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0A„ SUNDAY, .TUNE 13
HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN
have created with the public, the 1916
season will set a new record In the
sale of motor vehicles.
One of the announcements that has
created a sensation in the automobile
world is that of the Wlllya-Overland
Company This company, which is
recognized as the second iargest man
ufacturer of automobiles In the world,
has announced a reduction of over
$300 on its 1916 machines. The prom
inence of the manufacturer, the flee
and general appearance and equip
ment of the 1916 models mark the
announcement as one of the most im
portant epochs In the automobile In
dustry.
The dealers as well as the public are
showing a great deal of interest In
the new Overland cars, according to
W. S. Becker, general manager of the
Overland Southern Company.
“The dealer's enthusiasm Is ex
pressed in dollars and rents," said
Becker. “He expresses pleasure only
where he sees a possibility of making
money. So keen has the selling of
motor cars become that the dealer has
to watch every move of the buying
public. So when you find enthusiasm
you may be sure you have what the
public wants.
Power Is There.
"There are good reasons for this
enthusiasm, for the car has more
power than ever before, being fully
five more horsepower greater than
last year The four cylinders, cast
separately, have a 4 1-8 Inch bore by
a 4 1-2 inch stroke, with a flve-bear-
ing crank shaft and a three-point
suspension. The slightest touch of the
throttle and the engine answer*. The
power is there ready to be called upon.
"Our ignition being separate, the
owner has no fear of faulty batteries
or of his car going dead if the light
ing or starting system should get out
of order He can always come home.
“The breaker mechanism on the
Splitdorf magneto is stationary. Oil
Is not thrown on the points by cen
trifugal action. There are no brushes
liable to gum or stick In the primary
circuit, or in fact in any circuits. The
high-tension circuit Is shorter than In
any other types.
“The brakes are much larger than
in last year's car. Brakes of this size
were considered unusually large for
the Overland model 80, a heavier car
than this. On the new model they al
low a factor of safety beyond the re
quirements of the severest service.
“The new Overland has a two-unit
starting and lighting system. The
electric generator is designed solely
to generate current and the starting
motor to crank the car.
Easy Gear Shift.
“When the clutch is released while
the motor is running it keeps on turn
ing from momentum. As it leaves the
fly wheel, however, its edge touche*
the small leather-faced braise. Thia
slows down the clutch somewhat and
facilitates gear shifting.
“It has xleep upholstery and its long
underslung rear springs make Its
comfort unspeakable on even a short
ride.
Motor From Miami, Fla., to Wilmington, N. C.
• *!* +•+ •f*e+ d*e+ *!••+ +•+ +•+ +•+ -I- • •»-
Harley-Davidson Side Car Makes New Record
they passed through J
D. W. Ramsey and J. C. Sullivan as
Atlanta on motorcycle side car tour.
O N a Harley-Davidson side car two
riders, D. W. Ramsey and J.
C. Sullivan, left Mami, Fla., on
June 1, driving through to Jackson
ville, then on to Atlanta, reaching
here on the morning of June 5.
They found the roads from Miami to
Jacksonville very good, but after leav
ing Jacksonville and getting into
Georgia they encountered heavy rain-
Greatest Changes in History of
Auto Industry Marks Sea
son’s Beginning.
Inventor Tells of Big Sensation
in Valveless Motor To Be
Sprung Soon.
The beginning of the 1916 season
is marked with the greatest changes
in the history of the automo
bile industry. Radical changes in
design and size of motor, and re
duction In prices are the two big fea
tures that have been brought out by
announcements that already have
been made. Not since the beginning
What undoubtedly will prove to be
one of the most sensational announce
ments of the year in automobile cir
cles is promised in the near future by
Charles Y. Knight, inventor of the fa
mous Knight motor.
One of America’s leading automo
bile manufacturers is about to pro
duce a Knight-motored car to sell at
a figure below $1,200, according to
Mr. Knight.
“The price of this newest creation
in motor cars will serve as a com
plete surprise to those at all familiar
with the Knight motor,” says Mr.
Knight. "Its pric$ feature, together
with the fact fhat it is to be a quality
car throughout, will unquestionably
open the eyes of the public. I am free
to admit that so much quality at so
low- a price is possible only by big
production methods.
Motor Hasn't Changed.
“I have been a close student of mo
tor cars for years, both in this country
and abroad, and have watched with
interest the various stages of devel
opment through which they have gone.
Each year has brought forth some
radical change in design or construc
tion, until the car of to-day bears but
a slight resemblance to its predeces
sors of a few’ years ago.
