The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-02
AV[ MN MODELS ANNOUNCED
FOR THE MAXNlLS Of 1879
EVERYTHING UP-ToDATE CONVENIENT
FOR YEAR

/ throttle and spark levers are of a new
| type: new design of accelerator
pedal is used; a greater leverage in
| braking has been effected and the
steering connections have been made
| larger.
Changes in body design have greatly
enhanced the appearance of the car
and increased comfort while the COM
plete equipment with which the "4O'
| is sold adds the final touch of luxury.
1t is full five-passenger car The
| tonneau has been enlarged a couple of
| inches, both seats have been lowered
(the front l inch and the rear u in
| ches) and a new dash is mounted with
wind shield of new design. At the
same time the rear seat back has been
made higher and with the deep Tur-
kish upholstering forms perfect
back rest In connection with the re-
design and improved finish of the body,
several appointments were added:
among them extra upholstery pockets
in the tonneau: larger ventilators in
the dash: improved hinges on the bon
net and bulb horn concealed beneath
the bonnet instead of outside
Not the least important is the atten-
tion given to accessories and the man
proved lamp brackets support new de-
sign lamps all around-the two head
lamps being gas lamps, while the side
and tail lamps are combination oil
electric with a storage battery
Accentuating the tendency to re-
move from view those accessories
which need not necessarily be seen, the
gas tank is placed beneath the running
board case on the right side. A new
type of 60-mile speedometer and a self
starter button on the dash occupy the
usual positions. The top, which is also
of new design, is held by new supports,
the bows fitting sOlidly into rubber
faced brackets making them immova-
bic. Number plate hangers and tire
carriers in the rear have also been i'm
proved.
The color scheme of the 40" is royal
blue. black hood and tenders, with
Reseda gray wheels and running gear
The Maxwell ..3O-
improvements in the 80 which cor
respond to the "Mascotte" models of
1912, strengthen the high regard in
which this model has been held. Its
sturdiness has been increased and it's
appearance improved by using a front
axle of drop forged I1beam construc-
ton. The frame has been lowered, the
wheel base heightened slightly and
new spring suspension consisting of
longer, fatter springs of English steel
has been used. The rear tenders have
been redesigned. not only improving
the appearance of the car, but making
it look lower hung. In the roadster
model this effect is further emphasized
by longer running boards in connec-
tion with tenders of new and stronger
design.
Incident to the greater resiliency OBJ
tanned by the new springs there are
new hangers and a bumper plate al
lowing more spring travel before
humping. The bumpers, too. ara of a
new design softening the impact
While the motor of the go remains
practically the same in design, with
the same 4-inch bore, the stroke has
been increased from to 4 SIS inches.
Longer connecting rods in conjunction
with the longer stroke increase the
fiexibility of the motor. The pistons
have been redesigned for lightness and
strength and the cylinders, instead. of
being offset, are set exactly on center
with the crank shaft The bearings of
| been increased in diameter and the
| cams and cam shaft are now integral.
Among other improvements are a
wire container clamped on the cylin-
ders protecting the ignition cable from
water and oil; boxing-in the bottom
of the control levers to keep out mud
| and dirt a larger radiator of the same
design; new design of fan mounted on
| a bracket on the cylinder: additional
| grease cups on the control lever tub
| ing and steering gear case; new steer
/ ing knuckles to allow of a turnin g
radius of "a feet and new head lamp
brackets bringing the lamps into a
higher position and throwing better
light upon the road. The car is sold
fully equipped, including a gas self
starter.
The Maxwell "22"
| In introducing a light, four-cylindel
roadster of 22-horsepower listing al
1856 equipped, the Maxwell strikes
into a price field which it did not enter
last year Judging by the specifica-
tions of the "22" this field will have
spirited competition from the new
Maxwell model because the ''22" ha:
many features that make it stand Out
among the low-priced roadsters.
Left hand drive and center contro
lis employed, although the design i:
different from the center control o.
the 40" The transmission is the wei
known Maxwell progressive type o.
sliding gears and the center geal
shifter works forward and back in Z
single straight slot in the floor board
1t is easy to enter or alight whether
the top is up or down. In back of th'
seat there is 15-gallon gasolin'
itank, a turtle deck and place for spar,
tires.
The front of the "22" is striking il
appearance. due to its being hung low
: having a high peak radiator or tn
honeycomb type and tenders whicl
, contribute TO its saucy appearance
, The wheel base is 90 inches, tread D
: inches. and it has a 16-inch steering
: wheel with a post set at sharp angle
In every essential the car is o
standard design The motor is of tn
. T-head type, the cylinders being cas-
IN vairs and having bore and stroke o
I324x4 inches 4 crankshaft OF hea
r treated high carbon steel is mounted i
. three babblt bearings Of ample size
THE carburetor is of new design, mad
lof bronze. and the dual ignition syster
> of magnetic and batteries is employed
fabrication is accomplished by splas
, with force feed furnished by plunge
I pump.
, The progressive gear set allows thre
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