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FOR 1917 REVEAL
NOTABLE
rev New Designs, but Great improvements in Detail
Result in Higher Thermal and Mechan-
ical Eficiencies.


~Thermally. mechanically and econom-
icaily, the American ~gasolcne engine has
received a great forward impulse during
1916. If all the progress made by our
individual master builders could he con-
centratcd into a single engine, that
power plant would give back more
power and useful work from a given
quantity OF fuel. more energy for a given
size. travel farther on a gallon. he less
expensive to- manufacture. easier TO
maintain and have a longer life than the
product of a year ago.
At this very moment We are In the
midst of Il period of engine development
which makes almost certain the predic-
ton that during the next twelve month
a longer stride in the direction Of per-
lection will toe taken than the combined
steps Of the past decade. The latest
products Of our power plant specialists
are capabl" Of n performance as stock
jobs that far surpass the special engines
Of even three years back. And the mos,
significant fact in connection with the
DEVELOPMENT is that nowhere can lie
found u radical revision OF design. What
has been accomplished has been done by
steady and patient digging into details.
our engines for 1917 are more Ell.
cient 'hcrmally, principally because they
are more efficient from a voiumetrlc
standpoint. The development OF the
high speed engine has worked against
the development OF higher volumetric
efficieucles and yet the improvements
in detail OF design have actually
brought forth a net gain In that respect.
II Will be interesting TO note. in going
through this story OF improvement. how
minor changes in the valve action in
some instances. the port design In
others. and IN some cases the re%arrange-
ment of very small details have added
as much as 90 per cent. more power
to "A power plant.
The sun., 1916-12-10
II EXHIBITORS FOR SALON.
Among Cars VIII lie special BOD
md Accessory ExhIbita.

Amonc the American and foreign cars
10 he exhibited AZ the thirteenth annual
automobile salon in Hotel Aston Janu-
fry : To IL. are such makes a. Brew
Sicr. Daniels. a-Fraschini. l%.ancla.
Locpmobile. Murray, Navarro. which
marks the debut in tho automobile field
Of tn. Herreshoffs Of Bristol. II. l., IA
nous builders Of racing yachts Phianna.
i.olls-lIoycc. simplex. Singer. S-S-E n
White. Custom body builders vino Will
have separate exhibits are Brewster.
Holbrook. Locke and l,ubay. L. add
The sun., 1916-12-10
NATIONALS
Not Good Policy I Ia Alter General
Lines, Says. P0crtner.

