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teresting to note that the change in
the Chevrolet now tends to make this
type obsolete. There are no passenger
cars at this years show with this
type of clutch, though Rolls-Royce
still uses 1t.
Balloon tires are quite general, but
there is quite a difference of opinion
as to whether balloons should have
1our-ply or six-ply walls. Reos an
niversary sedan, as well IS it's gold
standard" sedan and all other models,
are on four-ply balloons. Majority
of makes follow this practice, but
Chrysler leads several manufacturers
in adopting. the six-ply type in the
belief that these are better for high
speed cars.
The Pierce-Arrow series so car, the
new lighter six, with Pierce Arrow
four-wheel brakes and other Pierce
features, uses sixply balloons.
Dodge, which is not essentially a
high speed car. also uses them. Yet
the new Jordan great line eight,
which is one of the fastest cars on
the road, uses four-ply In other
words, there is enough difference of
opinion to make the automobile just
as interesting as it ever was.
The four wheel brake lineup is is
follows: Twenty-six makes of cars
offering four-wheel brakes for some
or all of their models; II makes not
using this feature. OF the 26 makes
at the Washington show with four
wheel brakes, 15 are of the mechanical
type. In all fairness to the hy-
draulic type, however, it should be
stated that 81 additional manufac-
turers not represented at this years
local show have adopted Lockheed
hydraulic brakes.
Nash HES New Model
Nash cars are already well known
TO the local motorist by reason of the
singularly successful new models, but
a Victoria on the advanced six chassis
Is brand new 1t is a four passenger
coupe. in reality. and is even smarter
looking than the Nash advanced six
roadster, which is saying lot. The
wheelbase on the advanced series, in
case you have overlooked it, is 127
inches-just another evidence that a
lot of car nowadays doesn't have to
cost lot of money.
Close inspection of the Packard
skies and eights explains why the
company is carrying on it's campaign
against the practice of offering
yearly models. These cars are about
as p-to-date a s any cars could be.
The only innovation in the six is the
offering of the closed models at the
prices of the respective open ones,
and no motorist is likely to shy at
that. Packards this year are re-
vealed in gay hues, though the dis
tinctive Parkard blue that has never
been accurately copied still predomi
mates a 9 a sort of trade mark.
Fender Lights Explained.
The mechanically operated four
wheel brakes on the Pierce-Arrows
are noteworthy because they have no
universal or toggle joints, and there
fore have far less to require atten-
ton. As on the Packards, there are
fms on the brake drums to help dis
sipate the heat OF friction. Pierce
Arrows smaller six uses the fender
type headlights as standard equip
Uent The company's engineers con-
tend that one night at the wheel of
one Of their cars will tell you why
these lights are an advantage. They
literally flood the road with light and
tend to make other drivers keep a
safer distance away when passing.
Like the Peerless six, the Pierce
Arrow six motor employs seven main
bearings. This gives the shaft little
opportunity to become distorted and
the driver is aware of it in the free
dom from vibration. Care is taken
in the manufacture of the Pierce so
that is not usually accorded the
average car, yet ono of the open
models can be bought for approx
bnately $4,000.
Studebaker cars, excepting the
standard skies, are now being done
in dull finish of the lacquer type.
They are considerably brighter in
hues, however, than the models first
announced last September. This is
the body finish used on the Auburn,
Buick, Nash, Oakland, Marmon, Hupp
and many others under various trade
names for nitro -cellulose products.
Duplex Top on Roadster.
Furthermore, the duplex tops have
now been extended to the special six
roadster. These tops are very care
fully constructed and are much more
complicated than one would believe
Yuon first looking at them When