Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-12-14
COUNTY, Md THURSDAY, DECEMBER1 IA, 1916.

Lines of. motors, already tested
wait on both sides of the conveyor
These are put into place, cantileve
springs are put on, steering mechan
ism and lighting and starting system
are adjusted. Gradually the ca
takes form.
Instead of painting the chassis will
a brush, a sprayer is used. 1t doe
the work more rapidly, more uni
formly and at lower cost.
The tracks of the assembly leac
directly through ovens in which th'
paint it baked. Tenders and run
ming boards come into their places
Wheels with the tires on ART
brought along on runway. Firs
comes a front wheel, then a rea
wheel. You ought to see them pu
on tires. 1t is lightning. BY {
special device, invented by one of thu
men in the department, the tire CAL
be put on wheel in three seconds
From overhead bodies are dropped
down on to the chassis and soon made
fast.
The car is now ready for it's tests
Rapidly revolving wheels in the floor
engage the wheels of the car, anC
send them at high speed to make
sure that they are operating freely
This is not a test under the power o
the car.
Caroline and water are then pu
into the car, 1t is pushed off th'
track into another room, till it,
wheels are in contact with wheels ir
the floor.
With the use of the self starter, the
machine gets its first chance to prove
the success of its construction.
1t surprised me the way the motor
started. They were off with rush.
There was no hitch or delay. All
the work had been done right. In a
few minutes the motor was working
apparently almost as smoothly as il
it had been year on the road.
We saw how the cars were shipped
The export department has the big
feature in this line. The finished
car undergoes preparation by having
its wheels taken off and fastened on
the under side of the frame which
forms the top covering of the car.
The top is covered with tar paper as
protection against the elements,
and all is securely boxed.
Along comes a big crane running
in an overhead groove a quarter of a
mile long. The operator sits in a
small cab not unlike that of a rail
road engineer. Chains grab the box
containing the car, and within forty
five seconds have carried it outside
the building and place it on the fiat
freight car.
1t is processes like these, all that |
have described, that explain why
every car in the WHY'S Overland line
is what it is at so low a cost. Max
ing so many is the answer, making
them to 60 all over the world and
having profited by the experience OF
users everywhere. Quantity produc-
ton, immense and costly machines,
skilled designing, careful inspection,
accurate tests of material, efficient
factory methods, rapid assembly and
advanced methods of handling, all
these we saw; all these tell why the
WHY'S Overland Company lives up
to its ideals of a car for every need or
taste, price, class and service right.
We saw the line. 1t is quality
from the lowest priced to the head
liner. 1t will be the marvel of the
automobile shows.
This sightseeing tour is only one
angle of this convention. The two
days program included rollicking
beefsteak dinner, a more formal ban
quet, Minis rel show, a concert by
the famous Overland band and con-
cert by the Glee Club. Finally there
was a speech by the moving genius
of it all, Mr.. WHY'S himself.
You will agree with me that this
is some project to have been put over
all within one plant and by the peo'
pte of the organization.