The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-18

J the cars have been running only since
last October. The motors, which are
each twenty horsepower. form the hubs
OF the bnck wheels and the current is
collected from the supply cable by
means of pair of wheels running on
the top of the wire-a similar pair OF
wheels transferring the used current
TO the return A weighted pendulum
slung from a frame carrying these
two pairs of wheels keeps them well
pressed upon the wires. and the cur
rent is conveyed to the motors not by
a fishing rod but by n pair OF cables
which allow the car to pass to any part
of the road in the avoidance of other
traffic The empty car weighs two
and half tons
The cost OF the chassis of the Mer-
cedes.Stoll is about s2,7S0, without
body. The cost OF the overhead con-
struction Is about $500 per mile, and
the working expenses per car mile.
the committee was informed. are. Cur
rent, 5000: tires (total load, AZ tons).
$2.66, wages (drirer only employedJ,
81 40; depot expenses, SQ52; taxes.
management. insurance. Sl.60, repairs,
renewals, painting cars and equipment,
S1Oe; total, $9.04.
The Filovla System In North Italy.
On the Flloyia system the cars Will
take thirty passengers, A framework
carrying two pairs OF wheels. one pair
in contact with each overhead cable.
Is employed TO maintain the circuit
1t Is very similar TO that used In tho
Mercedes-Stoll system, except that 1t
is pressed by a fishing rod" or
boom against the under sides OF
the cables. There are two direct-curs
rent motors OF ten OF twelve horse
power each. and figures supplied by
routes similar to that inspected show
i. a working cost per car mile as fol-
lows; Cost Of energy used, 81 SO, gem
eral expenses. S11SS; rubber tires, re.
newal, 1892; wages and salaries. So so.
$1.2a repairs of vehicles. $0.9l2; total.
$1129
The route inspected. owned by
private company. Is four and a half
miles long and the fare charged Is
cents. The committee found the We.
hlcles well able to, reverse and turn
around and maneuver without the
trolley being removed. and TO take
heavy gradients over bad and muddy
roads without difficulty, vibration or
noise The pracdcability OF this type
OF raillesS traction considerably i'm.
pressed the committee. The cost OF
overhead construction Is estimated at
only $3,756 per mile, but only wooden
poles were used. There were, how.
ever, found TO be found quite service
able
The Max SchIemsnn System.
The Max Schiemann system was
seen working at Mulhausen Here
the contact with the pair of cables Is
maintained by means Of FISHING
rod carrying at It's extremity a pair
OF sliding shoes The overhead con-
struction is similar to that of the sys-
TENS previously described The We
hicle carries about fifteen passengers
seated. and only the front wheels have
rubber tires. so that there is consider.
able vibration and noise. The single
motor drives onto the front axle. so
that the steering IS comparatively
heavy. The design of this type. how
ever. Is stated to be undergoing radi-
C4l ,aOUnCauon. The weight OF the
present empty car Is two tons sixteen
and half hundred-welght
1t Is stated concerning all OF the
three systems that very few bitches
have been reported, and owing to the
lishtness of the vehicle.
the surface of the road suffers less
than In the case of a service of cars
their own petrol or other en-.
gines.
The committee was much impressed
with the practlcability OF each OF the
various schemes, and considers thar
oy avoiding the heavy expenditure re-
luired In the installation OF ordinary
'CN tN'- ---oth-d OF CON
veyance offers possibilities as general
feeders in suburban and interuroan
districts TO tramway system, and is
quite capable of supplying a sufficient
service for thlnly populated districts
On a reasonably economic basis.