The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS.
SPECIAL HIGHWAYS no PR e.
VENT ACCIDENTS. b

Municipal Authorities of Berlin Construct
ing Roads in the Suburbs for Exclusive
Use Of Autoists Wearing Qualities
OF . Car Depend Upon the Owner.
vIolators OF speed regulations In Phila-
delphis have had their woes increased by q
recent order issued by Director Of Public
Safety Sheldon Potter. He made the an
nouncement that hereafter any automobiles
arrested for exceeding the speed limit was
to be taken to the nearest police station and
kept there untn q magistrate could be found
to hear his case and accept bail for his further
appearance.
The board Of governors Of the Automobile
Club OF America has elected the following
20 active membership In the organization
lie Roy Clark, William r. Coe. Henry DALEY.
Alfred p. Hanan, Richard P. Hart, William
A. Jamison, W. j. Matheson. John A. Ruther-
ford, +. MacD. Sinclair, Malcolm Sloane.
". D.. Sloane and Fred NJ. Stein. all Of New
York city. and Leslie D. Ward Of Newark.
George L. Fleltz Of Detroit and Frederick c.
Todd Of Baltim ore were elected associate
members.
Municipal authorities OF som Of the suburbs
OF Berlin, Germany. have begun the con-
s~tructlon of special highways for automobf-
lists only. One OF these special roads Is
nearing completion and viii shortly be open
for trafio. The special roadways were con-
injured by automobiles while playing In the
arrests OF Berlin and Its suburbs.
Most club members or garage proprletors
can recall instances Of striking differences In
the wearing qualities of cars OF exactly the
same model In the hands Of different owners.
says the Automobile. One autoist will get
satisfactory service throughout an entire
season Of continual use Of a car. while another
In the same neighborhood, using his car
less frequently perhaps, will have frequent
trouble and have to pay considerable sums
for requirements and repairs. Usually the
owner ,twho has to pay the bills, blames the
manufacturer Of the car. and never thinks
that he himself is largely responsible for
the difference In car and tire efficiency and
durability. II any one thing more than
another causes unsatisfactory service 1t is
imperfect fabrication. This is the case with
many OF the so-called careful drivers. who,
having consideration for the car in not slam
ming 1t over all sorts Of roads at high speed.
cannot understand why the machine deterio-
rates rapidly. Often their education in the
use Of machinery has been confined to the
maintenance and use OF a horse drawn car
riage, In which an occasional %greaslng OF
the axies Is sufficient, and they do not realize
that the modern automobile is really a road
locomotive rather than Q horseless vehicle.
Duration, for example. are attended to in
season. because they are Immediately mani
Tested when the car L. put in motion, whereas
81 detective lubrication. 4 seized piston or
bearing is warning enough to the most, In
eIperienced: but great damage may be done
to mechanism that has just sufficient lubri-
cation to keep it from Selling but not enough
TO prevent destructive wear. Badly worn
e oss'' of linn mean and ma tSe ' %Ro m0T maehI RS,'s slid ses
down the decline OF inefficiency to the repair
!scrupulous attention should be given to
fabrication to see. that there Is always an
a]dennats supply Of oil or grease Sc Il r. the ed proper
merely wasteful. too little is destructive. and
lubricants are cheaper thar new machined
the example OF the horsemen, and attend to
rhe needs OF a car after finishing a run FIJI
~ n, the reservoirs SO that that a little foEsetfulness
repair bill. Often an ,owner will start out
Mith nearly, empty lubricators for Just q
somethinas E u]ns9p eSted to and Dc. 'a and the Tsi li ide
run wiz extend into q, considerable journey
y hsont adeauase supplies On board; Unless
nor a steam vessel is sent out on a trip, how
ever short, without complete supplies on
chances.
n x'h view OI tne luCC mat Inc nuCQ QlSCnSSe0
eonr for the Glidden trophy ended without
any one being declared the individual 1905
Efs.Gnihsrmthirteen drivers finishing with per
the Motor, Wop while the contest was In
q RrSsress Y interesting. 1t read In part as
Ieuows: The great majority Of the owners
9. motor cars are not looking for long and
ardnous tests Of thsir cars-ltests that re-
cure weeks to perform. leaving their cars
mechanical wrecks and the drivers physical
tx 4 perhaps. Such tests cost money:
700 much for the value recelved-and few
men can spare the time. To practically. drop
SSus ~ business for a month in these busy.
On an automobile tour e more than The
nverase man can standard 1t Is the average
M who y using the automobile to-day.
sSmethlns 70 do to kin time. can take a tour
saree months long, II he likes. and then stay,
N.Y. gamer, but the man OF moderate means
mnst get back to his desk, The Giidden
w 2 JOB to be tackled by the ordinary man.
-Aaiacturers enter tests OF this character