The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-20
STUDEBAKER HAS
NEW SENSATION
Light Six Is One of the Fea-
lures of the Big
Show.

duced is the appearance of the new
Studebaker Light Y. Co,ncident with
its advent at the motor car show it is
announced that the entire facil ties of
the great $15,0Oo,O0O factories now
nearing completion in South Bend, Ind,
win be devoted to the manufacture of
this model.
yisito-s attending the show this year
Will recall the famous Studebaker Gold
Chassis and Gold Car, features of pre-
yious shows, both Of which were sent
the length and breadth Of the land and
then to foreign countries. In the course
OF Their travels they we're viewed by
millions OF people.
And now the new car is hailed by its
makers as the Worlds Greatest Ligh
Six land Judging from the crowds that
have gathe. ed about it and the interes
displayed in it, this car is considered
not only unusual but revolutionary in
its design.
The new Light SIX ranks as the first
car at it's price equipped with cord tires
which TO day are on al of the most ex-
pensive motor cars AS a matter of
fact numerous features of high priced
motor cars to be found in the
Studebaker Light Six.
A hurried inspection at the show
g yes only slight conception of how
much class this new car really has.
1t looks a great deal longer than it is
because OF the rah sh cut OF the body
The high, narrow radiator is particular
ly pleasing and the lines of the lust
irous black enamelled body are low
and graceful viewed fom any angie.
Even the wind shield is tipped at a
clever angle and the tenders have
ueat hug which $ convincing.
Outstanding features are such little
things not usually found In cars of this
price. like plate glass oval windows IN
rear of distinctive Gypsy top, outside
door handles, double dimming head
ghts, limousine footboard and other
luxurious trimmings. The upholstery
IFS OF genuine leather and both DRYERS
compartment and tonneau have plenty
of leg loom. The seats are big, deep
and comfortable, and the instrument
board is well arranged for the convent
ence OF driver In fact, when you slide
/ Ia unACl tlt HuCCi you
~ delighted With the accessibility OF
clutch pedal. brake, accelerator and
starter, while q big easily handled
steering wheel makes you feel that
you could drive the car all day without
any discomfort.
or l12inch wheel. base, sthe new
Studebaker has 40-horse power six
cylinder motor, and the car weighs
complete but 2,400 pounds. Cord tires
are 32x4 inches and wheels are steel
felloed.
SO perfectly is the new car balanced
that he chassis can be ther halyed
or qua tered, and each section will
show the same we ght. Because of tn 3
even distribution OF weight the new
Studebaker Light Six in severe tests
preceding its announcement proved its
adj ty to hold the road at speeds I'M
der conditions whe heavier, less
&c entifically balanced cars showed a
tendency toward sidcsway.
Other outstanding and exceptional
features in the new car are numerous.
The motor of 3 10 inch bore by 10
inch stroke, with alum mum detach
able head, 10 notable not only for its
accessibility and clean cut design. but
afro for its truly wonderful economy.
This economy is secured by means of
a unique feature which converts every
drop of gasolene into power with no
poss libilty of waste. and the perform
ance and general efficiency OF the new
car are consequence remarkable.
A feature for which patent applica-
ton has been made, the internal hot
spot which surrounds each spark plug,
secures better vaporization, hotter
fuel, greater economy and better COM
bustion. All these result from the fact
that the incoming gas, after being thor
Ioughly yapor zed by passing over the
hot combustion chamber, hits this UNI
jacketed hot spot the instant 1t gets
Though the Met valve. This hot spot
is controlled and never becomes exce8-
siyely hot. Part of the intake mani
fold is in contact with the water mani
fold. The flow OF cold water IS faster
as the speed of the motor is increased,
so that the water remains at con
slant temperature, This exclusive con-
struction takes the best from the ar
cOOed motor and combines with 1t the
obvious advantages OF the water cooled
type
inclined valve action found only in
one imported car and in one of the
highest priced American motors, is
feature Of the new Studebaker Light
S X. With this new type of valve act
ion, where the valves are inclined at
an angie of 20 deg, and with the new
intake manifold DIES gn, the gases in
the combustion chamber are not de-
flected in any way. There is practi-
cally a straight line passage into the
combust on chamber, providing maxi
mum economy, perfect combustion and
precluding the poss bility of any I'M
yapor-zed gasolene lying on top or
seeming down past the pistons.
The Light Six is the only car with |
the exception of two selling considera
bly, over $4,000 that has the crank
shaft and connecting rods machined all
over. These mach ming operations in
sure perfect balance. A corps of ex-
pert inspectors check up on the work |
OF The machin.sts, and every crank
shaft is in perfect running balance
wnen 1t Ia passed by the final inspec-
tor for assembling. Connecting rods |
are ten inches in length or equal to
that OF a we'll known make of car sell
ing at nearly three times the Stude-