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Barrie Examiner, 15 Mar 1928, p. 3

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are I ammo umu. A Because conventional sine and cross members are done away with. the centre ot s-ravltyle cloaex; to the read and the over-all `height or the car is about at the ordinary man : FACTORY .1s` inusv Vrhunasy. Mm; 192:; L291 5 T025 MILES PER HOAUR lN 7%; SECONDS_/ L1o1o 45 MILES IN 13% sEco~u/ ` No other car in The Victory rice class can approach these astonis ing et-away ii uresl And the. statement olds aqua 1 true of Victory speed! . . . Watch t e car ash thru traffic- lead off at the go signal and bold its lead! Ask Victory owtiexs about its amazing pull on the hills. There s a simple, logical answer to` this spectacular peri'ormapce-;.tm_- equalled power per pound of our weight. In other words, a;-new and superior ' kind of enginewith. a. new and superior kind of body. ' The `problem of weight "solved? `LIVINGSTON%:; vv - ~- - ~- - \`;*,,'4m Y sf? ,`D{`D D B E I R. O 'I'g.|-I: Sheherd and Hart Business y Built on` Valuable ` V f Experience r f A _ . (Thus. E._ Shepherd and ,TJp.me's Hart maybe the youngest garage men in years in Barrie today, but I not so in. experience." "The " motor I industry, of course, is" compara- stively Kounz. and they have grown `up wit it. Mr. -Shepherd has serv- _ .1 133;--- ......... an n wua'n1\nnn an!` if61FsT, Bur . ONLY IN gnveny Oung, unu Hwy nape 5...... `up ,ed fteen years as a mechanic ;and. Mr. Hart seven, a_total` of twenty IIWU B IMIUJ 1-I_uv cm I Both young_ men started their ltrade in Barrie with. Bryson & Morley, -Mr. Hart in 1920 and Mr. V `Shepherd? `in 1922. The. `latter, however, served his apprentice- cship, seven years, in England. ,_It` `was the usual thorough English ,mechanical education he received,`3 iatlittle or no pay. During the war, ghewjas a pilot in the R. -A. F., and iknows much of aeroplanes., . A..- I ` Uu_s,uc.|. J u 4 Shepherd and Hart built their present garage on Bradford St. in 1926, "doings general repair work with a gas and oil station. This: season they have taken on the Ont- gario Motor League Roadside ser-[ vice. for which they are particu-` larlv well equipped. When you see ' .their green and white service truck out you can depend there is a mo- torist in trouble some place. Their_ territory takes them halfway to `the following places: 'Chu_rchill,. Orillia, Craighurst and Cookstown. On payment of $10 a season the a motorist is given the ordinary road- . side service any place in the pro- ; vince or towed to the nearest gar-A : - age free of `charge. This service is ' -very popular and is available 24 ` hours a da . The day phone is ' . 33-5 and nig ts and Sundays 855W 2 or 687. i A-. -dual-An` `unrfnun \A+`\ vnnmlaara i nuuvva ulwvu Vb uvcvr ...... -. Mr. ,I-_Iar,t waseborn in Oro and came to Barriefourteen years ago, {Today he is recognized. as {one of ,the best mechanics in -town . As a `boy he hadca hankering for ma- 'ch_i31eryL ' c | Qhnnknvzl ant? T-Turf. 1'm'iH'. their As stated before. `both members `of She herd and Hart were with the wel kndwh rm of Bryson & Morley. and for a time had the gar- age under lease. They now occupy a strategic position on the high-. way, haIf- way to Allandale, and- besides their `re air business and O.M.L. connect on, they service Chrysler cars. . . ` hath:-1m. The low center of gravity and union or `chassis is so_dee'p that no splash shields srsj necessary. thus `eliminating a. -source or noise. thru simplicity of desi n. The prob- lem of design solved t `rt: simplicity of parts. (No body sills--only 8 major body pieces). , T I High power made feasible by tag ed Dodge construction and Do 59 quality materials . . . High -speed -made pmcacan by a lowez-.. vity center dndno bat? owr/Mags ( assis full width of ha y) _ . T This. is vVictor;'D.emons-station Month. Drive the c'ar-_-anyhour on Al.... -`._.I _'.1.. man an` `Fla 3; `=`3U13I-II-I VVIII IVIIU III navuoaw 1-others big Demonst:uion;Prizop. (Full-diegiails on requgst) ` Most of D0 lgeOut`iiut in 1923 To C(_2__n__%_ist ofiViActory Mqdelg M5}.':1I.'1>':iv'E1.'. eie1.;.ay%hou: Eleaie--and win one of Do gc I.-2- I\-.a.-nu.-ddnoiguau nu-{ant ' There are few motorist; in Bar-..' rie "and di8t1'it,iffBCt~ `on the highway, who,t not know. of the Chrysler Garage -on Bradford" St., for it occupies an outstanding pos-. ition. Fer three "years William A. re----.. 