1929-08-29 — Page 11

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929.

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WILLYS-OVERLAND

LINWOOD A MILLER NAMED PRESIDENT

LUBRICATION

THE NEW TRIUMPH MODELS

Announcement of the election of As an entirely new system of Linwood A. Miller, to succeed John lubrication is employed in the new North Willys as President of the Triumph "C" models, a few words Willys-Overland Company, places on this subject will not be out of the active leadership in the hands season.

A TEST RUN

CAR OF EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST

An indication of the success American cars are meeting in establishing new standards of per- formance and comfort in overseas markets is found in the report of When starting up a new engine test run in a new Studebaker able background through his 15 it should be seen that the Commander Eight, written by a years' experience with the company.oil delivery tap is open. As soon as British motoring authority for "The For the past four years Mr. Miller the engine is started, the In-Autocar" of London,

of an executive who has an admir-1

as

has been first vice-president and indicator plunger on the timing case "The Commander," writes this this capacity has maintained a close should automatically raise itself authority, "is an extraordinarily personal contact with Mr. Willys. to show that the oil is being de-interesting car. It is a really Although relinquishing the reins livered under pressure to the big comfortable conveyance in which to It has of active leadership in the company, end bearing, at the same time prim-travel without fatigue. Mr. Willys who has been one of the ing the scavenger pump. The what so many cars of this type do dominant figures of the industry should be allowed to run slowly not possess, namely the power to for years, remains as Chairman of for several minutes until sufficient make the journey swiftly, and the the Board and thus enters into al has collected in the crankcase power to interest the enthusiastle,

well the com- collecting chamber for the return driver as new phase of activity

the average pany which he had continuously pump to scavenge. The machine motorist." headed for more than 21 years. is ready for running on the ran

Commenting on The Commander's At the meeting of the board at as soon as oil is being returned to power and smoothness in high gear, which Mr. Willys's resignation was the tank, as shown by oil flowing he writes, "probably it is as near accepted, Marshall Field and Charles from the return pipe just inside a single speed car as it is possible

The to attain. F. Glere, both of Chicago, were the oil tank filler device.

In top gear all the elected as members of the Board ofler cap should he removed for ordinary hills of a day's run Directors succeeding C. B. Mertz this purpose. The oll regulator on most easily surmounted. It is and C. B. Wilson, resigned. Both the timing cover is set in the mastnot a question, too, of having to of the new directors are interna- uitable position before the ma-

rush hills to display the car's top- tionally known in the world of thine leaves the works and should gear performance. This Studebaker Enance and business and lend ad-ot be altered unless absolutely can be taken gently up a 1 in 10 A fairly safe test as gradient (ten per cent.) with its ditional strength and prestige to ecessary. the organization. C. O. Miniger, whether the engine is getting full load, and will then go on up, for many years a member of the Bufficient oil is to throttle down and accelerating the whole way, in af Executive Committee, has been allow the engine to run slowly for 1 few seconds, and then to open the throttle wide, when the exhaust

elected its Chairman.

The results of the board meeting confirmed plans that had been under discussion for several weeks. In an interview at the close of the meeting, Mr. Willys said:

"With this meeting of the Willys Overland directors, my activities with the company enter into a new phase.

than executive.

"For 21 years 1 kave borne the!

should show a trail of thin blue

smoke.

Occasional reference to the bil

ing of the enging should be a when the machine is in motion, by feeling the indicator spindle to verify the oil feed.

are

manner that suggests a big express train on the level.

.

"The second great point of the car is that at cruising speed there is resily THE sign of the engine.!

to be Nothing mechanical seems propelling the car.

"The car exactly equalled the time taken by a fast sports car The oil recommended for the over a particular journey 60 miles model C. 0. engine is Gargoyle long without coming within 20 "After 21 years as its first and Mobiloil D. in summer and T.T. miles per hour of the sport car's only president, I have become Chair-in winter, and for the modela C... maximum speed. As to its own max of the Board, and in the future and C.S.D., Gargoyle Mobiloil B. in high speed, the upper end of the my contact will be advisory rather summer and T.T. in winter. In Commander's range is well outside each case Mobiloil C. for anything the average driver wants. the gearbox. The winter recom

"The brakes are good, the clutch heavy burdens of this business.mendation, should be followed very ideal, and the springs absorb Steering Now comes a time when I want a when freezing temperatures may road shocks admirably. greater degree of freedom and I

be expected.

is so light as to be definitely worth Front seat ad- regard it as essential to my health Oil in the main supply tank having in traffic.

weil. that relinquish some of my re-should be replenished as required justment works

There is sponsibilities. I feel warranted in:

plenty of room, for the front doing this because we have the

cushion is 3 feet, 2 inches wide and strangest executive organization, în

the rear cushion 3 feet, 11 inches our history.

wide with arm rests at each side." Studebaker reports that Com- mander sales have increased 64 per cent, over last year.

