Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-09-05 | Page 19 | Semielliptic Spring Praised

t SPRING PRAISED i A. A F. F Savage of Haynes Motor MotorCar r Car Cal C Co Says It Allows Ease of Riding r The 0 advantages of the lie semi elliptic spring are aro reco recognized b by automobile designers designers' ners' ners both In this countr country and In Ui InI I t f Europe states A 1 A. A 1 i Savage ago n of or the tho 1 Haynes laynes Motor Car Gar company v- v tor for tho the Haynes H light ht six The Is so termed lc- lc c- c causo calise It Is half elliptic It Tt supports the tiro frame of the car at either end and andIs andIs r Is fastened to the axle housing at the middle of the tho spring sprIn This construction construe construe- tion Hon allows extreme resiliency and ease caho of riding at the same time title preventing pre an any side sido sw sway r of oC tho the bod body on tho the chassis The quarter throe e elliptic spring Is anchored to tho the frame of off the car at atthe atthe atthe the end and at at the middle of the el el- el lIp lipse e The Tho full elliptic Is fastened only at the middle Either of oC these types of construction permits a n great deal o nf of side sway of oC tho the body relative to the tho chassis which of cour course c creates heavy strains and stresses eS detrimental to the entire carThe carThe car The Tho cantilever cr spring which Is really real real- really J ly a n quarter one elliptic spring Is a feature which ha has been Incorporated In tho the design deshal of several sc mal makes cs of oC cars Cantilever cr springs however have ha riot not ot given Riven l eJi such good 1 satisfaction as either cither half elliptic or three quarter elliptic springs s Tho can cantilever er construction permits a 8 very cr wide swing swing- of oC the body od on tho the chassis On rough roads loads where tho the car cal is 15 swaying from side to side Idt the tilt I cantilever equipped car CRr will rock ex excessively ex- ex cl sometimes making It very difficult to hold the thc load road This of or course puts n J great heal deal of unnecessary far sary eary strain on tho the framo frame of oC the thc car resulting In broken members and bl big repair bills I European designers are stron strongly h In I favor or of oC springs s and ami tills this typo of oC spring Is rapidly becoming a I standard this country on all aU high-class high cars I