1.... 1...: 4-1.. ntn-min mnmcv- wmum mas; , ?Had'%Sigpa1Success . With C-hrysler % 131011. 1"01E!ll'6|'5 year: Iv uuasu n ; Grose -has had the C rysler. agency; bein L formerly located on Owen St-. ; ast year he4'buil_t`=th.'e present building, combining show; rooms and garage. His service `is done by Shepherd and Hart, located a few steps to the south. A The first yearin the automobile business Mr. Grose was associated with Robert Gamble and after- wards started in -for himself. In A-L- 1--J. J-nustqvgnva `mg hgq'g-y] wards startea m 101' numseu._. u; the last-..two*years he has sold `seventy-ve new .cars_'and he is ex- r : pecting this year tio ec1i1_Jse fprmer records. Any Chryslers In th1s`d1s- ' trict were soldwtgv himself and it is ri e a matter of p that they have stoodJ up particular- ly well.` Isome of his customers are still driving their first car and they are giving good satisfaction. ` up , IL, .. _ _ `L-.. 1.1.- ...u-...uo One: with Mr. Grose- LG savaus avvu -unv--no-qw--w-.- Mr.. Grose has the agen y .for Sunnidale, Flos, Vespra and all of South :Simcoe, also part o'_Oro. He has su-b-agencies at Bradford, - Beet-on amt Allistgn. - A 15-..- ...A ....--'n. 31: 15...: mnnrh- 5685011 8110 l$lll5lnUu . Born andrraised in Essen'1`own- A ship,. how. long ago he refuses to say, possibly over a quarter of a century. He first saw the light of day onfa farm, where he worked in `the summer and went to school in the winter. He left the farm in Innisl in 1920 and lived! in Thorn- ton for about three years, when he New `Car Embddies Sev- era_-l Innovations in V " Design? w. A. (most -Photo by Jackson. New FEATURES 6 IN Tm;_g1_1RYsLR, tor mteen years. . There is a story connected with how Mr. Groae got into the auto- mobile business. He was tired do- ing nothing and went into the farm machinery business with Bob Gam- ble, or at least he worked for him, moved to Barrie, selling his farm, where he had successfully resided 01` fteen years. ML--- 3. n shunt nnnnnntnd with Forty` Body Types in the Line on Four Dif- ; ferent Chassis. Chrysler's Automobile display this year is larger than` ever.. iChrys1er s 1928 line of cars includes 40 body types, which include 15 custom- built creations for its 72 and T12- horse-power Imperial 80," offered on four different chassis. m........nmn+ 1"m= cmtire ramze of tour ditrerent cnassis. Throughout the entire range body styles and types is revealed the results of the company's manufac- turing principle of standardized quality. Similar appearance, mech- anical performance and equipment features are noted in each model. beginning with the new '52, through the great new 62 and the illustrious new "72" to the 112- horse-power Imperial 80. mm. .1-1101:-un newer and flexibility ' Chrysler 6~2" include rubber `spring - trunnion type universal joints and uuu Fuuuucs . nun v ..u............... _- _-_ ,, New teatures- of the great new mountings, a lbuilt-in crankcase ventilating system, larger and heav-' ier transmission. aluminum alloy pistons with wlnvar struts. rubber insulated engine supports; ball and `the adoption of alworm and sector steering gear. V - - Aunnna an m-mnv matures `which horse-power imperial "ou . The -pick-up power and exibility of earlier Ichryslers are made even greater for 1928 `by the Red Head" engine.,,'1`his engine is standard for a number of the body styles and a- vailable, at -slightly extra cost, for every other car. of Chrysler build. The manufacturer claims it not only increases gen-eral operating effi- ciency. Ibut aids in faster speed, acceleration and greater hill-climb- ing ability. _ g _"1fhe workings of the company s standardized quality principle also are manifest in other improvements made during the_ last year. Since the 1927 shows rubber spring, mountings and engine supports- first designed exclusively for the Imperial 80"-have been adopted for the "T2" and 962." Saddle spring cushions now also are found, in every . Chrysler. New type safety locks have been added, as well as a variety of mechanical '-and equip- ment retinements. ~ ,. Heading the Chrysler 1928 line is the new, 1'12-horse-power _Imperial 80,"-announced only a few weeks ago. Longer than its- predecessor, its increased-__spring..length combines with other new-features to achieve a a-luxury of riding