Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

there will be other great races is for
wealthy enthusiasts to tax hold OF the
situation.
Practically ell Of the northern states,
with the exception of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Iowa, are now federated into
state associations; similar associations ex-
ist in California. Colorado and Oklahoma,
while movements looking to state bodies
are already under way in Iowa, Arkansas.
ipgton, oregon. Louisiana and several of
the other states.
A new and novel scheme for the more
equal taxation of motorists has cropped
out in Scotland, where It is proposed to
levy tribute on petrol instead of on the
cars. BY this means the owner OF a large
car USING more spirits for motive power
would pay more heavily, while the tax
would bear comparatively lightly on the
man of moderate means who is content
with a small car.
The first trouble wagon
put into service in the United States by a
trolley company has been installed in Chi
eago, It Is run by gasoline, can make
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to double the speed of its horse-drawn
vehicles, and this saving of time is an
important element In distractions to the
transportation of patrons.
Experiments are being made in Calcutta,
India, with an air propeller petrol-driven
car. A speed of fifteen miles an hour has
sine. The absence of wear on the tires
Is most marked, and the motion is perfectly
smooth. At present, the invention is just
passing out OF the experimental stage, but
II is expected that IL will shortly be possi-
BILE 70 place cars on the market.
Many reasons can be attributed TO a
small engine for refusing to work prop
erly, but one very frequent cause is the
arrangement Of the spring of the inlet
valve. The exhaust valve spring should
be first to make sure that II is
working properly. IL this Is found right,
the natural presumption then is that there
is something wrong with the inlet valve,
and II should be given attention and a
remedy.
general favor. The former big objection
OF excessive cost of replacement when a
cylinder was damaged, is greatly discounted
now that the pubic realize that cylinders
do not require replacement every few
months. From the makers point OF view,
the saving of space, as we'll as the general
simplification Of the piping and water con
n%ections, makes the block casting d
favorite.
An expert motorist advises users Of cars
provided with fitting bodies to bewAre OF
the danger of the supports Jarring loose
when the engine is running, and permitting
the body TO fall. This contingency, he de-
clares, Is usually carefully provided against
by the manufacturer, but at the same time.
there is danger that a careless operator
may neglect to fasten the supporting struts
or braces properly when lifting the bouy
to effect a wayside repair.
The use Of hot irons for the removal OF
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which have been stuck by a solution and
not by INFLAMMATION is recommended by a
French chemist. An ordinary domestic flat
iron thoroughly immersed in boiling water
for a sufficient time to heat the iron thor
oughly Is one of the best things for this
purpose, since by this means the correct
heat is obtained and there is no danger Of
damaging the repaired object.
During the last year the Buffalo Auto
mobile club has increased In membership
from Iio to l,5o1 members; the New JeT-
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from $40 to 1,450; the Philadelphia Automo-
bile club, from 400 to 500; the Automobile
club Of Kansas City, from 800 to 40; the
from $50 to over 500; the Automobile CLUB
of Minneapolis, from 400 to $50, and the
Springfield CMass.) club, from
$50 TO 800.
Owing to troops now serving but two
years with the colors, II will be impossible
next year to protect the Grand PrlX course
in France by military, as on previous
occasions. II has been decided, therefore,
to employ gendarmes, mounted and on foot,
for the most crowded portions Of the
course, to swear In the greater portion OF
the GOO road members of the department,
to employ a large number of pOlicement
and TO put club officials at various points
around the course.
Another important test of the use OF
motor cars for collecting mail has been
begun By the Postoffice department, this
time in Indianapolis. Two large cars, hav-
ing enclosed bodies OF wire netting and
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riers. have been put into service, II at
the end of a year they prove succeKsful
four cars will be installed permanently.
Postmaster David c. Allen OF Milwaukee
is arranging to extend his motor delivery
service to West Allis and other big man
ufacturing suburbs. He already has four
cars in use and two kept in reserve.
There is a wide divergence Of opinion as
to the limitations that should BIO adopted
in the type OF car that shall be eligible
for the Brareiff race OF 1903. AS the term
stock car" Is understood, ID includes the
widest possible range OF engines. and no
set OF conditions short OF a first-class han
dicap could possibly bring the varied
types together In a manner to give all a
chance In such a race as Briarcliff. A
prominent motOrist suggests that II one or
all OF the governing bodies would determine
upon a type OF car in their opinion ideal for
stock purposes, without being swayed IN
their individual Judgment by the fact that
a certain manufacturer already builds a
car Of specified dimensions that they would
like to see in such a race, We would then
have a tandard 20 which all makers, re-
gardless OF their present manufactured
models, would have 10 conform and be
governed By.