Popular Mechanics Magazine, Volume 34
1920
MOTOR IN REAR OF NEWEST MIDGET AUTOMOBILE
Several departures from current practice feature a little automobile recently constructed by an American manufacturer, and soon, it is hoped, to be, produced in quantity. It is called a "unit car,” first of all, because the power plant is mounted as a unit just above and forward of the rear axle. Universal joints and other complexities of transmission are made unnecessary by this arrangement. The motor is of four-cylinder, air-cooled type, and develops 16 hp. The space beneath the hood, ordinarily occupied by the engine, is given over to the gasoline tank, to luggage compartment, and in the rear, to leg room for the occupants. The four wheels, of airplane type, are each surmounted by an individual mudguard, which, in front, turns with the wheel.
On the front fenders, too, are fixed the headlights, which are thus enabled to illuminate curves in the road.
The car is operated in the usual way.
The Motor of This Newest Midget Automobile is Mounted Immediately in Front of the Rear Axle. Beneath the Hood, in Front. Are the Gasoline Tank and a Luggage Compartment pants.
