The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-08
AMONG THE AUTOMOBLISES.
TALK OVER PROFITS FROM VAN
DERBILT CUP RACE.
John Kane Mills Pitches into the spcrtsmen
VINO . Been Criticising the Manage
ment for Earning $4,000 on the
Event An Auto SHOW for Newark.

ment Tor EARNING 1hO,OOO ON inc
Event An Auto SHOW for Newark.
Some pure minded sportsmen, as l suppose
they would call themselves. have been criti-
cising the American Automobile Association
because II had the temerity to run the last
Vanderbilt cup race In such a manner that a
profit to the association resulted, " said John
Kane Mills Of the New York Motor Club yes
terdsy at the Grand Central Palace. 1T had
appeared to my benighted intelligence that
this had been most commendable, continued
Mr.. Mills. and reflected great credit upon
Chairman Jefferson De Mont Thompson and
his associates Of the A. A. A. racing board. |
believe that some Of those who do not approve
Of the action Of the racing board In 40 success
fully running things that Chairman Thomp-
son was able to turn over a check for 80. 600 to
the A. A. A. treasurer this week are OF the
opinion that they do such things much better
abroad.
Personally. l have never had any ex-
perience with rae ing In foreign countries,
but. unless my memo ~ fails me. the Auto
mobile Club OF France lost something like
SIS, 900 on its two days race last June for the
Grand Prix. l have always understood
that the French club was held up for ad-
miration as the model motoring organization
Of the world. which may be true. but In my
humble opinion our own national governing
body has proved to be far more capable than
has the much older French organization.
1t ia apparent that the majority of the mem
bers OF the Automobile Club Of France are not
satisfied to have the club 90 on conducting
contests at a loss. as the officers OF the or
ganization have arranged with a contractor
to run their race next year so they will be
guaranteed against financial loss. Nor was
the loss incurred by the Automobile Club OF
France In running its Grand Prix contest
this year a new experience. as is shown by
tho Fact TINT tho AuRnn,nhila Clth of America
was required to pay about 5000 as its share
OF the expense for participation in the James
TO the regular entry fees. which were paid
by the three gentlemen whose cars re presented
nus county, on tnaS 0cf Ss 10, my Mye pSp5di
Of conducting races, which produces profits
which are used to further the general good
of automobilists and does. not leave deficits
10 be taken out of funds which could be used
to erect sign boards or further the cause OF
good roads
Newark Automobiles who were una BILE
10 attend the show held by the Automo bile
Club Of America in the Grand Central Palace
are to have an opportunity of going TO an
exhibition OF automobiles and accessories
annual New Jersey Automobile and sports
mems show and athletic carnival will be run
u the Colosseum, December II to u inclusive.
The automobile exhibit will be the leading
feature of the show and will occupy the
largest of the three halls of the Colosseum.
The cars to be shown will be displayed by the
local dealers. who in some cases have secured
the machines which have been shown in the
Grand Central Palace.
Al a meeting of tn executive committee n
the Association ot Licensed automobile Manu-
facturers held this week an advertising com
mittee was appointed which, u quote the
notice sent out, will cndpa VOr through the
to stimulate in its Members the need OF proper
advertising, 10 OTpr ideas for the best methods
to obtain the desired results and a Judicious
guidance Of the expenditures Of the adNertis.
ing APPROPRIATIONS Ot inc association.
The men appoin'ed were; F.. l.. smith, Odds
Motor works. iTTbneimS, SThai6mA4r; r. r.
Buffalo; NJ. J. Rudlong. Electric Vehicle Com
pany, Hartford: Charles b.. Shanks, Ninton
John \. kingman. Loc0mobilc Compa ny Of
America. bridgeport.
County Commissioner Dan Abraham Of
Seattle. Wash, has taken certain steps to
prevent the automobillsts Of that city from
Spokane avenue bridge, thereby earning
for himself the enmity OF the motorists and
other. users Of the road, which is one Of the
best in the city. The bridge is in reality a
plank road. has been CorduTOyed by. the
application OF four, inch planks. laid at brief
being traversed al speeds faster than a slow
walk and practically d%eprives the motorists
OF violent measures which may take the form
of damage suits for large amounts, since the
the county is responsible for the condition of
I he thoroughfare.
Because the trend of motor car design
has progressed steadily from the primitive
one lung" motor to the double opposed,
then four. and finally six, cylinders. some
%Git piic ef ion of Fn Syiin Tsar oT and nd that fnT ' eight amr
twelve. sixteen and thirty-two cylinder cars
viii loom up in the future, According 70
hood OF more than six cylinders being gem
orally adopted by mannlactGTcr1 Of auto
Mr.. Ford's idea $ on the subject are as follows;
With more than six cylinders the exhaust
overlaps to such an extent as to cause trouble,
the next dischar Ges into the manifold. The
same Is true of the intake. There Is an un-
draught in all types of motors, save
the six. which type, drawing constantly
steadily on the carburetor. permits
Of adjustment for a uniform mixture a. all
motor is the limit at which We can obtain
the necessary. spark advance. without over
OF complications.
a single ~csrhuretor and single ROM
Fight cylinders call for two csrburetors and
two commut4toTs y condition that makes
synchronousncss impossible Of attainment.
There are other details in which eight or
more cylinders call for totally different treat
ment from that Of four or six, bur the factor
balance and the consequent lack Of vibra-
ton. Strangely enou Gh, and vet clearly.
enol gh, we do not obtain the degree 81 per
that we have in that type until We rea ch the
Impossible multiple Of thirry-siN, MOI in
any Other 40 We get the oven, constant torQue
which means constant power at low, as Well
as at high. speeds. This quality we term
'hexibility, and in this respect the six cylinder
has n decided advn nta ge over every other
known type Of gasOlene engine. As In every
other mechanical device, there is q ma xinrin
efficiency limit a point AZ which we Obtain
the best results. beyond which We gain little,
before which we have impcrfection. In a
four cycle gas engine we reach this in six
with Cranks set at 100 degrees.
do not give this as my opinion, IL IL q mo-
cha nical fact known 10 all engineers. For
these reasons IL IL idle to talk Of eight OF more
cylinders; six gives most nearly perfect re-
suits in bala nee. lack Of vibration, constant
power. iieyibility and longevity"
In view Of the fact that II has been well
known for some time that a rapid drop In
temperature is as requisite to effective silenc-
ing as rapid expansion of the exhausted
gases. 10 seems strange that tho idea of pro-
viding the exhaust manifold with cooling
Ranges should never have been regarded as
sufficient benefit in this direction
to make IL worth while. Whether this is
the cas- or not cannot be said 20 a certainty,
but At any rate the first firm 20 put IL into
praC ice on a stock car are the builders Of a
British machine. On the 1907
OF this car the exhaust ma nifOld il OF
square section and IL ca At with cooling fla nges
q Xtending three-fourths of the way rou nd.
The smooth side is pla ced against the cylinder.
a nd the manifold which Is a single ca sting