Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
lew OVERLAND
|IODEL ANNOUNCED
|owerful Low-Priced Car
Claims Over 81 H. P. at 1850
Revolutions Per Minute

Like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky
S come the announcement of new
odel by the WHY'S Overland Com
ny, of Toledo, Ohio, which is des-
he'd, in the opinion of those who
I've already seen Ii, to cause a great
stir in automobile circles than any
the many sensational developments
motor car building which have oc-
rred during recent years. The most
werful low priced car in the world
the description given of this new
oduct of the great Toledo factory
Id II is to be known technically as
be Willys-O Overland Company's New
ries Model 10 B. In spite of the ma
n-wide lamentations concerning the
creasing cost of materials. labor and
hnufacturing equipment, this latest
ptor vehicle is to be sold at $685. for
e touring car and $500 for the road
er-prices which are said to be
ually as sensational as the perform
ce of the car itself.
The New Series Model 10 B Over
hd bases its claims to being the most
werful low priced car in the world
its motor and on the exhaustive
ts, which its builders insist have
own conclusively its superiority over
ything of its kind ever manufactur-
heretofore. With a larger bore
w 3S inches and inch stroke,
develops 311s horsepower at 1850
Folutions per minute. This perform
ce, at this low speed, in the opin-
hs of those expert in automobile
Hiding, promises the greatest pos
8 lie power from the motor, with the
allest amount of wear on the motor
elf. Like a fash this amazing mo-
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3 miles an hour, on high, with all
ease of action so widely advertis-
in the big, powerful machines SELL
at five and six times its list price.
The low price of the new car nat
ally implies economy, but the
llys- Overland officials show that,
like many other instances of low
tced cars, the economy does not end
tn the purchase price. And here
ain the efficiency of that wonder
ptor, as the Overland officials refer
1t, is demonstrated. Tests have
peatedly proven that this sensation
car will accomplish 25 miles on one
lion of gasoline and l 8 to 90 miles
r gallon is a common performance
average all-around use.
The motor. however. is but one of
e many features of this inexpensive
+ which are causing comment on
cry side. In riding comfort it is
Id no car anywhere near it's price
n compare with It. 1t is equipped
tn four inch tires-something prac-
tally unheard of up to now in cars
this type, no other make selling
ywhere near this price is equipped
tn inch tires. , Those who have
lden on four inch tires know we'll
cir advantage from the standpoint
riding comfort in a car of this size.
lie easy riding qualities of the car
further enhanced by cantilever
ar springs, an important part of the
uipment of higher priced cars. They
duce to the minimum the jarring
used by driving over rough roads.
is is due largely to the fact that the
ntilever spring is attached to the
lie of the car at the rear end of the
ring, instead of in the middle. When
wheels strike rough spot, the re-
ton is directed backward at a slight
gle instead of straight upward
ainst the springs, as is the case with
binary types of springs. The effect
the same as that of a glancing blow
impaired with a solid shock.
The New Series Model 75 B Over
I'd is one of the extremely few light
rs, perhaps the only one in its class,
which the maximum of speed can
uklized without rafting the cars
me to pieces and without jarring
passengers out of their seats. In
t, the machine is simply a roomy
nfortable, solidly built car, con-
ucted on a light basis with such
Feful attention paid to distribution
weight and stamina of parts that it
hold the road. be it dry or slippery
the case may be, while the wonder
ltor is smoothly developing with
ticient energy to propel a much
hvier car with perfect ease. Light
1t is, this new model is so built
Rt it can make the best possible use
the most powerful motor.
Notwithstanding the low purchase
ce, both touring car and roadster
equipped completely with all of
ose accessories which prove such
lat selling factors in the disposal of
pensive makes of cars. Here are
items in the equipment which are
to make it positively unique in
history of low priced cars:
two-unit, six-volt electric start
and lighting system. with head,
and dash lamps and head light
nmers; ammeter to register the
ctric current; one-man mohair top
top boot; curtains fastened from
inside; built-in, rain-vision, venti-
ing type windshield; magnetic
eedometer; revolving oil indicator;
Foline gauge; electric horn; combi-
tion tail light and license bracket;
lged robe rail; foot rest: tire car
RS in rear. extra demountable rim;
set of tools, tire repair kit, jack
d pump.
n appearance, the body also ranks
h the designs of most costly cars,
actically the only difference being
1t II is smaller in size. Character and
bility are noticeable in every detail
has the latest streamline design,
ich has proved so attractive to the
my of buyers during the last few
|nths, and its long sweeping cures
d in an unbroken line from the ra-
tor to the full curved back A one
ce cowl and a sloping back increase
graceful appearance, while the
Iwned tenders of heavy sheet steel
4 another feature that is rare in in
pensive cars. Concealed door hand
and hinges are also used in this
del. There are large pockets on the
ide of the doors, so necessary for
Frying travelling incidentals. and the
Pmy seats have high, comfortable
ks with seat cushions built on deep
led springs. The machine is fin
ed in solid black with nickel and
ished aluminium trimmings.
he drive, of course, is left hand
h center control to facilitate driv-
while the electric control buttons
the steering column enable the
ver-man, woman or child-to con-
the horn, lights and ignition with
STOPPING from the natural posi-
at the wheel.
rhe motor is cooled by the most ad-