Judge — February 23, 1924 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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The Curtain is Raised [he new cars have nounced and their specifications ure ready for the public been an- prices and Whether you want a Mord or a Rolls Royce; whether you arc interested in balloon tires or the standard whether you would like brakes on all four wheels or only on the two rear whether you prefer sedan or roadster—the Motor Depart- ment of JUDGE will give you free unbiased advice as to the tion, operation and maintenance of any car sizes; selec- Fill out the coupon given he- low and mail to the Motor De- partment of JUDGE at 627 WW 43rd Street, New York City The only cost to you is a stamp for reply. [Experts will give your questions careful consider- ation COUPON Motor Department Jupct 627 West 43d St., New York City I am considering the purchase of acar to cost about $ and am especially interested in one of the (make) (type) My re. quirements for a car are as follows: Capacity Type of body a Driven and cared §. for by ( Kind of roads over which car would be used I have oened other cars of the following chauffeur mak The following cars of approxi- mately the type in which I am interested are handled by dealers in my territory Please advise me as to the car best suited to my requirements. Name Address “There, I guess that'll hold the kid for a while.” nical in accessories or touring rou by writing to the Motor Dep Haz W. bd Street, New Fork can obtain it ment, Jeoae, No charge is made for this service. Please remember that | mation about motor cars, trucks, | @ fwo-cent stamp should be inclosed for reply. | [ MoTORD MOTOR DEPARTMENT | Subscribers desiring practical help or tech: DESIGNING THE Car ror You AND Me ou AND I may not be engineers, or “1 more than just but, nevertheless, we tell the designing experts and chief engincers of some of the biggest automobile fac- tories just what to do. “Why has the Blankmobile changed its engine from a V8 to a “Or why has the # to an 82" \ ask why the Powerplus changed from a aver drivers you may ask, Ritzcar gone from a Your friend Jones may also two-speed rear axle to the conventional type of three-speed gear shift. The answer to most of these questions that you and T did it. How? Merely because we represent Mr, Average Owner, or Buying Public, with which the r make of car in question is con- may be we are powerful. We make ex- perienced engineers give up their pet and force them into giving us the kind of want instead of the one that might he best theories and hobbie: acar we think we suited to us. is obvious. There gineers or have the * mind” which gives us either the patience or the ability to study motor car upkeep and operation from the efficient standpoint. \ 7uy wave the multi-cylinder engine and three-speed gear shift hecome so dominant in this ‘ountry when our friends in England and nee find greatest effi- and best performance from the use of fourceplinider engines and four-speed rshifts? [tis merely because there are fewer automobiles in those these are used by most ountries and men who are aceus- tomed to frequent gear shifting and who are thus willing to obtain the utmost in performance from economical engines of all size. The two-speed rear axle al- ly referred to can be used in conjune- tion with the four formerly the case. wonderful flexibility sylinder engine, as was nd be made to give and every type of performance that any owner can desire if » the somewhat more com- Bat, he will he will ope plicated gear shift involved. comicbooks.com