oc-plain-dealer 1922-09-09

Automobile Section LEADING NE VOL. XXVI—NO. 23 MORE ROADS IMPROVED SOON Additional important road improvements completed, started or soon to be projected were announced today by the Orange-co Engineer’s office. The final mile of the Huntington Beach road, which was closed to permit finishing touches, was opened again on Thursday. Most of the State highway improvement in the vicinity of Irvine Station will be opened on Wednesday. The stretch in question is from Irvine Station to Culver’s Corners, leaving only a mile and one-half to be finished. The remainder should be completed within 30 days. The two main detour which will be used, beginning Wednesday, is a much smoother one than that hitherto in use. Drivers to Laguna tomorrow should turn to the left on the main street in Tustin and drive out to Bryant-st, continuing on in a northeastly direction. Supervisor Talbert this week privately declared himself in favor of graveling the Orange-bvd., from 551,000 Ford Cars Trucks in 6 Months During the first half of 1922 the Ford Motor Company built 551,382 cars and trucks at its American and foreign plants, a world’s record. On June 28th alone, another record was established with upward of 5,380 cars and trucks. In the month of June production was approximately 14,000 vehicles larger than in any previous month according to figures reaching George Dunton, local distributor. The total was about 29,000 more than in June of last year. The Ford Motor Company of Canada during June built 5,869 cars and trucks and the foreign plants 6,876. 48 CADILLACS ARE SOLD IN 6 MONTHS Almost before he had become established in his new quarters at 306 North Los Angeles street, Branch Manager M. B. Lacy of the Cadillac Garage Company sold a Cadillac phaeton to Newton Baker, rancher of Garden Grove. The quarters, which have been nicely re-decorated, present a handsome appearance today with baskets of roses, marigolds and ferns from the branch office in Santa Ana, John O. Rankin of Long Beach, Cadillac distributor there, and local florists. New awnings are being put up outside the building, also. ING only a mile and one-half to be finished. The remainder should be completed within 30 days. The two-mile detour which will be used, beginning Wednesday, is a much smoother one than that hitherto in use. Drivers to Laguna tomorrow should turn to the left on the main street in Tustin and drive out to Bryant-st, continuing on in a northeast-cry direction. Supervisor Talbert this week privately declared himself in favor of gravelling the Orange-blvd., from Garden Grove-rd west for a mile or two. This is practically the only important piece of road southwest of Anaheim that hasn't been improved. Whether the funds will be available is the question now. Within about a week Los Angeles-co will begin to lay a four-inch macadam pavement from Central-ave, La Habra, north to Russell-st. Orange-co of course will pay half the cost, although not doing any of the work. On the 25th the State Highway Commission will receive bids for six or seven miles of six-inch concrete, 20 feet wide, between Long Beach and Huntington Beach. The district engineer of the war department in Los Angeles has approved the plans to build a bridge over an arm of the bay about a mile southeast of Anaheim Landing, and has forwarded the plans to Washington for final approval. If Washington consents, the work will be started once. Factors have sarted to elevate the bridge over the Santa Ana river in Talbert on the Talbert-rd. The bridge will be raised five feet and the pliers rebuilt to correspond. The bridge will be closed on Monday. LICENSES TAKEN FROM 37 DRIVERS Thirty-seven drivers lost their operating licenses during July, according to the report of Charles J. Chenu Superintendent of the State Motor Vehicle Department. Contrary to custom, the majority of the 37 resided north of the Tehachapi. Of the total, 21 were penalized for one year and the others for 30 days on first offences. Reckless driving was the offence of six and speeding of 21, most of the violations occurring inside city limits. Three are declared physically unfit to drive and three minors were deprived of their right to do so. How would you answer in the countryside for those two I am sure that your situated, as tiny, but these splendid automobiles great days to come. To represent such bills in the richest earth is not a sincere imagine. It is a man who is plenty of work attentive it requires the best kind of business the destiny of these this happy land. Dale and Company Center-st are the age and the manager is M.er, a young man of ability and a thorough agent. The partners are C. W. Cromer of Anah