Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-25

hut Melchert's victory was not the
only glory for the house of White,
for the iunner-up was the White ga
soIine car. which was shown for the
first time in Chicago. and which was
driven. by. q. W. Turgeon.
The new white Gasoline Car has
created unusual interest among the
local automobile buyers since its ar
rival here last week The machine
has several strong mechanical fea-
lures that do not appear In any 9TH
er American car.
Discussing The block system of
casting cylinders, prominent auto
mobile expert stated: THE block
system OF casting cylinders is un-
doubtedly the hest engineering prac.
tice for several reasons. The block
system gives great risidity to the
crank case and so keep the bearings
in perfect alignment permanently;
not only is this true of the crank
shaft and crank pin bearings but
also Of the piston pins and pistons
themselves as the unit casting braces
the individual cylinders In the most
perfect manner.
Instead of the usual number OF
joints to be kept tight, say four to
each cylinder for the unit system,
sixteen in all for four cylinders or
four to each pair In the twin con-
struction, eight in all, not to men,
ton oil pipes. and White motor has
only four to the whole set and no
oil pipes to the whole block. This
construction and the absence of nu-
merous joints not only insures less
operating trouble but makes disas-
sembling, when necessary, very
much easier and quicker.
"The block construction lessons
the distance between centers of the
cylinders by reason of the absence
of water jacket walls between the
cylinders and thus shortens the
crank shift to such an extent that
the necessary rigidity of the shaft
can be insured without any center
bearings. The influence of this short
construction is not only seen in the
simplicity Of the design but also in
the great reduction in weight con-
sequent on the absence of water JAG
lset walls and bearings between the
cylinders and useless length of crank
shaft and this much shorter dis
lance from the dash to the radiator
which reduces the chassis weight
very materially.
THE tendency Of modern design
is all toward the smallest motor
which can be made to deliver the
required power. Where only two
bearings are used. as In the White,
the difficulty of keeping the bearings
in alignment is greatly reduced. The
White motor Is undoubtedly the very
highest possible type Of modern con-
struction, and In the mater Of de-
sign. material, workmanship and
power delivered per unit of cylinder
volume, is, at least, year ahead
of any other American car, and the
result of this excellence is seen In
the remarkable quietness and high
efficiency of the motor.
The four-speed change gear adds
greatly to the efficiency of the mo-
tor, and continental authorities ere
dit the four-speed car with 1O% to-
1870 road advantage as compared
with three-speed cars of the same
II. p. This can be given in terms
of either average speed or fuel con-
sumption, !. e., at the same speed
1910 to 1870 less fuel Is consumed
over average level and hilly roads
or 1919 to 1870 less time required
with the same fuel consumed. This
increased efficiency is due to the fact
that there is always gear suitable
to the grade and one does not have
to race the motor to get up hill
that the next higher gear will not
take nor does one rack the chassis
by forcing the car lover grade with
the motor laboring. The White four
speed gear set is ideal In that the
third speed, which is the one In use
at nearly all times, is direct, while
The fourth is for speeds above thirty
| niles per hour.
So many of the gas cars sold In
his market have the high gear
about the same as the White third
ipeed or direct drive. This is very
good thing for running around
own, but where such construction
Is adopted, all cars, as the White
has, should have fourth speed for
'unning on the level On good roads.
Otherwise. II the car is run at any
,ort of speed on the level, the en-
glne runs at an excessive speed and
pounds itself to pieces.
The Bosch magnetic, Stromberg
2arburetor and genuine honeycomb
radiator of the latest foreign type
are the very best equipment possible.
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