The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
FEATURES. found
ON 1914 MODELS
Many Real Improvements in
Machines for This Year
Announced.

birds eve view of the whole exhibit.
One will see wire wheels more fire.
quently than before. There has not,
however, been given the close atten-
ton to carrying the spare wheels
which should go to make the wire
wheel a real. convenient equipment.
The matter Of Singing the wheels is
about as important as the detachable
feature itself.
What a different story you can now
starter. You will remember how they
aushed at the electric starter, said
1t would not work, had too many con-
nections N q whole lot Of funny
stories as TO why their particular car
was not SO equipped. It's different
now. Some Of the same chaps now
tell about long experiments to deter
mine which was really the best type
starter. and that they now have an
absolutely dependable, 100 per cent
efficient apparatus.
Take Care of Wiring.
Some of the r have neat ar
engagements for the care of the wiz
ing. Making it proof against weather
exposure and sho~rt-circuiting has ad-
ded depcndability. Several cars arc
equipped with starting system
which does not permit the motor to
stall. When the car is running SO
slow that the motor will not propel
s"S SoA GhC starter dULOHluLlCdIIN
takes up the load and turns the motor
over.
1t is a relief to note in 1914 cars
that the explosive type of starting APP
paratus with which some Of the maxi
ers were taken in" is. noticeably alb
e n The starter question is now
reaching a point where it Is no longer
Several dimming features for the
lighting systems r to be seen. One
good one will be shown where an adj
d%itional,' SMALL. low candle-powdered
lamp is fitted in the upper portion of
ne reflector: This lamp throws its
rays downward instead of ahead. thus
h dazzling streams of
light which. so confuse the pedestrian.
Wind Shield Nearer.
II might be said hat considerable
NJ has been, given body design,
perhaps more SO than any year since
the 1911 show, which marked the be-
ginning of the foredoor type of bodies.
Some makers have overdone the mat
ter and have sacrificed comfort FOR
style. put i'll general bodies are more
pract1cai, presenting smoother lines
ana plain surfaces. The stream line"
ldea mas been carried to excess by
some a builders. 1t looks as though
tne american manufacturer has been
led to follow the foreigners in body
design. Many cars have adopted the
taperinE hood, which cmerges into the
concave. cowl of the dash. Some have
p!aced the gasoline tank here instead
OF under the sea: Or at the rear Of
h chassis.
|. One of tho excellent advantages of
inc now type OF dash is that the wind
shieid is brought nearer to the driver,
aHofulns greater protection against
ram and wind. Some have shortened
the foot room to do this, but where
lhis has not been done comfort in
upholstering has been built INTO some
cars. '.''
Convertible bodies are also prom
inent among changes. They are made
TO suit the person who wants ono car
to use in all kinds of weather. The
OPS OF some of the models can be
raised quickly and glass panels slid
into place. making a good closed ear.
one topmaker has an equipment that
can be raised without the aid Of an
other person.
Electric Gear Shift.
several makers have joined the
ranks OF the left drive a%dherents. In
on the left drive models; some, how
ever have the gear shift on left-hand
side. So far as the driving is con
cerned, right or left matters little
n real advantage is, perhaps, the
tact that one can alight from the car
directly. upon the sidewalk.
n hand gear shift has been re-
moved from some Of the cars ana re-
placed with the electric shift. This
is accomplished by pressing a button
at the top of the steering column and
throwing out the clutch. The re-
lmalnder of the operation is entirely
automatic.
Several locking devices are to be
seen which prevent the letting in of
tuaily engaged. For the inexperience.
driver this is really a good point.
More Shock A~bsOrbers.
Shoc absorbers are more i'm cv;.
fence than ever before. These range
Q the coil or clock spring tyne, th,
nellcai spring. exposed and in some
cases lnclosed in cylinders, the fric-
.ion type and the hydraulic and com
m~anufacturer will some day design,
ouild and sell his cars complete. Now
one must buy the. car and. in MANY
cases rebuild the springs to make Il
ride easier.
Rear axle construction has receiy-
60 considerable attention from sew.
erai X two speeds being availa-
Die on direct drive in a couple of cars.
Worm or spiral gear drives, as they
should be called, have been fitted to
several cars. including electr:cs. There
is also a new type Of bevel gear for
smart driven cars. 1t consists Of a
pair OF gears similar to the ordinary
gear, but having It's teeth cut unon
small spiral lines generated upon the
surface Of a cone. The idea is to gain
qlietness, which is effectually soc,,rcd
with this type Of gearing,
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