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Show - 11 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1920. OF TIRES Goodrich ExCompany pert Set Out Factor on and Pneumatic. Solid That Concludes Decision Should Rest on Character of- - the Senrice Required. By t. effl-cia- nt aarvlc. Broadly speaking, tha efficiency of a truck In performing Ita' function dapanda upon tha amount of-- time or money, or both, that It save for the ohipper,haul-ac-aa compared with any other meana of While It ta difficult to aeparate an the faotora brartnc on thaaa two Kama, aa fol- they may ba roughly classified . llcei. " The fact ore effect Inc time are: Di- tance of haula; traffic concretion; epaed of delivery; reculartty of delivery; con dltlon of roada (affect on apeed of truck); number of tripe par day, and tlma out for repalra, ate. Tha factor effecting money are: mount of pay load and overload; condition of road (affect on Urea and truck); operanumber of tripe per day; coat of aubati-tuta tion; coat of apkeep, and coat of e. I ' equip menu Tire Cost Element. what way- - d oew the tire equipment bear oa thaaa factore 7 To begin with, the operator mud pay from 71 to 225 per cent more for pneumatic than for solid tlrea No dependable figure i tha relative cost per mile of the two types are available, but from such formation aa can ba abtalnad. It la my elief that it will cost from two to three times more per mile to run on pneumatics than solids. let us aee how pneumatic tlrea may affect the time factors. If the operator la encaced in haulinc with few stops, pneumatlo tires will relatival almost invariably savs running tlma, due to the fact that they absorb the road shocks to much more easily than aolida. ft should also be noted that tha drivers' fattcua in such eases Is fpr less on pneu-- mat lea than on solids. I'p to tha present, however, comparatively few trucks ara encaced In lone distance haulinc. Tha crest majority of trucks operate in etllee where they cannot possibly obtain a apeed of over ten miles an hour. The condition of road surface has a very Important beartnc on the time ele- merit, aa It has' a direct effect on the speed of the truck. In fact, under certain circumstances the Increased traction afforded by the heavy duty pneumatlo makes It pcaalbla to operate the truck, while If It la equipped with solids It cannot be driven at all. lndl-cati- i under-Inflati- Buy Extra Miles Overloading Too Common. V. NORTON, Of th B. r. Goodrich Rubber Company In th flral Installment of thla eerie tha mechanical features Involved In changing from solid to pneumatic equipsat menl war dlseuaeed. Lat oa now Took th practical operating feature that inuat ba considered in determining which type of tlr will make tha truck moat In t . : tha truck la laid up for repair, Karr In occasional lay-ucaused by defective material or workmanship, solid tlrea can he depended upon to uninterrupted service from the time grie they are applied until wora down to tha point They tan then be replaced without serious loss of lime. Owing to the comparative vulnerability of pneumatic tires, they ere far more likaly to require time out for repairs end replacements. Punctures do not seem to be so frequent or so costly In point of time aa blowouts due and ohafmg of aide wells from ruts, aa wall aa to and overloading. Whea wa come to compare the time out for causes other tlian tire trouble, we find a variety of conflicting claims though It seems to me the eilusnc fa vors the use of pneumatics. It la claimed by some that the use of pneumatlo tlrea accelerates the wear on certain parte, such as barings, bushings and steering knuckles, and that a corre' spondtngly greater amount of time required (or the adjustment and renewal. Moreover, many owners state that the use of pneumatics on trucka oauae their drivers to overspeed and take more dangerous chances that result In accidents and time out for otherwise unnecessary repalra than is the case on solid The amotAl of work a truik can perform and hence tha saving or profit It will show, depends largely upon the amount It can carry, or, In other words. h uniIts pay load. Thera la a versal tendency to overload trucka beyond their rated capacity and It la not uncommon to find trucks carrying twite thalr rated capacity. When It eomea to standing up under this usage, there