[EW OVERLAND
lODEL ANNOUNCED
Dwerful Low-Priced Car
Claims Over 31 H. P. at 1,950
Revolutions Per Minute
Like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky
s come the announcement of a new
odel by the Willys-Overland Com
ny. of Toledo, Ohio, which is des
led, in the opinion of those who
ve already seen it. to cause a great
stir In automobile circles than any
the many sensational developments
motor car building which have oc
rred during recent years. The most
werful low priced car in the world
the description given of this new
oduct of the great Toledo factory
d y? is to be known technically as
ie Willys-Overland Company's New
ries Model 75 B. In spite of the na
n-wlde lamentations concerning the
rreasing cost of materials, labor and
mufactnrlng equipment, thts latest
ator vehicle is to be sold at $6 35 for
e touring car and $620 for the road
■r —prices which are said to be
ually as sensational as the perform
ce of the car Itself.
The New Series Model 7 6 B Over
id bases its claims to being the most
werful low priced car in the world
its motor and on the exhaustive
its, which its builders insist have
own conclusively its superiority over
ything of its kind ever manufactur
heretofore. With a larger bore
w 8% inches and a 5 inch stroke,
develops 31 % horsepower at 1950
.'olutions per minute. This perform
ce. at this low speed, in the opin
is of those expert in automobile
tiding, promises the greatest pos
ile power from the motor, with the
allest amount of wear on the motor
elf. Like a flash, this amazing mo
• will take the car 2 '4 miles an hour
53 miles an hour, on high, with all
; ease of action so widely advertis
in the big, powerful machines sell
f at five and six times its list price.
The low price of the new car nat
aliv implies economy, but the
lllys-Overland officials show that,
like many other instances of low
Iced cars, the economy does not end
th the purchase price. And here
ain the efficiency of that wonder-
Jtor, as the Overland officials refer
it, is demonstrated. Tests have
peatedly proven that this sensation
car will accomplish 25 miles on one
lion of gasoline and 18 to 20 miles
r gallon is a common performance
average all-around use.
The motor, however, is but one of
e many features of this inexpensive
r which are causing comment on
ery side. In riding comfort it is
Id no car anywhere near its price
n compare with it. It is equipped
th four inch tires—something prac
ally unheard of up to now in cars
this type, no other make selling
ywhere near this price is equipped
th 4 inch tires. , Those who have
Iden on four inch tires know well
eir advantage from the standpoint
riding comfort in a car of this size,
ie easy riding qualities of the car
e further enhanced by cantilever
ir springs, an important part of the
uipment of higher priced cars. They
[luce to the minimum the jarring
used by driving over rough roads,
lis is due largely to the fact that the
ntilever spring is attached to the
le of the car at the rear end of the
ring, instead of in the middle. When
e wheels strike a rough spot, the re-
tion is directed backward at a slight
gle Instead of straight upward
ainst the springs, as is the case with
Jinary types of springs. The effect
the same as that of a glancing blow
mpared with a solid shock.
rhe New Series Model 75 B Over
id is one of the extremely few light
•s, perhaps the only one in its class,
which the maximum of speed can
udlized without rattling the car's
tme to pieces and without jarring
; passengers out of their seats. In
:t, the machine is simply a roomy,
■nfortable, solidly built car, con
ucted on a light basis with such
reful attention paid to distribution
weight and stamina of parts that it
II hold the road, be it dry or slippery
the case may be, while the wonder
itor is smoothly developing with
mclent energy to propel a much
car with perfect ease. Light
it is, this new model is so built
it it can make the best possible use
the most powerful motor.