“But while thousands of improve
ments have been made in the outward
appearance of the car and the interior
mechanism has been simplified in all
directions, the motor itself has re
mained practically unchanged.
"Up to a few years ago the poppet
valve motor was used almost exclu
sively in the manufacturing of auto
mobiles. Even after I had perfected
the sleeve valve design mechanical ex
perts were prone to Ignore it. Its
superior qualities were not questioned,
but it was so revolutionary In prin
ciple that each American manufactur
er held off, waiting for someone to try
it out.
“But ..nearly every high-grade for
eign producer who could secure the
rights adopted the Knight motor.
Such well-know’n cars as the Daimler,
of England; Mercedes, of Germany;
Panhard, of France, and Minerva, of
Belgium, all use the Knight motor.
But these cars range in price from
$4,000 to $8,000.
Smooth as Watch.
"Its remarkable power, reliability
and economy of operation are vouched
for by manufacturers both in this
country and abroad. One of its most
redeeming features, from the owners’
standpoint, lies in the fact that it is
smooth in action and practically
noiseless in operation. Five minutes’
ride in a Knight-motored car will con
vince the most skeptical on this point.
"However, it is the longevity of this
engine that has been responsible for
Its adoption by most manufacturers.
Innumerable tests have shown it to
be in even better condition after the
completion of a long run than at the
beginning. This is explained by the
fact that carbon deposit has a bene
ficial instead of an ill effect on a
Knight motor. Most poppet-valve en
gines need decarbonizing after every
2,000 or 3,000 miles.
"In the Knight this trouble is vir
tually unknown. For this reason
‘Knight’ motorists when on the road
do not experience that uncomfortable
sensation of having the motor fall off
In power.
Name Is Withheld.
“I am not in a position to divulge
the name of the American manufac
turer who has succeeded in producing
this popular-priced Knight motor car.
Needless to say. he has solved the all-
important problem of building the
Knight motors in large quantities.
“T made the prediction some time
ago that the sleeve-valve motor would
displace eventually all other types for
motor cars.
: — these added to
ave produced the
motor travel
In this car the modern genius for mechanics combines with classic
ideals of form and harmony—the result is Victory. Viotory over
riding-troubles—victory over useless cost—victory in the consciousness
that you ride with the maximum of
n mechanical perfection, luxury and taste.
y#, ii Proof m demonstration oast
at tks local salesrooms
AGENTS WANTED.
Address PORTER &
DAVIDSON,
State Distributors,
502 Empire Life Bldg.
of the industry have there been *o
many changes from old accepted idea*
both in price and design as this sea
son, and, Judging from the plans of
the big manufacturers, as well as
the widespread interest these plans
storms and lots of mud. It was here
that the special feature on the Harley-
Davidson side car of the extended axie
which allows a change from 44-inch to
a 56-inch wheel base came in good.
Mr. Ramsey reports that the roads
in Georgia were in a horrible condi
tion on account of the rain, and upon
close inspection of the picture it will
be seen that the lower part of the
side car, (also the engine) is coated
with Georgia red clay.
From Atlanta Mr. Ramsey expects
to drive through to Wilmington. N.
C.. and later on to make the return
trip back to Miami. The rider on
the machine is Mr. Ramsey, while
Mr. Sullivan is seated in the side car.
This is the first time in the South
that one of the Harley-Davidson ele -
trie-equipped machines has taken
such a long and hard tour, and the
fact that Mr. Ramsey reports he had
not one minute of trouble with his
electric outfit, engine or otherwise,
speaks well for the service obtained
from the new model of the Harley-
Davidson.
You Can Hardly Afford
Not to Own a Car Nc
and upkeep costs that were as stag
gering as they were persistent. Now,
howover. with the improved motor
car at their disposal, and an en
lightened public opinion respecting
the treatment motor cars should re
ceive, it is no longer a question, Can
one afford an automobile? but, Can
one afford to be without one?
This is the opinion of George W.
Hanson, distributor of Saxon cars
in the South. “The number of men
who could own and drive their own
motor cars is ridiculously small when
compared with the number of those
who should,” said Hanson.
"Almost every man who likes exer
cise and fresh air wants to own a car,
but falls to gratify his desire because
of one or another of three stock rea
sons, one of which is T can’t afford
The commercial and social world
hag moved forward so rapidly during
the last ten years that to-day most
everybody who values time, and its
corresponding saving from a business
- andpoint, and who realizes that
rod, open-air recreation means bet
ter health and greater efficiency, are
asking themselves the question, "Can
I afford to longer be without an auto
mobile?"
