The Delta independent., 1919-10-31
Overland 4 After Two Years OF Actual
Demonstration Is Officially Announce
Unusual Public Interest Has
Been Centered in This
Latest Model
new TYPE OF SPRINGS
Three-Point Suspension De-
sign Is Introduced for
First Time

| Overland 4, the new car of light
weight construction for which the
public has been waiting since its in
PRODUCTION was first rumored at the
automobile shows about two years ago,
was placed on exhibition in Delta. this
week at the Stockham Hardware Co.'S
store.
The Overland company's dealears
from Maine to California, and from
Washington to Florida, now have on
display one or more of the new models
described as embodying "the greatest
Improvement in riding comfort since
the introduction of pneumatic tires.
New Type Of Springs
This improvement is the use Of three
point suspension springs. Unusually
graceful in body design, Overland
makes splendid impression on the
visitor. 1t was this new spring sus-
pension, however. which absorbed
motorist attention at the salesrooms.
1t is combination of two principles
that have been used to greatest ad-
vantage in automobile construction:
First, that Of cantilever springs; sec
ond, the flexible three point construc-
ton.
The luxurious riding comfort these
springs furnish the car was immedf
ately understood and appreciated. 1t
is this feature which gives to the new
Overland car, designed for light
weight, that degree of riding comfort
and security hitherto possible only in
high-priced, heavier cars.
But this is only one of the many
features in Overland which back the
WHY'S Overland Company's claim to
success in giving the public "a new
standard Of riding comfort"
The actual creation of Overland
began more than two years ago. The
last two years have been devoted to
testing and perfecting each part Of
the car Back Of its development
stands ten years Of successful manu-
featuring and engineering experience
in giving the public good motor cars.
For the immediate development and
production of Overland John N.
WHY'S has concentrated the vast re-
sources Of the Wfllys-Overiand COM
pany. Production will be on q scale
which will assure the greatest eco
nomics in manufacturing.
Ideals Guide Design
Guiding the development Of this
remarkable new car was Mr.. WHY'S
ideal of a motor car which would
combine with the economy Of light
weight all the comfortable riding
qualities and the stamina Of the
heavy and expensive automobiles.
He proposed car Of built-in quality
which would free the owner from all
possible up-keep expenses. This was
not possible. the company claims. un-
til the Willys-Overland company de-
vised this interesting three-point
spring suspension, a spring seating
radically different from the conven-
tional design of four springs parallel
ing the chassis frame. New as this
spring suspension is, 1t Is interesting
to note that the design has been ap-
proved by the Society of Automobile
Engineers.
Before the final adoption OF the new
springs, special breaking and bump
ing machines were rigged up at the
factory, and the cars. after that sup
posedly destructive test. were sent out
on trial trips which carried them into
every section of the country in all
sorts of weather conditions. The cars
were driven over the Rocky Noun
tians, through the desert roads and
boulder stretches OF the southwest,
over the sagebrush and sands of Texas
and through the mud and clay Of the
Missouri Valley. A two years test,
covering 250O00 miles travel! The
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that It was right The war period
which held up production was devoted
to an exhaustive perfection of car de-
tails, refining the quality and econ
omy features.
without emphasizing such features
as an unusually attractive appear
ance, the all-steel body with an
oyen-baked enamel finish and other
interesting details. It may be said that
motoring interest centers in four new
and distinctive features Of Overland 4.
These features. each worth the motor
lists study, are:
Springbase, Not WheeIbase
First. OF course, the three-point
cantilever spring suspension. The
springs on Overland extend fifteen
beyond the axles at front and rear,
giving wide diagonal shape to the
springs. The car has thus an actual
springbase OF 100 inches. although
the car wheelbase itself is 100 inches.
Each spring flexibly responds to its
task of keeping the body and passen.
gers riding on a constantly even keel.
Bobbing, sidesway. and lurching are
materially lessened. The result Is a
roomy. easy-riding car on a new type
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