Notwithstanding the low purchase
ce, both touring car and roadster
! equipped completely with all of
>se accessories which prove such
iat selling factors in the disposal of
>ensive makes of cars. Here are a
t items in the equipment which are
d to make it positively unique in
s history of low priced cars:
V two-unit, six-volt electric start
: and lighting system, with head,
1 and dash lamps and head light
timers; ammeter to register the
ctric current; one-man mohair top
3 top boot; curtains fastened from
* inside; built-in, rain-vision, venti
ing type windshield; magnetic
iedometer; revolving oil indicator;
'oline gauge; electric horn; condi
tion tail light and license bracket;
iged robe rail; foot rest; tire car
rs in rear; extra demountable rim:
1 set of tools, tire repair kit, jack
i pump.
n appearance, the body also ranks
h the designs of most costly cars,
LCtirally the only difference being
it it is smaller in size. Character and
bility are noticeable in every detail,
has the latest streamline design,
ich has proved so attractive to the
ny of buyers during the last few
nths, and Its long sweeping cures
d in an unbroken line from the ra
tor to the full curved back. A one
ce cowl and a sloping back increase
graceful appearance, while the
'wned fenders of heavy sheet steel
1 another feature that is rare in in
>ensive cars. Concealed door hand
and hinges are also used in this
del. There are large pockets on the
ide of the doors, so necessary for
Tying travelling incidentals, and the
>my seats have high, comfortable
■ks with seat cushions built on deep
led springs. The machine is fin
ed In solid black with nickel and
ished aluminum trimmings.
The drive, of course, is left hand,
h a center control to facilitate drlv
, while the electric control buttons
the steering column enable the
ver—man, woman or child—to con
-1 the horn, lights and ignition with
: stooping from the natural posl
n at the wheel.
Che motor Is cooled by the most ad
iced thermo-syphon system. no
mp being required. The radiator is
"Tlie Car of No Kegrets"
he Kiug is the second oldest auto
loblle in the United States; 1916
10del sllsO
-Passenger Touring . . $1350
Good Territory For Live Dealers
Sing Car Sales Co.
80 S. CAMERON ST.
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ANNOUNCING THE NEW SEI * IES
This newest Overland is the We have scores of telegrams and economy, and you'll Not only has it a large and electric starting and light
world's most powerful low- showing that eighteen to find this car will back any- roomy body, but it has an ing system, magnetic speed
priced car. twenty-five miles per gallon thing else clean off the attractive, up-to-date ometer, one-man top, de
of gasoline is not unusual. boards. streamline body. mountable rims and practi-
It has a 31horsepower en . cally every accessory found
bloc motor that is a perfect The performance of this car is r v at s ® strong statement, It has the latest and most lm- on t^e highest priced cars,
marvel for speed, power almost beyond belief. a nevertheless. proved system of ignition.
and endurance. Try it yourself and see. It has the cantilever springs— From a driving standpoint,
. , , , Take any other low-priced the easiest riding springs in the new car is ideal. It's
By increasing the bore of the car on the market. Pit it Here are more important facts. the world. "g"t, easy to handle and
motor from 3}/g to 3%" we against this new Overland. ' anyone can drive it.
are able to offer a power Compare them for sheer It has four-inch tires which What's more, it's complete.
plant which at 1950 R.P.M. speed, for abundance of are more than generous for Not a thing to buy. You Take one look and be con
develops full horse- power, for riding comfort a car of this size. get the finest Auto-Lite vinced.
power.
~ And mark these words —the
Tests under every condition 4 cylinder en bloc motor Cantilever rear spring. Magnetic speedometer j s , t0 . b , e
in all parts of the country , 3/ ~, - „ t k . garded and referred to as
demonstrate that it easily ° /s ore x Bro e Streamline body Complete equipment one of the really great
develops better than fifty 104-inch wheelbase Electric starter 5-passenger touring $635
miles per hour on the road. pi .•i- u „ . * automobile industry.
4-mch tires Electric lights Roadster $620
c. j e • j Yet it only goes to prove how
Speed of course varies under .. v
THE OVERLAND-HARRISBURG CO.
has been getting fifty miles Open Evenings 212 NORTH SECOND ST. Both Phones First come, first served. Place
an hour and with ease. Company, your order now.
of the noted Overland cellular type
with vertical circulation and the whole
shell is pressed from a single sheet of
steel. A Tillotson carburetor is used
and this make of carburetor needs no
Introduction to any one acquainted
with the best in motor cars. One of Its
greatest points of desirability is Its
extremely simple adjustment. An im
proved ignition system also adds to the
efficiency of the new model. It pro
vides a sure, hot spark -at even the
lowest speeds.
