New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
Z. q. MOROSS.
NEW STEARNS MODELS
VestibuIe Body a Novel Idea in
Model Construction.

| The changes in body construction. offer
ing the purchaser an option in either the
vestfbule or open style body in all three
| Stearns models-15-3o horsepower shaft
drive and 5000 shaft or side chain drive
and a few minor improvements in the ar
range1nents Of the gasolene and oil pumps
and coil and the addition of a sight feed
oil gauge are the only changes worthy of
note in the new series of Stearns cars A
SILK rnohafr top, Stearns special folding
glass front and combination oil and cleo
trio side and tail lamps are supplied as
regular equipment this year in addition to
Continental demountable rims, a feature of
Stearns equipment for two years past. A
gas tank cover is also supplied as regular
equipment, while storage battery for the
lighting plant is included
The vestibule body is introduced by the
Stearns company as optional equipment
and is furnished on all three Stearns
! chassis, in both touring and toy tonneau
| models. To meet the demand for a semi
closed body for touring the vestfbule type
has been brought out
The body is attractive, graceful and COM
Portable, without being extreme, and offers
many advantages The open or standard
type will be supplied as regular euripnnent
when desired
The chassis themselves are practically
the same as for the past three years and
do not differ in design or construction from
those offered the public last season
Ihe arrangement of the air and oil pumps
on the oo-b5 model has been changed some
what, providing greater convenience in
| handling. The air pump employed to in
troduce air pressure into the gasolene tank
when first starting the car is now located
between the front seats and is larger than
heretofore. The main tank is hung behind
the frame, the pressure forcing the gaso-
lene up to the auxiliary tank on the DASH
whence it flows by gravity to the car bure-
tor.
Two cutoff valves are provided at the
bottom Of this tank. in easy reach of the
driver, one cutting off the gaSolene from
the main supply, the other shutting off the
flow from the auxiliary tank to the car
buretor- On the 1900 horsepower model an
auxiliary oil tank is placed just under the
front floor boards. carrying reserve supply
of four gallons. This reserve serves a two
| fold purpose: it may be called upon TO give
| the motor additional fabrication when driv-
| ing at extremely high speeds for any con-
| siderable distance; also. good oil is always
1 at hand in case d fresh supply is not avail
/ able.
A change has been made in the Bosch
dual ignition system, whereby horizontal
coil is used. The switch end is fat against
the DASH the body of the coil proper being
underneath the hood. No change has been
made in the ignition itself, however
| The dry multiple disk clutch, Stearns
nroduct. has attracted considerable atten-
| tion from mechanical engineers and auto
/ r,ol,ila designers The dry disk clutch con-
sists of comparatively small number OF
steel disks of large diameter held and
driven by hardened steel Keys inserted III
| the rim of the fiywheel-
In all other respects, both the 1880 and
$3.50 horsepower chassis are practically
| identical with those furnished last season.