The Washington times., 1922-11-26

the pubic mas greater dppicS
ton than ever before OF the ALI
year utlty Of the closed car ,o,1
ago when the enclosed car was
considered a luxury to be enjoyed
by the limited few. Today. by
contrast, the increased demand for
closed cars has caused automobile |
manufacturers to greatly augment
the proportion of closed car pro-
duction to total output. i
To the casual observer, grace OF
line, beauty of finish and up.
holstery, and features OF equip
ment count for most In Judging
closed car quality. and naturally so.
for these are surface evidences ana
important ones. But with the pody'
as with the chassis, most OF the Tea.
lures of quality are hidden, and
these hidden features have vitai
bearing upon the service. comfort
and satisfaction which the owner
enjoys.
Had Great Experience
In the realm of coach building
Studebaker has had rare experience
and this experience, gained In
seventy years of vehicle buildins'
has proved to Studebaker that oody
strength, weight resistance TO shock.
and freedom from annoying ratties
must be constantly subjected 10
searching analysis and later to gruei-
ling road test under every possible
| condition Of road and weather. The
exact position of q screw In the
wooden framework upon which the
body metal is mounted Is carefully
studied and exactly specified. for
upon such details as these depend
the lasting qualities Of the proc
| uct.
In the building Of the framework
of a Studebaker closed body All
stIls. pillars, roof rails. doors ana
supporting members are made from
seiected ash, and subjected to rigid
Inspection through the various
staees of manufacture. Each piece
| Of the frame IL machined In heavy
figs by the most modern wood'
working machinery obtainable. max
ing possible the tight joints 20
essential to q closed body. Wner'
| ever conditions call for 1t, the NOR
| tise and tenon joint is used. JOIN,
| ed solidly together with hot. amman
| glue and further strengthened py
the liberal use Of wood-screws. bolts
| and braces
The roof of the sedan IL made OF
three-ply wood veneer built up ex-
actly as were the bent wood panels
used for the fuselage Of American
aeropianes during the war. Thic
wooden panel 10 supported on ali
sides by q heavy roof rail and braced
by six transverse ribs. Over the TOP
IN stretched q piece of heavy ROOF
sheeting which is carefully water
proofed. In order to prevent shrink
are. warping or swelling, the entire
frame is dipped In huge vat OF oil
Doors are hung on three sturdy
maileable iron hinges. As additional
protection against rattles ana
squeaks In service, Q special spring
dovetail 10 provided on each door,
which ID automatically adaptable TO
any condition encountered. Two
heavy rubber bumpers, mechanically
adjustable for wear. take care OF any
transverse vibrations.
| Right Bracing Important.
Bracing where the greatest strains
occur 10 important, and In this con-
nection 1t may be mentioned that
there 10 q total Of eight braces IN
the front end of the body alone
This gives an idea of the oonstruc
ton that Ii carried out through tie
entire body.
The large production Of Studs
baker bodies permits the use OF ole
formed steel panels exclusively. The
investment In die equipment Ia large
but means economy In the end. foi
this type of panel 10 q distinct i'm
provemnet over hand-formed panels
These steel panels are rigidly placed
and insulated from the body frame
with sound-deadening material at al
points where . rumble would bt
likely to occur.
The same skill and care in every
operation 10 devoted to every Other
body detail, such 40 the twenty-si,
distinct painting operations covering
the application OF fifteen coats Of
MATERIAL the design and construc
ton OF trimmings such as seats and
cushions, the interior dimensions ant
Essating positions. the hardware ant
fittings. the quality and setting o.
windows. and many other details.
The main confederation 10 to built
the body 40 that Il will endure al
long ~ the chassis and will operate
quistiy throughout its years Of life
In that way the satisfaction of tn
| owner b obtained and this IN tn,
greatest asset any manufactures cai
have.
Never attempt repairs that yo'
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