The Washington times., 1915-09-25
CHALMERS LATEST
IS TW|N.BODy CAR
Converts Touring Car Into Full.
Pledged Limousine in Few
Minutes.

Recognizing the demand for a car
of the; twin-body type for all-ysar-
round use. Chalmers Motor Company
has just announced a new model for
fall delivery to be known a. the Pal.
anquin. The Palanquin is the name
given to an entirely new type Of body
which converts q touring car into q
full-fedged Limousine In the space OF
few minutes The Chalmers Com
pany is the first to give this body q
distinctive title.
Long before the days Of Pullman
cars and luxurious limousines. the
Palanauin. box-like. curtained con:
veyance for one person and moved
from place to place on the shoulders
of four men. Because only crowned
heads or very wealthy personagss
could afford palanauins. the word has
In the minds Of the public.
The idea OF luxury as related ia
palanGuin is In no way misplaced In
its application to the. nswest chal-
mers model. The Chalmers Palan-
Of the problem Of converting q stand.
ard touring car into closed car
without sacrRicing beauty to utility
BY designing the new Palanquin and
standard Chalmers six-40 seven-pass-
cuGGT tVSTInk Cdy DOu1eB lOBeIncT
Chalmers engineers have eliminated
the mukeshift appearance OF the av-
erage convertible body. Az a result
the body lines are as harmonious in
thp closed car as when the machine IL
used In its ordinary touring form.
Appeals to Womens
In view Of the vast increase in the
number of women who drive their
own cars. the Chalmers Palanquin
will perhaps make it's strongest ap-
peal 10 the feminine portion of tho
Of women derive real pleasure from
driving their own motor cars. but In
past years they were compelled to
abandon the wheel at the first ap-
pearance Of cold weather. With the
the new Chalmers Pslanauin. the wo-
man driver is assured all the comforts
Of the most luxurious limousine without
the heavy body and unwieldly steering
of the average heavy closed car. Motor.
lists everywhere have set their stamp OF
car. and manufacturers are turning
their attention to this style In an ef-
fort to meet demand,
The new Chalmers Palanquin can be
quickly placed In position on the
Chalmers six-4o seven-passenEer tour
Ing car In any garage. Particular en-
phasi has been given to the fact that
the closed body, once in position/ has
neither cracks nor openings for rain,
sioet. and snow to creep In, When
not in use. the closed body can be
placed in one corner Of the garage to
await another winter season.
Has Limousine Equipment.
In equipment. the Palanauin COM
pares favorably with the highest
priced limousine. The wide windows
are Of heavy plate glass curtained
with substantial silk. Four Of the
windows can be readily raised or low
bred. The interior Is arranged to
give seven adult passengers plenty OF
room even when heavy wraps or coats
are worn or carried. The doors are
unusually wide and swing out Of the
way. permitting easy entrance and exit
without soilinR the apparel. Both
front seats are inelosed. assuring
comfort for the driver. and electric
lights operated by push buttons. illumi.
nate the interior.
The new car has met with enthusiastic
reception. and many orders have al.
ready been received for early fall de.
livery.