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Show I KNIGHT SLEEVE-VALVE MOTORS IN WAR AND IN PEACE & - s UpiPT". ff. A- : z-tt y: v 4 - U&T . --rxv - . t-J S f tf. A '' "1 " J The right-hand picture shows British soldiers "somewhere in France" preparing to advance on the German line, with one of the irresistible armored Knight motor caterpillar tanks in the lead. In the left-hand picture we see a happy family of Salt Lakors, far irom the battle front, but also placing their dependence on a Knight sleeve-valve motor. The central picture is a detail view of the famous Knight sleeve-valve motor, which is used in the latest model Willys-Knight car shown in the left-hand picture. 1 . ' No small part in the smashing blows that are bein delivered to the j , "boi-li.es" by the famous "tanks." is being "played by the dauntless Knight sleeve-valve mojor whi-h is used exclusively ex-clusively in the caterpillar tanks for motive power. And it is a natural eon-chiton eon-chiton that when France and England betian building these irresistible moving mov-ing fortresses, the most reliable and powerful method of propulsion should be chosen. And not only are the deadly eater-pillars eater-pillars equipped with Knight motors, but these famous sleeve-valve engines have been chosen by Belgium for their ' ' mile-a-minutc ' ' armored ears and their mounted artillery batteries. England Eng-land and France are also using the Knight sleeve-valve motors in motor bosses for transporting troops to the front; huge ammunition and supply trucks; officers' armored cars as well as thousands of ambulances and other types of cars used in the great conflict. ' Another thing that is probably not generally known of the Knight sleeve-valve sleeve-valve motor, is the fact that it is the motive power in twenty-seven of the leading makes of automobiles manufactured manufac-tured in foreign countries; for instance, in Canada the Eussel Motor Car company com-pany of Toronto uses Knight motors; in England one of the four automobile manufacturers to use the Knight motor is the Daimler company of Coventry; in France seven leading makes of motor cars are using Knight motors, of which the best known is probably Panhard and Lavessor of Paris. The famous German manufactured Mercedes car is one of four German makes. Knight motor equipped, while the Minerva Motor company of Belgium, Bel-gium, the Martini Motor Car company of Switzerland, the Eaurin & Element company of Austria and the Automo-bilefabriken Automo-bilefabriken Thrige of Denmark are a few of the others that are Knight sleeve-valve motor equipped. In vivid contrast to the serious business busi-ness which is occupying the Knight sleeve-valve motor in battle-scarred Europe, Eu-rope, is the extensive use of this type of automobile engine in the United States. The Willys-Overland company, represented locally by the Browning Auto & Supply company, is the leading one of four automobile manufacturers in the United States using Knight motors. mo-tors. When seen yesterday regard i ng the sleeve-valve motor with which the Willys-Knight eight is equipped, Manager Man-ager Arch' Browning of the Browning Auto & Stipplv company, local Willys- Overland, said: "Without exception, 4 no other motor car engine ever built " gives yon so many and so important advantages ad-vantages as the" Willys-Knight sleeve-valve sleeve-valve eight. You not only enjoy the. continuous marvelously smooth flow of power, wide range of speed and lightning light-ning pn-k-upJ of the eight, raised to their highest developments by tho inherent in-herent smoothness and flexibility of the Knight motor, but you enjoy them with the satisfying knowledge that you have gained those advantages of a greater number of cylinders without adding complications." The additional cylinders cylin-ders do not mean extra valves to grind, for tho sleeve-valve motor requires no grinding of valves. They do not mean added troublo from carbon, for carbon helps this motor. They do not meau extra valves to retime, for the timing of the sleeve-valve can never vary. "And, speaking of the car itself," continued Browning, "wo, know of no instance where the modern tendencies in bodv design long, low, smooth-flowing lines and graceful double cowl effect ef-fect have been worked out in more finished and pleasant style than in this Willys-Knight eight, and trimmings make its beauty even more appealing. " Seven -passenger comfort was never brought to a more .luxurious degree. Both the front compartment and ton-neau ton-neau are roomv, and the seats wide and i deep witli high form-fitting backs. 'The I two comfortable tonneuu seats fold out of sight. " Lts fiue hand-buffed leather upholstery uphol-stery is laid in smooth pleats and supported sup-ported by a padding of curled hair and resilient spring cushions (many small, spiral springs, each enclosed in cloth')," having wonderful resiliency an air cushion effect indescribably ploasant and restful. " Cantilever trear springs, large tire?, long whcelbase in fact, everything about the car that contributes to comfort, com-fort, fulfills its purpose to the utmost degree. And these advantages in appearance ap-pearance and comfort are in keeping with the tremendous advantage of thu . eight-cylinder sleeve-valve motor in per-' per-' f ormaiice. ' ' |