The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-08
OVERLAND GIVES OUT
DETAILS OF THE "SIX"
Strong Features Are Listed in
John n. Willys's Latest
Achievement.

After cautious experimenting covering |
a period OF many months the WHY'S |
overland Company Ia making public the !
specifications ~ is 'rnuat recent achieve
ment. six cylinder Overland. which VIII
be handled locally "a ara other Overland
cars by c. T. silver since last summers
announcement that an Overland six
would be ready some time this fail to sell
for less than $1,000 conjecture has been
| rife as TO tho probable mechanical de-
| tails. But the big size. handsome finish
and complete equipment ~ the car are
| surprising even to members Of the trade.
| The exterior appearance OF the car IL
essentially plain and simple. suggesting
| character and stability In proportion to
| the severity OF the lines. II has roomy
/ strenmlinc body with long sweeping
| curves. leading in an unbroken line from
! tho radiator to the full hsled tonneau
back As the model II offered only IN
! the single body design the company has
! opportunity for complete standardization
| This fact and the tremendous production
/ ~ the big Toledo factory explain the TO-
| markedly low price at which the car Il
] Listed Electrically sghted and started
/ aud completely equipped ~ every re-
spect. the car sells Tor SLAB. Tho list
Of equipments Ia unusually long. !uclud
| ing a two unit electric S'lf-startcr cleo
tric front. sldo. rear and dash lights
built IN Windshield NJ tho rain vision,
ventllatinR type, magnetic speedometer,
electric horn. mohair one man top ana boot,
robe rail. foot rest. tire carriers on rear,
dcmountahle rims with on" extra. full act
~ tools ''rc repair kit, Jack and pump.
Tires are thirtv-nve by four and a half
inches with non-skd on the rear wheels
whoelhase Of l25 inches has given
the overland engineers ample room for
developing a large touring body which
with its two extra seats. furnishes COM
Portable seating capacity for seven adults.
The deep upholstery is Of the finest grade
OF long grain hand buffed leather of a
bright French 1nish over resilient springs
and soft curled hair.
Concealed door handles and hinges
leave the exterior Of the car perfectly
smooth There are large leather pockets
on the inside " each OF the doors. which
are unusually wide The body IS painted
an attractive royal blue, accontuated by
hair line stripes Of ivory white.
The proportion Of power TO weight gives
A great surplus over that necessary "a
care for all emergencies OF road driving
s With bore OF three and half Inches
and stroke of Ave and onc-Quart"r
h inches the motor develops ~ or more
horsepower Mt ! normal engine speed
Z Exhaustive rond tests to which tho car
= has been subjected show tho motor 20 he
smooth running silent flexible and eco
e nomical
The cyilnder. are cast en- bloc. with IN
cylinder head detachable M unit, OK
81 posing cylinders Mist ms, valves and valve
. chambers The upper half Of tn" cranE
/ case, which carries the crankshaft IA NJ
= integral part OF tho cylinder casting
a Ignition Is furnished by a high tension
}, magnetic OF the most advanced type. NJ
IS batteries are required. The magnetic y
= entirely independent ~ the electric start
y ing and lighting system. The crankln'
= motor and tho generator are soparat
y units and occupy positions on opposite
d sides Of the engine Because with IN
two unit system the motor IL used onl'
J. for starting II IL very powerful. revolvini
IT nj 1l33 times the speed OF the crank
d shaft. and Ia capable Of turning over IN
u engine at about 40 revolutions minute
70 The entire electrical system IL essential
u simple In design. being OF tho six volt
II single wire type
" Tho gear set Of n selective sliding gea
& tyne gives three speeds forward and r.
. verse. Although Il IL OF tho same gencra
construction as that used for the fOu
cylinder Overlands, this transmission ha
, been specially designed for the six" chas
sic having larger bearings and a proper
Tomato increase In the size OF the othe
le component parts
r A feature IN the front axle con-tructio
I, IL tho design OF tho steering knucke
Ne which gives an unusually short turnin
l. radius for such big car The rear Ak
&c | IL or full Noetlng design VIII r''noNHb
Z, driving shafts An axle ratio OF 10
n gives the oar tremendous pulling powe
IN innovation which adds much to u
NJ simplicity Of operation IL the neat ele'
40 trlcal switch box. This control IL attach6
10 10 the steering column just below the
I, inch black walnut wheel, plncing ignitio
he lighting, starting and horn controls with
a. comfortable reach OF the drivers han
Provision hns been made whereby q
switches may he locked either on or 81
- The wires leading from the switch hC
are enclosed in n single casing and n
easily traced. ~ insulation ia OF an 4
divdual color
with this construction the steerir
column r. anchored a. two separate poin
to the franc md instrument boar
The latter fastening, placed 40 close
the wheel, holds Il securely and elm
| mates nil vibration Mt any speed. tn
| adds materially 10 tho ease Of operatlo
| An Indicating devices, including g
| speedometer ~ s'ct' 'ecd md nmmets
| together with tho clrbure'er prlr,ing br
| ton, arc convenlpntjy arranged on q
| cowl IN nh tnetrur1er' board
| Combined witch loft drive ma cent
| gear shift those advantages make {