Motor car buyers to-day more than
ever before are very careful about the
exterior lines of cars, and for tina rea
son leading makers are no longer at
tempting to makS radical changes in
radiator or body design, according to
william c. Poertner OF the Poertner
Motor Car Company, Inc. metropolitan
distributor for National cars.
"A customer purchases Il car to-day
and expects to use it for several years"
says poertner. six months from now
he is not going to Ice particularly pleased
when the company whose car lie pur-
chased announces a new car OF entirely
different design. II the customers recent
purchase has an angular radiator he is
not anxious to see his car made to look
old fashioned because the designer brings
out a curved radiator. and vice versa.
Car owners do not like to he made to
feel conscious OF the fact that their ma
chine is two or three seasons behind
Tile National car makers for some
years have preserved tho graceful com
bination OF straight lines with "A few
slight curNes-a design quite distinctive.
making the National recognizable any
whef". During the past few years the
variation IN this has been so slight that
the average person cannot tel the diff
ference between the yearly models Of
the last three seasons merely by SUPER
ficial nomination.
For 1917 We have numerous refine
menis. but the distinctive National lines
are scarcely changed. 80 hat the pur-
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the engineer beyond those which are
natural with the higher speed of rotating
ana r~eciprocating parts. Piston speeds
nave been climbing w to the point where
engine designers believe that the best
practice for passenger car work is
around 1000 fee, per minute pis,on
speed. This IL approaching quite close
10 5000 r. n. M. and naturally the aues-
'Ion of balance assumes prouortions of
considerable dimensions when IL is re-
membered that the stresses rise with the
square OF the crank shaft speed.
n and Kerosene Motors.
The curved cheek crank shaft In in the
majority, and instances Of elaborate sys-
TENS or counter weighing are prac-
tlcaIlN unknown among the engine sne-
clilists. Perhaps the most Interesting
case OF counter weighing is In an en-.
R.ne developed for gasolenc-elcctric pur-
poses IN which the counter weights are
carried practically into the plane OF ro-
tation OF the rank. The weights ar.
brought as closely as possible TO this
vertical transverse plane while main.
tllninE a pathway for the connecting rod
rms ~ a very small displacement engine.
lour cylinder -. by 81. inches. de-
signed to run continuously at close TO
5000 rpm. n all parts are designed
ioT sucn conditions.
Another high spo In Gasolene engine
'e|elopmeht is IN the provisions made &,
aid in the vaporiza;ion OF the fuel The
day Is past when the engine builder ni,s
The entire question up to the %carbure,er
maker. Alnost every manufacturer OF
engines has devised some method OF pre-
heatihs the charge. and this in the face
OF the struggle for higher volumetric Of.
hciehcies. Yet 1t Is "A matter Of neces-
Slty now. The day has arrived when the
gtsolene engine really can burn kero-
seie. and not a few Of them are doing
T. the tractor engine is the connecting
INK whefe Kerosene and gasolene are
poth being used. and the cored in intake
manifold or the unit intake and exhaus,
manifold have become very prominent
this year.
u should he remarked this mower
plants are not, taking them as a grand
average. lighter than last wear because
me use or aluminium has dropped IN In
crank case work to some extent. They
are more powerful for their weight, how
ever. and his IL really what counts az
long as the weight Is not excessive. In
dividual parts Of the engine which pro.
mote efficiency through being ligh, have
been reduced in weight.
Aluminium pis,ons are still In the bal
ance. Personal talks with practically
every engineer in the motor manufactur-
ing business still give the general I'm
preston that they have neither become
accepted no rcondemned for general
practice. II t. not so much n matter OF
price, although in the opinion OF one
engineer 1t costs 50 more per motor 10
Use the aluminium with present prtces
\ year ago though II seemed az IL he
aluminium piston would become the
- III ri Ia, IL
The sun., 1916-12-10
BROOKLYN AUTO SHOW FEB. "a
Motor Trucks "a He shown Atoms
with Pleasure Cars.

preparedness for the sixth annual
Brooklyn Automobile Show IL now GO
ing along with a vim. The dates def
March 3. and it will again he held in the
Twenty-third Regiment armory. Brook
Ign. The show IN OF the Brook
lyn Motor Vehicle Dealers Association
realizes that any successful enterprise
requires considerable untIriug advance
preparation. Judging from the success
OF the former shows the prospects OF
the coming one being unG~ucstionably
larger ana more comprehensive than n
OF its predecessors seems To spell success
FOR 1871, in crca, big upper case type.
The sixth automobile show is to he n
real motor show in every sense OF the
word. .All OF the cars Of both the pleas
urc and commercial varieties will he on
the main floor of tho huge armory and
the accessory exhibitors Will he allotted
space elsewhere. In the past accesso-
'i"S bIN" been OF the main floor. but
this season every Inch of SPACE will he
required for cars and trucks. Prospec-
i've exhibitors who have not already
secured space are urged to make their
application as early a. possible. and in
any case not later than Monday. De-
ccnbcr II. ON that date at \ l.. NJ. at
the Motor club. 1858 Bedford avenue.
|lirooklyu. the show space will he allotted
and from the present aspect there Will
he scarcely enough space TO 60 around.
and numerous exhibitors Will have to lie
content with smaller space than they
actually desire. ~ X well known. the
The sun., 1916-12-10
BIG DEMAND FOR SEDANs.
CtilitHrian Qualifications Make
This q Popular Tyne.

