The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
GTVE DETAILS OF
THE NEW SAXON SIX
nstroit Concern to Place Ma
chine on Market to Sell
at 1875.
TAKE OVER ABBOTT PLANT

MARY unlocked for features are con-
s,,rsd IN the new Saxon six" the de-
.,r. n, which have Just been made known
So the Saxon Motor Company. At s7s5
Az. car ia the lowest priced six" In the
ala and at the same time IT has nuiner-
80. features that have been found only
10 car. selling at $1,000 or more
Tho new saxon six" Is not small
-, hit a five passenger touring car OF
ss,.ro,is size. with 112 inch wheel base.
-. ,,ove OF the Saxon Motor Company
"a PRODUCING this new six" Is signih-
"a,, AZ il is recalled In the trade that
,be saxon Company created sensation
a wear ago 10y producing the first cyl
,oier two passenger car ut a price be-
low 5000
roinrident with the announcement OF
,hts new model comes the information
hat the saxon Motor Company has closed
EXCAVATIONS that will give greatly in
ceased factory space and facilities dur
10 the coming year. The building for
nerIy occupied by the Abbott Motor Car
Comnanv In Detroit will be taken over
by the saxon Company. The output OF
IN. two passenger roadster will I've doub-
ia The price of the Saxon six" is
based upon an output OF $4,000 cars.
Among the unusual features In the
-.v saNou model are its six cylinder
long stroke. high speed motor. develop
M 30 to 81 horsepower; electric light
lnr and starting system AZ standard
equipment speedometer three forward
.need transmission: ll2 inch wheel base
S.x3n inch tires. demountable rims.
.,r,amlina body OF full FIVE passenger
capacIty and standard or GO inch tread.
The six cylinder motor IL of the l.
mad type with cylinders cast en- bloc.
This motor Is Of special Saxon desgn and
develops S5 horsepower on block test
valve heads are Of nickel steel. Tho
crank shaft IL ~ inches In diameter. OF
specld drop forged steel, with three bear
ings The olirs system Is OF the sp' ash
,ype with pump circulation leading to
,he main bear uge Ignition IL provided
nv the thoroughly proved Atwater Kent
system Control is in the centre. with
lest side steer The steering wheel con-
.ains the throttle and spark u'rul, and
foot accelerator Is also provided.
The Saxon clutch is OF the dry plate
tyne. steel on Raybestos. the same de-
sim as il found on many high pr ced
cars and constructed OF the best ma
terlals Transmission Is Of the selective
tyne, with three speeds forward and re-
verse mounted on rear axle. Steering
gear Is Of the worm and gear type and
the steering wheel is u inches in diam
.ter Steering connections are drop
forged and heat treated.
Two sets OF brakes are employed. both
acting IN the rear VIII els. The service
lrake Is - the external contracting type
and the emergency brake is OF the in
ttrnal evnarding type. Both brakes are
lined with thermoid. The front axle Is
an beam drop forging heat treated with
ball bearings in the huh, The rear axle
Is o. th~ee-duarter floating type with
full Hyatt bearing equipment through.
out
Of the best grade 20 point carbon steel,
deep channel sect on tne frame is un-
usually stanch ard provides an excellent
foundation for the body. Springs are
o. ,ha modern can'''ever type found else
where only on high priced cars. They
are Of vauad un steel and give unusual
riding s'cad'ues and comfort. The wheels
are OF the artillery type h II grade hick-
DRY The tire size is S2X3ia inches with
rms deuouHtable.