The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22

work OF the charitable institutions.
A police rule of Toronto requires all
slow-moving vehicles TO keep TO the
curb. which allows automobiles a clear
way through even the busiest streets
The outlook for next year il so rood
that one fiTm mas decided thus early
10 Increase fts output 100 cars above
what IT had set as the limit for 1909.
Georgia and North Carolina are gain
ing rapidly In the direction of good
roads for motoring, some of the ma
cadam surfaces in the latter being es-
peeially good.
Cars returning from the Savannah
races are 70 BE s.yen a chance at short
distances on the Long Island motor
parkway. December 3. three events with
automatic timing being on the card
Autoists contributed largely toward
the fund being raised 10 save the old
mission at San Juan Batista, in Cali
fOrnias hundreds OF them motoring to
the place FOR the Sunday celebration.
With New York bidding for the Grand
Prize race OF next year even before
savannah has had chance 10 show
what II can DO t1is year. Lowell, Mass.
has come forward with a proposition 70
have the race there.
mere Is CILEu CffGnCe 10 save a
good deal Of power through frequent
examinations OF thu rear wheels to
see that they reVolVe freely. there be-
ing many causes that result in friction
and consequently demand for more
power.
Speaking from long experience, a mo-
tOrist says that white horses should be
passed very carefully as they are the
most likely 70 cause trouble. while sor-
ma vii fFF7ra nj ~
blacks, and bays coming next in point
OF safety.
The Federal Government has declined
to pay State or municipal taxes on any
OF its official automobiles or motorcy-
cles. declaring that they must be free
10 move from State to state as ordered
without the delay incident to obtaining
tags.
The 1909 season is to be essentially
year OF small cars.
Small-powered cars have always been
Ia existence. but the 1893 line win be an
innovation in many ways.
Tire makers arr likely to put out
special product for the small car as
there VII be less need for weight In the
tube
One. two. and four cylinders viii be
used on the small cars Just as on the
larger ones, but there viii be absolute
quiet IN the running.
The great demand on the continent at
the present time is for low-pOwered ma
chimes, and the manufacturers are huSt-
ling TO supply them
There will be more health and less
danger IN the small car than in the
touring monster that has been rushing
about the country the past few years.
A small car that varies less than nine
seconds per lap Of two and three-quar-
ter miles for thirty-seven laps is show
ing up the low-powered type in pretty
good style.
A little six-hOrsepower car went af-
ter recorIs on the BrOOklauds track
car can DO BY covering 100 miles IN
an hour and fifteen minutes.
Anybody can make a lOw-priced small
car, but there is going TO be great
rivalry during tse coming season TO see
what firm can turn out the best prod
uct COincident with small cost.
s. f. Edge. one of the best-known.
drivers in England. and an expert on
cars, has been talking four and six
cylindeTed high-pOwer cars for some
years. but now he has revised his opin-
ions and IS ready TO admit the good
points Of the little fellows.
In all the villages Of Scotland. the
ten-mile-an-hour limit is placed on all
motor vehicles.
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