The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-01-31
New Dodge Is Beautiful, with Streamline
Bodies, New Suspension and More Power


Steering Mechanism Unusual
More unusual details are found III
the steering mechanism Of the new
Dodge. This is the Dodge cross-steer-
ing method in which the Pitman arm
moves crosswise, instead Of the
lengthwise with the chassis frame as
is the case with ordinary steering.
This construction contributes materi-
/ ally to steering ease and makes It
impossible for road shock to be COM
communicated to the steering wheel.
81 II. p. with High Compression
Having a bore Of 8 IA inches and
a stroke of 3-8 inches, the new
Dodge Red Ram engine delivers 81
horsepower, with its 6.5 compression
head. An engine detail worthy Of
mention is the shaping of the cylin-
der-head combustion spaces which,
because they give the incoming fuel
mixture increased turbulence, contri-
butte materially to complete CONVEX
sion of the gasoline into power.
Exhaust valve seats, Of special
heat-resisting alloy steel, introduced
by Dodge in 1888, are continued this
year. However, for 1885 Dodge pro-
vides still another innovation design
ed to lengthen the life of exhaust
valves.
Dodge Clutch Ventilated
A noteworthy new detail of the
Dodge clutch is that the clutch hous-
ling is now ventilated. The operation
of the clutch itself has been made SO
easy that foot pressure of only Is
pounds is needed to disengage it.
Dodge brakes are of the time-test-
ed hydraulic type which the COM
pany's engineers regard as most
dependable because they act with
equal effect on all four wheels and do
not require periodical adjustment.
The 10-inch brake drums are of a
composite, built-up type combining a
cast-iron braking ring with a steel
back. The breaking ring has air-cool-
ing ribs. The braking area of the
brakes has been increased 20 per cent.
In addition to the pedal-operated
hydraulic service brakes, the new
! Dodge is equipped with a separate,
powerful propeller-shaft type brake.
Many Automatic Controls
Dodge engineers have exerted
/ themselves considerably to make the
operation of the 1885 models as free
as possible from the manipulations
that heretofore called for judgement
and experience on the part of the
driver
The choke button, for instance, is
missing from the instrument panel
of the new Dodge. The choking is
now performed by an automatic de-
vice.
The setting of the ignition spark
has also been made automatic, in two
ways-by centrifugal governor and
by special vacuum spark control.
The precise amount of heat to be
applied to the fuel mixture is doled
out, automatically, by thermostati-
cally-operated carburetor heat cons
| troll.
The engine temperature is kept UNI
der constant check by thermostat
Incorporated in the water circulating
system.
The synchro-silent transmission is
designed to cause the gears to be
meshed to turn at the same speed, an
arrangement making speed changes
easy and noiseless.
Better Ventilation
More than ordinary care has been
given to the matter Of ventilation.
The windows are so arranged that an
initial turning of the front door crank
creates crescent-shaped opening in
the upper forward corner of the win
dow. As this opening is behind the
shoulder of the window frame, the on
coming air stream, in passing over
the edge of the frame creates sue
ton that draws the air from the car
interior. The adjustable windshield is
another feature of the Dodge per-
fected clear-vision ventilation system.
Six Body Types
Interesting auxiliary features of
the new Dodge line for 1886 include
a new lighting system in which last
years asymetric head light beams
are supplanted by light pattern
formed by parallel beams of maxi
mum legal intensity.
Six body models are offered on the
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