Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-08
SAXON ANNOUNCES
NEW MODEL FOR 1915
Full Running Boards, Nodded Fen
ders and Other Refinements
but no Radical Changes

a NUMBER OF added ref1nementS and
conveniences are noted in the new
been announced.
Prominent among the new features
are full running boards with nodded
oval tenders. headlights in front,
change in color to dark blue body with
black running gear, three hinged bon
net and gasoline filler cap extending
through the cowl.
Refinements have also been made in
the mechanism of the car but nothing
in the way of radical change. Stand
ara motor car practice has been fol-
lowed in ell the essential features of
the car, such as the four-cylinder en-
Sine, sliding gear transmission, dry
plate clutch. semi-floating rear axle
with pressed steel housing. drop-forg-
ed heat-treated I-beam front axle
standard type of steering gear, and
standard tread.
The new car is noted for its roomi-
ness. Comparative measurements
show that it possesses as much leg
room and as great width as high pric-
| ed cars.
Because of large output the Saxon
officials have not found 1t necessary
TO raise the price of the car, despite
the fact that the new features give it
a greatly increased value. At S395
! the equipment includes lamps. top,
adjustment Windshield, baggage box,
| tools and tire kit.
The motor of the new Saxon is ex-
ceptionally clean cut and business-like
in appearance. 1t is of the Il" head
| type with fully enclosed valves. Cylin-
| ders are 2 SIS inch bore by inch
| stroke. The four cylinders and the
crank case are made in one casting,
giving very compact motor and MAX
ing possible economies in manufacture
I Nt,s l.
smooth operation and for its fexibil-
!ity.
Ignition is supplied by the Atwater-
Kent system with six dry cells. Ex-
| perience has shown that these six dry
cells will last for the entire season
without renewal Replacement, when
necessary, is very inexpensive.
The sliding gear type transmission
gives two forward speeds and reverse.
The use of this type of transmission
and its location on the rear xle elimi-
nate number of pieces in the shifting
mechanism. This Is another feature
of design making for economy in the
building of the carr
The clutch is Raybestos-lined dry
plate, 5-disc type, very similar to the
clutch on some of the highest priced
cars. Insofar as smooth action and
long life are concerned, IL is fully
equal to the clutch used in large cars,
and at the same time contains less
than half the usual number of pieces.
The Saxon aXles. both front and
rear, are of the same type of con-
struction as used on large cars sell
ing for from $4,000 up. The front
axle is single piece drop forging, l.
beam section. The rear axle is of the
semi-loating type, with pressed steel
housing. The live aXles and drive
shaft are high grade, heat-treated
steel.
The Saxon car has the modern left
hand drive with gear shift and emer-
gency brake levers in the center, per-
mitting entrance from either side of
the car. The clutch and service brakes
are controlled by separate pedals,
placed in a convenient position. The
throttle is controlled on the dash and
by the foot accelerator. which is so
constructed and situated that 1t does
not tire the foot The spark control
is automatic, thus leaving the sixteen
inch steering wheel entirely free from
levers.
In body design as we'll as in mech
anical features, the Saxon follows up
to-date practice. The body, which is
exceptionally large and roomy, is of
the genuine streamline type, from the
tapered bonnet at the front to the
capacious baggage box at the rear
The body lines are smooth and har-
monious, giving a very pleasing ap-
'pearance.
These bodies are of sheet steel and
wood. The floor of the body which
is covered with good quality rubber
mat is of pressed steel, a very eco
nomical and durable construction. The
frame of the car itself forms the bot
tom of the body, another feature of
economical design. An improvement
is the addition of a tie rod from the
radiator to the hood.
The seat is forty inches wide and
sixteen inches deep, we'll upholstered
and exceedingly comfortable. Ample
leg room is provided-thirty inches
from seat to dash. Doors are { 3hteen
inches wide, neatly hung and well
fitted. The doors have concealed
hinges and door handles on the in
side, thus leaving the outside of the
body perfectly smooth.
The Saxon spring suspension is of
the cantilever type, such as is employ
ed in high priced English and French
cars This unusual spring suspension
is chiefly responsible for the easy rid
ing of the car, one of the most strik-
ing qualities of the Saxon.