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Show Automobile ad hock f alt sdfribtiSfc Section Sunday, May 16 1920 TOMOTIVE HAULAGE IS THEME THIS WEE 1 TS SKYLINE HAS REVELATION OF BEAUTY vi! 3 s Magnificent View Opens as Roadway Is Followed Towering Buildings, Orchards in Full Bloom and Green Fields Below; Stately Snow- Capped Peaks Aboye. Jt'; . great may be one's admiration of Salt lake and its environs, however potent the appeal when the metropolis Is seen from W EVER a More Than 100 Convoys of Like- - Mature to Tour All Sections of United States. fanfare of trumpet mingling With with lhheaVy chug of powerful motors. Salt Lake's first Ship by Truck caravan will form in line and head northward for Boise. Idaho, and way stations tomorrow, the first day of the first national Ship by Truck and Good Roads week, sponsored by the federal government. During the week May 17 to 72 more trains will traverse than a hundred truck "Various farming -- sections of the United States. They will be organized at disfor motor cirs and tributing centers trucks and will travel, subject to strin coun gent rules and regulations, over the try roads, visiting thousands of , towns and cities, thus demonstrating their wonderful utility and stability to Thus the educational of people value of the Ship by Truck movement as will become paramount as It is obvious. four-cylind- er mtt-llo- Has Unique Features. In many ways the bait Lake Ship by Truck train, which will bo participated In by eeveral Idaho truck distributors, will be unique. It Is the first truck demonstration In force ever held in the section; It will feature all slses and makes of power wagons known In this section; each truck wilt carry a capacity load from Balt , Lake to Boise, there will be spec! tfeatures; for Intruck fitstance, the three -- quarter-too ted with a complete Universal farm lighting plant and a Paul water aysiem. This truck win be the traveling lighthouse of the caravan. It will bs equipped with hundreds of small lamps and a battery of searchlights, which will be used at control cities to play an auroral fantasy over the street and building of these fortunate towns. This truck also will carry a moving picture machine, furnished by the Salt Lake Theater 8upp!y company, and, perhaps for the first time In the annals of truckdom, trucks will the part of movie stars, supporting p,y a, tor end supernumeraries .The scenario will ba written impromptu Jusrws It happen to happen as the truck train sends it way over the rout selected to reach Boise. Truck Train Master W. B Jenkins who ha hut recently returned from route, report! trip over the truckendtrain Idaho toans agog allporthern Utah stent and thoroughly over Ine turning Uva to the significance of the movement In ail that It means to the future development of freight haulage and the building and maintenance of good roads. Idaho control cities are making elaborate preparations to entertain the per- sonnel of the big caravan, and Pocatello and Boise will organize local truck trains to act as escorts to the Intermountain train when It reaches these strategic points. Interest Is Widespread. The following truck distributor will have truck in line for the grand march to Boise. The W. K. Lovering company Bethlehem speed wagon, equipped with special farm tight plant and water system and nioWng picture machine. Sidney T. Stine, Idaho 'truck service man, and K. R. Martin. Idaho electrical equipment expert, will be in charge of three-quarter-t- this truck. Preston . 10 00 a m, 3 30 p m May 19 04pm. May 19 CONTROL NO. 3. Leave Day Miles Arrive City 7 3 a.ra. May 24 Downev .. Pocatello. 12 04 m May 20 39 CONTROL NO. 4. Leave Day Mies .Arrive City 7 30 a m. May 21 Pocatello . 0 00 a m 10 30 a.m- - May 21 25 Blackfoot Ida. Falls 1 oo p m May 21 24 CONTROL NO. 6. Leave Day Miles Arrive City 7 30 m. May 23 Ida. Falls Blackfoot 10 00 a m. 12 00 m. May 23 24 Aberdeen. 3 00pm. 3 30 pm,Mav22 25 Am. Falls 00 p m May 22 27 CONTROL NO. . ' Arrive Leave City 7 30 a.m. Am Falls. Burley ... 4 00 p m CONTROL NO. 7. Cl tv Arrive leave 7 30 a ra. May 24 Burley ... 00 12 m. Tw Falls May 24 2 00 p m. Buhl .. .. May 24 4 00 p m. 1 w. Falls. May 24 8. NO. CONTROL Leave Arrive Day Miles City 7 30 a m. May 25 Tw. Falls. 00 m 130 ..12 Jerome pm. May 25 2u Shoshone. 3 00 pm. 4 00 p.m. May 25 1$ May 25 18 Gooding... CONTROL NO. 9. Arrive leave Day Miles City 7 30 a.m. May 24 Gooding.. Bliss .... 