Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-24
PULLMAN MOTOR
DELIVERY CAR
Latest Product Expected to
Duplicate Success of This
Seasons Pleasure Car

Encouraged by the instantaneous
success which attended the introduc-
tion of the 1916 pleasure car model,
lust made formal announcement of the
completion of gigantic plans for the
production of the Pullman light de-
livery car, embodying the many sterl-
ing features of the Pullman touring
car. comb bined with all of the latest
improvements to be found in light
truck construction.
Although 1t has been the determined
policy of the company to concentrate
It's energies on the producing of the
best pleasure car on the market at the
price, the Pullman offices have Leen
persistently urged by their dealers to
build a light delivery car with every
standard of quality which has made
tho Pullman famous in the popular
priced class of motor cars.
The results of this insistent pres
sure on the company is the announce
ment of it's plans for the building of
a light delivery car. When their deal
erS were advised a few days ago that
tho company had acquiesced to their
pleas, there was an immediate and al
most universal call for the new light
delivery car.
companys contemplated acquisition of
a 50-acre site for a new factory was
the forerunner of its decision to build
a lis hit delivery car, the increased fac
tory space together with the last word
in manufacturing facilities already
having been anticipated.
To cope with the steadily increasing
flood Of orders for the Pullman light
delivery car. the factory has been put
on a war order basis, and now the
production has only reached the point
where the company is able to "whet
the palates" of it's dealers and dis
tributors.
Many of the dealers in urging the
Pullman company to manufacture a
! light delivery car have cited instances
OF h ndreds of merchants owning
Pullman pleasure cars who want the
same for their delivery service. The
principal reason for this satisfaction
or the part of the merchant, it is
pointed out. is the positive proof OF
the low up-keep owing to the remark
able gasoline-mileage records which
the Pullman cars have made.
The Pullman light delivery car is
| brought out on a special chassis,
sturdy for maximum loads but light
enough for plenty of snap and ample
speed. The wheel base, ia inches is
| exceptionally long for a delivery car
is 900 pounds. filing all the require
ments of a hundred different forms OF
! business.
An important mechanical advance
usually found only or cars of much
higher price, is the independent mag
neto system of the Dixie waterproof
high tension type, wholly independent
Of the starting and lighting system
This double electric system is recog-
nized as the standard of high-clas
construction and its superiority over
the single unit system is now generally
| admitted by leading automobile en-
gineers. as It insures ignition at all
| times.
The special full 50-inch cantilever
rear springs, too. are unique in light
| delivery car of this class. being here
tofore confined mainly only to cars OF
much higher price. Their adoption by
The Pullman is an evidence of the
manufacturers progressive ideas and
plans The cantilever springs are es-
pecially heavy and made of highgrade
| spring steel. They are swung from
underneath the full floating rear axle,
| and extend to the center of the car
body This gives a long fulcrum and
affords spring resiliency where 1t is
most needed, at the same time taking
up all annoying sldesway motion.
The motor of the light delivery car
en- bloc, y inch bore and 4 Il inch
stroke. with enclosed valves. The
Stromberg carburetor is used, thermo-
syphon cooling system and Pullman
/ horeycomb radiator. 1t is a left-hand
drive car, with center control, with
emergency brake lever forward of
center and out of the way. A 9A gal
lor gasoline tank is carried in the
cowl.
All four wheels are equipped with
Batavia non-skid tires. Two standard
bodies are provided, the car complete
with the express type body at $3.50
and the panel type body at S775.