The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14
CHANDLER LIGHT SIX
AT S1,595 is ANNOUNCED
manufacturers Report Car with 10
Per Cent More Power and Added
= Ncfncnents In 1918 Model.

One OF the sensations OF the past
week in tho automobile industry was
the announcement mado by officials
OF tho Chandler Motor Car Company
OF the new 1915 Chandler six to sell at
s1.5?5. Although barely made public
the news OF the latest move of the
Chandler people has Travelled far in
short space of time. Teiegrams and
letters from dealers in all sections OF
tic country are already pouring in a.
the cleveland Offices OF the company.
requesting the sales rights for the com
in- season.
Just n year ago the Chandler Com
pany occupied pioneer position in
the popular ,prized siN-rvlinder field.
ii that time dealers and manufacturers
claimed that a high grade six -cylu-
dcr car could not he manufactured and
marketed at profit. under $4,000. That
they recovered promptly from this de-
fusion vas evidenced by the prompt
appearance OF a dozen light skies on
the marllc; and the pre- -emptinG of the
popular priced field by cars of this
type.
SucccssruI I'm First Year.
'our announcement of lower priced
;Sl5 Chandler Six is in the nature of
{. profit sharing plan on which our
next seasons selling campaign viii be
built" says =. n. Enise. vice president
and sales manager of the Chandler
company. The wonderful success of
The Chandler six in its first year on tho
market has paved the way for this step.
which we have been looking forward to
Tor the past twelve months. When. in
g. nf a. ,i,,.. To-.
and adverse business conditions. we
placed the first Chandler Six on the
market. we looked to the public fo:'
indication. That this has been re-
coiVod and II, the most substantial
manner. is evidenced by our announce
lucnt for tho coming year.
we arc planning TO double our pro-
uuction for 1915 and will be in po-
tition 10 do even better than that,
should conditions warrant
Ten Yer Cent More Power.
notwithstanding the reduction in
price Of the 1915 car Chandler cnei-
noers have continued their policy OF
adding retnements to tho car where
over possible. Among the important
advances in Improvement on the 1915
model is the increase of 10 per cent
moro power in the cars motor.
Before the official announcement of
The 1915 Chandler Six was made. Sales
NanaEer Einisc personally visited many
Of tho larger Chandler dealers and
asked them for suggestions which
might he used to improve the now
model. Outside OF a few minor
changes. which had already been taken
care Of, not n single new idea. either
in equipment or design, was furnished
by AIRY dealer. In the opinion OF Mr.
Emse, this was ono of the greatest
compliments ever paid to the fore
sightodness Of Chandler engineers.
Mechanical Fcnturcs.
One Of tho Important features OF
construction in the Chandler SIX Is the
long stroke motor: The sylindcrs are
cast in TWO blocks with a bore OF
SIS inches ana q nve-iuch stroke
MI valves are ncloscd tending toward
an exceptionally silent running car
The cam shaft and cams are cut from
solid forging. The engineers Of ,hc
Chandler company, having made a
special study Of qualities tending to-
ward lGhtncss. have used aluminium
wherever possible. The entire crank
case is made OF this metal. and is cast
with Ranges extending To the frame.