The sun., 1908-11-25

racing car which won this years Wander
bilt cup race. gives his opinion OF the 1913
international racing rue as follows:
'All raclng cars built abroad for the sea-
son OF lpoS. by virtue OF an. International
ruling. were restricted in design as TO their
other events intended for large cars the
bore was 81 inches; FOR the English Isle Of
Man contest the limitation was INCHES,
thus the name Four Inch race. Similarly
the ,borts OF the cars constructed for the
small car rnce run on the day preceding the
Grand PriS were restricted In spite Of
nosbg hR Ias We're ssde m
fact the average time made by the winner
Of The hressia cifcuIt II ne" record isJ Lester
work. MSrS San ha, e0sr peen bots eq
stroke. The Grand Prix was won ct an
average OF 6g.2 miles per hour; the Vol
turette race. the day before the Grand Prix,
Al first thought it would appear that
the tendency TO limit the size Of racing
motors In this manner Is most admirable.
but when d study is made OF tho strokes
OF uhe foreign racing cars Of 1905 It would
appear that many OF the motors are N
reality freaks, particularly, when II 70 con-
ing ground all the time, and that q few
years ago. when the bore WAS. unlimited,
the foreign designers made the short stroke
FOR 1908, the Europeans have decided
20 reduce the bore still further. from 6.l
inches to 81 INCHES, IT was hoped that
% The ySe ss as on hs sss
In reply 10 the request OF the racing powers
abroad adsssd ,b,ss ssssilSstoH ass by voipRe
Dian would be Obvious to all: il not only
places four and six cylinder motors In the
same class but It encourages rational
potor design and the building Of cars
the race Is over.
A four cylinder motor Of 81 inches bpre. |
and reasonable stroke. isay SIX inches.
In n fTna al nd Nf.a (a ar
could. easily turn such q racing car into a
stylish and speedy roadster with little
trouble, and the result would be q car that
oifer In The way OF experience, and instead
of being O. freak would be o logical new
model perfectly. tested. Just what q. 81
sSoks %sd Se good for i dsa to es sss
The point might be made that u few
OF the racers built abroad for the leQs racing
da s not repotssd ssss Sa Ss wnSe
inch bore and stroke Of 6ss inches: But
= must q considered that A 81 inch bore
i ives not found necessary to lengthen
out the stroke very much, Now, for 1909 1
the z bore Is greatly reduSedl a snd 10 , order
certain 20 build q very long stroke motor, !
land % the voliutette race y Erance:
to-day who has desire to
build car that can win the Grand PrlS Of
1900? He muHt build for racing, purposes
com pete with the foreigners unless he poes!
II he does not lengthen out the stroke to
some absurd point his cars vii, not ti, have
be rsSiea sSfe on 's seual terms With them, and
he will be. beaten. " the
volume could be limited instead OF the |
,pens,d fast se', american aa raoeTs " %aaid Se
built and their performances would prove
he mettle OF the American designer In a |
more Impressive and conclusive manner |
For many the advent of the taximeter |
ab had ssssa sgsef q rss ssn ff sssss
iS,Sd@ that sSe essoItoSs p fSs old .cSog
iabmen would have 10 CEASE All THIS nov
or the old school cabmen have bought /
motor cabs and 10 them have atfixed taxi
meters that opsrate after their be own hearts,
boxing the customer square In the eye,
There seems needed some sort OF off1oial
Inspection OF taximetors,. such as Ia pro-
ided for the weights and measures Of the
etailers, ~, Az.
An automobile exhibition will open In
Il @ Sn ncab S9d of ssres ess
es iSS MA assS ,Ss s; sSSsPG,
aobils Cub have decided To- run Their tSelr
900 hill climb op Saturday. May %, as
q ptssst division 81 81 opIpso IS a. q ahs sSs
dyisability OF making the climb An Inter-
atiopsl anet, or continuing 4, AZ formerly.
s . vent Sas os % q es oSSntss SpRtS1
ride prominenoe u would afford an sx-
ellont opportunity TO Dit the crack Amer