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Show OVEBllD SIX NOW"" imm public A ft or i-tiul inns ixpt'rimont in pnvor-itik' pnvor-itik' u poiioit of m;tny niontlis, tho Wil-t Wil-t s ( orluiul I'ltmpaiiv is milking juihlio tho BpiV'it'iiation of itn tnot rocont aehiovomont, a six-i'yliiulor Ovorhin.l, Sinoo liiht. pu minor 'h iiiinoniu-oinont that, an Ovorlaiul " Six " -wouM bo roa.ly onto timo this full to 8ol fitr loss than $i;00, conjoi'turo hnft boon rifo us to tho prolniblo nioc'luiuiral tlo-tails, tlo-tails, lint tlio bi mo, IuuhUoiiio finish fin-ish niitl ooinpKto oipaipniont of tho our aro M,.!'priin, o on to inoinbors of tho Ira.Io. As (ho model is offored only in tho smIo body doi'n, tho company bus an extraordinary opportunity for complete standardisation. This fact ami tho tro-mondous tro-mondous iiroductiun of tho bij Toledo factory ox plain tlio remarkably low price ut which tho our is listed. Kleetiicnily lighted and started, nnd completely equipped in evorv respect, tho oar soils tor $1 175. A lone wlioelbnwo of l'2o inches has tfiveu tho Ovorlnnd engineers ninjde room for dovolnpin? a laro touring body, which, with its two extra fx'ats, t uruishes coniiortablo soatin capacity for scvon adults. Tho proportion of power to weight i;ios a reat surplus over that iioees- ! sary to euro for all emorfiicio; of road vlnvin. With a boro of three nnd ono- i half iuchos and a stroke of fivo Hud; ouo-fourth jiK-lus, tlio motor develops! torty f ivo or more horso power, at a I normal on uino spood. Tho oyUndors uro oat on bloc with ! tho cylinder bond detachable as a unit, i exposing cylinders, pistons, alvts and valve chambers. Tho upper half of tlit) ; crank onse, whi.-h carries the crank- 1 shaft, is mi integral part of tho cvliu- I dor catin " j Initiou is furnihed bv a hiyh tension ten-sion run ;uo to of tho inot ad anoed type. No batteries arc required. The, magneto is entirolv imlepenilent of the tdt-t'i ric st art in i? and liht inj svisteiu. Tho -03 r sot. of a selooti ve, sliding-i:ear sliding-i:ear typo, gives three speeds forward and reverse. A feature in the front nxle construction construc-tion is the design of the steorintf knuckles, knuck-les, which i;i vos an u n usually shnrt tnrninc radius for such a bii; oar. The roar axle if of full floating design with removable driving shafts. An axle ratio ra-tio of four to one gives tho car tro-mendous tro-mendous pulling power. Tho easy-riding quality of tho car is enhanced bv exrra long springs, half-ojliptic half-ojliptic in front and ro-ineh t In oe-fiiar-, tor elliptic in tho roar. The rear springs are slung under tho axle and work ou swivel seats. An innovation which add? much to j the simplicity of operation is the neat ' electrical switch box. This control is ' attached to the Mooring column just ; below the 1 i noli blaok walnnt wheel, placing ignition, lighting, Marring and horn controls within comfortable reach of thf driver's hnnd. 1 All indicating devices, including the, speedometer, oil siqht feed and hui-1 meter, together wit h the carburet or priming button, arp conveniently arranged ar-ranged on tho cowl dash instrument board. Combined with left drive and center gear shift, thee advantages make the Overland "ii" essentially simple to! control. . i |