seems to be no doubt that solid tires will not only car--y heavier loads, but will last s td me longer In such, service. the most Important and least understood factor In tha entlra Hat. Apparent savings may be offset or overbalanced by the additional tripe that become necessary when an overload cannot be carried Closely allied to the coet of overloading pneumatlo tires Is that af Tha oonatant and extreme flexing caused by overloading has a tendency te weaken the side wall, making It muck mors likely to fall In aervtce. W hits aolld tlrea are not invulnerabla they can stand more abuse and ara less expensive to maintain in working condition. In addition to the likelihood of Incurring expense from overloading and there la the danger of raining them after pneumatlo tires from running being punctured or blown out: It la not uncommon for practically new tires, to be ruined by drivers who do not atop their troche oa asoa an- - they begin to-- suspect tire trouble. Racine Country Road Fabric Tire are built for severe country road service. Thats why well-nig- Country Roads for Country Miles ...mean greater mileage and real tire economy. This-Seem- under-inflatio- j. n. under-Inflatlo- - - Cord Racine Tire Country P.oad Fabric and Multi-Mil- e are Extra Tested so that all Racine Tire are perfect tires, Racine Absorbing Shock Strip is an added imurancc of extra milei because it welds perfectly the tread and carcass of Racine Tires., Be sure the name RACINE RUBBER COMPANY is on every tire you buy. - J. G. " READ & BROS. CO., Ogden, Utah, Distributors. WESTERN RUEBES SALES CO, n, Phone Wasatch 8266. 134 Salt Lake City, Utah. East Broadway. Mileage Data Variable.' In attempting to collect data aa to I found many mlleaga on pneumatics. varying claims, ranging from 100 miles under adverse conditions, to 25,000 miles on llghtsr trucka, ever good roada with proper ears. With rare exceptions the. mlleagt delivered by aolld tlrea la considerably greater than that from pneumatics In the same class of service. When the earning capacity of the truck concerned la Judged by the number of tripe per day, the advantage seems to Ha with pneumatic equipment, provided the Interest on Investment; Insurance; taxes runs are long enough end not restricted and license, garage supervision, wages Of by such factors aa traffic congestion and rivers and wages of helpers. Tha folio Inn, however, may vary acdelays at terminals. rg cording to the type of tlrea used- Depretain conditions under which trucka on dation; gasoline; ell; tires, repalra due pneumatics can make trips when those on to wear and tear ai.d accident. solids can not ba operated. Hence, their earning capacity la Just so much greater. Statistics Not Complete. It has beeaoioted that trucka on pneuTaking them up In Ihe order given, matics not only negotiate the unpaved roadway more easily, but do leas dam- there are, so far aa I know, no dependaon age than those on solids, and hence are ble depreciation covering looked upon with more favor by the which figures to make comparison, as no trucka farmers they serve. , When wa coma to consider the relative have been run long enough on pneumatics effecta of aolida and pneumatics on tha to determine their effect on the ultimata cost of operation and upkeep, we find a life Of the truck. wide variety of opinions, but few concluAs to the relative consumption of gasosions based on accurate cost records. Let ua examine briefly the Items which line and oil, very few reliable figures are Time Lost Repairing. should be Included In euch coats, and sea hut the best Informed operThere la ana more Important factor to how they are affected by eolld and pneu available, sre Inclined to feel there te little If be conladered aa affecting tha time ele- matlo tlrea The following Items are ators aavlng In theee Items, particularly any ment, end that la the number of hours usually not affected by tire equipment: on short haula On long hauls, however. COUNTRYROAD FABRIC long-dlete- - th advantage aeemi ta 11 in favor bf pneumatics. W hen It eomea to tlrea there la no question. Tha cost of pneumatics average two to three times that of aolida. Thla la due to higher Initial cost of tha equipment and the epare Brea, their greater usceptablllty to abuse ana accident, and their lower average mileage. Bo far as the cost of repalra