The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-27
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rom the Cnatmers company 49,
the announcement of its 1919
in most luminous Statements
states that with full electric li9M
equipment, Turkish cushions,
inch upholstery, all-metal beli-bA6
bodies, air pressure self -startcfs
mountable rims and many other
proVements, Chalmers cars fer
appeal 10 the layman as having reAl
ed just about the acme of motor
comfort, convenience and good lo0
The Chalmers line for 1918 G~
sists OF three chassis modelA-
70, which has been well kn0a
for the past five years, the sTh110
Six, which WAS first introduced H.
season; and the Six. which
brought out about the first Of
present year
In all models the Chalmers Get
pany has gone the limit to prodU
medium priced cars Offering the ny1
inum Of luxury and convenfenceN5
Perhaps the most startling featxa3
Of the Chalmers announeement u L.
fact that the So" viii be market<l
for the 1913 sS.son at $4,000. TMg
change In Pace is explained by In
fact that duE;ag the past season t6
Chalmers factory hes been naterfaff
enlarged. The Standardization Of ~
entire Chalmers line. making u1a1|
parts OF the siX-cylinder car int4S
changeable with the .Thirty-Six. IT,
q iso had much to do in placing III
new price on the six" NJ
The Chalmers self-starter. wht(l
vas FIRST introduced last season,
continued. For the new season, hoS
ever, the Chalmers starter is prov14
ed with four cylinder pressu4
pump instead Of the cylinder chAH
valve which was used last season.
Looking at the motor, one is hy1
Nm crossed with the fact that m
wa ter jacket and water connecft0n
have been materially Increased n
size. The regular Chalmers overheM
valve construction Ia retained
The four forward speed transrs4l
sion which WAS brought out last -
son on the Thirty Six model. ii A1G
used on the six-cylinder model t12l
year.
II is Tn body construction tn
the Chalmers cars show the rnu4
marked advances. The bodies Of m
new cars are Of heavy sheet mst4
In All Instances the dash Is built n
tegral with the body An exceedtm7
Il graceful effect has been secures
All bodies have the beil-shap1
/ back. VI
striking feature is the dash "
rangement. The cowI of the dash nj
been extended to bring IL within co5
venient reach OF the driving seat vi
on the cowl are carried all OF n
indicators and controls Nothing tn,
the driver needs to control his ~
| Is nut Of reach.
In the matter Of interior finish, N
! new Chalmers cars are strikingIy lii.
-urinua-
The bodies are entirely feathl
! lined. leaving nothing to scratch
| mar
Five demountable rims are ~,
, Yided with all types. The body typ,
! provided are FIVE and seven paaSel
ger touring cars four passenger III
| pedo, seven passenger limousin
I four passenger inside drive coupe, as
/ two passenger roadster.
I The roadster types are provfdt
with thirty five gallon gasoline tanl
| on the rear deck. reserve oil tanh
! and travelling trunks
The results Of the Grand Prfx RI
| Of the Automobile Club de Fran
| have been manifestly more pleastt
! to the British writer's than those
! the olympic games. The Sunha1
j team. composed of three cars Of IA
/ make with the supposed rating
I 1879 horse power, won the team rae
THese machines were third. four
ana fifth in the official finish OF n
race, coming in behind two cars
I vastly greater piston displacement.
In the Bystander the jubilation NJ
expressed this way: 1T fthe rae.
4 provided the opportunity for chez
/ by fowl running test of fifteen-hOr
/ power efficacy and fifteen-hors p0S
I or speed against the best that con
he done In those epartmentS ~by N
/ hicIes of any power and freak41
The result has rather staggered M
/ toring humanity.
Certainly big car won the Graf
. Prix and won finely, but Of the TIL
| teen actual big car starters only IN
] finished in front OF the little III
beams who were placed third. Four
/ and fifth. Which means simply IN
/ In speed and in endurance ther0s
( very little to choose between q Ia
/ designed Well tuned little mact5l
/ and the machine In which the pow
is only limited by the melting pa
| OF metal The Grand Prix OF III
/ sang a swan song for the automQNl
! monster - zNNsA