El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
IN
new MOTOR CARS
Great Development in Con
veniences For Owners
of Newest Models.
CBy J. C. Carr, District Agent Chalmers
Motor Coz

CBy J. C. Carr, District Agent Chalmers
Motor Coz
Most noteworthy Of the advances IN
motor car manufacture this season is
that which the manufacturers are max
ing in caring for the comfort and con-
Yenience Of those who Will become the
owners of their latest products.
There is no longer room for doubling
the mechanical efficiency Of the motor
car. For years automobile manufac-
turers have been building cars that
would run; cars that would stand up
Under hard usage; cars that were really
wonders Of economy, power and ser
vice. With these features no longer
demanding exclusive attention, design
ers have had an opportunity TO turn
the lines TO refinement.
Long, ample Wheelbases have become
general The rOOmy chara cter1SucS-
for a time exclusive 10 all but the more
costly types, have become standard
for the medium-priced division
An almost infinite amount of atten-
ton is being paid the detail of cOnven-
fence. This is now most strikinSly
seen on the dash Of the modern car on
which are gathered an array Of devices
which wonderfully centralize, simplify
and add 10 the efficiency OF the con-
troll not only of the car itself, but also
Of the equipment
A touch by the toe turns on the cleo
trio ignition. A light push on knob
throws the self-cranking device into
gear. The motor starts its rhythmical
hum and the car moves out and, as II
acquires Roadway, the driver goes
through his gears into high
Convenient to the hand, where II can
be manipulated without relaxing the
grasp OF the wheel is q button Operat-
ing the electric horn. Squarely In
front of the driver is the handsome
speedOmeter showing at a glance the
rate at which the car is travelling, the
distance covered on the present day or
trip, and the seasons mileage up to
date. Near the ignition switch IS
glass disc mounted in nickel, through
which visibly courses the oil that
bathes the working parts Of the mo-
tor. On the dash is the carbureter
adjustment by which the driver can
without leaving his seat, so regulate
the mixture of air and gasoline as TO
constantly keep his motor at its top eff
ficiency and economy, regardless OF
changes in atmospheric density and
temperature
At shutdown it is no longer necessary
fOrra driver to dismOunt and explore
his pockets for matches with which TO
light the lamps. He merely reaches
to little three button switchboard
A touch on one of these buttons igniteS
the two lamps at the side and the tail
lamp These are enough for use in
city driving If the car is in the coun-
try he touches a second button which
floods the road for more than 100 yards
ahead with the glare Of the electric
headlights. The third button switches
current into the lamp at the top Of
the dash, Illuminating the speedOmeter
and other fixtures though throwing no
light whatever into the eyes OF the
driver or his passengers
All the while the cars motor is de-
voting an infinitely small fraction OF
its power to a constant replenishment
OF the charge of electricity used for
cranking and lighting device which
Is automatic and so wired as to make
an OVERLOAD impossible
The drive over, it may be convenient
10 leave the car for a time unSuarded
AZ the curb. In this case a simple
adjustment of the ignition switch per-
mits the attachment of a positive lock,
which makes the car absolutely i'm
mune from theft. Most gearshifts can
now be locked also.
Even in its housing and eXteriOd ap-
pearance the dash has undergone
marked changes of late. Each design
er has tried to make the lines OF the
dash the browning point of motor car
symmetry. The result is of course,
very largely matter Of taste
The development of the automobile
industry has been so rapid as to make
the whole world wonder. To think that
an INDUSTRY only 20 years old should
that it has today, with its hundreds
OF millions invested, is little short of
phenomenal No wonder IL is one OF
the chief topics of conversation in
commercial circles.
The one important reason for its ad-
Nancement is that the automobile found
4 READY place on account Of it being a
necessity in this age. and, secondly,
because motor cars have improved
steadlly IN reliability and appearance
since the DAYS of the Oue-cvIinder car
Competition has made the automobile
what II Is today. Advancement has
peeh brought about because companies
nave Iought for leadership in their re-
spectlVe classes They have been vie
ing with each other in turning out
machines that would show the trend OF
development and latest improvements.
ana the research and experience made
nave been bneficial to the purchaser.
The ordinary cost Of a Want Ad in
the 1l Paso Herald is % cents. Tt
reaches an average Of about 10000
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