The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
THE SPOTLIGHT
By J. n. YEoMANs.

With the automove industry headed into the 1923
with the rapdity of machine gun fire. While the motoring
public more less dazed by the OF models
parade the who built em admit there nothing to be
alarmed about this year nasmuch there freak
OF note to the prospective buyer who feels that
ne must know EN- all in order to select one
Leading automotve engineers who both toll and spin
omake gas wagons better unanimous declaring that
the 23 models marked by 'refnements rather than
by mechanical transformations The who rate the big
production jobs and guide the the unonals agree
that the latest vehicles out Of the factories
by perfection of the small things that have in the
just bit short of right in the eyes Of trained builders not
in the eyes of the "layman."
is interesting the statements of these whose
opinions difficult to nvaluate though
dip into the future and promise fifty
miles to the gallon of fuel.
Vincent of Packard says Generally speaking, all pas
improvements made during 1922 would be group
ed under the caption orefnements design which have
been calculated to improve the performance
and appearance and decrease the of production The
tendency has been toward simplifying the mechanism and
reducing the chassis weight per passenger
1 do not recall any outstanding chassis developments
made in 1922 the previous year with the exception of
improvements in quality and possible reduction in weight
says Appel OF Oakland. cit is fact that practically
every automobile manufacturer frightened up the
oerances of his manufacture and the aaround quality of
his product few like Rolls Royce who have long been
opponents OF model and quality have last put out
lighter and smaller This is true of many others.
our own case the betterment Of quality has not neces
sariy changed the design weight Of the car but simply
means that have improved specifications and been
very strict in adhering to them
The perfection of the coach" type by certain
builders has given the buyer closed
that of the open and sold prospects who have
objected to the greater weight of the heavier type of
closed Except for this achievement the Improvement
in closed has been confined the enrchng of the ap
pontments and conveniences.
Automotve engineers that there has been general
dressing of the smaller things that decide buyer in
many cases-fenders being made stronger and of
better material until seldom finds "tinny light
fender. Time when lamp brackets and tire carriers
mounted in the rough" in cases. but the 1923
car marred by such oversight though the price
be in the three figure class
E. Panch chief engineer the Dor believes that much
has been accomplished toward making motors &C.
cessibe for repair although there still much be DONE
Il think there yet too inaccessible motors
Planch. Il mean motors that cannot be removed from
the without taking the steering post out and moving the
body besides few sheet metal parts clutch too
difficult to get at 1t is possible to design where the
whole plant be taken with only the removal
OF the radiator and the hood where the axle be
taken out by the removal of just four five bos where
the steering gear be taken without removing
thing else accessibility for the valve tappet
niSm should be provided"
Chevrolet must be creditedVwith innovation in the
copper cooled model which excited considerable
at the New York show Durant with his Durant STAR Flint
Princeton and Locomoble has place the spotlight this
year and is running neck and neck with Henry Ford in
the columns.
Taken all in all and all around 23 looks very much like
tptop for the drver-he get good little car
good big dressed the conservative or the
progressve-the retiring the sporsman-and the
lowest prices the market has known will know for
considerable time.
An upward trend Of prices is anticipated by the industry
and according to authorities motorcars will go soon
known builder has the courage his figures
The fact that prices low consistent with good
business most and the approach spring which
will see producers selling than they can de-
liver Immediately, should influence the sage prospect
to buy now
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