The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-11-29
new RAMBLER CARS
Thomas B. Jeffery 8 Company to
Place a Fine Line of Autos on
the Market this Season
READY FOR SHIPMENT SOON
All Types of the Famous Kenosha Cars
Have Been Improved in the New
Models and They Promise
To be Good Ones

Thomas B. Jeffrey & Co., manufac-
turers Of Rambler automobiles, are
now running their plant night and
day in the production of 1907 cars.
Delivery to the trade will begin on or
before Dec. 1 and cars will be shipped
IN quantities well before the end of
that month.
The four models comprising the new
line have already been thoroughly
tested during the summer and fall,
both by factory tests and on the heavy
sand roads surrounding Kenosha. 1t
was one of the larger models, model
Is, that made the enviable record of
fifty-three miles on three gallons of
gasoline in the recent Chicago-Cedar
Lake consumption test.
The entire line will be shown at the
Automobile Club of Americas show
at New York, Dec. to Dec. 8, both on
fhe floor and for demonstration. Dur
ing the last few weeks Rambler
agents, from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific coast, have been visiting the fac
tory and are highly enthusiastic over
the new cars, and their only objection
has been that they were not allowed
an increase in their allotment. As in
1906, the line will comprise both two
and four cylinder types and there will
be two models in each class. Models
d and u are, respectively, medium
weight touring car and a high power
+.,7x Al o11< Qn<L E%+od NTH q
new Rambler unit power plant, COM
prising double opposed motor, plan
etary transmission, and multiple disc
clutch, built integral, with three
point support. A remarkable feature
Of this equipment is that there is no
moving part of the motor exposed and
every part is entirely accessible from
above.
A woven wire dust scfeen covers the
entire under portion of the chassis,
and the stock joke of the man under
the car will be absolutely inapplicable
to these models, as he would have
nothing but view of the dust screen
should he crawl under there because
the comic weeklies, led him to think it
was the proper caper. The bodies of
these models are hinged to the frame
at each side by means of a combina-
ton hinge and lock, and by loosening
two knu1led hand nuts on either side
of the car the body may be swung to
the other side, giving absolutely free
access to the entire power plant ano
all its appurtenances. The GLASSES
of the two models above described are
identical except in dimensions. Model
21 is equipped with a 5x6 inch motor,
giving D horsepower, and has wheel
base of 100 inches. The motor of
model ~ is 41zx5 inches, 14-16 horse
power, and the wheel base is 90 inches.
Another popular feature of model 81
is the detachable tonneau. There
has always been demand for cars of
this type, but tempered by the for
merly unpleasant appearance of the
detachable tonneau. In the body of
this car the connection between tom
neau and body is such that it can be
seen only by careful inspection, and,
either as touring car or as rum
about with torpedo deck. there is no
outward sign of the convertible car.
Of the four cylinder types model "a
will probably be the most popular. In
this car is embodied more new and
novel, but absolutely tried and proven
features than IN any one car ever be-
fore offered. The motor marks a new
or, IN r,So1;pa onosxo daesm~ .ad
every part is accessible from the side,
nothing from below. The crank case
opens at the side, single plate Civ
ing access to the entire crank and
cam shafts with all their bearings and
adjustments. There is no subframe,
the motor being suspended directly
from the main frame; thus there is no
interference by frame members and
the motor is as convenient of access
as though on stand or bench.
The transmission gear is an entire
ly new design of the sliding type and
is built integral with the propeller
shaft and housing, the only universal
joint being a double one between
motor and transmission gear. Large
hand plates at the top of both trans.
mission and differential gear housings
give perfect access thereto. These
housings are absolutely oil tight, the
only opening being at the top, as
above mentioned, and may, therefore,
be kept abundantly filled with oil at
all times. By virture of balanced
sprocket, on the lag shaft Of the trans-
mission gear, sliding of gears is re-
lieved of all the annoyance heretofore
incident to this type of transmission,
and, whether the car be standing or