The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-01
AMONG The AUTOMOBLTTS.
TRACTION ENGINEERS CHAUF-
FEURS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.


mobile show and sOuvenirs BArreds
in New Hampshire there Is at least one
class OF chauffeur not very likely TO be troubled
seriously by speed limits, no matter how
restrictive they may be. These drivers are
the pilots OF traction engines. who must DO
licensed a. chauffeurs under o recent de-
clsiOn Of the State Supreme Court. The
court held that the inclusion Of traction sn-
gines as vehicles to be registered under the
ONO law was assured by the fact that
road rollers, 30 similar to traction engines
in form and operation. were expressly ex-
empted. The implication Is irresistible
said the court. that other machines aside
from road rollers. passing over
carrying only tho operators and the ma !,
teriaIs used in their operation. are vehicles
within the meaning Of the term as defined
by the statute"
Another question raised in this case was
whether a corporation owning a traction
engine might receive the license required
for its operation. The court held TO the
contrary, on the ground that the licenss
must go to the individual who L. actually
to control the operation OF the vehicle on the
road. The corporation Is to register the
machine in its corporate name. but the In
dividual operator must havcthe license. Trao-
ton engines also are registered as auto
mobiles in Massachusetts and these ponder
GUS vehicles may be seen on the fine roads
Of that State bearing the same kind OF blue
number plate that is attached to the most
expensive touring cars.
When one OF the exhibitors at the last auto
mobile show in Madison Square Garden suG~
gested that the price OF admission be doubled
in an effort to keep out those who had no
intention OF buying cars but went because
their neighbors did. the suggestion was not
taken seriously by many people. It 10 EVIL
dent, however. that the show COMMITTEES
of the association Of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers looked with favor uronu kats
idea because the s1m's sSe Pc on
81. instead OF 30 cents. which wnl % tns ttP'&
This became known yesterday whqn 49,
| rules for the seventh annual Ma1issA @Gn1f1
| Garden Automobile Show were issued ~. a.
, Col. a George or s Po Sae~ chairman Marcus ]. srosk.
| Carlton r.. Mabley and Mer@. l., Me4NA&
ali horns exhibited, whether &c tks eqnip.
ment Of an automobile or an acoeee0ry. mV1s
have the reeds removed: Exhi6.sess 90 sls2
J prohibiting smoking. in Differences p ~ irTes
number Of ladies' who attend the show.
in Nh the ss SSlIdies 81 and Utrt the sU dI.trIpsslss 4 "a.
VeniTs will be prohibited. Each ex14-e4n<
must must h sSEe an eS s%tHori II his GsDs sssIest. hss'
prices for exhibition spaces ran9e. ttpW 3}<4,
per square foot in the centre g tee NO.
basement. 1TTtM
ne DIODObCu JNcnLy-IOuI- uUuN ML-NAbNt.N..
race at the Empire City track hae b1eD col1eQ
| of. Barney OIdfeld, who had oo4n 01uUINN
S SIs Pa az f N a PlE mStSs d SsSnacsl and " sSss9s.
cal engagement would rot give h1lm o1It1fl11
time TO compete in the long Confess
There are certain drawbacks TO ne endrf-
ship OF an automobile. in Ramgfg enzn9ys
MINI. In making up the tai schso.l.1 y.
oided to raise the tax on automoSlla5 ; not
action some Of the board members ND sAsS
had to make up for some slight. r48ue1ll11
made in the rate on other classes o. property,
More dust is raised by cars frsm Z roeen
road than from an equally dusty road
be smooth, at. an equal speed Of gavsLia1tY.~
has made an extensive study Of ahss isapas{.
ant subject with a view Of deyistng r,eez1s -
its prevention. On first thought thu lnfornsas
but on further consideration L WI 81 esNI
to have a direct bearing on the c1r and ~
cluslvely that certain types Of body are
conducive to dust raising. and the eesnce y
car. Curves, accordingly, have been altered
and smooth enclosing pans PLACED under
the mechanism sS mis- ~ IN some eb Sssss ef Ts = the
| provement is still imperative. however. and
the above CONCLUSION points the way 70 the
shock absorbing device raises far less dust
not far to seek, Their effect Is TO keep the
wheels, and particularly the driving wheels,
which are the worst dust raisers,- constantly
in contact with the ground. instead Of leapkng
from the crest Of one depression to the nexA
as Is the case where . stfr sprlnged car 4 run
without these road equalizers. By their
tendency to keep the springs movtnE slowly.
and particularly in their function Of pre-
venting a sudden recoil, the shock absQrbers
perform a function which their designers
hrst Devised. Anything that overo0mes the
plunging action OF the whole car that IL in
variably set up by a rolling road will tend to
lessen the amount OF dust raise ID. as well a.
increase the comfort OF the passengers.