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930 ILLUSTRATED WORLD
end of this run every part was examined
and found to be in perfect condition.
The six cylinders are cast separately
from a special mixture of gray and
Swedish iron. The inner walls and valve
seats are hardened and ground to a
mirror finish, which adds durability to
the cylinder and diminishes the excess
friction. The crank shaft is of the
seven-bearing type, and the cam shaft is
View from the Tonneau
of one piece, enclosed in an aluminum
housing. Two six-cylinder high grade
magnetos are provided, and one can run
independently of the other.
The forward end of the chassis is narrowed
to 29 inches, allowing a short
turning radius.
The radiator is very different. It has
a slant at an angle of fifteen degrees: six
triangularly curved ventilators tilt upward
and backward for a length of six
inches. The rear openings may be closed
at will with a waterproof door, controlled
by a hand lever on the dash, making the
hood entirely waterproof. The ivory
handles which lift the hood are charming
to look at, and practical too, as they open
and lock the hood to the body.
The control of the car is almost a
thinking machine. The control levers
are located so that the driver will naturally
drop his hand from the steering
wheel to the emergency brake, or the
gear control lever. The left pedal operates
the clutch and the right pedal the
service brake. Ivory mounted levers
operating in a quadrant
are located in the center
\ of the wheel and are
connected with the carburetor
and magnetos
by rattle proof ball joints
and rods. Taking out a
little ivory plug on this
control shuts off the gasoline.
Another right at
hand turns on the head
lights, turning it another
way extinguishes them
and puts on smaller
lights used when the car
stands still. The tail lights,
lights for the tonneau, and
steps are also controlled
with this little ivory plug,
right under the hand, without
a stoop.
The instrument board
would be the joy of any
connoisseur. It is severely
plain and very aristocratic. The
usual method of mounting each
instrument separately has been eliminated,
and in its place is used a single
panel through which the recording hands
of the different instruments extend, and
over which a single piece of plate glass
is placed.
Two beautiful ivory handles are all
that can be seen on the windshield—no
nuts and bolts.
The spare wheel carrier is made so
that the wheel is carried in a vertical
position, with absolutely no unsightly
braces or projections. When the wheel
is not carried, the cover and cables can
be removed, so that nothing projects
above the running board.