The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-20
CLEVELAND SIX
S NEW MODEL
EXHIBITED affair
Official Debut Follows Three
Years Of Designlng-Car
Shows Refinement and e.
fiCienCy Of Construction.

Because of its exclusive features,
power. efficiency, f1exibilty, beauty Of
design and. comfortable riding qualities,
the new Cleveland SIX being exhibited
at the Tri-State Fair Automobile show
by the Superior Motor company, takes
a most conspicuous place in the light
car field.
Although the Cleveland Is Just making
its official debut 1t is not really a new
car-lt has been three years in the
making-three years in which the car
has been studied in every detail, and
every refinement that makes for eff.
cheney, beauty OF construction and
comfort for the motorist has been in
stalled. The finished car is the prod
uct of the master hands of a group Of
men who have been identified with
motor car building since the inception
of the industry,
These men, chief executives Of the
Cleveland, are: ]. v. Whitbeck, presi-
dent; Sid Black, vice-presideht: j, l..
Krall, secretary-treasuTef; f. C. Chand-
Ter, chairman board of directors, and
Samuel Regar, chairman finance COM
mittee.
Three years ago the Cleveland was
ready for production but the world
war interfered and instead Of placing
their product on the market, the build
erA Of the Cleveland spent those three
years in Thoroughly testing and study
ing the Cleveland Six. The result Is
q car which the. makers claim will domi-
nate the light a field
The Cleveland motor IS or exclusive
pattern--it viii be. found IN no other
automobile and 1t ia the result Of three
years Of careful study by these men
who know the internal combustion
engine, The motor was refined and
completed while. In successful opera
tion on q number of test cars-not
merely factory block tests. This motor
type with 3-inch bore and 4h-inch
stroke. The cylinders are cast en- bloc
separate from the crank case with de-
tachable cylinder head. The valve me-
chanism is completely inclosed.
The Stromberg carburetor, fed by
vacuum from l6-gallon ank carried In
rear, is used.
Ignition is by distributor and high
tension coil with Bosch magnetic II de-
sired. The Gray & Davis starting and
lighting system Is used. Cooling is by
centrifugal pump, cellular radiator and
adjustable self-oiling, b~elt-driven fan.
The clutch is of the disc type. Rear
axle is floating with pressed steel
housing, spiral bevel. gears; Bearings
throughout are Tinken with chrome
nickel steel drive shafts. Front axles
| are drop forged I-beans, Wheels also
have Thinker bearings. The wheels are
Of the artillery type with wire wheels
where specified. Tires are 32x4.
Wheelbase is liz inches. Tops are of
the one-man type with d~oor-opening
| curtains and bevel glass rear window.
Special attention Ia paid to spring
suspension. Both front and rear
springs are semi-elliptic with bronzed
eyes. Rear springs are underslung'
! The spring suspension, too, Is the re-
suit OF long study and the C~leNeland's
easy riding qualities are a most para
| mount feature Of the car.
The Cleveland frame is Of finer quail
ity and of larger and deeper section
than is usually found in cars Of Its
weight. The result is a sturdy car OF
greater strength than is really requir-
ed.
Oiling the Cleveland Six is a com
parative easy task and the system pro,
vided Is thorough and efficient, Al
| bearing surfaces such as spring
shackles, steering knuckles, etc. are
provided with dust-proof oil cups al
within easy reach and SO located that
one can go over the entire olling sys-
tenn thoroughly In a few minutes.
Models now ready are the five-pas
senger touring car and the three-pas-
senger roadster. Prices OF the five-pas-
senger, four-door sedan and four-pas-
senger coupe will be announced later,