The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-13

engine is a remarkably high-grade,
thoroughly up-to-the-m minute power
plant, compact and simple. The neat
ness and cleanness Of design bespeak
the ready accessibility to all parts.
New Quality Standard.
Third-Quality. Specifications in
dicated, that the Overland has been
built in each part of the finest quail
ity steels and steel-alloys.. The cars
parts have been machined within the
closest possible limits, permitting a
quality of construction equal to that
of handmade product. Inspection
starts at the steel mills where the
company has stationed expert metal
lurgists to test every heat Of steel and
the inspection ends only with the own
er's driving the car away. The stock
reaching the factory is thus all first
grade through many inspections. This
itself is new feature in automobile
construction. The body is all-steel
with an oven-baked enamel finish. The
construction is simple and the balance
of part to part is unusually fine. The
car has been designed light weight.
i Unusually Complete Equipment.
Fourth Bountiful and complete
equipment In every detail from de-
mountable rims to Auto-Lite starter,
lights and horn, the equipment Of Ov-
erland appears to have been planned
with a single view Of comfort, conven-
fence, and long service. All seat
cushions, which are detachable like
those in a Pullman, are upholstered
with the luxurious Marshall Divan
springs. The windshield is slanting
rain vision. The one-man top, cur
ttains and cushions are Duratex. The
| horn button is in the center of the
| steering wheel. The controls are all
mounted on keyboard on the cowl
| in instant and ready reach.
| All in all, Overland 4 impresses its
visitors as being motor car value of
very distinctive comfort, economy,
quality and convenience. 1t will be
marketed in four body styles: A Sc
dan at 81 1875; coupe at $1,325; touring
/ car and roadster at $845, f. O. b. To-
1 ledo
Interesting Detail Features. !
| The motor of the Overland is cast
en- bloc with removable head. 1t has
generous valve opening.
The lubricating and oiling system
require no pumps. The oil is circulat.
ed by pressure automatically created
and the water is circulated by the
Thermo- Syphon system or natural
cooling method. No power is required
Of the motor to operate these systems
The steering apparatus is Of the
planetary gear type with the gears al
the bottom Of the steering column. By
this arrangement all the strain IS TAX.
en-, at three points instead Of at one.
The clutch is Of the single-plate
type now used by II per cent OF the
motor manufacturers. The selective
gear transmission has three speed.
forward and reverse. It operates il
The front axle is Of chrome MCKEE
lsteel which affords both light weight
and strength. The front wheels have
tapered roller bearings. The rea,
axle, also Of chrome nickel steel, i.
quarter floating. The differen.
| tial and rear wheels operate on an
nular ball bearings.
! The car is equipped with two brakes
foot and hand. These work on 10.
inch drums on each wheel and to as.
sure safety are larger than necessity
demands.
keyboard Control.
Upon the instrument board, or "key.
board" as it is called on the OVERLAND
i Ais centralized the hand throttle
spark and choke control, and the II
milton and electric buttons, .ogethe,
with the spec dometer dial and curren1
Indicator. a
there d 8 foot accelerator handil,
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