to tha truck Is concerned, comparative data at a reliable nature cannot be obtained. The evidence Indicates, however, that, except for the engine, the coat of repairs will bp considerably lees on pneumatics than on solids, due to the reduoed vibration- - And If the engine is not run at excessively high speed or continually overworked It will prove leas subject to damage on pneumatics. Bumming up the factors affecting tha aavlng of time and money, I have com. to the conclusion that no general claims In favor of pneumatlo equipment on trucks aa a whole coming In the debatable field can be substantiated, and that the work to be done by each specific In stallatlon must he analysed carefully before either type of tires can ba safety considered tha more economical. -- The Thorobred True Sport Style In iU smart, dashing body In its responsiveness, immense lines, harmonious color scheme, power, and ease of control, it bears out the promise of jts and luxurious upholstery, the Lexington Thorobred is true to its name. There is no compromise about this latest sport model no suggestion of the adapted touring car. It has. an individuality of its own. (Next week tha "Features of Tlr Ser vice In the Field" will be discussed by Mr. Norton ) rWroSrerf Sport Haiti), Ut$; Tourini AB Strut . Enthusiastic Letter to Operator, Pacific Nash Progressive farmers know what they want to use to move their crops ana they generally get It. One tiller of the eoll writes to Qutmby Stewart, transportation engineer of the Pacific Nash Motor company, as follows; No matter ho bad the files may be, my truck will not atamp lta feet, switch Its tail or kick over tha tuga. "It will not ahy aven when It meets a lunatlo hurrying to tha graveyard astride a motorcycle. At night I can walk Into the barn without fear of being kicked Into the next world. When I need It I know exactly where It Is and do not have to look In all the likely and then tha unlikely places In a before can I convince It pasture that breakfast la about to be served. My truck will not lie down and roll In a cow lot, and than look Injured because It has not been curried It does not blow its nose In my face and use my Sunday shirts as a handkerchief. My truck walks twelve miles an hour load smf trots eighteen with a -t-wo-ton miles an hour when empty.. "When I drive on the scales at tha am not I afraid that some stockyards eight or nolae will cause It to hoist Its tail and run away; I climb down and satisfy myself thst the weigher is using the scales to weight my load and not to figure hla Income tax. And my Nash Isnt going to get tan- a wire fence the night before fled up toIn start hauling my crop to market. Also, cup grease is cheaper than gall cure, and It takes ms farther." low-swu- ng h . w V which increase power and conve-nience and lessen operating cost. Car, LtxStdan, tss&5! SedanttU, models equipped with tori tires Immediate Deliveries. j fjijo; Coupe, SjIJO , WESTERN MOTOR SALES CO., in Wasatch 8803. Tells Reasons. Company, Makes Your Motor Say I Will , appearance. See the Thorobred at our show room. . i Let us tell you the story of theex- elusive Lexington improvements rangy, Zntermonntain Distributor Mutual Building, 180 East Second South, Salt Lake City. LcdattoQ Motor Company, ComtonrCla, Indiana, t?. 8. A. F IN cross sections of a cord and fabric tire. Just so that they may sea th difference, between the two. The cord tire ha a much larger air specs which th inner tub must fill than th same elsed fabric tire, eo that a tube built for a fabric tire when used In a cord casing , must stretch to the larger slme, which maare they cutterially waakensto Ua walla, andsevere resist the then not able cord in tire. the cords of the parallel tingwas to meet this requirement that th It Inner tub was Horse Shoe OF ME Re-co- built." 100-ac- re Texaco Mqtor Oil gives your engine the power to laugh at hills and hard going It makes the old motor purr in that contented way which signifies that all's well under 1 T: the hood. M Even under the hardest driving, Texaco resists the ter-rific heat generated by your motor and forms a smooth film covering the bearing surfaces. Carbon deposits, which rob the engine of, power .and cripple its performance, cease to trouble the motorist who uses Texaco. -- r. For Sale Cash or Terms GiYayour car. a chance; treat it to Texaco and watch it lead the procession on the upgrades. 