Milady OF the Sedan Is becoming n
more and more familiar figure on the
b~oulevards and highways. Indeed one of
the distinctive features OF New York's
fall automobile trade Is the extraordinary
demand for the Sedan type of closed ear.
Fortunate indeed have been those mcr-
chants who could make any sort OF
promp, delivery on the new ~favorite Of
all classes of society. The appeal of the
Sedan comes primarily from it's util..
tartan qualifications. as with little or no
effort 1t can he converted into an open
or closed car. II possesses the ad,i-
tional advantages Of accommodating all
passengers and driver in one compart-
meni with the appeal which this makes
to the owner-driver.
Demand for the Sedan type has stimu-
lated manufacturers to such an extent
that the models coming through at this
time are beautiful conceptions of artistry
and refinement in Coachwork. Notable
among these is ting new Chalmers Tour
ing Sedan OF exhibition at &. 4. Silver's
showroom on Broadway at Fifty-seventh
street. The lines are most delicate and
pleasing to the eye.
The Sedan IL a veritable little parlor
on wheels and Of the contest sort and it's
interior seating arrangements are most
flexible. The drivers seat is Of the lux
urious parlor car type and separated by
a vide aisle from hat next II. which is
OF the folding variety aud can be an
chored out Of the way At Will. The only
permanent seat H. the deep one at the
rear, There is AN extra seat skilfully
bull, into the back Of the drivers seat
which, when all seats are used. gives
accommodations for six grown persons.
This sedan IL making its impression on
sales figures now that MIR. Silver Is get.
ting them through in numbers
surate with the demand for this model.
The sun., 1916-12-10
TO ADVANCE TRADE
IN FOREIGN LANDS
Auto Makers Plan to Fill Fin.
ture Demands for Cars
Needed Abroad.

Approaching that foreign couu,rie,
are looking TO the American manurac.
turer to furnish motor cars in the future.
the directors OF the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce at their meeting
yesterday took the first step in a c.
operative movement to advance expor,
trade by voting to hold a meeting q,
the export managers Of the conpanle,
holding membership In the big manurac.
turers' organization. 1t will be held
some tim in January at the headouar.
ters in New York. and with the inter.
terially in caring for countries that re-.
quire the modern motor vehicle which *
now so important a factor In our Anerl.
can life. Exports have been increasing
every year. and the figures for 1916
will exceed $780, 900. 900. numbering NOR.
than approximately $1,000 cars sent to
seventy-four countries.
The conference. It IL expected. Vii,
help to collect information regarding
changes In duties in foreign countries,
customs regulations, shipping routes and
charges. special permits. lists Of dealers
banking arrangements. oad conditions
and general uses for various types OF
motor cars. possibilities Of interesting
agents and broadening markets. the
handling Of the trade after cars have
been sold. and such other matters "a
might be expected to promote sales
abroad.
Notwithstanding the SHORTAGE IN
freight cars. which has seriously az.
fected the industry. shipments Of auto.
mobiles for the month OF November Wsrs
1880 carloads. as against 17.1S0 for the
same month last year Report wa.
made at the investigation OF tho inte,
state Commerce Commission rega riding
the rules and practices Of railroads TAX
ing interchange cars. n II was clearl,
shown that this service had been seri.
ously impaired by the cars being arb.
trarily used in other services. /. was
also reported that a committee OF pres.
dents OF the American Railway Assoc,,-
ton had agreed to establish at Was
ington a conference committee on 60,
efficiency. consisting OF five operating -
ficisls to cooperate with the lnters,a'.
Commerce Commission in nm effu., Z,
relieve the freight car shortage.
The automobile industry Is suffer-.
particularly because the au,omob.i
freight cars after being taken on The
main lines nav been used 70. The si,,,.
ment OF other commodities and have
not been returned to automobile ter
tories. II Is expected that the railroads
Will soon advance their per diem charge
for the use Of freight cars by othef
roads from 45c. TO 81 or Sl.25 a da,
The sun., 1916-12-10
MITCHELL'S UNUSUAL TRIP.
Travels asa. Miles, ConsuMinu
Only ~. Gallons 81 Gas.

