The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21
INGENIOUS NEW MOToR can,
Machine Has Renewable Fewer Plant
and Coav ertibie Body.

perfection and simplicity Of motor cars,
! a. compared TO the machines OF q few
years ago. few automobilists are likely
to question the Oft repeated assertion
that hereafter only minor Improvements
and renhements are possible. while thou
sand. Of inventors and mechanics all over
the world are busily engaged In trying
to devise improvements to eNstinR motor
or are try ing to design engines that viii
| overcome some Of the defects In engines
! In Use less than per cent. Of the inventions
/ patented each wear have any practical
any value many are not commercially
practicable because OF their cost or some
slight mechanical defect.
I Al the clubhouse Of the Automobile Club
Of America In this city the other day. how
| ever, W Irving Twombly. a young me
! chanicaI engineer showed and demon
. strated . small light and simply designed
car 10 which he has devoted six years Of
study and persiatent experiments. He
thinks his car will revolutionizs the bust
ness Of motor car manufacture and solve
many important problems that have per
| pleHed and bothered those who have been
operating motor cars for business and
pleasure
, u seems certain that this engine. on &C
count Of its small size. light weight and great
power. should he OF very great value and
assistance in solving some Of tho problems
which confront our AeronauticAl expert
menters Mr. Twombly also believes that
! his inventions will plAre the pleasure car
within the reach Of men Of moderate means
In the saving Of time and money. TO saw
nothing OF trouble to those Of greater
wealth. and will make the comment Al motor
vehicle the general instead Of the rare
means Of delivery.
Neither the car nor the motor are
mechanical freaks designed to gain
little temporary notoriety. hut are simple
sane and sound me" hAniCal ideas worked
out on slightly different lines than those
employed in present prartice Tha, they
are absolutely practical Mr. Twomblv and
his associates are convinced. a. thev have
spent over $50 OOO in experimental work
during The last six wears. and now that they
believe they have the cAr on a commercial
basis they have leased big IA tory ia Lone
island City and will build ears for the mar.
Two Important features Of Mr. Twombiy's
new car, irrespective OF any question Of
merit Of the motor. are hrsi, a removable
to remove the motor. clutch and tIans-
mis~ion and substitute new onea m from
three TO ave minutes. while the other IL an
that IL can he changed from a completely
enclosed heated and ventilated limousine
lover or raise the hood Of a landaulet
The Twombly motor differs radically
from The standard type in that u uses four
cfsnEshsft. ins,eSdof on. "f the usual long
four throw. variety Not only thu. hu'
vi,s Witch doe. awav with ali connecting
rods md permits the pls cling ~ No cylinders
dIrHC,Iy Hppo..d on n. same csn,se b
IL in facs . double acting motor. having
neither stufhnE boxes. piston rods. cross
consisis of oniv tso CYLINDER. ana Two
riIon- hut having the same balance and
tongue as fcnr cylinder motor
This tvp~ Of motor also makes u po.s.hls
~ nla"- the "yiinder- below the water
cooler. 81 that IN. neces.i,y 'or cirruIsfing
Sin"d from The notion Of he c "a" H 70 The
nottom OF ne motor. and from the TOO Of
m. water 30 now freely from on. 10 ~.
other 'he principle being the same q. in
hot water heating svs'em Nno'her feature
Used. ell bearinss being made Of steel
hardened. ground and polished and having
which reduces wear Snd friction 70 a mini.
Mr Int Mr. LTo%0,r. G.1.,r'lcton N.
= per cent over the ordinary 'vpe and 90
leAs' 20 Der cent. - added 10 ~ strength ,
rounds exclusive ~ a 40 pound ~ heel.
OF an ordinary motor of This power !, /
measures by - inches In Width and |
inders OF inches dismstsr by a 5 inch ,
stroke
Another feature Of this motor !. thu,
with oil. The surplus or overflow r.turnins
to the tank. where II 10 used over and over
through the engine the oil is washed and |
s,rSsine ned rsmSS.,n, ssvsry particle Of dir |
20 The motor The dsyic. \. .imni. .nG OF OF
nmires NO attention except 10 occasionally !
MI the oil tank There Is no waste and the ,
a. a drop Of oil remains in the tank WITH |
no oil show In the exhaust
ro res "d Ivan, Of he quick rsnovsbl.
present system OF consfruc'ion It takes an
.Sper,enced man and helper from two 70 ,
% replace IL although il may take oniT an
plant removed With he fWcm IpTe .y yse
ter, nsm ne es,'rs pows, plant or damaged
sno,h.n n r.Ssr ;S rn n and rsEI".cd WITH
utes The damaged mart can then he taken
20 the repair shop Sithout laying up The
or transmission could be instantly slipped
into pla'e
rhis Of tremendous importance 20 bust
ness men using deliver or cypress wagons
lhNicaos or trucks TAke for instance an
eyprss. COMPANY using hundred wagons
machines in order o he sur. Of HAVING
~ q machine has sfarfed on Win n lad
10 deliver and soms' hing goes u rong viii
ne poNeT pihh another car IL Sent for n
which the load - transferred and attn am
rther machine ~ REQUIRED 20 tow IN the
iisabied car. the disabled car having been
are h! ing made Under The rwomblv avs
'em he same company would purchase
\ hundred cars and one light rmerRencv
wagon With complete power nlant on
board could he kept ready for call al any
limo thera telephone call Of a mishapIo
INV ~ he cars he emergency wagon couid
he rushed 20 the spot. tho injured mart .
remoy~d ana replaced bv n new one in Ave
nd h.. -.
go ehou' its Nisiness without laundering
- load The broken part could thsn ne
-eiurned to the repair shop on the enner =,
sencN wagon, put in running order and held