Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-09
Overland 4 After Two Years of Actual
Demonstration is Officially Announced
Unusual Public Interest Has
Been Conferred In This
Latest Model
NEW TYPE OF SPRINGS
Three-Point Suspension Design
Is introduced for First Time
Big Car Comfort is Claimed
Willys-Overland Asserts That
Springs Are Greatest Inn
provement in Motor Cars
Since Pneumatic Tires.

provement in Motor Cars
Since Pneumatic Tires.
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 AL
! buquerque few days ago at the
Overland salesrooms of the Kistler-
Overland company 5l3-515 West
Central avenue.
The company's dealers, 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 improve
ment in riding comfort since the in
PRODUCTION of pneumatic tires"
New Type of Springs.
This Improvement is the use of
| thee point suspension springs I'M
usually graceful in body design.
Overland makes splendid i'm
| preston on the visitor, 1t was this
| new spring suspension, however
which absorbed motorist attention at
the salesrooms. 1t is a combination
of two principles that have been used
to greatest advantage in automobile
construction; First, that of canti-
lever springs; second, the flexible
three-point construction.
The luxurious riding comfort these
springs furnish the car was immedi-
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 many feat
ures in Overland 4 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
stand ten years Of successful manu-
featuring and engineering expert
ence in giving the public good mo-
tor cars. For the immediate deyel-
opment and production of Overland
A. John N. WHY'S has concentrated
the vast resources of the WHY'S
Overland company. production will
be on a scale which will assure the
greatest economies 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 buiIt-in quality
which would free the owner from all
possible up-keep expenses. This was
not possible, the company claims, UNI
til the WHY'S Overland company de-
vised this interesting three-point
spring suspension, spring seating
radically different from the conven-
tional design of four springs paral-
leling the chassis frame, New as
this spring suspension is, it Is inter-
esting to note that the design has
been approved by the Society of
Automotive Engineers,
Before the final adoption of the
new springs, special breaking ami
humping machines were rugged up
at the factory, and the cars, after
that supposedly destructive test
were sent out on trial trips which
carried them into every section or
the country in all sorts of weather
conditions. The cars were driven over
the Rocky Mountains, through the
desert roads and boulder stretches of
the southwest, over the sagebrush
and sand of Texas, and through the
mud and clay of the Missouri VAL
ley. A two years test, covering $780,
600 miles of travel! The car satisfied
the company's engineers that 1t was
right. The war period which held
up production was devoted to an
nnrfaptinf1 of details
refining the quality and economy
features.
Without emphasizing such features
as an unusually attractive appear
ance, the all-steel body with an
oven 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 motorists study, are:
Springbase, Not Wheelbasc.
First, Of course, the three-point
cantilever spring suspension. The
springs ON Overland 4 extend fifteen
inches from q point on the chassis
beyond the aXles at front and rear,
giving wide diagonal shape to the
springs The car has thus an actual
springbase of 1870 inches, although
the GdE WHttlDdSt. ltStll wv
inches. Each spring flexibly responds
to its task of keeping the body and
passenger riding on a constantly
even keel. Bobbing, sidesway, and
.lurching are materially lessened.
The result is a roomy, easy-riding
car on anew type of springs so de-
signed as to absorb road shocks
from the worst of pavements or
roads. The Willys-Overland engineers
make the unusual claim of having
produced a car that rides well on
any road.
Second - Economy The new
springs SO protect the car from road
shock as to make possible much
lighter weight and hence great
saving in fuel and tires. Further
more, the car is so simple and ac-
cessible that costs of upkeep and re-
pairs must be greatly reduced. Yet
the cars parts have a protected ac-
cessibility--a big factor in upkeep.
The car is assembled from five units
only. The chassis is clear Of all in
yolyed mechanism. The entire as
sembly requires only so bolts. The
engine is a remarkably high-grade,
p-to-the-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
dictate that the Overland 4 has been
h,,ilt in each mart of the finest uliaI-