The Washington times., 1915-09-04
ENGER PRODUCES
12.CYL|NDER MOTOR
In Design, Lines, and Mechani.
cal Makeup New Car Is
Nigh. Grade Production.

One Of the sensations Of the year In
the automobile industry is news that
the Enger Motor Car Company has pro-
6uced q twelve-cylinder car to sell for
0.oe6.
Shipment Of demonstrators already
has been started and the company Of
ficials declare that they are now pre-
pared to make deliveries to purchasers
in, q short time.
In design. lines of mechanical make.
up. the new car Is essentially hi gh-
class production. 1t has no character
istics OF the cheaply built car. but q
striking abundance Of detail and quail
iity.
The new model twelve-cylinder car
will be built in the large Enger factory
at Cincinnati. where experiments and
tests have been diligently conducted for
months.
Has Long, Racy Lines.
The car has long, low, racy lines. and
the wheelbase Of lis inches has given
the designers ample leeway for a roomy,
attractive body. Painstaking care In
the construction Of the body is obvious
mt once. Officials Of the company de-
INK for less than is.oo to be furnished
with such a high-grade body. The up
holstery Is Of a fine grade of real
leather. over hair cushions and long.
the car. as well as the appearance. are
further enhanced by the use of canti-
lever springs.
The predominating feature Of the mo.
of vibration at all engine speeds. This
Is due largely to the small bore of the
pistons, as we'll as to the fact that
the reciprocating parts are extremely
of those used In other twelve-cylindei
\ motors. The small riston weight and
small explosions give the car unusual
have riddes % is the sey Enssr twn GHe sia xas
say that 1t is remarkably flexible, run.
ming from high speed to one mile pei
hour without gear change.
cylinders Is that a high compression
percentage % Of fuel effieieney. c. reducing ss'
making for ecosomicai operation and
maintenance. The uniform torque de-
veloped by the motor Is also an i'm.
portant factor for economy, reducing
tire expense.
Cast In Blocks Of Six.
The cylinders. two and tve-eighths
inches bore by three and one-half inches
stroke, are cast in blocks Of six, placed
at an angle of 60 degrees from the cen.
ter; The cylinder heads are removable
making the motor readily accessible 70,
inspection and cleaning. This construc
tion also allows easy adjustment Of tn.
tappets.
Each valve is operated by an inde
pendent cam. Both the camshaft and
generator shaft are driven by silent
chains, which, although an expensiv.
form of construction. adds to the quie
operation Of the motor.
A force-feed system of fabrication II
used. the oil being fed through the hol
low camshaft. Engineers have pro
nounced this the most efficient practic,
{. for motors of the v type.
The ignition drive Is direct from thu
+ camshaft and can be advanced boil
Z. automatically or by hand. The car
3 buretor is of the double entrance typ,
with hot water jacket OF ample pro
portions around the manifold.
The transmission is bolted direct t
the bell housing Of the motor, making
complete unit power plant construc
ton. The transmission Is connected t
the rear axle through a propeller shaf
and two universal joints. The axle 1,
of pressed steel housing type. with spir
al bevel gears and double roller bear
lngs in each wheel.
The electric starting motor meshes di
rectly in the flywheel. while the gener
ator is of the direct drive type.
The wheels are equipped with do
mountable rims and 81 BY 4 inch tires
non-skids in the rear.