Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-02-09

tiOnal slotted air inletS range along
the sides of the main inlet. Two
other small air scoops are designed
on the underside of the front bump
er.
Fuel Tanks in Tenders
The lighting system includes a
pair of running or parking lamps at
the outer extremites of the front
tenders, just above the thanking
curve of the bumpers.
Two sets of three tail lamps are
mounted on the trailing edge of
the rear fins, outlinging the car
from behind These operate as tail
lamps and directioal signals, while
below them at the base of the fins
are the backup lights.
The simulated jet-type tail cone
houses the stoplight, centered by
spinner" or bomb-shape hub
that serves as rear bumper. Two
smaller but similarly shaped spin
ners are fitted into the split front
bumper design at either side of the
radiator grille.
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the functional purpose of housing
aircraft type 20-gaIlon rubber
lied fuel cells, one for gasoline
and the other for methyl al
cohol. They are similar to fuel
tanks in aircraft wings.
Although lie Sabre's instrument
panel appears as replete with in
dicators, dials, meters and control
knobs as a bomber cockpit, Mr..
Earl said their operation would be
simple even for a driver at the
steering wheel for the first time.
Both labels and illumination Of
the instrument clusters-one on the
steering post and the other in a
center group beneath the crash roll
are clearly defined. Various in
diCators are illuminated from be-
hind, while the center group of in
struments can be lighted by a
| fluorescent tube.
| The indicators flash red warn
ing signals, such as the fuel, oil and
tongue converter gauges, to notify
the driver when the levels reach
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condition exists.
LIE Sabre has the usual instrument
panel gauges and das In addi-
ton it has such aircraft features
as a tachOmeter. compass and al
timetcr. Other Indicators register
engine oil Temperature and pressure
and the torGue converter fluid level
| and temperature.
Hydraulic Jacks
Knob controls are illuminated by
small bulbs in plastic inserts in
the handles They light whenever
the ignition is turned on.
Electrical pushbutton door re-
leases operate inside and out and
windows are lifted and lowered
electrically. In the event of battery
failure. door releases function me-
chemically with an extra push on
the buttons or turn of the car key.
instrument panel controls OPP
crate hydraulic jacks on each
of the cars wheels. In the event
of blowout or flat tire, the
driver can jack up the car with
out leaving his seat. A cleo
trically driven Screwjack. con-
trolled by a switch. is available
to adjust the drivers seat.
In addition to warm air cir
culating system, the car is equipped
W nth Enthusiastically controlled
electrical seat warmers. These op-
crate on the same principle as
electrically heated flying suits used
by airmen.
AS with Mr. Earl's earlier eXpe-
rimental car. LIE Sabre has an cleo
trically operated convertible top
Its construction differs from the
earlier version. however. in that
it has no visible inkage.
Also, il may be partially opened
to case the way for driver and pas
senger to get in or out of the seats.
If the car is parked with top down,
rain falling on a scnsitized spot be-
tween the seats aCtuateS the top
raising mechanism and raises the
] windows automatically.