The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-13
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISTS.
AGGRESSIVE POLICI OF Moron
CAR MANUFACTURERS.
II. 4. Parker Issues = Statement Founded
OH Examination OF Seiden' Car Long
Touring Contest In Europe Abandoned
ON Account OF strike News Notes.

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The aggressive policy to be followed here
after by the American Motor Car Manu-
facturers' Association was made evident
yesterday by a statement issued by X. A.
Parker, counsel for the Ford Motor Company
In the Selden patent suit. The statement
was made after Mr.. Parker had consulted with
Prof. K. G.. Carpenter of Cornell University
and Jesse Smith, H mechanical engineer, the
statement being the result OF their exam ina
ton OF the Selden car at the Decauville garage
IA few weeks ago by order of the courts.
Il atm surprised that an attempt should
have been made 70 offer the car in evidence. "
said MIR. Parker. With only a few OF the
original parts. the carriage bore u misleading
plate marked ISL II seems u pity that
almost a million dollars should have been
paid on what was seen the other day OF which
amount. | believe. three-ffths went TO the
Electric Vehicle Company. In the exhibit ion
the other day all there was in Whist we call
exhibit No. ~ that was original IN the Selden
car in 1870, when Mr.. Sslden filed his applica-
ton. was the casting OF the three working
cylinders. the three air cylinders and the
crank case In one casting, the crank shaft
4 aud one piston in one working cylinder and
one air cylinder and the yoke connection OF
that piston to one OF the cranks. Everything
else was new aud does not date back earlier
than about last October. The matter of
lBnlllOn III tue ollBludl tuBlnt was DN u COu-
slant flame burning on the gauze in the com.
bust ion chamber. This small flame was fed
by air from the air tank through a little hole
made In the air inlet valve. which little hole
was always open. The charge burned as it
came in and passed through this gauze on
which the flame WAS burning. In the exhibit
tion the other day. according to Mr.. Selden's
sworn testimony. he used electricity to light
that flame. and said he might continue a con-
stant sparkling to insure flame not going out.
The electrical ignition was a mere substitute
for lighting, this fame through the exhaust
pipe after the cylinder was filed with COM
bust ible. The electrical ignition was by sparks
passing between an insulated terminal and
the wire gauze. 80 that tire return line Of the
current was through the engine body. This
engine will not develop over an effective
half horsepower on driving the car at ten
miles an hour with twenty pounds traction.
1T is doubtful from the patent specif-'
cations, together with what was known in
the art before 1879. II an operative engine aud
car could have been made without ~instruc-
tions which are not found in the specifications. |
An obscure line 10 the drawing OF the patent
is Interpreted. without a word in the specifica-
tions TO say. what it Ia or what II Will do. as a
so.called wicket valve. which is said by MIR
No one. from the patent. could know what il
il or what IL would do. nor would anything be
found In the art II that relation which would
not, according to Mir, selden's testimony,
operate, effectively, without the presence Of
that valve. which IL not described, and can
only be considered illustrated by a forced
Interpretation OF the drawing. which no one
than confirmed by the fact that Mr.. Bentley.
the complainant's expert, in his testimony
aud nothing else, He did not discover that
there was any valve illustr rat ed in the drawing
in that position. MIR. Selden has testified
true he has withheld from the public knowl-
edge. an. essential feature In his patent; has
not disclosed his real invention in this patent,
and, under the law. the patent would be abso.
lutely void for that reason alone
At the suggestion Of the Automobile Club
OF Washington. Congress has Just passed a
law increasing the penalties for destroying or
Columbia. Under the old law the penalty
for the destruction or DETACHMENT Of such
e eaoR oten Ws9 wR HE u Under der t tSs n evan law ssO t fSe
fine is Increased to 500. and the offender is also
liable to imprisonmen ant for a term not to eScede
away the property of another without the right
TO do 80 the former penalty Of a fine not to
exceed 800 or imprisonment for a term not
10 exceed six months, or both. The addi-
t mopisiod psna insIips are pe expsstfs ron to restrain
with automobiles left standing on the streets.
A chauffeur who is courteous and consid-
crate usually gets his due right OF way.
mobile daf ' Sinb Of Sy France 's sesard hTSm the th attitude HasG,
cup race has been received by the Automobile
Club OF America; After 9 Paris automobile
a few weeks ago that It would receive entries
for the French team. a letter was written
10 the A. G. f. by the A. g. A. to ascertain
exactly where the French club stood, the A. :
c. A.; acting as foreign correspondent for the
Vanderbilt cup commission. In its reply
the 4. G. F. tells Of It's determination last iafl
not to have anything more 10 do ofhciaiiy
with the race, oven though the 1905 contest
s Sf FS% on .Ha rrf mSde Ell ia, r he 'f Ffsn 1s,SteF Fe ths
could he picked according to the order OF
finish In the Grand Prix.
Charles E. Duryes OF Reading. Pa. who |