The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1935, Page 22

BETTER LINES UDSON.TERRAPLANE BOASTS , PERFORMANCE ! Steel-Roofed Body and Electric) Gearshift Bring Praise From Motorist | ‘The new Hudsons and Terraplanes for 1935 will be shown at the Bis- marck automobile and spring style | show March 28-30 by Wilde Motors, tne. - Featured by tower, longer lines with more power, even finer performance and two of the latest developments af the industry, the new cars are ex- | dected to create a tremendous amount ; of interest. The two developments which are new to the industry are the steel- coofed body which incloses the pas- sengers in a silent, solid steel com- partment with perfect ventilation and the new electric gearshift which clears | the front compartment and gives; feal finger-tip control of the car. For 1935 the Hudson Motor Car company builds a Special and DeLuxe series Terraplane 6 on 112-inch wheel- base and a complete series of Hudson cars on three whcelbases, 116, 117 and 124-inch wheelbases. New for 1935 is the Hudson Big Six with a 93 horse- power engine mounted on 116-inch wheelbase chassis. Detailed advancement in engineer- ing and construction in the engine} has resulted in increased power with- | out any change in the basic dimen- sions. From an appearance standpoint the cars are lower and longer. The radia- tor grills have been improved with a higher and narrower effect. The Terraplane grill retains the radial or sun-burst effect of 1934, while the Hudson grills ore of two types. The one on the Big Six Hudson is dis- tinetive for that car and the other 4s used on all Hudson 8's. Another noteworthy improvement in the Terraplane and Hudson cars for 1935 is the redesigned braking system. The brake drums now are made of alloy steel and are machined and polished. The sections have been increased 20 per cent to give! | water pumps now |such an |complete ventilation ratio of 24 pounds per horsepower in the coupe and 25 pounds per horse- power on the sedan. It is estimated that 70 per cent of the increase in horsepower of the 1935 motors is the direct result of improved combustion chamber char- acteristics. The remaining 30 per cent of the power increase for 1935 may be traced to the improved tappet design. The cam roller feature of the 1934 cars has been retained, but a change in the valve tappet design provides a 3 linch radius instead of 112 inch—in- creasing the dwell of the valve, i. ¢., providing a longer period of opening, and a better filling of the cylinders. The aluminum alloy pistons are continued and four rings are used as formerly, but the layout of the four piston rings end their method of employment have been materially altered, resulting in considerable im- provement in oil economy. Detal changes in addition to the important basic changes mentioned will be found throughout the engine. All the have six blade impellers in place of the three-blade type formerly used. All cars except the lowest price Terraplane model will carry the big output generator which proved to be important innovation in The new generators have a system which prolongs the life of the generator parts in spite of the high output. The actual shifting is accomplished by a vacuum energy which operates the gear shift mechanism. The selection of gears is electrical. The actual shift is accomplished by energy provided by the vaccum in the intake. The new shift can be used either with or without the automatic clutch. With the automatic clutch the actual shift is accomplished when the foot is removed from the accelera- tor pedal. This causes the increase in vacuum required to make the shift. Without the automatic clutch the ac- tual shift operates when the clutch is depressed by the foot. At this time the other foot is normally withdrawn 1934. jof room for three passengers. from the accelerator pedal giving the esis ches eee Pe | gt combination of movement and " increase in vacuum required for gear in perfect conformity of the shoe with] 5 iri ‘Al t the drum when the brakes are en-|*nifting. An important feature o Gaged. Perfect equalization of brake| the new shift is the fact that it i : kes possible pre-selection of gears. pressure on the shoc is obtained by a| ™#! New rotary equalizer which operates Rear Springs Flatter with a minimum of friction. The} Some of the lower appearance of brake cables are hooked to this!the cars for 1935 is due to the use of equalizer which rotates under the im- (flatter rear springs. pulse of either the brake pedal or| All wheels are pressed artillery type emergency brake lever, giving an ac- for 1935. Air cushion tires are stan- curately equalized pull and uniform ‘dard equipment on all models; 6:00 Movement on each of the brake on Terraplane and Hudson 6, 6.25 on cables. the Hudson Standard and DeLuxe 8, None of the ruggedness for which |and 6.50 on the 124-inch Hudson. In the cars have established a reputation |the 1935 cars Axleflex is optional at has been impaired. Terraplane 6, |€Xxtra cost on all cars, except the low- with a bore of 3 inches and a stroke |¢st price Terraplane. of 5 inches.’ produces 88 horsepower | Terrapaane and Hudson bodies have at 3,800 R.P.M., with a 6.00:1 com-|been improved materially in appear- Pression ratio. The Hudson Big Six |ance, structural rigidity and appoint- engine, with a bore of 3 inches and | ments. a stroke of 5 inches. produces 93! The all-metal roof is an actual part horsepower at 3.800 R.P.M.. with a/of the body structure. The welded 6.25:1 compression ratio. The Hud- |section is rubber-sealed all the way son 8 has a bore of 3 inches and a around the top. The drumming stroke of 41: inches and produces 113 |sound which has been a drawback in horsepower at 3.800 R.P.M., with a previous attempts to make a metal compression ratio of 6.00:1. In addi- |roof, has been eliminated by padding tion there is available a 7.00:1 head | between the top bows and the roof. as optional equipment at extra cost.| At the rear of the car the down- These raise the horsepower of the|ward sweep is not interrupted by Terraplane to 100 at 3,800 R.P.M., the|moulding, giving a more flowing Hudson Big Six to 100 at 3.800 R.P.M. streamline effect. The rear windows and of the Hudson 8 to 124 horsepow- are divided with a center strip of er at 4.000 R.P.M. The 7:00:1 heads metal. The trim has been improved are aluminum-iron composite type.|in detail throughout. the graining of All the other neads are cast iron. |the instrumen: panel and window High Power Weight Ratio |trim sticks being more mahogany With the high compression head|than walnut tone. All of the instru- the Terraplane has the extreme high | ment panels have an ivory dial plate Power weight ratio of only 2612 |similar to that used on the 1934 Hud- pounds per horsepower on the coupe, | son. and 28 pounds per horsepower on the| The Terraplane sedan—road weight. The big Six permanent door louvres are the type, decorated by 100 horsepower, and on the Hudson 8 Hudson the louvres are of the slotted the special head which delivers 124/type, running lengthwise in the horsepower, giv the unexampled | bonnet, adding to the appearance and Hudson with the 7.00:1 head develops | three long chrome mouldings, On the} Electric Shift, Steel Top for Hudsons. Both Hudson and Terraplane appear this year with the all-steel top provements, and clectric gear shifting as optional. above, much similar in appearance to the new Terraplane. leave the rest to the new mechanism, different design on the Hudson 6 as ‘during the year. compared witn the Hudson 8, offer- | Abolished Maximum Limits ing another voint of differentiation | Commenting on the findings, Henry | between the two models. said: The lamps and other outside ac-; appearance. The seats are wider— mum speed limits as far as rural the front seat having been increased areas are concerned and to substitute three inches in width to give plenty ;‘Teasonable and proper’ speeds. I) The Still believe that this was sound in rear seat is two inches wider. There Principle but, clearly, the reckless is more leg room in the rear cum- and irresponsible drivers have taken partment due to a recessing back of |advantage of the situation and there the front seat. More leg room has |i every reason to believe that many also been secured in the front com. jof the accidents were due to speeds partment. that were unreasonable under the All models are equipped with a Conditions. It is because of the de- modern ventilating system. On the |Predations of this minority that we standard Terraplane there now is aj"ow have an insistent demand for rising and sliding front window |Teinstatement of maximum speed operated by a continuous rotation of |limits, for installation of ‘governors’ the window regulator. |to control speed and whatnot. The 124-inch Hudson 8 also {s| “It also it a fact that many of our equipped with radio, double outside )State highways were not constructed air horns and other DeLuxe equip- ment. modern light-weight, high-speed car.| TY: A wind and water seal. rubber |Hence, we must build more safety beading around the top of the doors |into these highways themselves be- and corner windows cuts out draft|fore we can expect any great im- and whistle. The oil level gauge has |Provement in conditions. been eliminated this year. A water Patrolling Not Effective level gauge is supplied on all models except the lowest price Terrapiane. COUNTRY ACCIDENTS highways is not nearly as complete or as effective as it should be. While] collar values. 40 states have highway patrols, many berrapelblg pra of these patrols do not have the per- Problem. An increase in personnel] gj 5 {permitting of their establishment. 1934 Mishaps Were Not inj “Many of the states in which the Crowded City Streets But largest cities are located have more and figures of 1934 In Wide Open Spaces the’ highly _risal “erates, standard driver's license laws and safety-responsibility laws. The majority of accidents in 1934] “It has been recognized all along occurred, not on crowded city streets that the cities have better and more and urban boulevards. but in theleffective control, largely because |gratifying and local highways, according to alout safety measures and to securing |reveal unmistakable statement from the American Auto-jenforcement of safety measures, and ress. mobile association. because they have a larger and bet- The statement was based on an standard among their im- Also new for 1935 is the Hudson Big Si: By means of the electric shift, the driver may select the proper gear for acceleration or deceleration before the change actually comes, and length of the car. There is a little ‘their traffic accident death