The New York herald., 1922-01-08
IMPROVEMENTS ARE
MADE BY FRANKLIN
str Cooled Car Has Unique
Mechanical Features
This Year.

r-is yrarxiin line at the show is dis
-.aciianical changes--all made wlthia
The last year. Among these are the
case hardened crank shaft, Long type
r-stons. improved cold weather starting
atens. and more efficient brakes. IN
= -aision. there Is the new style hood.
Lac case hardened crank shaft--an
:. a.-:.ievanssnt in automobile design exclu-
|s.!s with Franklin--triples the wearing
l.cs of the crank shaft. makes 1t un-
rscessary to have the bearings taken UP
every year. prevents loose connecting
:s1s and sases tho ow'ner considerable
asa every year in ovsrhsuling expense.
The Long type pistons used in the
ranklhl mark "a distinctly forward step
Y piston. dAsisr, as they entirely elimi-
ate annoying piston siaps, while they
verinit high compression.
Cold weather starting has been made
more efficient by the Introduction of
new and improved type of electric va
.oriser. and by the closed circuit ignition
shich eliminates all need for vibrators
OF spark inteasifers. A hot spark is as
nred 10 matter how cold the weather.
I.le bra king system on the Franklin
car las always been considered very
esttcient but the service brake now used
8 2s.4 per cent. n,sye efficient than for
iSrly. This means that where car
inning at givSn speed could formerly
. stopped within 100 feet. IT can now
1e stopped while running at the same
ato Of sv1sd in 7Sf feet, and at other
.aseds proportiena tsiy,
The new styfe hood adopted q year
ego has nst with warm approval. for.
sltisougA scnventfonal, itis striking in
Is lines ara cannot be mistaken for any
cher hood
othSr, rscen. changes includes: The
drve sAaft and the pinion shaft bear
aSs hase hesn increased In size, thereby
swing greater strength and longer life |:
= :apers1 rim HAS heen desisned. max
i.!g tire changing easy tw0 inches have
lsen added to the length Of the rear
sorinEs. increasing riding comfort and
adding strength and life to the springs
themsetves an unusually quiet speed
o.aeter squipment has been attained by
10 use Of Q cable core wire In place
tho noiaier link type; proper lubrica-
Ton OF the steering yoke pin. a vital
i!art, has Scen made possible by de-.
rsloping Blooming cups that flush out
tie road dust instead OF oiling 10: the
wer tire pump has been made prac-
l.;aiE indestructibie by reducing it's
,.-ar ratio.
The Franklin sAutomobiAe Company
= u exhibit no new models at the shows
mis- year. This Is in accordance with
T-ankiin policy established nine years
ego. when il was determined to incorp-
crate improvements in the Franklin car
- soon as thsy were made and give
hem to the public Immediately rather
than wal: Until any stipulated time to
put them into effect
rrHa four ~ tba etn,,, AT.
consist OF a maroon color touring with
cream stripping on body and wheels: a
aedan painted in standard Franklin
sreen with gold stripping on body and
;li'otind the hood and with nickel plated
wire wheels; a brougl,am with black
:perstructure and with the lower body
and hood painted soft chrome green.
oofy. hood and wheels being striped
With "A brilliant car;nine, and q touring
Limousine painted biese gray with
black roof and black running gear.
A standard Franklin chassis is also
Inhibited. One cylinder has been cut
way to show the piston action. the
lslve action, the valve walking beam
md the iubricatirg pad in the valve
-sar case. The transmission case cover
LAS also been cut away to show the
iuil operation Of all gears and shifter
forks
Operation of the Franklin air cooling
stem can be seen at a glance through
the plate glass wings with which the
show job is equipped. The timing gears
s:!d starter chain also can be observed in
rperation through glass covered cuts In
re front gear cover. A novel feature Is
''!i introduction OF small pin wheels
a.i.icl serve 10 show the direction OF ak
crrents in the cooling system.
IN addition n the models exhibited at
he show, the Franklin line includes
unsbout, coupe. deni-coupe and derni-
dan