Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-20
MORE DEMAND FOR
: CYLINDERS
Elmer Apperson Says They Will
Always Find a Widening
Market.
OTHER MOTORS HAVE PLACES
ny ELMER APPERSON,


President OF Apperson Brothers Auto
mobile Company.
There arc innumerable mechanical rea-
sons why the elght-cylinCer 6esisn VIII
find an always widening market 1 do
not mean to infer that tn $ type OF
motor will supplant the four and six,
hut that there will be "a demand for all
three types-fours. skies and eignts.
They are all good, all dependable. They
all give salts actory service. And as T.
choice, it all depends upon the Gegree OF
speed. comfort, fleNib lity ard ease OF
control the motorist wishes to enjoy.
As have said, each type Of motor has
Its advantages. The six will do things
that can not be expected OF the four. and
the eight has characteristics which you
must not cal upon the six to perform.
They are all good and reliable in the
field they cover.
Jnst BecOme Practicable.
The building of an eight-cy.inder motor
is not entirely a new thing, for in Europl
engineers have been experimenting with
them for years. They have not, until
lately. become practicable for the rea-
son that II was necessary to overcome
many difficulties, the chief one being in
adequate oiling systems
II YOU were 20 ask me to name the two
most impor ant features Of eight-cyln1er
er.ormance, | would unhesitatinely say,
first flow of power, and second flexi-
lility.
The power OF an eght-cylnder motor
may be likere4 to tire flow OF Niagara
this sin'ile, II Is meant 10 Illustrate the
fact that the power OF the eight is con-
tinual.
the eight gives you four power i'm
pulses for every revolution OF the fly
wheel, an impulse every quarter turn.
The overlapping $ 90 comrete that the
turn ng effort is practically cons ant. TIE
eight is the ideal power plant. for there
is no hesitation between impulses Rather
Is there flow of power so constan nj
caused by the overlapping of strokes as
to make II continuous
FleAibility: In eight-cylinder construc-
ton there are honest reasons for using
the word flexiblity. For with the eight
/here is degree of flexibility enjoyed
never before thought of With the use
Of any other type Of gasoline motor. 1t
is truly remarkable. and it is this one
point alone which proves. beyond any
doubt, the great advantage of eight
cylinder construction.
Motor Security.
I'm crowded traffic. the eight answers
your slightest movement OF control with
almost human intelligence just as II
1t understood the danger and the care
required. II does this without any eff
fort. without labor or shifting. And
then, again, when the road is clear, II
picks up speed with startling rapidity.
The eight gives you a new idea of motor
security, for It Is never failing in power
and that power is constantly under your
ccntrol.
And so. taking II all In all. do not
sec single reason why the eight-cylin-
der motor Is not entitled to permanent
pl9ce There is not a single experimental
feature about It. The extra power and
feasibility are easily proved. 1t does moi
rec'.~e mathematical calculations. moi
technical knowledge to understand how
this is accomplished.
am convinced in my own mind OF the
superior advantages, and offer tho
Apperson cisht-cylinder car without any
le~'fency whatever. 1t is true mechan
c1l'y. It has beautiful exterior. 1t Il
luNurious II is complete in appoint
ment. THIS car is a fitting climax t
twenty-three years. of Apperson history