Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25
EXPECT NEW MODEL
TO Be A BIG SELLER
1913 WiIIys-0verIand Has
Many New Features Over
Last Year.

In conformity with its world amed
policy of offering motor car buyers the
best of quality and quantity at minimum
cost. the Willys-Overland Company has
again startled the industry by offering
for 1913 thirty horsepower. five-pas-
senger, fore door touring car, fully equip
ped-a much larger car than the 1872
model 50. which proved to be such a
phenomenal seller last season.
The new model includes in It's regular
equipment a self-starter, Warner speed
ometer. mohair top and boot, clear vision
automatic windshield of new design
prest-o-lite gas tank. Remy magnetic bat
terry, robe rail and foot rest. tire holders
on rear tonneau and other features.
While last seasons model 80 created
a furore throughout motordom and was
thought at that time to represent the
pinnacle of John n. WHY'S craftsman
ship, the new model SO exceeds by fal
anything that has yet been offered motor
car buyers, say those who have seen the
new model.
More Comfortable Riding.
The wheel base on the new car has
been increased to 40 inches. while the
body has been heightened and deepened
making the car have q more roomy and
spacious appearance. All bright parts are
nickel plated instead of brass plated
while the radiator is enameled in keep
Ing with the body finish. The 32x311zz
inch wheels are this year painted gray
with black stripping and black hubs.
. The hood has been heightened sew
eral inches. allowing the motor to set
forward more than it did last season
which makes for greater accessibility
The tonneau is larger and the sides
have been raised nearly three inches
making better arm rest and riding
in general more comfortable. With
the frightening Of the hood more leg
room has been acquired for those rid
ing in the front seats.
A noted improvement has been made
in the braking system-an entirely new
design being adopted. The contract,
ing brake has an inside diameter Of
thirteen inches, and the brake shoe is
two and a quarter inches in width. The
expanding brake has a diameter OF
thirteen and three-eighths inches.
There has been a noticeable elimina-
ton of oiling places, and wherever
fabrication is required nickeled grease
cups have been substituted for oil
cups. The foreparts Of the rear springs
are inclosed by a sheet-metal housing
instead of being left exposed. Thinker
roller bearings are used on the front
axle in place of ball bearings. as was
the case on the 1912 model So.
So dependable and reliable Aas the
chassis of model So proven itself that
only minor details and refinements have
been made. The sturdy and powerful
Overland motor is identical with last
years design, because the Overland de-
signers maintain that there is TO OPP
portunity for improvement.
Other specifications on model 50 are:
Four cylinders. cast separately, with a
bore and stroke Of 4x41a inches: water
cooled, thermo-syphon cellular radiator;
splash system of oiling for crank and
cam shaft bearings. cylinders and tim
ing gears oiled by Kingood force-feed
oiler; Schebler carburetor: center con-
troll; channel section, cold-rolled steel
frame; front semi-elliptic springs,
three quarter elliptic rear; selective
three eed-and-reverse transmission
with annular bearings; drop-forged
front axle and 32x31s inch quick de-
tached tires.