New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-04
Has Counterbalanced
Crank Shaft and Light
Pistons Listed
at $1,595.
A REDUCTION OF $50
Company Will Concentrate his
Year on Fights and Increase
Its Production.

Still another show surprise IS an
nounced by the Cole Motor Car COM
many in the improved eight, with coun-
+erbalanced crank shaft and lgnt PTS
tons.
All other models are TO be gwen up
during the coming year and the com
pany will concentrate on eights at ST.
595, a reduction Of $3.50
The wheelbase has been heightened
in -be latest model and the front seats
ar. divided. giving an isleway from
front TO rear compartments.
The auxiliary seats, instead OF 1910
INC I'D against the front seats, as was
previously the case, now are Invisible
when not in use, but in position they
are 90 arranged as TO allow even more
foot comfort than in the previous
model The rear seat has Deen m
creased 20 4s inches in width, the cush-
IONS are deeper and lower. the pas
sencers riding further down IN the car.
Another striking feature OF the new,
car is its deeper and wider channei
frame Two inches have been ADDED
to the width Of the side members ana
I. has been widened at the rear 10 al
ford the most rigid body support
or speciel interest is the spring sus-
nension. The rear springs are - men,
es long; the front springs. full "S
inches. Both are scmi-e!lpuc ana
/ fast.n underneath the frame. The rear
snring is swung underneath the rear
axle. bringing the centre OF "eign,t OF
I the car closer 20 the ground, yet allow
I ing ample road clearance ! ms improve
ment OF the former Cole direct drl'S
doublv insures easy riding qualities ana
! 10 calculated TO eliminate all road sway.
Z More than ever is IT said TO act as a
huilt-in shock absorber 90 take up an
road iolts and prevent skdding. ne
/ leaves Of the springs measure 2h men
| "a in width and are of the self lubrl-
eating type.
As in the former Cole 3, the present
r,odel will have the famous Delco sepa-
rate unit electric equipment for start
: inr. lighting and ignition. This II the
most improved apparatus that the Deico
/ conpany hae produced, and has gwen
.boroueh satisfaction during the past
venr Not only does il insure perfect
operation. but permits OF the most con
/ venient arrangements in the driver 8
compartment.
Two improvements which have been
worked in the exterior Of the car nave
~ do with the windshield and fender.
In the former. the uprghts have been
made more rigid to support the front
end Of the top without vibration or
loosening. The windshield attaches 10
the body in nester manner than here
.ofore. with no brackets or braces Wis
lille on the outside of the body. The
Windshield continues 10 be the full
veatilating, rain vision type.
The front fender skirts ore brought
forward toward the end Of the frame
on each side and merge with neatly
designed front splash fender. which
drops down aud covers the inside OF
Tho frame in front o. the radiator.
This adds remarkably TO the front end
Of the car and is a protection against
mud and water for both the radiator
and the motor.
All locks and hinges in the body arc
hidden. Rounded edges in all OF the
coach work eliminate the use of mould
ing and give 70 the car more elegant.
appearance.
Tic this wear represents the most ad-
vanced ideas evolved by the builders
o. tho standardized car, based on a.
year OF successful production. Not a.
single feature Of the previous Cole n
that wss vital has been eliminated.
while scores. q mintt improvements
have beer added