El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-06
CHALMERS SIX IS
ENTIRELY NEW CAR
Company Has Redesigned It's Car and Is
Now Putting Out But the One
Make, the Six Cy Under.

A new car from the ground up, is the
assertion of the Chalmers Motor com
pany in announcing its new six" for
1914.
In the first place, there have been
striking changes in appearance The
new Chalmers six which is designed
as the model "a. has genuine stream
line bodies, tapered motor bonnet, very
long dash cowI and nodded oval fend-
ers. The gasoline tank and spare tire
carrier are at the rear of the tonneau.
The customary side lamps have been
done away with. The running boards
are absolutely clean.
"ShipshaDe and advanced in style"
is the manufacturer description
Left hand drive and center control
are other changes that attract atten-
ton. The new six may be entered
from either right o. left side In this
connection, the Chalmers engineers
have made great advance in door con-
struction. The 1914 cars have doors of
unusual width, fitting 1lush TO the
body and with invisible hinges
The motor of the 1914 Chalmers is the
six-cylinder, T-head type with all
mechanism enclosed Only the carbu-
rotor, water pump and maSneto are
visible as one looks al the cylinder
block The clutch is new design OF
the multiple disc type and is selt-lu-
Silence has been secured through en-
closing all valves and their operating
mechanism by using large oval cams
instead of the little Wedge-shaped cams
commonly used
we have first speed for starting
and second and third speeds for steep
hills and extra heavy going. says de-
signer Durham. but in all ordinary
driving, even in city JraIIlc, there Is
no need for changing from fourth speed
or direct drive. VIC have designed the
aefv 20 crig
without the use of any complicated
auxiliary gearing rms IleXiDlnty is
only possible in q slN-cyl1nder motor
with a four-forward speed transmits
One feature of the new Chalmers
six of special interest TO the user IS
the Chalmers Entz electric starter
should the driver fail to give thC motor
sufficient gas after thrOtElinS down and
starting up again IN SclAS lhtouSR
heavy traffic or over bad TleCc of
road. the motor VIII PICK up t4e IN
slant the clutch is released To change
the Gears Turning the motor over az
100 revolutions n minute, there Is SAID
to he none OF the burning sound
which characcer,zrs many otHer types
felectric starting systems
This system also DrOv!des current for
electric lights, electric horn, dash light
and inspection lamp, cigar hShler or
other electrical equipment
A feature of the lighting system Is
the combination headlights. which give
"a candIepower seaIchlights for coun-
try driving and six candlepower lamps
for citv use. This construction abOl-
ishes the side lights.
Another interesting Improvement IS
the concealed and noiseless speedo-
meter gear This gear is said also TO
be absolutely dustprooi, anu lileI SAOIe
accurate to degree
The new Chalmers six is made in
six body types-five and six PASSENGER
touring car four passenger torpedo
three passenger roadster. seven pas
senger limousine and three passenger
coupe.
A new, departure for the Chalmers
company is the provision of wire wheels
as optional equipment in place of the
regular artillery type wooden wheels