The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
FEW CHANGES LIKELY
IN DESIGN OF CARS
Announcements Of 1915 Models
Reveal Many Minor In
prOvements.
.STNNDiRDIXTNG Is TREND
shorter Control Levers-Ovcr
Size Tires-New Seat
ing styles.

motor car design for 1915, as shown
b. '1A announcements OF a number OF
manufacturers and also the appearance
,- 'ne market Of some advance models.
reveals the fact that tho changes In
dee..n ard construction are not especially
rnra"d tyr design is approaching quite
CLOSED. '1 the standard type and the inn
r-0t'w"nts are IN the matter OF CON
ver.,rt appointments ana small details
r...r shan radical changes.
'u motors there Is tendency much
m man formerly to enclose all moving
paris Silent chains are employed more
'7tH heretofore. with but one exception
sa fIu' and six cylinder out and out
motor cars have water cooled motors, but
rIWher ~ the cyc!ccars and very light
machines OF the newer generation are
equipped with air cooled motors.
IN commenting on the subject the Auto
Mobile 7rndo JourHdl remarks among
other tgngs that the lower grade
fuels arc now handled and have been met
hy rIguIretor changes 20 conform To these
fuels Large numbers OF auxiliary de-
vices fnr Sp'r.zatiOn are on the market
Howe,,r, as hand crantng is largely a
thing az tho past and powerful self
starter. are used II Is not as essential as
rT..ly that the motor start on the first
throw OF the crank
Magnetic ignition IL almost standard
puai ignition and auxiliary ignition sets
are less in evidence than formerly. Start
ing and li-Htiug are mainly by the two
Unit systoW, these IS a rule being sepa-
rate. although OCCASIONALLY both units are
SHOWN IN a single housing.
The change speed sets are about the
same ~ LAST year, with the exception OF
the Introduction hero and there OF cleo
,r'oa' or mechanical gear shifting de-
vices Four speed boxes are not ap-
pareut'v "a ming ground in this country.
Gear shit levers az. almost universally
a, the centre, with the steering wheel at
the LEFT tendency Is noticeable tow
a-d shorter levers with less motion, a
few oi these b"lag so small that they
are contained within the arm between the
front seat Passengers Brakes are al
most standardized. both sets being on
the rear wheel drums.
u * IN connection with the bodies
however. tina, the most noticeable
changes appear There is n slight ten
dency toward providing wind shields and
snort cow!s nj the back OF the front
sent, one maker especially almost dup
lratug the main cowl and providing
carrying space within H. The cowls extend
furtg,r toward the drivers seat, and
coul instrument boards are increasing.
There - also a tendency to group the in
s.lumcuts on the cowl instrument board
az a point closer TO tho eye OF the
operator
There Is growing use 81 comblna-
ton suction and <; aVity gasolene feed in
WHICH the final feed Is 10y gravity from
an auxiliary tank on the DASH gasolene
berg drawn 10 this point from the rear
taxi instead Of forced by pressure on n
closed tank. The wiring Is more per-
nlreu', Jess loose wires are employed.
making possible testing of the wiring in
lu the seating arrangements but slight
CHANCES have been made. deeper cushions
ar' used. and II anything the upholstery
IL moro luxurious than ever. There Is
growing use OF imitation feathers. some
OF which for wearing qualities rival or
even excel the genuine article.
IN body construction more what might
be termed hidden pockets or compartments
are now supplied for carrying lamps and
other articles
The streamline form OF foredoor typo
Sill holds the iteld, and viii probably con-
tinue 10 DO so on account of Its advan-
taRes
spring suspensions are about the Same.
With perhaps small increase OF the
caAtilevcr type OF spring or a large IN
csase n the very small cars are con-
sdered
IN the matter Of tires there IS an In
crcas.Eg tendency toward the use OF over
sizes. and demourtable wheels are in
creasing perhaps faster man tho use of
demouuttle rims. but both are COM
monty used
Windshields OF less height and Of quick
adjustment are a feature Of the new
modes The cars are also fftted this
year with tops and side curtains which
can be much more readily handled than
some ot the older styles. tho ono man
top being featured on many of the 1918
models
Prices may be said 10 be lower than at
any previous ttTne, as larger and better
equipped cars are offered at fsure1 fully
one-thlrd less than could be found on the
market three years ago. and tho light
Gays ~ $3.50 to $500 have brought tho
automobile within tho reach of the
masses