Evening journal., 1918-01-17

Interestins bits OF talk about th'
various makes of automobiles always
interest the molQris. and the fellow who
has In mind the purchase OF machine
n looking over this years models on.
0nds 8 number Of improvements over
last years cars. For instance.
NASH.
The new Nash six Is an entirely new
product. abounding with rennements
both mechanically and in the body. Sim
pllcity marks the construction Of the
engine, which is a valve-ln-lne-head six
with a bore Of 3h inches and sIroke OF
5 inches. The power plant, as well as
the entire chassis, is very clean, IN de-
sign. and there is not an unnecessary rod
or cross bar IN evidence anywhere.
There Is a special means for heating
the air and a manually controlled shut
ter for varying the amount Of incoming
cold air. Starting. lighting and lgnl-
ton is by Delco. The emergency brake
is on the driveshaft, as Wen as the
speedometcr drive. There are three
body STYLES on the new chassis, five
PASSENGER touring, a four-passenger
roadster on the i2i-inch wheelbase and
a Springfield sedan on a l27-inch wheel
base chassis, which differs only In the
lencth. As the seven-passenger mem-
Der Of the line the Jeffery six is con
iinued, but carries the Nash nameplate.
CHANDLER
The new Chandler car is mechanical
IN the same as in 1917. A four-passen-
ger snort car has been added to the
line. The radiator OF this car IS three
inches higher, anording a straight line
from radiator 10 cowl. Il has S2-inch
wheels ln place Of 3i-inch on the
other models The touring car and
closed car Interior arrangements arc
specially well cared for. Upholstery
in the sedan and coupe Is OF gray
whipcord. while a rich plush Is used
in the limousine. All lnclosed bodies
are Fisher-built The auxiliary seats In
the convertible sedan face forward and
swing down In the backs Of the front
seats. All bodies are finished in Chand-
ler blue, with black tenders, hood and
wheels. except the wheels Of The road
sier, which are cream.
NATIONAL.
The National highway six and ~ are
continued for the coming season with
cut Important change. Tine intake sys-
tenn brought out last year, which is
designed 10 handle very heavy grades
of fuel with satisfaction, is retained
The chassis Is identical with last sea-
sons and one OF the outstanding fea-
tires Is the long canlilever springs
which National has been using now
Tor nearly 1--WE years. There are three
principal body styles, seven-passen-
ser touring, four-passenger sport type
phaeton and a four-passenger roadster
with clover-leaf setting Tho six is
characterized by iis long and graceful
line. which has been National feature
Tor several years.
PIERCE-ARROW.
In all essential details all three
models Of the pierce-Arrow six-cylin-
der are the same as before. slight
changes have been made here and there.
but these consist merely Of refine
ments. Naturally. the high-class finish
and complete equipment are retained.
MAXWELL.
The 1918 Maxwell abounds in refine
ments In the nrst place the car has
a 6-inch longer wheelbase and is fltted
with a 5O-nch underslung compensat-
ing rear spring. The body is fashioned
after the Marmon type, with from
door hinged at the back instead of for
ward Other changes consist Of a slop
ing windshield. Atwater Kent Ignition
pleated upholstery. starter lock-thD
car cannot be started without press
lng the button Of this lock-one-piecl
crown fender, gage on gas fller, run
ming board without apron, 6-inch fram'
and extra wheel on the rear. I'M addition
there Is the touring car and roadster
with an all-weather top, sedan, ber-
line and coupe The berline Is similar
externally TO the sedan but carries si2
passengers. The drivers seat Is shut
of by a glass partition. The company
has held fast to its one chassis and
there have been no fundamental chan
res in this mechanically. The body now
rests directly on the frame instead OF
on projecting side pieces.
PACKARD
Better body lines -lopns windshield
relocation Of the steering column con-
troll on instrument board. single wire
system. and centre gearshitt are char
acteristics Of the new series OF 8 Pack
ard. Bodies are lower than last season
and the front seat has been narrowed
TO ret a streamline enect The side
urhts are now in the windshield and
the door hinges are invisible. but
handles are still on the outside Four
bodies. the two-passenger runabout 81
phaeion, cab side limousine and lam
daulct Of last year have been dropped
The coupe has been changed 90 four
passenger. Six and seven-passenger
broughams replace the four and i've
passengers Of last year. There is also q
six-passenger broueham Of square
cornered design. An open bodies are
now made OF steel in place Of alumi-
mum. The Tenders have been changed
20 one-piece design and are more rigic
than the series .. IN short. body al-
terations have been manifold, resulting
in a far better appearing product. Me
chemically there is q slight difference
in the intake manifold cylinder heads
are detachable, and "a new form o.
clutch brake is ntied. The springs have
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