Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 10, 1916, Page 10

A few years ago it was a compara- tively simple matter for a motorist to select a car. The would-be-buyer had only to determine the amount he was willing or able to invest in his pur- chase and then choose between the two or three makes selling at the re- spective price. At present a motorist who is in_the market for a new car is confronted by a number of problems which it seems almost impossible to solve. Tor instance: Is it more advis- able to be conservative and invest in a four or six-cylinder car, or will this type of motor be obsolete within a few vears, inasmuch as these types of motor might be replaccd entirely by eights and twelves, waich, if one is to believe their advocates, are the motors of the future? A comparison of the leading makes ot 1916 cars shows that there prevails ‘a wide divergence of opinion among the American automobile manufactur- ers on this subject. Two of the larg- est factories of the country are em- ploying eight and twelve-cylinder mo- tors in their respective makes, while, on the other hand, the builders of the highest priced cars in the country continue the use of four and six-cyl- inder motors. Two factories have even abandoned the six-cylinder and are equipping their 1916 models with four-cylinder engines only. A ehort and not too technical dis- ocussion of the advantages and disad- vantages of the multiple cylinder V- type engine, as compared with the older types of motors, seems, there- fore, timely and might be of help to the motorist in selecting a new car. i Advantages of Eights and Twelves. The chief argument which is ad- ,vanced in favor of the multiple cylin- 'der V-type motor is its flexibility, its even torque, which permits of rapid acoeleration on high gear and the absence of vibration at any speed. In addition to this, the twelve-cylinder motor is perfectly balanced. This fea- jture is not found in the eight-cylinder motor, for which reason eight-cylin- der motor cars show a lateral sway high speeds, or, as this movement was aptly described recently in a discus- sion of the Society of American Auto- raobfle Engineers, “an eight-cylinder car behaves at speed like a dog com- ing out df a pond and shaking itself.” Both eights and ewelves have, on ac- count of the overlapping of ex- plosions, a much evener torque than fours or sixes, and this feature per- ‘mits of tProttling these motors down on high gear to extremely low speeds, and also gives the respective car a rapid acceleration. The latter Tea- cure, however, is much enhanced by the fact that ali eight and twelve- cylinder cars now the market use very low ratios in their rear axels. The leading e inder for in- s:ance, is geared to 1, the leading geared 4.3 to 1. If s would be used inder motors of ccelerating qauli- be greatly improved. Disadvantages Pointed Out. thelr will com- Ingt‘lem~rirmA car.. Best Foreign Cars Fours. In view of al the: seems a pity that bile manufactur not more attention to a greater ment of the four and paid elop- six-cyiinder SHALL IT BE FOUR CYLINDERS OR MORE? at| S, | anci motor. A high efficiency motor modern design has practically all of the advantages and none of the disad- of vantages of the multiple-cylinder type motor. Lack of vibration at any speed is common to both the high eg ficlency motor and the mulpH cylin- der motor, while the former surpasses the latter in light weight, extreme simplicity and, last, but not least, in mechanical eficiency. In England the high efficiency mo- tor enjoys justly the greatest popular- ity, as names like the Sunbeam, Vaux- hall and Sizaire-Berwick will prove. In this country we have an example of the modern four-cylinder motor in the Mercer, with lightness, ease of opera- tion, wonderful range of speed on high gear and low consumption of gasoline and ofl. It seems logical to presume that & twelve-cylinder car with a piston dis- placement of more than 420 inches, developing 96-horse power at 3,300 revolutions per minute, weighing 4,500 pounds,“will need infinitely more gasoline and oil than would be re- quired by a four-cylinder motor, with Jess than 300 cubic inches displace- ment, developing practically the same horse power at the same engine speed, weighing 900 pounds less. It seems, therefore, doubtful whether the undersirable features of the multiple cylinder car are a com- pensation for a more even torque, makin git possible to operate the car with fewer gear changes, which is the only advantage it possesses over the modern high efficiency four; even this advantage will be eliminated after the magnetic drive has been perfected — only a question of time, many believe. AUTOMOBILE SOLVES MANY PROBLEMS. It Has Many Missions and Serves Them All Well. The automobile solved many problems.. The growth of the industry during the past