The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-25
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 1916 KUPMObILE Birmingham Motor Con- pany Gets Shipment of
 New Cars

, The Birmingham Motor company have
 received the first shipment of the 1916
 Hupmobile, and 1t is on exhibition in the
 salesroom of the company. The new Hup 1 Is listed lower al to price than last year s
 car, and there are numerous improve
 ments that give 1t added value.
 l Two chief points of interest in connec-
 ton with the 1916 Hupmobile are the
 price, which is sl15 lower than last year,
 and the number of body types which make
 up the line, there being seven The prin- cipal ones, of course, are the touring
 cars, of which there are two, the five
 passenger on the standard wheel base of 119 inches. and the seven passenger with
 134-inch wheel base. The others include
 roadster, all-year touring car, all-year coupe, five-passenger sedan and seven-pas- senger limousine.
 Though numerous improvements and re- finements have been made in construction
 and finish throughout the car 1t Is prac- tically the same in it's general appearance as the previous model
 The design of the motor remains the same, though the engine is about 20 per cent more powerful than that of last year The additional power is obtained by n-
 creasing the cylinder bore from 3ss to 3a. inches and by increasing the clear diame- ter of the valves to 1& inches. In spite of the added power, which results In better
 pickup and even great fexibility the ex- perimental cars have shown that this
 model will be fully as economical of fuel and oil as it's predecessor.
 A new starting and lighting system of two units replaces the single unit system used last year. while the same ignition system. employing current from the stor-
 age battery. is continued.
 A new feature is an inclosed silent chain instead of an exposed belt for driving
 the fan. As heretofore clutch and trans
 mission are assembled as a unit with the motor. Four additional steel plates have been added to the clutch which now has 17 discs, running in oil Addi-
 tionai springs facilitate the smooth action
 of the clutch. The rear axle remains the
 game, with silent spiral bevel driving
 gears, and the rear spring suspension Is unchanged from the long, underslung
 semi elliptic type used last year.
 It is in the body. upholstery and equip
 ment that the most interesting changes
 have been made. The general design of the body is not altered Upholstery is of
 the flush type. and is of genuine leather and curled hair. The seat cushions are thicker and the general comfort of the Nal iHucH eIndHceu. Tn the 1OrWarQ com
 pertinent of the touring cars the control levers have been moved forward to afford more room for the driver to use the right hand door for entrance and exit. The
 open bodies are completely lined with
 leather, presenting no polished surface to
 be scratched or marred.
 The notable additions to the Hupmoble
 line are the sedan with individual front
 seats. the seven-pa ssenger touring car
 ha i,,a oal, 1f4 loot
 has 134-inch wheel base, assuring ample room for seven passengers. In the tour ing car the auxiliary seats, when in po- sition, form continuous seat from side of the car, and when not In use fold snugly against the back of the front seat The detachab ble tops for the all- year cars are metal and are not colla psi ble. They built especially for the Hupmobie and harmonize with its beau tiful body lines.