The Washington times., 1914-09-12
RUPMOB|LE MODEL
FOR 1915 IS SHOWN
New Car Was Driven From De-
troit Factory to Capital by
Member of Agency Staff.
By HARRY WARD.

| washington had its first view iOf the
1%l5 Hupmobile today and manv motor
lists visited the Hupmo5fle agency. on
| Fourteenth street. to get a glimpse OF
the new model
| Inc car was driven over the road by
{. NJ Dow. of the Hupmobile agency.
| from the factory. in Detroit In COM
| pahy win Mrs. Down be arrived la ate
Yesterday afternoon. having left De-
troit Mondav night. coming by way of
oleveland; pittsburgh. Cumberland.
| without incident. the car coming
| through without trouble Of any kind.
| Taking as their working basis a chas-
sis which for three years has re-
manned unchanged in essentials anil
which has proved itself right in prin-
| cipie. tine Huprnobile engineers have
devoted themselves, in the 1915 pro-
duct to refinements that lend TO in
crease the mechanical efficiency of the
car and to add greatly to the comfort
ana ease of the passengers
The net results OF their work NAV
be summed up in the statement that
the 1915 Hupmobile is u bigger car.
has more powtr. carries five passen-
gers with more comfort presents SAT-
isfylnS evidence of painsIakinS atten-
ton to detail, and real wealth of
equipment
IL? inches long. Upholstery is full
tufted, and the wider seat;: have the
same comfortable tilt that has char
acterizcd Hup cars for three years.
Wheels Are Larger
Wheels are larger. tires bein.- :4xt
inches. with non-sEid treads regular
equipment for the rear wheels. Other
regular equipment includes a Hup de-
Oh of
raised attaches riSidly to fixed up-
rights OF tho Windshield new style
top cover that conceals the bows
when the top i" laid BACK: rain-vision
windshield. with lower half adjust
able for ventilation OF the frort corn
with one Eulb which can lie dhnmcd
at will and special glass front. with
the upper nalf CORRUGATED TO kill the
reflector glare special design tail
hight: electric herr. demountable
rims. spare srim and carrier at the
rear. license plate holders at front
and rear. robe and foot rails in ton
neau.
An increase in power is gained
through larger valves. an increase IN
ton chamber. The carburetor. of the
horizontal type. is moved to the right
side of the motor. and the gas carried
through a passage between the cylin-
u'is' assuring NdpOF1ZdtlOn.
Storage battery ignition. with automatic
spark advance. replaces the magnetic
The motor is made non-stallable
through being connected at all times
by silent chain with the westing-
house combined generator and starting
motor. the single unit system having
replaced the dual unit used for 1914.
Body sides are higher and the doors
are wider. having the handles inside
and flush with the door upholstery.
The front axle is of the Elliott type,
with a slight castor effect which makes
steering easier and gives the wheels a
tendency to resume a straight course
after turn has been made. The rear
axle remains the full floating type,
with new design housing which makes
the gears more readily accessible.
Steers From Left.
Steering is now from the left side.
with an 1S-inch steering wheel, while
the gear change and hand brake lev
ers remain in the center
The gasOlene tank is increased in |
capacity to 16 gallons. with the filler |
cap under the hood to avoid break |
in the smooth lines that Sweep hack '