rates! ter trained enforcement personnel, both as to the aréa patrolled and the brought that much closer. This means ‘number of vehicles supervised.” ARE MOBILIZED F TREK T0 RECOVERY Important Improvements and} malleable iron, mohair, upholstery The automotive industry again is mobilized for a renewed effort to ‘hasten the nation’s financial recov- to meet the requirements of the ‘Many important improvements tc be found on this year’s new models |Construction industries as the result give evidence of the earnestness with |°f public works projects and private which responsible executives of auto- inobile companies are concentrating |Stantaneous effect on the commercial on this all-important objective. - It is almost traditional that the In many states patrolling of state) new cars offered by the industry every year represent progressively higher This year is no excep- tidn as examination of any of the new models at the Bismarck Auto and sonnel necessary to cope with the! style show, March 28-30, will quickly |during 1934—more than twice the isclose. and more intensive training for high-| With so many pending uncertain- way patrols are in order. At the! ties of the broadest economic signifi- jSame time, states that do not have:cance to consider, any attempt to|the improved demand for American ‘patrols now should enact legislation foretell the outcome of the motor in- dustry’s 1935 campaign would be/markets approximated 435,000 ve-| tion; prophecy, at best. However, the facts)hicles for the year—a net gain of 79 progressive motor laws than most of afford some idea cf what may be ex- including | pected during the current year. 45 Per Cent Gain If there is any single fact more and more encouraging {than all others to leaders of the motor jindustry, it is that automotive pro- wide open spaces traversed by state/they give more attention to working |duction and sales records for 1934 Despite the fact that labor diffi- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1985 culties and other factors prevented some companies from getting their rew models into production as early as had been expected at beginning of [nee year, the increased demand for new cars and trucks enabled the in- dustry to finish the 12 months with a total output now estimated at 2,885,- 000 units. This represented whole- sale value of $1,453,800,000. It not only was a 45 per cent increase over the preceding ‘year but roughly was double the number of vehicles pro- daced by the industry in 1932. Careful check of motor vehicle reg- istration figures of the various states indicates strongly that the number of cars junked or otherwise perman- ently removed from service during the year exceeded the number which were absorbed by the domestic mar- At the same time it has been established that there were nearly a million more vehicles in operation in 1934 than there were the year before. This seeming paradox is explained by the re-entry into service of a great many vehicles which had been forced hown: 3 i i z F i erating and therefore in the process of being worn out, the day of their ultimate replacement by new cars is added business for the future. It is doubtful whether any other single industry has contributed more to the country's economic rehabili- tation than the automobile and its allied groups. The $2,216,477,000 re- ceived for the 1934 output of new vehicles, tires, parts and accessories was distributed through many chan- nels and was an important factor in the operations of many of the coun- try’s basic industries. The automo- bile provided the largest single mar- ket for the gasoline, rubber, steel, leather, lubricating oil, plate glass, Expansion Make Industry [nickel and lead industries. In addi- Vital to Country tion, automobile factories were sub- stantial consumers of copper, hard- wood lumber, aluminum and cotton and many other commodities. As might have been anticipated, the stimulation of general business activity and the improvement in the enterprises produced an almost in- vehicle division. As a result, truck sales showed a greater increase for the year than did those in the passenger car field. Under the impetus of this increased demand for commercial vehicles, the | 1932 production. An important factor in the indus- try’s recovery progress last year was jvehicles abroad. Sales in foreign operations may; per cent over 1933. With the early signing of new reci- procal trade treaties between the United States and three other coun- tries offering important potential markets now virtually assured, and with the prospect that similar treaties will be negotiated with other nations, there is a strong basis for expecting the industry's export op- erations to become of increasing im- portance during 1935. recovery prog- eC Here Is Terraplane Coupe ; | ‘Terraplane Six Coupe mounted on 112-inch wheelbase with an &88-horsepower engine. This car is made either as a three-pas- @enger model with baggage compartment in the rear or a8 & five-passenger model with rumble seat. DIAMOND T TRUCKS HAVE BROAD RANGE FOR ALL PURPOSES 29 Years of Experience Back of Exclusive Line, Fred A. Copelin Points Out Twenty-nine years of experience back of the two popular models of the Diamond T truck makes this truck “the smartest truck investment in America,” according to Fred A. Cope- lin of the Copelin Motor