LAST WORD IN CAR PERFECTION.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17735, 8 December 1919, Page 9

LAST WORD IN CAR PERFECTION.

THE FAMOUS SLEEVE-VALVE

MOTOR

The remarkable advance which ; has been mado in engineering skill1 as a result of the war is to-day evidenced by the forward strides whictt have been made in motor development. During, the four year 3 of the war the combined engineering brains of the Allies were concentrated on turning out motor engines which revolutionised all prsconceivecl ideas. " Lorries and motor cars had to plough through the mud on thhe mielKorn roacis in the war theatres; aircraft had to have engines that were flawless, even when running upside down; submarines had to be installed with engines a flaw in which meant death to the crews. . «

In this friendly rivalry American engineers, as usual, were well in the van, and the world to-day is reaping the advantage of their valuable research in motor development.

Messrs A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., chief agents for tne North Island for the Willys Overland Motor Co., have an advertisement in this issue in which they draw attention to the superiority of the Knight sleevevalve motor, which is installed in the Willys-Knight model, which is manufactured by the above company.

A "Chronicle" reporter had the privilege of inspecting one of the latest Willys-Knight models at the firm's garage in Taupo Quay. This was a three-seater roadster, on which a Christchurch-buiit body had been littted on a WillysKnight chassis. The feature of this make of car is the Knight motor, which has sliding valves. Two cylindrical sleeves, o«e within the other, glide silently up. and down between the piston and the cylinder wall. The valves are operated by connecting rods—their action is positive. Because the vaive action does not depend on the uncertain operation of strings, power increases with the speed of the motor far beyond the point where' the power of ordinary motors begins to fall off. Because it utilises all the energy of the gas, without waste, it requires less gasoline for a given amount of power, and because the flow of oil is automatically regulated and is so perfectly distributed, the Knight motor uses much less, oil for a given mileage. The engine is of 40 h.p., and the car has 121-inch wheel base and is fitted with electric starting and lighting. It has a vacuum gasoline system, 935 by 135 oversize Firestone tyres, demountable rims, spring cushion upholstery, and cantilever rear springs.

The Christchurch builders have made a very fine job of the body, which is big and roomy, and the whole car is beautifully finished in dark blue, with kha>ki hood. It is most satisfying in its lines and finish, as. its beauty does, not appeal merely from one angle but from every angle, and shows as rich and perfect at close range as at a distance.

The upholstery i". hand-buffed leather, laid in smooth pleats over a padding or fine curled hair, and built on resilient spring cushions— many small" coil springs, each encased in clcth. With long whetelbase and large tyres to equalise irregularities of the road, with lons cantilever rear springs to absorb jars and potts, with the almost pneumatic effect of its upnolstery, and with the smooth, velvety mil of the sleeve-valve motor, the Willys-Knight is more than merely comfortable—it is luxurious. Messrs A. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., will be pleased to demonstrate the capabilities of these new models, which are bound to prove extremely popular, to intending purchasers.

and Burton. Victoria- knocked off the requisite number of runs with the loss of two wickets, thus winning by eight wickets. Scores: — IMLAY. —2nd Innings. (First Innings 66.) Oates, run out • 19 Smedley, c Lomas b. Johnston . . 7 Jackson, b Hussey 33 Matson. c Orton b Johnston . . 18 Johnston, c Sub., b Luxford . . 73 Burton, J) Hussey 27 Holland, c Orton b Johnston . . 0 Waters, b Hussey 31 Kieley, b Hussey 14 Falconer, not out 0 Extras 9 Total . 231 Bowling Analysis: Hussey 4 for 1128; Johnston 3 for 49; Luxford 1 for 45. VICTORIA. —2nd Innings. .(First Innings 237.) Cave A., b Holland " Gordon, b Holland 23 Lomas,'not out 20 Wood, not out 7 Extras , 11 Total for 2 wickets .... 64 j Bowling Analysis: Holland 2 for 24; Falconer 0 for 29.