A few years ago many people of
moderate circumstances were held
back from the ownership of an auto
mobile because they felt they could
not afford to keep one. At that time
there was considerable ground for
this belief, as cars were not developed
to the high standards of to-day, and
consequently went to pieces much
more rapidly, resulting in repair bills
Eight Is Motor of the
Future, Says Forbes
Forecasting the future of the auto
mobile industry one can best tell how
the pulse beats by spending a few
days in the automobile capital of
America—i. e., Detroit, says T. P.
C. Forbes, vice president of the Mon
arch Motor Car Company.
"What is such and such a manu
facturer bringing out for the 1916
fiscal year?” is the question often
asked, and invariably the answer is,
"Bringing out an eight-cylinder.”
For years the eight-cylinder in air
planes and motor boats has proven to
be far better than four-cylinder or
six-cylinder, due to the absence of vi
bration, which is the motor cars’ white
plague.
Rotdtter . $725
TKi* it the largest 4-cylinder Overland
that will be produced this year
New 1915 Model with full
equipment and 17 new
features
TI? T I RES Iff
KNEW FRESH STOCK!!
“Special Lots’’ and
STANDARD MAKES
Goodyear, Etc., Advance, New York, “Surety,”
•‘Special Lots.’’ “Sound,” “Extra Heavy.”
STANDARD GUARANTEE.
TUBES
RED
PRICE.
$1.72
The biggest automobile value ever
offered for less than $1,000.
A fast, powerful apd handsome,
sweet-running car.
Holds the road at SO miles an hour.
All the high priced features of high
priced roadsters.
High tension magneto; sliding gear
transmission; left hand drive, center
control, anti-skid tires on rear.
The production of 60,000 Maxwells
during the coming year makes the
price of $670 possible.
With Gray & Davis electric self
starter and electric lights $55 extra.
The Newest Overland
$325 Less Than Last Year
>LAIN NON-SKID PLAIN NOP
PRICE. PRICE. PRICE. P
$ 5.66 $ 6.63 $ 6.09 $
5.66 7.12 , 6.55
7.90 9.26 8.51
9.07 10.60 9.77
10.27 12.03 11.06
12.94 15.15 13.93
13.23 15.47 14.25
13.85 16.19 14.91
16.95 19.83 18.36
OTHER SIZES IN PROPORTION
shipped C. 0. D. Money refunded on all goods returned
28x3
30x3
30x3y 2
32x3i/ 2
'34x31/2
33x4
34x4
35x4
35x41/2
the $1,075 Overland and
even more power.
And it oosts .you but
$750—$325 less than last
season’s large 35 horse
power Ove land.
Deliveries are being
made now all over the
country.
Every Overland dealer
already has a waiting
list.
Place you order imme
diately and yon can be
sure of a speedy delivery.
The 1916 Overland is es
sentially the same as the
1915 Overland—the fa
mous Model 80 that sold
for $1,075.
But the price is $325
less.
The stream-line body is
the same as the $1,075
model of last season.
It has the same magnifi
cent finish; that deep,
rich tone of dark Brew
ster green with fine hair
line striping of clear
ivory-white.
It has the same power
ful, economical thirty-five
horsepower, four-cylinder
motor, but weighs less.
It has high-tension
magneto ignition.
It has the same under
slung rear springs. It has
the convenient arrange
ment of electric control
buttons on the steering
column.
It has the
W. J. DABNEY IMPLEMENT CO.
96-98-100 S. Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Ga
STORES.
Now York City, N. Y.i
1625 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Cal.)
Sixth and Olive St*.
San Francisco, Cal.:
533 Van Neas Ava.
San Diego, Cal.:
Second and B Sta.
STORES.
Jacksonville, Fla.:
123 West Duval St.
Washington, D. C.s
• 14th and “L” St*.
Oakland, Cal.:
1758 Broadway.
Home Office, New York
City, 50th St. and B’way.
Dallas, Texas:
2032 Commerce St.
Houston, Texas:
1200 Main St.
San Antonio, Texas:
202 Avenue C.
Fresno, Cal.:
First and Mercer Sts.
same
Left-hand drive, center control
One-man top; top cover
Aiapnetio speedometer
Headlight dimmer*
Rain-vision, ventilating type,
built-in windshield
Instrument board on cowl dash
35 Horsepower motor
High-tension magneto ignition
5-Hearing crankshaft
Thermo-syphon cooling
•V M**TAWOM
“IM«» OS
(Incorporated, IN. Y.)
234 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga. Phone Ivy 4580
Thia Car Is Now on Display Here
“Made in U. S. A."
Overland Southern Automobile Co
230 Peachtre Street, Atlanta