The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-01
new REQ COUPE
MOD|SH AND
R0OMY
Holds 3 Passengers Easily.
Safety Control Is
Feature

No item OF advanced 1925 motor
car modishness is missing from the
Few series G coupe announced by
Joseph Trew of the Trew Motor
Company, local REQ distributors.
Lines, color, appointments and
equipment are up-to-the-rninute re-
Elections of the newest ideas in
automobile building, and the body
!S mounted on the standard REQ
passenger car chassis with tts six.
cylinder. 60.horse power engine. in.
ner.frame mounting Of vital units.
and exclusive safety control.
The new REQ coupe owes no small
share of the credit for its attrac.
tive appearance to the non.collap.
sible landau type top and to the
pleasing tWo.tone color arrange
nfent.
10 Very RoOnny.
It's seat Is straight and the
model Is rated as a two passenger
car, although It il capable Of car.
rying three without crowding. Be-
cause Of the simple arrangement
Directed with the REQ safety con.
troll, the interior IL extraordinarily
roomy for coupe Of this tyne.
The frame IL constructed OF kiln.
dried ash and maple with malleable
iron and pressed steel reinforce
Enents for all joints. wherever pos.
sible the joints are both glued and
screwed or bolted. 4 Before being
assembled, the parts OF the frame are
covered with oil paint to prevent
Metal panels. made Of heavy
pressed steel and held in place
with screws, cover the frame. Pads
placed between panels and frame
at the bottom Of the body prevent
contact and eliminate disagreeable
body sQueaks. The top Is covered
with Chase double.texture leather
cloth, which has been found both
durable and attractive In appear
ance.
An American walnut instrument
board, attached to the cowl frame,
carries the sEeedometer, ammeter,
c-gar lighter. and instrument light,
grouped In a cluster on a satin
silver finished panel. Al new type.
OF spark and gas controls and a
large horn button mounted In the
center OF the steering wheel give an
added touch Of snlartness to the
interior.
The Windshield IL In one piece.
easily adjusted to furnish practical.
" any desired degree Of ventila.
ton. When closed, It Is weather
proof, and 1t has the advantage of
u means OF conducting water due,
to condemnation to the outside Of the
body. Arnanual Windshield wiper il
included in the coupe's standard
equipment.
WINDSHIELD One Piece.
Upholstery on the door panels, top.
and sides OF the body is in brown
shade Of worstad cloth. selected for
its wearing qualities and it's ap-
pearance. At the bottoms Of the
doors and under the cowl, where
upholstery is most exposed to wear,
leather fabric, closely matching the
cloth. IL used.
Both the cushion and seat back
are removable. and luggage that is
too large to be slowed under the
rear deck through the deck cover
can be passed through the opening
provided in this way.
Directly back OF the right door IL
a small side door leading :nto the
storage comparement and particular
" handy in carrying golf bags and
other equ.pmest. The door has a
flap pocket on the inside. Immedi.
ately inside the door is a removable
section Of floor board giving access
to the storage battery.
Other convenient carrying places
features of the new REQ coupe. The
model is designed to be a con-
venience for business. shopping,
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