comfort which, according to the company. is new even to the.world s' most distin- guished fine motor cars. _ . mm "72" has an entirely new and v percentage of the passenger car V Due to;.'th'e volume 0: Victory 581: orders. which have been received since the latest Dodge Brothers pro- duct was announced. it is estimated] by factory. otticiaie that a."' large; production. during theyear will be the Victory models, accordingeto word received by'_Livingston Br9s., dealers. in Barrie. Planejror 1928 also include an increase `in theppro-1 duction of Standard Four equipped! with four wheel brakes ands-9.. iarg-`i er production of Senior Sixes. - I _,v_ 31,4 , ;_ ;I._' gulshed fine motor cars. .v `The "72" has an entirely an more powerful engine, mounted. -in rubber at `both front and rear. sev- en-bearing crankshaft, now coun- terweighted as in the Imperial `_`80"; longer chassis. fitted with rubber spring mountings instead of metal spring shackles; five.-ring alumin- um alloyplstons with Invar struts, and roomier. more handsome bodies.- -o.... l_-L .... _. `J Linn nuAO anti? stqerlng - Among the many features which! the` naw 52" `presents as a result of Its sharing the Chrysler standard- ized quality pr-lnclple is the new Chrysler ~',`Red `I-_Iead hlgh-'compres- ` lion englne;.1t- is standard on thej v~.`.-'92" roadster and. available itor` all u" otlur models. 3 BEAUTY. Ye_:'_utWthi_e Landau Sedan has more. than `that. Its beaut of `line and colors and proportions is ' enhanced--by c "arming appointments--by perfection of details. Its body by `Fisher might easily have come from ' the; nest custom shop . NOTE THE DETAILS of its interior. Inlaid walnut n- ished panels set into' doors. Instrument panels of silver plate, indirect lighting. Roberail with satin silver n- [ished brackets. Embossed leather smoking set. `Genuine 'plush upholstery harmonizes with interior nish of car. Luxuriously deep cushions invite_you to ride one or a hundred miles. The1$ s no cramping or crowdmg In the 1'.-.11.-.n~. '.Qmlo~n T+ a annnim1=__1ihm~nHv en. vn11'"i'a nli. IIIJIIQIBQ 1111188. .I.ueq:5 nu crulupuig us. L:1.uw~u.u5 -u uu; Landau `Sedan. It's s'pacious--`-1iberal1y so, you li find. You could spend a solid hour `examining this car---each minute discovering some new, intriguing /detail. And .hours more on the rqad-testing its riding ease-_thrilling_ to its performance--marveling at its smoothness and at the feeling of stability it gives. T. R. COULTER Mimi :xAMN:n THE LANPAU SEDAN IMMEDIATE DELlVl':'.RY-SEE_THEM AT THE SHOW anvvvvu vvcvnu nu uvv- ..--.'-. With a range of cars running in price from $975 to $11,000, in- cluding forty models, Mr. Grose has an offering to suit every pock- let-book and the most fastidious tastes. Chrysler makes beautiful cars, as a visit to the exhibit at the show will convince. setting up machinery. It was too hard `work and while he was at this he was offered [the Chrysler ag- ency, accepted it and has been con- nected with it ever since. Increase Also TForee"a%st iii 7 Standard Fours and, ` Senior Si.x,es.. V Vrut w;A.crose, Dealer and Disiribufr 112.114 BRADFORD s'r. PHONE 21.11135. mnvg There is 1_;_Q Performanpe like C/z1g2sler7.2 Peymangg LHCICU I3 I ucw [JUL IUI. ulnubw sweeying the land-Chrv- sler 72". performance-ob- soleting everything in its eld today as completely as .13.! `L- -..g f`|I._....I..- ..... There is a new performance -_.--._3_.. `L- I-_.J (`L.... Zifci" K? a rs`E`1'{?v`i2}" m' years ago. . 75 horsepower from an en- gine of surprisingly small size for such capabilities, through Chrysler : s genius in design an pre- cision manufacturing. 72 miles and more an hour - now made still more smoothly, more easily be- cause of the counterweighted an L--.s_.. ._.L..I-..l..'A. _} _C-A-NAABIAN.-B_Ul\L`l' C-I-IR-YSLER I-`OR CANADIANS Demonstration Will Prove it to You Winning and Holding Good Will The New Canadian " n':{; '{{~{;c'k'a:${gia;{, 3;; to me; fact that Graham Brothers has Just completed the most prosperous year, in its history, building of trucks: and commercial cars in ve capac-| ittes will continue. Thallne of tour? 9.nd,,s1x `cylinder motor coaches, commercial cars and trucks-oty2e ton, 1% ton; 1-ton; 9,4-ton`a.nd 1,6- ton capaci-ties.