The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
WORM DRIVE SIX IS NEW
IN JEFFERY CAR LINE.
Named Chesterfield Because Of
style, Is the Factory State
mcnt About New Model.

n. new Jenery Chesterfield Six Is the
nrst moderate priced American car 20
incorporate the worm drive silent rear
axle 1t Is said that 80 per cent OF the
cars IN England are using worm drive
roar axles and that France and Germany
are rapidly taking II UP. The claims made
for the worm drive would seem to be
substAntlated by Its silent. smooth and etfi-
Client operation and economy OF fuel. The
worm and plnion being constantly In CON
tact eliminates the jerks incident to
starting or changing gears
Lord Chesterfield has been honored In
the naming Of the new Jeffery Six. be-
cause this manufacturer figures that the
DAYS when a man referred TO his motor
car a. a machine have passed and that
henceforth tho successful manufacturer
Will build instead style carriage A
frank attempt has been made to produce
car that would make It's first appeal
70 people OF good taste-that class which
at all times willing to pay a slight
premium for product which has been
carried step further In refinement than
ts more conventional competitor.
TIE cranking and lighting system OF
the new car is the Blur. which has been
~ successtul on Packard cars A rather
Unique method OF determining the relia-
bty and efficiency OF this starter was
adopted hy the Jeffery Company. They
qGar ID the Packard dealers throughout
tie c,untry and asked them what start
'ag aal lighting troubles they had had
II VAS expected through this source to
uncover TIE weaknesses in the systern.
The answers We're so unanimous In their
assurances that no trouble need be an
t'cipatei that the letters have been re-
produced IN portfolio form and placed
IN the hands ~ the Jeffery dealers
Throughout the country.
A high speed. hig1 efficiency bloc type
motor " small bore and long stroke is
the power plant OF the new car. The
horse power rating is 80 10 ~. which
would seem conservative In a 3N5 motor
capable of turning up to 1900 r. u. VI.
under normal conditions Cantilever rear
springs contribute their share 10 the easy
rdlng qualities OF the new car, which
8 les inches long and IL equipped with
s,ra. gnt sde 3ixi tires on demountable
rims
The s?e-dometer drive. known as the
EmQ.co IS enclosed in the steering
snuckls ard axle shaft. Ta.s does away
with the usual hum of speedometer gears
and insuTes against the destruction OF
tho fbrs gear through m!salignment
TIE varying city ordinances On the
question % glaring headlights have been
we'll covered through the adoption of an
Ingenious double flament bulb IN the
solar headlights. one filament IL out
md the other in focus. This system
permits Of FIVE different intensiues Of
ght and will deliver long shafts Il
PIERCING rays without the dangerous
glare There are no side lights to mar
me beauty OF the full French streaming
BODY
Grease cups are as common on an au'
''mo0le are feathers on a bird. They
.." not 20 no seen. however, as you
look n t1r Chesterfield six because the
springs are oiled hy the use of hollow
spring bolts carrying grease saturated
"ts which require filling only two OF
'H"ne times "a Year.
TIE Sl. French streamline Chester
ts.I body woen viewed as the car APP
''I0n's o.e conveys a distinct impress
sion .. ''.tr foreign types OF bodies seen
at '"' s"oN. abroad and at the New