New-York tribune., 1915-07-04
FINER MOTORS
AT LOWER PRICES
KEYNOTE OF 1916
Fiat Has Classy Riviera
Models-LeWis Takes on
Electric Gear Shift.
MARMONS READY
FOR DELIVERY
Three New Royals Coming-Im'
perial Has a Four Cylinder
Empire Has a Six.

The Fiat Company of Poughkeepsie,
y. Y, will include in its 1915 line TWO
fours and a six, which will be known
as the Riviera models.
A four-cylinder thirty is listed at
$3.50. A seven-pasenger, four cylln-
der, 5 a by Ga, is listed at S4,s5O. A
six-cylinder, five or seven passenger
is listed at S5,350.
The cylinders on the new models are
of the L-head type. All valves are To-
Gated on one side and operated from a
single cam shaft. The valves are fully
inclosed, and only two timing gears
are used. All motor bearings arc OF
bronze, filled with babbltt.
The ball bearings are imported. Inc
carburetor is of special Fiat design,
with two spray nozZles. 1t IS bolted
TO the cylinder block and is said to be
automatic through the entire range OF
speeds
Ignition is by Bosch high tension
magnetic. The clutch is multiple dlsk'
in oil type. The transmission IS mount
ed separate from the engine and has
four forward speeds.
4 special system Of mounting IS
used on the rear springs. The large
four and the six are furnished IN
closed car types The bodies are as
handsome as have been shown on any
of the 1916 cars. There IS an aisle be-
tween the front seats. which do not
project above the body lines, and the
top Of the rear seats rises IN a grace.
ful curve. which carries both style and
comfort.
The Lewis VI Line.
The feature of the 1916 Lewis VI IS
an electric gear shift, manutactured
hv the Cutler-Hammer Company oil
Milwaukee. The SIX cylinders are 3'+
hv 6 The wheel base Is l35 inches and
the car is listed at $1,000. The char
acterlstic Lewis radiator, with long
slopirg sides and narrow top. IS re-
tanned, ana the body Is OF c!ean-cut'
boat tvpe, with the backs OF the 'front.'
seats rising but slightly above the side
lines. The controlling instrument OF
the electric gear SHIFT is mounted on
the cowl instrument board.
Oil instead of grease Is used IN the
gear box, a rather unusual feature:
The circulation Is by plunger pump on
the cam shaft and driven directly 70
the main crank shaft bearings and ihIo
the gear box. A..
The carburetor has a glass hoat
chamber and the air is preheated'
Ignition is By battery. There are
many minor retnements on the motor
and the whole car shows much lh-
provement over the 1915 model.
Marmons Ready for Delivery.
Deliveries have begun on the new
Narmons. They are, as always, won
derful looking cars from every polnt
Of view. The roadster, with three
seats and entrance 10 the rear seat
through an aisle between the 'front.'
ssats. ia one Of the slickest designs
turned out by this well known house
for some time.
While there are changes in the motor
there are more in the body designs.
The fvc-pas sengcr six IS listed ior
$3.50; seven passenger, S3,3oO,
All the new cars carry spiral OeVel
drive gears in the rear axles. Changes
have been made in the ignition control.
The force feed. hollow crankshaft lu-
bricating system has been improved to
regulate the pressure automatically
according to the power used. Inc
,pring steel disk cone clutch, which
has proved so successful, has been
continued 49,.
The body springs are self-lubricatlng
and e.ca one is fitted with q shock abb
,orber. The complete electrical equip
ment is Bosch, including 2 dual ignl-
ton system.
Davis Co. Has a Twelve.
The George W. Davis Motor Car
Company, Of Richmond, Ind. announce
the first twelve 70 be fitted with the
Continental Twin SIX motor, which the
Continental Company is making Tor
the trade. The new model 10 20 be
se7en passenger and will list for Il ,oOo'
The Davis Company will also market
four al $1,000; light SIX at Sl,-oO
and d large six at Sl,i95.
An Empire Six, also four are an
nounced for 1916. The six VIII prob
ably be shown early IN August.
Harry Lozier is going to call his new
twelve the Il. A. L. The price is 70 b'
low, he says. and the quality high.