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D~cembe.r 7, 1928 w ·ILMETTE LIFE Fifteen Big Plants Tire Dealen Are Warned New Flying Cloud by Reo New Body Factory · Against "Gyp" Artilta Pushing Production Soon to Make Appearance of Graham-Paige The United S~ates . Tire· colllpany of ()hevrolet "Sixu The Reo Motor Car company ~nto .Start January 15 has found it necessary to issue a warnFifteen huge Chevrolet plants cross the country ·are pushing production with all the speed possible within the limits of precision manufacturing in order to SU(Jply dealers with the new Chevrolet Six as quickly as possible · for delivery strating Jan. 1, according to the L. and R. Auto Service, Wilmette Chevrolet dealers. The December production scheduled has been stepped . up · to the higest. on record for the month. Record crowds, . it is reported, have viewed the new line of Chevrolet six cylinder valve-in-head cars at the national premiers in New York and Detroit. Visitors . express admiration of the smart new colors that witt distinguish the new Chevrolet from all others, and the new 46 horse power motor with its non-detonating high · compression head. Despite the fact that only two cities have seen the new cars, orders in volume are pouring into the Chevrolet offices from every section of the country. nounces the advent of a new Flymg Cloud, a smaller brother of the popular Reo model. The new Flying Cloud has a sixcylinder engine with a bore and stroke of 3 3/8 by 4, developing 60 horse · power at 2,500 revolutions per minute. The L-type engine has a high compression head with a compression ratio of 5.5 to 1. The piston displacement is 214.7 cubic inches, which compares with 268.3 cubic inches for its bigger brother, the senior Flying Cloud. The wheel base of the new model is 115 inches, against 121 for the larger car. An important innovation is the use of a fuel pump and strainer supplying gas to the carburetor under correct pressure of engine speed and load and r~at!~less of conditions. That Graham-Paige is looking forward optimistically to 1929 is evidenced by a rt;port that the new body-building plant of the corporation at Evansville, Ind. will probably begin production as early as Jan. 15, according to Carl Hanson, of Hanson Motors, Winnetka, Graham-Paige dealer. "This report indicates our company is looking for a record year in 1929." said Mr. Hanson. "I am informed that several installations remain to be completed at the new plant. A powerful blower systern, equipped with two cyclone f~ns to carry off wood refuse to the bot~er house, is being constructed. EqUipment installations at the boiler house are being rushed to completion for the ing regarding a new type of.~ whic~ is opt:rating in many locaht1es. '!h!s new gyp is frankly crooked, and 1t IS only necessary to bring him into. cou.-t to end his activities. He carrtes a wagon load of tires and tears ~ small · section of the paper wrappmg to show what appears to be a standard brand. Later the buyer finds that the whole brand is entirely different, a small part of it giving a false impression. Tire dealers will do well to watch for the arrival of these gentry, and get after them hard with the help of the district attorney. opening of the Graham-Paige bodybuilding schedule." SHIFT WITHOUT CLASHING AT ANY SPEED New Auto-Theft Device Is Invented by a German A new anti-theft device providing for setting license plates of a car in a horizontal position when the car is parked and lock has been invented; ·.·;.: ., · by a German automotive engineer, according to a bulletin issued by the Chicago Motor Club. The department of commerce has issued a paper explaining the device, which is operated by a key in conjunction with a spring controlling the vertical and horizontal positions ·of the plates. The theory is that if a thief should succeed in driving the car, the horizontal position of the plates would indicate to police and others that the car was being stolen. Last Year's Improvements Can't Win This Year's ·Buyer I N the new Cadillacs, La Salles and Fleetwood· there are8 fundamental improvements. One of the most important is the Silent Shift Transm~sion. It makes driving simpler-easier -and safer-In traffic or on the open road. With the Silent Shift Tra~smis sion you can shift gears ~t any speed- w1tho~e chuhing. But there is nothtng new to learn, for thts transmission is standard design, so improved as to give vital advantages. We sincerely hope that you will accept our invitation to drive one of these delightful cars. To do so involves no ohligatio.P. whatever. ~111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 0 Some time when you are over our way, come tn and see our "layout" of special equipment for the repair and maintenance of Ford cars. Then you'll .understand why "Skokie does it better." . CADILLAC MOTOR CAR CO. SKOKIE MOTOR.CO. 435 Main St.. Evanston Branch 1816-Ri.dge Ave., Evanston Wil. 955 AUTHORIZED ~he 'new SERVICE IIIIDIIIIIIIDIIIIIIIDIIIUIIUDliiiiHURIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII