San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
Called Greatest Advance
Since Invention of
Self-starter.
ACTION IS QUICK
With Same Effort, Motor
list Stops in Half Orig
inal Distance.
BY CLIFTON GEORGE Jr.
Texas Automobile Distributors.

Texas Automobile Distributors.
Again Rickenbacker engineering
leads and shows tn way. 1t first
assumed that leadership by creating
a motor free from any period OF
yibrstion-the most destructive force
in an automobile. The Rickenbacker
tandem flywheel accomplished this.
Then the air cleaner which doubles
the life and renders the motor free
from excessive carbon deposits. And
now, we announce the greatest i'm
provement made in an automobile
since the advent of the self-starter
thirteen years ago.
Here is a feature that is super-ef-
ficient; for not only do the four
wheel brakes increase your tire mile
age and eliminate all tendency 10
skid. but they offer the only practical
solution of the twin problems Of con-
rcsted traffic and public safety.
With the same effort, you stop in
about half the distance-with half
the strain on tires, brake Innings and
other parts that you do in the same
car equipped with two-wheel brakes.
Or. with much less effort, your car
stops in the same distance with still
less strain on tires and axles.
yo-;lr demonstration is a
revelation For, If We told you
here ali the advantages of this great
engineering achievement your credui-
ity would be unequal to the test.
One cannot believe. until he nm.
self has experienced the sensation, OIL
riding inland driving-a Ricken-
hacker with four-wheel brakes. SO
convinced are we Of the superiority
of four over two, we predict that
one year from today four-wheel brakes
will be universal.
Remember this when rival statesmen
try to argue against four-wheel brakes
for of course they must, not hav-
ing them, yet. The superiority is so
marked and so manifest, there is just
no ground left for argument.
Amazing In Performance.
As we have stated. this is, and
will be, regarded as the greatest sin
gle Improvement in an automobile
since the advent of that other epoch
making feature-the self-starter.
Here's self-stopper-if you will.
Amazing in performance.
Does not affect steering unless it
be to give you better control of the
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car on wet asphalt quicker than two
wheel brakes do on dry, with no
skidding.
There's a feeling Of security when
driving on a wet or slippery surface
that is indescribable and most reas-
surfing. Equalized as no other brak-
ing system has ever been equalized-
to compensate, not only for difference
in traction of each wheel. but for
difference in wear of shoes and drums.
Drums are finely machined to en-
sure absolute uniformity and smooth
ness of operation. Another example
of Rickenbacker thoroughness and
care. Think of this greatly increased
factor of safety-100 per cent more
than you have been accustomed to.
Here is a mighty long step towards
the solution of the traffic problem.
You can stop in a scar length" at
any legal speed-or glide TO a vel
Sety pause, in half the distance you
are used to. No, not hydraulic,
pneumatic or electric, mechanical,
positive, simple, sure. a system any
child can understand.
Four-wheel brakes wear longer be-
tha nff.a.nnN 6 fr,a
square inch of braking surface is less
than half of what it is in two.
Tires Wear Longer.
Tires wear longer for the same
reason. brake Innings too. Silent,
and uniformly efficient at all times
and under all conditions. for all four
brakes are of the informal, expanding
type, dust proof, clean, slightly.
By the way. Rickenbacker brake
drums are painted n brilliant red. so
that you will easily recognize this
feature in Rickenbacker six. All
four brakes alike-interchangeable.
That's another wonderful advantage
OF course, you recall that the
Rickenbacker wa the first high-cass
car that had steel disc wheels as
standard. That bit Of courage and
enterprise started the wood wheel on
the road to obsolescence. And now,
this latest Rickenbacker invention
win relegate TO the limbo of the for
gotten, the old style of brake.
Six eQualizers, one in each wheel
and one between each pair Of brakes
TO 'front.' and rear. From now on. in
the Rickenbacker six. you will enjoy
motoring as you never did before.
Phone. or come in and arrange for
your demonstration. Don't DELAY.
First come must be first shown
and. OF course. every progressive
motorist in town will want a ride in
this sensational Rickenbacker six
with four-wheel brakes.