President George Stowe OF the
Mitchell Motor Car Company OF New
York has just received n letter telling
~ n remarkable record made by n
Mitchell "Midseason Six" owned by F..
\ chamberlain OF MERGED. cal.
Mr. Chamberlain took delivery on his
car ut the Racine factory on .Iuly %
AMI then drove II to Boston. through
Rhode Island, down the Atlantic coas,
:" New York and then TO Washington.
IRON Washington he started west over
th" National trail, passing through
Wheeling, W. Va, -. Louis. kans,,
cay. colorado Springs, IN Pixies Peak
aud then to Denver.
From Denver to Salt Lake city and
Ken" the car encountered mud. rain and
lrlGutful roads. hut arrived sa fely i'm
California on October 90 after cover
ing t.h"2 miles. MIR. Chamberlain IN
speaking OF his trip wrote: And here
~" are in MERGED after coming the en-
tn" distance without a road stop for
ur'ne tire or ear trouble. Factory air
.f IN -FOUR or the tires. This certainly
speaks well for the Mitchell after pass
ilt through the raching. pounding and
almost impassihlr roads. and on the
last 80 miles it shot up the hllls better
than the day II left the factory.
'bn the entire run ! averaged four
teen and n half miles a gallon. Ny total
load on the tires was 1850 TO 3io
l"'h quantity of gas consumed, 472
gallons Total mileage. G,S32 After
hlliug the d|iffcrcntial case and the trans.
mission case in Rhode Island no more
oil was needed"
The sun., 1916-12-10
NASH HAS LOG ROLLING TRUCK.
Latest Quad" Mas Unique I.ondinx
Device.

An unusual motor truck has just bee y
designed and bu!lt by the Nash Motors
Company OF kenOsha. Wig. II is "A Two
ton Jeffery Quad with a lac inch wheel
base. upon which IL mounted a log load
ing outfit. The truck was delivered Ia
the Dayton I'D" Handle Company OF
Dayton. ohio.
Logs are rolled on to the fiat body of
the truck over a pair OF skids ~ means
OF a device driven from the transmission
TWO %uprights with pulley arrangements
are on one side OF the vehicles body.
Wire cables are simply looped over the
logs to he loaded, and when the motor -
started they are pulled up over the
skids.
The owners OF this Jerery Quad arc
using II TO haul logs to the factory. Be
sides it's self-loading feature, the track
Is able To negotiate all kinds 90 rou. D..
going because OF its power being die
tributed on all four wheels.
The sun., 1916-12-10
DEBUT OF BEN. HUR CAR.
Ncw Company VIII Open sales.
roOms on broadway soon.

CleNeland's latest automobile man
featuring concern. the Ben-Hur Mot
Company. has just completed a ne
factory at W~illoughby. Ohio. a suburb q
Cleveland. II is manufacturing a se,a
passenger touring car. a four passenc.
"c.overleaf' roadster and n tour y
sedan.
The personnel OF the company q.
follows: President. +. Il. Andcrhc. %
Nice-president. b. y. Bagby gene
manager. +. r. Mott secretary. I.
Allyn treasurer. J. Il. Spyksms 50,
intendent. George Webber chief a.
neer. {. Il. Armbrust purchasing 81,
w. H.. Mairet.
Franklin O. King. formerl- witt j
Lee Mahin. has been appointed ad,e
ing manager of the Ben-lIur Motar o..
pany. Tie company viii have ear.
FOR delivery In January. Salcsrur,.
New York city viii he located 90.
Broadway.
The sun., 1916-12-10
Odds Elrsl In u nOnr Run.

A. n result Of AN oldsmohilo entry nm
ishiug frst and ahuihcr fourth IN the re
cent twenty four hour endurance run ~
the New .IcrF0v Automobile and Motor
club At Nowirk, y. ! ther" has been con
silcrahl" Interest IN his performance
manifested hy DttsmOhlle owners. The
winner OF his contest came through ~
miles of STAT" roads without penalty. aver
aging over lNis miles an hour, aud was
IN" only On" uf the seven cars Of tho siN-
tc"n original starters that checked In at
the hnish with = perfect score. 'Interes,
In THIS t"st has been manifested not only
by ODDS motorists but also hy many own
crs IN IN" ODDS pii," cla.s. Judging from
the food ~ Inquiries received and in
creased sales sine made hy the main and
al sub branches In ia" metropolitan dis
irirt," declares q. ~ Larson, president OF
tn" bldsmuhllr Company Of New York.
The sun., 1916-12-10
PROGRESS KEYNOTE
OF PALACE SHOW
improvements to Be Seen in
Self-starting Systems and
Other Lines.
ny. e.. r.. DuRYEA. ". r..