year has been beyond expectations. The future no one can predict. Automobile manufacturers Lave laid their plans for the coming vear on huge production figures.. s lowed the introduction of other forms street Lr:flfl:' regulations. There is not ity in the country where this prob- lem is not serious and the subject of great thought. No one now regards the motor car as a_mere fad. The world knows it has fulfilled its mission. That it is a real necessity for comfort, health and business progress. With millions of Amerlcan-made automobiles for this foreign demands the coming year will | be greater than ever, the automobile | industry is counted upon as advanc- {ing the business of the country gener- {ally, for the automobile today is a fin- 1 investment. | With all different types to choose | from small or large, from two to seven | passenger capacity, with either four, i ve cylinders—over- { i 44 expense cut down, simplicity the keynote of construction, the fleld for the automobile is larger today than ever before. The fact that the Ameri- can public has money and the banks t down the bars for the pur- iles, gives to the a / adapta- to the rub wishes—that is, | |10 go ana come when and where one the burden ally, to banish y street: engage- | Ameriean | re but one grew before. By installing electric power in near- mining camp has been made possible to resume work on prn» h_otherw vould This has done more | the cost of mining than any reduce | other thing. Throughout the countr college pre:ldents are discussing tions of eariing, others, with principals of high school while some pro and con the advisability of introducing military drilk into the higher instlt;; the <, are taking ments of military drill. enthuidasm, The motor car occupies a unique position in the mechanical locomo- tion family today, because it largel counteracts the ill effects that fol-| of rrun&pflrl:lnon It has given to| the Dbiggest problem ckled — the solution of country and the expectation that the | of importance | steps to teach their charges the rudi- n In New York city the Stuyvesant high school stu- dents have taken up the subject with and_every Friday after- noon a large body of them assembles SWEETEST RUNNING CAR IN THE WORLD ac Has Developed Great Distinc- tion In Motor World. The A. O. Swan Co. in their exhi- bition space will have 2 eight-cylinder Cadillac care termed as the sweetest running car in the world. Nothing has been developed since which deprives it of that distinction. In the high-speed, high-efficiency, eight-cylinder V-type engine, there is no intermission between impulses but rather an overlapping so complete that one melts or merges into another. The torque, therefore, is constant and the flow of power is continuous. Nothing but a ride In the Cadillao Eight can reveal the wealth of motor. Ing luxury which this oar affords. ‘The doors are wide and casy of en- trance and exit. The tonneau is large and roomy, the rear seal accommodat- ing three ‘passengers comfortably. In the seven-passengor car, there are two comfortable extra seats, which fold in- ton recesses, and aro concealed out of the way when not in use. ‘The tilting steering wheel and the position of the control levers, make it possible for the driver and front seat passenger to enter the car at either side. The gear change lever and the hand brake lever are in the center. They are set well forward, facilitating entrance and exit, yet are within easy reach of the driver. The switches for the electric lights and for ignition are located conveniently on the instru- ment board. A pedal button in the floor brings the electric cranking de- vice into action. The multiple disc clutch is soft and velvety in operation. The car starts with ease and smoothness, without Ca Jerk, shogk or jar. TJe sflifting of gears is easy and quiet. After getting under way, which is only a matter of moments, one rare- 1y has occasion to change gears unless at times, perhaps, to meet some un- usual or extreme condition. The steering is steady and positive; the natural inclination of the car is to | travel straight ahead. The brakes are powerful, yet easy of application. In operation you enjoy the widest flex- From less than three miles an crowded city street and con- traffic —without change of nd without nursing or especi- illful manipulation—to more miles an hour on the open been demonstrated to be 1 Eight is a car of prac- throttle control, of rapid and ition. From a snail's pace of the wind, without ap- , without hesitation, with- | out_tremor.. | Comfort ubserved in the highest i sence of vibration, the the yielding springs, and tires, the ea the unusual flexibility, the ex- treme smoothness accentuated by the ral bevel driving gears, and the quietness of motion. Good roads vicld up a velvet quality {of travel undreamed of. Pad ro: | 10se much of