The 1915 Chevrolet Series H lineup carried over both of its models from
1914. These were the Baby Grand touring car and the Royal Mail
roadster, both built on the same 104-inch wheelbase. Painted in gray or
plum, a Baby Grand cost $875 with a magneto and Prest-O-Lite gas
lighting, or $1,000 with full Auto-Lite electricals -- including
starter.
1915 Chevrolet Series H Facts
 The Chevrolet Series H offered electric lights and an electric starter before Ford. See more pictures of Chevrolet Series cars. |
While the Royal Mail was descended from the Little, Baby Grands bore no kinship to prior models. Both were billed as "The Product of Experience."
Chevrolet referred to its overhead-valve engine as a "valve-in-head" design, which drew considerable publicity because most rivals were flatheads. Exposed pushrods actuated valves in the detachable crossflow cylinder head. The starter now sat at the rear, operating a ring gear, as in modern engines. Instead of a water pump, it used thermo-syphon cooling. Unlike the Royal Mail, which employed gravity fuel feed, the Baby Grand got a pressurized system.
For 1915, wheelbases stretched to 106 inches, and larger-diameter brakes were installed. Electric starters became standard -- a "first" in the low-priced field. Addition of a deluxe Amesbury Special roadster, with wood or wire wheels, helped bolster Chevy's image.
Just 5,005 Chevrolets were built in 1914, but the total climbed past 13,000 for 1915, earning a $1.3 million profit.
 The 1915 Chevrolet Series H was available as the jaunty Royal Mail roadster. |
| Model | Weight range (lbs.) | Price range (new) | Number built |
| 1915 Series H | 2,000-2,500 | $750-$985 | 12,605 (approx.) |
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