The sun., 1907-04-27
AMONG lHR AUTONOBLETS.
FOREIGN CAR DEALERS FORM
NEW ASSOCIATION.
Automobile Imp0rters' Society Launched
Yesterday with Fourteen Members
City and Country Motor Club 10 Open
ITS Quarters with Ranquet-GsOSsip.

Hts quarters with hanquet-G0ssip.
Considerable enthusiasm was displayed
yesterday at the meeting OF independent
automobile importers held at the clubhouse
of the Automobile Club. OF America in West
Flfty-fourth street 10 discuss the formation
of an organization OF the dealers and selling g
agents OF foreign automobiles. IL was finally
decided to proceed with the formation Of an
organization OF importers Of foreign cars
to be known as the Automobile Importers
Society. Though the formation OF the or
ganization was brought about solely by in-
dependent importers, the society is TO be open
to all concerns engaged in the importation OF
automobiles, regardless OF afnliations with
any other association. Representatives OF
fourteen prominent concerns signed the
papers which were drawn up yesterday and
with these hrms as charter members II was
decided 10 incorporate the society. G.. n.
Rheims Of CharrOn. Giradot a VOight was
elected temporary secretary Of the or
ganizatiOn.
The City and Country Motor Club Of Greater
New York will formally open its town club
house at 500 West lOsth street next "wednesday
evening with a banquet for the hundred
TO Under members. At the last meeting Of
the clubs executive committee IL was de-
cided TO have the organization represented
in the orphans day celebration, and mem
bers OF the club will be asked to donate their
cars for the use OF the children. Final ar
rangemenhs have been made for securing the
Lake MRhopac Inn as a country clubhouse
for the members, and a garage is to be estab-
lished which will carry q stock'of spare parts
and tires. Women are eligible to member
ship in the organization.
It was asserted yesterday by Harry T.
Clinton OF the Association Of Licensed Auto
pnOhfla ManufaCfttr that anita fdF infrin a.
ment OF the Sci den patent had been brought
against the local agents for the Aerocar.
Marrnon, Maxwell. Mitchell: National, Pre-
mier, Rambler and Stoddard-D Dayton, and
against the makers Of the Rainier, whose
main office is in this city. Mr.. Clinton did not
explain why the dealers we're 20 be sued in
stead Of the manufacturers. as s usual in such
cases. There are a considerable number Of
representatives Of manufacturing firms
against whom no suits were started though
they refuse to recognize the Selden patent.
among which is the American Locomotive
Automobile Company, a subsidiary corpora
ton Of the American Locomotive Company.
whose capital is s5O.OOo. 900 and whose main
once is in this city.
The freight committee OF the American
Motor Car Msnufacturers' Association, work
ing in conjunction with the general manager
Of one of the local express and transportation
companies. has succeeded in securing more
favorable terms for commercial motor ys-
hicles on the Pennsylvania ferries from Twenty
third and Cortlandt streets to Jersey City.
For a long time the ticket takers for these
boats have, insisted upon charging ~ for
on five ton tuck though 90 cents was charged
other ferries for the same truck and 80 cent.
for loaded horse drawn vehicles on all ferries
1ee pEoTdss has Te ton rcN
are to be passed the same as a loaded two
horse truck on what is known among the
cents at the ferry, or il bought BY the hundred
an additional charge is made. 1t appears
caused the whole fuss The rule was laid
down previous to the use Of automobiles as
commercial vehicles and has been since inter
prsted TO mean a truck propelled by ma
chinery. As a matter Of fact, II was the
original intention Of the ferry companies 70
with machinery because these trucks often
carried heavy pieces weighing four or hve
tons and were 90 heavy that & " with tw8 horses s
an up grade to the street
The competing cars in the race for the Ger
man Emperor's cup are to be started at in
tsrvals Of one minute apart on June - over
The starting point will be on plateau be-
tween Saalburg and klosteI Thron, about
the road surface is excellent, and there are a
number OF straight stretches over which
high speed will be possible. The passage
however, will have TO be made carefully and
there are number OF sharp turns which Will
make slowing dSwn necessary; There wi,
by army veterans. Strict regulations have
been made TO prevent accidents during prac-
After a certain hour in the m ornnS huge
stones are rolled into the middle Of the road.
thus making high speed an impossibilhy.
Aubough disTnountabIe rims have given
convincing proof OF their usefulness and gen
eral efficiency as a racing adjunct. automobil-
on the assumption that they were not suited
for touring conditions, Nobody denies the
saving Of time and labor IN changing tires
are not certain that the two metal surfaces
will not rust and make dlsmountinR an i'm
OssP eSe tbs same ne deg degree e OF safety as the od
There are, in fact. several makes OF dtsmOunt-
able rims on the market which leave much to
A very severe test of disnountable rims
was made by the o.2oo mile winter tour
GROUND Europe recently yrOEIdsd THddsrTaSen S ,bsy
the most exacting could demand "A fully
equipped touring car, winter roads, long
van Marck's opinion is that the dismognt:
able rim gives all that can be desired OF
t. hs has Each S time Ese he the me
valve cap to pass an inflated tire over the
fixed rim a certain amount Of air escaped
when the tires were inflated that he had
correctly screw ed up the valve. Thus after
putting the inhated tire in its position on
the wheel he had TO pump little air IN 20
make up the amount lost. A close examine
lion Of the wheel by Michelln experts re-
Vealed the fact that the spec ial type Of metal
cap used on dismountable rims was respon-
sible for slight leak at the valve under
road vibrations. On leaving OF the cap
no further trouble was experienced, and
n rag wrapped around the valve protected
il from dust. To prevent a recurrence OF
I his trouble a sleeve has been designed 10
slip over the valve stem before the cap II
put on.
Further lessons learned by the long tour
" ere that the projecting ends OF the bolts
should be wiped before taking OF the nut:
UnscrewinR and screwing with dust and
sa nd on the thread Ia bound 70 result in wear
ing down the thread and may be the cause
some day OF an unfortunate oreakd9Wn
Before mounting the nuts a rag should be
passed through them and, as further pre-
caution a drop Of oil or a little grease should
he put on the ends of the bolts For fixing the
tire on the wheel a special brace s
which. TO the surprise OF many
users, s not made to NJ the special counter
sunk security bolts used on these rims. The
reason for having two tools where one might
be thought sufficient Ia that the safety bolts
should not be screwed up tightly until the
tire is completely inflated. is the COM
pressed air alone " hich should bring the bolt
into proper position and not an exterior
effort on the bolt. Thus instead Of the brace,
in njuriously, a special key with which a rela-
lively small effort can be eXerted is used for
the safety bolts.
Nothing has better demonstrated the force
of the saying that the more man knows