fine show rooms you famous autos; they w them to you; they w you wish, and they w Reo service that of mechanics that u Packard and Reo cars was opened in Anaheim first of February 1922 der the competent m Mr. Cromer, it is ta prominent place in local affairs, as it has always where. The Packard is such automobile that I constant to speak more about tell of its charms and of the thing as could whom I must direct you information. Suffice ever, the Packard people in the matters of auto They strive for the best possible development. And then the Reo auto that has so splendent test through all these best of cars for rough roads you must travel naturally makes it secure the ordinary and smooth Ask a Reo owner what for the Reo—find one a Reo for ten years or one of those autos, the code of review. We Can’t Get Them Fast Enough That’s the Only Criticism we can make regarding The New 1923 Models But— We Expect to Have a Complete Showing On Our Floor Within a Few Days ANAHEIM AUTO CO Wm. Goodrum Prop ANAHEIM FULLERTON Buick Distributors for Northern Orange County A Complete Used Car Dept. Repair Dept. Maintained for Buick Owners AIN DEALING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, Sept. 9, 1922 C. W. Cromer, Packard and Reo RIDING ON THE WAVES OF PACKARD POPULARITY DECEW LEASES 111 NO. LEMON ST. With a long term lease of the garage and showrooms at 111 North Lemon-st, and a car behind him which has no peer in motordom, T. L. DeCew this week became definitely established in Anaheim. W. O. Lusk is vacating the premises. DeCew has some interesting ideas which he will put into operation shortly. One is, not to permit a car that has been serviced to leave the shop until the owner is satisfied. DeCew figures that additional care and labor necessary to complete a job so that it is beyond criticism is too little to take chances. While the profit of the ordinary service department is small or nil, DeCew believes that good service is part of the duty of every distributor. Another improvement he will put into practice is to provide a rest room for ladies such as rarely is seen outside the large cities, especially of the souhland. Milady will have her paints and powders; as well as combs and brushes at hand, exactly as if she were in her own boudoir, so that she can remove the grime of travel and make herself presentable again. DeCew rapidly is making himself known favorably here, and the mechanical perfection, completeness of equipment and economy of the Lexington, with its many unique and superior features, are impressing themselves on Anaheimers as never before. HOW would you like to be the agent, in the fastest growing city in the country and the wealthiest county in all the land, for those two famous automobiles—the Packard and the Reo? I am sure that you would be pleased at finding yourself so happily situated, as tiny, but great Orange county has a bright future and these splendid automobiles are going to play a prominent part in the great days to come. To represent such famed automobiles in the richest little spot on the earth is not a sinocure, as some may imagine. It is a man's job and there is plenty of work attached to it, and besides it requires the labors of the best kind of business men to guide the destiny of these great autos in this happy land. Dale and Company of 318 West Center-st are the agents in Anaheim and the manager is Mr. C. W. Cromer, a young man of sound business ability and a thorough automobile agent. The partners are H. H. Dale and O. H. Egge of Santa Ana and C. W. Cromer of Anaheim. At the fine show rooms you will see the two famous autos; they will demonstrate them to you; they will serve you as you wish, and they supply Packard and Reo service that is in the hands of mechanics that understand the Packard and Reo cars. The agency was opened in Anaheim about the first of February 1922, and now under the competent management of Mr. Cromer, it is taking the same prominent place in local automotive affairs, as it has always held elsewhere. The Packard is such a celebrated automobile that I consider it redundant to speak more about it. I cannot tell of its charms and the perfection of the thing as could Mr. Cromer, whom I must direct you to for this information. Suffice to say, however, the Packard people are leaders in the matters of automotive research. They strive for the best and they attain the best possible in automobile development. And then the Reo—that sturdy auto that has so splendidly stood the test through all these years. It is the best of cars for rough roads, if rough roads you must travel—and this fact naturally makes it second to none for the ordinary and smooth highways. Ask a