The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-03
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HERE To STAY
snlsudid Little Car is On Display 1t tho
Rooms Of Ths Auto Sales
Company
How Springs Of The Car Arc said To
Be tho Very Last WORD In INC
Motor World

o,.-I.,d the new car Of light
weight construction for which the puo-
lie has been waiting since lis lntroauG.
ton was frs; rumored al inc au.oir nI,cnd
on exhibition In Wheeling during tne
mast week at the Auto Sales company
showrooms, 1927 Fourteenth street.
The men and women VINO inspSSc,,SSe e
the new car were representative OF 'he
visitors to Overland salcSrooms IN a
thousand cities, towns and hamlets OF
the United States. The cnmpanyS gear
ers, from Maine to California, ana from
Washington TO Florida. now nave on
display one or more Of the new modeIs
described az cmhodyng the greatest
Improvement in riding rom."rt since tho
introduction of pneumatic tires.
New Type Of spcings
This improvement Is the use or tnTeo
graceful in body and design. Overland 4
makes a splendid impression on tho
visitor. 1t was this new. spring sus-
pension. however, which ABSORBED Hot-
orists attention at the salesro0ms. ~
is a combination OF two principles tnat
have been used TO greatest advantage IN
automobile construction: First the S use
Of cantilcver springs; sccond' INC HcA
IDLE three-point construction.
The luxurious riding comfort these
springs furnish the car was immedlateY
understood and appreciated. 1t is this
feature which gives to the new over.
land car, designed for light weight that
degree Of riding comfort and security
hitherto possible only in hiEh-priccd:
heavier cars. But this IS only one OF
many fcatur.s IN Overland which back
the .Willys-Overland companys claim TO
success in Swing the pubic a ne"
The actual creation Of Overland be-
gan more than two years ago. The last
two years have been devoted TO testing
and perfect!nG each part OF the car.
- tee,
of successful manufacturing and enCi-
necring experience in giving the public
good motor cars For the immediate
development and production OF over.
the vast resources Of the Wil!ys-Over'
land company. Production will be on a
scale which will assure the greatest
economies in manufacturing.
ideals Guide Design
Guiding the development Of this re-
marknble new car was Mr.. WHY'S ideal
OF motor car which would combine with
the economy OF light weight all the
comfortable riding qualities and the
stamina Of the heavy and expensive
in quality which would free the owner
from all possible up-keep expenses. This
was not possible. the company claims
until tho Willys-Ovcr!and company de-
viscd this interesting three point sus-
pension. a spring seating radically diff
fcrent from the conventional design OF
four springs, paralleling the chassis
frame. New as this spring suspension
is, it is interesting to note that the de-
sign has been approved by the Society
of AutOmntlVC Engineers.
Springbase, Not Wheelbase.
First, OF course, the three-point can't
ilevcr spring suspension. The springs
on Overland extend fifteen inches from
a point on The chassis beyond the axles
at front and rear giving a wide dag
onal shape TO the springs. The car has
thus an actual springhasc of 100 inches.
although the car whcclbase itself is 100
its task Of keeping the body and passen-
gers riding on constantly even keel.
BobbinE. sidcsway; and lurchins are
materially lcssscncd. The result is q
springs so designed MS to absorb road
shocks from the worst Of pavements or
roads. The Willys-OverlaH engineers
make the unusual claim of having pro-
duCcd n car that rides well on any road.
Sccond--ccon"my. Tho new. springs
so protect tho car from road shocks as
to make possible much lighter weight
and hence great saving in fuel and
and accessible that cost Of -upkeep and
repairs must be greatly reduced. Yet
the cars parts have n protected access
ibility--a big factor In upkc"r. The car
chassis Is clear Of all involved mech
Hnism The entire assembly requires
only 50 bolts. The engine is n remark
ably high-grade thoroughly up-to-thc-
minute rover plant. compact and simple.
The ncatrcss and cleann"ss of design be-
speak the real accessibility Of all parts.
Now Quality Standard
Third-Quality. Specifications indicate
that the Overland { has been built in
each part OF the finest quality stecls
and stcr!-allOyS Tho cars parts have
been mnchincd within the closest pos
sible limits. permitting n quality Of con-
struction equal to that Of a handmade