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and the inspection ends only with the
owners driving the car away. The
stock reaching the factory is thus all
first grade through many inspections.
This itself is new feature in auto
mobile construction. The body is all
steel with an oven-baked enamel fin
ish. The construction is simple and
the balance of part to part is unusu-
ally fine. The car has been designed
light weight.
Unusually Complete Equipment.
Fourth-Bountifu and complete
equipment. In every detail from de-
mountable rims to Auto-Lite starter,
lights and horn, the equipment of Ov-
erland 4 appears to have been planned
with single view of comfort, con-
venience, and long service. All seat
cushions, which are detachable like
those in pullman, are upholstered
with the luxurious Marshall Divan
springs. The windshield is slanting
rain vision. The one-man top, cur
tains 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 a 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 $1375; coupe at $1325; touring
car and roadster at $845 f. o. b. To-
ledo. ~
INTERESTING FEATURES.
The motor Of the Overland a is cast
en- bloc with a removable head. 1t
has a generous valve opening.
The lubricating and oiling system
require no pumps. The oil is circu-
lated by pressure automatically Great
ed and the water is circulated by the
Thermo-Syphon system or natural
cooling method. No power is re-
quired Of the motor to operate these
systems.
The steering apparatus is Of the
planetary gear type with the gears at
the bottom Of the steering column.
By this arrangement all the strain is
taken at three points instead of 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 speeds
forward and reverse. It operates in
oil.
The front axle is Of chrome nickel
steel which affords both light weight
and strength. The front wheels have
tayered roller bearings. The rear
axle, also of chrome nickel steel, is
three quarter floating, The differ
entail and rear wheels operate on an
nu1ar ball bearings.
The car is equipped with two
brakes-foot and hand. These work
on 10-inch drums on each wheel and
to assure saftey are larger than ne
cessity demands.
Keyboard Control.
Upon the instrument board, OF
keyboard" rs it is called on the Ov-
erland 4, is centralized the hand throt-
tie, spark and choke control, and the
ignition and electric buttons, togeth-
err with the speedometer dial and cur
rent indicator.
In addition to the hand throttle
there is a foot accelerator handily
placed. The clutch and brake pedals
are adjustable to reach.
The wide, deep seats of the Over
land supplement the Three Point
Suspension Springs and comfortably
accommodate five passengers. The
cushions are equipped with Marshall
divan springs. The upholstery
throughout the car is long grain Dur
atex. All cushions, including the
back and sides are removable. The
one-man top is also of Duratex.
Body Is All Steel. {
One of the chief aims Of the build.
ers has been to maintain the highest
standard of quality throughout the
car in both the material and manu-.
facture. This has been carried to
the design and finish, the body details
and the equipment.
The car has streamline body en-.
tirely constructed of steel with slant.
ing windshield. The full-crowned
tenders are Of heavy sheet steel. The
RAINING boards are covered with lin.
oleum, aluminium bound. The body
and chassis are finished in hard baked
enamel. The fittings are nickel and
polished aluminium.
| The car is equipped with an Auto
Lite two-unit starting and lighting
system, headlights with a DINNER
dash and tail-lights, a magneti,
speedometer, electric horn, spare tir,
carrier, extra rim, complete set O
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