Reo owner what he has to say for the Reo—find one that has owned a Reo for ten years or more. It is one of those autos, that after a decade of review, that after a decade outside the large cities, especially of the soulland. Milady will have her paints and powders; as well as combs and brushes at hand, exactly as if she were in her own boudoir, so that she can remove the grime of travel and make herself presentable again. DeCew rapidly is making himself known favorably here, and the mechanical perfection, completeness of equipment and economy of the Lexington, with its many unique and superior features, are impressing themselves on Anaheimers as never before. CADILLAC'S MAKERS PUT QUALITY FIRST "Absence of noise in the Cadillac Motor Department," says a statement of the company, "causes constant comment among the crowds of visitors that flow through the great new plant of the Cadillac Motor Car Co. This quietness prevails, despite the great production schedule maintained by Cadillac." The Cadillac Garage Co., has just opened a branch at 331 North Los Angeles est. "Machined with care, each part fitted into the whole by hand, the Cadillac engine has been compared to Solomon's Temple, in that it is built noiselessly," the statement continues. "The clink of wrench and screwdriver is practically the only sound heard in the long aisles where Cadillac craftsmen assemble the black and silver cradles." "Each master motor-mechanic in the Cadillac Factory assembles only two or three engines a day, so painstakingly is the work performed. The parts are wheeled into the room on trucks and placed within handy reach of the machanic, who with the aid of his adjustable iron bench, proceeds to fit the units of the machine together." "Alongside every workman's bench is a movable tool kit, mounted on wheels, placing his instruments within easy reach of his deft fingers. Different sized wrenches and many sized screwdrivers compose the kit." "In such an atmosphere as this the Cadillac motor is constructed. Created out of parts so standardized that the assembly-man needs only the simplest tools for his work, the engine rewards its makers with its famous silence of power flow." OFFICIAL HEADIGHT STATION HERE NOW Appointment of the Auto Electric Maintenance Co., as the official headlight adjusting station for Anaheim is announced by the firm. The appointment was made by the Orange County Auto Trades Ass'n, a unit of the State organization which has been authorized by the Motor Vehicle Department to open stations throughout California. The company — West Bros—at Los Angeles and Chestnutsts is the only one in Anaheim authorized to make these inspections. The stations are an houred to outside large cities, especially of the soulland. Milady will have her paints and powders; as well as combs and brushes at hand, exactly as if she were in her own boudoir, so that she can remove the grime of travel and make herself presentable again. DeCew rapidly is making himself known favorably here, and the mechanical perfection, completeness of equipment and economy of the Lexington, with its many unique and superior features, are impressing themselves on Anaheimers as never before. FIRM CAN REPLACE ANY, ALL BEARINGS Replace your bearings here at cheaper rates than you could in Los Angeles, regardless of what car or bearings are! Many an owner doesn't know this can be done, says Nenno & Bock, one of Orange county's largest—distributors of tires and accessories. in the matters of automotive research. They strive for the best and they attain the best possible in automobile development. And then the Reo—that sturdy auto that has so splendidly stood the test through all these years. It is the best of cars for rough roads, if rough roads you must travel—and this fact naturally makes it second to none for the ordinary and smooth highways. Ask a Reo owner what he has to say for the Reo—find one that has owned a Reo for ten years or more. It is one of those autos, that after a decade of review of many cars—has been placed at the top of the list for durability. Mr. Cromer hails from South Dakota but he is already an Anaheim booster. The other two partners have long been associated in business in Orange-co, and they, too, are the best boosters for Orange-co. STATION HERE NOW Appointment of the Auto Electric Maintenance Co., as the official headlight adjusting station for Anaheim is announced by the firm. The appointment was made by the Orange County Auto Trades Ass'n, a unit of the State organization which has been authorized by the Motor Vehicle Department to open stations throughout California. The company — West Bros—at Los Angeles and Chestnututs is the only one