Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

driver. left for his home in Philadelphia
Wednesday, loaded down with the tro-
phies which he recently captured.
To meet the imperative demands of the
automobile industry there has at last
been set on foot definite. comprehensive,
systematized movement looking to the
permanent Standardization of this great
commercial field. This work, inevitable
in it's necessity to an industry now fifth
in the scale of industries. and one grow
ing by leaps and bounds, Is to be con-
Quoted by the Society of Automobile Engi-
neers, of which Coker +. Clarkson is
general manager. Following the decision
made at the meeting of the s. A. E. at
Detroit last month. the Standardization
committee of the society has been organ
ICED.
The work OF the committee involves an
immense amount of detail. Success in
such matters requires continual and faith
full attention to the many considerations
involved. Proper Standardization will
mean a tremendous saving to the indus
try and the public For it spells eff
cheney. lettering quality, reducing cost
and facilitating production. 1t means in
terchangeability, highly valuable to pro-
Queer and user.
Standardization must necessarily be
very careful and deliberate, giving
ing up the automobile engineering and
producing problems. Persistent applica-
ton for several years by the most cap
able automobile engineers working joint
ly has resulted In the establishment of
only a few standards some Of which have
not been widely adopted: these are known
| as the A. L. A. NJ screw standard and
| drill sizes for same: spark plugs, solid
and horsepower formula. Recently the
| S. A. f. took over the engineering de-
partment of the Automobile Manufactur-
ers' Association. so that the work of the
| society now has the virtue of being in
| elusive as well as continuous.
/ Subjects now in hand by the S. A. E
Standardization committee are: The spec
! ification and heat treatment of automo-
| bile materials, the indexing and digesting
| Of automobile engineering literature. the
compilation and publishing of an automo-
bile engineers handbook or pocketbook,
seamless steel tubing, sheet metal. lock
| washers, limits for screws and taps
| round-cornered square holes and keyways,
] brake and clutch lever forgings. practice
| in plain and anti-friction bearings. wood
| wheel dimensions and fastenings for solid
| tires, shackle bolts, carhuretors. f1angeS,
| outlets. bolt hole center distances, cap
| screws. gasoline connections. throttle lev
ers and holes in same water connections
and baskets, automobile nomenclature,
/ frame sections The matter of sheet
| metal alone involves the consideration of
| the chemical composition dimensions and
| standard of measurement of clutch discs,
brake drums, body panels. muffiers, radia-
| tors. tenders, hoods. sod pans, fan blades
| hub caps. dashes, steps, running boards
| miscellaneous stamping and many other
parts.
|
Owing to the magnitude of the still
fast-growing automobile industry. 1t is
necessary that the engineering work be
| carried on not only in accordance with
| the best methods that have obtained In
every other industry Of prime Importance,
| but also in accordance with those condi-
| tons peculiar to the motor car business
| The industry is clearly confronted with
| the absolute necessity Of taking UP the
work in an active way. This had TO be
| done in the railway business and In prac-
tically all the old line industries. And
| the only reason IL has not been done in
| the automobile industry is that that In
| dustry has grown too fast, everybody
connected with 1t having been too busy
cations adequate attention.
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When mounting tire holders on the
running board care should be taken to
see that they are firmly attached to some
portion OF the body or frame which Is
| capable OF withstanding the not incon-
| siderable strain which one or two heavy