New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-10
DER|DES CRITICISM OF
S|X-CyL|NDER MOTOR
As Economical as a -Four" if
Properly Built, Asserts
Cleveland Maker.
EORESEES STRONG RIVALRY
Head of New Concern Does Not
Believe Upkeep Cost Need
Be Greater in One
Type than Other.

In the opinion Of officials OF the Chan
der Company, Of Cleveland, next year
will see unusual rivalry between manu-
facturers Of four and six cylinder cars,
because Of the increasing vogue Of the
latter. which are being produced for 1914
4, greater numbers than ever before. Mr.
chandler. president of the company, is a
strong believer in the six-cylinder type
" An interview he takes up the claims Of
several makers Of "fours." asserting that
their criticisms OF the "half-dozen" type
are not we'll founded.
w. T. White. OF the Mercer Company,
sovs that tours will be in greater de-
rand. because the buyers Of the current
SESSION are more painstaking in determin-
ing weight. fuel consumption, tire mile
age and general upkeep expense" Mr..
Chandler says. Undoubtedly the public
&c looking into these matters very care
fully. but Mr. White gives no proof what
ever that light weight. economical fuel
consumption, big tire mileage and small
rnkeep expense cannot be had in the six
Is well as in the four.
CIV. A. Lesser, general manager for the
stearns Company, Of New York. says that
the higher cost OF upkcep is bound 10
orerate against the six. especially now
that gasolene Is advancing so much in
nrice and predicts a switch back 10 the
General use Of the four He states that
motorists are continually asking for
greater efficiency in their cars-for more
mileage 10 the dollar. This is true. but
wherein lies the greater upkeep expense
30 the six? II cannot be weight, because
lightweight skies can and are being
built.
Mr. Lesser evidently rests his case
upon the sole question Of sasolene CON
sumption. II will he proven this year that
{, has been a great mistake to assume
that because many six-cylinder motors
have been improperly designed that SIX
racassarilv uses more gasolene a mile
than a four 49,.
"Tobn G. Dale, OF the Simplex Auto
mobile Company, says they have never
bpu- skies and never will lie claims
lat some Of the best fixtures OF the ioul-
.,.i;,dar motor are not practicable IN the
civ, and remarks that the Simplex com
go, does not intend 10 take chances OF
r~oduc,ng an inefficient motor as long aS
their four-cylinder motor is so sa,ls-
S.o.o-,, He neglects 10 particularize'
.Buuders OF 'fours' say the six Is nee
sssarilv extravagant In the use OF easo-
- Many skies are Of course, waste
o., y. gasolene This was also true OF al
.fo,,rs a few years ago. and is true Oh
MANY 'fours to-day. but slS-cyi''ue,
,ro,ors have been rapidly developing anu
v-,,b their natural advantages OF heNl-
r;,+, srooothness and absence or Vlord-
- tbsv have been perfected In the other
5esI-abia Qualities. among which are rue
and oil economy.
What the public wants 10 KNOW 70
. oood six cannot be built ana sOIu o.
9, ooo or less. In my opinion II Is hoI q
c,astion NJ the actual difference IN coz, Va
material hut in the ability OF some Oulu
80. - spccessfully solve the problem Oh
,ns design o. the successful SIX withou'
q high experimental expense WIN
r-onsr knowledge Of six-cylinder Iho'o-
5esign high grade. successful skies Cd"
snd are being produced at practicailS '''s
-. "a .fours' OF the same size anu