1924-02-02 — Page 18

DODGE BROTHERS CARS

General Ho Feng-ling, Defence Commissioner at Lunghwa, das purchased, twelve 10 h.p.. chassis for Citroen tractors (cavalry tanks) of the type depicted in this picture. The French adopted this type of machine during the war to take the place of the British Whippet tank. The gun turret has a shooting, are of 360 degrees. General Ho's rew acquisitions do not possess the armament and turret.

STRONG MAN HOLDS CAR WITH TEETH.

George Sylvest, Indianapolis traffic policeman. and strong man, brooks no insolence from recalcitrant motors trying to pass bis corner when the semaphore is set against them. Here he's shown holding his own at a special display with a powerful motor trying to back up on the rope which he holds in his teeth.

Lead the Way

In the midst of all the pablolty which the Amediean experiments with motor tyres of sub-normal Dressztes are obtaining just now, it is interesting to hear that tba Dunlop Rubber Company have Bad cars fitted with "low-pree- tyres on the road since

1916

The Dunlop low-pressure‘tyre' fis of the wired edge type.

Features

Above is seen the Dodge 1924, model 5-pass

proving most popular everywhere.

his used in conjunction with an adaptation of the Dunlap- Welch eyele rima special light "one-piece" rim having a "well," or sunken, base, enabling the tyre to be fitted Or remared without the use of ............ any: tool. When fitted. it is ad- solutely scoure, and cannot become unintentionally detached feren when deflated, the wired

Marked improvement in ap the improvement in genara! sion, making it possible. edges being retained in position by a special moulded safety rib, pearance and comfort is apparent design. The reduction in body doublalock the car when idle.

in the new line of Dodge Brothers height lowers the centre of gravi The steering wheel is material- which rests over the rim edge."

motor cars, in the production of ty and thereby reduces sidesway-ly improved in appearance and Extended tests have demons which the factory has been while rebound shocks are effect all electrical connections are in- trated the complete reliability of gathering momentum since No- tively dissipated by the improved side the steering colama. - this attachment, and have shown sember 1st. Hundreds of dealers front and rear springs The car The front springs are incrassed that- naither punctures Bor are now supplied with display holds the road easily and grace in length and from 13 to 2 fiches sudden deflation-deliberately cars of the new type, and from fully and afforda real riding in width and buils of mary leaves of a thinner kick. The eaused at high speeds-are a avery source the factory is re- comfort. source of any danger to the user.ceiving reports of enthusiastië Another distinct new feature rear springs, in addition to being is the louvers or ventilator slits longer, are now samfelliptic and Whilst the primary purpose off approval by the public.

While the basio characteristica in the side of the hood panels fist the tyra is, of course, to give more

The front axle is of a design. comfortable riding and to reduce of the familiar Dodge Brothers This change increases the flow vibration, certain other "adran- cars of recent days are still pre. of air through the radiator and unusually strong. The Gaisber, tages necessarily follow. Higher sent, there is an air of distin- reduces the flow of hot air to the or in-tiff of the front wheels, is speeds can be maintained over ctiveness that surpasses all pre- floor boards, making summer increased, making steering enter. A new gear ratio of the rear axle bad road surfaces; "rattle" vious efforts of this concern to driving most comfortable.

The rear seat and all uphols- gives increased flexibility and ls reduced-if not eliminated: build a moderately priced car of lighter axles, chassis, sad body--commendable appearance as well tery of the touring car are remov adds to the ability of Dodge able, affording a large space for Brothers design care -as hills work are permissible; and the as quality.

loading luggage or other articles, eämbers. cost of ear repairs is subetantially The wheelbase is a trifle longer, seats in all types are deeper and in the Type A sedan, the reduced.

+

70010.

leather.

the body is lower and the rear lower, adding to comfort and leg

eupholstery is the finest grade mo- The new tyre and rim equip springs changed to semi-elliptical

The Instrument board is great hair velvet, and all interior hard- ment will be offered in substa-type are anderslung, and increas- tion for all existing sizes of ed from 45 to 55 inches in length. ty improved in appearance, with ware is of distinctive Dodgy pormal pneumatic tyres, and All the features so popular instruments grouped on a raised Brothers design. The businnes, will efficiently carry the same with the public to-day are em- panel and with longer lighting coupe and business sedan ars loads. The rim diameters will bodied in the design of the com- switch lever, facilitating control finished in attractive Spanish bina be the same for all sections offplete line, which includes a of, the lights while driving tyres, viz, 20-in. at the tyre touring car, roadster, coupe, two seating. thus permitting of simple finterchangeability. each rim [belag capable of taking as an Joversize the tyre of the next larger section. The overall dia- meters of the tyres are such as can generally he accommodated hy the clearances provided for normal sized tyres, and little, iff, any, disturbance of gear ratios will be occasioned. Incidentally, the well-base type of rim can be incorporated with wheels of any type-wire, artillery, or disc.

