The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07
MANY MILES ON
LITTLE GASOLINE
REnARNAsIE DEMONSTRATION
MADE By OAKLAND CAR
OWNERS.
This We'll Known Auto IN Front Rank
For Eeonouy. Speed. smooth
ness ard Comfort

The hiEh speed motor Is much favor.
ID by European manufacturers Civ
Ing as Il does an increased number
of revolutions OF the iy-wheel. making
possible an excess OF smooth power
available 20 the driver al either high
or low speed. Il II winning every day
greater popularity among American
motorists.
Automobile engineers generally ad-
nit that the four-cylinder high speed
type OF motor has numerous advant-
ayes. Principal among these are
smoothness OF operation and freedom
from vibration. These qualities are
reflected In the performance OF the
car which. with this motor. gains the
added virtue OF great fuel economy
Having proved these advantages for
Itself the high speed motor. with its
smaller size Of cylinders. f. conceded
10 De rounded on such a true principle
or construction that Il outwears the
common motor two to one
At both the Indianapolis and Chi
cago Speedvays. the four cylinder.
high speed motor asserted impellingly
its great superiority and all round 81.
hieiency. In both contests IL got
all the money" one must understand
however, that the tern. high speed
motor. aplies entirely TO the motor,
and not 10 the speed OF the car
The reciprocatiye parts in this motor
are built extraordinarily strong. but
through a new combination OF steel
and alloys they are made light OF
weight. This makes possible a multi
plication OF the power impulses with
out vibration. The fy-wheel is simply
allowed to turn faster through an in
creased gear ratio. Power is at the
drivers disposal only after the fy-
wheel has attained velocity. whatever
type OF motor he uses. In the high
speed motor this velocity Is attained
quickly and smoothly. The faster
action OF the engine puts instant.
smooth power az the drivers com
mand. which he may use for slow
or fast going In just the amount
needed
The average motorist usually is
quick 10 notice all motor superior.
tiles which come close TO his pocket
book. The reception Of the high speed
motor in this country has. for this
reason. called forth enthusiastic ex-
pressions OF approval The motor was
brought out in stocks cars first in this
pany in their 1915, Moedl 81. four
cylinder. and continued with some i'm.
provements I'm the Oakland 1916, Model
3S.
The triumphs OF. this type OF motor
on the Speedway courses. under trials
which are less OF dinstance than they
are OF motor endurance. is a convinc-
ing testimonial Every owner OF the
Oakland. Model 81 or 80 will testify.
also. TO its virtues under all road con-
diuons. Both OF these models have
shown for their owners surprising
economy OF tires as well as OF fuel.
In one performance OF which the
Oakland company has official record
an Oakland Model 81 made from one
and one-half gallons. 50 miles on a
country road The car carried four
passengers. a letter addressed to the
company was a sworn statement, prop-
erly Witnessed. 10 this effect, and IL
provides an example OF the road econ
omy Of their high speed motor. An
exact copy of the letter follows.
r.. l.. Cameron: Dallas, Texas.
Dear Sir wish to make a state
ment that 1915. fve-passenger four
cylinder Oakland Model 81. bought OF
you In April. 1915. that made 50 miles
on l IL gallons OF gasoline. this was
made on the country road between
Grapevine and Fort Worth Texas.
with four passengers. Yours very
Truly, 4. V. Mabry. d. ID Wall
Attest-Robert Mulinox. W. II. Shaw
Attest-Robert Mullnox.
W. r. Shaw"