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

year old and mechanically remains the
same, This model was introduced at
the show a year ago and was, fea-
tured by the use of crankshaft de-
signed particularly to permit of high
rotative speeds. This car introduced
crankshafts which has been one of the
features of engineering discussions dur
ing the year. a new oiling system was
employed on this car to take care of
the higher speeds of the engine. One
refinement the Hudson has added
during the year is the placing of the
temperature control of the water di-
rectly into the drivers hands. A num-
ber of little body rcfinements have
also been added, bringing the car up
to the 1917 standard.
Jackson
Changes in the Jackson line during
the year consist in the addition of an
eight-cylinder car with a valve-in-head
engine. The only difference between
this car and the other Jacksons is in
the power plant, as the specifications
of the new model include all the fea-
lures of the others, such as full elliptic
springs, front and rear. Zenith duplex
carbureter, Stewart vacuum feed, Auto
Lite Starting and Lighting and Remy
ignition. This new Eight leads the
JdChSOn line LOT
JeRery
The siX-cylinder new car which is
larger than the previous Jeffery six and
resembles the four-cylinder job more
closely. For example, the hand brake
is located on the back of the gear box
and another brake feature is the
mounting of the pull rods on the rear
brakes outside the frame, and even
outside the spring, thus making them
very accessible. A notable point of
the design is that the strainer and oil
pump can be removed from the bottom
of the crankcase without disturbing
the other parts.
King
The King Eight has been continued
with refnements. Mechanically there
are no changes which rank as impor-
tant or radical. The brakes have been
improved, there is new gasoline sys-
tenn, the Stewart vacuum, the radiator
is larger and better shaped, the tie
rod yoke has been redesigned and there
are one or two small alterations in the
crankshaft.
Maxwell
For the coming season the Maxwell
car remains unchanged. There were a
number of alterations that went into
the 1916 production about a year ago,
and these have brought the car up to
date, so that no change has been found
necessary. The changes which were
made in the 1916 run are in line with
we'll defined tendencies.
National
The Six, which mas a Continental
engine, specially built for the Ma
tional Co, is not much changed, and
the two chassis are now practically
identical, except for the engines
Rather more power is being obtained
from the Six by careful attention to
detail and the bodies for both cars
are improved editions of those used
last year. 1t will be remembered that
National uses long cantilever springs
that are exceptionally flat under nor
that supports the frame without side
ber of leaves is put in these springs
Overland
AS before, there are two ur-cylin-
der Overlands and a Six. The larger of
the two Fours is unchanged except for
body alterations. The smaller, which
supplants the model rs put on the mar
ket in the Fall OF 1915, is known as
the model 80. This is a larger car with
the same size engine and partakes gen.
orally of the characteristics of the
model 75. Two wheelbases are made
The shorter of these takes a roadster
body and a new body known as the
Country Club car. This wheelbase is
104 inches. On the larger, with 1866
inch wheelbase, a fve-passenger tour
ing body is fitted. Vacuum fuel feed
is used instead of the previous cowl