Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-13
To
SHOW NEW TRUCKS
Exhibit of All Models at New
Truck Department in
Walnut Street

The International Harvester Com
pany of America has added two new
delivery trucks to their line. model 10,
of 500 pounds capacity and model f,
of 1000 pounds capacity, and Will nave
these models, together with their
model Nj, 1000 pounds capacity on dis
play at their new show room, 619-62l
Walnut street.
Following the policy adopted by the
Harvester Company with their other
lines of machinery, these trucks nave
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 be-
ng a protection to the owner against
the abuse of his truck in the hands of
reckless drivers. as 1t eliminates the
possibility of speeding. The governor
cuts down the gasoline supply when
the truck reaches a certain speed.
The specifications of the model E
truck are as follows: Regular express
body; inside dimensions, 80 inches
long, A inches wide, 2 inches deep,
with 6-inch flare boards; capacity 1900
pounds; 102-inch wheelbase; L-head
motor, equipped with sealed governor,
20-horsepower four-cycle, water
cooled. centrifugal pump, large verti-
cal tube radiator and fan; crankshaft
bearings babbitt-lined; camshaft has
phosphor- bronze bearings. The crank
shaft and connecting rods are high
grade steel, heat treated to give
strength and endurance. Forced lubri-
cation by means of a gear pump;
double system of ignition, furnished by
magnetic and dry cells; chain drive;
Holley, model II carburetor l II inch,
with adjustable hot air supply, hand
control on steering wheel, also foot ac-
celerator.
Crankshaft Counter Balanced
Another feature which is decided
departure in the automobile industry is
that the crankshaft is counter-bal-
anced. Counter balanced crankshafts
has been accepted as mechanically
correct and are used almost universally
by the manufacturers of high-speed
steam engines.
The wheels are of the artillery type,
3S-inch diameter outside tire, front
and rear with = y Inch S. A. E. stand
ard side fiange, detachable tires. Each
wheel is provided with two Timken
roller bearings. An oiling plug elm
mates the necessity of removing the
wheel for oilng Front axle I-beam
type, carbon steel heat treated. Rear
axle is stock nickel steel. heat treated.
Steering knuckle is nickel steel, heat
treated. Front springs are half clip
tic: rear springs, full elliptic
Right-hand control, contracting
band brake on differential by foot
pedal. internal expanding brakes on
rear wheels operated by hand lever.
Twelve gallon gasoline tank
The model r truck is furnished reg
ularly with seat having divided fold
ling lazy-backs, tenders, magnetic, two
gas headlights and Presto-O-Lite tank,
three oil lamps, horn and tools. On
| special order the following can be fur
| Inshed: Skid chains, glass windshield,
storage battery, combined speed
| ometer and odometer. cab top for seat
| or full-length top and three-inch tires
! on rear wheels.
The specifications on the model i
truck are the same as the model T.,
with the following exceptions: Regu-
lar express body, inside dimensions los
| inches long, A inches wide. II inches
deep, with siX-inch flare boards; ca
pacity, 1000 pounds: 12S-inch wheel
base, four cylinder motor, cylinders
cast en- bloc: 2S-horsepower.
Centrifugal pump and high tension
magnetic on cross shaft in front of mo-
tor. Valves on one side and valve
mechanism enclosed. Renault type of
hood with radiator behind hood behind
motor. leaving motor very accessible
from front. Pump feeds oil to main
bearings and troughs into which con-
meeting rods dip. Cone clutch, Brown
Lipe transmission, three speeds and
reverse. Center control, left-hand
drive, irreversible steering gear.
Weight On Dead Axle
Rear drive through propeller shaft,
with Spicer universal joints to internal