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HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1931.

WILLYS-KNIGHT SIX. tests and experiments which had

New Model Has Free- Wheeling,

FEATURES NOTED.

the combined engineering thought of the company's corps of Willys- Knight experts. The Model 95 the Willys-Knight line

All brings

the notable

ance to new field of

ges of alcove-valve engine

ingers who formerly were denied such ownership because it ad here- tofore been impossible to produce With a background of many sachle type car In such a low price. cessful achievements in the auto-the-t

most

mobile industry envering a period; Use of a double drop frame has of twenty-four years, the Willys-Jonabled the body experts to design Overland Company, in announcing a car of low, sweeping and grace- a new Willys-Knight Six in sell at fol lines, Indicative of the the lowest prices in Willys-Knightmodern trend in coachwork. The smartness of the body lines is en- history, malies one of its most

huneed by the new exterior colour notable contributions to, gronomy, combinations, rich in tone and quility, foxury, performance andþarmoniousdy blended, advanced engineering fentures.

Its appearance from the front This new Willys-Knight, designately resembles the Willya- ed as Model 96. consists of a Knight 66-D), the rudlator design Sedan, Victoria, Couch and Coupe conforming in every detail to the Wire with romble ant.

senior Willys-Knight car. wheels, with the two apares carried Always in close tmach with pulle in the forward fender wells also deman, the moat pruetlen), imut to the car's appearance, proved and simplificat five-wheeling

Knight. This new feature,

Efforts to achieve

is available by the new Willybeauty, quality and smartness base with no heen confined to the exteriors, all of th advantages of free- The interiors are conspicamus for wheeling and none of its dia- their quality of ttings and up ativantages, further enhances thestory, comfort. faultless taste,

and spielouSICAS,

Arm

rests at smooth and effortless performancech side, rabe ralf, hand grips and of the Willys-Knight and infot rais add to comfort and con- distinct factor in giving longer fa venience. to the engine since it greatly reduces wear and tear on the bear inks.

NEW TEST

FOR

MOTOR CAR

DRIVERS.

Ames, In., Aug. Brd-Whŷ some drivers get "all tangled up" in traffic while others get through' easily and safely; why some have accidents periodically and why spectable citizens are frequent vio lators of traffic lawa is what Dr. Alvah R. Later, associate profes. sor of psychology at Lawn State College, in attempting to find mat with a

new automobili drivers' | test he is developing,

John D. Stodlard, Iowa State College student, respondas to the conditions on the rolling "highway" before him, at top, while Dr. A. R. Lauer checks his mistakes with the apparatus helors

whreBase The ample

of 183 inches, overall length of 157-1/8 inches and the extra wide tread The option of free-wheeling, for al fest-1.1 inches is responsible Alter the test is standardized those who prefer it to the engsen- for the utmost roominess afforded the Influence of dillerent ruloors tional operation, is a continuare in exely

The trip consists of a certain bandina. at the

This designs and composition of road Br shifts into second and then intoj

high the ent of the company's polley of giving roominess applies bath to leg room signs will be studied, in addition rather, the landcape revolves un-landscape which is automatically moves faster............orį number of rotations of the curvas.

the buyer all that is modern und and seating aghen,

to reasons why sony drivers (ad).

der it more rapidly.

Umed. The trip ny be lang or desirable in an automobile. The

Other features include, front to avold accidents, free-wheeling control, mechanism

J1- The driver taking the text sents The driver must keep the car short, as desired. finally adopted by Willys-Overland Fore and aft and also

clination: Finger-Tip-Contrahiraself in an auto be in the in the road and must they signs Dr. Lading or his assistant makes j in a tribute the engineering which uns been highly popular in laboratory. He Ps the amend which drop into position at internetations of erron, such as failing skill of the Toledo company and is Willys-Overland products for steering gear, pear shift, imition vats just above the roadway. Beto obey signals, All these factors i

bas to form abarp eurves. for ure considered in during the practically all other types that its early three years; safety glass at

which he nued slow down. Heidrivers' score. believed ikely that the underlying Light extra ut; anti-glare windswitch clutch, brakes and other:

four-wheel Controla to work.

must shift te low gear on a steepį principles of this device will interchild; fully enclosed

Dug-servu brakes with cable con Out in front the driver aver a hill and speed up on a straight les adopted by other var munnfae teal; narrow corner posts at wind- miniature landscape painted on roski,

shield for clear vision: concealed canvas, russcoats and hills. wiring for lamps, hydrostatic gaso- | landscape devolves fine gauge; trunk rack at rear; driver dn. bwn rollers, radiator filler cap concealed under hood; all-steel rear axle hunsing; tubular front axle: drop centre wire wheels.

of such an advanced nature over

turers.

The free-wheeling control lever extends from the instrument board so that the position of the driver's hand is a normal one, reducing the manipulative akili required in other freewheeling installations.

towned

The

th

The test is designed to help lo- fente psychological faults which, fcontribute to pur driving and acs] He may have to stop at an ar

cidents. Several supplementary terial highway. He reverses, turns teats given by other members of shar corners, sounds his horn the department will help determing On the road is a toy car. This when the signs command, And all, more definitely why a person has toy ray is, guided by a mechanism the time he must keep the tiny car difficulting in driving. connected with the steering ap-you the road by aperating the steer paratus of the ear in which the ing wheel as he would if his own) driver site,

car were actually moving.

Drivers as on Road,

Meter Keeps Tab

What Causer Accidents.

