The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-31
THE AUTOMO-
BILE WORLD

The three-wheeled car, it is believed
has a future before it. There will be
at least two types Of three-wheeled
cars on exhibition at New York.. the
motorette. and the Cyklonette, which
is made in Berlin. Germany. The
cite and the Motorette is that the sim
gle wheel of the Cyklonette is in
front. while ON the Motorette it is
placed in the rear. The frame and
body of the Motorette are of pressed
steel and are made of one piece upon
which comfortable seat is placed,
with ample room for two persons to
countered by former manufacturers
of three-wheeled motor-driven We
hicles lay in the tendency to tip or
tilt. especially on turning corners.
This fault has been eliminated in the
Motorette by the use of a patented
device called stabi!zer The spr ngs
used on the motorette are manufac-
tured by the Spring Perch Company
OF Bridgeport, of the same material
as used on the Packard and Pierce
cars. The two front wheels are fitted
with % by 1-2 inch tires, while the
rear wheel. being the driving wheel,
has 2S by inch automobile tire.
Christmas season has seen a great
increase IN the number of CONNER
cial motor cars in Philadelphia. The
difficulty in making deliveries be-
cause of the bad weather impelled
many OF the storekeepers to invest in
motor trucks.
From September goth to December
18th the Health Department Sanitary
Inspectors of New York city made
$50 arrests for violations OF the auto
mobile smoke ord nance, OF this num-
her OF persons apprehended, $40 were
convicted and fined, the total fines
ageregating $1,429.
Boston is considering q plan where
by certain streets shall be set apart
for the exclusive use OF motor cars
and others for horsedrawn vehicles
only. The motor truck men have
worked out n specific plan which they
are preparing to support before the
Legislature. This plan contemplates
motor trucking avenue through the
city between the great FIRE ght termi-
nails at South Boston and at Charles
town.
Five-vear old Dorothy Schwartz, of
Edwardsv'lle. ILL.,, daughter of Dr. E
III. Schwartz, is believed to be the
youngest chauffeur in the world. She
owns 20 horsepower roadster, which
she drives about town and into the ru-
raj stricts with as much ease as
those of many years experience. 1t
was given to her on her last birthday.
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paratus used in starting. stopping
and regulating the speed OF the car.
Automobile owners OF France, and
more particularly the proprietors of
French garages are all stirred up
over q decision Of the Cour de Cassa-
ton, the highest court OF the country.
i'm fixing the respons' bil'ties of an ac-
cident caused by a chauffeur. The
facts IN the case We're as follows:
retired merchant bought q small RIM
about. and made an arrangerent with
the owner of the garage in which
he stored the car 70 supply him with a
competent chauffeur every time he
desired to go out. One day. while he
was being driven along an accident
happened, and the automobile owner
was sued for damages arising there
from. under a sect on of the French
automobile law. which holds the own
er of car RESPONSIBLE for dana ~es
caused by it. The lower courts held
that inasmuch as the owner of the
car did not understand ANYTHING Of
mechanics. he was incapahle of giving
directions as to the proper operation
OF the vehicle. All he could do and
did do was to order the chauffeur 70
drive along certain streets to certain
places leaving the manner Of driving
and the speed chosen completely 20
the good Judgment of the chauffeur
The chauffeur being in the service
of the GARAGE. as far as his mechan-
teal abilities were concerned, therefore,