Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

car was delivered last week to C. NJ.
Lambert and a fve-passen9er touring car
Of the same make to J. f. Davis.
When IL commenced deliveries of its
1912 models this year the Pierce-Arrow
Motor Car Company of Buffalo entered
on its sixth year of manufacture of SIX
cylinder cars. The first six-cyinder cars
manufactured in quantity were marketed
in the fail and winter of 1905. and were
known 1907 models. Since that time.
II is announced many noticeable improve
ments have been made in the car, and
this years line is the result of. years of
experience, resulting in a car of refine
ment in every detail.
In the Pierce-Arrow motors the cyln-
ders are all cast in pairs, and the motor
complete is hung on drop forged steel
the main frame. The clutch is of cone
type, and Is fitted with brake to facli-
tate gear changes. The transmits on is
selective, with four forward speeds and
reverse. operated by side hand lever in
side the body. The rear axle is semi
floating, with the wheels keyed to the driv
ing axle. This DIR wing axle is of Krupp
steel. with tensile strength of 120,oO
pounds to a square inch. The brakes,
larger than in previous models act on
drums on the rear hubs.
The 1912 line of bodies is said to be
larger this year than ever sbefCfe.s-'The
bodies are newly designed on all models
and without exception are rOOmieE> All
are equipped with doors at all entra-ees,
and all levers are inside. The seven-pas-
senger bodies are fitted with two folding
seats that have arm rests. These seats.
when not in use, are so constructed that
they may be folded to one side. There is
no underpinning to these seats to inter
fere with the feet of those N the rear
seat of the tonneau. Thorough ventila-
tion of the front seating compartment is
had by means of an, opening in the base
board OF the windshield and a defiectOr
that sends the sair to the. floor of the car.
Every Pierce-Arrow model is completely
equipped. for the road. this equipment
air pump for tires trunk rack, two gas
head lamps and gas tank, TWO side; and
one rear tail lamp for e.ther oil or 5elec
.tricity. one electric number lamp. thorn
and full set of tools. gasoline. gauge on
dash odometer. coat and blanket. rail.
extra tire carriers, foldjug foot rest on
touring and -inclosed cars, sprag on all
models except on, thirty-six horsepower,
gasoline primer for easy starting. and
Yale locks on hood, dash cabinets, tool
compartments and supply box. ~
80. CO., 4 x X
by the vents In the filing caps becoming
choked- with sediments or dust, with the
that steam ACCOMMODATES In
the radiator, and the pressure. seek ng an
outlet, forces an opening at the weakest
point A mixture of red lead. white lead
and gold size will he found an excellent
means of stopping any leaks of this kind
Claude T.. Miller has returned from a
visit TO the Ford factory at Detroit.
Mich. and the Velie plant at Moline, III.
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Before using hose on q radiator to
remove any mud which may have COLI
Iected thereon, it is a good plan to place
farpahfin or some similar object across
the rear side of the apparatus. This Will
prevent the water from squirting through
the tubes and becoming splashed on the
earburetor or magnetic.
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n. W. Burchell returned last week from
a 1,7O0-mile tour in his G.. A. Maxwell
roadster. The itinerary included the New
England states and New York. He was
elated over the fine oiled roads in the
north, having covered at one time on the
trip 40 miles on six gallons OF gasoline.
No. tire trouble was experienced on the
trip.
j. A. Muehleisen returned Friday from
a visit to the Packard Company at. De
troit. Mich. - s-ts7
green, with gold lettering. was delivered
last week to Charles Kengla. jr.
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hinong the new automobile accessories
with considerable success in
Paris is a radiator that has been put to
practical use by different automobile deal
ers in Paris and found very satisfactory
1t is said to have many advantages over
any radiator that has heretofore oeeh
manufactured.
II is composed of n system OF tubes
thar run horizontally for engines having
p4irnp. and vertically for those equipped
with ,thei-thermosiphon.c = theseT tupes are
twelve niliimeters o. 412f ipch) in diane
ter and arc pierced by stupier tubes
seven nillimeters tD.2s inclDfin dame
ter. These small tubes are, OF course,
open. at both ends to permit the air to
pass through. The water goes through
the larger tubes and runs down over Inc
smaller tubes, thereby cooling very quick
Iy. This system also prevents breaking
il the water freezes I'm the tubes
The total weight of radiator for
twelve or fourteen horsepower engine is
only about twenty-eight pounds. Each
tube Is mounted separately. and In case
of an accident can be replaced easily ana
quickly. They can also be enameled or
PAINTED any color to correspond with the
color Of the car.
An EMF "3V' touring car. fully
equipped was delivered Friday to James
Root
John r. Thomas. manager of the
United Motor Washington Company, has
returned from Richmond, Va. where he
visited the auto display at the Richmond
fair of the latest 1912 models, Tor which
he is the representative
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Lasley and family
passed through Washington last week IN
their Pullman touring car en- route to
Columbus. Ohio. The party spent four
DAYS motoring through Maryland, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia prior to de-
parting for the west. Mr.. Lasey in 1893
was engaged in the bicycle business In
this city and was we'll known In this
city during the bike days.
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That the motor trip across the corlti-
nent Is no longer considered hardship
and is becoming an everyday stunt
was again illustrated Thursday last when
a party of tourists in &C. Pierce-Arrow
touring car pulled into Washington after
a successful trip covering several thou
sand miles over every character OF road.
The owner of the car was w. G. Seeley
OF San Francisco. Cal. an enthusiastic
motorist. He was accompanied by a
party of friends. The route was via
Chicago. Detrdlt. New York state. thence
to Boston. From the Hub the party
motored to this city from Philadelphia
via 1.-The short route" and incidentally
members in the party did not hesitate TO
remark that the worst stretch of road ex-
perienced since leaving the Pacific slope
was between Perryville and Elkton. Nd.