12 00 m. May 2 ML Homo. 4 00 p m May 26 S3 CONTROL NO. 10, Arrive leave City Day MUes 7 30 a.m. May 27 Mt Home 00 11 am. , Boise May 27 44 Downey .. Randall Republic company Three 2 14 ton. trucks. Republic ton, rkclflc Nash Motor company Three trucks, Nash ton, 1 Harvester International company IHC Three trucks. c quad. Randatl-Pod- d Auto company Two trucks, QMC Two trucks, Imperial Motor company n Veils Bandow Two trucks. company Ravage Motor Commerce I -- ton, Federal A. K. Teurssen company Two trucks, Oldsmonile 14 ton. Duplex The Sims company On truck, Packard Intermountain Motor company One 1 " PUMP " LEAKAGE, ' truck. Kissel IV! ton. Ford Motor company On truck. Ford When the water pump begins leaking do not assume that necessarily it la beGrady Motor company On truck. Reo cause the nut Is too loose. Frequently nut Is not to blame at all. but poor Richards Motor company Ono truck. the is tbe real cause of the trouble. packing Mark Packing for this part consists of canTractor company One dle wick soaked In tallow, heavy, twine truck. Master similarly treated or special packing maAfter the nut has been turned terial. Arrival and Departure. to press the parking do not turn It furas excessive squeexing Is apt to Following la the official schedule of the ther. dnmage some part of the body of tbe Itinerary: Arrive Leave Day Mies pump. City 12 oo m. Salt Lake. May 17 00 3 m . . p Ogden May 17 37 CONTROL NO. L Ratter anpewrlng w b. sstmeeMle Leave Day Ml'es Arrive City Is pohbuke as sews but ssdee tbe 7 30 a.m. Wav 18 Ogden kv per4 b, cuugreus Is rMlfiu Brigham . 9 SO a m. 10 JO a m. May 1t 29 Logan -- ... May IS 17 s .aether pert eff tee Rpo. ad rsrrr s4 CONTROL NO. 2 I m am ere tin. eettree pel a wr leave Dav Mies Arrive City iiaewenta. 7.34a.m. Mi) 12 Logan ... -- 115-to- n, n, n, ltg-to- -- 114-to- n. -- n. Idaho-Monta- 214-to- n. " ... 1 Operator, Whether Using One Vehicle or a Fleet, Should Be Always Alert. it Is Impossible to overestimate the Importance of inspections In the perpetual task of keeping the motor truck or tpe truck fleet up to Its maximum efficiency. It is no exaggeration to say that most of the mechanical trouble that develop In the truck would be avoided if here were a proper system which would disclose of Inspection small Ills they had a chancs to bo ome chronic The motor truck operator, whether he has one vehicle or a fleet, should have a carefully drawn up Inspection schedule, In three divisions, dally, weekly and Each day the mechanic asmonthly. signed to make the Inspections should be made to attend to the daily round sod the put hie Initials In a column opposite attended to. Bo with the particular item weekly list and the monthly Inspection. In case It develops that any Inspection has been neglected the man whose Initials appear against the Item can he held The truck owner will find resonslblc. the maker of the vehicle ready to help him with suggestions for making his Inspection schedule as complete and comprehensive os possible. It Is to the big service stations we have to turn for the best systems of Inspections snd the following suggestions are taken from the practice of some of the foremost service stations in the -- one cylinder does not come up to stand' ard the tappet should be adjusted for If the tappets are proper clearance properly adjusted the valves may need grinding or the failure of compression may be caused by poorly fitting piston All rings, worn pistons or c Under three various, possible sources of trouble will be checked up until the real cause of the compression loss is found Another weekly Inspection must be the earburetion sjstem The gasoline should be drained from the carbureter, the cover of the float chamber being then removed and the chamber cleaned out The strainer at the entrance of the float chamber will be removed and cleaned at the same time. - The flow of gasoline through the line should be tested If the fuel does not flow freely, disconnect the Une and clean It ouL " Once a month the Ignition system will need a careful Inspection If It Is a magneto svstem, the Instrument will need only a little cleaning and a drop or so of oil The mechanic should be very sparing of the oil; aa too much will put the magneto out of business. The cleaning will Include a gentle rubbing of the distributor board, and all contacts with a bit of clean cloth The breaker points of the Instrument will probably need cleaning and the- points mav need adjustment. A jeweler s file is the best instrument to use kt dressing these delicate parts All wiring Connections to the magneto should be inspected and tightened up aa they may need It. Watch Battery Connection, In case a battery sjstem I used ths same general care will be given it, but the batterv Use If will need of emirs careful watching Hydrometer readings will have to be taken once a week and distilled water put In to make up for evaporation. Connections to the battery must be cleaned, tightened and rubbed with vaseline or cup grease to prevent corrosion. The cooling stem must be Inspected The once a month for possible leaks radiator should he flushed out with clear If time the these water at engine has a water pump the packing nut should If they have come to the be Inspected end of their adjustment they should be removed snd repacked with graphite cord grease cups In the pumptacking The ing system must ba repacked with approcountry; The fan drive will need priate lubricant. Inspection ea h month and the belt will Test Engine Regularly. .. be tightened if It needs it. Aaa alerter, the engine should be testThe question of lubrication Inspections ed once a week for compression Turn has been considered In a previous article, the engine O'er by hand, testing the but the oil must certainly be drained compression of each C) Under lu turn. If from Lae crane case once every mouth I bustling business center, with the