Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
EULOGISTIC OF
THE MAXWELL
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OUT
IN NONSTOP REPORT
TELLS EXACT CONDITION OF THE
RECORD HOLDER
But One Nut Loose in Entire Engine,
and the Clutches and Gears
Show but Slight
Wear

The technical committee which took
over the Maxwell co. after its remark
able 10,000-mile nonstop run few
weeks ago has made an exhaustive re-
port on the condition of the car which
speaks eloquently of its stand-up quail
tiles. The report in part follows:
The Maxwell BriscOe Motor COM
pany, Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen: The committee appointed
on your 10,000mile nonstop touring
car has examined the condition of the
machine and submits the report of
findings as follows:
The car was turned over to the COM
mittee at Copley square, Boston, April
u at about 4:25 p. m.
A ride of about ten miles was taken
to observe the general running of the
machine. The route selected was Com
monwealth avenue to Summit avenue
to Beacon street and return. This
route included the climb over the noted
Corey hill in both directions. The live
load in the car consisted of the four
members of the committee and the
driver. The performance of the ma
chine on this run was satisfactory, al
though at no time was the car speeded.
The last portion of the Common
wealth avenue grade was taken on the
intermediate gear In this gear the
car was turned into Summit avenue
and run about tWo-t thirds of the dis
tance up the rear side of Corey hill,
when the gear was shifted to the low,
on which gear the climb was finished.
Proceeding down the grade on the
front side of the hill the car was
stopped to test the brakes At the foot
of this grade the car was turned about
on Beacon street, and the climb over
the hill from the front side was made
on the low gear. At the top of the hill
the cap was removed from the radiator
and the water was found to be not
boiling. About half way up this ascent
the car was brought to a standStill and
again started. Going down the rear
side of the hill the car was stopped on
the steepest grade and reversed. After
backing for some distance the gear was
shifted and the return run made to
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, where the committee made the
examination of the power plant.
For all of the stops that were made
the brakes held the car and the clutch
did not slip in making the starts. One
set of brakes only were used, the ex-
ternal contracting, the internal eX-
panding set emergency having been
disconnected.
The engine ran smoothly and
knocked only when hard worked. The
exhaust was regular and there was no
skipping.
The committee pronounced the car
in apparently good general running
condition.
All the parts were found in proper
position and properly connected with
the exception of the emergency in
ternal expanding brakes. The shoes
for these brakes had been removed
from the wheel drums and the rods
connecting with the operating lever
and clutch were disengaged.
There We're no split washers under
the cap screws for the guide of No. l
exhaust valve push-rod, and one of
the bolt flanges on the casing of the
first universal Joint was broken off
and the bolts gone.
No cotter-pins were missing and all
bolts and nuts were set up hard with
the exception of one cap-screw on the
water manifold, which was loose; the
four lower cap-screws of the exhaust
manifold which were slack, and one
slack nut on the inlet manifold. All
other fastenings were properly hold
ing.
The radiator was tight, as were also
all water connections.
The whole car was extremely dirty.
Sand. mud, oil and grease We're liter
ally plastered to some of the parts
and a mixture of these ingredients was
spread over the engine and all of the
machinery. The megneto had no pro-
tecting covering.
General Condition
The car when delivered to the COM
mittee was in practically good gem
eral running condition.
The amount of water in the engine
was very slight or inappreciable except
in the exhaust valve gear.
The main journals and connecting
rod bearings were in exceptionally
good condition.
The piston, piston-rings and cylin-
ders We're smooth and apparently
tight.
The exhaust valves were not prop
erly timing.
The inlet valves were operating sat
isfactorialy.
Bolts and fastenings were properly
holding.
The amount of carbon in the cylin-
ders was not excessive.
The machine was extremely dirty.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. PARK.
CHARLES j. BAILEY,
WRIGHT, A. CHART