While the hundred different makes of
.v,o,o,u.s ,,u,,..,,u ,,os. o. soo ,ar.
70 De exhipi'ed NJ the Nationai Autono-
bile Show in Grand Central Palace Jai,-
nary a In IA will ,evc., many innor,ap nj
..- - ~ -, - =.
.u"s"s' unusu'. .n,eIes. WI. ~ U,
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80 =. .a'n -. Ill. .ma,".a, "
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$3.50. ,,.,t.r,, ~ ,ho au,nrnoh,,a =,
A.. a. al, I'll. ,hi,h ~, ,ra,,i,., liz,
ssn.s 49,, ,ho no,1 ror , oh, ~
crars 49, amct,o a,a tho n,or nro.on,
-. a., 49,. .,on,oa a, r,o,,,, ho ~
sans e. an,ara LIN, =, go, =, ha.
go. ~ - 90 ,a.,.,,,, .a,,,o, ..
a.. ,.a %, ar 49, AL =, has at,ros,
so,,,,aS ,to no.a,r,a mar,o, w,hUn ~
vs, this Later Fac, has no, hesn f,,,i,.
taksn ndvantape on II ia certain ana,
hr,ng,,, IN. no,or ,,ohicns vithir Tho
reach ~ tho women has cope far IN in
creaa az m. rumber ~ usors
1870 49, t,o,, En- . ,..
eh. ,,r,nyc ,,,t ~ tho story 4. ,hot
startors found M favor i'm Tho earle
-. Mi, ~ 49,, ,.... -.
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s.,s. 80, ,oht",a. - hnaa''' n..nn,
b., ~. ..aa,,n,. -. ,a 80
49, -" .".; ny ."au'
teur " u" 'he s'ar.'ns ana were NOT CON
Serneu 'p"ut "uueu put ou' ,. isn
uieeh"i'srh LOT th"' PURPOSE rurther'
nose were 'he daFs OF large cylinders
eno the large 'sIlnder requires startihg
power that the many cylinders OF small
do not need.
ne spring starter was proposed as
early as 1898. but no cars worth metz
foning existed and no buyers were in
sisht. \ three cylinder compressed air
motor was advertised In the early part
Of the century. but lark of BUYERS
allowed II to die. Many devices began
60 be tried as the number OF automobiles
Increased, and some of these were very
curious. I.eyolyers for firing blank
charges int, the cylinders. starting ,,l,g.
with noud.t charges. Il, ,hor, -,
pumps far forcing In tho nroncr amn,n,
Of cxpI,siyc mixt,re ,sri,,n, 49,.
,hronrh nht.h hta 80 Us eo.ns
no r,rnd',.., ana ,r,I,S nov" oouIu
o. ,n,t,,,N, a"' Ileans
~ ls"1.' '"e "''e" were among the
'".mn-H '''"'
-tU'uN W." use" carponlc ACID
a .'ISu ~ Whicn can ne bought IN
u."ns ,"'.,o w. eliminating beverages.
.'o"' " H,c"''s vi Wethous oruer pegan
- c"Hre "heh one maker htted an air
nai''r q reRu'ar part OF the car.
"uN .oi'""eu ny = wave IN iaIor
W " S'"Ite,S' !" "h''h the usual nix
".e y, "ce'si.he sas was useu 10 FORM
= "oIhIhs MIXTURE IN 'he cylinders ana
Vas '~htrouu'ed IN tne proper cylinder at
ne p'opcr ''i"e' ihese' however, were
e"vr. I,scu.
rIhahy the eIec'ric device began TO
sonc U we iro"t' iar'l! this was due
20 'he s'eauy CROWN OF the electric
cqu,pthent OF 'he car party 10 the
pu"i'e iai'h III eIec'r!clt! as 'he uniNer-
@i servant inns latter feeling was
~ wv W uFt VI Y
The sun., 1916-12-10