eternal hills as a background, that admiration will be enhanced, that appeal wrllt be strengthened by a 'motor trip at this season bf the ) ear over the boulevard and any of the other highways that skirt ths mountains above the city. All things seemingly Combine to Incite the trip! The warmth of the I ng summer Is In the air, the lest and firs of spring bum in opes vein, the road are smooth and hard, the birds sing songs of gladness from every tree, fast springing Into shady bower, and on every hand are bloseoming orchards and verdant field Take the road that leads up to an elevation not far south of Ensign peak. Look to tbs south and see the cltv, seemingly far below,' gt ehowlng with startling clearness the chief buildings that line Main streets One can easily identify each structure and go back In thought to the hundreds of woikers in shop and of- beauty of the Great Salt lake, glowing tw the noonday sun or transformed into paths of glorious light as ths shadows of night begin to fall on the eastern peak Turn to the north and feel the Immovability of the mountains, changeless tn contour, save through the old process of erosion. On the way back, pauds near the Utah capitol, set on an eminence that command a great sweep of the city. vilev and mountain snd then hasten east and south It Is to be regretted that the akill of man baa not yet perfected a camera that holds on the sensitised plate the color of the drive, but erode. Indeed, must be taste that 1 not moved by the vision unfolded as the car moves on. Nature Is ecstatically rejoicing at the death of winter, and that Te Ileum of joy Is as clearly noted In the symphony of color as In the- - glad soma song of birds and tbe contented bum of myriad ever-changi- ng Insect Newly completed home on every band and scores of others In course of construction are proof that the cltv fast growing, that here are hundreds of industrious individuals who are looking to be future with cheer and optimism, regard less of the heavy burdens Imposed fice who would, if they realised the op- bv the stress of war and rehabilitation Take the drive' 71 s worth your w hile awaiting them, find time to beportunity hold It will bring rest to you r their business abode from a spot of In every sens tired nerve quietude. beauty to your eye and Look to the west and feast on the satisfaction fo your mind and heart. 1 once every 500 miles of running would bo need arises and the wheel bearings really better or once in each iuOO mile at any need grease once a week when the truck Is running every day. rate. Next comes tho clutch, snd the cover Alignment of tho front wheels will be The resTeskecked every two months snd in caso of this unit should be removed lease or throwout bearings must bo In- thef has been a bad bump. Immediately spected to see that they are being prop- Nothing wears out tires as misalignment In this connection we The clutch should be of tho wheel erly lubricated tested for slippage, and if any Is found may note the need for careful Inspection It should bo remedied. A running tn oil and adjustment of the steering svstem. disc clutch will not need as much atten- All lost mo'lon will be taken up certamv tion as dry disc, say once in two once a week and daily Is better. The months for the former snd once every steering knuckle pins will need oil every dav month for the latter. ,, The spring clips snd shackles should have a careful inspection ones a week Keep Eye on Gearset. must be kept tight, especially The Ones each month the gearset should In a clips new truck, where there Is eossui- be Inspected In regard to It general con- - arable stretching of these new parts at d It Ion, particularly the bearing gear first The spring shackles must be kept etc. The oil lever In the gearset Is usutight, as there will otherwise be excess.' e ally indicated by a plug In the case, and wear on the bolts and bushing great car must be taken to see that In a later article the question ef daily lubricant does not fall below tbe re- Inspection will be considered and the quired level. Also oil should be used, tuning up that ths truck should have never grease. Once every 2000 miles of every morning will be outlined. running tbe gearset should be flushed out with kerosene and fresh oil be To poured In. On the monthly Tat will be the universal joint which must be tested far in Your tightness of the flange bolts and for lost motion. Finally, the joints should be reHer is a simple method ef patting packed with grease or graphite At the same time the oil tn ths rear axlo should orreet brake adjustment, rush thumped be brought up to the proper level. al forward about two lrwhes and fesr ft The monthly Inspection will Include re- in that position by means of ai smstl moval of the wheel and .examination of Work of wood Now ttsmea tp the tim the bearing which will be repacked buckle or ether adjustment tinnl toe with' grease and returned. If their con- brakes are amis and when ths ef dition found satisfactory Adjustment wood Is removed it will be found that t of lu bearings should be gttvnded to as alack hag been correct! taken up. 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