, 1926-07-07

struction with an extra long change
gear lever to facilitate the opera
ton of the gear shift.
An enclosed propeller shaft is
used and the rear axle is of the
semi-floating type with the axle
members removable. 1t is carried
in a banjo type e axle housing.
Starting and Lighting
Auto-Lite system, two unit con-
struction starting and lighting is
employed and an Auto-Lite igni-
ton system is used. This is in
line with the use of this type of
equipment throughout the entire
production of Overland and WHY'S
Knight cars.
Presages Radical Changes in Light
Cars
The Overland Whippet is an in
novation. And it has all the ear
marks of being one of those devel-
opments which make history in the
industry. 1t resembles nothing on
the market in it's size class. In its
CONSTITUTIONAL features, in its lines.
in its concessions to comfort and
appearance, it is a car which ranks
along with the finest productions
which are being put out in the mo-
tor car world today.
1t differs from the cars after
which it is patterned, the European
models, in that it has standard So"
tread and is in every way a motor
car of size. 1t should effectively
end the prospects of any European
invasion of the American market
with light cars.
Men familiar with the European
market say that it will be a SER
ious rival to all the European light
car production and the factory has
already laid elaborate plans through
the Willys-Overland Crossley Co.,
of Manchester, England to go after
the European trade in a huge way.
1t has already been viewed by
men prominent in Australian and
Oriental motor a markets and has
been hailed as the greatest car ever
developed for these countries.
But it differs equally much from
all established American manufact-
uring in the way it is built.
Its very CONSTITUTIONAL differences
should constitute the basis for its
first general acceptance for it has
the distinction of being different.
The lowness of the body is in
c~reasingly attractive as the a is
studied, especially after the car has
been ridden in over rough roads
or through traffic. This traffic
driving Feature is n of great in
terest for the Whippet threads
through the traffic maze of the
most ~congested streets with an ease
that is surprising.
And it parks with the most as
tonishing ease. requiring hardly
more than a thin dimes worth of
room to back up against the curb.
Certainly its performance ability
will find ready recognition for it
will be a new experience to the
average light car owner to be able
to drive at so miles an hour with
a feeling of perfect security and to
step away in traffic at the a~cceler-
1NNOA AotS VAASh hdo otth utI1Ou-
strated as a quality of the Whipped.
II the claims of the engineers to
from % to 80 miles from a gallon
of fuel in average driving, are
borne out in the hands of owners,
this Whippet will reduce the gaso-
line consumption in the light car
field from 40 per cent to so per
cent and will serve the owner with
that much more general satisfaction.
There should be no reason to ex-
pect other than this high mileage
from the fuel for 1t is being ordi-
narily obtained from European mot
ors of similar design and the motor
in the Whippet has up
to every other standard of Euro
pean construction.
Meet Popular Demand
For months many of the most
expert minds in the country have
been heralding something new and
totally different in motor car con-
Biologists have argued
that it would be necessary to de-
velop 80 miles to the gallon cars if
we were to be able to continue to
use automobiles on recount of the
serious drains on gasoline pro-
duction. Traffic experts have argu-
ed that lighter cars. less bulky,
faster on their feet and parking
in less room, were necessary If we
were to continue to have the use of
city streets for driving.
Car owners have looked to a
relief from slow moving on the
highways where the traffic lines
string out for miles on Sundays.
This Overland Whippet, accord
ing to its performance standards,
should be able to meet all of these