The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14
General Motors Corporation Scores Another Hit With 1924 Models - Unusual Economy PromiSed-E Easy Riding, Quick Handling And Power In Latest Car

An entirely new automobile, in a new price class, has been created for the American public, according to an announcement today by the Olds- mobile Company, Inc, 516 Twenty first street, south. This new car is of the six-cylinder type. with six body styles, at price between ap- proximately 760 and SLIGO, Bob New man. president of the company, said yesterday.
 The various body types of this low est priced six-cylinder line wfiT Ncon- sist of 6 five-passenger touring car; two-passenger roadster; a five-pas- senger sport touring; two-passen- ger cab, a closed car designed espe- cially for business use; four -passen- ger coupe and a five-passenger se- dan. An unusual feature of all these models Is their extreme easy riding qualities. It is literally impo1ible to throw anyone from the seat on the toughest roads.
 MT. Newman announced that the car was designed to meet the long-feit need of six-cylinder automobile al a price within the reach of every one. Only through the corporation of the engineering staff and the great resources, purchasing and manufac- turing facilities of the General Motors Corporation could such 8 car be pro- duced at such a low price.
 The stream line body effect with high hood and cowl has been fol- lowed by the designers. The car has 8 wheel base of no inches with an engine that develops more than 4 horsepower by actual test. The en- zine is of the removable 'L" type The valves are unusually large, be- Ing one and one-half inches in di- ameter, creating great efficiency. The valve filters are of the mushroom type, designed to distribute veal evenly. Valve guides and the entire valve litter assembly are exposed tc a constant oil mist from the crank case. insuring quiet operation.
 Block Is Solid Casting.
 The cylinder block and crankcast are made in a single casting. The crankshaft is balanced two ways, botf statically and dynamically and has three large bronze backed, inter changeable Chadwick bearings as per fected for Liberty aircraft engines.
 All the latest improvements ant developments brought out during the last few years, both by automobile engineers in this country and abroad have been incorporated in the new Oldsmobile Six. The engine has three point suspension, and Is of the higf efficiency type. operating smoothly and quietly at all speeds, with quick pickup in traffic.
 The oiling system is unusually eff ticient; the three cam shaft bearings three main bearings and the six con meeting rod bearings, as well as the timing gears, are fabricated by oi under regulated pressure from geal type pump. Perfect cooling at al speeds is provided by a large capacity Harrison honeycomb radiator ano pump circulation. Water circulates entirely around each cylinder. valve seats and spark plug openings.
 The pistons are of grey iron ol special design. ground on sides and top. Three well-fitted piston rings give perfect compression. The cylin- der walls are given glass like fln- ish by an automatic "honing" pro- cess. The combustion chamber, entire ly in the cylinder head, Is dome shaped-the latest development in en- zine design-insuring efficient fue mixture, resulting In great economy in gasoline. The intake manifold provides a sure method of heating the fuel before it enters the cylinders A vacuum feed system is used.
 Engine Is Powerful.
 The engine has a displacement of 1893 cubic inches and develops over 42 horsepower by actual test. This power combined with a correct axle ratio gives great pulling and hil climbing ability.
 A gallon of gasoline will give from 20 to 25 miles, and a gallon of oil from 800 to 1000 miles. Because of scientifically correct engine design perfect balance of the crankshaft and all moving parts, together with ex- cellent workmanship, vibration has been eliminated to greater extent than Is usual in six cylinder auto mobiles.
 The chassis of the car is built ex- ceptionally rugged with frame 5 4 inches deep and with four strong cross members. The popular type of Hotchkiss drive is employed. The power is transmitted through a pro- pellor shaft having two flexible, fab ric universal joints of latest design Back lash, noises and rattles are elim- mated. This type of universal joint Is extremely long lived and the ne- cessity for the fabrication of such in accessible parts is done away with The chassis is fabricated by the Ale mite pressure system.
 The rear axle is of the one-piece type, insuring maximum strength without undue weight. aa
 The braking system is very effi- cient, with the foot brake mounted externally on the rear wheels, on a