company, Bismarck’s Diamond T dealer. The two popular models are the De Luxe 114-ton (Model 211A) and the De Luxe 1%-2-ton (Model 220). Diamond T boasts that the “Dia- mond T alone, in the low price field, offers all these features: . “T-bearing 2%-inch crankshaft; big, 228 and 263 cutic inch engines; big, gear-driven water pump; full length, all-over cooling; proper side location of pump head block—no valve in- serts needed; rubber shackle bush- ings; Has Safety Features “Biggest hydraulic brakes; cast brake drums; power brakes; roller bearing universals; helper springs; cam and lever industry produced 589,000 trucks| Wiring: “Radiator guard built in; fin and tube radiator; De Luxe instrument panel; De Luxe cab—v-front—low air jresistance—gas saving; world's smart- jest. truck style; chassis weights, 3400 3 pressure fan lubrica- and 3600 lbs. fan lubri “Rubber engine mountings; extra frames and cross members; SKF bearing carrier; alloy steel springs; fore-shackling of front springs; wide spacing of dual tires; ‘and extra-heavy fenders.” Diamond T trucks are built in all sizes and types to meet every haul- ing requirement, Copelin points out. ‘Their sizes range from 1'2-ton to 5- ton models. Named Distributor Recently ‘steering; armored cable |jicense manufacturer in the world motor trucks. exclusively. All of the thought, energy and to- tal activity of this organization is centered on building the best motor trucks that brains, experience and money can put together, Copelin says. i The Diamond T truck has been manufactured continuously since 1911 and is used by many of the largest. fleet owners in the country, the Rail- trucks since 1916. Copelin expressed pleasure at be- ing able to present the Diamond T truck line in this territory and ex- tends an invitation to all truck users to view these models at the Copelin Motor Company garage and show rooms at 520 Main Avenue, Bis- marck. In 1933 all-cities reporting to the United States Census Bureau showed an aggregate reduction in motor ve- hicle deaths of 5.7 per cent as com- pared with 1932. After long service, radiator and water pump hose tends to deteriorate, and should be replaced to avoid hav- ing particles of fabric close the radi- ator core. There was an increase of only 95 national average of 13.3. Pedestrian fatalities increased less tween 60 and 65 per cent of all motor vehicle deaths in cities. A fully charged battery will | The Copelin Motor company only |freese. analysis of last year's traffic fatality record by the Safety and Traffic Engineering Department of the na- tional motoring body. “We cannot escape the conclusion,” said Thomas P. Henry of Detroit, Mich., president of the A.A.A., “that attention must be directed immedi- ately to the improvement and control of driving practices on heavily trav- elled country roads.” The analysis shows that the traffic {death rate in 86 principal cities in 1934 was one-third lower than for the nation as a whole. Using an in- dex figure of 100 to represent the national auto death rate, the major cities are shown to have a ratio of approximately 67 per cent as com- pared with a ratio of about 133 for the less populous areas. Despite the increase in the national fatality to- tal, nearly a third of the larger lcities reported actual decreases in Worth eno ICED with the lowest! Back of this fact is one of the most dramatic accom- plishments io motor history. The new 1'4-ton Six which has broken all Diamond T sales records of 30 years, sells in the lowest price bracket. Yet it will haul more goods, faster, it is engineered to endure. Ithasa 7-bearing, 228-cubic inch truck engine, big hydrau- lic brakes, four speeds, full floating axle, 7-inch frame, helper springs, 10,000 pounds grosscapacity, 135to 168-inch wheelbases, armored wiring, engine and springs mounted more safely, for more years _in live rubber. Chassis weight sad for less cost, because _ is 3,410 pounds. 3 ° | Copelin Motor Company re. Distributors q Bismarck Phone 318 DIAMON rmously more than its slightly higher price! See and Drive a Diamond T before you buy any Truck! 1%-TON MODELS FROM bys OTHER MODELS TO 5 TONS (Price, chassis at the factory) In 1935 there is one subject, at least, on which every automobile engi- neer agrees—steel bodies, for great- est strength, greatest ruggedness, Greatest safety! Steel—more steel! But when you /ook at 1935 cars you find only one manufacturer who gives you bodies all of steel. Hudson, in the new Hudsons and Terraplanes!_ 304 Fourth St. ON HUDSON “NEW STAR REVUE’ AMERICAS onl, BODIES zZ OF STEEL ! OF Ruggedness and safety ride with you... Complete protec- tion for your family! Steel elf eround them ia eny new Hud- e0a-built oer. Steel all around you . . sides, floor and the first steel roof! of steel. Sides of steel. Steel doors, bulkhead in front Other “steel bodies” are a shell of steel over a framework of wood. _ steel pillars, Still others — part steel, part wood, and with fabric top. A third type—steel pe— all-around but no tecting steel overhead. m Y It protection in your can You get hia toe 1988 Hladvons id Tareoenes, ie here!Front end beck of steel. Floor SEE THESE CARS AT THE SHOW OR OUR SALESROOMS WILDE MOTORS, INC. Bismarck Shields extra) ays es 100i ae 37600 PA ‘2 Val horse- wer Ar ded mate Telephone 1500 ” 2 “4 \ Ds ob 5 fy » ‘ ~ ” oe a * 4 ® i) & ”