Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17

He says he will compete at the wheel of
one of his cars IL such a contest is organ
lied.
The number of self-propelled vehicles
registered in England. Ireland, Scotland
and Wales has more than doubled in the
past three years. In 1905 the number was
74,0SS; at the end OF September, 1908, it was
154, 1891.
Apparently not to let the reputation of
Lansing, Mich, as an automobile town
suffer, the local council and the motor
manufacturers located there are designing
to furnish automobiles to all the city
departments.
Motorists of New York, whose cars have
carried dazzling search lights have been
busy modifying them TO comply with the
new ordinance which requires them to be
shaded 30 their rays will not confuse either
drivers or pedestrians.
Do not neglect a blow" i'm an engine.
IT may only be a faulty joint, such as II
ieaky valve cap, etc, but 1t may be an
piston rings, or possibly the rings have so
moved that the slots are all in line.
So great is the demand for 1909 registra-
ton numbers that the Pennsylvania State
Highway department has been forced to
work day and night to turn them out. More
than 1900 applications have been filed. and
1t is thought that the number will exceed
5000.
sidering the advtsability of establishing
official speed traps. There has been a great
deal of disregard for the speed regulations
In that section of late, and, II necessary, the
! club means TO take drastic action in the
matter.
While a great many racing enthusiasts
of the Lowell. Mass, Automobile club
are strongly in favor OF another big
race this year, the immense amount Of
work necessary to successfully promote a
big contest causes the club officials to
hesitate.
The Glidden tour this year already
promises to excel all its predecessors in
the number OF entries, according to Frank
c. Hover, president OF the Automobile
club of Buffalo, and chairman of the con-
test BOARD of the Amateur Automobile
association.
st. Louis motorists express much salts
faction at the decision of their Kansas
City confreres postponing their show,
which was scheduled for February 18th to
10th, the same week as the St. Louis show.
1t is believed both exhibitions will profit
by the change.
Determined that the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor club OF Newark shall not
gain the honor OF having the largest nfs4n.
bership OF any local club in the country.
the Automobile club of Buffalo Is pushing
a compalgn to increase its roll. 1t now has
nearly 1900 members.
In the old days steel that would stand
up to 10000 of vibrations under the stress
OF half the elastic limit was said TO be
good enough to place in a safe deposit
vault, but the automobile makers Of today
are making strenuous efforts TO exceed
l,6OOIOOO vibrations at mar the elastic limit.
Muct satisfaction is felt by New York
motorists because the new Queensboru
bridge, which unites Manhattan with Long
Island, is to have a special automobile
roadway. II present plans are carried Out
the bridge will be the only structure OF
its kind in the country where special
provision is made for automobiles.
Care in the fitting OF new magnetic con.
tact breaker parts is always requisite, as
patterns are continually changing, and q
very simple divergence In the shape o.
measurment of contact breaker spares viii
affect the ignition timing. The date and
number Of the magnetic should always
be given in ordering requirements.
Headaches after long runs, especially az
speed or in cold weather. are experienced
by a great many drivers. The cause of thii
is usually too thin a cap, permitting tn,
head dTaughts TO beat on the temples anC
upper front OF the SKULL. 1t is an easy
matter 10 line the front of any cap abov,
the peak with channels leather.
Among the improvements of the last wear
in the making Of power plants for automo'
biles Is the use OF aluminium In the crank
case and bearings. For years makers have
used manganese bronze because il was
considered stronger. Improved testings OF
aluminium, however, have enabled il to bs
utilized. giving the advantages OF lightnesS
and less noise.
There are fOrty-seven exhibits OF com,
+ plete cars. besides 221 exhibits of aces
sories and parts, and twenty-siX motor
cycle exhibits in the Madison Square Gar.