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laigu or hazard. Slow reaction al-{health, excitability and other fas The Willys-Overland free-wheel- No detail has been overlooked

Accidents frequently inve been of caures Trouble because the driver tors. ing device consinta of n roller either in bodies, chassis or engine

found to be caused by inability cannot put on the brake for turn The value of tenth similar to the clutch unit, mounted on the rear to provide a eur of outstanding

to see far enough to one ride-out quickly enough. Unusually rapid one Dr. Lauer is working on las in the of the transmission and can he quality and performance

The test starts. The driver i When the driver is piloting the of the corner of the eye--without reaction also causes trouble be- boen demonstrated by organiza- rendered operative either 1.М " lawest priced fold ever reached by free-wheel or direct drive hy a Willys-Knight. The engine deve starts in loss and shifts as in orcar nyer the road an apparatus to turning the band, and Dr. Lauer, cause the person may do the wrongitions using large fleets of cars,

is

which subject their drivers to such sometimes the thing. cable connexion which goes from lopment of Gir horsepower adinary driving. As the landscape, the left of the landscape is record. Colour blindness

J

So-called recklessness, accord-Įtents. the free-wheel unit up tu the smooth top speed ample to meet all operated by a variable speed elec-fng, with annoying accurdey, the cause of a perfectly respectable:

It has been found thist drivers tric motor controlled by the ac-number of times the driver is off citizen crashing red lights until ing to Dr. Later, has been found instrument board where it is con-demands of modern driving.

celerator, revolves on the rollers the road, the length of time off the he buds out his weakness.

to consist of a number of defecta, who have the most accidents usu- nected to the lever on the Instru-

the driver must keep the little car road and the total time required. Poor vision sometimes causes a such as poor judgment of distance ab are the ones with some defert, ment board. The lever terminaten

on the right side of the road. As for the trip.

motorist to fall to see a danger and speed, absentmindedness, ill-detectable by such a test. in a ball of the same size as that on the gearshift lever,

intensive!

lubrication

is

this line.

bas also been

The diameter of the

$

The engine. with its smooth development of 65 horsepower is characterized by major improve- ments in design and construction Every type of free-wheeling which adds materially to its per-

Whey running at high', The eccentric rod bushings are | device so far designed was care- formance and brings a new degree fully tried by Willys-Overland of economy when compared with temperatures and speeds, sur babbit lined on a thin steel wall engineers, and from these experi;ather engines of the same piston ncient olly vapors are created in back. Provisions ments developed the improved and displacement and rated horse the crankcase, which, when sucked made to lubricate the clutch shaft simplified type now available in the power. The engine is rubber new Willys-Knight.

insulated at chassis to absorb all through by the enrlnuretor enter bushing, in the flywheel from the

the cylinders and provide additional utside. This new makel is introduced minor vibrations.

lubrivation for the upper nions of i

flywheel abtained in the method by which the sleeves and pistons, thus pro- bus been igerense, giving a larger,

practically natonatlcircumference for the bearings are luhriented and byviding

the starting what may be termed automatte au- lubrication of these moving parts mator gears which results in more xiliary lubrication of the piston when it is most essential,

efficient starting. Openings are heads and upper part of the sleeves Is aremplished through.

is also equipped found on each side of the flywheel housing with the lywheel properly type of crankcase ventilaton or with the Plout- oil device, first marked on both sides for the tim- breather system has also been introduced on the Willy garsining of the motor when necessary. Improved to give more rapid and

Janery. This takes the clean all Formerly only one opening on the even dissipation of heat

from near the top of the crank top of the housing was provided. i points of the motor block.

case supply instead of from the bottom as heretofore.

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this

This engine

Adoption of a six-port

A Tillotson carburetor of new design and larger Hize than manifold is of prime importance in the more efficient fuel consumption

The pistons, equipped with three, formerly used on a Knight engine and even distribution of gas to the compression and one oil ring, arof this size is employed and is is the first power plant produced by full floating type. Connecting rods arrest cylinders. This Model 96 engine of ainminum alloy with pins of theipped, with a new type A. C. silencer, air cleaner and flame The uter supply IH Willys-Overland to employ

to provide brought forward

from the "Shielding" the forward part are also constracted of the manifold also aids in the full pressure lubrication to the tank by eam operated pump

the side distribution of the gas and the piston pins. Pistons

the mounted on

of the are of practical elimination of condens- Invarstrut type but instead

Prankeuse instead of with a vacuum tank. tim in the intake manifold. This

two narrow supporting bars as so protects the intake that the forward part is

used heretofore, have une heavy held at the same temperature as wide support or bar.

and rear areas and over- runes practically all condensation in the as fed to number one and two cylinders. This entire scheme is also aided by the use of built-in radiator shutter, thermostatically controlled.

the

centre t

Improved lubrication of this engine is also highly important, the oil entering the bearing at the side with the oil giove curried around the entire lower half. The

tows freely on the entire lower lalf of the bearing and is carried to the upper half by the travel, of the alaf. All main. crankshaft and eccentric rail and connecting rol bearing employ this design.

new

The back end of the connecting rod bearing is also of a new design. The babbitt is not champered al the ends of the bearings as hereto- fore but is of uniform thickne for the entire length, this giving more rigid aud solid backing for the entire bearing surface.

Moro efficient cooling is provided through a greater water capacity in the block around the cylinders, the use of the six-port intake manifold making this Downible through the use of thinner and more uniform ribs between the ports. The air suction Into the carburator draws any heated nir and vapors collected in the crank- came into the carburetor through

The new models are expected to be the most popular Knight engin- Jed cars ever built by the company.

ASLEEP

AT THE WHEEL!

Tired from long vigil at the wheel, Harry-Youngwick,-20,

of New York, fell asleep-just for a moment. That moment was his and he was killed whon his car, shown at left, lurch- ed into another not far from his home.

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