their terror and hills almost to flatten out before you, so so smoothly, so quietly and with ttle apparent effort does the car | surmount them. No_experience in any other car can afford an adequate conception of the luxurious riding qualitles to be en joved in the truly wonderful Cadillac Eight. The most eminent authorities in the engineering world are almost unani- mous in _the opinion that the Eight- G | motor car engines. In the course of the long journey to- ward this end, the Cadillac company has given serious consideration to ev- ery reputable type of motor. In the operation of a motor ocar, | there are certain characteristics which contribute to the physical and mental comfort and pleasure of the user. It is believed that the Eight-cylin- der V-type engine provides the most | practical combination of the _things W afford the maximum of these | comforts and pleasures, without em- bodying features hich may have a tendency to detract from those en- joyments. NOVEL DEVICE AIDS QUICK ACCELERATION you step suddenly and hard foot throttle and the speed of the car does not instantly increase, it may mean that your carburetor can- { not supply at once enough gasolene to compensate the inrush of extra air to the motor. This is a fault more or s common to carburetors, and the ¢ in which Cadillac engineers have ercome it is ingenious.. When the throttle is opened quickly | the tendency is for the mixture to be- in the armory of the Seventy-first regiment for instruction by Captain Albert T. Rich, United States army. The picture show Captin Rich and students to whom he is teaching the use of the miltary rifle. cylinder V-type marks the ultimate in | I\E/\S VYA VE ) VERY MOMENT A PLEASANTER MOMENT-EVERY MILE A SMOOTHER STEADIER MILE EVERYHOURAN HOUR OF GREATER EASE New C. SwWAaN CO. L.ondon come lean, for the reason that the gas olene, because of its greater density, i not drawn into the mixing chamber a easily and as rapidly as the air. This disproportion of gasolene and air is seldom of more than momentary duration, but even that is sufficient to cause a skin or two or a choking of the motor and keep it from develop- ing the power needed for rapld ac- celeration. The device evolved by the Cadillac engineers is a skilful application of! the plunger pump principle. In this case, however, the action is confined to only one stroke of the plunger. When the throttle is suddenly opened the plunger automatically accerlerates the supply of gasolene through the spray nozzle, thereby providing a correct ex- plosive mixture for quick accerleration and the getaway 1s instantaneous. CHALMERS NOTED FOR STYLE AND BEAUTY. Has Roomy Construction of Body— Motor Turns 3,400 R. P. M. on Block Test. ‘The Chalmers 1050 five passenger car is practically the only new car that has been announced this year in the medium priced fleld. It is the only new car announced this year at any price which has a principle of con- struction that has been prnvnd for years, both here and abroad. T Caulking of Middletown, dlurlbulor for this section, has two cars at the auto show. ‘The 1050 has a new design which gives it a distinguished appearance, as well as all the style and beauty for which Chalmers cars are noted. Many new and practical ideas have been in- corporated in its conmstruction; it is equipped with an entirely new type of motor, and, most important of all, it is as comfortable as your favorite arm chair. The roomy construction of the body, the upholstery and the spring suspension have been worked out and developed to such an extent as to make its riding qualities as sen- sational a feature as its motor. In designing the car the company has tried to attain certain ideals in style, beauty, comfort and practicabil- ity which have always been essential features of Chalmers ul-n Because of the enthuslasm with which our distributors have already taken hold of this new Chalmers, we feel that we have accomplished our purpose. The seven passenger car, with its graceful sweeping lines, deep sid walls, leather upholstered seats, mold- ed fenders and beautiful Chalmers coach finish, possesses such style and beauty as to make it the most distin- guished car on the road. Like all other fiflmem the 1050 is a quality car in every sense of the word. It is a car that you will be proud to drive. ‘The valve-in-head, overhead cam- an entirely new type of gasoline power plant for use in stock cars. It is not an experiment. It has been proven successful through years of practical use in Buropean racing cars. The supremacy of this type of motor at both the Indianapolis and Chicago epeedway races were clincher endorse- ments. Eight out of the first ten cars to finish at Indianapolis and seven out of the first eleven at Chicago were propelled by val in-head, overhead camshaft motors. The riding qualities of a motor car is one