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T·ebruary 21, 1930 !l: ; I :: WILMETTE .!" ; LIFE 41 yo { NORTH SHORE tice. of most manufacturers to fully equtp most models with the necessary accessories-which were formerly sold ~eparat.ely to the motor car purchaser," tt ts pomted out ~Y Si. Mayer, president of the Automobtle Club of Illinois and vice-president of the A. M. A. Comparing the average cost of passenger automobiles since 1900 the figures show almost a continuous and uninterrupted decline in prices during the past twenty years. The average factory price in 1900 was $1,168. This wcreased slightly to $1,189 in 1910, dropping to $9-t9 in 1920, with a steady decline each year until 1928, when the average factory price wa s $673, being the lowest of record. The analysis of the ~ ew York show prices, accepted as a criterion by the 1 5\ 1 000 '~ · · the average price being $827. fn the one to two thousand dollar class there were twelve makes, the average minimum price being $1,389. while there were tweh·e makes shown at prices above $2,000. the a,·erage being $3.6~-l. The figures are all based on price of the ch eape st model s exhibited. MOTOR .NEWS Rubber Dough Effective · El· · t· S ak ID Imina tng que I "Rubber dough" is the picturesqueand truly descriptive-name of a new plastic material used in the assembly of automobile bodies to make them dead quiet originally, and to prevent the lit!Je squeaks that ~odies ~re prone to develop after a long period of use. The Graham- Paige Motors corporation, which makes all its bodies in its own plants, is one of the first manufacturers to take advanta~e of this new development of the rubber industry's chemical research departments. In every Graham body, rubber dough is liberally applied between contacting surfaces, where wood joins wood, and wh~re metal frame me.!llbers and' panels are in contact with the framework of the body. In its original state, as supplied by its manufacturers, rubber d9ugh is a comparatively e.a sy-flowing liquid. \Vhcn it is applied to the wood or metal parts during the assembly of a body, it spreads eyenly over the entire surtace. ThenJ 'vhen the body goes through the paint ovens, the rubber solution acts like real dough; it rises, expanding to fill every hollow and crevice, and forming a cushion of soft rubber between the surfaces. The peculiar advantage of this new material is that it never becQmes hard, lasting the life of the f2ody in the same pliable condition it assumes under the infl_ uence of the high temperatures of the drying ovens. Since it remains soft, the adjacent parts can11ot. rattle, sctueak, click, or chirp. The effect is '~ f' Auto Association Contrasts Prices With Past Years \\"ill passenger car prices for 1930 be higher or lower? How do the 1930 prices compare with prices during the )a st thirty years? l _ \11 analysis of current prices, made hy the Alllerican Motorists association, in cooperation with the Automobile Club of Illinois, shows that the 1930 retail passenger car price will, on an average, be slightly higher than last year's average retail price. Definite data as to retail prices, the association points out, cannot he accurately compiled due to the variations in freight rates and finance charges. Estimates of the Department of Commerce show, however, that the an~ r age retail price in 1929 was $812 per passenger car. Usin~ J. o. b. factory prices as a . hasis of comparison for the past three years the association's survey shows that the 19.29 factory price was $687, compared with $673, average in 1928. and $733 average in 1927. "Price ranges, announced at the ~ ew York show, showed a slight increase over last year's prices, but an examination of the new models show that this increase is more than offset bv marked refinements in practically all niakes and the further fact that it is now the prac- Ivery q1uch li~e ~preading chewin~ gum between two coms, and then trymg to make them jingle. Moreover the rubber dough, besides preventing local noises, acts a, an insulator of sound, and retards the transmission of noise from one ._part of the structure t.o another. Motorleaa Car Towed on Highway Stlll an Auto An automobile without an engine or one being towed is still an automobile in operation of the highway when it is being steered behind the towing car by another driver. This is the ruling of Juclge B~rnes of the E:ast Boston municipal court, ~ccording to the Automobile Club of Illinois, which found Minard Kennedy guilty of operating an uninsured car, an unregistered car and without the necessary license, though Kennedy was but steering an engineless car he had purchased that was being towed by the machine of a friend. ~\~·seoncti;ti~i~er!~~w~a~~:t 0 ~~ ::J u~~·~:~ U.S. Senate Approves 125 Millio!l Dollar Road Blll The house bill to increase from $75,000,000 to $125,000,000 the Federal govern.m ent's annual appropriations for aiding construction of state highways was passed by the Senate, according to informatiun received by the Automobile Club of Illinois. The increased appropriations will be available for the next three fiscal years, beginning with the present year, ending June 30. · WEIGHT LIMITS ON \Yith the arri,·al of spring thaws, restricted gro ss weight limits are in effect on many state and county gravel roads in IllinoisJ Indiana and \Visconsin, according to a statement issued by the legal department of the Chicago Motor club. MOTORS SERVICE _ , co - - - -. . . . . . . . 4 SALES Everything for the Automobile NEVER CLOSED SBRVICB "It Wo~·t Be Long Now-" Spring is just around the corner. The desire to go places and see things will become extremely strong when propelled by the warm winds of Spring. Make sure that your means of trans· portation, your automobile, is ready to help you in your search for satisfaction. A check up now will enable you to have a trouble free trip. The Lax-gest Motor RE~pair JUMP I Don't jump shape every let the motoring season get the on you. Have your car put in now-before you want to use it day. Shop in Wilmette MILLER & MILLER 732 Twelftb St. George Miller 'J~1 MAIN STREET WllaleUia Phone Wil. 50 Leo Miller J. C. SLOWN