New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
OVERLAND KNIGHT
in $1,000 CLASS
LATEST SURPRISE
Not Officially Announced,
but Dealers Expect Soon
to Learn Full Details.
VELIE PUTS OUT
TWO NEW SKIES
Abbott-Detroit Builds an Eight
Moon Co. Announces Two
SixeS-NeW BriScoe Eight.

The astonishing success OF the auto
mobile industry during the last twelve
months has eliminated in a summer Of
repeated surprises. Only a few OF the
old makers have failed 70 unfold mod
els at reduced prices and to swell the
list Of interesting announcements We
have eight or ten new builders in the
field.
The Overland company came forth
early with reductions when amazed
many. but il appears that Mr. WHY'S
has held his trump card up his sleeve.
Nothing official has been said to the
buying public about the next Overland
sensation, but the trade understands
it is TO be a knight in the 900 class.
There is still some speculation as 20
the number of cylinders. Some say Il
Is to be six; some an eight and 9TH
'ers think it may be a twelve.
The only factory announcement which
has been made says II is a car with
a new standard of efficiency. debility,
power, economy and durability
This is quite an achievement for
Charles Y. knight, inventor Of the
knight sleeve-yalve motor. The fact
that Mr. WHY'S, one of the largest pro-
ducers of cars IN the world. should
take up the Kaight motor, after a long
period of exhaustive tests, tends 20
place it in the front rank, where 10
must command the serious attention OF
all buyers.
In a recent interview Nh knight
said.
although I am not in a position 70
give the name of the manufacturer w1O
will produce the new Knight ear. 1 can
state definitely that the car viii con-
tain the highest quality throughout.
The low price at which IL is 90 be sold
is due to the fact that the producer has
almost unlimited manufacturing tacili-
ties and that he has solved the all-im-
portant problem Of building and mar
keting Knight motors in large guam
titles.
The whole trend Of motor car de-
sign to-day il toward silence smooth
ness of operation and comfort And the
sleeve valve motor is conceded by most
EXPERTS to be the one logical medium
through which all of these three reQul-
sites are made possible.
Its remarkable power, reliability and
economy of operation have been proved
in many tests of endurance and speed.
zone of the chief advantages OF the
knight type Of motor is IT'S character
istic Of improving with use. In TINS
respect il differs from all other types
of engines. The carbon deposit mat
is Harmful 20 most Of them mas me
opposite effect on the sleeve valve type
Through constant use, the sloihg sur
faces of the pistons and sleeves pc
%
of carbon which collect around the
rings and sleeve ports give alright
sealing. Thus, the longer the knight
motor is used. the quieter and smoother
its action becomes.
81 believe the day is not far distant
when the sleeve valve motor VIII dl5-
place all other types for motor cars
Yelie Has Two Skies.
Veye buyers in 1916 will have pair
of SKIES 10 draw to-a new light car. at
81 O65. and the regular "Biltwel' Six,
continued from 1915, but reduced 10
81 400 nearly 5000 The smaller SIX
seats five passengers and The larger
seats six.
tires on the five passenger size and Box
a. tires on the six-passenger The
latter mONtl has AA'A fl' a. 500 fN'-".t
which entir,,y fold away into the back
If the front seat. The motor IS a Con-
tinental. 3l2x5, with Gray & Davis
starting and lighting systems and At
Yater-Kent automatic Ignition, null
tiple disk clutch, spiral beyel drive, and
every feature and appointment usually
associated with a car Of much higher
price.
models. il is said, have not suffered
in any way through this price reduc-
ton. Real leather and curled ha'r' me
mirror" body finish. careful h'ting and
workmanship. and thorough testing and
insnection are all well known Nelie at
tributes. which are looked for and ex-
pected as a matter Of course boo we've
cars.
Abbott Detroit Eight.
Some time ago it was announced by
the Consolidated Car Company, the
successors of the Abbott-Detroit Com
pany, that il would bring out an eight
cylinder model. and mechanical details
are now available.
The engine is being manufactured by
the Herschel Spillman Company from
special designs. II Is q the Y type,
with two sets Of enbloc cylinder and
double mshaft, having sixteen IN
tegral cams, one for each valve.
Moon Builds Two Skies.
The Moon company has added a new
small six 20 its line and reduced the
price Of It's present model. rs two
sizes are Identical ln general design,
but differ in power. dimensions and a
few details. The smaller chassis, known
a. $50. has a3it by Az motor, seats
five and is listed az SiI95; the larger
car seats seven, has a motor 3 . by .,
and is listed at Sl,475.
Both cars have the same Delco start
ing-lighting and ignition system; the
same IS By tires, with non-skids m
The rear; the same Tenders hood,
windshield. wheels, tank even the
same sized radiator. except that In the
smaller car the core Is half an inch
thinner than in the larger. The rear
axles. floating and with helical bevel
drive, are alike except that the $50
has a slightly lighter construction be-
cause Of the lighter load.
The motors used embody the same
details and are among the latest OF the
Continental designs Cylinders are
block cast and heads are detachable.
Crankshaft and camshaft run on three
bearings each. carried in the upper hair
Of the crank case. The crank case ~
cast integral with the bell housing for
tho avwheel and clutch and IS equipped
with A pressed steel OIL pan. which Is
light and at the same time amply
strong. The clutch is multiple disk,
running dry
fabrication is provided for ~ q
force feed and splash system, pump
maintaining constant level IN the
splash compartments. \ detail that
helps not a little in quietness Of run