. Automotive industries . ds. The seats are low and seat-backs haveplenty of slope, and as the body sides are high in relationto the cushion, the seats are, on the average, more com-fortable for the driver than in any other body model. There is a tendency to show and use these cars withthe tops up. This is in line with the current practice onother open cars. Many tops are snug-looking. The Cole,Roamer, R. & V. Knight and Haynes runabouts hereillustrated are good examples of present practice. Wind-shield wings are desirable when the top is up, as theyhelp to deflect air currents which otherwise
. Automotive industries . ds. The seats are low and seat-backs haveplenty of slope, and as the body sides are high in relationto the cushion, the seats are, on the average, more com-fortable for the driver than in any other body model. There is a tendency to show and use these cars withthe tops up. This is in line with the current practice onother open cars. Many tops are snug-looking. The Cole,Roamer, R. & V. Knight and Haynes runabouts hereillustrated are good examples of present practice. Wind-shield wings are desirable when the top is up, as theyhelp to deflect air currents which otherwise pocket underthe roof. A rather radical change is in evidence on a number ofopen cars which have dispensed with the runboard andhave, instead, cycle mudguards and steps. Disk andwire wheels are also quite popular. More makers areusing disk wheels, and of these a number have thewooden disk type for the first time. The touring bodies share equally with the runaboutsin the addition of attractive features, but do not show. Four examples of up-to-date design in runabout bodies. (1) Cole, with well designed top. (2) Roomer, with low good appearing top, striped disk wheels, etc. (3) R. and V. Knight, showing cycle type mudguard and cast step. (4) Haynes, showing windshield wi ngs, side wheel mounting, disk wheels, etc. April U, 1921 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES THE AUTOMOBILE 809
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