The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
Adoption of High-Priced Prac.
tice in Medium-Priced
Cars
EXCESS TIRING is
ANOTHER FEATURE
Left-Hand Drive, Center Con
troll; Also Electric
Lighted

Model X Mighty Michigan, for 1913
makes Its bow to the public today.
That is TO say, the first formal an
nouncement Is made OF the plans
:, specifications and dress of the biz
nedium-priced car made by the Mich
lsan Motor Car company.
The 1913 Michigan, fully equipped
offers motor buyers a motor OF from
40 TO 46 horsepower, four-forward
speed transmission, 21.5 per cent ex
y cess tlfing, the left-hand drive witt
center control, electric lighting by
generator system throughout, 11S
luck wheel base, unusual room anC
the deepest and richest upholstery.
This car Is the product of the gen
ius OF w. II. Cameron, by general
consent one OF the greatest automo
bile engineers OF America. Mr.. Cam
oron. although young man, began
building cars when the automobile
was still curiosity to the majority
of American people.
At one time and another OF his
career his genius has been engaged
on the Marmon, Oldsmobile. Packard
end the American Mercedes.
IL was Cameron who introduced the
foredoor in America. He is now lead.
ing the movement for the adoption
of the four-forward-speed transmits
sion.
Michigan "40'-the 1913 models
the very last word In modern design.
,ng. Its lines are impressive. Its fin.
ish and upholstering have never been
excelled. It's price Is far below any
ether car In its class.
The body for this new model is de-
signed by John A. Campbell, famous
IN this line the world over
The motor Is of the four-cylinder.
four-cycle type. cast en- bloc. The
bore Is IA inches-the stroke IA
inches. 1t has three-bearing crank
shaft, with extra large bearings.
From 40 TO 46 horsepower is develop
ed by the Mighty Michigan engine,
Tne dual system Of ignition is used
Briggs gnaranteed-for-life magnetic
and dry cells.
The carburetor is single jet, float
feed. The water Is circulated by gear
driven centrifugal pump, through a
cellular radiator. The oiling system
- OF the self-contained circulating
type. The clutch is leather-faced
cone of a special Cameron design
diameter Is l-2 inches, face 2 IA
inches.
The transmission OF the 1918 40
horsepower Mighty Michigan cars en-
uodies four-forward speeds and re-
verse, with the direct drive on fourth
This transmission is the special de-
sign of Mr.. Cameron, after exper-
ience and study among all leading
English, French and American cars.
i0h nrfn Ann nrfa
have used the four-speed gear set, but
the Michigan Is the first car selling
NJ a medium price to adopt this inn
nortant feature. Four-forward-speed
transmissions are now found In 157
European makes4of cars. II seems to
5e the consensus OF opinion among
automobile engineers that in 1914
fDur-forward-speeds will be found In
?lost of the leading medium-priced
cars.
Another feature OF the 1913 Mlchi-
.gan 40" on which much emphasis
Els laid, is the excess tiring. Accord
ng to the schedule issued by the
ujre manufacturers, very few ears are
luipped with tires OF a capacity to
rsIarry their weight.
en Electric lighting throughout, which
ttis regular equipment on Michigan
, cars, is by the generator system. This
formerly was generally listed as an
extra at $125.
The left hand drive and center con-
troll Is another Michigan feature
which meets the enthusiastic approx
al OF critics. 1t is now conceded that
the left hand drive with center con-
troll will be universal practice inside
OF twelve months. II clears the right
door of levers and makes entering
and leaving the car by the right side
as easy as the left side. IL brings
the driver to his rightful position on
The left side OF the car. He is where
he can see how closely he is passing
To other vehicles. This position also
brings him to the high part OF the
Highway.
In the 1913 Michigan, the center
control is mounted on the transmits
sion cover. The levers move In a
compact housing, taking up the min
imum OF room. A hard rubber ball
on the top OF the gear-shifting lever
fits the hand and adds to the ease of
operation.
The front axle is the strongest ever
used on a 40-horsepower car. il is
drop forged, In one piece. I-beam sec
ion 3-4x2 3-4 Every part OF the
?xle is heat-treated, even the tie
rods. The knuckle bolts are OF full
Inch diameter, hardened and ground.