The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-08-13
1916 Maxwell has
manylmprovements
at Lower Price.
New Touring at $665 and
Roadster at $635 fob. Det

bOuy pIONtlnenls DOtn INSIDE ana
out resulting in enchanced appear
ance and increased comforts and not
few mechanical changes that make
for more strength and better running
are features of the 1916 Maxwell. At
the same time the price which is S655
fob. Detroit for touring and $685.
fob Detroit for roadster model. is
substantially less than the former
figures. The new price includes cleo
trio starting and lighting equipment
and every feature and refinement of
cars selling at twice the price.
The radiator is somewhat narrower
and higher than before, and the front
edges have been rounded over while
the top is given very slight bulge
and suggestion of taper. This to-
gether with the raising of the hood
and the new shape of the front of the
body where it meets the hood, gives
the car very stylish appearance.
More leg room is provided, as well
as greater seat width. Pockets have
been put in all four doors; the doors
are considerably wider.
Appearance is improved by louvres
in the hood and the new two piece
windshield, which has substantial
side supports to carry the front of
the one-man top, and by the domed
Tenders. Aluminum-covered running
boards are used Lstead of corrugated
metal. On the floor of the front
compartment linoleum with non
unstable metal edging is used in place
of rubber mating.
More rigid supporting of the head
lights is secured by bracketing sup.
ports from the frame. A we'll arran-
ged instrument board has speedom. t.
er and guages set flush instead of
protruding. The electrical connect
ions are all brought to one unit which
is removable so as to readily reach
the terminals and has at its center
plate held by spring. This exposes
the fuses.
Tire equipment. non-skids in the
rear. A new feature is the use of
demountabe rims instead of the
traight clincher type.
The engine is of the detachable
head type and this year an improved
form of head is fitted. 1t is split
higher up and makes a very simple
design so far as removals. is concerned
Instead of introducing oil at the
front trough and then allowing it to
find its way through ducts to the
others, each trough is individually
supplied. A new aluminium base re-
places the former p, essed steel base.
An oil guage on the side of the crank
case is new, as is also combination
breather and oil filler on the left
side.
Cluth and fiywheel are enclosed
completely instead of the former
yoke construction, and the cluth runs
in oil. The housing is designed to be
oil tight, and thus the cluth is con-
stanty bathed in the lubricant A
woven asbestos fabric is used as a
facing for the cone and oil does not
harm 1t. The cone is now made of
cast aluminium instead of pressed
steel.
The gasoline tank has been enlarged
A sediment cup on the right under
the hood strains the fuel going to
the carbureter and is fitted with a
shut-off cock.
The Simms-Huff motor generator
unit is carried on the right rear side
of the engine, and the gearing, which
connects with the fywheel for start
ing, is completely housed.
In connection with the electrical
system, there is a refinement in the
method of connecting wires that have
to go on the body with those on the
chassis, a junction plug beneath the
front floor boards being
used. Should it be necessary to take
off the body all that has to be done
to the wiring is to disconnect the
terminal block. Only those wires
which have to go up to the electrical
control box in the instrument board
are on the body. The storage bat
terry is hung amidships of the frame.
One would have to see and ride in
this wonderful car to appreciate the
real value and the many'good points.
The Beecher Auto Co. of this city
expect Demonstration car about the
18th of this month. and who are the
distributors for this territory.