Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-18
new OAKLAND
PROVES HIT
Production Facilities
Of Company Going
AT Full Blast

An enthusiastic, nationwide re-
ception has been accorded the new
oakland All-American six since its
introduction a week or two ago. ac-
cording to VI. Il. Tracy, vice presi-
gent n charge Of sales Of the Oak
Ian Motor Car company.
Although shipments and drive
aways are going out of Pontiac,
Mich, with the greatest possible
haste 20 keep dealer deliveries up
to schedule. the unprecedented num-
Der OF purchasers won to the new
line will undoubtedly keep produc-
tion facilities of the company hum
ming at peak volume we'll into 1929.
Mr.. Tracy estimated.
Mechanical refinements in the
new line. the Oakland sales execu-
tive stated. are being reflected in
orders TO almost as great an extent
as the original and unique style OF
the car. This. Mr.. Tracy explain
ed. denotes a further advance in the
v~alue-giving Of the large
motor car manufacturer.
In tho formative DAYS Of the in
dustry,' said Mr.. Tracy, "a COM
mon belief was that the automobile
builder gave the public either style
or performance. He couldn't do both.
II he concentrated on one feature
abe had for the sake Of economy to
skimp on the other.
To-day precision manufacturing
and mass production make possible
a combination Of style and per-
Torrance undreamed Of in the old
DAYS.
"In the new Oakland We strove
to create body lines and general out
ward appearance OF distinctive beau
ty and smartness. But we also IN
deavored to endow the line with out
standing performance. The degree
of success we attained is shown by
admiring comments on the smartness
an distinction of the cars made in
dealer showrooms throughout the
country and by the enthusi m re-
vealed by those thousands Of mo-
florists who already have taken the
wheel of the latest All-American.
Several years were required to
develop some Of the mechanical fea-
lures incorporated in the car. The
experimental department of our or
ganization has been at work over
a long period testing and proving
every part Of the chassis. Better
than a million miles were run up
on the General Motors proving
ground by Oakland test cars to per-
feet the finished product.
"One Of the important features is
the newly developed Oakland four
wheel brakes which are quite differ
emit from the type used in the past.
"Self-energizing of the internal
expanding type on all four wheel,
the new brakes are protected at al
Tins from road water and dirt, be-
ing entirely encosed.
"The self-energizing feature
achieves maximum braking power in
proportion TO pedal pressure. the
shoes themselves aiding in the in
crease Of pressure. Brakirg surface
totals 290 square inches, with large
twelve-inch drums on every wheel.
when adjusted, the brakes should
require no more attention for a
year of ordinary driving. The equal
ization feature has been entirely
eliminated, every brake having a
separate adjustment. Power is ap-
piled through a cable run through
a heavily protected and insulated
tube extending from the main brake
rod TO the wheel. and which affords
complete protection from the wea-
ther.
The brake cannot drag while
driving inasmuch &c a sixteenth inch
of clearance is allowed-more than
sufficient between the brake shoe
and the drum.
"Among other outstanding fea-
lures are the new fitted spring COW
ers. The new All-American. incl
dentally, is the first car in It's price
class 70 carry spring covers as
standard equipment included in the
list price Of ell models.