Moon Diana Light Straight 8 Instruction Book (Owner’s Manual)
- Make
- Moon
- Vehicle
- Passenger Cars
- Type
- Owner's Manual
- Models
- Diana Light Straight 8: phaeton, roadster, cabriolet roadster, coach, 5- and 7-passenger sedan
- Pages
- 141
Instructions for the Care and Operation of the Diana Light Straight 8, built by the Moon Motor Car Company for the Diana Motors Company of St. Louis. The book covers the eight-in-line car in its phaeton, roadster, cabriolet roadster, coach and sedan bodies. It starts with specifications and driving instructions, then works through brakes, axles, engine, lubrication, cooling, clutch, transmission, steering, the Delco electrical system, fuel system, tires and general care, and ends with troubleshooting, parts ordering, the warranty and an index. It gives no model year.
Pages 1–6 (6 pages)
Title, license data, foreword and specifications
Title page, license data with serial number locations and shipping weights for each body style, the foreword and the general specifications. The specifications list the Delco electrical equipment, Borg and Beck clutch, Diana-Warner transmission, Lockheed brakes, springs, wheelbase of 125 inches (135 for the 7-passenger sedan) and tire size. A figure shows the instrument board and controls.
What this section covers
- Serial number and engine number plate locations
- Shipping weights by body style
- Foreword and 1,000-mile break-in limit
- General specifications
- Instrument board and controls