in Anaheim authorized to make these inspections. The stations are all horizuted to issue certificates to motors after lights have been adjusted showing that the work has been done and the lights are right. If lights get out of kilter the officers have the right to send offending motorist to the nearest station and get the lights adjusted again. FIRM CAN REPLACE ANY, ALL BEARINGS Replace your bearings here at cheaper rates than you could in Los Angeles, regardless of what car or bearings are! Many an owner doesn't know this can be done, says Nenno & Book, one of Orange county's largest—if not the largest—distributors of tires and accessories. This ability to replace bearings is something that has been made possible by a large firm of jobbers in the three manufacturing firms that make 90 per cent of all bearings dealt with the makers of cars almost entirely. Name your car and find the bearings you want by catalogue. Nenno & Book have them in stock. Bronze back Babbitt metal lined, die cast Babbitt bearings, etc.—they are all here—and all produced under the prescription of the American Society of Automotive Engineers. SIX CARLOADS OF CHEVROLETS HERE O. E. Dinnis, the alert young branch manager for the Frank P. Taggart Company here, distributor of the Chevrolet, is enthusiastic over his quarters at 328 West Center street. Dinnis is opening a parts department that is even larger than the one he had before, and more complete. The past week or so he has received six carloads of Chevrolet cars, including superior touring cars, utility coupes and sedans. There is a service man or two on hand, also, to look after the purchaser's car. The customer is boss at Taggart's, and Dinnis and his men are there to serve. he says. HUNTINGTON BEACH MEN LOSE LICENSES The Huntington Beach motorists were fined and lost their licenses, following their appearance before Justice Channing Follette of Los Angeles. S. J. Saxon, alleged to have driven his car at the rate of 53 miles per hour, was sent to the county jail for 10 days, fined $50 and had his driver's license revoked. L. Wufferman was fined $15 and lost his license temporarily for speeding at 39 miles an hour on Whittier boulevard. ealer ANGE COUNTY Automobile Section TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR BASES LEMON ST. lease of the garment at 111 North car behind him in motordom, T. became definitely helm. W. O. Lusk raises. interesting ideas into operation to permit a car licensed to leave the mer is satisfied additional care to complete a job and criticism is too less. While the proservice department Cew believes that most of the duty of measure he will put on provide a rest as rarely is seen ties, especially of body will have her as well as comba and, exactly as if boudoir, so that the grime of travel presentable again, making himself here, and the mecompleteness of domy of the Lexmany unique and suimpressing them as never before. SOUTHLAND SEEKS NEW TRAFFIC LAWS Changes of traffic regulations for many southern and central California towns and cities are in the air. Owners of automobiles are awakening to the necessity of better rules in cities for the parking of machines, for right and left turns in traffic and other laws. It is stated by authorities all over the southern counties. Following the investigation of traffic situations in California made by the engineers of the Auto Club of So. Cal., which resulted in the submission of a plan containing radical changes for the city of Los Angeles to the municipal government, a general consideration of present traffic laws by other cities is taking place. "Safety" is one of the prime factors in the stir which is motivating the city governments. There is a special desire to cut down the number of accidents which have been recorded this year throughout the state, and changes in traffic laws which will help along this line are now being considered. Better laws will mean fewer accidents, say the authorities, and this is the object of the project improvements. RILEY'S STUDEBAKER SERVICE IS UNIQUE $93,000,000 SPENT BY VISITORS Visiting motorists and tourists are spending approximately $43,575,000 this year in the southern and central counties of California, according to official figures just issued by the Auto Club of So. Cal. Of this amount, autoists who arrive here over the transcontinental highways are spending $43,575,000 and the remainder, it is estimated, is expended by visitors arriving on the trains or by boat. That these figures are ultra-conservative is the opinion of officials of the Auto club. They declare that $83,000 non-resident autos visited California last year, with an average of three people in each car, stopping