Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

TIME really is worthy of Dodge Brothers.
What distinguishes it and gives it its
character is the way it is made, and degree
to which the possibilities of at $785 have
been developed, it is full grown car of 30-35
horsepower, with four-cynder motor, 378x412 in.
bore and stroke, and wheel base of 10 inches
and is sold with everything that could be asked
for in the way of equipment, at once identifies
itself as car of type that so large portion of
motorists want-a handsome, comfortable, med
lun-size car for five people, with plenty of
and plenty of power, and built to run for years
Wide doors lead to the high backed, comfort
able seats, upholstered in leather Of Grade that
would do credit to any caI. the back seat is 46
inches wide inside the upholstery, and the front
seat is Al inches wide. The tonneau is carpeted
and fitted with nickeled foot and robe rails. The
cushions are shaped for ease, with soping seats
and deeply tufted backs and ends The front com
partment, like the rear, has an abundance of leg
room and the floor, like the running boards, is
linoeum-c0vered.
The clutch, brake starter and accelerator for
pedals are conveniently placed. novelty that
illustrates the pains that have been taken in
working out q car that will require a minimum Of
attention, is the provision of a grease cup in the
floor board through which the clutch throw-out
yoke may be given attention without raising the
board Another item Of even greater convenience
is the placing of the "away' button for the cleo
trio horn the inside of the left door in such
position that the horn can be sounded either by
hand or by side swing of the knee The door bv
The motor is smooth and free from frills and
is OF the L-head pattern with valves the right,
accessible through the removable head and
through two cover plates over the valve chamber
The carburetor being on the left the intake mani
fold is reduced to a short elbow leading to pass
age cored through between the second and third
cylinders, whereby the mixture is brought to a
uniform temperature before being distributed to
the cylinders.
One of the points in which convention has
been abandoned for what is thought to be de-
cided Improvement in the way of design is in
the gearset. No gears are engaged when the car
is running III direct drive BY this means the
gearboy is absolutely silenced while even the
comparatively small load on the engine, required
to turn the idle shaft with its gears immersed in
lubricant. is done away with.
Another of the many little refinements that
are evident about the car is the direct driven
clutch member as a speedometer drive. The
speedometer shaft is led through the top Of the
case to the dash at point almost directly above.
The axle is ,of the full floating type, the
wheel being mounted on the tube and running on
Timken roller bearings, as do the front wheels.
Easy riding Of the car is proclaimed among
other things by the unusual precautions that are
taken to ensure proper fabrication at all times.
The springs differ from the usual form in that
they contain more leaves of a thinner and lighter
design. This method is much more expensive but
insures easier riding. In form, the front springs
almost entirely flat, the arms being unequal
with the shorter in front. The rear suspension is
three-quarter elliptic The leaves are formed with
has been employed heretofore only the most
costly cars while every shackle pin is provided
with an integral grease cup. AS further proof
Of careful design il should be added that every
spring eye is bronze pushed.
The ignition system is the new Eisemann
waterproof high tension magnetic which the
Dodge Brothers engineers are convinced is really
waterproof. The combined starting and lighting
system is the Northeast, and it works in conjunc-
ton with 4 Willard battery. Gasoline tank being
in rear, 10 gallons capacity, Stewart-Warner
vacuum feed The carburetor is the Stewart with
dash control, while the wheels equipped with
Stanwed No. Il demountabe rims. 32x35 inch
tires specified with non-skids in the
jack, tire pump oil can, grease gum and repair kit
also go with the car.
Dodge Brothers Motor Car is well built be-
the two owners of this business are its
actual active superintendent, manufacturing
detail is small that it escapes their attention
In over twenty -eight years experience practical
engineers, these two master builders have learned
how to get the most out of materials, machinery,
and men, and altho financially independent, they
have immense interest in perfecting the pro-
duct which bears their name