New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
WILLYS-KNIGHT
And OTHER new
MODELS ARRIVE
Senior Bros. Have Path
finder Agency-Simplex
Six Will Be Here Soon.
PRICE REDUCTION
FEVER SPREADS
Cole Continues Six-Paige Has
New SiX-MOOn, Franklin, In
terstate and Others Cut.

c. T. Silver is showing the first Of
the Willys-Knight models, announced
in The Tribune last Sunday. The new
car is four, listed at $l,O95, the low.
est price at which a Knight motor has
been offered.
1t is fitted with an up-to-dste
streamline, five passenger body. The
cylinders are As by 4i2. cast in one
block There is a sloping hood and
one-piece cowl dash. The doors are u
shaped, with disappearing hinges. The
body finish is royal blue. with gray
wheels. The wheelbase is IA inches.
Ignition is by high-tension magnetn.
Independent OF the lighting and start
ing system. The cooling Is thermo-
syphon. fabrication is by a combina.
ton system Of force feed and splash.
A vacuum gasolene tank Is located IN
der the hood. The drive is left hand,
with centre control, and the electric
switches are located on the steering
column.
The cone clutch is leather faced. and
there is a clutch brake. The transmits
sion is selective sliding gear. located in
the rear axle. There are three speeds
and reverse. The rear axle Is full-hOat-
ing The brakes appear 20 he ample.
The tires are 34xi, with Fisk uon-skid
fitted on the rear.
In addition 20 the hve-p passenger tour
ing model there will be a roadster, a
four-passenger coupe and limousine.
Du Point a Newcomer.
S. s. Shears, vice president Of the Du
Point Motor Company, has established
quarters at 226 West Flfty-second
Street and is organizing a sales force
70 introduce the Du Point in the Fast.
This car is a newcomer which is listed
at $500. The factory is In Reading,
Penn.
Regal Has FOurs and an Eight.
The Regal will have for 1916 a small
four selling at $3.50, a large four at
$685. and an eight at 81 200. The lat
ter has a Port Huron motor which -
neat in appearance, provides good
valve accessibility and fits the same
chassis as the big four. The cheapest
car has 3Ss by 3% motor, the big
four 80 by 5-iuch and the eight by
4i2-inch. As 10 the chassis the two
larger are very much ike the last year
model Regal, with rear axle transmits
sion and drive through radius rods,
while the small car has a unit power
plant and full floating axle provided
with ample ball bearings.
Franklin Cuts Price $500,
All of the essential features of the
Franklin have been retained in the 1916
models. but a reduction OF $500 IN
price is announced. The new cars are
listed for $3.50. A considerable saw
ing has also been made IN he weight
Of the car, and Us general appearance
has been decidedly altered by the re-
moval of all external mOuldlugs. The
seats are lower and much more COM
Portable than formerly. The gearshift
lever has been moved forward, afford
ing room 10 pass from one side Of the
car 10 the other.
Cole Continues Six.
The Cole Motor Car Company has
decided 70 continue its slV-cyllnder
model with improvements. The wheel
base will be 1876 inches, and diamond
point self-lUbricat.ng springs have
been introduced. The body has n
stvlish straight line effect. with a
straight hood and a fiat centre cowl.
More footroom has been allowed for
the extra seats by extending the ton
reau floor into a compartment beneath
The front seat The centre cowl is
utilized for two small storage cOmpart-
ments. The tonneau is lighted by an
electric bulb set In the back Of the
front seat Included in the equipment
is a Waltham clock and service lamp
with a sc,f-winding reel for The extern
sion cord.
New Agents for Pathfinder.
Senior Brothers have taken the East
ern distribution Of the Pathfinder, and
opened a salesroom at 1875 Broadway.
The Pathfinder line for 1915 will be
very much broader and more attractive.
The Six, which has already established
a reputation. will be continued az So
800. and a new light Six has been add
ed at 1895. In addition 20 these
there will be a twin Six az Sl,975.
The light Six has arrived In New
York, but the twin Six is not expected
for about two weeks.
Interstate Reduced.
A reduction Of $3.50 has beer made
in the price Of the Interstate car for
1916 The new touring model, listed
for $3.50. is practically the same car
which was sold in 1915 for $1,000.