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Show CONVERTIBLE TORPEDO NEW JACKSON FEATURE The convertible torpedo promises to be tho 1811 motor car sensation. It has just been presented by tho Jackson Automobllo Automo-bllo company of Jackson, Mich., and already Is bolng discussed In automobile circles. "With this car a man may have a standard touring car ono momont and ten minutes later a regulation lorpedo. Tho Japkson 1911 models, which range in prices from 51250 to $2200. are all equipped with a dovlce by which tho front doors may be placed up6n thorn with tho usual beveled torpedo front, or dash. It means that a purchaser secures practically two cars in one. The torpedo Is tho Ideal touring car, but oftentlmea tho front doofo are found bothcrsofcio In tho city, whero tho car is being used for purposes other than business. Tho company, with rocent additions to the plants, has a floor space of over 400,000 square feet. In other words", tho Jackson plant Is ono of the largest In the country- Tho car Is made comnlete- ly in tho factories from axles to trimmings. trim-mings. It hs the largest and best-cqulppcd best-cqulppcd motor plant of probably any company in existence. Tho Michigan manufacturers will again Incorporate tho unit-power plant In this year's machine. This featuro of the Jackson last year caused tho makers to havo a call for 3000 more cars than they could supply tho trade. Tho aluminum cosing which Incloses the motor, clutch and transmission diminishes troubles in those parts fully no por cent. The company will also continue to equip Its cars -with full elliptic springs, ono of .the fow companies which pursue such a policy. Tho usual custom 13 to place half and gonnrally three-quarter elliptics on cars. The full elliptic guarantees guar-antees easy riding and Bares the mechanism mech-anism greatly. This years .Tacksov cara are slung much lower than heretofore, balancing the car's weight perfectly. This serves to lncreoso tire economy, becauso of the manner in which tha machine is caused to turn corners. It might be commented upon that this year Is the Jackson's tonth. making Tt one of the oldest companies in tho motor car Held. |