by Paula Valunas When GM announced that it would offer the Wankel engine as an option in its 1974 Chevrolet Vega, the full import of this message may well have fallen upon deaf ears. Even as it makes its Detroit debut, many people are still unfamiliar with thh rotary engine. From an ecological as well as from a practical consumer’s view- The engine, named after German inventor, Felix Wankel, burns gasoline to turn a {riangular- shaped rotor rather than to drive a piston up and «wwi. 1ts-Diggest asset is that it is smaller and lighter than the current automotive piston engines of comparable output. GM'’s marketing vice president, Robert J. Templin, says ‘‘there is bound to be something in the rotary area that would appear to be quite promising in com- bining power plant with pack- age size.” With the Wankel, manufacturers can turn toward practical designs, featuring automobiles with more space inside that takes up less room outside. Placing it crossways in the car, next to the transmission and above the differential, makes the two-rotor engine of the car super compact in its fore-and-aft dimensions. This adds valuable space for energy- absorbing material to meet barrier-crash regulations, and also makes room for emissions- control equipment and, if nec- essary, for air bag restraints. Because the rotary has a third to a half fewer parts, the in- herent simplicity of the engine virtually guarantees minimal service problems. Wankels are expected to reduce car weight, GM is working on a simpler method of carburetion instead of expensive fuel injection. This would be a low-cost way of making the Wankel internally clean enough to meet the 1976 emission regulations. Since the vibration rate is considerably low, the Wankel is ventional engine. With auto- motive production expanding, the prospect of the Wankel de- creasing the noise factor can The Wankel will soon be available in all sorts of devices Greenstreet News 675-5211 for Wedding Stationery requiring small engines. Most likely it will be utilized on a large scale in snowmobiles, lawn mowers, motorboats, mini-bikes and model airplanes. Experts claim that the rotary engine can even be applied fo chain saws and hedge trim- mers. The Wankel’s compact- ness will contribute to much easier handling of these cum- bersome machines. Curtiss-Wright Corp., one of the three companies that own world-wide rights to the Wankel, has experimented with one Wankel-powered plane that engineers report cannot be heard even as little as 150 feet away. ’ The other holders of Wankel rights are Audi-NSU and Auto Union AG, a West German concern, and Wankel G.m.b.H., another West German company controlled by Lonrho Ltd. of Great Britain. GM’s Wankel Photo by Pal Cancro Methodist Women Plan Turkey Dinner The women of the Idetown United Methodist Church will serve a turkey supper Oct. 14 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ide- town Church House. Tickets may be purchased church, or you may call 639-1777 or 639-1584 to order tickets. No tickets will be sold at the door. / "THE DALLAS POST, SEPT. 28, 1972 production is covered under a $50,000,000 flat-sum deal in which payments go to all three of the world-wide rights holders. Although a . complete tran- sition to. Wankel-powered engines is not seen as an over- night process, GM’s announce- ment seems likely to provide added impetus for use of the engine in other applications. The engine’s overall ad- vantages make it acceptable enough for the manufacturers of smaller devices who face the difficulties of rising costs and design problems. Consumers can expect greater fuel economy, improved vehicle performance and reduced maintenance costs. 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HUD Numbers If you are a flood vicitm and you have a question or complaint for HUD, or if you want to inquire about a hookup or maintenance, call any one of the 10 numbers, 288-7581 through 288-7590. o. Publication The Lake - Lehman footbail field was the setting for the Knight’s annual pep rally Sept. 22. The high-spirited event was launched with an outstanding field show by the Lake-LeFman Band, under the direction of John Miliauskas. Following the field show, the varsity cheerleaders were introduced and led the student body in several cheers and chants. The co-captains and only seniors are Robin Whitesell and Diane Wojtowicz. Junior cheerleaders are Jane Salan- sky, Jean Johnson, Sissy Kehler, Millie Kocher, Maribeth Taylor, Tina Traver, Susan Brown, Sally (King, Bonnie Vivian, Wanda Long and Kathy Yockavitch. The three youngest members of the squad Rotary Women Plan Trip to Flemington The Dallas Women of Rotary will sponsor a trip to Fleming- ton, N.J. Oct. 19, open to all women in the Back Mountain area. Flemington is an early American village featuring colonial handcrafts such as candlemaking, pottery and glasswork. Lunch will be served at the Spread Eagle Inn. Reservations can be made until Oct. 4 through Mrs. Robert Coscia, president of Women of Rotary; Mrs. Perry Karnofsky or Mrs. William Shaner. The cost of a round trip ticket is $8.25. A check must accom- pany the reservation. are sophomores Margie Wolensky, Laurie Osborne, and Jeannine Stacey. Next, football coach Ray Caucci introduced the varsity football team, who later ran through several glays and delighted their schoolmates with an original cheer. The junior high football team was also introduced by coach Ed Narkiewicz. The pep rally concluded with the presentation of blue ribbons to the . Lake-Lehman cheerleaders for excellence in cheering and prec’sion. The cheerleaders won ne ribbons from the National Chesrleading Association this suri.:ner at the Pocono. 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