Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-29
FRANKLIN HAS
BRAND new Line
Body Styles. Declared Fin
est Ever Exhibited
Here

with seven new body styles re-
Gently announced and a new motor.
Franklin Automobile Company pre-
SCENTS practically new line for 1879.
Designs OF the new bodies have been
pronounced the finest ever brought
out by Franklin and the new motor
has already received an enthusiastic
reception from the public through
out the United States.
A running motor. cut swsy 10 ex-
hibit all Its moving parts and devised
10 show the movement Of the air cur
rents produced by the new pressure
air cooling system. Is attracting and
holding the interest OF big portios
OF the crowds at the Franklin booth.
Frsnklln's designers have produce
ed a roomier body in all models.
Conventional body lines have been
handled In such a way as 10 effect
a clean, flowing line from tip to tin
which accents the cars Increased
length. More comfort has been OBJ
tained In all types by lowering tho
seats and setting them at a more
restful angle. There Is more leg
room IN both the drivers compart-
ment and the tonneau OF all cars.
The newest addition is a Sedan
with four wide doors. an extra wide
front seat and full vision straight
windshield. The unobstructed pass
ageways. the broad outlook and the
increased space In both compart-
ments add TO the comfort and con
venience OF this car II Is the fam
lily car OF tho Franklin line.
Late last fall the company intro
duced the new Series 10 motor. us
Ing an improved method OF pressure
air cooling. the result Of over seven
years OF experimentation. This
motor met with an enthusiastic re-
ceptlon from the public and has
been styled by a number Of auto
motive and scientific englnecring
magazines as the greatest engineer
ing achievement IN the automotivs
world in years. The ingenuity OF
Franklin engineers produced q motcf
with an Increase in power. repre-
sented by 20 per cent. more abilitf
on the hills. more speed. faster pick
up, and with greater economy. The
pressure OF the air-coollng system.
produced by a Sirocco blower or fan
mounted on the forward end o. the
crank shaft. enclsed In an aluminium
housing. forces two and one-haN
times a. much cooling air through
. duct 70 the upper end Of the cylinder
! Jackets and down the cooling hrs
( rs by the previous method.
A new device. kown As the fuel
transformer enables the Franklin
TO obtain a higher degree or Ell
cheney in the use OF the lowest
grades OF gasoline and. NJ the same
time. reduces cranl-case diluuon.
By using Duralumln for conncctinr
rods. an innovation. so per cent. Of
weight Of reciprocatins parts Is re-
duccd and vibration cut down. Alum
mum plstons. first used by Franklin
engineers. are continued
A double fiywheel effect is oh
taIned from the mounting or the
sirocco fan on front end and hy-
wheel at rear end OF the seven
bearing. e-hardened crank shaft.
which. in itself. is larger in diam
eter and shorter in length. The lnt-
est Franklin motor is q unit power
plant. bringing about better engine
All Franklins now
have standard sac gear SHIFT and
locks on trausmissi1ns.
Another feature Is the latest inn
proved carhuretor equipped With
air cleaner to remove All particles OF
dust or other foreign matter from
air entering the crburetor. Chassis
has been greatly simnU-
fed by the installation OF the Bowen
Empress pressure oiling system. The
lubricant Is forced under high pres-
sure into al wearing surfaces. SER
vice brake efficiency has been in
creased % per cent. and the ener-
gency brake rs per cent pemount-
lble rims are now standard equip
ment along with Rubyam wheels,
specially designed for Fraklin. Pie
exceptional riding qualities OF an
Franklin cars. due mainly TO fun
elliptic springs. have been further
improved by being equipped with
stabilators Fast night driv-
ng is helped by Miro-Tilt head
lights. electrically controlled. An
Electric driven horn is mounted
lnder the hood and controlled from
he heel in this years models
Style elements. as reflected In the
lew bodies. and the new motor. pro-
iding more speed. with greater
economy. represent the biggest adj
ance Franklin has made In over
wenty years OF manufacturing his
Dry.