Evening journal., 1921-08-12
Use NO OIL ON
THIS AUTO TRIP
Packard Car, Drained of
"Oildag," Goes 15Iz Miles
No Overheating
GRAPHITE WARDS OFF
SURFACE FRICTION

What would you say, Wilmington
motorists, IL someone told you an
automobile motor would run a con-
siderable distance without oil in the
crank case? You'd probably say
punk" but It was demonstrated
yesterday afternoon before mechani-
cal experts and business men, who
own automobiles. that a motor can
be run without oil.
The thing that wrought this un-
usual experienc was "Oildag," a cell
loidal graphite. invented by Dr.
Acheson. The test was made with
Packard twin-six touring car,
over the streets and park drives of
Wilmington. Some of the streets
driven were hilly and rough.
Previous to the test yesterday af-
ternoon, the car had been driven
1000 miles with "Oildag" as a lubri-
cant in the crank case. Every drop
of "Oildag" was drained from the
crank case before starting the test
yesterday afternoon and the oil plug
given to f. e. Whitehead. of the
Wilmington Automobile Company.
After the "Oildag" was drawn off
from the motor. there remained
enough co1lodial graphite around
the bearings OF the motor to run it
many miles without a drop of hub
sricant
"Oidag" works itself on to the
cylinder walls of the motor and
around the crank shaft bearings.
forming an almost frictionless sur
face. When examined on the bear
ings OF a motor it looks like pol
ished metal
Following the demonstration car
was line OF other machines carry
ing businessmen of the city. While
going up Third street hill on second
speed, which means faster. revolu-
tions of the motors working parts.
the car Immediately behind the
Packard became overheated, while
the Packard without oil was not
troubled with overheating. Fifteen
and a half miles were covered
through the city by the car with the
oilless motor.
At the end OF the run the engine
showed no signs whatever of the
grueling test it had been subjected
! too. The motor was cool and at no
time during the run did the moto-
meter show the least sign of reach
/ ing the danger point. Following
the test. it was declared by f. e
Lenning, State representative OF the
Colman Company, which supervised
it, said that in an official test a
Buick car that previously had used
Ondag was driven without oil
for 40 miles. The machine was
stopped of the drivers own volition,
it was stated, at the end of the trip.
In the near future another car viii
be given a limit test, and it Is be-
lieved the last record OF driving the
machine without oil will be passed
by a substantial margain.
In edition to reducing the cost
Of power, "Oildag" is declared to be
Of great advantage in eliminating
friction in mills. factories and in
dustrial plants. II is claimed that
the general use of "Ondag' win serve
TO reduce the worlds bill for coal
and fuel at least 25 per cent
The Packard was driven by Ar
thur Mclaughlin and had as its oc-
cupants John A. Thoms, OF the
Amalgamated Leather Company; II.
A. White, of the Hudson Company;
+. E. whitehead, of The Wilmington
Automobile Company; L. Laurier. OF
New York city; E. S. Truitt and Gus
Voshell.
"The accomplishment OF 'Ondag'
is remarkable" asserted Mr.. Thoms.
at the close OF the test 1T is
hardly believable that any device
could have such a beneficial effect
on the operation Of an automobile.
Yet this splendid achievement we
have seen with our own eyes and it
> is irrefutable."
Great stuff" was the comment
of Mr. White. "If / hadn't seen It.
L scarcely would have believed it.
other expressions Of approval
were voiced by members in the test
ing party.