The Marshall republican., 1913-10-24

LEFT DRIVE AND CENTER CON.
TROL NEW FEATURE IN BOTH
-FOUR" AND "sIx"
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Aim Has Plainly Becn to secure
Maximum Results in
Economy and
Durability.

DETROIT. Oct. 25.-Formal an
nouncement OF a number OF import
ant changes In the studebaker line
was made from the local headquar-
ters OF the corporation today. While
the alterations are not Of a sweep
ing nature, they embody a number
Iof extremely interesting features.
The line for next year will be
comprised OF two chassis types-a
Flour at 1850 and a six" at
s1s75. Both cars are fitted with left
hand steer and center control. Each
model carries a two-unit electric
starting and lighting device as stand
ard equipment. The same type OF full
floating axle employed on the six
lis supplied with the -Four" Bodies
are OF the streamline type and with
foil U doors.
In both cars the gasoline supply
has been placed in the dash. permit
ting an ideal feed TO the motor, with
out air pressure, by means OF crawl
l%tation.
Increased efficiency has beer
Throughout the keynote OF thu
chassis design. To get the maximum
service out OF each gallon OF gasoline
has been the obvious endcavor OF the
lStudebaker engineers.
The motors are OF the small-bore
liong-stroke type. OF dimensions simi
lar to those OF the remarkably sue
cessful six" OF the past year. Con
siderable attention has been givoi
to improved carburetion. The posi-
ton OF the gasoline tank permits
the studebaker-schebler c~arburetot
to be mounted high up on the sid'
of the motor. allowing the use OF
; very short intake manifold and rs
! suring plenty OF warm air for tn
mixture. There IN n dash adiustmen
. by means OF which the operator o
Q the car can secure perfect onrburc
Q tor conditions nj oil times withou
. leaving his seat.
d No less than 10 Tinker role
Q bearings are used to support I'll
9 sbafting and axles OF the car, redu'
q ing friction and permitting adjus
Iments no accurate Ms to make get
Operations almost noiseiess.
The Improvement In the electricl
equipment is marked and TO a gre
e extent original. The electric mote
for cranking Is connected 10 Il
front end OF the drive shaft by a 70
Her chain which moves only Will
n the starting operation Is In progress
10 The generator is on the opposite
r the motor and drives silently by
r shaft connected with the camsha
r. gear. Storage IN In a six-volt bate
1t under the front seat. The battery al
furnishes current for Ignition. tim
nj Through a Remy distributor al
raised In tension by o coil at q
~ front OF the motor.
NJ In both cars brakes are equip
with large equalizers. snugly fit
into slots In the frame. Runni'
d, boards are clean and carry no equi
ig ment.
The four-cylinder car In touri
lear form has n generous five-passe
gers capacity. This model also h
lunderslung full elliptic rear sprinI
NJ The chief new feature In body {
sign In the six-cylinder model is I
lis position OF the auxiliary seats in I
IN tonneau which, when not In use. f
TO compactly out OF the way into a
ed cess built into the back OF the frt
Is seat. The new six in touring To-
ON seats seven adults.
ist Both -Four" and six" are N
In looming through the Detroit fact
IN les In gratifying style. Sample CT
y tpl be- on the floors OF all studs|
'es ter dealers IN q short time. ,rr 4
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