The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
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What Ia considered an interesting branch of any
"a ng sport Is that branch Of I In which the neces.
EHIE preparation IN made to % out the object 10 be
raced commonly called tie STABLE" Here Il 10
That lmprtant experiments take place; additions
n The way OF improvements are tried, retained or
discarded. In accordance with the merits Of the idea.
on the top floor OF the building az Broadway and
SKY third street. occupied by the Harry s. houpt
Company. there Is established one OF these auto
mobile stables" ON the walls are various pictures
OF famous automobile racing drivers, numbers
from various meets which ADORE cd this or that
famous racing car by which Il was possible to pick
II out on the programme. flags ana other trophies
interesting for one reason or another, for senti-
mental reasons or perhaps kept for some super
sution always present in the breast OF the auto
racing man.
This Thomas stable" Is separated from the bal
ancc OF the machine shop by a wire partition; In
the enclosure rests the big Thomas la0 horse power
Vanderbilt racer; by It's side Is the speedy 90 horse
power racer, each receiving every attention neces-
ssry TO Its welfare and future performance. These
cars are guarded most carefully from tanipering
myers or inQuisitive investigators who might
POSSIBLY do damage. though not with the least
intent Of doing so. Those "on the outside look
ing In" a sign greets-"No admission. This
means you" To go further would mean an In
tegrlption.
IN addition to the adonments in the way Of
'mtlems there can he seen various sized s%prockets
20 Ne used according to the conditions Of the race
z % Hill climb contest the smaller sprockets are
used straightaway races, the big sprockets are
used or vice versa. NJ. Roberts. who races Mr..
HOupts cars. Is in charge OF this stable and also
The racing cars.
The next appearance OF Roberts and the Thomas"
WI BE- At Atlantic City on August 8
In the windows OF Wyckon, Church & Partridge
a. Broadway and Fifty sixth street are displayed
Tie prize cups which will be awarded In the various
events at the Atlantic City races the nrst week in
August. Prominent In the display is the large Sl-
vor trophy won last year by 4, W. Church in the one
uNn touring car championship. This trophy was
given By the Atlantic City bureau OF Information
and publicity and becomes the property Of the
driver who wins II two times. Mr.. Church ia en-
'cr.f In the same event this year end hopes to
bring ne trophy back with him again. thus securing
permanent ownership Mr.. Church VII drive a
S'sus car in the event this year.
u IS interesting TO know how the big automobiles
rel thclr beautiful colors. I'VE are constantly
Planning color schemes says r. c. Gilbert. sales
Manager OF the Pope Motor Car Company We
la. special artists for this work. and begin our
layout 'or colors for the coming year Just as soon
as '4e body designs have been made. The method
e. 'ac Pope. Toledo factory Is 70 make enormous
7ur c'ohlngs from an outline drawing OF the car.
The zinc plates are then printed on water color
paper md turned over 10 special color artists In
Ne 'r'ting depa rtment. who paint In the outlined
prize! pste OF the car. The color artist strives
ff 'o4r fIlngs-beauty. har mony, durability and
otgr ny or course many are combinations
o'''a. lard colors. but the tendency Is to exclusive
couf -ra"meS"
Con 's'nts that certain coils eat up batteries"
ere trrG frequently and here Is some wisdom
fom Nigh authority, ], d., Maxwell, designer OF
t' VI yH,l car. on the subject OF adjusting VI
tm'o'- The vibrator should he adjusted 80
Wat ~ re- Is az slight a tension on II as possible
ana 81 IRE regula rly, II the tension on the VI
orator $ decreased you Will reach = point eswhich
1~c'lH'rr viii miss. lfthen the tension Is Increased
~lHa' rrnt whrro the cylinder again nres regularly
We N..a'0r VIII be adjusted to approximate cor
~tcIu'."
Ia'r OBJ m metal Is another name for crystalliza.
Won ' '"cmS as II after a time In use the steel
ree Nrrl and the molecules. instead OF knitting
MrFs ) together. become "unstuck." This Is
uNh'' .H'lOn or capitalization. When vanadium Is
m'roG .."' as an alloy I'M steelit viii not crystal Ire.
. Men smith. the greatest exponent OF vanadium,
N'ra ltle anti fatigue metal. and rs all the steel
~ li"n IN Hcrliet cars has this alloy OF vsnadiuin
US IsrIi'ahy appropriate to call IL the "anu-
htgue raf"
Iru'an Hartford shock absorbers scored .
Hou'b.t y. tory In the Glidden tour. four OF the
me"fN"i The Buffalo Automobile Club, which won
we trophy having them as an equipment, The
Sner c.! suffered the only penalization OF the
""m"' t result OF n broken spring.
~ y 10 clock on Friday afternoon the Roya J
.'4H' N1irh cor pleted the Giidden tour with a
I'' "Fc was starred on a non stop engine run
SN'''hnd. Il. n Tucker and Archie MscLach-
n" '" 'uoh the car through the Ghdden. are
.ur.'f, Who are rRam taking the veteran Royal
-A'ush On le trip Vest When the present uip