The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-08
SIX CYLINDER OVERLAND
SPECIFICATIONS ANNOUNCED
Exterior Appearance Plain. the Body
Being Strcamline With Sweeping
Curvck--AIcchnnicni Details.

Alter cautious experimenting. cover
ing a period Of many months, the
Willys-overland Company Is making
public tho specifications OF Its most
recent achievement. "a six-cylindcr
Overland. &u
Since last summers announcements
that an Overland "SiN" would be ready
some time this fall to selr for less than
$1,000. conjecture has been rife as to
the probable mechanical details
Tho exterior appearance of the ear
is essentially plain and simple, sug-
gesting character and stability In pro-
portion TO the severity OF tho lines.
1t has roomy strcamline body, with
long sweeping curves. leading in an
nnbrofen line from the radiator to the
full belled topneau back
As the model is offered only In the
slnsle-body design, the company has
I'm extraordinary opportunity for com
plcte Standardization. Electrically
lighted and started and completely
equipped In every respect, the cars
list OF equipments is unusually long,
including two-unit electric self
starter, electric front, side, rear and
dash lights: built-in windshield Of the
rain vision. ventilatinE type; magnetic
sDeedometer, electric horn, mohair one
man top and boot, robe rail. foot rest.
trio carriers on rear, demountablc rims
81,
repair kit. Jack and pump. Tires are
3bxIa inches with nonskid on the rear
wheels.
a long wheel base OF i25 inches has
given the Overland engineers ample
room for developing Il large touring
body. which, with it's two extra seats
furnished comfortable seating capacity
for seven adults. The deep upholstery
Is of the finest grade OF long grain
2 hand buffed leather, of a bright French
finish. over resilient springs and soft
curlcd hair.
Concealed door handles and hinges
leave the exterior OF the car perfectly
smooth There are large leather
pockets the inside OF each of the
doors, which are unusually wide. The
body is painted an attractive royal blue
acccntuated by hair-line stripes OF
ivory white.
The PROPORTION of power to weight
gives - great surplus over that ncces-
sary 10 care for all emergencies or
road driving. With Il bore OF three
and onc-hnlf inches and a stroke Of
five and onc-quarter inches, the motor
develops forty-fve or more horsepower,
nj normal engine speed. Exhaustive
road tests to which the car has been
subjected shuw the motor to be smooth
running. silent, flexible and economical.
The cylinders are cast en- bloc, with
the cylinder-hcad detachable rs n unit,
exposing cylinders pistons, valves and
valve chambers. The upper half Of
the crank case, which carries tile crank
shaft, is an integral part of the cyiin-
der casting
An oiling system of the constant level
splash type. furnishes fabrication fully
and dcpendably for I'll conditions OF
service. oil IS fed under pressure to
tho mnin cranshaft bearings, and :,
pressure gauge is installed on the cowl
dash instrument board
Ignition is furnished Inv "A high ten
sion magnetic OF the most advanced
type No batteries are required. The
magnetic is entirely independent of the
electric starting and and lighting sys-
tenn. The cranking motor and the gem
orator are separate units and occupy
positions on opposite sides OF the en-
CINE. Because with the two-units sys-
tenn tho motor IL used only for starting,
II liz very powerful, revolving nj 1913
times the speed Of the crankshaft. and
rs capable OF turning over the engine
ut about 40 revolutions per minute.
The. entire electrical system Is essen
tally simple In design. being of the
six-volt. singie-wirc type.
The gearkct OF a selectivc, sliding
gear type, gives three speeds forward
and reverse. Although 1t is of the