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ins mechanic never win fan into the error
OF upaetting the end Of bolt % prevent
the nut from working back.
The Quaker City Motor club expects 70
have the use OF so cars on "Orphans' day"
June ~ when all the children from Phila-
dslphias numerous institutions viii be
taken 10 a suburban park for days out
ing
The next New York show Of. the Licensed
Association Of Automobile Manufacturers
will be held at Madison Square garden
October 90 70 November T. The Chicago
show viii be held November % to Decen-
Der T.
Motor cycling has been honored with a
place IN the next olympic games which
viii be held at London IN 1905. X; q. Belts
Of the Federation OF hotor-cyshsts, has
been appointed member Of the general
committee.
Though the demand for domestic au-
tomObiles Is far In excess Of the supply,
ing more complicated because Of the ire
mendous demand for American cars in both
Canada and Mexico.
The Department o. Agriculture 10 about
70 issue bulletin showing that denatured
alcohol is efficient In practically all the
aut3imopile engines now In use II now
alcohol and gasoline.
The Winnipeg Automobile club plans to
levy a special tax upon rs members for
| highway building, Il Is believed will in
| duce the Dominion government to spend
more money along that line.
a new feature OF the french Grand BrtN
will be the placing OF Venetian masts at
regular intervals along the course in view
OF the grand stand to allow the public to
/ calculate the speed OF the competitors as
they rush by on the fastest stretch
/ The prominence which Sicily is taking in
European motor events is due almost en-
! young millionaire, who built the fast track
/ at Palermo. and who is one OF the most
enthusiastic motorists in the world
! Making the engine act as a brake on
! but when the foot Of the incline Is near the
car should be allawed to pick up speed be-
| fore the throttle is opened, especially II
w. II. Herzog and g. Rosenbaum Of Har-
ward were In the city last week buying
automobiles. They report the automobile
that the five Frankins which are in use
! near Harvard are giving good service
| A Chicago man is out with a novel
method for obtaining the erection Of sign
/ boards on country roads. He proposes that
| motorists make Ii a point to knock at the
door OF houses at crossroads and meekly
1 inquire, which road do l take, please?"
Henry schumann- Heink. son OF the IA
! fous prlma donna, has donned overalls TO
learn mechanical engineering in a Boston
! auto factoryAfor a few dollars a week pay.
He began studying engineering as a coal
| passer at Cramps shipyards, Philadelphia
| A damaged panel In a straght-line ton
| with thin sheet of aluminium attached by
counter sunk screws. The slight thicken-
! ing Of the panel Is not noticeable and tn
| job is very much cheaper than putting In
new wood panel would be-
J Following the example of German and
! Spanish organizations, the Automobile
Club OF Great Britain and Ireland now
calls itself Royal club. Its initials will
| be r. A. c." and It has been suggested
that they could be improved by the add.
ton OF an ID" thus, RI A c. E"
For the second time within five years the
| Automobile Club OF Great Britain and Ire,
land of London. now the Royal Automo-
bile club, has been forced to move by rea
son of cramped quarters. II now will oc
cupy the former War office building, re
Gently vacated by the government.
The fourth annual tour Of the American
Automobile association. including the thirt
Gldden contest. will start on July 10 from
\ Cleveland, running TO Chicago. then re
turning through Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylva
MIA and New Jersey to New York City
which will be reached about July q,
To the monarch who is logged by an
archists and other deadly enemies the mo
tor car has practically given a new leas,
OF life II Is well known that the youn
king OF Spain. for instance. owes his life
| on several occasions to the fact that h
has Travelled by motor insteed of by raj
or carriage.
A certain dealer bantered another for
speed contest between machines of tw
different makes over the Dodge stree
course. Everything was running smootl
in the negotiations until the challenges
dealer suggested II would be more exciting
If there was a $50 side bet That settle
it, for the big fellow backed down.