Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
KING MAKES ONLY
EIGHT-CYLNDERS
Five and Seven-Pas Passenger
Touring Car, Five-Passenger
Sedan and Roadster Models

In addition to the five-passenger,
eight-cylinder King. the King Motor
Car Company, for the forthcoming
year, will also manufacture a seven
passenger, eight-cylinder touring car,
a five-passenger, eight-cylinder road
ster and five-passenger, eight-cylin-
der sedan.
The eight-cylinder chassis, which is
being added to the King line, has a
motor of three-inch bore and five
inch stroke, 120-inch wheelbase, 34N4-
inch tires and a number of other
changes mechanically. The body
lines are entirely new The five-pas-
senger, eight-cylinder King will be
continued in conjunction with the
new model.
The new seven-passenger King has
graceful lines, which merge from the
hood to the cowl, gradually sloplng
upward and outward till they end IN
Il full rounded back, which, in its
breadth and pleasing lines, gives the
impression of ease and comfort on
the road. Crowned Tenders and
rounded skirts further carry out the
soft body-line effect. The two auxi-
liary seats in the touring car fold
into the back of the front seats and
in the roadster into the rear deck.
In the motor for the new King the
engineers are following some new de-
permitting the use of connecting rods,
which operate side by side on the
crank shaft instead of in yoke. The
cylinders are arranged at 80 degrees
and cast in block of four.
A large cellular radiator. with ex-
tension tank and large capacity in
take and outlet water manifolds, are
part of the radiation system on the
ne wear. The exhaust manifold is un-
usually large. Large bearing sur
faces, both main bearings and con-
meeting rod bearings are a feature.
The motor is of the unit power
plant type, with three-point suspen-
sion. The fabrication force feed and
splash. Ignition is furnished by Will
lard storage battery and Atwater
Kent distributing system. For start
ing and lighting the Ward Leonard
single unit is employed. \ Ball du-
pleX carburetor is used in conjunction
with the Carter gasoline system for
Carburetion. Vic Cramer's Neverleek
one-man top is regular equipment.
The starting motor is mounted
above the crank case is connected with
flywheel and extends back over the
clutch housing. The transmission case
is unusually compact and rigidly
bolted to the crank case. The emerg-
ency brake is placed on the rear of
the transmission case and operated
on the transmission shaft.
The forward end of the spring is
now attached to the frame by means
of a shackle, while the rear end is
underslunS from the rear axle. The
whole spring suspension is placed
lower on the frame, which gives the
car a much lower seat, without los
ing road clearance.
The rear axle is connected with the
rear cross member of the chassis by
means of a tubular torsion rod and
swivel joint connection, which allows
full action to the springs. A deeper,
wider channel section frame and
heavy cross members give the chassis
an unusually sturdy appearance.
An innovation is found in the front
cross member, which is so shaped as
to support the front leg of the motor,
while at the same time it cradles the
radiator.
The King eight is represented in
Harrisburg by the King Car Sales
Company at so South Cameron street,
I'm charge of w. 2. Keister, with AL
bert n. Straub as salesmanager.