Motor Age 1923-07-26: Vol 44 Iss 4

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— TERR Rat In This Issue—Cutting Overheac rough Job Inspection RAGE - Uy % a 1 Mt A Yop Dy , VT ret nN x . ‘ vat ‘ ‘ 5 a ach sat Th CHICA irty-hve Cents a Copy GO. J ULY 26. 1923 Three Dollars a Year What are the Seven Best Built Motor Cars in America? C. S. Henshaw, Dodge distributor in Boston, decided his salesmen didn’t know enough about auto- mobiles. America’s Higher Priced Cars Leaders in their class. Comparison of their major specifications reveals why Dodge Brothers Chassis is so enthusiastically endorsed by the motoring public. Packard Cadil- Lin- Loco- Mar- Pierce Twin Jordan ac coln mobile mon Arrow Six Factory Price $2885 $3800 $9600 $3185 $5250 $3850 $1675 Boston Price $3072.32 $4022 $10,010 $3515 $5550 $4250 $1850 R. P. M. at 30 M. P. H. in 1374 1399 1096 1292 1307 1258 1391 direct drive Engine Wheels 305.4 305.4 288.5) 315. 305.4 | 288.5 | 315.12 Valve Location L L T oO T L L Gear Ratio t.50 4.58 3.85 4.10 4.29 4.36 4.42 Car Weight 4025 4290 5330 3800 5000 4746 3015 Brake Location R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. So he condensed the specifications of every car built, classifying them not according to price but accord- ing to quality. Brake equalized Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Squareinchesof —_ P = ' ° Brake lining in 270.0 298.5 291.7 216.0 332.3 265.4 | 173. Service Brakes Square Inches of service brakes 6.7 6.9 5.4 5.6 6.6 5.6 5.7 Here is the group which Mr. on Ibs. : ia P 7 ON SPE UE HUE ORNS PRES U For-T Henshaw designated ‘‘America’s ell 8a a Higher Priced Cars.”’ Note the Jordan price. Then note Boston. Parts F aid . ated se es a cost. One front $45.00 $56.80 $48.00 $56.73 $87.15 $49.50 $28.25 left fender and spring Clutch M.D. | M.D. M.D. M.D. M.D. | M.D. | M.D. that every construction specifica- Enclosed Clutch Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes . tion of the Jordan is found in one or more of America’s highest Enclosed Propel- ler Shaft No Yes No Yes Yes No No Fenders Two One One One One One One pieces piece piece piece piece piece piece . . . . + ron rr bac" i ae a priced cars. This will be interesting scesacicil : "| frame | ' to many salesmen who have formed the habit of saying to prospective buyers, ‘‘ Yes, we have a car almost the same as the Jordan.”’ Seti Rear Wheel Spoke Con- Rein- Rein- Rein- Rein- Rein- Rein- Rein- struction torced forced forced forced forced forced forced Under Under Battery Location On On On seat _On On seat frame frame frame cushion frame frame ‘cushion Axle Housing Bolted No No No Yes Yes No No No No ‘ Trussed No No Yes Yes No Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure’ Pressure Pressure Chassis Grease Grease Grease Grease | Grease Grease | Grease Lubrication Gun Gun Gun Gun Gun Gun Gun President Jordan Motor Car Company Cleveland, Ohio

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