Show buoi IN ANSWER TO A LADYS LETTER understand why an 8 cylinder A lady writes to say that she does not than a car with fewer cylinders she C car does not cost more to run ford VS develops more power on a gallon that r refers e to my statement our 0 of gas than any car we have made the use of 8 cylinders does not mean th the e addition of two or four extra fuel consumers it is hot for example a 4 cylinder engine takes the fuel supply of an engine multiplied by two our 8 cylinder I 1 ordinary 4 cylinder engine and divides it eight ways and why by reducing four larger explosions into eight bight smaller ones we get cylinders indicate the way the eight engine smoothness and quietness gas is used not the amount it is just the difference between going upstairs in four long jumps or in eight ordinary steps and useless usyless car weight design bad engine two things use up gas besides having an engine that gets a high percentage of power out of the and chassis so that no power fuel the ford V 8 has a light strong body is wasted in moving excess weight the only extravagance about the new ford V 8 3 engine is in the building of it the extravagance is ours the economy is yours the whole question of car economy needs clearing up an economical car gives economy all round price operation upkeep all play their that is not economy part if what you save on gas you lose elsewhere As to upkeep our dealers say that in recent years the thel improved quality of ford cars has cut down their repair business 50 per cent As to price with quality judge for yourself I 1 of stock car three weeks out of As to economy here is the record a shop in oklahoma on a run of miles at the rate of 1000 miles a da day y the ford not a drop of water was added V 8 gave miles per gallon of gas to the radiator the oil was changed once in 1000 miles that should answer a lot of questions july 1933 1 tal Z t VM IMF M 77 7 7 w A |