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THE CHINA MAIL,
AM THE MOTORISTS' PAGE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1929.
THE "UNAPPROACHABLE"
NORTON
NORTON is one of the few machines that is ideal from the rider's point of view. With a NORTON you get the complete satisfaction from your motor cycling, besides the pride of ownership. Our hire-purchase system will help you to obtain the machine.
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EXPECTED SOON
PRICES REDUCED FOR 1929 MODELS
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THE FRENCH MOTOR CYCLE CO,
TWO NEW LINES
SHOWN BY WILLYS. KNIGHT
FINGER-TIP CONTROL
Style, spaciousness, and power,
pany
trol."
extending from the body. The high, wide proportions of the radiator further achieve a sprightly effect. From a practical viewpoint, this radiator results in 器 -efficient cooling system sinco the Aren of the new model is 421 square inches
new
more
The Great Six power plant is the largest Willys-Knight six-cylinder sleave-valve engine employed by Willys-Overland; developing appro ximately 72 horsepower and capable of attaining exceptionally high speeds. This engine also uses a manually operated temperature con- trol which permits the exhaust heat to pass around the intake header.
The frame of the new Great Six is of, the double drop type, bottle The drop is neck construction.
the ruling triumvirate of 1920 as compared with 857 square inches Motordem, have been permitted full in its predecessor.
Four buttons are installed on the sway in the two completely new lines of Willys-Knight cars being instrument board, to operate the introduced at the automobile show, manual heat control, the spark, the Created around an improved Knight throttle and choke. Grouped in the 1 1/2 inches while the difference in aleeve-valve motor, this latest pro-instrument panel, în direct sight of width of the frame at the front and duct of the Willys-Overland Com-the driver, are the speedometer, rear axle amounts to 20 inches, features ultra-fashionable ammeter, oil gauge, gasoline gauge This ingenious construction gives
the body a firm support while the. bodies and the mechanical Innova-and beat indicator. To the right is
narrowness at the front permits a tion aptly termed "finger-tip con- the coincidental electro-lock and
switch.
38 degree turning angle to the left. The Windshield is operated by The chasala is equipped with a With more power, more room, and mono-control worm and wheel, re one-shot lubricating system, lubri with body lines conceived by a mus-placing the former practice of rala.
cation being supplied to the tar artist, the Willys-Knights haveing and lowering the windshield by shackles, the clutch throw-out bear- been priced on the low level com attachments on each side. A wide ing, water pump on the engine, mensurate with the 500,000 car pro-angular opening of the windshield. steering mechaniam and the brake duction schedule planned by the coupled with a wide cowl ventila-operating levers. Willys-Overland Company for itator assures ample coolness in hot With the Willys-Knight Six and combined output during the current weather.
the Willys-Knight Great Six. Įycar.
Body construction follows the featuring more powerful motors, The Willys-Knight Six includes a composite principle but shows a demore luxurious and spacious bodies, 4-door sedan, a conch, a coupe, a cided improve over former the Willys-Overland Company is in | roadster and a phaeton. All models practice, the central pillars being an enviable position to convert are replete with innovations in ap-entirely of steel with wide flange thousands of motorists into en- pointments and comprehensive feet attached to the roof slide rails|thusiastic adherents of the patent- equipment, in keeping with beauties and the body allls. This type of ed, Knight sleeve-valve engine. of the artistically fashioned bodies. jconstruction is superior to that of
The six-cylinder sleeve-valve en wood because it is unnecessary to
gine in the Willys-Knight Six de- drill holes or groove the xls and 7 FT. 6 INS. WIDTH FOR LONDON relops a brake horsepower of 63 at rails to make proper connections. 3,000 revolutions per minute; hay- ing a bore of 2 15/16 and stroke of
performance
The Interiors
4 3 8 inches, or a piston displace- Interiors of the new bodies arc nient of 177.9 cubic
inches, marked by utmost spaciousness for Superiorities of speed and power drivors and passengers, with remote
over the previous control for doors and windows. Willys-Knight series of aimilar The Willys-Knight Great Six ac motor dimensions have been gainedcupying a prominent position in the from several sources. Not the least fine car classification, is new of these improvements in perform-throughout, although the engine ro. ance is obtained from a manual tins the basic characteristics of heat control to the header.
the former Great Six, with various Opportunities have been taken to improvements and refinements re lesson the weight of the new cars sulting in better performance. The it no sacrifice of structural power plant has a hore of 3 3/8 strength, and the rear axle gear and a stroke of 4 3/4 inches with ratio has been reduced from 5.11 to 225 cable inches piston displace: 4.8 with the lower gear ratio and ment. the motor refinements have come. bigher maximum speed, faster hill climbing ability, and greater econo mies of oil and gasoline consump tion.
A single-plate dry disc clutch and a standard sliding gear trans mission of a type long employed by |Willys-Knight is used in the new models: The 1 3/4 inch propeller shaft has been lengthened over the shaft in the previous line to accom- modate the wheelbase of 112 1/2 inches.
Frames of new design providė rigidity and strength to make the cars stable and comfortable when travelling over rough roads, They also form a substantial foundation for-the-bodies, to eliminate-aquenka- and rattles.
New Steering Gear Adoption of a new steering gear prevents whip or road shock from being transmitted to the wheel.
Tryon shackles have been adopt- ed for this chosals following autis- factory use on other Willys-Over- land products and the employment of Watson rubber flow stabilators. on all four apringa is an added fac- tor that provides easier riding.
All models of the Willys-Knight Six aré equipped with large mechanical type four-wheel brakes, 12 inches all around, having a total! braking area of 243.1
squara Inches.
now
"Finger-Tip Control," universally used on products of the Toledo manufacturer. is found on the new Willys-Knight Six. - A but- ton in the centre of the steering post controls all functions of start- ing the motor, manipulating the lights and sounding the horn with- out changing the driving position. An upward pull on the button starta the motor, while the lights are ad- fasted for mear or distant focus by turning the button to the right from one notch to another. The horn is Kounded by a slight downward pres aure..
Lighting System
The Ughting system controlled From the "finger tip" button fo an improvement over that formerly em- ployed, the lamps on the new modola being equipped with Glo Lite lens with adjustable focus. In fact, night driving the beam, fa thrown for a considerable distance down the road, while in place of n dimmer the rays are merely deflect- ed to a shorter, distance, assuring the driver of ample light without blinding on-coming drivers.
Accentuating the entirely new body line development isthovem ployment of heavy one-piece crown fenders
The lithe and distige
of the cars
ender wall of
fender and
The bodies, mounted on a chaasis with a wheelbase of 120 inches. show an entirely new development of design.
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Of considerable importance to those owners of 'buses and coaches which require to be licensed in the Metropolitan area is the oxelu- sive announcement by "The Com- mercial Motor" of the new conces- sion by the Public Carriage Depart ment of Scotland Yard, by which a maximum width of 7 ft. 6 ins. will be authorized for such vehicles, subject to their being approved.
OAKLAND
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Automobile Dept. C.3193.
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FORMANCE OF
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INSTRUMENTS THAT CANNOT
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