The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-24

Chapter XII.
The Stakeholder Drives strssehs - n

a study Of the chassis IL the thing
that convinces you Of the worth OF
any car. There are four basic things
to look for: first, simplicity: second,
alignment. which means Z perfect re-
lation of each part to the other
third. distribution OF weight; fourth,
great strength.
The simplicity OF the chassis is a
direct indication Of the engineering
talent which has been concentrated
upon that particular motor car.
a chassis which looks heavy or
which appears to have complicated
parts is obviously a poorly designed
chassis; this means poorly designed
car. Such a car may weigh any
where from ten to fifty per cent
more than it should. In order to
overcome this excessive weight most
manufacturers put in a motor large
enough to carry the dead load OF
unnecessary metal This means un-
necessary tire and gasoline expense
Bad design also means frequent and
very expensive repairs.
You should buy the car which
shows chassis light, simple, Access
sible and clean-cut.
! Get half a dozen catalogues OF
leading motor cars and, where they
show it. compare their chassis con-
struction with that of the Stude-
baker.
Notice where Studebaker has sim
plified design. Notice how few parts
there are to the Studebaker chassis.
Notice the clean. accessible. beauti-
fully designed Studebaker motor
not an unnecessary part anywhere,
and every essential part placed where
you can get at it for inspection or
adjustment. Notice that the line OF
drive, represented by the clutch. pro-
ipeller shaft, and transmission, is low
and straight between the motor and
lrear axle. You may twist the Stude-
baker chassis on the most uneven
road, and yet the line of drive be-
tween the motor and the rear axle
cannot be disturbed
Notice that the Studebaker places
tits transmission and rear axle in the
same unit There are ten good rea-
sons for this construction Let us
mention Just two.
First, it insures perfect alignment
between the transmission and the
ldifferential bevel gear.
Second, it removes the weight of
the transmission from the front OF
the chassis and places it at the rear
where it better balances the total
weight of the chassis.
The placing OF the transmission in
unit with the rear axle rather than
lin unit with the motor not only bet
ter balances the weight of the car,
but it also makes possible very much
Isimpler and more efficient motor de-
Isign. 1t leaves the fly wheel and the
Iclutch mechanism free and acces-
Isible. 1t relieves the propeller shalt
land the chassis frame from the
|strains and vibration of low and sec
|ond-speed drives
|ehassis you will note that every part
for oiling is plainly in view, and in
ia non-forgetable and perfectly con-
venient position.
But the great advantages of the
Studebaker chassis are, as we have
already indicated. simplicity. align
ment, and distribution of weight
The best proof of car balance is
found in the riding and driving quail
tiles of the car The Studebaker car
will ride easily and smoothly wheth-
er there are seven passengers in Ia
or only two, because the weight is
perfectly balanced Il will not skid
or swerve at high speed OH wet
pavements or sandy roads. 1t viii
drive straight as an arrow
The excellence of the Studebaker
chassis is of course the cumulative
.exeellences of all the parts that so to
make it up.
But no engineering department.
however expert or experienced. can
hope in first model 10 achieve that
perfection of design which is made
possible only by constant study and
by the experience of actual cars in
the hands of owners The present
series of Studebaker ears today S
infinitely better than the original
series put out in 1912. The Stude-
baker ear is an evolution. il is no
longer an experiment
So. when you see the beautifully
simple, compact. perfectly aligned
and perfectly balanced Studebaker
chassis, remember that il is the de-
yelopment OF one hundred and soy