The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-05

the newest car in its newest !
This il he consensus among thoss
who have stepped into the new
models and driven out Tor demon
strations The new cars are =
Be driven. not merely seen.
Futhermore, they are e he hearo
felt experienced. Ask almost amy
automobile salesman what new
and he cant quite explain n
something has been done 70 mass
the '29's superior.
But there IL no real need 70 os
vague about III. This somet hlhG
Il proving to be an aggrega lion 81
detailed refinements ana inpIoN ...,
ments. each definite step I0rwar0
ID automobile design.
Spring Shackled
Perhaps the most striking Is the
new Man 81 Stacking the lett
front xnrinr in such q way as TO
SIirnfnafe kick back in the steering
wheel. it Il positively uncannv the
wav cars steer with this feature.
f1ne can tear over the ron lest
road and never 30 much As get
culver in the wheel or = sug-
keetlon OF vibration.
last Fall several makes Of cars
showed what is known An reverse
shackling of the front springs, 4
Man whereby the shackles are
placed az the forward ends Of the
springs instead OF ct the rear enas.
ii stopped shimny and lemon
efrated that. like wheelbarToW
that ~ pushed rather than Iulied,
the car took the bumps much more
gracefully. This year two cars
already have shown an a1ditlonal
Improvement BY adding anotner
shackIe to the left front spfing
Is provide this higher type Of
steering.
farhed to 8 cradle-type shackla
which il turn. is hung from the
frame The spring changes its nosi-
fInn i,1st enough to accommodate
the road shocks and to disstpate them
before they travel up through the
steering linkage
III the other car the rear end q
the spring Ii attached to hanginE
ehanl<ie 81 3 more conventional
tvpe. hut the mounting Is sucn
that the shackle is at q sharp angie
A special spring at this rolnI q
used to retard the shackls moron
and t0 provide q caishioning ehAecs.
Change il Manifold
one 81 the progressive features
displayed ON car that has en-
soved long life 81 high reptlts
~ the chailre III the intake naaTtfc old.
This "a 50 detailed that II probao ls'
wont be noticed by great many
motorists during an entire ear
vet ii has completelN reversed Il
theory upon which special b1lsl-
ness had been founded
The reference il to the sInoot htng
out Of the intake manifold paasa gess
This Is nothing new but the ~
version to this former prinei pie IN
the handling or gas xapoFs ~ sur
nriafnR To- all who have been crltl.
cal enough to observe II.
Formerly it was believed that gas
vapors should be given the smooth
est possible nath So that they
wouldn't get into dead pockets on
strike any distractions on the way
from carburetor to cylinders. Then
came the plan OF squaring the In
TAX and 81 purposely adding to its
design blocked ends and other OBJ
structfOns Tor the express purpose
" treating the gas rough" That
produced such notable results that
IL looked ae II another year would
show every manufacturer adopting
the plan.
One thing. however, was being
overlooked. That was the gradual
Improvement in gasoline. These
blocked intakes were q wonderful
help In smashing up low grade
fuel into vap0r. They popped up
engines that would otherwise be
sluggish and lOggy. They served
their purpose admirably.
Then gasoline was improved The
result IS the return to the smooth,
graceful intake.
After driving the Ys2s models one
comes to the conclusion that they
are better because Of better reason
ing. Business, It seems, also has
taken 3 hand in the matter. Engines
have all the power needed at this
time but no wastefuI and unnec.
essary surplus. They are Quieter
and smoother. The high compress
sion noises have been done away
with by the simple yet effective
expedient Of going to fewer ex-
trenes.
Increased Bore
Not wanting to sacrifice power,
numbeV OF car makers have in
creased bore or stroke, or both.
with the result that engines do
their work with less commotion.
The trend toward some OF the older
ideas IL going to save a lot OF me-
chanical trouble and make for more
contented owners.
With most OF the newer jobs It
- possible to go out and obtain all
the performances one wants with
ordinary gasoline. Then when car.
hon collects and the compression
~ raised a. consequence, owners
have but to draw up to the high