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World's Greatest Automobile V alue^fi^
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I YQU will want to see the car made in the largest factory in the world. You want to see the largest car for the least
I money in the world. The car that 40 skilled German engineers tore apart piece by piece to find a weak spot, and
didn t discover anything which bore even the resemblance of a flaw. This car is the OVERLAND—the car that is
being exhibited on the stage. The greatest family car, regardless of price, made on the Earth to-day.
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OVERLAND Delivery Car WILLYS Utility Truck The AUTOCAR GARFORD TRUCKS
A rugged little car that will stand con- Capacity, 1,500 to 2,000 pounds. Particu- One and one-half-ton Commercial Delivery Two to Six-ton capacity with tractors up
tinued service. Built on the regular standard , , . A , , , , ~ , , r , ... . , „ ,
Overland chassis. Body designs to suit va- y constructed for truck work - Made b y for merchants in every line of business. Used to twelve tons. Constructed especially for
rious purposes. 35 horsepower. Capacity t^ie Willys-Overland Company. Bodies in by leading establishments throughout the heavy duty work. Made ten years by one of
1,000 pounds. Various Designs. world. t h e strongest companies, financially.
ANDREW REDMOND, 3rd and Boyd Sts., "fSB*
Distributor For Dauphin, Perry and Cumberland Counties
COLE CAR AMONG N
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The Bowman & Co. exhibit at the show is among the most interesting of the many, largely because It Is a j
newcomer at local shows. However, the Cole Is among the best-known cars nationally, having been used as j
pathfinder and survey car on transcontinental highway work. The' Col" mr is advertised extensively as the !
•standardized car. The Cole policy is to buy what Is considered the best pa '< that go to make up a car. In this j
way the car is built with axle, transmission, bearings and other media.,..ai fittings of standard construction, and
Euch as have a reputation in the automobile world as being among the best obtainable. The Bowman & Co. ex- i
hibit consists of a Cole "four," a Col- "six" and a Cole stripped chassis that shows the mechanical construction.
W. H. Nlcolal. shown Jn above picture. Is In charge of the automobile department of Bowman & Co , and in '
charge of the exhibit at the local show.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING HARRISBURG ffljfft TELGGRAPIf MARCH 18,1914.
Abbott Branch Has
Placed One Hundred Cars
Since opening their own Branch j
House in Harrisburg last December, j
the Abbott Motor Car Company have I
! enjoyed a healthy growing trade. !
They have placed a number of agen
icies in surrounding counties and have j
j already handled through the branch j
| over one hundred cars.
I Th<* new six-cylinder model has'
proven a strong favorite in the family, j
on account of its remarkable perform- |
ing ability. The four-cylinder models!
are still Quite popular as is shown by !
the number of sales being made each ■
week.
The mechanical perfection of the!
entire Abbott has made it a uni- !
j versa] favorite and the management is
proud of the fact that each Abbott'
owner is an enthusiastic booster.
It was an owner of an Abbott Car]
that christened it the "Bull Dog Line." j
after driving one for over 50,000
miles from Alaska to Mexico in all
kinds of weather, winter and summer,
and finishing the trip in perfect con- '
dition. He stated it was a "Bull Dog"
on account of its great power and en
durance, and that slogan was adopted
by the company and has been used
ever since.
A full line Is now on exhibition at
the Automobile Show. Persons inter
ested in automobiles should not fall
to visit this exhibit. No car exhibited
1 at the New York Show was more ad
| mired, drew larger crowds or held
| i greater interest for visitors than '.he
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Seen and Overheard at
Harrisburg Auto Show
! The Simplex shock absorbers are
shown in the booth of the Eureka
\\ agon Works. An ordinary automo
bile spring is fitted with one of the
; Simplex absorbers and a long bar at
tached to the upper part. As the bar
j is moved it shows the action of the
Simplex. Although of'lighter construc
! tion than regular equipment, the parts
I are built in perfect proportion, so as
| to give a practical demonstration of
! its method of operation. D. M. Cress
j well, representing A. H. Bailey, of the
Eureka Wagon Works, reports a great
I number of these devices placed on.
I Harrisburg cars.
The Oakland Motor Car Company is
showing one of the most novel cars
which has been brought out in many
years. j
The car is designated as a Cabriolet, 1
and it is a distinct innovation. And,
unlike most of the novelties presented,
this car is thoroughly practical, and is
sure to meet with favor.
Tljie word Ca.<riolet means a "dimin
utive cab," but it is more than that,
for it is at once a closed body along
the lines of a coupe, and an open body
with the convenience of a roadster,
when the weather permits. It will ac
| commodate two passengers, and it
j should be specially appropriate for
| winter use, for as a closed car it will
| offer complete protection from the
j cold, and on the warmer days, when
jan ordinary closed body would be
| close and stuffy, it may be thrown en-
I tirely open and used as a rpadster.
A most ingenious method of con
! struction makes possible the Cabrio-
I let's wide range of usefulness. The
I top tilts back into small compass at
i the rear; the side windows are hinged
j and fold down and inward against the
doors, while the side panel windows
| drop down into the walls of the car.