Head lamps are specially de- The fiscal year ending July ( types i sedan... and screen side signed to harmonize with the was the most successful in the and panel side commercial cars new body lines. A combination history of Dodge Brothers, their of 4 ton capacity. All steel cantion signal and tail lamp is dealers having marketed appro bodies as first introduced by mounted rigidly on the license ximately 200,000 cars. With the Dodge Brothers in their open plate bracket and conforms with improvements now put into effect, passenger cars several years ago the requirements of all states adviónsly making the car better and more attractive in every -are now used for all types. having lighting regulations.

The effect of the longer and Brake pedal pads are larger and way, though still retaining the lower body and longer wheelbare, of a design which makes for essential attributes to which the combined with the new lines greater ease and safety. The car owes its great popularity, it and lower seats, is very fine. Ac- hand brake like the skifting lever, seems quita, svident that this cording to dealers and others is moved forward, giving more company has not yet reached the who have driven the new cars, leg room and making it easier maximum of its potentisitties, the improvement in riding quali- to get in and out. A Yale despite the tremendous record of ties is no less pronounced than lock is built into the transmis the year just closed.

THORNYCROFT

Once again the supr macy of the worla famous

THORNYCROFT

is demonstrated by the recent order of the City of Tokyo for 20 Two-ton *** BT ** ́model Trucks.

This order was placed after the Government had made extensive tests on the fuel consumption. 48 miles to 5 U.S. Gallons of kerosene was the enviable record made by a

THORNYCROFT

In these keenly competitive trials,

Oare a Thornycroft - user, always a Thornycroft booster.

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CLOSED CAR PRODUCTION.

USEFUL HINTS.

A cleao motor will give you less

BIG INCREASE IN AMERICA. trouble than a dirty one. Troubles

can be more easily detected on a: The growing appreciation for clean motor than, on one which

automobiles of the enclosed type;

is one of the most notable changes

has the dirt and grime of twenty

| taking place in the industry today. thousand miles on it.

The production of closed cars

A piece of soap that has been

for 1915 in the United States. soaked in water a few minutes

i which country is the largestanto- will make a leaky gasoline joint mobile producer in the world, was tight if just a little is rubbed on but one and one-half per cent, of

the total cars produced. In 1922.!

the threads. The soap will not be

this ratio bad increased to 27 per dissolved by the gasoline. cent. Stating it otherwise, every Starting or stopping a car too fourth car produced was either a quickly will grind off the tread Sedan, a Coupe, a Limousine or some type of an enclosed model. surface and expose the fabric, making it possible for sand and That the manufacturers of

water to work into the body of Studebaker motor cars are con-f Sdent that buying of enclosed the tyre and cause disintegration cars, will continue to increase to set in, which will very soon) is evidenced by the large additions completely destroy the tyre. they have made to their closed body factories in South Bend, Indiana.

To avoid getting splashed with

mad when passing another car

NEARLY 90

ACCUSED OF SPEEDING.

Mrs. John J. Hallenbeck of Garden City, who is 88, was arrested la charged with violating the speed law. Here she is, with the car which officials made travel 62 miles an hour.

Braking Control.

Authoritative evidence. as to The latest upit to Studebaker's it is a mistake to get as far away the stopping power of four-wheel closed car works was recently as possible. When the car brakes in emergency is rather placed in operation. It consists are 10-ft. or so apart, any mud difficult to obtain without carry- af a brick sad reinforced steal

that is splashed issure to strike the [structure, six stories high, 100

ing out personal tests, so that the fest (30.5 meters) in width and 800 body of the other car, whereas if

experience of a Sunbeam driver feet (244 meters) in length. Some the machines are closer together, ides of the gigantic size of this 3-ft-apart, mud that is splashed at Home is not without interest. single, unit may be gained by will only strike the wheels and He was prosecuted for travelling comparing it with the tower on

st excessive speed, and when signalled to stop travelling at over 40

the Woolworth Building-in Now the ander sides of the

York City, which is 192 feet A few drops of kerosene oil (241.5 meters) high, or eight feat

((2,4 meters) less than the length allowed to work into the pose hour, pulled up in abou

of thin daw Studebaker closed joints will reators them to their body building.

proper condition, and prevent It is Interesting to note that further creaking. with the addition of this mammoth now structure, the

ker, concern now bas

vested in closed The wages paid to the

the closed bods a result, all other to £1,540,000 lamber, gla

the com

30 yards Erfdence, was given, standard, Sunbeam works test for & car with four-wheel bra is that when running-st 40-

an hour it shall be capable coming to a standatifi: Ing

ds although

HARLEY DAVIDSON

Stocks

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