The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
LIGHT CARS DRAW
AUTO SH0WGOERS
Much Interest Shown in Them
as National Exhibition
Opens Doors.
BETTER TASTE IN BODIES
Finish and Design Of standard
Goods Averages Higher
Than Ever.

There were several features outstand.
ing in the National Automobile show.
which opened yesterday afternoon in the
Grand Central Palace. one was the in
ter'st shown in the light cars: another
the obviously better taste that marked
the general average of body design and
finish, and third, the great improvement
made by the simple schcUe of throwing
open the doors in the afternoon rather
than wait for Saturday night.
Despite unfavorablc weather there was
good sized crowd of the sort of PEG.
pie more To the taste Of tn. eNhibiters--
because they had an evening to pass or
had been somewhere to din. plentifully.
but folks who showed real interest in
the cars and looked like possible buy
ers. Moreover. by the new arrangement.
the show management adds "a half day
to its week and profits by that arrange
mcut financially.
1t is good show in the Palace and
there are plenty of things to see. ON the
mechanical side II is extremely interesting
and from the body building viewpoint
there are features to be observed, too
some exhibitors have put out cars that
are all gingerbread and fancy stun de-
signed obviously especially to he shown
Other exhibitors have contented them
selves with straightaway. regular stand
ard stun in the way of bodies. such as
they hope and intend to sell. Whatever
particular mechanical features any car
may boast Of are generally shown in de-
tail by means of exhibition chassis parts
set up. with a trained factory man to
tell about the points to those who come
along,
AS to the light cars the exhibits Of
the Briscoe, Twombly and Saxon were
always the centre of big crowds The
BriScoes design was particularly at
tractive To those seeking a good sized.
lght ear. The radiator headlight, tn.
streamlin" body and good tailoring
caused many favorable comments The
saxon was strong favorite with persons
seeking low priced light roadster. with
seats side by side. rather than tandem.
winch IL In the eyes of many a drawback
TO the cycle car.
One or the Ideas OF design throughout
the Weidely motor In the Premier car IL
the small number OF parts obtained by
making one with "A number OF distinct
functions. An instance of this is the
water pump, the casting with which II is
incorporated serving n number OF pur-
poses. II forms the pump housing. the
water connection from radiator to pump.
the connection from pump to motor, the
starting crank bearing, the radiator sup
port front motor support, and holds the
adjustable thrust bearing at the front end
or the crankshaft The upper water con-
ntction likewise IL n multifunctiOn part.
II has downward projection which sup
ports the fan and provides an adjustment
for the fan belt tension. The radiator IL
supported only by the top and bottom
u n fnE at T, a
hose. The radiator is unit with the
motor.
The valves are all in the heads, withou,
cages, and are operated by single cam
shaft lying above the cylinders, which
camshaft Is driven from the crankshaft
by vertical shaft through worm gears
spirals at right angles---and the whole
mechanism shaftlnf. gears, camshafts
and valves--is completely enclosed and
coplously fabricated. The six cylinders
are cast In one block together with the
entire crankcase and the intake header.
The cylinder head Is another unit and
carries all the valves and the cafnshaf It,
while covering it is another smooth plate
that makes an oil tight housing for the
valve mechanism. Even the water pipes
have been eliminated, the radiator being
bOlted to the motor itself without any
rubber connections
Valves are lighter than the ordinary
long stemmed valves ana their tappets.
The valve springs are twenty pounds
weaker than usual. meaning less wear
and less noise The hngeS Arrangement
does away with all side thrust on the
valve stems, The aluminium cover plate
Is held on by four small hand wheels.
With gasolcnc economy as the aim
Weidely designed his new motor with
valves In the head, which arrangement
generally IL credited with being the most
efficient At the sam. time ne got away
from the chief objection to the valve In
head construction. these q sG1oao0n.