Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-01
HAYNES LIGHT SIX
BIG 1915 FEATURE
New Model Below Fifteen Hundred
Dollars, In Addition to Re-
gular "Six" and -Four"

The Haynes Automobile company,
Kokomo, Ind. has entered the Light
Six" field with an actual production
of 5000 cars for 1915.
The advent of the Haynes into the
light six" field may mark an epoch
in the American automobile industry
as the Haynes company have hereto
fore manufactured cars of S. 1000 and
$4,000 class exclusively.
The Haynes Light Six" was care
fully designed with a view of elimi-
mating all complications without sac
rificing n of the fundamental fea-
lures that make for power, endurance
and general reliability.
1t is built with the same care that
has always characterized the Haynes
product, the low price of S1,4S5 having
been made possible by the simplicity
of the design, increased production,
and improved manufacturing facili-
ties.
Absolutely nothing has been sighted
either in the design or equipment of
this car; an oil pump with a ca
pacity of half gallon per minute for
positively lubricating the motor parts,
a large water pump and fan to in
sure effective cooling-a motor driven
tire pump-Firestone demountable
rims-arch frame construction-these
and many other distinctive features
give the car an individuality which
~insures it's popularity.
The light six" bodies are of the
streamline design, built by the Bid
die and Smart company of Ames-
bury, Mass, being available in a FIVE
passenger touring car, and a two
passenger roadster, finished in
Brewster green. with black chassis;
hood and tenders, black enamel.
The upholstery is of the highest
grade buffed leather and cushions are
luxuriously deep.
The unit power plant is of a very
simple design, the cylinders being
cast en- bloc and all working parts
enclosed. The motor dimensions are
3 1-2 inches by five inches, developing
tifty-five brake horsepower. This
power together with a low weight of
1880 pounds gives n horsepower to
every 1fty-hve pounds of weight.
The w~heelbase is 121 inches, the
center of gravity is very low, and the
body line ~sunusually long and grace
full.
The steering gear is located on the
left side, with control levers at the
center. The instruments are located
conveniently IN the cowl apron.
The Leece-Neville starting and
lighting separate unit system is used,
current for ignition is supplied by the
storage battery and distributed
through a Remy distributor and coil.
The economical Rayield carburetor
is used, gasoline being furnished by
vacuum system, with gasoline tank at
rear of chassis.
The motor is lubricotcd by COM
bination splash and force feed system.
Water is circulated by a large GEN.
trifugal pump, around all of the
cylinders and valve pockets. Cooling
is further aided by the use of a large
pressed steel fan mounted on ball
bearings.
The clutch is of the positive th1ee-
plate dry disc type lined with Ray
bestos. 1t is smooth and effective and
easy to operate.
The transmission gives three speeds
forward and one reverse. The gears
are made of heat treated Samson
steel and the shafts run on ball bear
ings of ample proportions.
I The exclusive arch frame construc-
ton over the real axle with semi-el-
liptic springs fifty-four inches long
possesses a number of distinct advan-
tages over the other constructions.
y full floating Haynes rear axle is
used.
Ar. ng other important features
are Stewart-Warner speedometer. one
man top, Collins curtains, electric
horn under hood, electric head lights
with DINNERS. electric tail and cowl
lights, one hundred ampere hour
storage battery, robe and foot rails.
The Haynes company will also
build a big Sir" and a -Four list
ing at S2,250 and $3.50 respectively,
equipped with electric gear shift at
S125 additional.