3V2-To- n Peerless Truck A complit wholesale stock of AatomobUs Accessories POCATELLO, IDAHO and Electric Supplies. Ford Auto a Commercial Froiseth. Vehicle, Say Horse Shoe Received by Local Firm Handling Popular Make. tt Re-oo- rd h. June is the Most Delightful Month to -- -- iMtTrlutpiIMlIlMlir Bid POWER LOSS. The fact that 75 per cent of th power of a motor car is lost by friction makes motorists who know this realise how Imbe portant It Is that a motor car should Grease cups should properly lubricated. be thoroughly cleaned and kept constant- --It Is very ly filled with a good grease. a important that all bearing and working surfaces be regularly Inspected, cleaned From 11 porta of th A whole carload of cord casing Ties and lubricated. and Idaho order hAv been pouHng In th lat Just besn received by th Hors Shoe week for Hercules commercial bodice for Auto Tire company, local distributor for Shoe tire and Inner tube, mounting on Ford model T" chant and Horse which I Just In time for th breaking one-to- n truck, according to It. J. Frol-nt- of th weather and the spring rush for Auto tires. of th Alkire-Bm- h manager -Ws sre Indeed fortunate," said Louis Thon order have com company. from Ford agencies and individual unre A. Bailey of the Home 8 ho Auto Tlr for town deliveries and farm hauling," company yesterday, ."that w were able h added. At th prennt rmto of ap- w get th large shipment Just at this he delayed plication for thon superior bodies tns time. The backward spring and now that the supply ws have on hand will be exhaus- buying considerably, broken have buyers are a very short time. And this te the sunshiny days tion first large supply we have had for a after tires with all the Impetus ef a flood. considerable period becaun of th condi- backed-u- p "Th demand- for Horse 8ho tire has tions of manufacture and transportation. Hercules bodies for Ford ear ere taken a remarkable jump this spring, but present shipment we will be extremely popular becaun of their low with tothe keep ahead at tnr demand for' first ooet when coupled with a Ford tbl some and make Immediate dellv-- ! tlma or ton and chassis truck fight chants to all agent which, of course, will also becaun of th extremely low cost, tries The av- assure prompt service to all buyers. operation and maintenance. Inner tube, "The Horne Shoe erage cut to operate en under all con- because of Its large sis and heavy walla, dition, ef roada wnther and service la o essential a to for tube cord ton If th a tires, has mil. len than I cent, Ford ear equipped with a superior body been more In demand than ever. Our ' are sales mxny times greater thsn last i wore not tb boot ear for the many Usee of universal business, then it would not year, with Mirations that they will bs he, as it is today, In service In th ratio even greater when more motorists come to know of tha fin qualities represented 1 of I to 1 of th nearest follower. Ford truck Or In these tube "The Hercules-equippe- d I am always mar than glad to have chassis euts th equipment light delivery user 7 ooet at the per cent over home ntolsts v4slt our store and examine the YTill add to the comfort of and wagon transportation equipment. In addition. It speeds up deliveries and haulthe trip. table movement. It brings tb truck ing, eaves the salaries of extra delivery men or farm hands end cuts th over- farmer closer to Hie cKy market and ' head expense when th equipment la not enables him to Sell to th consumer di. rest and save the middleman a profit. In Bllp-e- n "Motor equipment la a protection to Hercules bodies give tb ownowners against uncertain rail shipments er of a Ford touring car the advantage of a commercial vehicle and a paasenser When necessary, the Hercules-equippe- d Trm A Tojr, Eiitributaro Ford ean be called Kite service to make transportation vehicle combined. And between towns, many an owner of a Ford ear Is u t g sh'pmentaHercules-equipped Ford chaset th chassis aa the basis of a fully The delu try vehicle," renders a good servlet III th farm-to- - Equipment Gives Owner of Shipment of Run less thsn 8000 mile; A-- l ifcaps. Dont overlook this buy.- - Pacific Nash Motor Company 430-3- 4 South Main St, Visit Zion's Park - i and Bryce Canyon Re-co- MONOGRAM OILS , eitl-ele- nt A r ? |