The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
THE CARS OF 1919.
ny CHARLES r.. DURYEA.


In addition to many good mechanical
and large brake band surfaces. one Get
contracting ON the drum and the other
set expanding tr II, the Mitchell shows
a lot of study and ingenuity In the small
nttings thai go to add comfort and pleas
ure. In the lamps Is . novel arrangement
OF hinge aud reflector which permits
swinging the lamp and reflector out and
upward TIL the light shines backward.
while the she'll or case remains In place.
The permits lighting UP any thing 70 the
rear and facilitates mounting and dis
mounting -hen light is needed.
RI. National shows features calculated
to better the running and please the user.
One of these 10 thu water jscketed mani:
sweeping downward 10 the msnifolds OF
the two six cylinder blocks A small pipe
from the water pump feeds this water
Jacket ana insures good Appreciation as
soon as the water gets warm The radia.
for rests on trunuions carried by the
frame chsnnels and the whole appearance
Is that Of neatness and e'eaniinsss
The Case car shows long corner braces
perforated for lightness. Instead OF the
ali throush. its side member. being fully
six inches deep. The transmission Il en-
closed In a l shaved case, eolted 20 the
engine supporting member with room for
the clutch and fly wheel IN between. The
crownei fende~ are deeper and more
n.ssiyy h io1n T1'"4 rh In f fan /. ''e OF ,hd man aero j.
plane pattern Of cast aluminium and with
two blades.
Lozier cars arc ntted with a novelty in
side light supports, the extended ends of
the windshield base helnE borSd to re-
su-e,er l.. carried through the engine head,
passing between the valve cages The
body is beaded around It's various panels
which both ~etiffens and Improves the sp-
rsarance.
In driving the water pump. the Oak
land cars us. n method that is'not often
ward end Of the eylinde, JACKIE, and The
s ssn'' that "a, s driye. the fan drive. The pSm n ?
snd saves parts. Tn. Oakland eight
cylinder motor IL separable on a vertical
central line which permits getting at this
Interior easily.
Several cars apply the starting motor
10 tho transmission. instead or TO the
| motor or rywheel among them the Bris'
co~ The starter In the centre ~ the car
| motor Is said - make q more accessible
a. we'll as keeping The 'noto- more acces
sble. and Il also keeps the weight furths
10 the rear and 80 avoids ov~erlooding, M
front Wheels which need 10 bc pushed In
stead OF driven rs mr.. tho rear wheels
Two muf'ers are lsed 20 take caro- % th'
| eNnaurlS OF INV 'hN '''''H'' ''t'''
There are several noticeable feature. ~
the King car. Tho mumer !. OF Yer,
some exhaust pipes and rather longer thai
usual. The emergency brake Is on m
propeller shaft near to tn" ssion
where II Is cool and need no, be renoVe'
TO get Into III. motor when ~" car
the cylinders the valves are easily GO
at. a matter of much interest 20 thos
who lima gine that the eight must be quit
inaccessible IA compared with the -four
The transmission case has a detachahl
bottom. which permits dropping out IN
fywheel and clutch without taking dow
the whole case.
Thi- year. as never before, the car de-
or he viii MOI, get an economical mix
ture. In the Marion. as In "A great mar
others, the easier and shorter way hs
.h, has been done by a neat sub.tantil
cast tubing, somewhat f~attended, rur
ming from the hot exhaust manifold 70 th
mume about mid Length 81 III. car. an
from his a very hong sooseneck QUITS
pipe Is carried ~el' 70 The rest n
OF the propeller shaft. under the cent?
The Pathfinder Is what would be caile
a big car all through 1t has a lars
motor very sturdy frame. long stror
springs anr " r'hr axe tntt Us lark'
and heavier than 10 usually seen III
large and strong construction natural
carries the weight up pretty high q
these DAYS when light weight 10 In favo
but II weighs only 1000 pounds and !
economy under favorable conditions Is 81
prislng. In Il hilly city Ike Omaha, Mel
a record OF fourteen miles a gallon M
heen made. which IL better than maj
cars OF less weight can show,
A feature ~ the Lexington IL che u
or combination cantileyer ana quart
elllptlc springs In front, The can'ilever
pp'ied In tho usual manner but instet
~ It's front end resting on the axle. II
linked to a rearwardly projecting ST.
~ a quarter elliptic which 10 fastened
the axle and extends to the front end