The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-18
MODELSOf TWONEW TRUCKS
ON DISPLAY BY Local firm
International Harvester Company of
America Has Exhibit at 619 Wal
nut Street-Sealed Governor Big
Advantage, Claim Manuf facturers

The International Harvester Com
pany of America have added two new
delivery trucks to their line, Model E
of 800 pounds capacity and Model +,
of 1000 pounds capacity, and now
have these models, together with their
Model NJ, 1000 pounds capacity on
display at their new show room, 619-
21 Walnut street.
Following the policy adopted by the
Harvester Company with their other
lines of machinery, these trucks have
not been placed upon the market until
they have passed the experimental
stage, and have been found to be sue
cessful. The manufacturers claim many
advantages for their truck, chief of
which is the sealed governor, it being
n protection to the owner against the
abuse of his truck in the hands of reck-
less drivers, as it eliminates the possi-
bility of speeding. The governor cuts
down the gasoline supply When the
truck reaches certain speed.
The specifications on the Model f
truck are the same as on the Model E,
with the following exceptions: Regular
express body, inside dimensions 1OS
inches long, "A inches wide, IL inches
deep with 6-nch flare boards; ca
pacity 1000 pounds; 12S-inch wheel
base; four cylinder motor, cylinders
east en- bloc; 2S horsepower.
Centrifugal pump and high tension
magncta on cross shaft in front of mo-
tor. Valves on one side and valve
mechanism enclosed. Rcnault type of
hool with radiator behind hood, be-
hind motor, leaving motor very ac-
cessible from front. Pump feeds oil to
main bearings and troughs into which
connecting rods dip. Cone clutch,
Brown-I,ipe transmission, three speeds
and reverse. Center control, left-hand
drive, irreversible steering gear.
Weight on Dead Axle
Rear drive through propeller shaft
drive rear axle. Weight is carried on
dead axle. Power is applied to the
wheels through pinions meshing with
internal gears, on wheels.
Both brakes are on rear wheels.
STANDARD roller bearings on all wheels
and Timken bearings in transmission.
Annular ball bearings on rear axle
shaft.
Wheels artillery type S. A. E. stand
ard dimensions. Solid tires, 36inch by
1-2-inch front, 36-inch by 4inch
rear
Frame-Pressed steel channel, with
subframe for motor and transmission.
Springs-Front, half elliptic; rear,
platform.
Gasoline tank under seat. Capacity,
II gallons, with reserve for emer-
gency.
Pneumatic tires, self-starter, skid
chains, windshield, storage battery,
combined speedometer and odometer
can be furnished on special order.
The specifications of the Model Z
truck are as follows:
Regular express body; inside dimen-
sions, 80 inches long, "A inches wide,
II inches deep, with 6-nch fare
boards; capacity, 1900 pounds; 1902
inch wheelbase; L-head motor, equipped
with sealed governor, 20-horsepower,
four-cycle, water cooled, centrifugal
pump, large vertical tube radiator and
fan; crankshaft bearings babbitt1ined;
camshaft has phosphor- bearings.
The crankshaft and connecting rods
are high grade steel, heat treated to
give strength and endurance. Forced
fabrication by means of a gear pump;
double system of ignition, furnished by
magnetic and dry cells; chain drive;