New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-02
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
II. 4. Grant Says AIcoHoI Has
Some advantages Orcr Gasoline.

Since the completion Of the automobile fuel
test run from New York to Boston by the three
Maxwell touring cars the interest aroused has
been SO general as 70 surprise even the project
ors OF tho test Tho trip taken in easy
stages. but zero weather, icy grades and sno"
up 10 the axles Of the wheels formed a comoina-
ton which made the trip a trying ono for the
nine occupants Of the care
As vet no official record has been announced
IN reference 70 the consumption Of fuel The
general performance of the alcohol car. how
over. was satisfactory II. A. Grant, who had
charge Of this test. in speaking of the run said
was pleased with the result Of the test.
Alcohol has certainly distinct advantages over
gasoiene a fuel for automobiles. Perhaps
the greatest advantage lies IN the entire alb
sence OF an ignition knock In fact II is pracu-
cally impossible to advance the spark 20 the
point that will produce that peculiar metallic
knock common TO gasolene motors. The engine
also pulls better on alcohol than with either
kerosene gasOlene-
This is due TO the fact that while the initial
pressure with alcohol ut the moment of eXplo-
s.-r IS less than with gasolene. the mean ef-
fective pressure throughout the entire stroke is
greater. The motor would pull strongly at as
low a speed as hundred revolutions min
ute The value OF the test. besides giving COM
parative results on alcohol. kerosene and gasO-
lene, lies In the fact that the were standard
In every respect. The carburetters were exactly
alike. and no change whatever was made
There was no preheatiug device used for either
without trouble proves that the Maxwell car can
handle fuels differing IN density.
The fuel consumed per mile VIII necessarily
be low. This is Of course. on account OF the
hard going. In fact between Hartford and
Worcester the snow was from ten to twelve
inches deep. making Il necessary 70 resort to
low speed for grades that good roads could
easily be taken high. In fact some down
grades between Springfield and Marlboro II was
necessary 70 resort to second speed. AS the
conditions were exactly alike. however, for ell
the cars tho comparative resulta VIII be no less
valuable
One hundred and twelve automobiles. OF the
total value Of S870159 II. We're imported last
month, in comparison with 1876 cars. valued at
seventy-eight oars. valued at S27S 933 O8 for the
same period In 1905.
A company known as the White Plains and
Rye Beach Auto Transportation Company has
been Incorporated for $1,000 for the purpose
OF establishing an automobile service between
White Plains Port Chester and Rye Beach
The incorporates are f. p. Horton. Gopher Car
penter and Leonard Teed. all of White Plains
The company will start with three large cars,
each carrying twenty persons.
Arthur NJ. Robbins. manager of the Aerocar
company's New York branch, entertained some
members of the press at an Informal luncheon
yesterday afternoon at Woodmansten Inn. The
party was taken there in two 16- 24-horsepower
touring cars, a 20-horsepower touring runabout
all air cooled and 4O-horsepower water cooled
car. The Aerocar company is building both air
and water cooled cars. and Mr.. Robbins be-
lleves thas. willis the air cooled car is a sue
cess, for high powered cars il is not practical
Although the roads were in a Wretched condi-
ton the cars went through without trouble.