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12 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1924 CIVILIAN MECHANICS BEAT SOLDIER RIVALS One of the most interesting features of the Air Circus recently held at Crissey Field, California, was the con- test between civilians and soldier mechanics in stripping army cars down to the bare frame and reassemb- ling them. The cars selected were two Dodge Brothers cars, standard equipment in the U. S. Army, built in 1917. The con- test rules allowed ten men on each team, but the winning civilian crew-- from the service station of the J. E. French company, the San Francisco Dodge Brothers dealer--numbered only eight men and a foreman. Cars Dismantled Each crew stripped its down to the bare frame. Engine, transmission, clutch, battery box, fuel tank, radiator, front axle, fenders, running board, tires, springs and body were removed. The civilian crew from the J. E. French Company took the lead from the start, dismantling the car in 16% minutes. In reassembling, 'each crew put in a new engine, new rear axle, new front axle, new' fenders and running beards, new tires and new springs. Cotter pins were installed wherever required and lockwashers were used on all other nuts. Inspectors watched each crew to see that every detail was per- formed in a workmanlike manner. Following the building up, each car was driven across the finish line 200 car right vards away to demonstrate that it was in running cend tion. The car of the winning team crossed the line 78 minutes after they started to dis- assemble it. Knowledge and Experience "They knew their job and they did it," is the way Fred Ehlers, Jr., service manager for the San Francisco dealer expressed himself. "The fact that a team made up of Perhaps Little Stars Knew About Christmas The stars shone head. Below, the snow was cov- ering up the hard ground, which did not seem to understand Christ- mas. Tt was much too hard for that. It was better that Old King Snow should come along and cover it up, giving the peonle a white brightly over- men from an approved service station| Christmas. won this test so easily," says C. M. The stars shone down upon a McDonald, local Dodge Brothers| jjttle farm house. It was not a dealer, "is a clear demonstration of| palace. It was not even a beauti- the advantage to owners of taking| ful house. But the stars shone their cars to approved service sta-| very brightly. tions. "It is only natural that skilled work- men with labor saving tools and ac- customed to servicing one make of car exclusively can be depended upon to make adjustments and repairs prop- erly in less time than can mechanics| of the beautiful outside of the approved service sta-| Mary Graham Bonner. tion." (C. 1924, Western Newspaper Union) Perhaps they knew, bright little stars that they were, that in that house, as in many another house which is neither a palace nor a beautiful residence, there was great happiness and glorious celebrating Christmastide.-- Combustion Fuel Concern Opens Branch in Wilmette The Combustion Fuel Oil Burner company of Milwaukee has opened a factory branch office at 1177 Wilmette avenue, Wilmette, in charge of L. L Gasoline and Oils Tires, Tubes, Torgerson and C. A. Sargent, both Accessories factory trained engineers. . Owners of "Combustion" Fuel Oil burners on the north shore from Ev- anston to Lake Forest will be given service through this branch and con- tracts for new installation are made through responsible heating con- tractors in the district. 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