The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-17
THE AUT0M0-
 BILE WORLD


 in commission in Detroit.
 The number of automobiles in use in St. Louis has doubled within eight months. .
 An automobile used to convey dirt in Paris carries two fve-ton hoppers on platform, which may be dumped separately on either side.
 A New York official estimates that the use of the motor car had increas- ed the capacity of city streets six fold over that of horse drawn vehicles. country girls is opening tea rooms, for automobilists who journey through villages far from railroads.
 A total of 1,275,OOO square feet floor space is represented by the six larg- est motor car and accessory plants now in course of erection in Detroit, some of which are nearing completion.
 An inquiry made by an automobile company in cities and places where -19S, ,216 automobiles were owned, shows that only 1.254 automobiles have been 1 per cent and that 7,457 autos, were bought with borrowed money or 3.72 per cent.
 Although it is neceesesary to remove the muffler from the car and take it entirely apart in order to clean it thoroughly. it is possible to effect of the choked passage by tapping the muffler lightly all over with a ham mer.
 It is important that a garage should be free from moisture. Dampness, by causing metallic parts, both ornamep- tai and mechanical, to corrode, great-- ly increases the labor necessary to keep the car in good condition, also, tending to cause deterioration in such parts as are not subject to frequent attention.
 A preference is shown by the French army authorities for steel-shod wheels in place of solid rubber. The major ity of manufacturers, however. be- lieve that greater economy is to be eli Ill., bandages being single for the front wheels and double for the rear. / If the clutch is released when the car is turning a corner, it not only relieves the differential gearing, but the tires of the driving strain. Fur thermore, the slipping of the clutch in motor of much of the strain of pick ing up speed on the higher gear.
 During the eleven months commenc- ing August 1, 1909, and ending June to this country to the extent of e6,- OOO,O pounds. This shows an in crease of 1S,o0O,0OO pounds over the corresponding period preceding and over 24ooo. 900 pounds more than the same length of time in 1906-07. A broken hood clasp never should be neglected, nor should a car nor mally equipped with a bonnet strap be permitted to run for any distance minus that fastening. Although the risk may seem to be slight, the peril
 
 loose bonnet is too great to be risked for the sake of saving a few minutes time or a small amount of expense.
 An expert on construction says that tires made from the same batch of rubber, under identical conditions and used under exactly like circumstances do not by any means give like results For instance. two rear tires which conformed to the conditions named were put on a car and an observa- tion made of their condition. One of los E&6I i1eae- the other blew up before 400 miles had | been covered. The tire makers do | not pretend to explain this. They | lay. it solely to the nature of the |
 Complaints on the part of owners | and users of automobiles painted in l dark co1ors is widespread concernine | the greening and discoloration of the | varnish, thus destroying to a greater 1 or less extent the natural attractive ness of the colors and combinations the most part, to the too close con- 6nement of the automobile in an in lighted room. A lack of | light affects the varnish disastrously | lnd in greening and discoloring it the color over which it is used is like wise injured, if not rendered of no need of a great amount of ight-real- y the more the better-for the ga age in order to preserve the original md native quality of the finish 'ied-one small pair of watchmak- ITS pliers, for electrical work and other light jobs; the other, a good ;ized pair of parallel action pliers with wire cutter, for general use. The ire repair outfit should include pre- pared patches of various sizes, sheet ditto backed with thin can -ass. rubber solution, solutioned can as French chalk, three-tire levers, l wo or three security bolts, with nuts, pare valve rubbers, an indelible ink encil and a pair of scissors. In ad- Lition. one should carry spare tins f solution and French chalk. The 2 tubular wrench is a very handy in for turning awkward1y-plac- d nuts. The ends of the tube are made hexagonal as to slide on to he nut from the top, and holes are ierced in the tube to receive a cross ar, by which 1t and the nut can be urned