Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
RELIABILITY CONTEST RULES
Summary Of the Laws Laid Down by
Contest Board Of Association.
HED PENALTY SCHEDULE
Fractional Penalizaeion Abolished,
which Makes DAILY Reckoning
Much More Expeditions
for Judges.

The most important amendment 10 the
reliability contest rules for 1910 over those
OF last year will be found IN the adoption
OF the fixed penalty schedule, which Is
applied at the final examination Of the
care at the completion Of a contest. In this
schedule each OF the essential parts Of a
car are given definhe number OF points
penalty for defective condition, greater or
less. according to their relative Importance
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 at once
does away with the somewhat uncertain
and indefinite penalty OF points Of the 1903
rules. for time consumed and money value
Of material used in placing a car In a safe
and satisfactory operating condition. and
places each and every contestant upon the
same footing, with the same penalties
applying 20 all for each defective and
damaged, part which the contest may
develop; IN other words, Il reduces the
panalization scheme to as nearly as pos
sible an exact and known proposition IN
stead Of an uncertain and varying one.
The avoidance of work on car atter
final examination and the calculation OF
time consumed and fractional values Of
material UseQs eu8NiGa = A1HAA
tion Of the relative merits OF each OF the
cars and ensures a speedy settlement Of
ths contest after the close Of the last days
40. The elimination of fractional penaliza-
fions also facilitates the announcement OF
che score OF the cars at the end Of each
Days run during q contest
Operative Tests.
To determine the operating condition Of a
car at the conclusion of a contest, tests OF
brakes. clutch, transmission and motor are
provided for, with suitable penalties toi
detective operation.
Summary of Penalties.
TIME.
one point per minute. or fraction thereof
late In arrival at any control or checking
station.
One pcint per man per minute, or frac-
ton thereof, for labor by driver or pas
Two points per man per minute, or frac-
tion thereof, for labor by workmen other
than driver or passengers. -.
Two points per man per minute, or frac-
tion thereof, for replacement Of damaged
parts by driver or passengers
-Four points per man per minute, IN, I,,,-i,. SI
men other than driver or passengers.
Three points per occurrence Tor repieh-
ishing gasoline, oil or water OUTSIDE Oh
Luel COulEoAas =
One point per minute, or fraction thereof,
for motor stop when no work is done. No
penalty for motor stop during period when
work Is being done on car, for which Work
or replacement a penalty Is imposed.
Final Outdoor Operative Tests.
Brake Penalties so feet perfect; for each
foot, or fraction thereof, over this dis
tance. 1 point. -.
curbs spin rear wheels or stan motor;
Gear Set-25 points for failure to Drive
on any forward speed or reverse.
Motor Tests points for each cylinder not
firing.
Front aud Rear Axles-No penalty for
one-fourth-inch spread between wheels;
points for each. additional one-eighth inch,
br fraction thereof
sprlnss-No penalty for sag of one inch;
points tor each additional one-half inch
Or fraction thereof.
Finnl Examination Penalty.
At the close of the contest each compel.
ing car, after being properly washed, shall
be delivered to the technical committee
which shall record all adjustments, re-
placements or repairs necessary TO place
zach car IN a safe and satisfactory condi-
Sion, and penalties therefor shall be I'M
posed In accordance with the folowins
fixed penalty schedule:
CarburatiOn.