Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12

tank and the touring body is entirely
redesigned.
Oakland
Oakland cars for 1917 are roomier,
easier riding and more powerful than
their predecessors. A new body has
been added and number of detail me-
chanical changes Incorporated. The eX-
terror appearance is so much changed
that it is difficult to compare the new
body with the old 1t is inches longer
and of this inches las been taken up
by increasing the depth of the ton
neau and the other inch in enlarging
the front compartments. Besides this,
the radiator is entirely new, having
deeper shell and fiat instead of
rounded front. This refined model is
known as "a and is a continuation of
the S2. Model so, the eight-cylinder
car. is continued without change.
Packard
Although the twelve cylinder Pack
ard 1917 model is essentially the same
as that of the previous year there
have been several detail changes of
which probably the most interesting
is the use of a new type of manifold.
Another change which makes for the
accessibility and has manufacturing
advantage is the substitution of detach-
able cylinder heads for the integral
pattern. The rest of the car is un-
altered except for q decrease in the
height of the frame, which has been
brought some two inches nearer the
ground, giving the car a much lower
appearance.
Peerless
There are practically no changes in
the Peerless eight. new a year ago.
An ingenious detail would attract at
tention quite apart from the general
fine engineering and good finish asso-
ciated with the name. This is an at
tachment to the handle of the level
cock which shows the oil level in the
erankcase and is so arranged that when
the cock is open the hood cannot be
closed. Thus, should a driver forget
to close the level gauge the fact will
be brought to his notice.
Pullman
Changes made tend mainly toward
greater driving convenience, as for in
stance, the addition of an adjustment
to the pedals. Another thing making
for convenience is the removal of the
junction box to a new location on the
cowl board.
Paige
The wheelbase on the larger Six has
been increased from 124 to 127 inches.
This naturally tended to lengthening
the propeller shaft distance of four
inches. In order to accommodate this
increase in length and still maintain
the required rigidity the drive has been
broken at the center of the propeller
shaft. In the finish and equipment of
the car there have been some improve
ments notably in the double cowl eff
feet with mahogany finished panel back
of the front seats.
Pathfinder
The Pathfinder twelve is the first
stock car to be equipped with a body
in which the spare wheels or tires can
ranged beneath the back of the frame.
This is undoubtedly the best place to
keep such spares but, previously it has
always seemed impossible to find the
space. The Pathfinder engineers have
somehow discovered the answer OF
course, this gives the car an entirely
new rear-end appearance, although this
has none of the clumsiness which
might be anticipated Not only does
the body contain two spare wheels, but
it also conceals the top.
REQ
REQ will continue it's Six and Four
of last year for the coming season.
There are a number of improvements
however, in the car, as compared with
a year ago. On the Six there is an en-
tirely new body with sloping wind
shield. an auxiliary seat which now
folds into the back of the front seat
new plated upholstery in place of the
tufted, and better equipment, such as
robe cords on the backs of the front
seats, and a top which is rounded off