Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-28
FRANKLIN AGENCY
WITH E. W. SHANK
New Series Nine Has Less
Weight, More Power and Inn
proved Appearance

The new model Frnklin. known as
Eeries Nine. was received by E. w
Shank this week. This car shows q
decided Improvement In appearance ovel
The preceding model. with lighter
engine and a remarkable saving in
weight throughout without sacrifice OF
Strength or efficiency. This makes the
car even more economical OF operation
1han heretofore. Mr.. Shank. who was
recently appointed as distributor for
this territory for the Franklin car. is
thoroughly familiar with the air-cool-
ed principle of the Franklin, having
establishments manufacturing this
That the H. II, Franklin Manufac--
p new model in preparation was known
to few over year ago. which NEAR
that the chassis now announced has had
a very great amount of work put into
It and has been tested with especial
thoroughness. The results of this
careful preparation are quite remark
able. for the new car is a very con-
lins, good though the latter undoubted-
1y were.
The Series Nine Franklin has been
generally accepted as the lighted COM
Portable touring car of its capacity in
the world, this low weight being OBJ
tanned by scientific design. careful
svery superhuous pound of metal. That
as much as 400 pounds could be trim
med of II without depreeiating per-
formence or comfort was a surprise
even TO the Franklin engineers. but
this has been done and both perform
ence and comfort are improved IN -.
This large amount of weight has heen
Eaved without making the car smaller.
tn, new engine is lighter. being
trifle smaller in tht bore, the gear,
set has had several pounds cut out and
both axles are lighter. All the petty
details have been examined with q
microscope, so TO speak. and ounces
fewer castings are used and aluminium
takes a bigger part than ever.
The general lines of the chassis re-
main almost unchanged. The alr-cool-
ed engine. now 81. BY inches. is ex-
ternally similar to the old SS by (
Inches; the wood frame. full-elliptic
chips gearset are all retained; in fact.
it needs a close examination Of the
chassis to find the changes. ENter-
nslly the finished car has been improv-
sloping hood has had rounded corners
substituted for the square ones, and II
Sowl all the way around. The bodies
have also been rendered smoother and
every one in the whole range of types
oi Us as good looking as another. the
closed styles being, perhaps. especially
distinctive. Also new design OF four
passenger roadster. which is not a
SioNsF rear, IS llkeIy TO prove popular.
as ttN has all the cloSe-coupled effect
and is much easier 20 enter. There are
divided front seats and a back seat
IN Just the same relationship as in a
clover lear. but the doors are almost
double as wide as usual. When open,
the door allows entrance to bA made to
either front or rear seat Still easier
entrance to the rear seat can be had il
desired. by tipping the front seats. both
OF which are hinged so as to fold for
ward.
The principal car OF the Franklin
series is, of course, the fve-pa ssenger
touring job, which sells for $3.50. The
four-passenger roadster costs $3.50
also, and there is a two-p passenger
roadster at $500. this having q very
big boot under the rear deck whick
would hold enough baggage for a
three months tour The sedan costs
se75o and the brougham. which is
merely a smaller sedan. s27oO. In ad-
dition to these cars. there is q limou-
sine for $4,000 and a very smart town
car at the same price, while the eight
model is cabrlolet selling at $3.50.