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SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 191«
I /Chevrolet? /ctovroilt7
“The Product of Experience”
This Is The Car You Are
Looking For
- THE MASTERPIECE OF AN EIGHTY MILLION DOLLAR COMPANY
READ ABOUT IT. COME IN AND RIDE IN IT
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I uSrP- One hundred and sixty-five of the cars came "
I -’7-twilh » to Atlanta in one shipment—made a train load. |
I Morc are coming. We have some in Americus | ~~~
I and want to show ah prospective purchasers what -- *J
I there is to it. Read the specifications, notice the
I . " price—come and take a ride if you’re thinking of X< — B
I MODEL “FOUR NINETY” buying a car. MODEL “BABY GRAND”
Fully Equipped. $550.00 FOB Factory Fully Equipped, $750.00 FOB Factory
fir* 1 tinriQ BRAKES—Emergency internal expanding; service, external contract- OILING SYSTEM —Splash, with positive pump; individual oil pockets
OptClliC JllVJllO, V IXJAVzL ing, 10 -in<ah brake drums (patent pending.) for each connecting rod dipper. Sight feed on dash.
~ta XT* x », WHEELS—Wood, artillery type, clincher rims, large hub flanges. , t
Four Ninety TIRES—Front 3 0 inch by 3 inch; rear, 30 inch by 3 1-2 inch. CARBURETOR-Zenith Improved double jet
, . , , r . , 1 DRIVE—Left side, center control, spark and throttle underneath IGNITION—New Improved Connecticut ignition system.
MOTOR—Four cylinder, valve-in-head, 3 11-16 inch bore, 4 meh steering wheel Foot accelerator
e . steering wneei. uoot accelerator. STARTING AND LIGHTING—Auto Lite, two unit.
CYLINDERS —Cast en bloc, with upper half of crank case. Head de- (Paten in
tachable. „ ° dash. Extra wide doors with concealed hinges.
v . IVK a, I.9.i n ph diameter SPRINGS—Front, quadruple, lateral, quarter eliptic shock absorb-
CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS—I 7-Bxl 3-8. ing - Made of Chrome Vanadium steel. (Patent pending.) Rear, long, TRANSMISSION—SeIective type, three speeds forward and reverse.
CRANK SHAFT BEARINGS—Front, 2 5-16x1 3-8; center, 1 1-2 Cantilever type. COOLING—Thermo-syphon system, radiator of extra size, with large
21-32; rear, 2 11-16x1 3-4. Center bearing is bronze back, babbitt lined. CLUTCH—Cone leather faced, with adjustable compensating springs. overhanging tank carrying head of water over valves at all times.
CAM SHAFT BEARINGS —Front 2 3-Bxl 5-16; center, 1 1-Bxl 9-32; FINISH—BIack. REAR AXLE— Semi-floating type. Heat treated shaft® running on
rear, 1 7-16x1 1-4. WHEELBASE—One hundred and two inches. Hyatt roller bearings - Gear 4to h
OILING SYSTEM— Splash with positive plunger pump, individual oil EQUIPMENT—Mohair tailored top, top cover and starting and lighting FRONT AXLE—Drop forged I-beam with integral yokes, tie rod ends
pockets. system, Willard Storage Battery, side curtains, windshield, electric horn, and Bteerlng Bplnd,eß - Wheela fltted wlth large cup and cone ball bear ’
CARBURETOR—Zenith improve 1 double jet. complete tool equipment, including pump and jack, complete lamp equip- lngß-
IGNITION—New, improved Connecticut ignition system . ment, single wire lighting system. BRAKES—Service, external, contracting; emergency, internal expand-
STARTING AND LIGHTING —Auto Lite, two unit starting and light- , lx in, 12 inch brake drums.
log system, mitard stomge Battery. bpeClflCatlOOS, CheVlOlCt TIRES—32x3 1-2 Incite.; ....SUM en r»r.
CLUTCHCone. DRIVE—Left side, center control.
TRANSMISSION—SeIective type, sliding gear, three speeas forward “Baby Grand” STEERING GEAR—Worm and worm wheel, 17-inch steering wheel
and reverse. wlth iaeerted »pider.
COOLING—Thermo-syphon system, cellular radiator of extra size, Four cylinder, valve-In-head, 3 11-16 inch bore, 4-inch GASOLIN ESUPPLY—I6 gallon tank hung on rear of car, pressure feed
with large overhanging tank carrying head of water over valves at all Bro e - ‘ . 1K „ , with automatic check valve.
t j mes ' ' BINDERS—Cast en bloc, with upper half of crank base. Head de- BODY —Five passenger touring type, streamline with deep cowl and in-
REAR AXLE—Three-quarter floating, wheel bearing is carried on the * 1 1-2 inch enclosed strument board. Extra wide doors with concealed hinges.
wheel hub and in axle housing. The load is carried on axle housing and „ FlNlSH—Chevrolet Brewster green.
not on axle shaft. (Patent pending.) Nickel steel shafts and gears. Hyatt CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS—I 1-Bxl 1-2 Doehler bronze back. WHEELBASE—IO6 inches.
roller bearings. Ratio 3 1-2 to 1. * BANKSHAFT BEARINGS I’ront 2 3-4xl*; center, 2xl 31-32; rear. EQUIPMENT —Mohair tailored top and side curtains—windshield —
FRONT AXI.FDrop forged, 1 beam with integral yokes of special 3 ‘-Bx2. three lamps. Single wire lighting system is used with both small lamp
steel double heat treated; tie rod ends, steering spindles and arms cf CENTER MAIN BEARING—DoehIer bronze back. and large lamp in the headlight This does away with the necessity for
Chrome Vanadium steel, heat treated. Wheels fltted with cup and cone CAMSHAFT BEARINGS—Front, 2 9-16x1 5-16; center, 2xl 9-32; rear, sidelights. Electric horn—speedometer—demountable rims, with extra rim
ball bearings. 1 7-Bxl 1-4. —tie irons—license holders, complete tool equipment.
I Call, Write or Phone Us for a Demonstration
AMERICUS MOTORS, Inc.
AGENTS AMERICUS AND VICINITY
-1 rmSBoST
Jackson Street 1 ° i NO. 16
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
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