The sun., 1907-08-20
AMONG TIE AUTOMOBILISIS
SIN DAY RELIABILITY TEST rs
SUGGESTED FOR 1905 CARS.
Proposed That Next Years Models NJ
Sent Over Different $50 or 200 Vile
Route Each Day, with All stops At same
POint Allowance for Tire Troubles

As practically all Of the principal manu-.
facturers will have their 1905 models ready
by that time the suggestion has been made
by Q motorist OF wide experience that the
Automobile Club OF America promote a six
day reliability contest about the middle
OF next month. IL Is his idea that some
central point. such as Albany. for instance. be
selected as the base OF operations and that
the competing cars be sent out over different
routes every day, being required 10 travel
from i5O to 200 miles each day. The plan
OF having all OF the days runs start and end
at the same place has many advantage
20 recommend IL. The committee in charge
of the affair could engage a garage at which
the competing machines could be- stored
every night and the officials In charge Of the
affair would not be compelled to do lot
of travelling every day. as would be the case
IL the competitors stopped at Q different cliy
on each night.
Another advantage would be that there
would be no hotel problem TO wrestle with
as the competitors and officials would be
able to engage their rooms for the week
which would be a great boon 10 the drivers.
as this plan would enable them secure a good
nights sleep every night. IL would seem
that the plan followed by the Automobile
Club OF America in its sealed bonnet contest
OF taking from the running or schedule time
OF each car all of the time lost In making
tire repairs or replscements could be followed
with good results In such a contest as the A
day affair proposed, to the end that the cars
would be judged solely upon their perform
ances and not be penslized for time losi
through tire trouble. IL might also be a
good plan to limit the entries 10 zoos models.
A number Of the members OF the AutoIno.
bile Club OF Maryland Of Baltimore have
formed the Motor Car Racing Association
Of Maryland for the purpose Of conducting
motor vehicle contests OF various sorts.
Thomas G. Young has been elected president
OF the organization and the other officero are
Thomas A. Robinson, Nce-president James
g., b. Davy, secretary and treasurer and
Edward a. Cassidy. general manager. The
organization will hold its FIRST contest o,
which fifty mile contest for stripped tour.
ing cars will be the principal event.
About one year ago at this time motorists
we're pretty generally afflicted with high
aged by personal rivalry, says the Motor
World. This consisted In the method Of run
ming the car on the highest gear ratio. usually
conditions warranted its employment al the
time. IL meant the wearing out Of motors
to the excessive shock TO which the pari.
were subjected when the motor was peTmitie
TO run slowly under heavy load. and Il also
ting the most efficient service out of then
machines the makers were destined sooner
or later to feel the effects of the habit Happily
this practice has now become largely super
seded by another, thanks to the kindly, though
perhaps somewhat accidental, offices Of the
Automobile Club OF America.
The sealed bonnet habit" which Is nov
manifest TO a considerable extent in the trade.
II not among the cOa!nOn run OF users, is one
which. unlike the other, il is worth While e.
cultivate. u seldom carries With u such
deleterious effects as did the other although
II may invite neglect Of adjustments whic,
are really advisable. So long as the ear ~
run and does run with its bonnet scaled
however. the result Is happy one and MOI
all to be deplored. IN breeds the Uoutderrt
OF the owner in the machine. teaches him ana
to prove how needless and ridiculous Is mncI
OF the roadside tinkering INDUCED IN by care
less and negligent drivers. II shows whal
machines can do and u shows what they Nln
seals and the habit may still be continued
with profit and economy Of time and labor
Like all habits, however. this should NOT be
carried to excess. That is to say. when ina.
in some sealed or closed part there should br
no false pride or hesitancy about atisckm.
me work at once and without WAITING Joy
further Developments TO make serious on.
more to increase the depreciation Of ue,L'
anism than does neglect. 4 loose adlHsI
ment becomes more lax, a leak Is nfreaSPa
IN SIZE and Importance, knock made NOV
serious " the required attention is not glyrn
as soon as the need is manifest. SlTllatlN
certain types OF motors require mhrcauonW W
certain parts which are not provided iNr W
the REGULAR oiling system, and though W.. ".
10 should no more he neglected than If y NeIS
more frequent, In other words, TOO n'pr
sealed bonnet, like too much high gear :"
too much anything else may become a men
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