Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-30

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 50.-After
ok months Of saying nothing but
saving weed" Henry Ford today
announced the Specifications OF the
new Ford car which succeeds his
famous Model T. A bare listing Of
those specifications presents a pic
ture Of an automobile that In per-
Torrance, appearance and mechani-
cal features has heretofore been as
ISOLATED with a considerably higher
price class.
Unusual speed and aeceleration are
among the outstanding features Of
the new ar. II is announced as be-
ing able 10 make IS TO go miles an
hour. with ease. In recent tests Il
has made even more without diff
Guilty. What u more Important. IL Is
stated that when travelling mt such
speeds, Il holds the road easily, and
with comfort 70 driver and pas
sengers. 1t u also stated with equal
ro~sitiyeness, however. that il per-
forms In an equally spectacular man
e on bad roads. In its design, Mr.
Ford has held TO his original idea Of
a car which can meet all conditions
and types Of reads
Approaching the constantly in
~creasing Importance of acceleratfons
the Ford Motor Company has given
a great deal Of study 20 this fea-
ture Of the new car. IN high gear
tests with two passengers in . Tudor
sedan il has shown an acceleration
of from 5 70 z5 miles an hour IN
SIP seconds.
New 4-wheel Brake
The new Ford car also introduces
q new type Of four-wheel brakes. An
exclusive Ford development, they are
Of che mechanical, sh0e-expanding
type. and are selfcenterinR. The
brake pedal and the hand brake each
operates all four brakes IL IS stated
that this IS the most reliable and
simplest type OF four-wheel brake.
and also the easiest 70 adjust. all adj
justments being made from the out
side without removing any parts.
An engine that Is practically VI
b~Tetionless develops 40 horsepower
at 1900 revolutions per minute. This
low revolution speed in ratio 10 the
high horsepower Is illustrative Of
the unusual efficiency Of the engine.
Also, il mean longer life, the low
er engine speed insuring less wear
on engine parts. The low revolution
speed is also a substantial factor In
l~eSgening vibration. The bore IS
It's inches. stroke 41-2 inches. The
unusually large c~rankshaft. which -
beth statistically and Dramatically
balanced. weighs "a pounds This bal
nncing combined with the lightness
Of aluminium allow ristons. further
combine 10 reduce vibrations and IN
crease riding and driving comfort
and safety.
Free From Vibration
In addition 20 freedom from vi
b~ration. Il is announced that the
car is unusually quiet, a great deal
Of attention having been paid to this
feature BY the Ford engineers. In
the engine, the timing gears are made
az bakelixed fabric. which Is much
quieter than metal. The cams on the
camshaft have been 80 designed as
10 prevent valve clicking.
The c~oachw0rk Of the car II as
distinctive as its performance. There
Is q noticeable European touch In
lire and contour. II is not only de-
signed for exterior beauty. but has
as well the interior roominess. con
venience and luxurious appointments
20 be found in much higher priced
automobiles. On m instrument
Uo&Fu OF satin Aiui&uEu uAGhEA are
mounted the sp~eedometer. gasoline
gauge ammeter and ignition lock.
with a dash-Iight in the center. The
new military-type sun visor, with
crown room and round corners are
features az the closed models. Tn
usually narrow pillars and very
wide doors and windows give max
imum vision. Nickeled radiator she'll
and headlamps further accentuate
the exterior attractiveness. while
choice of four coiors and pyroxylin
finish are offered.
Simplicity In Design
Simplicity In design has also been
carried 10 the ignition. There IS only
one coil, In a waterproof case. There
are no vibrators TO adjust. and no
exposed cables 70 work loose or
short circuit from water. The dis
tributor Is located in a readily ac-
cessible position on top OF the en-
CINE.
Centrifugal water pump. large ra-
diator and airplane propeller-type
ian provide q coolidge system which
makes the car very difficult TO over
heat. except from abuse. such a.
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