THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928.
OFFERED IN LOW PRICE FIELD.
SIX CYLINDERS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
NEW WILLYS-KNIGHT three years have been conspicuous door Sedan, Coupe and the Tour- 12% in. diameter for the rear both in this country and in ing will form the Standard Six and 11% in. diameter on the front Europe and the new Willys- body line. An exceptionally which, together with the 1% in. Knight Standard Six is said to in-complete line of equipment, width of the lining provides a clude all the most recent and nd numerous innovations in interior breaking area of 243 sq. in. The vinced features of sleeve valve appointments, together with hand brake is interconnected withi design.
striking new lines in body design the rear brakes only which pro- In comparison with other types are presented..
vides a braking, area of 130 sq. in. of motors the gains made by the Powered with a 2-15/16 by 3-7/8 Semi-elliptic springs controlled Knight motor in its general use in. bore and stroke the engine by Gabriel snubbers are used both throughout the world have been gives a maximum horse power of front and rear, the former being markedly greater than those set 45 at 3,000 r.p.m. The power 84 in, long with the rear 51% in. by any other type of motor con-plant employs a seven-bearing long, the width of both being struction since 1925,
crankshaft, an oil rectifier, and 1% in. Shackles are of the Tryon Bohnalite Greater Silence.
aluminium pistons. type which insure maximum life Conspicuous advantages claim Conventional clutch, transmission and automatically compensate ed for this type of power plant in- and axle units are of special de- for wear. The frame has a depth clude smoother operation, greater sign while the chassis of 109-1/2 of 4% in. silence at all motor speeds and alin. wheelbase carrying 20 x 6,50 length of service which has not in. balloon tyres is equipped with been equalled by any other form four wheel brakes.
Safety Steering,
The announcement of the new Knight engine car in the lowest price class ever reached by a Willys-Knight six, opens an en- tirely new sales field since this car is priced at approximately 20 per cent. lower than any other Willys-Knight six ever built.
Company officials declare that with a decided trend on the part of motor car buyers toward cars powered by a Knight sleeve valve
A particularly interesting fea- engine, an unusual sales volume of power plant used for motor The new car employs a unit ture of the new car is the adop is anticipated for the Willys-driven vehicles.
type power plant which is sccured tion of the Husted safety atcering Knight Standard Six, which is The Knight sleeve valve con- to the frame at four points, the wheel. In this unit, the three now brought within the price struction eliminates all of the rear engine supports being in- spokes are formed of steel which range of thousands of buyers who usual valve mechanism and the inclined to the rear at an angle of is integrally formed with the rim formerly were prevented from take of fresh gases and exhaust 45 degrees and attached to a cor- of the same material. The metal owning this type of car because of burned gases is positively con- responding pressed steel member frame is then covered with a hard of price consideration.
trolled by the motion of two riveted to the frame. This design smooth finish black rubber which sleeves aliding smoothly and tends to reduce engine vibration presents a pleasing appearance silently up and down, one inside and make for smoother running and provides an easy grip for the the other, between the cylinder at all speeds.
hands, especially in the case of wall and the pistons, opening and The conventional Knight en-women drivers. Due to the steel closing the intake and exhaust gine practice of employing two construction of the wheel, it is
cast iron sleeves for each cylinder impossible for the wheel to splin These sleeves are actuated by is employed. The cylinder group ter or break in the event of an connecting rods driven by
an cast en bloc is bolted to the cast accident. The steering column This type of iron upper half of the crankcase is made adjustable so as to pro- The start in the six, cylinder eccentric shaft. field was made with the Willys-power plant has been used by the with the oil pan formed of press-vide extra driving comfort for Knight Great Six which has been leading manufacturers of luxury led steel.
different sizes of drivers. - one of the outstanding successes ears in Europe for many years
Control of the double filament
It is stated by John N. Willys, president of Willys-Overland, that this move has been under consideration since the company started building six cylindered Knight motored cars three yearsparts.
The Start.
ago,
The eccentric shaft supported
in the field of luxury vehicles. Unusually exact standards of in seven bearings is operated by bulbs in the bullet shaped head- This model was followed by fit and finish are maintained in a silent drive timing chain of lights is by a foot operated switch the Willys-Knight Six "70" which the construction of the Knight 1 in. width and equipped with to the left of the toe board--thus is now known as the Willys-sleeve valve motor and notable re-an automatic tightener. Knight Special Six and which has cords of efficiency, power and Seven bronze back babbitt lined making it possible to raise or lower the light beams without been one of the largest sellers in speed have been established by bearings of 24 in. diameter sup-removing the hands from the its class since its inception. this engine.
port the balanced crankshaft. wheel. The spark and throttle The introduction of the Willys- Knight Standard now brings this well-known product into the three great price ranges of six cylinder cars above $1,100 and completes the programme which was started with the Great Six.
Developments in Knight Motor construction during the past models comprising a Conch,
In virtually every respect, the The connecting rods having a cen-controls are carried in a large cir- new Willys-Knight Standard Six tre to centre length of in. cular mounting in the centre of retains the same characteristics are equipped with centrifugally the new steering wheel while the of design, performance and ap cast babbitt bearings of 1% in. horn button is located in the cen- pearance as featured by the diameter at the lower end while tre of the wheel,
the piston pin bears in a bronze Special Six and the Great Six.
The bodies are of composite Wide Range.
bushing at the upper end.
wood and steel constructión, par- Bohnalite aluminium alloy pis-ticular attention being given to tons embodying the Invar non-the securing of very narrow up- expansive strut employ four rights for the front corner posts rings of in. width, three of to secure maximum range of these rings being of the compres-vision.
