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MOTORING NOTES

SINGER CARS.

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FIRST SHIPMENT OF 1928 "SENIOR" CARS..

FURTHER ** JUNIORS

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Ball thrust withdrawal mechanism; lubricated automatically from the gearbox when the clutch is out

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GEARBOX.-Nickel chrome steal gears and shafts Central change catch. with roverse speed lover Enclosed skaw gear speedometer drive Gear ratios: 64 to 1, 9.7 to

12 to 1. Reverse, 23.4 to 1. STERING.-Epicycle reduction

INTENSIVE EFFORT. THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MOTOR CAR.

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To produce this car has taken five years of the hardest work wa

factories and the closest regulation of all elements entering into the work of building the car,

There is a feeling of genera i satisfaction now that the goal we set has been reached as we believe that it will mean a great deal to "The reception of the Willys the motoring public to be able to Knight Gecat Six and of the Willys- purchase & Willys-Knight in such a ed, have helped materially. Both every demand except that for the night.70" which closely follow-wide range of price classes that

Adjustable clutch and brake pedals, gear. 18 inch diameter stearing have ever done,” said Mr. John N. they have been confined exclusively of these cars stepped immediately lowest priced light cars will be met

wheel with moulded finger grip. Willy, president of the Willy

FOUR WHILL BRAKES-All brakes Overland Company, when he was internal expanding. Foot brake asked about the new Model 38' nots on all four wheels. The right Willys-Knight Six. hand brake lever acts on the rear wheels oais, operating independent shoes Central and individual ad

GEE Box. Nickel chrome steel Rears and shafts.

A double gear of lock prevents any possibility engaging two genrs at the same Right-hand change speed lever with reverse catch. Enclosed skew-gear drive for the speedo meter Gear ration: 51 to 1, 8.4justments. to 1, 15.13 to 1. Reverse, 20.25 t

time.

STEERING. "Marles "

Patent Controir and electric horn button in centre of 17in. wheel which has moulded finger grip,

LIGHTING AND STARTING.-Rotax six volt set including two head lamps, we side lamps, tail lamp, and ammeter..

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"Manufacture of our six cylinder Knight cars started with the Willys- Kaight Great Six, and we have been working on it ever since," he con tinued. Now we have attained a manufacturing goal which was set when we started to change our from Willys-Knight production PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS,

four cylinder models to sixes. It Wheelbase, 7ft. Gins. Track, 3ft has been a difficult task and it has Sins, Ground Clearance, sins. Maxi- required the maximum energy of BRAKES (SERVO OPERATED).-A mum speed 45 m.p.h. Petrol con- both engineering and sales depart

Foot sumption 40/45 m.p.g. Road speedments to bring it to completion. brakes internal expanding. brake is operated by Dewandre at engine speed of 1,000 r.p.. vacuum servo motor and acta on all Top 15.3 m.p.h., 2nd 8.2 m.p.h. 1st Right-hand brake 4.45 m.p.h Engine speed at 20 four wheels.

rear wheels only,m.p.h. on top 1,300 r.p.m. lever acts on operating independent shoes. Cen- tral and individual adjustments.

Messrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd., the local agents, inform us that the first of the 1928 Singer 12 h.p." Senior" cars bas just roached them with further shipment of the "Junior" Model. The "Junior" is a really excellent little car, the new models being fitted with lamps and four wheel brakes The body is a' com- fortable full four seat Touring and the engine is very quiet and flexible. The Senior Model is a much larger car than the old 10/20 Model and provides full & acater LIGHTING AND STARTING-Rotax' body with ample engine power to 19 velt set, including two head, two carry its full complem at of pas-side and one tail lamp, dash lamp Accumulator box sengers. The Marles' steering is and ammeter. amazingly light and can be bandied; easily with two fingers. The De Wandre Vacuum Servo brakes on all4wheels are too well-known to need any explanation from us. They are certainly exceedingly eficient. Preumatic upholstery still a great feature of the "Senior" and

Six

Models and the "Junior" has extremely comfort chloeushions and squabs, well stuffed and sprung.

The prices are "Senior Tourer," 82,600; Junior Tourer 81,750.

The Senior Chassis. The specification of the senior chassis stales inter alia:

under the driver's seat.

1. PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS, CTC,- Wheelbase. 9ft. Track, 4ft. dias.

Maxi- Ground Clearance, Blins. inum speed 50 mm.p.h. Petrol con sumption 28/30 m.p.g. Rond spend at Engine speed of 1,000 r.p.m.- Tep, 18.0 mp.h.: 2nd, 10 m.p.h.; 1st, 6.4 m.p.h. Engine speed at 20 m.p.h. on top 1,073 r.p.m.

The Junior Chassis, The junior chassie specification states inter alia:

ENGINE-The four cylinder water cooled engine has a bore of 58 m.m and a stroke of 66 m.m., giving a cubic capacity of $49 c.c. Treasury Esaiss-The four cylinder over rating is 7.76. It developa 6.2 h.p. head valve engine has a bore of at 1,000 r.p.m., 12.4 hp., at 2,000. r.p.m., and 16.5 hp. maximui, 09 m.m. and a stroke of 105 mm, which is reached at approximately cubic capacity 1,571 cc," R.A.C.

3,250 r.p.m. The overhead cam- rating 110 hp. It develops shaft, oil pump, magneto and b.h.. at 1.000 r.p.m. 23 b.hip. at. 2,000 p.m., and 39 b.b.p. maxi- dynamo are all driven from an in- termediate shaft, located above the The crankshaft runs in

front end of the crankshaft, and by three bearings. The timing

driven from it by helical gears. helical gears, with Bakelito cam- shaft wheel. The magneto, dynamo The drive from intermediate shalt and starter are flange mounted and to camshaft is hy duplex roller chain, and embodies an automatic easily detachable,

The magneto tensioning device.

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ENGINE LEBRICATION.-The engine is lubricated by a gear pump-and- trough system. The sump contains one gallon of oil.

COOLING SYSTEM.-Thermo-syphon with large pipes and radiator, fan is fitted, driven by a V type belt, and eccentrically mounted for belt adjustment.

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IGNITION. The magneto is Rotax variable. its high position facilitating inspection of the con- tact breaker..

and dynamo are skew-driven, their tilted position greatly facilitating inspection of the contact breaker and dynamo-brushes. The magneto timing.can be minutely adjusted by means of a serrated coupling.

ENGINE LUBRICATION.-By & gear pump and trough system.

COOLING SYSTEM.-Thermosyphon. IGNITION.Rotax variable mag-

neto.

CARBURETTOR.Solex horizontal,

CARBURETTOR." Solex" horizon-controlled by a foot accelerator in tal, controlled by a foot accelerator in conjunction with a hand lever A dashboard operated air strangler is provided to facilitate starting Curren.-Single dry plate type, extremely light operation.

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conjunction with a hand lever.

CLUTCH.-Single dry plate clutch, extremely light in operation. Bali withdrawal mechanism, thrust lubricated automatically from the gear box when the clutch is out.

"One of the reasons for its requirements put difficulty has been the exacting manufacturing upon the Willys-Overland plants in

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the development of the Willys Kaight motor. Basically this power plant is one for higher priced cars. It is considerably more expensive to build than the average poppet valve motor. In Europe, where the first Knight motored cars were built, to the highest priced vehicles and have been accepted as the ultimate into large sales volume in their in this way. achievement in smoothness, eff-respective classes. ciency, durability and economy of To keep up with the steadily. increasing demand for these models operation.

"In America, we have had to we had to do rather unusual things maintain the European standards in our manufacturing departments. of excellence in Knight construcWe were aided in the production of tion, for that is necessary in build- the Willy-Knight Model 88" by the ing any engine of the Knight fact that the basic principles of the double sleeve type. But we also had Knight double-sleeve mator remain to conform to lower price standards. unchanged in engineering prin- ciples, as in the other two Willy- No extensive ex- Knight models. perimental work was necessary; we knew what standards we should be required to build to and we have been able to use the same manu- facturing equipment for the power plant in this car as we use for the

To bring the high standards of manufacture and design, required in the construction of a Knight motored car to the price range of the lower priced sizes has necessitat ed the development of specialized the attainment of the most efficient manufacturing machinery, methods in all departments of the other models.

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