The Washington herald., 1907-07-14
ARE NOT AUTO TOWNS

on July :, the model G, S0-horsepoWer
White Steamer, won the ten-mile race for
cars Of 3 horsepower and under in 1856,
the twenty-five mile free-for-aIl in 800.
and was the first car starting from
scratch to finish in the ten-rnile handicap.
The best mile was made in 1.02 The
White carried a regular body and full
equipment.
Two days previous to the race meet the
model 6, 30 horsepower made a perfect
score in the lS5-rniie endurance run from
Los Angeles 10 Lakeside. The car car
rled seven passengers, with baggage, and
made the trip through a mountainous
country on a fuel consumption OF less
than nineteen gallons.
James J. Flynn, proprietor OF the Capt.
tol Hill Garage, VIII leave the city early
this morning for Philadelphia in a Model
''E'' Q9OD Mitchell. He viii take with
him a repair man and supplies The run
will be an endurance test, and the ma
chine will not be touched, unless a serious
accident should happen, until II reaches
the garage in this city. Flynn expects to
arrive in Philadelphia tonight, and will
start on the return trip early Tuesday
morning.
A Peerless touring car, driven by r. R
Ross, and a 30-horsepower roadster,
driven by Harold Brown. finished with
perfect scores in the recent endurance run
Of the Bay State Automobile Association.
The recently enacted motor-vehicle law
In Illinois would be as welcome to Wash
ington automobilists as It Is 10 the resi-
dents Of that State If put into general
operation. This law provides that cars
must be numbered on the faces OF oil
lambs in numerals at least one inch IN
height, with the letters I'll" directly be
meath, and a tag carried at the rear Of
the machine with figures four inches in
height on white background. The speed
rates allowed are twelve miles an hour in
business districts of cities. fifteen miles
in residence sections, six miles in round
ing corners. and twenty miles il the
country. This law makes it clear that no
other motOr-vehicle license is required u
the State.
Several machines have been seen on ne
streets Of Washington recently With the
small black figures on front lamps.
French exports Of automobiles for the
first four months Of the current year
were 100000 francs. or 100000 francs
more than for the same period last year.
Partisan dealers are said 10 complain OF
poor business. however. and TO asc-ibe
the cause to the unhealthy condition OF
the stock markets in London and New
York
Before attempting to remedy a slipping
brake by treating the friction surfaces
in any one OF the dozen or so ways that
are recommended, it is well 70 make sure
that there is nothing hindering the con-
tact OF the parts when the lever OF pedal
is thrown into its extreme position.
Through frequent and excessive adjust
ment II sometimes happens that the lever
or pedal, as the case may be, reaches the
end of its travel, and brings up" against
something before the bands are applied
at all. Or it may be that the linkage Is
so adjusted that it comes in contact with
some portion Of the frame or with soma
part Of the transmission. still without
giving the brakes a chance 10 work.
A. F. Smith. United States Consul at
Victoria, British Columbia, states that no
where on this continent has the autorno-
bile trade expanded more quickly in pro-
portion to the population than in Victoria.
There is but single representative Of
American automobiles in this city. Van
couver Island is especially adapted 10 the
use OF automobiles, as the roads are very
/ fine. There are now 100 automobiles in use
in British Columbia, whereas in 1904 there
were but two motor vehicles in the
province.
Gathering mechanism means worn
mechanism, and while frequently a joint
which rattles and snaps under a load
may stin be able 10 90 its work cor
Tectly, and may not be so weakened as
10 be liable to failure from breakage, yet
the fact remains that taking Up the lost
motion will stop the noise. and generally
speaking assist the working Of the parts
as well Frequent adjustments and re-
newals are the bane Of the drivers life
and the starvation OF the owners pocket.
But when they are made wisely and well
their frequency diminishes and often their
remedial quality is such as 10 eliminate
further trouble.