Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-25
MODELS
HAVE NEW FEATURES
Notable Changes in Lamp Design
and Various Other
Refinements

Announcement has just been made
of the two Packard models, 1888"
and "54S." These new skies are in
reality a later series of the previous
models. the "23S" and as" which
were so we'll received by the motoring
public that the demand far exceeded
the seasons output.
The most notable change in the ex-
terror appearance of the car is in the
lamp design. Each of the powerful
electric headlights has an auxiliary
headlight which has a separate reflec-
tor but is an integral part of the same
lamp. These auxiliary headlights are
designed for city driving or meeting
cars on the road but have the added
advantage of being supported near
the ground so as to throw the light
on the road ahead.
With the addition of auxiliary head
lights, the sidelights were reduced in
size and are now designed to be used
only when the car is standing at the
curb or for driving in cities where
headlights of any kind are prohibited.
The lights are governed by buttons
on the control board which is located
just beneath the steering wheel. In
providing this complete system of
lighting, the Packard Company has
taken a step in the direction of head
ing off legislation adverse to motor
lists.
The tail-light and license tag illumi-
nator have been replaced by COM
bination tail-light and license tag light
on the rear fender.
The motor is a conspicuous exam
pie of combined efficiency and clean
design.
The motors both have six cylinders
and are of the L-head type with
cylinders cast in blocks of three The
1888" motor has n bore of 4 inches
and a stroke of y inches, giving an
A. L. A. NJ. rating of 3S II. p. The
motor develops a maximum of over
siXty-fve horsepower. The "5-4S"
motor has a u inch bore and 5 Il
inch stroke, giving an A. l.. A. M. rat
ing of As horsepower. This motor
develops over so horsepower as
maximum.
Twenty body styles both open and
phaeton bodies of four and five-pas-
to the Packard chassis.
Packard open bodies include the
standard touring, a seven-passenger
body, and a salon touring, a siX-pas-
senger body, both of which are
mounted on the touring chassis; the
phaeton bodies of four and ,ve-pas-
senger capacity and a runabout body
which fit the phaeton chassis.
The enclosed bodies are classified as
limousines and landaulets of six and
seVen-passenger capacity, with cab
sides and without cab sides; imperial
limousines of six and seven passen-
ger capacity; broughams of six and
four-passenger capacity, and coupe.
The limousines and landaulets all fit
the touring chassis, while the
brougham and coupe types fit the
phaeton chassis.
The salon brougham of the three
window type is the latest achieve
ment of the Packard body shops. With
it's low roof and narrow body, it is re-
garded as a particularly smart design.
The coupe while appearing about
the same as last years body, has been
widened to accommodate three peo-
pie on the seat and one on the extra
seat. Another departure for this type
of body is a small corner window on
the left rear corner of the body to
give the driver a better view of the
road in the rear.
The Packard 49, and as" chassis
are furnished in two styles, touring
and phaeton. The "3S" chassis have
a wheel base of 140 inches and the
as" chassis have a wheel base of 144
inches.