A constant level splash system pro
vides thorough lubrication under all
manner of usage. The transmission is
of the selective sliding gear type with
three speeds forward and reverse. The
gears themselves are nickel steel,
double heat treated and of the stub
tooth type. The rear axle is an I-beam
section, drop forged in one heat with
out welding. Steering knuckles are
designed to give an unusually short
turning radius and the brakes are
large and powerful, which goes to
make it one of the easiest cars in the
world to operate in crowded traffic.
The clutch and brake pedals be ad
justed to the reach most convenient for
the driver, and their large and rough
ened surface insured a firm foothold
at all times. The clutch ia of the
well known Overland aluminum cone
type, leather faced.
The foregoing are some of the feat
ures light weight car as well as the
most powerful low priced car in the
world.
One-Third Less Fuel
Cost Than Six Months Ago
"With the price of gasoline station
ary. and a number of indications point
ing to a reduction in the retail market,
we can already count a number of
beneficial effects that the past winter's
high fuel prices have had on motorcar
design and manufacture," Is the state
ment of A. G. Seiberling, general man
ager of the Haynes Automobile Com
pany.
"Since gasoline soared early last
winter, there has been an insistent de
mand for the economical car, and the
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makers of medium prtcea automobiles
have been shaping their motor design,
not solely toward the production of
power, but toward power coupled with
efficiency.
"The most marked effect of high fuel
prices has been the acceptance Into
general use of the high speed, six cyl
inder motor, of comparatively small
piston displacement, but with the abil
ity to apply effectively every ounce of
energy it develops. Smaller cylinders
with a larger number of explosions
have proved in every day use far more
economical than motors with large cyl
inders with less frequent power im
pulses.
"A second practice that has found
universal use is the removal of the in
take manifold as a separate part. This
is cast integral with the cylinders, so
that the vaporized gasoline can pass
immediately into the cylinders with
little danger of condensation.
"Worklng with the motorcar makers
are the carburetor manufacturers,
whose efforts to obtain easily regulat
ed power from the lower grades of
gasolen. have met with great success.
The 3,000 pound cars, which a few
yfcars ago, could average but eight or
ten miles on a gallon of gasoline can
now travel from fourteen to twenty
miles on the same amount of inferior
fuel.
"Furthermore the groundwork has
been laid for the improvement of mo
tor fuel. The precarious condition of
the gasoline supply has induced chem
ists to give their attention to the de
velopment of a synthetic gasoline or
substitute for this fuel. Already the
amount of gasoline that can be ex
tracted from a given amount of crude
oil has Increased several fold, and ex
perts believe the end has not been
reached.
"It Is not overestimating facts to say
that a third has been cut off automo
bile operating expenses during the
past winter."
Chalmers Record-Breaker
Adds Another to List
Piloting the same Chalmers Six-30
roadster in which he broke the Chi
JUNE 24, 1915.
cago-New York road record two weeks
ago, Ben F. Durham arrived in In
dianapolis on June 19 from Detroit
with a new record of eight hours and
twenty-two minutes for the 305-mile
run.
Two hundred and sixty miles of the
Indianapolis trip were'made in a driv
ng rain, over roads flooded by recent
continued bad weather. Numerous de
tours at points where new stretches
of road were under construction caus
ed delay as did the breaking of a
shock absorber which spelled a loss of
nineteen minutes for repairs.
"The performance of the 3,400 R.
P. M. Chalmers under conditions even
worse than on my New York trip was
a revelation to me," said Durham on
his arrival at Indianapolis. "Although
the roads were In bad shape, we did
not use chains at any point, the won
derful road balance of the car keeping
us right side up at all times. Our av
erage of 35.91 miles per hour for the
trip is a remarkable, one, consider
ing weather conditions. I am confi
dent, though, that the Chalmers Slx
-30 can cut at least 30 minutes from
this record If rain and poor roads are
eliminated from our schedule."
Some idea of the pace traveled by
Durham in his trip to Indianapolis can
be gaineG rrom a comparison of the
fastest train time of nine hours flat
and the Chalmers record of eight
hours and 2 2 minutes.
Fiji
Ensminger Motor Co.
Third & Cum berland S
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