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Show OVERDRIVE IS HELD REASON FOR WILLYS ECONOMY T(l,!-:l)!. Ohio Owners of Willys Wil-lys A.Mi:i:iCAi:S, who call them the -thriftiest full-sized car in America." are now able through the use of new automatic oveidrne equipment, to set all-time highs in miles - per - gallon performance among pleasure cars, according to A. E. Hollingsworth, local Willys-Overland Willys-Overland dealer. The company's Plainsman model, "utilizing overdrive over-drive -on top of its traditional thriitness," he said in explaining the much-discussed but little-understood mechanism, "is capable of tiaveling more than 35 miles pet-gallon pet-gallon of gas." "Two features in addition to those built into the regular AMF.R-ICAR AMF.R-ICAR line contribute to the 'l'iainsman's performance and econ-'omy," econ-'omy," he explained. 'These are the special high-compression head which increases engine power and efficiency; and the automatic overdrive, over-drive, which steps up performance and greatly increases economy." "The overdrive," Mr. Hollingsworth Hollings-worth explained, "is one of the outstanding automotive developments develop-ments of recent years, but unfortunately, unfortu-nately, too few motorists understand under-stand its function, ft is a device attached to the transmission which automatically changes the speed ratio between the engine and rear axle, so that the motor can keep the car 'rolling' while itself 'turning 'turn-ing over' at lower s;;eed than in normal bisrh e-ear Thus In effect it's a 'fourth' gear' but it works I automatically." |