Show NEW FEATURE i FOR OAKLAND Meet Demand For Closed Car Comfort In Open Cat Can Models I i To fo meet the for closed car comfort In open car models the Oakland Motor Car company Ihas has mild made sl special provision pro on the 1824 models B Because cau e it lias bas become less ess find and andle leos lees s customary in recent years fot for owners to drive dote e with the top down and I and because a permanent top per per- permits permits permits mits the em embodying of many I fea-I lea lea- fea features lures tures that make for tor more perfect proof proof weather construction Oak Oak- oah I Oakland Oakland land has adopted this type or of o top on a all 11 open models Ion live 1 ive bo bows bos s al ate aie e u used d on this top makes make it possible to obtain a much b better shape sh-ipe tor for the top tOl to conform closely to the body bod and to eliminate the top overhang 0 overhanging ing the body bod in th the front As the tI th result of or th the the live bow bon construction the thc to top Is much stronger than the regulation folding top and Is 17 11 pounds lighter Ils th th-n th n the lous Oakland tP tops lops I I I But undoubted the tilt most note note- noteworthy noteworthy worthy an dob benefit oh- oh ob obtained tamed flom the permanent top tOI construction h his 13 the remark remark- remarkably remarkably ably tight fitting side curtains The permanent top tOI construction per mils the forming of a Ii ledge alone alono the toner lower 10 er edge of the top and against t this Ilde the curtains 11 acs e closed clod in such a war B as to Rive gibe h e a fit without 11 I the use of fasteners s of or any sortI sort I The fhe curtains curtain are u upon oll the doors on double rods rOtS that form forn this joint long the ledge of oC the top and ind hold tilt the lie curtains from or sagging The cui open en an d dr r w with rib Ith the Ibe lie doors bb Ith- Ith Ith lout out the tho buttoning o 01 r unbuttoning of any fasteners I The fhe Ca fastening of the windshield Side rills 1 to tb the side of the hed and mang of ma the top n a to fl the shape of the making making- It ItI I th tho same ame width as the t windshield ld SL at ath th the front further ser serve to In Insure ure tight fitting cur cur- curtaIns cur curtains tarns In designing the permanent top and body bod details Hero el I worked out In such aIA a wu IA way that plans glass laMs enclosures enclosure a Inch are supplied as extras at ot a avei sexy I moderate co cost t may be sub sub- substituted substituted for tor the curtains curtaIn without ans am change being made in the bodY 01 top These can he be installed In Ina ina Ina a s very cry short time tim and thus give practically closed cat I comfort In cold weather er Windows In ht the glasa enclosures are adjust adjust- adjustable adjustable t- t table able and the rear panels panel on the roadster and sport may be swung ung open for ventilation George Geor II Hannum president ot of th the Oakland Motor Car company compan- expresses the belief that the closed car cor output will In a short time be belal larger lal ger than production on the open models and that when such time comes the the closed models will 1 cost less than the open models due to the fact Cat that the closed models bull 11 constitute the general tio tio nand the open models the oc- oc occa occasional oc ca lonar production |