Show V NE' I CHEVROLET T HAS MANY NET FJ FEATURES The automatic transmission hailed as the most revolutionary driving aid since the advent ent of the starter self i makes its first appearance in the priced low-priced automobile field Saturday January Januar January Jan Jan- uary 7 with the introduction of 1950 Chevrolets Chevrolets Chevrolet's application Is an exclusive development known as A product of company compa compa- ny research covering ering the entire postwar period it is the chief element in an optional extra- extra cost power Included is a larger more powerful engine and many refinements that extend throughout the line of new passenger passenger pas pas- car models Also presented for the first time to the retail automobile market is the Bel Del Air a luxurious luxurious luxurious ous six pass six passenger ger coupe possessing possessing possessing posses posses- sing the swank of the convertible with the practicality of the solid top With the Bel Air Airas as leader the latest series contains two In IndivIdually Individually individually In- In styled two-door two sedans sedans sedans se se- dans and two four door sedans a sport coupe business coupe convertible coupe and steel all-steel station wagon As In the 1949 models when Chevrolet rolet set new volume records to once again lead the industry in sales most of or the bodies are are available In special and de treat treat- ments Improvements through the 1950 chassis an are many A 1 now new Power Jet carburetor eliminates the lean Ilean periods in gasoline feed and affords quicker in cold weather Larger exhaust valve capacity helps power output Each of the six six- c cylinder lInder passenger car engines follows the traditional economical economIcal economical econom econom- ical valve-in-head valve design In the new bodies stylists have accomplished accomplished accomplished striking effects with smart two toned upholstery and freshly-fashioned freshly exterior metalwork metal- metal work The automatic transmission makes use of hydraulic hydraulic hy hy- torque conversion a method of smoothly transmitting power to wheels that received considerable impetus during the war In the search 1 for more maneuverable maneuverable maneuverable man- man armored vehicles Torque or the force torce of rotation rotation rotation rota rota- tion generated at the engine crankshaft is now transferred through rapidly whirling oil The force Is increased in direct proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion to throttle pressure as with the conventional clutch and gear transmission transmissions However In Instead Instead instead In- In stead of the steps involved with mechanical gear linkage to reduce engine speed as the car gathers momentum the flow of power to the rear wheels Is fluid and variable Once the car is moving with the tho lever in drive position no shifting action Is necessary regardless of the tIle number number number num num- ber of traffic stops and To 10 develop an automatic transmission transmission transmission trans trans- mission Chevrolet engineers had two major problems even after the fundamental principles had been determined The first was to design a unit that would meet Chevrolets Chevrolet's high volume quality standards The second was to assure assure as as- sure suro the economical operation for which the car has been fa fn- fn Solution to the first problem involved an entirely now new manu manu- factoring setup and the construction construction construction tion of huge batteries of special purpose machinery The mechanism mechanIsm mechanism ism especially in the vanes which multiply the power of the fluid requires exacting work work- manship A new plant was opened open open- opened ed at Cleveland and manufacturing ing departments added at FlIn Flint Mich Ilch Starting slowly the company compa compa- ny forecasts a steady rise rlee in production production production pro pro- to a level never ly attained with precision parts of this description |