` . - `Inna (than n ulna Q9111 nh1f u7 nn` OAKLAND ~ BELATED LEGAL FEE RECEIVED FROM NORWAY Honest men sometimes run foul of the law, a Barrie `barrister is more than ever convinced in the light of a recent experience. Last summer he defended a client charged with an indictable offence and the latter was dismissed. The -`I:_..L . _ \T._...--.......-.n In.-._`l -nn vnnv-nary I more Eu:-Ln ever cuuvuiucu Au tux: c1ient,`a Norwegian, had no money | to pay the legal fee, but he left al letter with Governor Banting stat- I In trac, it Whisks to the fore in a way that out-Chry- slers even Chrysler. Moun- tain grades literally melt before it. ' -You owe it to yourself to `know this superb Chrysler performance. A demon- stration entails no othe obligation. . 'New Chrysler Red-Head En- ine-designed to take full ad- vantage of high-cpmpression gas, giving 12% greater torque with greater speed, power and hill- M1-'3n'u'na nlailit-vs standard annih- greater speea, power unu nou- `Lclimbing qbility; standard quip- SMART-stril-:ingI_v co1o1'od-~1ong:, low am] trim as :1 beautiful boat. That s the Sport (`ab1'i It fx-rm-:1s1.< u _style that may become common by 1`J'_ 9. But :1 style suc- cessfully achieved now only by the fm-unm. cLx.-man builders---and by Fisher. WHAT COLORS! Brliant Duco shzulg-.< as .):-Z'!`. car. See how perfectly each detail b1em!.< into the Fender,s--headlamps---even the uph<)1atL*1'_\` uf leather. ' A DECK SEAT? Of course. It swing:.< up as easily as you can imagine. And---\=.'hen of a foursome ride behind --just bring: the in and fasten` it to the top. Th:-It m:.`.-:05 t UUl| uupauvuwau V ` More than a year and a`h.lw as', required to perfect the V1cory'S1x.|' ru__1111____ A__, _.__.I.... ...l.l-|. -- UNDENIABLE RAKISHNESS. E11;rn2;in9: m1:1:'tne in every line. Yet, for all that, the S;`0t't CCLb1'i01(`t is as comfortable as anyone could wish. Eq$uipn1~nt and av- cessories? Similar-to those in the Sedan. Ami under the hood? _All the re and endtmznce that distingui. Oakland from other six cylinder cars. ___,j___________ CHEVROLET and OAKLAND DEALER BARRIE and ALLISTON SPORT. CABRIOLET AND SPORT ROADSTER ing that if the lawyer did not re- ceive his fee within six Weeks to write to the Norwegian address en- closed. The fee was not forthcom- ing within the six weeks and so the lawyer despatched a letter across the Atlantic. It seemed like a forlorn hope and the surprise of the lawyer can only be imagined when, the other day on opening his lmail, one envelope revealed a ,Norwegian money order for the [long-awaited fee. ment on all body models of the 112 h. p.` Imperial "80, also standard on the roadsters, and available at slight extra cost for other body types, of the "62 and "72." Illustrious New Chrysler 72- Two-passengerCoupe(with rum- ble seat), $1995; Sport Roadster (with rumbl- seat), $2060; Royal Sedan, $2060; Four-pgnssenger, Coupe, $2060; Tova: Sedan, $2205; Convertible Coupe (with rumble near), 32265; Crown Sedan, $2335. All prices f. 0. b. Winasor, On tario, including standard factory __.___u_........lL_l_I.a_..Jn`-.....o.._\ > into po. two n1mnhe1'.< p2ll`._\' one. .-chenw. maroon Grilling tests during which ap-! proximately 1,000,000 miles. were rolled up by engineers in both ex- perimental and actual production` models preceded the formal an- nouncemen~t of the Victyryazone of the test cars on durability runs was` kept going on the highways until its speedometer showed over $100, - 000 miles; speed performances on the Indianapolis track *demonstrat-` ed that -the car was `capable of maintaining nearly 70 miles an hour as an average in thousand-`mile grinds. Forimonths preliminary to the formal announcement, Victory Six models have been subject to all sorts and conditions of roadwork? in all parts of the United States: their drivers taking` them 14,000 feet up mountains and far below- sea level on Western deserts. ~. Page Three EGG Ivviia VIA vv vwuvn u ucvuvu u-u Official`: of the Dodge Comtvany etate that the new car embodies several,-basic innovations in auto- motive construction and design. To provide road-`holding qualities nec- essary tcr high speedrs and at the same time to permit the low sweep- ing body line dictated by tahion without sacrificing roomineee or `road clearance. `Dodge Brothere are empl-oywlng a. design ,6!1t`1!`Ol}"n6W to the indwetry. `The body e.nd`the eheuie frame, in- the Victory `Six, are a single unit. nu-n'u-a nnnqrav-|Hnn.a'l M11! and

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