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Show HUE STRENGTH if RACE m Hudson and Essex Frames Are Identical Except For Measurements hen four Essex cars made trips across the continent in faster time than any other car ever made it before, quite a few people, not familiar with details of construction and design, would like to know just what made this record possible. According to L. L. Hains of the Ogden Og-den Motor Car company, credit is not due alone to the high powered Essex motor nor to any other one feature of construction A uniformity of strength and durability in every part is called for in the Essex type One of the most Important points that contribute to the strength of the Esex is the sturdiness of its frame. The frame is the foundation of the chassis and in the Hudson and Esse special care hae been taken to con struct a frame nble to withstand the I variable strains to which a car is con tinually subjected. The frames of both cars are Identical Identi-cal in construction with the exception 'of measurements. They are of special steel, heat treated. The channels are much deeper than ;in the average car. The Hudson has a section seven inches deep und the IX :c six inches. The heavy cross members are worthy of attention; especially the rear and I Iron' tubes which are made of steel tubing 2 inches in diamrter. There 'are not over half a dozen manufacturers manufactur-ers using steel tubing at these points owing lo its high cost. Quite a f-!W have tubing at the same points but ' they are made of gas pipe ind do not ' contribute to the rigidity or protect and support the frames as Intended. |