At The Wheel
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Braking Is A Feature In The New Chrysler
In the Chrysler, Plymouth and De Soto range of cars braking is a feature. Chrysler has followed the hydraulic principle m all his motor car braking, and that of the De Soto provides the last word m that principle applied to braking.
THE hydraulic braking of the De Soto ensures a deterrent force applied equally to each of the four wheels instantaneously. The action is as follows. When the foot pedal is depressed, a piston m a master cylinder moves backwards expelling into the lines sufficient liquid to force out the pistons m each of the brake .drum cylinders until the brake shoe faces come into contact with the inside of the drums. This' equal force is based, on the physical law "pressure exerted upon a column of fluid is expanded equally m all directions." Similar principles have been applied to the braking of the Chrysler and the Plymouth car. Riding easily and general'readability are two De Soto characteristics which provoke favorable comment from those driving the newest Chrysler-built car. This feature was by no means accidental. In working out their ideal of riding qualities, the Chrysler engineers went far beyond the old method of merely balancing spring 1 deflections to car weights. In, designing the DeSoto they had definitely m mind a smooth road performance. liiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:iiiiiiiiiii
They planned the entire spring suspension.' to conform with the sprung and unsprung -weights, to. obtain the proper balance and stability necessary to ensure smoothness under all road conditions. Unsprung weight is all that weight of a car not supported by the chassis springs. Reducing the unsprung weight to a minimum, vastly improvesthe riding qualities and readability of the car. The less the unsprung weight, the less the tendency of the wheels and axles to bounce ori rough roads. • By minimizing the bouncing of these units severe shocks are not transmitted through the. springs to the frame of the De Soto. The De Soto and Plymouth range, of cars make an especial appeal to the estimable public who buy within the Empire, for they are British made. Not only does this stand for principle and quality also, but the consequent lower price m gaining the concession of British Preferential Duty for British manufactured cars, results m a saving of 34 per cent. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiinn
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NZ Truth, Issue 1207, 17 January 1929, Page 13
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394At The Wheel NZ Truth, Issue 1207, 17 January 1929, Page 13
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