The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-18

barred; the gasolens free for all brigade
mas a mile limited to their own kind. and they
S asY b nays several long distance events which
mile free for all the ''teakettle' will have the
9dvantage; at two miles g~asolene last year
percentage is in favor of gasolene as the mile
age increases, The general public incidents
olv wants TO know what kind Of an automobile
can travel the fastest mile. but IL is more
survive the long distances and thus prove
unQuestiOnable reliability and endurance
coupled with speed. which alone and In a
mere dash Is an asset OF doubtful value.
In track racing, this year. the so and 100 mile
events have eclipsed in interest the sprints,
and the same proposition will hold good In
the Florida meet.
Referring TO experiments that are being
made In North Staffordshire with a 20 horse
power motor wagon for heavy freight trafic.
follows: The present experiment In using
a heavy motor wagon. capacity six tons. with
from Hanley to liverpool, is especialIy Inter
estlng to Birmingham, whose manufacturer
constantly complain of high freight rates. un-
autocratic attitude of the rail ways, that act
n concert. even though there ts no concentra-
s ssys that n O " eSs Scheme A s sS9nIS Srnr. p: .I,sr
cessful the promoters hope In time to run
wagons also TO Manchester and Birm ngham
ana TO tap the big railway companies at con-
venient points. As the scheme develops the
promoters propose to establish depOts and
warehouse accommodation In the same way
as railway companies. and they profess to have
prise"
SIN clutches are really TO- blame for the short
hfe or the rear wheel tires on many cars,
f sddilns t fns, the oIs,I H5f &c ice Of .u5 9Svi1e drivers yer ,S Of
clutch is let in too quickly the driving wheels
momentum 10 speak OF. with the n suit that
the outer casing Is ground on along Inc tread.
This wears a tire casing out faster than mile
OF travel and all drivers should be careful to
let their clutches In smoothly and slowly. so
that their cars will be able 20 gather momen-
tum gradually. without grinding of part Of the
tread on the driving wheel tires.
Eight automobile operators have ha d their
commissioners for ~ violating ting thsen or Finances
in force regulating driving IN Golden Gate
Park. The offenders we're charged by the
on which aHtomoSiles are prohibSed and
running at night without lighted lamps. Any
ar are 'f liable He'E TO- ar TsSse If 'l found d TH5s Te IN tss
park.
An electrically driven IRE engine and a
hose wagon have been added TO the equip
ment OF the IRE department OF the city OF
Mainz, Germany The motors Of the fre
batteries is about twenty miles. and the
speed Is twelve and a half miles an hour.
A new method Of testing vehicle springs
for hexibility has been devised by a French
manufacturer. The semi-elliptic spring to
be tested is hinged OF .pivOted at Its ends to
small roller shoes which rest on the platform
of a scale. The centre OF the spring Is then
pushed down by means Of a special machine.
consisting OF a lever arm tulcrumed to the
frame at one end and moved at the other end
by means OF a hand wheel, worm and nut.
The hexion can always be found by measur-
ing the distance Of the centre OF the sprinR
from the scale platform inc the pressure
necessary to cause this fexion Is found by
balancing the scale.