Phillips County herald., 1923-05-17
eu,cK CHASSIS ON EXHIBITION
AT HoLYoxE, MAY 18th and 18th

A truly instructive exhibit at the
Garland Auto Company. is the ,eiectri-
cally driven cut.a-way chassis OF a
Buick. The chassis was taken out OF
the regular stock at the Buick fac.
tory. the body and tenders never hav-
ing been placed on the car frame.
The MacFarland Auto Company. In
cutting away the chassis so as to
show the movable parts. started with
the idea of showing the people what
actually went on in the machinery Of
q motor car under working condition.
The cutting was done so as to expose
every part that moves in the car.
The openings then were covered with
isinglass to prevent the scattering Of
oil from the working parts.
One of the best demonstrations Is
with the engine going at car speed
Of seven miles per hour. The motor
Is making 800 revolutions minute
under these working conditions. H.
R. Welter. who is in charge Of the
demonstration work of the chassis,
says that this Is the first time in the
history of the automobile that such a
feat in revealing Of every part of the
car has been accomplished, which can
be operated at this speed
The entire progress of the oil thru
the delicate mechanism Of the car is
shown. The oil pump and crank
shaft workings are readily seen thru
the glass. aided by tiny electric lights
which make visible each exposed part
no matter how small.
Parts of the transmission case, the
crank case, the crank shaft. universal
joint, covering to protect the fly
wheel. and even the differential. are
cut OF to be exposed for the benefit
of the inspecting public.
Up in the fore part of the car. near
the cylinders. there is tiny red light
which can be seen in specially
placed mirror that shows exactly the
number Of times the cylinder is fired
each second. Sections of the number
five and number six cylinders have
been cut out so that the manner in
which oil is thrown up is visible. The
position OF the transmission gears and
working parts are also plainly shown
Even the timing gear housing is. ex
posed. as well as section OF the rad
iator. The reason for the entire ar
rangement is readily explained by Mr.
Welter.
1t is the desire of the Buick Com
pany to have the purchaser get the
utmost use out of his car. no matter
what make OF car he buys. B,
knowing the automobile as it works
the buyer should be able to have Q
comprehensive knowledge of the de
mends made on a motor.
As means of Individual transpor
tation. highly complicated piece Of
machinery has been placed in the
hands of the pablic for use. and In
many instances the purchaser know.
little about the workings OF his car
He may even know how to tear dowr
and put together his automobile. but
still not realize just what Is goins
on inside his car under varying con
ditions. BY knowing the inner work
ings of an automobile. the automobile
owner will be able to get the mos,
mileage. out OF his car. and that. In
the long run. is exactly what ever,
conscientious auto salesman Is striv
ing for.
This chassis has been shown at the
Denver Auto Show. the Casper. Wyo.
Auto Show. the Ration, New Mexico
Auto Show. and many other places II
the Rocky Mountain region. 1t 1,
operated by electricity and the en-
thusiasm with which II has been re
ceived in different parts of the com
try lends great encouragement to tn,
Company In carrying on this work.
On Friday night moving pictures
viii be shown. either at the IIigl
School or AT the Court House.