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THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, SUNDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1926
Champs Peerless Fan
egained his title as American bicycle sprint champion, is one of a es of sport who prefer the Peerless. Mr. Spencer, with Mrs. Spen-ss Six-80 sedan which he recently purchased.
i High Mark Wide Demand
markable showing during August and September this year. Strong predicts that tho 1927 Buick will prove to be an even mox*e sensational sales success.
Because of the heavy demand Cor tho new Buick, production has been limited only by the resources of the company. The factory Is at its capacity of more than 1200 cars a day. President H. H Bassett recently announced that $5,000,000 would be expended for a new gray iron foundry to take care of the Increased production, and ground has already been broken for this improvement.
Buick recently broke Its production record when nearly 30.000 cars were built in August of this year, and the September production maintained practically the same high level.
Feature Cadillac Model
‘BOOSTER BRAKE’ ON NEW PIERCE-ARROW
Equipment Makes Model 36 Appeal Strongly to Woman Driver
A new mastery of brake control and a new standard of safety in motor car operation are established by tho new “booster brake” which Is standard equipment on the new Pierce-Arrow Series 36 models, according to Coleman Romaln.
This devlco. which Is operated by the suction of the motor, gently releases a pressuro of 280 pounds to the braking mechanism. All that is relied to stop the car is a slight pressure on the foot pedal.
Because of tho “booster” equipment, in addition to the Pierce-Arrow four-wheel brakes found on Series 36, this °-ar Is an exceptionally easy ono to drive. Its extraordinary safety also makes It preferred by the woman driver.
In driving a car equipped with “booster” brake there is nothing new for the driver to learn, except that far •css foot pressure is required to depress the brakes for the average or normal stop. Shorter or gj
New Niceties Mark Nash Line,
With Safety Given Emphasis
One of tho many outstanding advantages offered by the new Nash models la found in tho arrangement and appointments of the front compartment.
There is an attractive new instrument board with all instruments compactly assembled In a slnglo panel under glass, indirectly lighted. Included in the grouping is an electric clock, a hydrostatic gas gauge, ammeter, oil gauge and speedometer.
Further forethought for the driver is shown in tho way Nash has located tho lever control of tho new double-beam headlights on the steering wheel at your finger tips.
Experts observe, too, that Nash
WOULD MARK EVERY DANGEROUS CURVE
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In tho event of a atop in traffic, Captain Casey points out. Tho careless ‘stopper,” the man who halts his car suddenly without having signified his Intention of so doing, usually gets off much lighter than “the fellow behind,” Captaiu Casey says, for “the fellow behind" usually ploughs Into the halted car, with little damage to the motionless machine, but with more or less damage—and sometimes Injury to the driver—to the car close behind,
••STOPPER" ALSO MENACE COUNTRY HIGHWAYS Not only in the downtown section is the “stopper” a menace, but on the country highways as well.
It is on the country road, the smooth concrete ribbon that begets faster driving, that tho “stopper” has oesmirched the pages of motordom’s history with fatalities that might have been avoided by a mere wave of the hand.
It la not so long ago that a prominent citizen of an enterprising Western town was killed in an accident that was directly traceable to the selfish driving of a fellow townsman. The victim was following the other machine at a fairly high rato of speed, when the first driver passed a road grader whose operator urged a moment's visit.
invitation was accopted and car krQUght to a screeching
places the parking brake at the left toward the sidewall, thus giving tho center of tho front compartment greater leg spaco and foot room as well as adding to the sightliness of this space.
This parking brake (ordinarily called an emergency brake) is never needed for emergency uso in a Nash because all Nash cars aro standard equipped with the most efficient and powerful four-wheel brakes known to the industry.
Tho new Nash model re-em-phaslzo the skill with which Nash has combined convenience with beauty, and made tho greater comfort of the Nash driving compartment a compelling sales attraction.
not the fault of tho driver who is alert only when he sees his own physical well-being Involved.
Four-wheel brakes which hav mado stopping more certain, have, at the same time, contributed to making it more reckless in tho opinion of many observers.
“Tho man with four-wheel brakes kept in good condition is confident that he can stop and In consequence may drive faster than is warranted,” one expert declares. “Ho drives rapidly up to an Intersection and, if it becomes necessary, he slams on t brakes and tho car Is brought to sudden halt. How about the man behind, however? He has only two wheel brakes on his car and they aro not In good condition. Unable to stop and often unable to swerve, the inevitable result is a rear-end collision. Even if tho first driver had signalled his In tention to stop In this case, he would have been morally guilty of recklessness if legally his conduct had been right.”
OILING SIMPLIFIED BY SERIES OF HOLES
Lubrication of Motor Car May Be Taken Out of “Nuisance” Tasks
The best way to lubricate concealed parts of the car without getting under the chassis is to drill small holes through tho running board aprons, dash, car flooring and under the rear seat compartment directly above