Cadillac 1937 LaSalle VVI Information page 56

In the longer wheelbase cars low floor levels are not
necessary for generous interior headroom. The additional
length requires a higher roof line for perfectly proportioned
styling and hence the hypoid axle has no advantages for
cars of this length.
Cadillac engineers felt that since no advantage could be
gained by adopting the hypoid axle to the larger, heavier
cars it would not be judicious to change from their long
successful and proven type of spiral bevel axle.
In spite of the fact that the new Cadillac designed hypoid
axles are the strongest axles known for their weight, Cad-
illac engineers do not feel that this type of axle should be
used on heavier cars. The longer cars are considerably
heavier than the shorter cars and must be designed to carry
loads of seven and eight passengers, as well as heavy lug-
gage, over all types of rough, sandy or muddy roads. Since
with hypoid axles the teeth function under greater friction
than on spiral bevel types heavy loads subject them to
greater wear which is evidenced by the noisy action of
heavy cars of other makes using a conventional hypoid axle.
Cadillac does not pursue a hide-bound policy of following
age-old traditions. Hence, its engineers are free to design
the best features into each of its products. This is one of
the causes contributing to continual desertion of the fine
car field to Cadillac.
PEAK LOAD GENERATOR
In order to cope with increasingly heavier electrical drains,
two new and improved Pesvk Load Generators of exclusive
design are used on Cadillac and La Salle. Both these gen-
erators have greater capacity than before at both low and
high speeds to maintain peak battery charge, a feature un-
obtainable in generators used on other cars.
The Peak Load Generator is entirely flexible in action,
charging as high as 26 and 28 amperes at touring speeds if
the battery is low and great drains are imposed upon it.
However, as the battery is gradually recharged to its peak
condition, the voltage regulator reduces the generator charg-
ing rate accordingly and evenly. Only a low trickle of 5 or
6 amperes is used in addition to the ignition drain when the
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