Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-02-24 | Page 9 | Franklin Cars Seek Comfort in Body Design

FRANKLIN CARS CARSI I SEEK COMFORT IN BODY DESIGN Air Cooled Auto Follows Practical Rather Than Sport Type To tho the or ordinary observer at the annual annual annual an an- I nual automobile shows hows the galaxy of oC new flea designs put forward b by the tho multitude multitude multitude multi multi- tude of oC automobile companies throughout through through- hout h- h out tho the country countr represent a mazo maze of or Ideas which do not perceptibly the trend In automobile design Yet Vet there are arc at present sent In vogue oue two vcr very distinct Ideals In motor car I T. T 1 h 1 design d 1 says saS W. W II non 1 flU o y U l I l' l ui Vl of the me l Automobile company The one related relate to the elements clements of oC sport port an and speed peed carrying with It a suggestion sU of rakIshness rakIshness rak- rak the other plainly In Indicating In the tho appearance of tho the car comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able blo roa road load ability refinement an and a a. permanent soo good CormIn formIn form Corm In the sport models the rakishness Is 18 obtained b by making both lines and dimensions contribute to the desired effect long effect long straight ht horizontal lines very low seats seats eats all involving necessarily necessarily rily an m abnormally long wheel base with the extra wei weight ht which goes with It It which In turn compels more power for Cor the tho required require ability t The st style le of ot vehicle thus evolved presents the combination combination combination com com- of approximately pounds of ot vehicle carrying an average passenger passenger passenger ger load of ot less than 1000 pounds poun s. s Over O against this rakish tendency In design which undoubtedly enjoys Its share of of- popularity Is the style of ve vehicle vehicle ve- ve hicle designing which considers comfort comfort comfort com com- fort and convenience for passengers and driver employs body dimensions proper to attain this object and at the tho same time lime keeps the size of at the complete complete complete com com- car within reasonable limits for forthe forthe forthe the attainment of or high efficiency ease case caseIn In handling and econom economy In fuel Take for instance the designing erf of seats scats for Cor comfort especially for long journeys continued Mr Emond Emon Tho The height when a properly graded cushion spring Is used should be not less than tho II fifteen Inches from the floor loor depth horh horizontally not more than nineteen Inches and spacing apart sufficient for ample log leg room and no more In closed types seat spacing must provide a cosy Interior where conversation may ma be bo carried on comfortably In all ull cars cart for Cor safety aC t and driving comfort an outlook providing ro a clear straightaway a Rood good ob oblique oblique ob- ob lique vision Islon must be he furnished and this Is best est obtained In a n. moderately slanting alantin V Y front in which the side sido pillars must ot offer r no obstruction Coupled Couple Coupled Cou Cou- pled with this driving vision should be bea a broad outlook for Cor all passengers for Cor forthe forthe the thc enhancement of ot pleasure In touring accomplished b by using largo large win windows an and eliminating all unnecessary side pillars The distinct difference between s sport types and th t ty Po pt the tho explained l I Mr Str 11 I the Ernon fact that white while tv the c Ia iI h corporate all ill of ot the th latter t m 3 features In ln i it ft d lr M rJ essential sun still permanent cite carrl I c Ch marked In its Ita of oC appearance D Dof designing It not f h of a cIa flay stamped t In tho body bOlly d of f WO we helve h followed the ir Fr type of oC car close IF the a icing weight and h efficiency time a at t preserving beauty u. u proportion The of liner 1 Franklin line weighs hut but t id a while the heaviest J lC weighs 2620 2520 POUnds n t Cat t the iru feature o of oC t the car ha has air lr t tat gives given opportunity to devel develop ti hood without the tho pre Presence Z- Z a a. J l I at ator-a ator or-a. or design n that Is of 1 to 10 bo ho o readily ll recognized