Arizona republican., 1921-10-30
.DURANT FOUR ID. ARRIVE DU RING
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 Ths new Durant, the sensation of the four cylinder car field, will make it's appearance in Phoenix this week according 10 all information available on the subject. As to just what dis tributor will handle the line. suffice II is to say that he will be live wire SveraI concerns have been hot after this line, but the final announcement from the Durant factory is yet to come. and this had added greatly to the interest which is piling up over the arrival of this already highly pap uIar car
 'Tis said that over in Los Angeles orders are piling up so fast for Du- rants that 1t is not at all exciting for the salesman to get out the old order book and have the suctomer indite his heiroglyphics upon the dotted line. The report is to see the Durant is to want it. And, if that is the case, and the authority seems unquestion- able. it looks IS though a great many of these powerful snappy looking fours will be cavorting around the Salt River valley within the very near future.
 Just a real good car" is the way President Durant has characterized it. And from glance at the cars speci- fications this phrase would seem to describe it pretty well. That phrase is chock full of meaning.
 The specifications of the Dgrant four are as follows:
 Motor-E'our cylinder. overhead valve type of special design, fully en- cased. Bore. 3 37s'; stroke, 4i4". Pis- tons removable through bottom of cylinder block. No piping or attach mentS in the underpan; valve mech anism extremely quiet. s. A. F. rat ing. 24 horsepower; brake horsepower at 1900 rpm, S5-
 Cooling-Water circulation by cen- trified pump independently driven from erankshaft. Fan adjustably at tached to cylinder head and auto matically fabricated from self-c tained reservoir.
 Lubrication-Pump mounted on side of motor case and driven by flexible coupling behind generator: oil passages to eliminate outside piping: oil delivered under pressure to all main bearings. Branciled pipe at tached to crank case distributes oil to plash troughs in oil pan Ignition - Distributor and coil mounted on generator in protected and accessible position.
 
 Starting and Lighting-Generato mounted directly on back of gear GOV CT, carrying it's gears on ball bear l ings. driven from crankshsft. Start | ing motor acting on fly wheel through | EendiX drive. All wiring encased in flexible metallic tubing. Storage bat tery ample in size and conveniently l located.
 l Gasoline Supply acuum feed from 14-galIon tank on rear.
 Frame-fdgidly of chassis frame ! the foundation Of the car-accom- plished by the use Of the tubular backbone" (patent applied for). which prevents distortion of frame and elim- mates all racking and squeaking of body.
 Steering Gear-Worm and wheel | type. steering column mounted on l front cross member for cross rod | control of front axle. giving small | angle to frame and extremely good rake. Steering wheel of walnut and aluminium: spark. throttle and horn controls on top of wheel, supplement 1 ted by foot accelerator.
 Clutch-Single plate disc type of original design (radial gashed to all low for heat expansion), compressed between two 111k inch wire asbestos discs, assuring smooth and positive action. Clutch enclosed and forming part of fly-wheel; removable by de- taching four bolts without disturbing power plant fabrication automatic from large oil chamber in lifting col lar, requiring replentishment only {. once a year.
 gear, three speeds forward and re- verse. Mounted as an independent unit coupled to motor through two universal joints. Hand lever in more convenient position than possible with the conventional mounting.
 Front Axle-I-Beam forging of the reverse Elliot" type. King pins ex- ceptionally large, well protected from mud. and set at good caster angie to aid steering. Wheels mounted on TimlSen roller bearings.
 Rear Axle-Three- quarters floating , tyre unique design. Live axles re- ,, movable from hub. Tinken tapered ! roller bearings with unusually simple
 hub adjustment for position of diff
 ferential ring gear in relation to pin : ion shaft. Ring and pinion of chrome
 nickel steel, with large spiral teeth;
 pinion shaft mounted on ball bear
 ings, as is the different casting.
 Brakes-EXteTnal contracting and internal expanding. of F inch diane
 ter, on rear wheels. Operating levers
 so placed on axle as to prevent false
 motion of brake rods.
 Springs-Half- elliptic. front ana
 rear. Front, 5-leaf, 34 by ? inch, 2
 leaf, AS by inch. Spring eye. iream ed and pushed and shaelzle bolt. adjustable. Rear springs underslung
 with mounting of Hotchkiss type, t,
 absorb driving torque and brakins
 strains.
 Wheels-Artillery type. with de mountable rims. Rear wheels equip
 ped with wheel pullers which form
 part of outer hub.
 Tires-31 by inch aI-weathel
 tread on rear.
 Wheelbase-1O9 inch.
 Chassis Lubrication-Alemi sys tenn throughout.
 Body-(Touring Car) True strean line. upholstered in genuine leather
 Rigidly Of tubular backbone il
 frame and special construction 0
 body combine to eliminate all squeak
 and rattle Of door joints. Full five 1 passenger capacity with abundant le a room for passengers and unusual foo - room for driver. Double faced baci Is curtain with plate glass window
 Special tire carrier on rear, bolte ;t through directly to frame cross mem IT Der. Lin-rubber running board trim Il med with aluminium moulding. e DadiatOr-Honeyc design, sep O arately mounted on frame cross mem O Der.
 d Instrument Board-Of very attrac ,r tive design. Circassian walnut finish b switches and instruments convenient -e " located and grouped within eas D reach of driver.
 .e Fenders-Crown: standard gaug Id metal, reinforced