feature which is receiving more and more attention at the hands of the automobile buyving public, especlally now that women are giving so much attention to automobiles. It is obvious that to remain in busi. ness manufacturers of automoblles must build a car that will run and give a certain degree of service, but the successful manufacturer must do more than that. He must not only bulld a motor car that will give satis- factory service, as far as its opera- tion is concerned, but he must also combine style. beauty and comfort with an efficient piece of machinery. Springs along will not give comfort in a motor car; neither will upholstery. It takes just as much thought and manufacturing skill to bulld comfort into a car as it does to make it me- chanically perfect. The Chalmers seven passenger model is a big, luxurious car, roomy enough for seven grown-ups to lean back and ride at ease. It as com- fortable your favorite arm chalr. The deep seats which are upholstered in leather and the deep side-walls furnish a support for the body that eliminates all strain and fatigue from motoring. Unusually wide doors en- able people to easiy step into this car 'l!hout having to turn sideways. An feature of the motor is the fact that it turns 3,400 revolutions per minute on block test. TIRE SHOP WILL HAVE STRIKING EXHIBITION Demonstration in Process of Rubber Making Will Be Given. Probably one of the most striking exhibitions in the hall will be that of the W. R. Baird Tire shop, who will exhibit Firestone tires, including bi- cycle, motorcycle, automobile and motor truck tires. ‘The principal feature u( the exhibit will be a demonstration of the woc- of a tire from the raw the finished product, showing all Ih. shaft motor installed in the 1050 is!auto-] market. This new lens will be of interest to Connecticut motorists as there might possibly be a law enacted concerning the dimming of head lights Mr. Baird will also have on exhibition chains, lights, and other accessories. Enormous Exports Exports of American automobiles and parts now rank fifth in value among all manufactured articles. The exports for the year 1915, valued at $111,180,139, exceeded the combined exports of all machinery ($78,015,574). They also exceeded the value of manufactured cotton and cotton clothing ($95,8: 024), manufactures of leather ( 268 680), chemicals, drugs, dyes and other kinds of machinery (381,224, 345) and the combined exports of all sorts of steam and electric rallroad cars and locomotives, carriages and wagons, bicycles, tricycles, stationary, marine and automobile engines, agri- cultursl implements and electrical medicines ($50,395,321) and exports of wheat flour ($96,201,234). ‘The automobile exports were sur- passed in value last year by exports of iron, steel and manufactures there- of ($338,703,720); explosives (3181,- 778,033); refined mineral oils ($138,- 689,495); copper and manufactures (3129, 180 89) wheat ($282,457,092), and mules, cattle and sheep (121 C‘l ,231). War Hero Coming Here to Race Auto Rene winner of the 1914 500-mile auto race at In has been given freedom from military service in France and will drive in the xth annual international sweep- stakes on May 30 next, at Indianapo- lis. His contract, signed, by cable, ac- cording to T. B. Myers, general man- lc‘l’. has been received. Thomas drove a Delage in the 1914 race, with an average speed of 82.47 miles an hour. THINGS ELECTRICAL. Electrical exports are increasing. Bwitzerland is planning to electrify all its railroads. Small bakeries now use clectrio mmdflnm.“- mmhc_ve\y—fl in the reduction of gold ore. Detroit will use Canadian electrical power for manufacturing purposes. Blectrio were used to heat a ldioel b\llldln‘ in Duluth &ur- u‘;nr:‘o.nt col snap when the bofl- Mmhonu 'vardoctflcfl! Chicago and Albany lead in hon.vb mnmbcotpeopuwu‘ ‘with 6.1 for each phone. Argentina leads ‘the total number ing 75,000 two years ago, but Uruguay has more per capita.. The large searchlights used by the General Electric Company for spec- tacular illuminating effects at the Panama-Pacific Exposition have been sold to the Russian government. It was only four years ago that elec- tric starting and lighting systems were put to use on automobiles. Less than 2 per cent of the cars made in 1912 were equipped this way.* The growth of this Industry is l.ha"n by the fact that over 98 per cent of 1916 models are equipped with these systems. SAYS DRINK LEMONADE FOR RHEUMATISM Relief from rheumaism and sciatica can be obtained by lmonlfl. and avoldi alcoholic dris To let ri of this ltnbm M Overhauling and Repair Work of all kinds on : AUTOMOBILES, CARRIACES, WAGONS, TRUCKS and CARTS Mechanical Repaire, Painting, Trim- ming, Upholstering and Wood Work, Blacksmithing in all its branches. Scott & Clark Corp. ot taiephones Bave 1507 to 515 North Main St