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Show B ilBwl THE SIX CYLINDER CAR OF THE KANSAS B lifSIR CITY motor car company- WMk Pfl99 Tho Kansas Motor Car company is now nf; fll9 making regular shipments of G-cylinder, 75 horso- ;' J flfiSfi power, 7-passenger touring cars, and the follow- V'j sSis The motor is said to be simple in design, hav- H fl'mBai ing G cylinders each of 5 inch bore by 5-inch 'liflH stroke. The cylinders are of new design ar- Hl ' '"flnflH ranged with inlet, outlet and spark plugs all on H ! f flB 0110 sltl of tlie cinder, but arranged at different mm 'ilflH angles so that they do not interfere with each ;'1m!B other and permit of the exhaust gases passing rf'afli away without being retarded in exhaust piping. H ' 'HHS Tll water distribution is large, permitting of iBI ''iilSH rapid cooling. The crank shaft is made of Chrome 1 iHH "nlckie steel two inches in diameter provided with mm JUmm bearing surface 3 in length and cranks are set "jHBj 011 tllls sliaft at 120 degrees, making a perfectly RIkI ' 'iiflHll Tll cranlc cnso Is of aluminum. Inlet valves Hg r'fi9fll aro automatic, exhaust valves ar' mechanical. H ilflHl Connecting rods are of drop forged steel. Bear- Bfl 'ilHl ings are of phosphor bronze shell and babbitted. WM : BH The transmission is of the sliding gear selected mm '!JbHB type, having three speeds forward and one re- MMI verse, and all gears are of steel. mm ' -mBS Tll counter shaft and beveled gear differen- mW 't'liflB tinl are Gnclosed 111 sear case, and counter shaft 'kJHH runs on rollor bearings carrying the sprocket IK ' ''PHH wheels, and from it two side chains are carried, mmi HllBl one to each rear wheel direct. mWi fiBH The steering device is the company's own de- mm ifiHR sIsa ancl is Provided with commutator and car- mm cflOH buretor control by lever and ratchet wheel. HE ,!lljH Tll radlator ls of tlie company's design liav- Ifl ' $iB lnS hxrge cooling capacity and is provided with m(mmm fan having ball bearings. Fan operated direct mm 'tflwmmm from the main shaft of motor. HI 'fIkB Water is forced throughout the system by B 'lwflHi moane of a centrifugal pump which is also oper- HH - fiHS ated from the main shaft. HEHj ' fiHHI The axles 1 inch forged steel and pro- 'kummml vlded with Timken rollor bearings and hubs. mm 'tlaHI Tno wbeels 3G inches diameter with 4-inch i'llHH tires 011 front and 4 inch tires on rear. mm lH Tll (lasn is Pr0SSG(1 steel and upon it is mount- 1H $HH 0(1 sparlc coll Springfield speedometer, sight feed Hffi lOBE oiler, clock and dynamo cutout. Ignition is by HO TfMfi means of dynamo and storage battoiy. mm UHh Lubrication is by means of Nan cock valveless HI : 'fjjl force feed oiler which shoots oil direct to all HI fflliB bearings and in addition to this the splash method mm HySmmm of lul)rlcation is provided. Holler bearings are mm ' Wmmm provided throughout the transmission and counter ljH shaft, steering knuckles and hubs, thus climinat- BS ItflH ing as far as Pssible unnecessary friction. mm Ifmflff TIl type of clutcl1 wllich we are manufactur- Hfl llHi ing ls said to cllfforGnt from other makes, oper- Hi atGd llPon nn entirely new principle making it pos- Wmm ' ?IUI lllvc in lt erip' seIf-cleaninS' selfadjusting and IH ''!HI doGS away wltu the frictlonal thrust. H ' 1HB Tno 1:)0(ly is Glegant In design, and roomy, hav- Hl 19H lng a capacity for three large persons in tho rear H i fH soat two portable auxllllary seats are provided IH 'IHI Tho car comPanv furnishes with all equipments HI ' 'HflH a Victoria top, black waterproof material on the HI f JjH outside and trimmed on tho inside with cloth to Wm tiHH match the fainting of the body which makes a ' IEHl stylish equipment on the French order. HB r thhS The car is said to be compact, easily accession accessi-on 1H! ble' and a motor naying such a range in cylinder mmi ivHffi action that it would be impossiblo to stall the B iBHl motor by reason of any disarrangement of cylln-H cylln-H 1 vHH tler& 113 motor can be IcePfc ln operation down to Mm VHB two cylinders. The speed of tho car ranges from HH ; PH three to seventy miles an hour. |