New-York tribune., 1909-01-21
From, BOOTH TO Booth at Auto .Sbosa,

OF the Hartford Rubber Works Company at the
Hartford booth IN the Garden yesterday. has been
one htat has taxed the ingenuity OF the tire max
ers since the advent of pneumatic tires. All sorts
and kinds of devices have been resorted 20 with
rather Indifferent results
The manufacturer is confronted with q combina-
ton Of things wellnigh impossible. The tire must
oe resilient, and at the same time have metal in
the treads.
Detachable devices are hardly desirable because
of the time consumed and the Inconvenience of
putting on and taking of. Merely to corrugate the
rubber tread itself does not make the tire non
skid tire, because you still have the rubber COM
pound in contact with the street It metal is
necessary to make the tire hold.
I'VE make tire with four coils of heavy steel
wire compound right into the tread itself which at
once meets the requirements of res1ency, pernla-
nency and incorporates non-skid feature which is
practical
CRANK SHAFT MUST BE STRONG.
II there is one part about motor that must
be strong and stanch. 1t IS the crank shaft. Not.
only must 1t be Of toughest steel but It must be
supported well throughout its length in order to re-
main straight and true under the terrific strain
and pounding which 1t is designed bear Other
wise the life OF the motor is materially shortened
and the engine cannot smoothly, much less de-
Velop its maximum power.
In designing the motor for the Cadillac "So,'
the engineers have taken, all thes problems
into consideration, and have provided against them
by giving the crankshaft five main bearings. There
ia a either end and between each two
cylinders. These bearings give the crank shaft the
rigidty and firmness which are essential TO the
vibrationless motor. Each bearing is made IN
halves and supported by the dividing walls Of the
crank case, so that they can be readily removed
and replaced without the necessity Of disturbing
the crankshaft
sTEARNs CARS IN DEMAND
c. z. Shanks. sales manager of the F. g. steatns
Company, of Cleveland, and z. 8. Partridge, vice
president Of wyckof, Church & Partridge, New
York the Eastern Stearns distributors. in count
ing up results on Tuesday night produced record
OF nine sales Tor first two days. Two Of these
cars are now on exhibit, and Mr.. Partridge Is now
worrying about the display he will be able 70 make
at the Philadelphia show next week. he IS no"
irving 10 persuade the buyers to take delivery ater
the Philadelphia show.
The little 1880 horsepower Stearns chassis the
new departure 1909, is creating the highest IA
yorable comment. Exhibitors and amateurs ahke
ara COMMUNICATING those in charge OF the Stearns
display on the features of this model AS town
car this new model mounted with snappy light
tonneau is one Of the prettiest turnouts one coud
desire.
p-rapr stAerns maker OF the Stearns car. was
A. chow Yesterday He said that he wss highly
,ad zzt+, the completeness and arrangement or
tbs exhibition and OF the encouraging repoT's 0l
the business transacted
WhR DEPARTMENT BUYS A WAVERtY.
Tba yTavarlv display of electric vehicles and
,o,,-a ca-s AT the show is extremely interesting
ETa~ war Dapertment at Washington mas Just pnnao
obaS SaS model "4S' Waverly, which Is l,ouu
mound delivery wagon capable OF IuIli,-Is .-tos
rt m fiftv miles on one charging Of the hatteres
H. 80 - oni,, after some severe tests among electric
cars that dis wagon was selected