This com. pany now leads in the manufacture and sale of eight cylinder cars.

"Information already has been made public with respect to my sale of the bulk of Willys-Overland hold- ings. This stock was not sold to atrangers, but went to men who

have been with me in various capa- cities for years. Included in the purchasing syndicate were our dir. ectors and principal executives,

"These men know the policies of Willys-Overland. They can be trusted to manufacture a high grade product.

"Particularly are we fortunate

in having for our new president Mr. L. A. Miller, who has been with us for 15 years and in his upward progress has had training in every phase of the business.

He is a balanced, forceful experienced executive, and his selection is popular with our entire organiza- tion.

"As Chairman of the Board I will remain in close contact with the business, I am not passing out. I am merely changing my activities. Naturally I could not wish to sever my connections with a business to which I have given the best years of my life.

:

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., mil Honaire newspaperman, and his wife celebrated the first anniver- sary of their wedding at the Banff Springs Hotel recently. Mr. Van- derbilt is combining his attach ment to newspaper writing and motoring by writing a series of articles on automobiling in Canada. He and his wife are motoring through western Canada and he is most enthusiastic about the roads, cenery and accommodation in the Canadian Rockies which he knows well through frequent visits.

SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS

I notice (writes Professor A. M. Low in the "Motor") that a writer inquires in another journal as to the reason why no one has bother- ed to make cycle reflectors on the principle of the cat's eye, which seems to take care of our front wheels by its skill at self-dis- covery. The cat's eye is indeed very similarly constructed to the red reflector, although not as an cxample of the type of total re- fection which we see when fook- ing at the underside of a glass of water. The human eye has not the shape of lens which produces this particular degree of flection of light falling upon it, but it is an extraordinary coller-

Te-

"Our company shows a marvellous in John Fenwick's colony in Newton of physiological peculiarities transition from the original hand-Jersey. A

fal of building to: our présent From 1905 to 1910 Mr. Miller was great plant with its capacity of secretary to the General Superinten 2,000 automobiles daily. Our dent of the l'ennsylvania railroad plant and equipment can now be a further experience in transporta- conservatively estimated as being tion.

as

as

and bad optics. Even the lenses with which it is fitted are seldom accurate, and their faults are cor- rected by our minds or by the connecting links to the eye.

I suppose most people appreciate. that dimly Illuminated objects e

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be seen best in a room that is al Lotal of 9,596 distributory, dealers Company, Mr. Miller spent five most dark by observing them in and authorized service stations. years with that organization directly. Look straight at the Last year was the biggest in our efficiency engineer. His work at clock in a dim light and you will history with a total sale of 413,000 tracted the attention of Mr. Willy find that the blind spot where the cars and a volume of business in and he joined the Willys-Overland nerves join the eye prevents clear excess of $187,000,000.es pl organization in 1915

office vision.

I think this fault is often "Every indication points to con- manager.

used in spiritualistle seances tinued prosperity for our retailers In 1920 he was made assistant where a dull red light appears to and ourselves. Our plants ever to the first. vice-president. Later illuminate objects in the room and were in such good condition and our he became vice-president and secre thereby gives a false impression of product has been highly praised tary. In 1925 he was chosen first the amount of light really permitt- by the public. Our new Willys vice-president, member of theed The hand can seldom be seen Knight great six model and our new Board of Directors and member of when moved in front of one's six cylinder truck will contribute the Executive Committee.

nose, although self-luminous impressively to our results in the During all the 15 years of his con- points can be seen when observed last half of 1929.

nection with Willys-Overland, Mr. indirectly by the unfortunate sit to the weather or to the pro

grammes. We all know already "My interest in Willye-Overland Miller has enjoyed the closest per ters, dimary will always be keen. I believe we sonal contact with Mr. Willys and The extraordinary connection | what happens in these cases

Inventions such as these are have safeguarded its future with has been entrusted with full re which seems to exist between strengthening of its Directorate. I aponebility. In the Willys-Over-visible rays and the temperamental probably held back by Fate until shall continue to serve it in any way and organization he is recognized feelings of an observer who lucks the time arrives when letters and possible

as an official of force experience at different colours, or who is meals arrive in tabes from cons Linwood A. Miller has had ad and foresight. His fairness and submitted to sunlight after a seat munal kitchens when sleep is mirable training for the high reapproachability have made him very in a dark room often cause me to artificially administered with a eponsibility of the office. He is 44 popular, both at Toledo and in the wonder as to tas ultimate dis splash of health and education, years old, and was born in Salem, field and bis choice is strongly covery which must one day be and when the hero of the hour is NJ The Quaker ancestors of Mr. welcomed throughout the organiza- tnade to tell us how wireless affects the first man who flew non-stop Miller were among the first settlers|tion.

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