THE SUNDAY OREGO"IA", PORTLAND, ; MARCH" 29, 190S.
FEERC
ARROW
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The advantages of the Six-Cylinder Motor Car over the Four, not only in Pierce Great Arrow Cars, but in cars of any reputable make,
are as numerous, as decisive and as clearly defined as those of the "Four" over the "Two." And they are freely admitted by mechanical
experts, by all keen motorists and by everybody else who should know, excepting a few makers, who, failing to keep pace with the
times, are now overstocked with Four-Cylinder Cars. . Following we give a brief summary of the main advantages as represented in the GREAT ARROW SIX
CONTINUOUS POWER LUXURIOUS RIDING
With a four-cylinder engine there are lapses of power, no matter how fast it is run. . That The continuity of driving pressure means absence of jerkiness and assures decidedly
is, one cylinder completes its power stroke before the next cylinder takes hold. In the Six, smoother, easier riding. Also, the cylinders of a six-cylinder engine being much smaller in
this is entirely overcome; the power impulses overlap. The power stroke of one " diameter than those of a Pour of equal horse-power, the explosions are, of course, lighter,
cylinder begins before the power of the previous stroke has been' spent; therefore the i w;,, T v ' n c: -x, ,
power stream is never intermittent as in the Four, but continuous, and lighter explosions means less vibration. In the Great Arrow Six, vibration is entirely
r . absent. ' -.
EASE OF CONTROL SILENT OPERATION
The Great Arrow Six can be run at almost any speed on the high gear. This means that . .
it can be handled equally well on a crowded thoroughfare or open road on top speed, without These small and more numerous explosions naturally create a much lighter and a more
changing gears. " : continuous exhaust; and both being less violent, means practically noiseless running.
PROVE THESE ADVANTAGES YOURSELF; ARRANGE WITH US AT ONCE FOR A RIDE IN THE GREAT ARROW SIX
WHY SIX CYLINDERS?
The Standard Touring Car of the World
The average autolst. ' when he
flrst bears of the six-cylinder mo
tor, see In It only a multiplicity
of the trouble which come with the
four-cylinder. 'Tour more valves,
two more spark plugs, more bear
ings, more trouble four is enough."
he says; but let us nee: la the slx
eyllnder proportionately more trou
blesome than the four, the two or
the one-cylinder motor?
If you will go back a few years,
not more than two or three, you
will remember when you Brat heard
of the two-cylinder oar. "Twice aa
much trouble." you nald. Then
again, when the four-cylinder held
the center of the stage and one
maker afte'r another abandoned the
one and two-cylinder typos to
adopt the four, did you not say,
"Four times as much trouble?" But
we soon found that the four-cylinder
motor ran smoother, had less
vibration, and, owing to the fact
that the Impulses were received
regularly and rapidly. It was more
powerful on hills or In emergencies;
mora flexible In operation.
But why alx cylinders?
Many makers who a year ago
made only four-cylinder cara are
this year turning their attention to
sixes; have they taken up this new
Idea merely to cater to the public
demand, or Is there honestly a real
reason for the adoption of the six
cylinder motor?
Most certainly there Is.
As much more flexible, even and
vlbratlonless as the four is over the
two-cylinder motor, the alx la over
the four. The Impulses are re
reived In a four-cycle ell-cylinder
motor Just three times In each rev
olution. This allows the explosion
to occur at the most advantageous
point to give it most power and
least resistance; In other words, the
power stroke is given at one-third
the circumference of each revolu
tion, or 120 degrees; while on the
other hand. In the -four-cylinder
motor the car receives only two
Impulses each revolution, which
must occur at directly opposite
folnts, causing unnecessary pounci
ng and vibration to the motor and
car.
"But," some ask, "what Is the
limit to the number of cylinders
used?"
We would answer, 1 "Six." This
fact Is not altogether theoretical, as
several foreign and American mak
ers have experimented on the eight
and twelve-cylinder motors without
accomplishing any notable results,
and all have abandoned their manu
facture for sales. The six. then,
can in all probability be taken by
the autoist who Is anxious only to
fret the best and most stable for his
nvestment as the car which will
stand paramount for years to come.
Do not understand, however, that
we imagine the introduction of the
six-oylindered car will eliminate all
four-cyllndered cara from the field.
The small four-cylinder car will
always fill its particular place
among a great many buyers, which
the six, by reason of. Its greater
cost of production, cannot hope to
cater to.
We are now demonstrating the
1808 Little Six 40 H. P. Pierce Great
Arrow. This beautiful, "six-cylinder
Great Arrow" marks the latest
progress In the art of the automo
bile builder, and Is the aensation
of the year in motardom.
More Pierce Cars in Portland
Than Any Other High-Grade
Car, and Every Owner a Sat
isfied Owner. Following is a
List of Owners
This cut shows the Pierce Great Arrow Six, built in 40 and 60-H. P. models,
$5500 and $6500. 40-H. P., 4-cylinder car at $5000.
Blumauer & Hoch, 110 4th
St.
Charles Hton (4 cars),
6th and Washington.
E. E. Lytle, Wells-Fargo
bldg.
N". A. King, Chamber of
Commerce bldg.
E. A. King, 195 21st St.
E. J. Jeffrey, 20th and
Washington.
