Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-01
s. TO IS MILES AIN HOUR

S. TO IS MILES AN HOUR
The new Ford has unusual speed Itw do s. TO 60 miles
hour with ease. This is conservative In
many has exceeded 65 miles hour. So well
does the hold the road that you travel high
speed for long stretches with feeling of comfort and
safety Even bad roads may be taken fast pace You
will be delighted too with the way the new Ford climbs
the hills You will face the steepest grades with conf
dence, knowing you have and power to spare to
climb them all without greatly reduced speed, without
strain, or unnecessary shifting of gears.
4o-HoRSE-POwER ENGINE
At 1900 revolutions per minute the new Ford fourcyin
der engine develops 40 horse-pow This r. p M.
revolution speed low for such power and shows that
the engine is unusually efficient 1t also long life,
for the lower the speed of the engine the less the wear
its parts The bore is 3s inches and the stroke 4M
inches. IS. A. E. and N. A. C. c. rating for license
purposes, 24.o3 horse-power.)
REMARKABLE ACCELERATION
The new Ford remarkably quick the getaway. In
tests in high gear, with Tudor sedan body and two
passengers has accelerated from to IS miles per hour
in 81 seconds. This acceleration is outstanding
feature of the new Ford car.
PREVENTING VIBRATION
The engine in the new Ford is practically vibraonless
This is due in part its lower p m the Stacay and
dynaically balanced crankShaft, and the aluminium piS
To insure quiet the timing gears made OF bake
ized fabric instead of metal and the cams the camshaf
so designed that the valve push rods follow them
closely, preventing valve clicking
GASOLINE ECONOMY
You will get from 80 miles per gallon of gasoline,
depending the speed which you drive. Feed to the
carbureor is by gravity from unique welded onepiece
steel tank integral with the cowl.
UNIQUE NEW OILING SYSTEM
The oiling system distinctly Ford in design being
combination of pump splash and gravity feed The pump
delivers the oil to the valve chamber from which flows
An oil dpper is provided each connecting rod bear
ing cap that the force of rotation of the cranksha
drives oil into the connecting rod bearings, well
spaShing oil all working parts within the engine.
This is simple but entirely dependable SYSTEM assuring
proper lubricaon of each bearing and each cylinder
without pressure.
PERFECTED COOLING
The Ford has centrifugal water pump and large
radiator. The fan on the pump shaft and is made
according arpane propeller design 1t is exceedingly
difficult make the Ford engine overhead; only
abuse will do it, such running without enough OIL
IGNITION SYSTEM OF NEW DESIGN
The ignition system new Ford is unique mechan
ical design extremely simple and will give the
exceptional performance with minimum of trouble
There is only COIL waterproof The diStrb
utor located top of the engine where is clean and
easily accessible. Connections are made to the spark
plugs by short bronze springs The coincidenta lock
the Ford is placed in the ignition circuit 1t not only
replaces the regular ignition SWITCH but in the off
grounds the from the switch
the distributor steel cable protects the primary
wire this wire being grounded the distributor casing
thereby making it impossible wire around the device
The generator is of the powerhouSe type.
STANDARD, SELECTIYE GEAR SHIFT
The new Ford transmission of the seIective sliding gear
type with standard shift 1t has three speeds forward and
one The main shaft on ball bearings, the
counterShat roller bearings and the dler
bronze bearing This is the highest type of bearing
mounting and is unusual light All made
of heatreaed chrome alloy Steel You will be delighted
with the easy noseesS shifting of gears in this
mission You go from another easily silently
with the pressure of finger.
EXCEPTIONALLY EASY TO STEER
The steering gear on the Ford is irreversbIe
Shocks transmitted back the hands of the driver
You need grip the wheel tightly. A light touch is
enough guide the safely. Large steering wheel is
made Of STEEL covered with hard rubber Light switch
and horn button conveniently located top of wheel
NEW FOUR-WHEEL BRAKES
The brakes on the new Ford exclusive Ford
development They of the mechanical internal
panding-shoe type and are Secenterng. This is the
most reliable and the simplest type of fourwhee brake
and the easiest adjust All adjustments made from
the outside without removing any parts. No special
tools are needed. Uniforms correct adjustment on each