cupper was for many years a in the past year, and with this ing, and old practices, such

detall rapidly to the film immediately ad-

well-known race driver in Europe, schedule based on

come very hot in this localised He was in the automobile business estimates from our dealer organ-never be used, except when

conservative washing out with paraffin, should area, but the heat is not transfer in England for a number of isation,

red readily into the bulk of the oil. 30,000 Falcon-Knight whole engine is adrift and the parts Therefore, the mean temperature years and has been closely asso- cars for this year will give an in-can ciated with all branches of the dication of the sales field which a suitable wiper-suitable, because dicate the maximum temperature be properly wiped with of the oil does not necessarily in- industry in several other coun-is open." tries of Europe. His observations,

are based on first hand study of MOTORIST'S DEFENCE conditions both in England and.

on the Continent.

good as water. This means that, be strained through when the oil is flowing over the hot

fitte lawn before

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the

"Each country has some parti- NOT IN CHARGE OF CAR IF they contain fibres which are very ever nature has a strong affinity

cular industry in which it excels

ASLEEP.

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The Goal in View.

manifested in the darkening of the

The products of oxidation

oil when in use, the formation of Major and Minor Functions, deposits in the crankcase and the The life of the oll at this stage formation of the so-called "carbon"

very frequently unsuitable wipers to which the oil may have been cloths are not recommended for mere heating and cooling of the oll are used. The well-known engine heated at any one moment. The

this particular purpose, because will not affect it, but oil of what-

readily held on to the rough sur- for oxygen, especially when hot. over the rest of the world," Cup-

faces of a casting. These fibres The oil will combine with oxygen per continued. "England beats all other countries in the manufac- car could not be said to be in charge eye, and even if they were

That a man asleep in a motor are not readily seen by the naked at any temperature, but the rate they at which the combination takes ture of cloth. No other country of the car was the defence put for- might be passed by by the unskilled place is increased with increased can equal France in the making of ward by a Sheffield solicitor at the hand. They remain on the Bur-temperatures. The resultant pro Bilks; Belgium excels in laces and City Police Court when Willie face until the oil flushes them of, ducts are called products of aide- Germany in dyes, America has Dalton, of 214, King James-street, and gradually they are caught in tion. the rest of the world beaten'in the Sheffield, was charged with being the gauze filters, where they act manufacturing of fine motor cars. drunk In charge of a motor-car at as a choke to the oll flow, and may "Tariffs on American auto-1.16 on the morning of February even be sufficient to cause oll star- mobiles raise their cost in nearly 18. every European country up to

vation and bearing trouble. the point where they have to com- with the lights full on and Dalton A policeman said he saw the car pete on a car to car quality asleep across the seat. He had diff basis, with the American cars culty in, waking him, and was of should be normal. That is to say, on the piston and the cylinder winning through their sheer ex- opinion that he was drunk. At the It is called upon to perform the head. The production of an oll to cellence. The Packard car is of police station Dalton went through functions for which it was origin withstand oxidation and yet have the type which will retain its grip most of the tests satisfactorily. on the European market.

ally designed, the chief of which, sufficient strength to realat pres- Packard is more comfortable than dersfield all day. When he arriv- tween the moving parts. If this turer of lubricants. The problem Dalton said he had been at Hud- of course, is to reduce friction be sure is the goal of the manufac- European cars to drive. It is less ed back in Sheffield he had six were its only function the problem is an immense one, and however zioisy and has more power and eiders, after being teetotal for nine would be a comparatively easy one, much we may be told that a parti- better acceleration. One may months. drive all day in a Packard and

because nature has supplied oils cular brand of oil will not produce feel normal. When one drives all test showed a content equal to ten this particular purpose. Unfor- deposita in the crank case still oc- The police doctor said the alcohol of a sufficiently good quality for "carbon," the fact does remain that day in the average European fine amall whiskies or five and a half tunately, however, the oil in a cur, and every petrol engine has to car he is fatigued,

"The European market for in content to beer.

pints of beer. Good cider was equal petrol engine is called upon to per- have its head removed periodically automobiles is growing more im-

form other functions, such as con- to remove the so-called "carbon." portant steadily. General econo- the road where he was found, which ings and pistons. It is, perhaps lubricante it must be admitted that Dalton said he drove the car to veying heat away from the bear. In fairness to the manufacturer of mic conditions are improving was a quiet one, when the petrol ran this cooling power of the ell which great progress has been made in greatly. People have more money out. He then went to sleep. He embarrassed the oil mest, not the production of oils which are ex- and are more prosperous in every said he had done the best thing directly but indirectly. Oil is not cellent friction reducers, and are way. They are learning some under the circumstances. thing about better living-this The charge was dismissed, but good a cooling agent as water, giving innpitely longer service largely through knowing more Dalton had to pay £6 12s. 6d. costs because. It has only about half the than the available os did only a specific heat of water per unit of few years ago, especially bearing weight, and oil being so much more in mind the extra work and more

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and more about America and the American' mode of living. Thếy.........

are demanding automobiles and row streets of European cities are viscous than water, even at the arduous conditions under which getting them. Roads are good giving way to broad modern high- working temperature of the engine, they laboured. E, A Evans, and growing better and the nar ways."

the thermal transference in hot mixes Chief Chamlet

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