Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-22
Of Interest to All Who Plan to Spend
$1,000 to $4,000 For ain Automobile.

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are riding with your own experience Think about
the comfort of the Ask yourself if you would
be willing to ride twenty thousand miles in that car.
Note how the Chalmers Light Six" cings to the
road. Preferably drive it yourself.
The Chalmers Light Six has big substantial steer
ing wheel The steering connections are heavy,
free moving forgngs. The front steering sp1ndles
equipped with Tmken bearings. 1t is free from
side sway and easy to steer.
Many Light Six" owners tell this 1915 Chalmers
handles easier than any car on the market. That
feature alone has sold hundreds.
And notice too the sound of the motor as you ride
along. Notice when you start that the first speed
gears don't Shrek out the fact that you are in mo-
tion.
Ask the demonstrators to drive twenty miles an hour
second speed. Note that both motor and gears
are quiet. Pick out hill and ask the Chalmers
Light Six and any other.car in its price class to
go up that hill at fifteen miles an hour.
That long, strong pull of the Chalmers motor has
proved one of its most popular features with the
motorwise.
On rough stretch of road notice that the Chalmers
feels firm and dependable beneath you and is free
of rattles.
The Chalmers medium weight makes it ride like
Pullman all ordinary roads When you drive
Chalmers Light Six you feel that your car has
the strength to be safe in any emergency. Your
own ease of body and mind tells you that its medi-
weight gives it comfort that cannot be found
in lighter or flimsy car.
We could build the Chalmers Light Six" lighter in
weight. And if Our service to you ended with de-
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make greater profit by building cars lighter.
For every additional pound of fine steel put into
the Chalmers Light Six" increases its manufacture
ing cost.
You hear lot of talk about fexbility but very few
cars really have it. The real test of flexiblity
start from standstill in high speed without jerking
jolting; to crawl along at two miles hour
high; to travel through congested traffic without
gear shifting
Ali these things you can do in Chalmers Light
And when you get back from your test ride take
look at of the vital parts of the Chalmers
chassis.
Look the axle. The Chalmers has full float
ing rear axle with heavy pressed steel housing. 1t
is big and strong. Look at the Chalmers torque
tube. 1t is securely boted to the big heavy frame
on end and the axle on the other end. 1t
takes up all the strains of driving. When you were
out the country road you probably noticed that
the Chalmers Light Six" did not sway fran side to
side. That is because the torque tube held rigdly
in place
Look at the wheels The wheels of the Chalmers
Light Six" have spokes IA inches in diameter.
They are built of the best hickory. The spokes are
securely bolted. They look strong and they
strong 2
Notice the length and width of the Chalmers springs.
The main leaf is of Vanadium steel Note their
flexibility-remember how they Graded the car over
the bumps when you riding on the heavy
try roads.
Look at the front axle You will see that the Chal-
Light Six" has heavy drop forged front
axle that shows its strength at glance.
Lift the bonnet and look at the motor 1t is ship
shape finely finished, compact and business-ke in
appearance Raise the floor boards and examine the
inside works that you don't usually in motor
You will find the Chalmers Light Six simple
in every detail but big and strong stand the hard
knocks of constant service
Now for the details - the reinements which make
motoring real pleasure constant irritation
To start the Chalmers Light Six you throw single
switch There is no grinding of gears noise.
You throw the switch and the next thing you hear
is motor purring along under its own power.