Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-17
KNIGHT TYPE MOTOR
CAR At LOW PRICE
WMys-0 Overland Company An
nounees Sleeve Valve Motor
Near $1,000 Mark

This is a season OF surprises in the
motor car industry.
The new developments have taken
sshe form OF multiplying the cylinders
of the old type of motor. OF radical
price reductions. OF q combination such
rs that covered by the WHY'S Knight
announcement which offers two radical
changes-one in motor design the other
In price. The price is the lowest at
which a car with Knight type motor
has been offered to the public.
Its reliability. remarkable power,
ssmootnness saTs n.ds Of operation and economy
world. One of its chief advantages is
tts eharacteristic Of improving with
knight type Of motor motor T gives SHat even See
greater satisfaction the second and sue
Sseedlns years than the first. Its simple
sures II against the various evils that
Ireauentiy eome under the head of
necessary. There lie no guesswork. The
entire action is positive and never fall
The important difference of. the
knight type motor from a poppet valve
motor is in the valve ARRANGEMENT The
The valves are merely sliding sleeves
There are two-one inside the other
sliding up and down between the cyiin-
are placed which, at the proper time
In the action of the motor come oppo-
site to each other so as to permit the
tor to enter the combustion chamber
and similarly for the burnt gases to
muffler.
Inasmuoh as the power of. any motor
tTssb Is largely determined determined, by having the
the cylinders at exactly the right mo- |
ment and upon the complete expulsion |
OF al burnt gases also at exactly the |
FlShI moment. the DOnnet ValVH i'm ]
poses certain limitations upon all pop |
pet valve motors.
Necessarily the diameter of the pop
pet valves is limited by diameter of the |
cylinders. Their accuracy as to time
OF opening and closing is made uncer-
tain because dependent upon cams and
springs.
The large sleeve valves of the Knight
type motor permit valve openings mucn
larger than can be had with poppet
aaGtion. &c. as they are opened and closed
and therefore, there is no uncertainty
either as to the time or extent of the
right and there will always be a full
opening regardless of the speed of the
motor.
There has been more or less general
idea among those only partly familiar
with the Knight construction, that the
operation Of the sleeve valves, might Of
has not been known that the sleeves do
not have to be made to tight fit to
t'cAu NOIlPltSSl as is true OF the Dis
ton. The sleeves in operation are al
ways covered with a film of oil.
ooisfE,I Even more more important to the sue
motor than the fact that the L >" leevees es
are not called upon 60 retain compress
Of o these ehe seeRes wbeTsas IIew
stroke Of ~ inches. the sieeve ieSen vai1s h1s
motor speed. In other words. the
sieeye valves travel at only one-ninth
IF t6,9- the piston 1st96- speed This means that
which would be equivalent to car |
valves are only travelling at a rate at |
Wnich the pistons would travel at
speed Of 100 revolutions per minute.
Carbon deposit that forms so rapidly
states frequent cleaning, is not not notice dics
ms IN 5os sefGs that oye Goes tgP tgPs b. Ths
beneficial effect, serving to give sur
faces fa a A Aglass-iike finish, Thus the
and smoother it becomes.
The remarkably low price is made
sceSy fhy Of 9y Se fne sgt niat
the fact that the car will be produced
IN larger quantities than any Knight
Type motored car was ever before pro-
, Heretofore Knight type motored cars
nave been looked upon as belonging to
sale has been restricted to the com
paratively few people who could affora
and sp pay co,a, ,t nish price for the advantages
Like most other improvements that
nave been made In the automobile. the
ohtainable only at high price Tts
SUPERIOR qualities however, have caused
a widespread demand among ali classes
mand that John n. WHY'S has brought
TINS popular type motor within the
reaeh OF the average pocketbook
Model "a, this latest
a%s ars nv. hDs-PSaisssenger .Siss touring car. In II
and conyeniences that go to make up
the quality car Of to-day In design
a9S and finish, finish, It compares favorably with
cars selling for much larger price
The forty-horse- power Knight type
motor is the efficiency equal OF those
selling at from $4,000 to uro 5000 6or fsrs Tbs
four cylinders, with bore of 4it inchee |
and stroke of Az inches. are cast in
o, The car announced by The WHY'S
fines give the ong and 1 loxw 5xm%1ssriGal p1ss.S9
erect that distinguishes the modern
car from ron that Of few years ago The
ed by the one-piece cowl dash, gently
ssG1iin ssi01iins hood hood and full curved tonneau
appearance of the body, giving IT a
clean clean = and and. smooth exterior. . Frame.
|
are concealed by mud shields. IVA
The car Is finished in royal blue with
ivor stripping. The wheels are aray
and trimmings of nickel and polished
aluminum. The heavy crowned steel
fenders % are black enameled:
The long wheelbase of ia inches has
allowed the designers ample leeway FOR
creating large and roomy body. The
seats have high, comfortable backs
while the heavily upholstered cushions
are built on deep. coiied springs WbinSS
give the maximum of riding comfort
Particular attention has been given
70 inferior reinements. Large poekets
in all doors. a hinged robe rail- and
loot rest are a few of the convenience
htat add to the pleasures of touring in
this car The mohair top is of the one
man type that can be easily raised or
lowered. The curtains fasten from the
inside and are easily attached Their
snug mt eliminates the annoyance OF
Mapping. The built-in windshield is ~
the rain, vision: ventilating type with
universal adjustment
Ignition is by high tension magnetic
entirely independent OF the lighting and
starting system. which is Of the two
unit. six volt fvna This |