The Washington times., 1913-08-16
NEW 1874 HUDSON
ARRIVES IN CITY
Most Prominent Feature of
Model is the SFeamIine
Body of Touring Car.

The event of the week in automobile
circles was the arrival of the 1914 Hud-
sor ''6-5f'' sevcn-passenger touring car.
which is being exhibited at the sales
room of the Hudson Automobile Com
ps ny. on Connecticut avenue. Manager
Howard G. Kneessi has been busy all
week pointing out the new features on
the car.
Beauty is the keynote of the new
Hudson. The most prominent feature is
the pure streamline body. No angles
appear at the dash. Running boards are
clear. II conforms to the latest Euro
pcan practice. Germany originated the
streamline body. BY some II is known
as the Prince Henry type.
Reliable information from. leading fac
tories of Europe indicates that at the
Paris show next October practically
every European manufacturer will eN-
hibit bodies of this type. This has been
adapted by Hudson designers to Amerl-
can use and modified to suit American
IDEAS. The long sloping hood merses
into the lines of the dash. The grace
full sweep and smoothness is unbroken
from radiator cap to tail-light. Tha
rev car is designed for seven-passen-
gers
The two extra seats are of the folding
type and permanently attached. They
fold into the back of the front seat en-
tlrely out of the way. Yet owing to
the great length of the car-l35-lnch
wheel base-there is ample room for all
passengers and all may have the great
est possible ease and comfort
Provision has been made for entrance
TO the drivers section from either side
Of the car. The steering wheel is at
the left with control levers in center
at drivers right. and tires are carried
in advance of the left fore door Thus
access is obtained from either door.
The motor has been improved by
making the crankshaft heavier and the
Hy-wheel lighter. The pistons and
connecting rods are mad" extremely
light This adds to the liveliness of
the motor and il increases its power.
Having the parts so much lighter de-
crea ses the inertia that must be over
come before maximum speed can be oh
tained.
rect drive being Ola third. Fourth
speed is for use on level roads when
the car is driven over thirty miles per
hour 1t decreases gasolene cCnsump-
ton. She starting device is mu n
faster in its operation than that used
last year. II turns the motor over
almost 100 revolutions per minute. This
assures more prompt starting in cold
Weather. The lighting arrangement IS
simpler. BY doing away with side
lights the headlights are used TO serve
for both CITY and country driving. The
oueration of the DINNER IS Interesting.
The frame Is heavier and stronger.
Some have referred to this car as the
indestruCtibIe car" II Is built to stand
abuses that no other kind of machinery
is ever subject to The brakes this
year are provided with equalizers and
the brake drums are maChined to TT
perfectly.
This saves tires. The speedometer
is driven from q concealed nOiSeless
gear integral with the left front wheel.
10 in he
Irol switches. speedOmeter lighting
switch @asOlene indicator and oil pres
sur. guaer are on the dash apron i'm
mediately before driver.
The rear springs are placed beneath
! the axle instead of above: This lowers
! tha BODY Of the car II insures stead
/ ier Iunnin- II avoids tendency to side
! sliy or skidding. Timken roller bear
| ings are used in all wheels, in rear
! axle and in steering knuckle.