Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-02-10
The New Ford
VS. Is Now On
Display Here

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or cars will be displayed here Sat-
urday, February IL, 1888 in the
showrooms of the Hedrick Auto
Company, Ford dealers, at 12o
West Innes Street, it was announc-
ed today. The showrooms will be
opened at s o'clock.
Because of the unusual public
interest in the new Ford cars
crowds are expected to attend.
The showrooms have been decorat-
ed for the occasion. Attendants
will be on hand to explain the
many important features of the
new cars.
The New VS. is the largest and
most powerful Ford ever built. 1t
has new and distinctively modern
ines, a most attractive front end,
longer wheelbase, larger and room
Ter bodies, faster a~cceleration, in
creased power and speed and is ex-
ceptionally economical in opera
ton. With it's Is horsepower, V-S
engine, the New Ford is capable
Of a sustained speed of 80 miles
an hour.
The s~tv1inq of the Ia BODY ty-
pes expresses the new mode in
motor car building. The modern
note is found in the sloping Wee
radiator grill, the skirted tenders,
newly designed headlamps, cowl
lamps and bumpers, the curve of
the hoodside %ventilators, the 20
degree slant of the windshield, the
curved roof header, the reverse
curve of the rear quarter and the
backward sweep of the apron
masking the gasoline tank.
The all-steel bodies are material
ly wider, almost a foot longer and
consequently much roomier. The
attractive instrument panel is dir
ectly in front of the instrument
board. Front seats in closed cars
are fully adjustable. Interior fit
tings are luxurious. Options in
upholstery and a wide choice of
body colors are available.
The improved VS. engine is fit
ted with all-aluminum cylinder
heads, one of the most noteworthy
forward steps in motor design in
many years. Because aluminium
dissipates heat more rapidly, the
use of the aluminium cylinder heads
permits higher compression pres
cure and results in increased speed,
power and smoothness, faster ac-
celeration and added fuel econo-
my.
Smooth engine performance re-
ults also from the basic S-cylinder
design and the 3-point rubber
mounting cylinder blocks are set
1t a 9o-degree angle. The crank
shaft is fully counterbalanced and
the crank throws are at 90 degrees.
Opposing pistons and connecting
rods are even in weight. All of
these features combine to place all
moving parts in natural balance,
resulting in exceptional smooth
ness of operation. The engine isl
fitted with down-draft carburetor
air-intake silence and a Diaphragm
type fuel pump.
Features of the 112-inch Wheel
base chassis include an extremely
rigid double channel, double DROP
X-type frame, torque tube drive,
a straddle mounted real axle pin
ion, transverse cantilever springs,
internal expanding mechanical
four wheel brake, 17-inch welded!
steel spoke wheels and tires Of 5.5oI
inches section.
In the new three-quarter floating
rear axle the driving pinion isl
mounted in a double taper roller
thrust bearing at the front and al
straight radial roller Bearing at
the rear. This maintains perman-
ent alignment of the pinion with
the ring gear under all driving
conditions and results in extremely
1uiet axle operation.
The frame is cushioned by sur
Houdaille double-acting shock
disorders which are both automa-
tically and Enthusiastically ad-
;usted for every variation in
weather or road surface conditions.
The shock absorber links r in
| rulated in rubber. The real fuel
ank has a capacity Of IA gallons.
The transmission is of the syn
chronized type, with helical conc
tant mesh gears, and functions un-
,sua1ly quietly both in second
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