The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-12

There has been more Juggling with the
term horsepower since the advent or the
ant OmObile than there had been prior TO
then from the time Of Watts, and IL does
not seem M il the numerous az tefnp,s made
to bring the matter OF horsepower ratings
down 10 the popular level were entirely sue
cessful, says the Automobile. Abroad the
Royal Automobile club and here the 4. L..
4. NJ. have tried heir hand Oh the evolution
OF q standard. TheOTeti Cally the latter is
beautifully simple. but practically it hardly
appears to work out in the manner IN which
even it's fOrmulatOrs intended. Naturally
IL is intended for popular consumption. so
TO speak, and "a such H. could not be expected
to form more than an approximate ion. hut
il does not even do that. Loyalty to official
standards is shown by the A. l.. A. VI. mem
bers and their statesmen in its adoption. but
Inc rapidity with which the latter make
haste to inform the inquirer that the real
OIL put of the motor is fully 80 TO 81 per ceHt.
greater reveals their belief in its aCCuTa, $.
But apart from the faC that il tends 10
OVerratP small motors slightly aud under
rate large ones grossly the layman - A. much
COufu~rd by the fTaCt iOnal ratings ~ he Nis
10y the old zine hyphrnaIed style.
Afier having thOrOus hly tried out the
system AZ presen, ia use the officer o. the
Chicago Ant On,Obilt' club have arrived al
the conclusion that the clubs plun at regis
teriug Uhaurpur- ~ Inadequate aud stg-
geSiiOus have been asked Tor from members
Of the OF ganiIdtiOu rs 20 ANY means Of more
effectively supplying efficient Chauf|urS.
Nhat ~ particularly desired il suggestions
AZ TO blank forms 20 br drawn ny npon which
chan1eurs would he required to answer
questions regarding their experience" and
qualifications,
The difficulty of keeping small oil lamps
light ell was ~ Tikingly brought 10 the atteu-
ton Of local aut OmOblliSts m the three twenty
four hour race meets which we're run ~ the
Haf ElfnR 1Aush anil Morris PARK TTns4La
While as q rule these lamp. are MOI 80 hard
to keep lighted when travelling on he roads
still they are a great bother. Where the
laws require license number tagS to br H.
Eliminated nj night the lamp quest ION - "A
serious one, and he London Ftctd thus COM
ment@ on the subject The NagdrieS of the
TAIL lamp are u great anNeity 10 drivers on
account of the present state OF IN" Law. Twice
lately in testing mot Or- We have had trouble
with the rear light, which went out two or
three times. fort unately without attracting
the attention Uf TN" police. The hardship
motorist * compelled by law not only to
exhibit a red light IN the rear but also TO
illuminate his back number lf the lamp
used for this double purpose goes ont, which
Il may easily do without his knowledge, he
becomes inadvertently guilty Of a double
offence for which his license Is by law to
he indOTsed. Al a matter Of fact the law
ia by no means clear on the question of this
double, use. Of 2 tail light;
they need not carry. more than one front
light. ixed on the right hand side OF the car:
also VnAt " WIS UHuJ DhS ~ ESu WlnOOW AZ tne
back which eau be seen from behind the
requirements Of the law regarding the red
rear light are complied with. u iS, there
fore. a good plan TO uae a pair Of front lights
which show red behind. because IL the back
light goes out the left hand front one can
he transferred to the back bracket for the
purpose on illuminating the number plate.
since the front One still exhibits the neces-
sary red light behind. II must be said that
\ good one for keeping H. alight and clean.
n IL frequently very near the outlet of the
siIencer and liable to become smOthered with
dust or mud. as the case may be. A better
position would be abOvedhe level OF the mud