New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
TEST FOR THE AUTO
FINED PENALTY NOW.
RuIes for Reliability Contests
Promise Good Results.

RULes for ReLiGbaify Contests
Promise Good Results.
The most important amendment 20 the
reliability contest rules OF the American
Automobile Association for 1910 over those
OF last year viii be found IN the adoption
OF the fixed penalty schedule. which Is ap-
piled az the inal examination % the cars
al the completion OF a contest
In this schedule each Of the essential
parts OF a car is given definite number
q points penalty for defective condition.
greater or less according 20 the relative
importance OF each 20 the whole makeup
Of the car and the condition in which such
part Is found az the finish OF the contest
The adoption Of this schedule a. once
does away with the somewhat uncertain
ana indefinite penalty Of points in the 1ses
rules for time consumed and money value
OF material used in placing car In safe
and satisfactory operating condition ana
places each and every contestant on the
same footing. with the same penalties ap-
plying 10 an for each defective and dam
aged part which the contest may develop;
IN other words. il reduces the psnalization
scheme 10 as nearly as possible an exact
and known proposition, instead OF an IN
certain and varying one
The avoidance Of work on q car after
final examination and the calculation OF
time consumed and fractional values OF
material used enable a rapid cetermiaa-
ton Of the relative merits OF each or me
cars and iusures speedy settlement OF the
contest after the close OF the last days
run. The elimination Of fractional penali-
cations also facilitates the announcement
II the score Of the cars AZ the end or each
p DAYS run during a contest
To determine the operating condition OF
car at the conclusion Of a contest tests or
B brakes clutch. transmission and motor are
p provided for, with suitable penalties Tor de-
T fective operation. as follows:
TINE
one point minute. or Fraction thsTeSf:
Z station. -,-
one point d man q minute or fraction
e thereof. for labor by driver or passengers.
e Two points a man a minute, or fracuon
, thereof. for labor by Workmen other than
J. Two points a man a minute. or fraction
thereof. for replacement az damaged parts
by driver or passengers. ,-...-
-Four points a man minute, or Traction
thereof. for replacement by workmen other
than driver or passengers
Three points an occurrence Tor rePlenisn-
T. ing Fasolene, OF or water, outside OF tuel
Re- controls.
a one point a minute. or fraction thereof,
for motor stop when no work Is done No
hi penalty for motor stop during period when
y. work Is being done on car. for which work
= or replacement a penalty is imposed.
: OPERATIVE TESTS.
a Brake Penalties-Fifty feet perfect; for
each foot, 90 fraction thereof, over this
j.. ClTfch-F1ive points for failure 20 climb
curhs spin rear wheels or stall motor
Gear Set-Twenty-fve points for failure
20 drive on any forward speed or reverse
Motor Tests-Five points for each cylin-
Front and Rear Axles-No penalty for
fourth inch spread between wheels
.e i've points tor each additional One-eighth
,c inch or fraction thereof
Slrings-No penalty for SAG % one inch
FIVE points Tor each additional One-half
D. inch or fraction thereof.
p Just what equipment stock car may OF
may NOT carey in reliability contests is very
clearly laid down u may carry special mud
aprons in lont OF radiator or bonnet
screens between the side members OF the
i frame; rubber bumpers for springs. and re-
bound straps. tire initiating tanks. II may
not have special springs or spring wind
. ings shock absorbers may not be added
unless part Of regular equipment. and
n covers over coil boxes. magnetOes or any
other Kart OF mechanism or screens around
carburetor are not permitted unless part
of regular equipment.
TO enable an observer 10 keep a more
- accurate record Of Work done on a car.
r metal and wire seals will be affixed 20 the
b. bonnet. coil box. transmission case. differ
y euual case. mud pan OF apron. and parts
q. 81 ignition system not protected by bonnet
a. seals and any other parts. a. may be nsoes-
D. sary. There Rin be no penalty for break
?. ing a seal. which viii be replaced a. the
a official garage ~ the end u . days run.
; and must report how many times there
after access Was had 40 the part or paris
protected hy such seal.
n a half hour IS allowed al the end Of each
days run for proper fabrication Of the car
IN the oflcial garage seals being broken
for this purpose and replaced.
The rules concerning observers have been
broaccned and strengthened. and the duties
~ observers enumerated IN greater detail
than heretofore. the following rule. among
others. having been added:
If Observers must not interpret rules FOR
entrants OF drivers and cannot say what
work may or may not 10 done without
danger ~ penalizatiOn. their duties being
solely 20 record what r. done ana the exact
III length - time consumed In doing N.
To induce entrants who appoint observ-
erz 10 use the greatest care In their seIec-
tion tho following penalty 10 imposed on
an entrant for the act 81 the observer he
has appointed.
iii II an Official observer shall desert q dis
iii atled car without first obtaining the driv-
iii er's signature 20 statement that ~ IA,
III HItldTaWn from the contest the entTant
III VINO appointed such observer shall be- die.
li qualified and must either withdraw from
the contest altogether OF continue a. a
uon-c0utestant BY desertion IL meant
leaving the car without taking with him
III the driver ana passengers. This rule Will
clsqualliy but one oi The cars % en-
trant in case 81 multiplicity 81 entries
DORANDO WINS LONG RACE