Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-02
STUDY CAR To GET
LIFE AND MILEAGE
Simple but Regular Meth.
ods Of Operation Fol
lowed by an Owner.

Here In the general scheme of op-
Grafton followed by an huloin"bll,
owner who has driven WNlN .'lfhi
thoupand miles without the sliEhtoHl
accident a. himself or others. without
IN arrest for speeding ana WIN u
maximum service on trcH, RuHulln'
ind lubricants lie averages 900
miles "a month ana his bills run about
$50 u month. plus an average oi
tII1G "A month Tor tires I,nHi Nohi
his tire hill was {l33.gi ana the year
before 3lGGGN. Tho uicn are 3lNl -
mcamro This owner has driven uu.
tomohiloa for yoHra, over Ia" bhd
runda Of this country ana the ann
cut mountain passes of the Alps ot
Switzerland. Austria and italy aud
lhc Interview with him ls given not
from any technical viewpoint, nut
merely that Of the ordinary cltlEon
who muV Keep his automobile IN cN
collont running order all the time 10y
the Observance of n few siUpl" rules
that can ho applied 10 every nutomo-
bile. whether the lowest priced or the
most cNpCnpiNc.
"In the first place" said the ownor.
Il 90 on the assumption that every
automobile is In running condition
when II h turned out of the factory
.lnd that II something goes wrong II
IN mont likcly my own fault and not
hat o. the car.
Everyone Wants Economy.
"EVory man. whether of moderate
means or "A millionaire. wants to op-
crate his automobile aH economically
ts possible. There are three chief nc-
ccsaorios To- watch, tires, gasoline and
luhricanlU.
"Tiroa probably give the owner the
I.at..
suggestion on buying them. and iind
II liz an absolute waste Of time ana
money to look for bargains In tires
There isn't any such thing. The aV-
cragc good standard mako of tire
lasts me n year and moro When
new tire can stand the hnrdcst
wear with this always In mind, start
your new iir" In service on the right
rear wheel even II you have to
change another to do so This
wheel does the hardcnt work on the
ear. because 1t IN II driving wheel Is
always on the rcprcssod side of the
roadway ana has the grcaStcst weight
on IT, From that wheel work the
tirc around. taking II from the right
rear 10 the lcft rear. thence To the
right front and finally to the left
front
Every man who wants 10 know IL
tires should keep n small record |
book Of his tires. List each now tire
1t the top Of pare. with the nnmo
of make. cost, when bought. when |
mounted. the milcngo firurc. when |
put ON II wheel and whenever taken
off, AS an illustration find this
memorandum: SiO.50. bought April
10. June on right rear at S.17O;
(socond turning of this spccdomctcr) |
nj nfT ut "a
Zoo miles September 10. on left |
rear nt ll.lH. October 30, Off LEFT |
rear at 1850. run l.706 miles No
tonbcr |, on left front nt I3G3S Feb |
ruarv 2. off LEFT front nj l2,7i3. April |
\. on left front at 1857. April 10 of
left front at 1885. run EOS Tire
blew up; total 7.320 miles
Long Journey WIN No puncturc.
THAT record gives me comparison
all through the life OF the tire with
ether makes can also watch tho
General performance of the tires.
find one tire that gave n solid mile
,gc OF 1910 miles On the right rear
before It's first removal and OF an
Othcr tire that started on the right
rear, ran 1000 miles and then was
put on tho loft front wheel, whore II
completed n run OF II .iGG miles with
nut single puncturc or removal
from the rim. Whom II finally blow
tried another tubo In II with II
blowout patch. but got only ten miles
more
There are many considerations TO
take into account IN the matter OF
Tres besides their own construction
EVERYONE knows that Il IL silly and
very grinding on tires 60 speed around ,
'ornors, Jam on brakes or stop sud
loniv. But after Cllminating thcsc ,
,hlhgs a man can save moro when he
~ running out In the froc country.
lie can distribute his load more even
~ ond take a wclght off the right
ircs by travelling along I'm the center
" the roadway. slightly to the left
side OF the road. until hc sees n car
coming from the opposito direction.