The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-10
ELKHART COMPANY has
ANNOUNCED 3 MODELS
Hunt EIear Co.. of This City, Will
Handle Cars From Buck Garage
This Season.

The EIkhart Carriage & Motor Co.
EllShart, Ind. has announced for 1917
three new models, on which deliveries
i are now being made, according to the
/ Hunt Elcar Co., of this city, distrib-
utors for this attractive line of ma
| chimes.
The new models consist OF five
passenger touring car. our-passenger
| touring roadster, and two-passenger
roadster, each OF which has attracted
more than its proportionate share of
attention and favorable comment
| wherever shown.
The long wheelbase, which, accord
| ing to recent reviews in automobile
trade journals, Is longer than in any
other car selling at as low a price, to-
gether with the long sweeping lines
and commodious seating space there
| by afforded, places the Elcar in a
foremost position from the stand
point of both appearance and comfort,
and even the four passenger model is
so proportioned as to provide comfort
able seating for it's full complement
of passengers. The two passenger
car is a this-years's addition to the
line, there having been no previous
EIcar model of the kind. One notable
feature of the body construction is
the very ample carrying space for
luggage. ..a
The chassis, which is the same for
all models, is about so per cent diff
ferent in design and construction from
the chassis of preceding models. In
the frame construction the side men,
bers instead of being straight are
semi elliptic both front and rear,
which has been found to give decided
ly better results. The wheel base
has been increased to 115 inches and
the portion of the frame forward of
the radiator is skirted to protect the
radiator from mud and splashes. The
cone clutch has been replaced with a
clutch Of the dry multiple disk type,
Raybestos on steel, and the gear shift
and emergency brake levers are set
farther back in more convenient
reach of the driver. The steering
gear is heavier and the tie rod is
straight instead of being dropped,
which in a larger measure insures
permanency of wheel alignment. The
rear axle is full floating in the most
exacting sense of the term, with very
ample roller main bearings in the
differential assembly. large ball thrust
bearings, and roller bearings at each
end of the wheel hubs. The driving
gears are of alloy steel of such
analysis as is approved by the best
gear makers and engineers, and are
cut spiral bevel so that three teeth
of each gear are constantly in mesh
sharing the driving stress. The motor
is four cylinder, developing at 1900 r.
P. M. a horsepower of 40.6, and the
electrical equipment consists OF Dy
neto generators with separate Dyneto
starting motor, Willard storage bat
terry.
The standard painting Of all Elcar
models is a rich olive green on body
and hood, black tenders and body
skirts, and choice of green or cream
wheels. Choice of several special body
colors is given at slight additional
cost. Wire wheels are also furnished
as special equipment. The price of
any one of the three models is $S45.00
F. o. B. the factory. ..
The Hunt Elcar Motor Co., of this
city announces that this popular line
of cars will be handled the coming
season from the F. A. Buck garage
where the public will be given the
very best of service on the Elcar.