The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-11-13

siiock as to make possible much
lighter weight and hence a great saw
ing in fuel and tires. Furthermore.
the car is so simple and accessible
that costs of upkeep and repairs must
be greatly reduced Yet the cars
parts have protected accessibility
Ia big factor in upkeep. The car is
assembled from five units only. The
chassis is clear of all involved mechan-
ism. The entire assembly requires
only so bolts. The engine is a re-
markably high-grade, thoroly up-to-
the-minute power plant, compact and
simple. The neatness and cleanness
of design bespeak the ready acces-
sibility to all parts.
New Quality Standard.
! Third Quality. Specifications in
dictate that the Overland a has been
built in each part of the finest quail
ity steels and steel-alloys. The cars
part 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
owners driving the ear away. The
stock reaching the factory is thus all
first grade thru 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
Overland appears to have been plan
ned with a single view of comfort,
convenience, and long service. All
seat cushions, which are detachable
like those in Pullman, are uphol-
stored with 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 a keyboard on the cowl in
instant and ready reach.
All in all, Overland 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 Sedan
at sl,315; coupe at $1,325; touring
car and roadster at $845, f. o. b. Tole-
| do.
Interesting Detail Features.
The motor of the Overland is
cast en- bloc with removable head
It has generous valve opening.
The lubricating and oiling system
requires no pumps. The oil is circu-
lated by the Thermo-S yphon 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 at
the bottom of the steering column. BY
this arrangement all the strain il
taken at three points instead 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 speeds
forward and reverse. 1t operates in
loil.
The front axle is of chrome nickel
steel which affords both light weight
and strength. The front wheels have
tapered roller bearings. The rear
axle, also of chrome nickel steel, is
three-quarters floating. The differ
entail and rear wheels operate on an.
nualar 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, OF
keyboard" as it is called on the Over.
land a, is centralized the hand throt.
tie, spark and choke control, and the
ignition and electric buttons. together
with the speedometer dial and cur.
rent indicator.
In addition to the hand throttle
there is foot accellerator handily
placed The clutch and brake pedals
are adjustable to reach.
The wide, deep seats of the Over.
land A supplement the Three-Poini
] Suspension Springs and comfortably