The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.
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law which went into effect In the Dominion
on July | has been an unqualified, success.
The action Of the L1TSnto A Sery Isggs,v 10 10
the successful carrying out 81 the measure,
In addition to securing the active cooperation
OF every member, the club sent out many
circulars and has also arranged that any
driver convicted Of an infringement OF me
law shall not only lose his JOB ont n ~ G,H-
law itself has worked out well and has been
helped materially by the extra precautions
taken by the Ontario Provincial Government
for its enforcement. In the country districts,
where before the law wei. into erect ING
air was full Of threats Of violence made against
automobilists, the white dove OF peace has
settled down. and motorphobia is dying out.
Oil the fan bearing occasionally. II is a
relatively unimportant part Of the motive
power. this assistant to the radiator, eNcept
on those cars where the allowance OF water
point where an auxiliary is indispensable,
Nor will the slight extra amount OF power
Which running 1t dry VIII vi , entail sng h%Sf it. s9y
but at all events II. will run better morlcated;
Unless L is, provided with an extra si5ed
oiling It an operation that requires repeating
very frequently.
Take up the slightest b~acilash in the steer
ing gear the moment 1t becomes apparent;
IL there is any one part Of the car that should
receive instant attention the moment y Gets
out OF adjus tment IL Ia this part. The driver
who constantly uses the car Will accuston
himself to the looseness of it's steering gear.
and it will not. bother him under ordinary
circumstances but the inch or more OF play
that sooner or later develops may be luN
81 ficient to bring on a bad smq sh that might
nave been avoided by a quick turn or me
wrist had the wheel responded instantly.
Automobiles are promised a new speed
recording instrument which not only gives
the rate Of speed per hour and the number NJ
minutes to the mile but ca n Ne set at any given
speed. so that when that speed is exceeded
a buzzer annou noes that fact 10 the driver.
With this device in use a driver can set me
speed recording Instrument az the l'm ac g
be is ira Yelling. and ms quickly as he exceeds
the limit the buzzer will warn him Of this.
IL seems appropriate that the Nasolen:
engine should be impressed into the task y
assisting in road Improvement. the latest
road ditcher. Ditching by hand Is strenuous
and slow labor, and the Improvement made
over this by the use Of the MACHINE may he
capacity Of $50 feet OF ditch such as Is usuaIIv
dug for laying tile drains-that is, three iIect
outfit consists Of a seven horsepower gasol"ne
engine mounted on a low steel frame. carried
on iron. wheels similar to a traction engine;
In addition to running the eXcaNator lIs
engine also drags the machine along the ROAD
a cable being taken 200 feet ahead and an
tial fastening. The machine hauls it~elii
along at the rate OF three feet a minute ny
winding the cable on a drum neatly pa nSin s
time. In its role of roadmaker the prlnrl'al
function Of the machine Is that OF eGcaNai'ns
for the cutters.
An automobile highway from Atlanta, GlN
70 Washington has been suggested by j trtd
Harvey OF Boston. MIR. Harvey made the
suggestion during a recent visit 10 atlanta
I and his plan has met with the enthusiasts
approval OF the Automobiles of that city.
In Massachusetts,, shid Mr.. Harvey. thrre
are a number OF long lines OF good roads from
Boston to other cities in the state and nns',
ness men as well as pleasure parties fa"e
advant age of them. As a time saver ana
general convenience the automobile road
cannot be equalled. Massachusetts issued
this year 10000 automobile licences. eacl
license costing 81 or 81. A large portion o.
this sum was appropriated 20 the b~ctrcrw'nt
OF roads, and as q Result II is possible to MAKE
easy trips from Boston to the white Noun,
taiDs. IL is now proposed that the price q
licenses be raised TO IS. and IL this is done
will mean still further Improvement