Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

way he handles his gears. a skillful man
will pass through all speeds, either up or
down., noiselessly, unless for the click
caused by the gear bringing up against the
quandrant.
BY arrangements made by the Automo-
bile club of Buffalo with s. w. McMichael,
chief inspector of Canadian customs, club
members are now permitted to go into
Canada without putting up a bond.
The cars OF the various nations partfci-
pating in the Savannah grand prize race
will be easily distinguished. Americans
will be painted red and white; French
cars, blue; German, white, and Italy's red.
A handful of flour in cold water in
jected into a honeycomb radiator is said
to be an excellent yet simple temporary
method of repairing a small leak. The
radiator should be cold when the flour is
injected.
As a result of the success attained by
the Chicago Automobile club in posting
sentinels to abolish extreme speeding and
halt grating games by officials, a regu-
organized.
A little known but excellent method Of
cleaning fur from a water jacket with
out, damaging the metal, Is to connect it
with a steam cock and force steam through
left open.
The repair pits in front of the grand
stands of the Long Island speedway have
not only proven a practical success, but
most entertaining to spectators, who are
thus able to watch the repair work from
eASSilSnb vantage
The "Shock Absorbers," the organization
Of Philadelphia motoring writers, drove
from the Quaker City to the Vanderbilt
cup race and returned in an opera motor
bus, labeled the water wagon" camping
out In a tent enroute,
Never attempt TO force the gears into
mesh. II they will not engage without be-
ing forced, there is something wrong, and
aiming down hard on the lever is only
liable 10 aggTavate the trouble or spring
the shlftlng arm or lever.
r. d. Inman. Of Portland, Ore, who has
been elected director of the American Auto
mobile association, representing the Port
land Auto club, Is one Of the most enthusi-
astic motorists on the Pacific coast, and a
hard worker for good roads.
l.. w. Atell, of Elmer, N. ]. has solved
the problem OF what to do when a break
down occurs. He carries a bicycle on his
automobile, and whenever his car won't
go, hops off, mounts the wheel and sends
some one back to repair the car.
Valve springs, more particularly the ex-
naust, VIII not remain the same forever.
When everything else has been tried, and
Sun the engine lacks its usual power, put
a new set of valve springs all around and
the trouble will then probably vanish.
With the proposed changes and improve
ments in the road between Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, which are being fostered
by the Buffalo Automobile club, the total
distance from Delaware park to the falls
miles.
The recently organized Automobile cluh
OF Wtlllmatic, Conn, has begun an ef-
tective sign posting campaign; a club run
Is slated for the near future, also a game
dinner and a score of American Automo-
bile association radiator emblems have
been ordered.
one or the commonest failings Of the
amateur autoist is to resort to the pipe
wrench or the gas pipe pliers to loosen
a refractory nut or connection. Such tools
only grip by sinking into the metal. the
slightest slip means an ebraslon that can.
not be remedied.
An enormous impetus has been given Il
touring in continental Europe by the ar.
rangement made by English, American and
French associations to break down or, a
any rate 20 simplify the formalities which
governments and nature have put in the
way Of free intercourse.
There are possibilities Of an almost com
plete revolution in the building trades o.
Paris by the decision OF the Builders, Con
tractors and Masons' association TO hole
a competition for mechanical substitute.
for three types Of horse vehicles at presen
extensively employed.
The first annual commercial vehicle con.
test for the 5000 trophy donated 10 the
Amateur Autotst association by Powell
Evans, president OF the club ol
Philadelphia, Will probably be held mex
spring. The itinerary will include some OF
the prtcipal cities OF the east.
The New York Automobile Trade asso
citation has obtained permission from IN,
board Of aldermen to use the Fort hill 70