Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-10
Newsy Gossip for Owners of Automobiles

to do away with goggles. IL a wind shield
consisting Of a plate OF glass in the center
OF leather apron, hung on curved rods
which permit the glass TO be blown by the
wind until directly over the steering wheel
After all. 1t Is the behavior of a car
when touring on the road that Is the real
like dreams about the city streets but
sail down lamentabiy when asked to ne
hill
To secure a uniform flow OF gasoline
several makers are sloptng the bottoms OF
their tanks toward the side from which
the supply 10 drawn and taking the feed
pipe from the rear OF the tank rather than
the front This also gives increased fuel
pressure In hill climbing.
The Automobile club OF Great Britain
and Ireland. the Motor union and the Roads
Improvement association have been ex-
perfmenting to md a material that would
do away with dust on roads in dry
weather and mud in wet The best results
have been obtained from tar.
The Touring club Of France has under
taken 20 discover the best hotel keeper IN
the republic. a competition with that end in
view being in progress The most affable.
expert ana suitable hotel proprietor is the
title which the winner viii receive, besides
800 In cash and a gold medal
The fears OF the sporting committee OF
tie Automobile Club OF France and OF all
French firms interested in racing have been
allayed by the official announcement 81 "a.
Clemenceau that permission for the holding
OF lonE-dlstance road races over a course
near Paris VIII not be refused.
The gearing Of the car il sometimes OBJ
Jeeted 70. but when IL is remembered that
four times the power Is required 20 take
car up many hills than Is necessary TO pro-
pei IL along the level. IL would appear thar
the gearing Is preferable 10 such an in
crease In the size Of the engine.
Dutch policemen have 70 be experts in
du jitsu, good shots. good cyclists and good
automobilists. and. II new bill becomes
law, must be able 10 arrest operators OF
lying machines for the bill provides that
aeronauts crossing the boundaries Of Hol-
land must descend when ordered.
Colgate Hoyt president of the Automobi
Club OF America; winthrop z Searitt. A.
bert r. ShatIuck, David II. Morris and
George r. Chamberlain. wealthy New York
motorists. have been sworn in as specia
policemen OF that city and will endeavOr 20
stop reckless speeding BY making arrests.
When three-wheeled motorcycles has two
seats. one behind the other. the front seat
being upholstered ana the rear more in the
nature OF a bicycle saddle, il Is known
tricar. When this front part Is detaci-
able. and can be fitted to bicycle frame.
fOrecar.
The anti-crating campaign u the Auto
mobile Club OF America has resulted in
practically all the coasrWise steamship lines
agreeing 70 accept cars for shipment with
out requiring them 70 be Grated. The Trans
atlantic lines sill put owners 70 needless
expense OF about 40 before they viii
handle their cars
the law committee OF the American Auto
mobile association, and the new president.
Judge " h hotcnklSss nave EorInulafeu
federal automobile law, which viii b. in
troduced in the present session OF congress
70 remedy conflicting troubles due 70 leg
islatiOn IN different states
A tire shield designed 20 prevent pune
lures and biOWOuts recently has been
brought out II is a single ribbon made of
special material covered with vulcauized
While very 1exible and thin. ID il 50 strong
thar a knife sharp glass or nail cannot
and the casing
Whenever the cooling system % a car
has been drained II winter. 70 AVOID the
freezing Of the contents. care should %
taken to refill only with hot water. This
precautiou viii insum the thaWing cut q
any little pockets which may exist in the
piping and prevent a total ciogEinE 0f the
passages which otherwise might occur be-
fore the circulation could BE- started. a. the
mst4i itself become1 thorougnly chiled