Coming to another broad highway Of
progress, that OF longer life, Il Is found
that the general methods for securing
this have been in the reduction OF
stresses on parts through better design.
iut In another way, 1t means higher
factors OF safety secured through better
arrangement of parts. better materials.
safer dimensions in n few instances. and
Indirectly through a very important de-
velupment In the way of accessibility
The two qualities OF accessibility and
life are bound very closely together.
The qualities demanded by the auto
mobile buyer have forced this progress.
\ buyer ~ to-day demands a car that
Will nave "A speed range averaging from
four To nifty miles an hour on high 4 ar.
lie demands "A large W to weight
ratio to give acceleration and hill climb
ing ability and silence, Smoothncss.
economy and low price are among some
Of the other requirements that are made
and insisted upon. To meet this demand
with IN engine that has for its working
medium - fuel which Is ever presenting
greater difficulties IN the way of vapor-
'zation has taxed the ingenuity OF en-
gineers ~ never before.
One of the greatest factors this year
has been In the matter OF material prices
Tungsten valves. aluminium pistons and
" hlutTS, aluminium crank cases, alloy
steel rank shafts and gears have been
particularly affected by the rises, one
result Is that no attempt has been made
TO go beyond experiments. particularly
in the direction of the aluminium motor.
during this year.
IN the other hand. the improvement Of
machining and casting work has CON
tinucd nj about the same rate as in
previous years. and much OF the credit
belongs to these tool room designers. who
have enable the motor manufactures to
produce economically and at a profit, even
IN tn" face OF the higher cost OF ma
tcrials.
In the general make up OF the engine.
the trend toward the overhead valve
seems to have struck It's level. and there
has been no falling Oft or increase dur
ing the year that IL worthy OF note, In
fact, the year il notable for the scarcity
Of new engines and the improvements
which have been made on previous de-
slrrs The trend toward the detachable
head continues, There has been on" con
c"rn which has dropped the design. hnt
others have added II. So that the scale
sim sllows Il balance toward the detach.
able head,
crank shaft balance has been made
more Or less cf a 'ad by the exploitation
Of some new designs through various
sales mediums. Az a matter Of fact no
new problems have been encountered ~
The sun., 1916-12-10
McGRAW A REAL MOTORIST.
Pilots His Snnppy Liberty Six with
Much skill.

No one at all familiar with the an
mails of our great national pastime will
doubt for a minute the statement h
John j. McGraw. farnou as "thc scrappy
leader OF the New York Giants" knows
how to drive. If his record made over
. period Of years as manager of the
Giants were not ample testimony. the
splendid drive his team made last fall
when It shattered all major league rec
ords for consecutive games won would
convince the most sceptical. Further
more, he Is as good "A driver OF the
baseball field as on II. A picture re-
Gently taken proves our point. McGraw
has n new Liberty Six.
He bought his new car from an old
Gme race driver, William +. Sternberg.
now a salesman in the employ OF the
Colonial Motors Company. Liberty dis
eributers In New York city.
The sun., 1916-12-10

e. r. Silver Il rejoicing over the arrival
Of the latest addition to the bort line of
motor cars. This IL the new bort sedan,
which arrived Yesterday In all It's glory,
and Us Some ear" as Mr.. silver and his
associates say. The bort sedan sells for
Sl,oGo, with It's elaborate equipment and
extra size tir"s. The upholstering IL of
genuine narcissus cloth over deep. soft
cushions and the carpeting OF Mores1ue
wool. The windows are extra large and
easily adjustable. The Interior IL remark
shly. coInmodious and hvc people can he
carried In comfort Like all other Doris,
the sedan has the same easy control,
The sun., 1916-12-10
::

Announcement has ju.t hrcn mado h,
the flrestnn' Tir" amt Rubber 'pmpLU
81 m" appointment of /. q. ftirhauk as
Eastern district manager tor the Akron
.y"inpanN' Mr. Fairhank for the past three
AeHrs was assistant advertising MANAGE ~
IN" company lie succeeds Dan e. swan.
der. who goes TO Boston a., local Preston,
manager