Arizona republican., 1920-07-25

The showroOmS of w. E. COteS, 33- 8 South Third avenue, have presented a busy appearance since the arrival, last Wednesday, of four new models of the Holmes improved air cooled car and the first showing of this car in Phoe- nix has been the cause of much favor able comment among the local auto dealers, many of whom have expressed delight over the car that has caused a sensation wherever it has been eX- hibited.
 Throughout the country the public has been visiting display rooms where Holmes cars were the center of interest and the car has won legion of friends through it's beauty in design and lux urious roomineSs On display at the showrooms of MT. Coates are four new models of the Holmes improved air cooled car featuring a touring car, roadster, a sedan and a coupe and the constant stream of visitors at the Coates showrooms augurs well for it's future in Arizona.
 Mir Coates will be the sole distrib- utor for the Holmes car in the state of Arizona and brings this agency to this state only after an exhaustive study of the road and climatic conditions sur rounding Arizona, and the perform anceS of various makes of cars under these conditions, which forced a deci- sion in favor of the Holmes car. The designer of this car is Arthur Holmss. formerly first vice president and chief engineer of a prominent air cooled car factory in the East and the cars are built at the Holmes factory in Canton Ohio
 Through a friendship of many years standing with Arthur Holmes, MT. Coates was enabled to conduct a rigid investigation into the merits of this car. and its road performances, coupled with the fact that it showed durability 1Iah vinced Mir Coates that he had found the ideal car for Arizona. The out standing feature of the Holmes car. which adds to its desirability in S- desert country, is the improved arr cooled motor in which all the compli- cations of water cooling, nearly two hundred parts in all are liminated
 Positive cooling, measured in amount, is secured by the suction fan flywheel drawing air from the front of the hood and passing it in equal quan- titles and at uniform speed around each of the six cylinders. Another outstanding feature of this car is the noticeable flexibility which is at once apparent in the chassis. There are no rigid cross members to hold the frame stiffly against road shocks. The springs are full elliptic, front and rear, f1exibly hung, and drive is through the rear springs. A low hung body, for appearance and road stability, is ob j. tained by carrying the front end of the flame low and kicking it up at the rear.
 The light weight of the car is nat ural result of a type of design that eliminates every feature of construc- ton which requires weight and rigidity for its proper support. All parts are simply arranged for accessibility and convenient arrangement of driving control adds to the enjoyment and ease of driving.
 In the Holmes seven -passenge CT sedan, luxurious comfort is obtained by proper proportioning of body dimensions, giving a pleasing roomi- ness without the aWKwardness of ex- cessive space. And, in body develop ment, distinction is achieved by re finement of those lines which have be come accepted as a standard for cars of equality, rather than by an attemp to secure the unusual in appearances a a sacrifice of dignity in design.
 Performance with the Holmes i'm proved air cooled car is proof tha roads and weather are no longer mas ters of motor car and this indepen an all-year car, free from freezing il winter and free from boiling in sum mer, which assures service anywher in security and comfort.
 \ The best description of the tourini car is that it is properly sized 10 comfort. Seven passengers may rid in it without the slightest necessit for crowding, and yet when it is car rying fewer occupants there is no feel ing of excessive room Adequate spac is afforded for the convenient carryin of all necessary luggage when the ca is used for long trips.