A range of colourful body
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MORRIS-COWLEY 11.9 H.P. London Hong Kong Track
48′′ TRACK—105′′ WHEELBASE,
ROADSTER'
4 Seater £153
£180
£ 5
TOURING (4-DOOR)
4 Seater 170
200
G
COUPE (FIXED HOOD) 2 Seater
175
210
10
SALOON (4-DOOR)
4 Sealer
186
225
10
TRAVELLER'S CAR
163
200
STANDARD VAN
105
200
MORRIS-OXFORD 11.9 H.P.
48′′ TRACK-1061⁄2" WHEELBASE.
TOURING
4 Seater 205
236
SALOON
4 Seater 215
255
·MORRIS-OXFORD 13.9 H.P.
* 48′′ TRACK—1061⁄2" WHEELBASE.
ROADSTER
TOURING
COUPE
SALOON
LANDAULETTE
1. I
4 Seater
210
240
4 Seater
225
260
15
2 Seater
230
270
4 Seater
260
290
20
6 Seater
285
330
MORRIS-OXFORD 15.9 H.P.
56" TRACK-114" WHEELBASE.
(4-speed gear)
TOURING
5 Seater 315
256
SALOON
5 Seater
345
400
MORRIS LIGHT SIX 17.7 H.P.
2468 c.c.-Approx. 21⁄2 litres,
TOURING
6 Septor
320
360
SALOON
5 Scater
360
405
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sion type and one of the oil con- The appearance of the bodies trol type all being mounted has a pleasing effect imparted by above the pin. The pin is locked the employment of elongated dia- in the piston bosses by the con-mond shaped panels located on the ventional set screw.
doors between, the double belt
crankcasé.
Full pressure lubrication In moulding. These panels are lac- which oil is forced to the mainquered in contrasting colour to bearings, connecting rods, cam-the general scheme to match the shaft bearings and timing chain is recessed window reveals. In piace employed in conjunction with a of the customary sun visor form- Skinner rectifier. The latter ed by a continuation of the roof formed integral with the exhaust lines, the abrupt town car type of manifold clarifies the oil, sending visor has been adopted which the gasoline content in the oil gives a smart military effect to back to the intake manifold and the front of the cars. the refined oil back onto the In the enclosed models the up- holstery used in the Standard The cooling system employing Six sounds a new note in cars of the pump type of circulation is this class. Carefully fitted over fitted with a thermostat in the form fitting cushions the mohair cylinder head water outlet to and velour upholstery features a control the engine temperature so figured design worked out in a that the most satisfactory operut-two tone colour which forms a ing range is obtained under all conditions. The pump is bolted very pleasing effect with the ex- terior colour scheme. Easy open- to the front of the cylinder blocking of the doors is obtained by and formed in unit with the fan, the use of remote door controls the entire assembly being driven finished in a silver bordered de- by a "V" belt from the crank-sign to match the other interior shaft pulley. The radiator is of hardware. The open models are the cellular type with the shell also suitably unholstered in lea- having the same characteristic
ther and handsomely equipped. contour as employed on the other
The instrument group on the Willys-Knight models.
Fuel is drawn from the rear dash presents a very pleasing ap gasoline tank by A Stewart earance by the mounting of all instruments under a single panel vacuum tank which delivers the of glass and indirectly lighted. gasoline through a filter to the The dash itself is finished in plain-tube, pump well Tillotson wainut effect. In addition to the carburetter, the latter being equipped with an air cleaner.
Electrical Units. All three electrical units are of
£
regular line of instruments, an electric gas gauge is standard equipment while two ornamental medallions on either side of the instrument group can be removed Auto-Lite make. The generator and an engine heat indicator and driven through a flexible connect- ion from the chain sprocket electric clock substituted. mounting also furnishes the drive) for the distributor. The latter is
operated by a vertical shaft gear-
All closed bodies are charac- terised by rounded roof sides and
a ball type of rear upper quarter
ed off the generator drive while the general design of the entire
an extension of the vertical shaft car following the lines of the re- fined Willys-Knight cars for 1928.
drives the exterior oil pump at Full crowned fenders having deep
the lower end.
A Borg and Beck clutch of the fiantes are employed for all single dry plate type and carried models including the new addition
to the Willys-Knight line. in the enclosed bell housing pro-
Announcement of the new lower vides the drive to the three speed transmission formed in unit with priced Willys-Knight culminates the engine. New departure ball the Willys-Overland plan for a bearings are provided to carry complete range of sleeve-valve the main shaft at both front and engined cars above the $1,000 class. The introduction of the rear while the counter-shaft and reverse sprockets are mounted on new model follows 14 years' cx- perience in building Knight en- bronze bushings.
gined cars and represents the greatest ambition of Mr. John N. Drive to the rear axle is Willys in being able to produce a Willys-Knight through two metal Mechanics' popular priced universal joints and.. a tubular automobile embodying all the ap- propeller shaft. The semi-float-pointments and features as80- ing rear axle employs the banjo ciated with the higher priced cars. type of one piece pressed steel housing and provides for the drive and propulsion torque to be taken through the underslung springs.
Shaft Drive.
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HAPPY VALLEY.
A total of 68 cities of more than The front axle of the conven- 100,000 population report 3,548 tional "T" beam section type em- fatal motor accidents for the first ploys the reverse Elllot type of eight months of 1927. New York steering knuckle. A particular city leads with 656 fatal accidents, feature of the new Standard Six or more than one-fifth of the total. chassis is the employment of Timken taper roller bearings for carrying the steering king pins to
insure easier and smoother steer-
OUTPUTS DECLINES.
ing.
Automobile production for the The brakes on the front axle of month of September decreased the Bendix three, shoe internal 46,462 cars. over the month of type with those in the rear of the August. September production external contracting design. totalled 257,577 cars of which
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