M. L. Holbrook, Chamber
of Commerce bldg. -
Frank R. Chambers, 'Jr.,
Alexander Court.
J. M. Arthur, Alexander
Court.
C. P. Gilbert, Hood River;
Fred A. Kribbs, Chamber
of Commerce bldg.
Adolphe Wolfe, Lipman,
Wolfe & Co.
E. C. Jorgensen, McCleay,
bldg.
S. Silverfield, 4th and
Morrison.
After a Careful Consideration of the Advantages of the Six, We believe You will Agree with Us that the Four-Cylinder Motor Car
' is the Car of Yesterday, and that the Six-Cylinder Motor Car is the Car of today and of the future
SINGLE CYLINDER
CADILLACS
TOl RI.VO CAR, 100k
RUNABOUT, 98SO.
1903 ., For the auoeesslve year, we are telling; the story ot the aing-la
tnni ey""nr Cadillac. Tet, with all Its repetition. It has lost none of Its
JyU Interest. To the contrary, the story has eaoh time been told with ln
10(1 ereased confidence and enthusiasm, prompted by the splendid serrlce and
atlsfaeHon which this car has rendered to the sixteen thousand users
1906 H over the world.
1907 No other motor car has so successfully withstood such a remarkable
1908 i'" ?.t,aD"lty Vd e.n,duran,ie- LoK around and you will see the very
y nrat Cadillacs made still running the same as ever. Not one of them, so
far as we know, has ever been cast aside because worn ont or unfit for
further servk-e. although a number of them, according; to the reports of their
users, have been driven more than 50,000 miles.
On the other hand, how many cars of other makes do you see still runninc
that were made five, four or even three years ago?
After the flrst year, envious competitors, none of whom had ever been able
to produce its equal, predicted the early downfall of the single cylinder Cadillac,
but It did not and would not "down."' It had so entrenched Itself as the ideal
car for the great majority of people, that no power could halt its oonstantly
gaining prestige. And flow, after five years of unprecedented euocess it enters
upon Its sixth year holding a position of still greater favor than ever before
a position attained by reason of genuine merit alone.
There has, during the past year, been a wonderful awakening to the fact
which Is now generally conceded, that In moderate priced cars the Single
Cylinder is the only type that has truly "made good" In every sense of the
word, and the positlan of the Cadillac in that class la so pre-eminent that It
is not even a subject ot argument.
The Single Cylinder Cadillac has conclusively proven itself to be the most
economical!?- operated end maintained of any motor car In the world. It Is a
car which almost any family can afford to buy and afford to maintain. This
Is nut a mere empty claim, but a fact, proven by the sworn statements of
many users all over the country.
We have embodied these proofa In a special sixty-four-page booklet, entitled
THE. TRUTH ABOUT THE AUTOMOBILE
AND WHAT IT COSTS TO MAINTAIN OMS."
This booklet also contains many other matters of much interest. A copy
will be mailed by us, without charge, on receipt of request. If you are a
prospective automobile buyer, you cannot afford not to read it.
MODEL G, 25-H-P, 4-C V MMJEIl CADILLAC, 2000.
The Cadillac "Model G" was designed In Response to the great demand for
a medium priced four-cylinder car possessing the desirable features of con
struction and high grade material and workmanship represented in the more
expensive types.
How well this was accomplished Is best evidenced by the success of the
"Model G Itself. Its splendid performances on the track and road and the
splendid service and satisfaction It has rendered to- its hundreds of users,
during the past year.
That the "Model G" was correctly designed and that every minute detail '
has been worked out with consummate care is proven by its constantly outrun
ning, outclimblng and outclassing in every way. cars of twice its rated power
and cars soiling at fifty to one hundred per cent higher prices.
The Model G" Is not a new and untried experiment. It has been thor
oughly tested and-tried out during the past year by hundreds of the most critical
and exacting motorists, both In America and abroad.
It has repeatedly demonstrated its speed capabilities at a rate of from 45
to 50 miles per hour and has proven Itself a hill climber extraordinary.
In action, the "Model G" is remarkably free from noise and vibration, while
only by actual demonstration can its luxurious riding qualities be fully appre
ciated. .
MODEL G, S8-H.-P.. 4-CYLIXDER CADILLAC ROADSTER, $200.
QUIET, POWERFUL, SPEEDY, RELIABLE.
4-Cylinder, 30-H. P. Air-Cooled $2650 Touring Car or
Eoadster.
The Corbin is a new car in this territory but not a
new car, as it has been made, practically in its present,
form, for four years, refined and improved only in detail.
It is a fully tried-out proposition. Manufactured by the
House of Corbin (makers of the locks and hardware),
whose reputation for producing goods of quality is world
wide. Imported annular ball bearings throughout, 34-inch
wheels, 4-inch tires, light weight, 2325 pounds actual scale
weight, fully equipped.
Northwest.
Agents wanted throughout the
We advise prospective Buyers to make a careful investigation, not only of our Cars, but of other dealers' Cars. We believe our line is strong enough to stand the
comparison. In your investigation we will gladly render you all the assistance possible, without you incurring any obligation
5srS5 COVEY
MOTOR.
CAR CO
Sixteenth and
o Alder Streets
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