"There is every reason to believe
, that 1914 will be the greatest year in
I the history of motorcycling," declares
j H. Z. Ross, in charge of the West End
! Electric and Cycle Company's exhibit,
| local representatives for the Indian.
| "Millions want to motor, but the ma
jority cannot afford even cheap auto
mobiles, and to this class the motor-
I cycle is the key to the pleasures of all
'outdoors at a cost within their means.
: "The 1913 output was nearly 75,000
; machines, or over 50 per cent, more
than were built in 1912. This year
| will see a production of over 100,000
| motorcycles, of which 60,000 will be
• built by the Hendee Manufacturing
| Company, makers of the Indian.
! There Is no question but that the
j market will absorb this output, for
j in the past the manufacturers never
have been able to fully supply the de
{inand.
j "In commercial pursuits the motor
■ cycle is meeting certain requirements
more efficiently than the automobile.
■ Therefore, the popularity of the mo
; torcycle is founded on its efficiency
; in business as well as Its low cost for
pleasure. The year Just closed marked
, o tremendous growth in motorcycling
! as compared with previous years."
| Three Hendee Specials have been
■ i sold at the show.
1! In explaining the electric gear shift
of the Haynes models, George G. Mc
: | Farland said:
"Those buttons numbered 1, 2 and S
I control the three Bpeeds forward, low,
1 j intermediate and high. The reverse
- | button is marked 'Ti,' neutral 'N,'
I 'while starter and the horn are marked
'S' and 'H,' respectively.
1 The push button switch is arranged
with a mechanical Interlock so that
I one button only may remain In posi
tion at a time. These buttons control
the operation of a set of electro-mag
nets, oV solenoids, as they are more
commonly called In this connection.
There is one solenoid for each speed
forward, and one for reverse. To the
clutch pedal is connected a mechani
cal neutral device and a small me
chanical master switch which com
pletes the circuit to the battery for en
ergizing the solenoids or electro-mag
nets.
"Now when you select the desired
speed through the switch on the steer
ing wheel, you push the clutch pedal
down all the way, releasing the clutch
and drawing the gears from their pre
jvious position to neutral, engaging the
I mechanical master switch that closes
' the electric circuit to the storage bat
tery- This energizes the solenoid se
lected by the push button and draws
,the gears Into position instantly with a
! pull of 150 pounds, a much stronger
pull than when a driver throws the
gears by hand. Meanwhile you engage
the clutch in the ordinary manner by
pedal. When you want another speed,
'you make the shift instantly and re-
I engage the clutch in the usual way."
| L. G. Monn, in charge of the Metz
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: exhibit, reports the sale of a Metz with i
, regular equipment.
The 1914 Metz "22" Is equipped with j
I electric starter, electric search, side,;
dash and tail lights, electric horn, and 1
iI is driven by a four-cylinder 22^i- (
horsepower water-cooled motor. It
lias Bosch magneto, artillery wheels
| and Goodrich tires. All equipment Is,
I standard. The car can be purchased ,
! without the electrical equipment, all j
I other equipment being Identically the ;
I same. The Metz car can be driven
■! 28 to 32 miles one one gallon of gaso
| line, while one pint of lubricating oil
i will suffice for 100 miles. From 10,-
i 000 to 12,000 miles can be made on a
| single set of tires.
Some of the claims for the Metz!
"22" are, that it is the most compactly I
built car In the world; the most eco-1
i nomical car to operate; a really prac- j
tical car and one that can be enjoyed :
by its owner because It does not eat:
i its head off in the use of gasoline, oil, t
j repair and tire bills.
II The Morton Tractor looms up like
i! an elephant among the other racy
■ ■ looking pleasure cars. Its huge pro- '
portions suggest power, and that's
I what Is Is designed for and not ln-
I tended for the racetrack at Indian
; j apolis. This four-wheel-drive tractor
is mounted and connected oy electric
motor In order to display its mechani
cal workings to the best advantage.
The Morton Tractor has worm-drive
interchangeable axles, and pivot joints,
so that no matter how rough the
ground over which it travels, it will
not strain the large frame or disturl.
the balance. The power plant is a
30-60 four-cylinder, four-cycle engine.
Walter S. Morton, C. R. Morton and
S. F. Dunkel are in charge of the ex
hibit, and the New York representa
tive, E. B. van Atta, is a visitor.
H. W. Henderson, saiesmanager for
the Crown Motor Car Company, of
Louisville, Ky„ is stopping at the Met
ropolitan Hotel this week. Mr. Hen
derson Is placing agents for the Crown
roadster and touring car. The Crown
roadster has a wheelbase of 96 inches,
weighs 1,040 pounds, with tires 28x:i
inches. Wire or wood wheels optional
Motor 2-13.16x4 inches; 18 to 20
horsepower. The Crown touring car
has a 116-Inch wheelbase; four-pas
senger completely equipped with top.
windshield and presto tank. Sim
plicity of construction, the car has
only ninety parts. Friction drive
makes it possible to go one to forty
miles per hour. This touring car it
equipped with top, windshield and
presto-lite tank and sells at $475.