The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
by CLYDE W. ENNIS

pick up the instant the clutch Is released
to change the gears. The engineers in
all their experiments and tests have never
been able positively to stall the new
motor. This feature is made possible
through the application OF the electric
starter. which is always in positive cln-
nection with the engine of the car. The
starter is manufactured complete, except
the storage battery. in the Chalmers fac
tory. The expense of installing AN cleo
trieal department exclusively for the mal1-
ing of this starting system was over $780,,
900.
.The Chalmers -Entz starter is very sim
pie. Only one motion. that of throwing
a knife switch on the dash, is necessary
to start the car. The one switch also
controls the ig1ition, which in every other
way is separate from the starter system,
the single system Bosch magnetic being
used The starter switch is left open
while the car is running.
THE starter Is also silent in its opera
ton Turning the motor over at 100 reyo-
lutions d minute. there is none of the
burning sound which characterizes many
other types of electric starting systems.
This system also provides current for
unusually powerful electric lights, electric
horn, dash light and inspection lamp.
cigar lighter or other electrical equip
ment.
"a feature of the lighting system is the
combination headlights. which give "a
candlepower searchhghts for country
driving and 6-candlepower lamps for city
use. This construction abolishes the old
style. unsightly and Impractical side
lights.
''rhe new starting system and lighting
arrangement are part of a system of con-
troll which is convenient in the extreme.
On the eowl of the dash are all controls.
One movement starts the motor. Right
at hand are gasoline pressure pumps
carburetor adjustment, oil and gasoline
pressure gauges, Warner speedometer and
control levers and pedals. foot rest for
the acceerator has even been provided
to make driving easy.
by the use of the new design front
axle and steering apparatus the car is
made extremely easy to steer.
Another interesting Improvement is the
concealed and noiseless speedometer gear
This gear is said to be absolutely DUST
proof, and therefore accurate to a de-
gree.
''The new Chalmers six is made in six
body types and 6-passenger touring car
4-passenger torpedo. 3passenger road
ster, 7-passenger limousine and 3-passen-
ger coupe.
Extreme luxury of appointment char
acterizes each type All open cars are
sold fully equipped. A new departure
for the Chalmers company is the provl-
sion of wire wheels as optioned equip
ment in place of the regular artillery type
wooden wheels.
with this greatly improved and ad-
vanced six priced considerably lower
than the 1913 six-cylinder model, the Chal-
mers company is anticipating for the COM
ing season a greatly increased business.
The Chalmers factory has been enlarged
greatly during the past year and for the
1914 season the company plans big in
crease In production.
1.-The new cars are already being
shipped, and according to reports from
the Chalmers factory, are making a
greater success than any earlier Chal-
mers model all over the country"
THE PACKA HOLD-UPS
Charles Denegre of the Packard issued
a statement yesterday In reference to a