New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-11
IMPORTANT AUTO MOVE
FIX HORSEPOWER R4TING
Mechanical Branch of Licensed
Manufacturers Acts.

Hartford, Conn, May 1O.-FoIlowing the wory.
OF the committee on tests, which met on. Wednes
DAY at the Hartford laboratory, the mechanical
branch Of the Association of Licensed Auto
mobile Manufacturers held one OF the most in
teresting and instructive meetings since its for
nation yesterday
The adoption Of formula for horsepower
rating was decided on. After several tests bv
the committee and thorough canvass of the
methods employed in determining horsenovar
ratings. it was found that there was little va
rance In the ratings used by the American
manufacturers and the results as determined bv
the formula adopted recently by the Automobile
Club Of Great Britain and Ireland. The formula
"hch mas been adopted and will be known to
the American manufacturers as the Association
OF Licensed Automobile Manufacturers standard
OF horsepower rating. was suggested by the Ona
adopted by the English club IL is d. < n on . <
u representing the diameter of the cylinder
squared. multiplied by the number of cylinders
both OF which are known quantities. * being a
constant by an average computed from the
four cylinder motors
In accordance with the work of the tire CON-
Inttee; action was taken toward the funda-
mental standards. 10 eliminate any of the an
noyances now in existence from the various
sized tires and rims Suggestions for a stand
ara rim were offered and a meeting with the
rim association was arranged 10 draw sreci6ca
tons for a standard rim for the Quick ds1acb
able tire as we'll as the ordinary clinched rim
owing 10 the great differences now existing
between the requirements of garage CONSTRUCT
tlon and its regulations and those of The fire
insurance companies, a committee was an
pointed 10 meet with the insurance companies
and confer upOn.a set Of regulations and speri7
cations that would meet the requirements OF the
Hre underwriters and still eliminate MANY OF
the obnoxious rules in existence that are
unnecessary and annoying to garage owners
Many requests nave been made recently bv
other engineering and scientific organizations for
the results of the many tests and experiments
made by the branch. 1t was deemed advisabie
a Ia
publish such data had been gathered bv the
branch as would be Of value 10 those Interested
The committee consists Of A L. Riker Cocker Z,
ClarksOn and II. T Clinton
In the afternoon the engineers visited the
laboratory of the branch and inspected the new
testing apparatus which has been installed
within the last year. They also visited the
factories of the Pope Manufacturing COn1Dany
and the Electric Vehicle Company. For the last
year the engine tests have been made on a "a
horsepower four-cylinder Columbia motor. It
was suggested that motors from the various
other factories be sent 10 the laboratory for the
extensive tests for valve inlet clOsings
The meeting concluded with an interesting run
to-day IN which nineteen ears took part The
machines started from the laboratory, and the
run was 10 NiddleJown. 10 East Haddam 10 Co.
bait Crossing. 70 East Hartford and back TO
Hartford
S. y Miles. chairman Of the committee in
charge of the orphans day parade of the New
York Motor Club. to be held on June IL. SAYS
that not half enough cars have been secured. and
he calls upon every automobilist TO donate his
car for that single day.
III accordance with suggestions from some Of
those Interested the Automobile Club of Amer
lea is arranging for importers section at
its show, 70 be held in the Grand Central Pal
ace this fall This will be in addition to the
regular importers show. to be held later in ths
year
The same three Thomas cars that were en-
tered in last years Vanderbilt Cup race have
been entered for the race this wear The ma
chimes. which are OF 115 horsepower have I'M
dergOne many alterations since the last race.
and Will be ready for tuning up in about six
weeks This makes the fourth entry received
so far by Jefferson De Mont Thompson. chair
man of the racing board of the American Auto
mobile Association The other machine is a
B. l. NJ. The racing board will hold a meeting
next Wednesday when plans for the race may
be announced.