, 1922-07-22
Autos We're Once
A Luxury, But
NoU q Necessity
ABSENCE OF VIBRATION CLAIMED FOR RwIGKEHBACKER
DESCRIPTION OF NEW SIX CYLINDER CAR FURNISHED


a ANAlhCA4AlhGA nA1 no PELlOQ u
vibration.
That-in sentence tells the story
OF tho remarkable new motor car
named In honor Of Captain Eddie
Rickenbacloer. noted for his bravery In
the war. for his daring OH tho speed
way. and his seventeen years of ac-
hievement IN manufacturing and sell
ing motor cars.
! All the other detafls-of ehts new car,
which has been n great sensation OF
tho 1892 Show Season arc important
and Interesting. but in the nnal anal
ysis they collectively have made poss-
bile an unprecedented achievement
the total elimination OF vibration.
At any speed from two miles per
hour to over sixty. not n particle of
vibration develops. All this Is posi-
nble thru a new method of balance
which is readily understood by con-
sideration OF the unusual specinca-
lions OF The Rickenbacker car.
Tho Rickenbacker plants arc now In
full operation and production Is in
crcasing every day. Regarding the
motorSt has n cylinder block con
sistirg OF six cylinders of az inch
bore. cast integral with the upper part
Of tho crankcase. which is a very deep
section afording unusual rightly.
This block casting IS so designed that
the Chain Case and the Front Fly
Wheel housing is bolted on. thus sim
plifying no casting IND machining
process.
The Crankshaft IS unusually large
at he bearing diameters and is dynam-
A11nss h1-- a. --
o. operation The Crankshaft is drill
ed with oil leads and q high pressure
oil system Is used, supplying oil to
all main bearings and connecting rods.
The bearings ret Of unusually large
proportions anc an extra bearing Is
provided at tho extreme front end OF
the shaft to support a small fly wheel
which eliminates all vibration and
smooths Re motor out at any speed.
and gives n the absolute now sen.
sation when driving the car. It gives
the sensation of a car being propelled
by an electric motor because 1t OPP
able until this principle of balancing
bration. which has been thot unavoid-
able until this principle of balancing
two fly wheels was developed.
The connecting rods are made of
a very light section drop forging with
a heavy babbit liner at the large end,
and a special process Of grinding the
small end is used { insure absolute
alignment of he connecting rods. The
process was never used until It was
developed by several manufacturers in
grinding connecting rods for aeroplane
engines. Tho perfect alignment which
is obtained by this process NEAR the
elimination of the side friction of the
piston, which in turn ENSURES an easier
and smoother running motor, and viii
have a great doa to do with the elm
limitation Of scoring which Is so FIRE.
Quently caused by n poor alignment of
the connecting rod
The Pfstons are of a special cast
iron made by a patented moulding
process and have an unusually long
skirt and + extremely flight In
weight.
The Front End Drive Is by silent
chain running over three sprockets;
one on the Crankshaft, one on the
Camshaft and the other on the Gene
rator and Water Pump Shaft.
The Ignition Distributor is placed
on top of the cylinder head, and is
driven by the same gear which drives
the oil pump. placing the ignition de-
vice away from oil and water.
The OIL Pump for h high pressure
oil system is driven from III camshaft
by helieal gears. and is located in tho
C1treme bottom OF the oil pump, in
surfing an absolutely reliable oil sys-
tenn.
The exterior Of the engine block,
cylinder head, chain cases. etc.. are fin
iFhed in durable. high baked, black
enamel. rendering a finish that is
pleasing in effect and viii last the
life of the car.
A Transmission Brake is used at the
rear end OF the Observation-Disclosures
gency purposes and is very effective.
Aluminium being used In the transmits.
sion case as vel as the fly wheel