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FORO four-cylinder RUNABOUT. I 1907. _____IL_ ~ "model T"N" specifications. I TYPE OF CAR— Runabout. I MOrOi?— 4 cylinder, vertical 4 cycle I HORSE POWER-15 BORE, 3f". STROKE 3f . CYLINDERS— Cast in pairs. Water jackets and valve I chambers cast integral. DISPOSITION— Longitudinally, under hood at tront. VALVES— InIet and exhaust offset ; all on lett side. Interchangeable. Operated by single cam shaft CAM SHAFT— One piece nickel steel forging. Eignt cams integral. All bearing surfaces hardened and CRANKSHAFT— Set at 180 degrees. Drop forging from chrome nickel steel specially treated by Wyman & Gordon process ;no welds. Bearing surfaces ground. CRANK CASE— Nickel aluminium; side plates removable for inspection or adjustment of bearings. COOLING— Water ; cellular radiator ; centrifugal pump. IGNITION— Jump spark— batteries. FAN— Cast in fly wheel. CARBURETOR— Ford design— float feed, automatic. I LUBRICATION— Force feed oiler using pressure from | exhaust. Also splash system in engine base. I CLUTCH— Multiple disc. | TRANSMISSION— -Ford planetaiy system ; all spur || FINAL DRIVE— By carbon shaft with single universal *II ioint to bevel drive gears in live rear axle. Ford three || point system (patented in all countries) with all mov- || ing parts enclosed in dust-proof casing, funning m oil || REAR AXLE— Ford design. Hyatt roller bearings ot || large dimension Bevel gear differential. || FRONT AXLE— One piece steel drop forging in I-beam || section, specially treated. || FRAME — Pressed steel. . 1 || STEERING— By Ford reduction gear system ; irrevers- I || ible gears at top of column, away from dust and grit. I || BRAKES-2 sets, (a) Service band brake on transmission. I || (b) Internal expanding, brakes in rear hub drums. I II OPERATION AND CONTROL— High and low speeds | by hand lever at right of driver ; reverse by foot || lever ; service and emergency brakes by toot lever, to SPa¥k*AN CdC d' THROTTLE CONTROL-Qive all || speeds from 3to 40 miles per hour on high gear || WHEELS— Artillery wood type. || TlRES— Pneumatic ; standard equipment Zti x a . II SPRINGS— Front : Semi-elliptic, cross spring. Rear . || Full elliptic perched on rear axle outside frame line. II DUST PAN— Protects oil machinery from mud and grit. "X || WEIGHT WITH TANKS FULL— 3 inch tires and top || 1080 pounds. \\ WHEEL BASE— U". Tread 56". II BEARINGS— Phosphor bronze and babbit in motor. II Hyatt roller in rear axle. Large balls in front hubs. || GASOLINE CAPACITY— % gallons. || WATER CAPACITY— 4 gallons. || PRICE- £250. II T oP With side curtains and storm Iront. ±~.<u. || SOLE AGENTS FOR N.Z. : THE AUTOMOBILE CO. of N.Z. Ltd. II OHSM ■ WOODWARD STREET. Garage :15 MOLESWORTH STREET. tt WELLINGTON. ,

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Progress, Volume II, Issue 5, 1 March 1907, Page 165

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Page 165 Advertisements Column 1 Progress, Volume II, Issue 5, 1 March 1907, Page 165

Page 165 Advertisements Column 1 Progress, Volume II, Issue 5, 1 March 1907, Page 165

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