Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-15
INTERNATIONAL HAS
TWO NEW MODELS
$500 and 1000 Pounds Capacity
With Sealed Governor That
Limits Speed

The international Harvester Com
pany OF America has added two new
delivery trucks to their line, Model
p of 1,500 pounds capacity. and Model
+, of 1000 oun capacity, and now
have these models, together with
their Model NJ, 1000 pounds capacity
on display at their new show room,
619-621 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 I'M
til they AVE passed the experimental
stage, II have been found to be suc-
cessful. The manufacturers claim
many advantages for their truck,
chief of which is the sealed governor.
it being a protection to the owner
against h abuse of his truck in the
hands of reckless drivers. as 1t elm
mates the possibility of speeding. The
governor cuts dow nthe gasoline sup
ply when the truck reaches a certain
speed.
The specifications on the Model FL
truck are the same as or the Model
Z, with the following exc%eptions:
Regular express body, inside dimen-l
sions los inches long, "A inches wide,
IL inches deep with 6 inch flare
boards; capacity 1000 pounds; 1881
cylinders motor, cylinders cast en-
block, % horse power.
Centrifugal pump and high tension
magnetic on cross shaft in front of
motor. Valves on n side and valve
mechanism enclosed. Renault type
of hood with radiator behind hood,
behond motor, leaving motor very &C.
cessible from front. Pump feeds oil
to main bearings and troughs into
which connecting rods dip. Cone
clutch, Brown-Lipe transmission, three
speeds and reverse. Center control,
aff-hnn drive frraxarofh1A ~ - I
gear.
Rear drive through propeller shaft,
with Spicer universal joints to inter
nal drive rear axle. Weight is car
ried on dead axle. Power is applied
to the wheels through pinions' MASKING
with internal gears, on wheels.
Both brakes are on read wheels.
Standard roller bearings on all wheels
and Thinker bearings in transmission
Annular ball bearings on rear axle
shaft.
Wheels artillery type S. A. e. stand
by 81 inch front. 36-inch by 4-inch
rear.
Frame-Front, half elliptic; rear,
platform.
Gasoline tank under seat. Capa-
city, II gallons, with reserve for
emergency.
Pneumatic tires, self-starter. skid
chains, windshield, storage battery,
combined speedometer and odometer
can be furnished on special order.
The specifications of h Model E
truck are as follows:
Regular express body; inside di-
mensions. 80 inches long. "A inches
wide, ~ inches deep, with 6-inch flare
boards; capacity 1900 pounds; 1922
inch wheelbase; L-head motor, equip
ped with sealed governor, 20-horse
power, fo~ur-cycle, water cooled, cen
trifugal pump, large vertical tube ra-
diator and fan; crankshaft bearingsI
babbitt-lined; camshaft has phosphor-
bronze bearings. The crankshaft and
connecting rods are high-grade steel,
heat treated to give strength and en-
d~urance. Forced lubration by means
of a gear pump; double system of
ignition. furnished by magnetic and
dry cells; chain drive; Holley, Model
III. carburetor, liz inch, with adjust
able hot air supply, hand-control on
steering wheel, also foot accelerator.
Another feature which is q decided
departure in the automobile industry
is that the crankshaft is counter
balanced. Counter-balanced crank
shafts have been accepted as mechani-
cally correct and are used almost uni
versally by the manufacturers of high
speed steam engines.
The wheels are of the artillery type,
3S-inch diameter outside tire, front
anu rear WIFI z n linen >. A. Il. stand
ard, side flange, detachable tires.
Each wheel is provided with two Tim
ken roller bearings. An oiling plug
eliminates the necessity of removing
the wheel for oiling. Front axle L
beam type, carbon steel, heat treated.
Rear axle is stock 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 mode L truck is furnished
regularly with seat having divided
folding lazy-backs, tenders, magnetic,
two gas headlights and Prest-O-Lite
tank, three oil lamps, horn and tools
One special order the following can
be furnished: Skid chains, glass wind
shield, storage battery, combined
s~peedometer and odometer. cab tab
for seat or full length tAp and three
inch tires On rear wheels