THE CAROLINA TIMES
DURHAM, N. C. SATURDAY. MAY 4, 196»—5^
-Teen-agers
(Continued from Page 84^) | with t«en-agers, now find that
ly number of births averaged well they need, more than one atito.
‘ Under 3,000,000. In 1946 the num- , This, in turn, has been a boon to
bar Jumped to 3,400,000 and the the manufacturers of low-priced
following year the figure was
close to 4,000,000. We have been
more than 1,000,000 more young
sters will be taking to the high
ways than In any similar period
since the end of the war.
While statistics don’t lie they
may be interpreted in a number
of ways. The very fact that 1,-
300,000 more young people are
reaching the legal driving age
this year and next does not nec
essarily mean that more cars will
be sold.
.Suburbs a Factor
If the “population explosion"
was occurring mainly in our big
cities, where it is becoming in
creasingly less nece.s ;ary, or prac
tical, to own an automobile, the
industry might profit little.
But the last decade has seen a
mass exodus to the suburbs,
where a car has become a must
for commuting, shopping, getting
to school and, of course, dating.
Many families, especially those
economy acrs, both imported and
domestic.
American automobile producers
have never had a more rapidly
expanding audience. The very
segment of our population that
is growing the fastest is the one
that is most interested in auto
mobiles. Today’s teen - agers are
fascinated with style and speed
and creature comfort.
They have proved that they
have lots of money jangling in
their jeans and that they are ar
ticulate enough not only to make
their desires and tastes known,
but also to influence others. Is it
any \Vonder that Detroit — and
the imported car people as well
— are so excited by this second
great mushrooming byproduct of
World War 11?
Lincoln Engines Placed Under
Tests
A rigorous three - hour “hot; at the equivalent of 60 miles »n
test” puts the equjvalent of a hour. Finally, it is run at the •«-
500 - mile break-in on every Lin- quivalent of 90 miles «n hour for
coin Continental engine even be-; two-and-a-quarter hours,
fore it Is installed in the car. So| Then the engine is opened up
when each car is driven off the | for a visual inspection. The oil
final assembly line to begin lin- i pan is dropped and the connect-
conln ContinentftJ’s unique 12-ling rod bolts and main bearing
mile road test th^ eiiglne already I bolts are torqued, A dental - type
is run-in. | mirror is used to prohe snd cx-|
Throughout the entire opera- amine the cylinder walls for pos-
tions at the Lima, Ohio, plant |sible scoring or scratches. Bng-
where the new 4ao-cubic-inch Lin-! ines which pass these rigid
coin engine is built, extreme care | checks to meet Uncoln toniUi. i.-|
is taken to attain unexcelled qua-jt®*'* exacting quality standards
lity standards. When the engine! reassembled and shipped to I
block has been machined, it is! the assembly plant at Wixom:
wrapped in cellophane to keep it: Michigan, for installation in thej
free of dust and dirt particles on i cars. |
its conveyor journey to the eng-1 The automa'ic transmission,
ine as.sembly line. i which is standard in Lincoln Con-
many items are rechccked, such
as engine idle sp?ed. engine tim
ing, chock setting, belt tension,
front wheel alignment, and cor
rect level for all lubricants.
Only then Is the car con.sidered
ready for shipment to a dealer
ship and customer.
This attention to quality is one
of the reasons why Lincoln Con
tinental carries a 24-month or 24,-
OOO-mile warranty.
Our brightest blazes of glad
ness are commonly kindled by
unexpected sparks.
—Samuel Johnson
When each eng'ae is complet
ed. it undergoes a special three-
hour “hot test” to break it in so
that when tl)e customer ge's his
Lincoln Continental it is ready
for the most severe and varied
I driving offered on the American
road.
tlnental, also is tested before it|
is installed in the car. Every
transmission is run-in for 30 min
utes to prove that it operates ef-,
ficiently and quietly. Shift point'
stability and smoothness of shift
ing are provided by the vacuum
throttle control, which responds
THE YEAR'S BEST BUY
PRESTIGE
First, the engine Is run for 151 engine vacuum rather than to;
i minutes at the equivalent of a; position. j
car soeed of 35 miles an hour,| The new engines for the 19fi3|
! then stepped up to a half - hour I Lincoln Continental feature a,
^ —- | four - barrel carburetor and o'h-
I er major improvements, which
I give higher power output for ac-
I celeration at start-up and for pas-
I sing at turnpike speeds.
I After the car is built it is driv-
j en off the assembly line and put
j through a unique 12 - mile road
I test by specially selected and
I trained men. They check some
i 190 Individual items and points of
i operation. EJverything must func-j
J tion to the highest quality stand-1
ards. At the end of the road test *
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Henry Ford
tried Early
Tractor in '05
(Continued from Page 3-C)
Henry Ford experimented with
an “automobile plow” in 1905
with the conviction that “mechan
ical equipment will become the
universal thing on farms.” Pro
duction of his Fordson tractor be
gan in 1917 — the same year
Ford began making trucks.
In the rush of Model T produc
tion, Henry Ford completely ov
erlooked an impprtant milestone
— completion of his first million
automobiles in September, 1915,
Company officials di.scovered they
bad passed the 1.000.000 mark a
month later when they totaled
production from outlying assem
bly plants.
Henry Ford’s famous Tin Liz
zie — the Model T — was intro
duced 55 years ago on October 1,
1908, and featured left-side steer
ing.
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