in the state 70 days. It is estimated that each person spends five dollars a day while here. This is a low figure. Only half of the total expended is estimated as left in So. Cal., so it can be seen that the Auto club has perhaps figured way below the amount that was actually brought into the state by visitors. RILEY'S STUDEBAKER SERVICE IS UNIQUE What facilities have the distributors of your car to afford you service? Here is a pertinent question when it comes to many of the larger cars, Harry D. Riley's men pointed out in an interview, Riley has branches at Fullerton and Orange and there is another sub-distributor in Santa Ana. If one dealer fails to have what the buyer wants, another will have it. The tremendous growth of Riley's establishment is shown in the fact that both the Orange and Fullerton branches have been established within the past three years, while the force has grown from two or three men to 23 in the same period. Riley has a complete parts department from which he can accommodate patrons anywhere in Northern Orange county, or for that matter wherever they may be, within convenient riding distance. The first six months of this year was the biggest half year Riley ever enjoyed, August was the best month, as July had been before it and nearly every month before July. Five more cars arrived over the Santa Fe for Riley last evening. Record Sales Made By Reliable Tire Co. Bob Bruner of the Para-Bell Tire Co., was here this week from Los Angeles, visiting the shop of the Reliable Tire Co., local distributors. Bruner said that the local concern sold probably more tires than any other distributors in Orange, San Bernardino or Riverside counties. The Anaheim company now is offering the 30 by 3½ Apex cord at $12.50 and reports that August furnished more business than any previous month, with one exception. Sales were approximately 100 tires. Tires may be had all the way from $8.75 to $17.60. Studebaker Was $2550 - Now $1935 You can buy a Studebaker Big-Six Touring Car today for $1650. This is the lowest price ever asked for a car of its sterling high quality. Always a matchless value, the Big-Six stands out today more strikingly than ever in the field of fine cars. The seven-passenger Big-Six is not a "volume" motor car, but you get it at a volume price because the Studebarker organization produces and sells three separate models with only one overhead. Look over the field. Check the many points that will appeal to you in the selection of a car. See the Big-Six. Ride in it—we'll take you for a demonstration any time you can. You can buy a Studebaker Big-Six Touring Car today for $1650. This is the lowest price ever asked for a car of its sterling high quality. Always a matchless value, the Big-Six stands out today more strikingly than ever in the field of fine cars: The seven-passenger Big-Six is not a "volume" motor car, but you get it at a volume price because the Studebarker organization produces and sells three separate models with only one overhead. Look over the field. Check the many points that will appeal to you in the selection of a car. See the Big-Six. Ride in it—we'll take you for a demonstration any time you say. Try the wheel yourself. Then compare it with any other car, even at two or three times its price, and you'll appreciate how much more you get for your money in a Big-Six than you can find anywhere else. The price of the Big-Six was reduced at a time when Studebaker had unfilled orders on hand for more than 15,000 cars. The first seven months of this year were the biggest in Studebaker's 70 years' history. Capacity production lowers costs and Studebaker believes that its manufacturing savings should be shared with the customer. Hence the new low price of the Big-Six. Rain-proof, one-piece windshield; windshield wiper; courtesy light on the driver's side which promotes safety in passing other cars at night; tonneau lamp with long extension cord; cowl parking light; thief-proof transmission lock; tool compartment in the left front door; shock absorbers. "THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR Models and Prices—f. o. b. factories LIGHT-SIX 5-Pass., 112" W. B., 40 H. P. Touring ... $975 Roadster (3-Pass.) ... 975 Coupe-Roadster (2-Pass.) ... 1225 Sedan ... 1550 SPECIAL-SIX 5-Pass., 119" W. B., 50 H. P. Touring ... $1275 Roadster (2-Pass.) ... 1250 Roadster (4-Pass.) ... 1275 Coupe (4-Pass.) ... 1875 Sedan ... 2050 BIG-SIX 7-Pass., 126" W. B., 60 H. P. Touring ... $1650 Speedster (4-Pass.) ... 1785 Coupe (4-Pass.) ... 2275 Sedan ... 2475 Cord Tires Standard Equipment HARRY D. RILEY Studebaker Distributor 151 So. Los Angeles St. Anaheim "A Safe Place To Buy A Used Car"