Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-22
FAMOUS CAR HAS
HOME COMFORTS
1x-ARlGY OFFICER CARRIES
HIS OWN HOTEL ALONG
WITH HIM

After five years Of almost incessanl
travel over practically every nart III
the country. the famous "FIfty-Fifty
Cruiser." designed by J. W. Erashears,
Jr.. u Washington. u. G.. a former Of
hcer In the Engineering Corps with the
A. l.. y. In France. is again speeding
west on a journey that will take II
around the United States.
The ''fifty.fifty''. according TO Ilras
hears. indicates 50 per cent mobility
and 80 per cent comfort and conven.
tence. The Dodge Br4,hers chassis
on which he has set ~ his strange
looking craft. vas bought In 1915. Bras.
hears recently made some improve.
nenss In his "hotelmobile probably
he installed hot and cold water. bath.
stc.--and incidentally looked over the
power plant.
"ciose inspection developed three as.
tonishtng facts" h. wrote. The pump
shaft after running five years In water.
remained absolutely bright and free
ffom rust: .oos oversize pistons would
not 20 into the cylinders. and the
driving spur and differ.niial showed
no visiable wear" lie says he has
frequently averaged Is miles gallon
under test. and adds that that the mod.
crate priced chain fabric tires on the
car have averaged more than 10000
miles. Accurate figures Tor this can.
not be given because have never
worn out any tires" the tourist writes.
Il stiii use three tina; are four years
old as spares"
Brsshearr and his car have been the
subject ~ many newspaper and maya.
zine articles and now he SAYS the mov.
~ ARE making overtures a. him. His
car IL built an nm economical plan. he
says. and II within reach ~ the aver.
rye chr owner who enjots hike
about the country.
The machine has a homellke appear
ance and general air ~ scryiceability
The cruiser body Il six feet four inches
wide and ten feet long. by using the
front seat as a bed across the width II
the machine. more space II permitted
fw cookiug purposes To get this
width the body II extended five inches
beyond the Tenders and running boards
en- each side. The head room inside l.
six feet The sides of the body are
covered about three feet high WITH
galvanized iron. q gauge. fac,ened with
bolts wherever II touches the framinr
wood. which Is II light dry ouk.
In the rear ~ door 10 inches wide
for use while camping when the from,
doors ARE blocked ny the seat. which
Il reversed and served a. a couch. H.
The rear door y n small glass window
which gives The driver a view ~ the
Toad In rear of him. The sea, y
front which r. also used a. a couch
n g inches wide and "a inches wild.
When II II moved forward 20 the dasi
and the hack laid Nat he'd ~ lnche.
by feet 2 inches " formed.
Under this galvanized Iron box =,
inches wide. ~ inches deep and th,
fun length ~ the seat. used for siof
age and protection 80 clothing. Lcadlns
frofn The front seat ~ the tar dooi
n q clear floor rssHe ~ : feet lons
and -. feet wide on the left sid.
n n trunk a. feet Ions by 90 inchsl
wide. and trbls covered with oil cio'i
90 carry clothes and also serve as
Kitchen table. Directly hack % thi,
u . two-hurner gasoline stove con
ucctrd with the main gasoline tnnk
vol<1 \ ~ the air pressure type. hold
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